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Emperor Qing must have seen this memorial immediately.
Now it seems that they were just trying to drag things out and hopefully let it go.
Perhaps Emperor Qing also understood that Li Chengze could no longer compete with him for the position of crown prince.
But as long as Li Chengze is alive...
At least all the civil and military officials in the court could not possibly serve under the Crown Prince.
This is one of the few opportunities that Emperor Qing can create under the current circumstances.
Therefore, Li Chengqian simply asked directly, "So Your Majesty agrees to my second brother's enfeoffment?"
Emperor Qing's expression turned slightly cold. "Are you questioning me?"
Li Chengqian met his gaze.
"It is an ancestral custom for princes to go to their fiefdoms after they come of age. Is there anything in this matter that can be discussed?"
"Or is it that His Majesty is dissatisfied with me and wants to depose me as Crown Prince, so that my second brother can take over the Eastern Palace?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengze trembled.
He immediately knelt down and dared not say another word.
Fan Xian's heart pounded, and he subconsciously held his breath.
What's the situation?
Is the Crown Prince about to overturn the table?
Emperor Qing stared intently at Li Chengqian.
She felt increasingly unfamiliar with her son's behavior.
After a long silence, he suppressed the turmoil in his heart and slowly said, "Your Highness has overstated things."
As he spoke, he glanced at Li Chengze and said, "Fine, since you don't want to stay in Kyoto, pack your things and head to your fiefdom in three days."
Li Chengze kowtowed and said gratefully, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness."
He was finally able to extricate himself from this bottomless vortex in Kyoto.
He can't afford to offend His Majesty, and he can't afford to offend the Crown Prince either.
I truly felt stifled here.
Fan Xian also breathed a sigh of relief, but the surprise in his heart grew even stronger.
The Crown Prince and Emperor Qing were locked in a standoff.
In the end, it was actually Emperor Qing who gave in and relented?
However, recalling the Barrett sniper rifle that the Crown Prince had obtained from him,
And the terrifying fact that the Crown Prince himself was a Grandmaster,
Emperor Qing's decision to back down may have been a wise one.
Li Chengqian went over and helped Li Chengze up.
"Don't worry, I will personally see you off when you leave, Second Brother."
Li Chengze bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and looked at Emperor Qing, saying, "Your Majesty, I think we've almost finished the banquet. I have some things I'd like to say to Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing said calmly, "Speak your mind."
Li Chengqian nodded. "The war against Qi is over. Envoys from Northern Qi and Dongyi are on their way. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nanjing City will be our Qing Kingdom's possession."
Emperor Qing's gaze suddenly sharpened by three degrees. "What, you want Nanjing?"
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Your subject has not yet achieved any merit, how dare you have such thoughts?"
"However, I have heard that there is a general in the army named Bai Qi who always leads the charge in every battle and has made countless contributions. It was because of him that the city of Nanjing was able to be captured in one battle."
"Such merit and bravery deserve a second-rank General Who Guards the Nation, right?"
Before the Battle of Lishan, Bai Qi was already a fourth-rank general.
Two monumental achievements led to his promotion to the second rank, which is entirely justifiable.
Especially the achievement of capturing Nanjing City, if we really want to be precise...
It's possible that they might be given a first-class rank.
However, Li Chengqian made it sound so easy.
Emperor Qing could no longer control his expression and suddenly turned extremely ugly.
Although the envoys from Northern Qi and Dongyi were still on their way,
However, detailed information about the Battle of Nankyo had already been transmitted to Kyoto through the fastest channels.
In fact, even when Bai Qi first began to show his talent,
Emperor Qing then took notice of this person.
Intelligence and information related to each major battle would be transmitted to him through the inner court as quickly as possible.
However, the astonishment from the Battle of Lishan had not yet subsided.
The battle in Nanjing completely shocked him.
A single sword strike shattered the city gate—a true master's technique.
Not long ago, he faced Ku He and Si Gu Jian alone.
Even he wouldn't dare say he was confident he could face these two directly!
Where on earth did this Bai Qi come from?
But today, Li Chengqian's mention of it...
Suddenly, a very bad feeling welled up in him.
Could it be that Bai Qi is also one of the Crown Prince's men?
He clenched his fists, and once again felt a long-lost sense of fear and anger.
However, in the end,
Emperor Qing still held back.
The Crown Prince's power has expanded once again.
He had no other choice but to endure it!
Given the current situation, we have no choice but to expedite contacting the temple!
He gave Li Chengqian a deep look and said indifferently:
"I'm tired. You may leave after you've finished eating!"
"General Bai's reward will be decided soon!"
Then he said nothing.
He walked into the Qianhe Hall with a somewhat heavy figure.
He needs time to accept all of this.
It will also take time to sort everything out.
The tranquility of Taiqing Pool has returned.
Li Chengqian smiled.
I used to always listen to Emperor Qing's rambling.
He felt quite satisfied with the reprimand he gave Emperor Qing today.
He glanced at Li Chengze and Fan Xian, then got up and left first.
The two of them quickly returned to their respective homes, getting away from the troublesome place of the palace.
three days later.
The envoys from the Eastern Yi and Northern Qi have already arrived.
Emperor Qing arranged for Prince Yong, Fan Xian, to participate in the negotiations, ostensibly to give Prince Yong a chance to gain experience.
The final negotiation results were settled.
The three kingdoms renewed their alliance.
The border between Qi and Qing was redefined with Nanjing as the boundary.
Because the Eastern Yi and Northern Qi were extremely firm on the issue of Nanjing's ownership, it was ultimately agreed that the three kingdoms would jointly govern Nanjing.
East Palace.
"Three Kingdoms?"
Li Chengqian sneered.
As expected, Emperor Qing would not allow him to take control of Nanjing so easily.
They directly signed an alliance with the Eastern Yi of Northern Qi.
Once the alliance is established, Emperor Qing will surely order the withdrawal of those hundreds of thousands of troops.
At that time, he will be alone, facing the combined forces of Northern Qi and Eastern Yi.
Even Emperor Qing might be lurking in the rear, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
However, he quickly calmed down.
The Three Kingdoms' shared rule was nothing more than a title.
Ultimately, who gets to decide will depend on force.
Li Chengqian calmed down and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Jingni 1.0 respectfully said, "In addition, the Northern Qi side also proposed to exchange Yan Bingyun for Xiao En and Lang Tao. Emperor Qing agreed to exchange Xiao En, but because Lang Tao was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace, Emperor Qing did not express his opinion on this matter."
"However, Emperor Qing will be hosting a banquet for the envoys of both countries today, and the specific terms of the exchange may be discussed at the banquet."