Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 125: The eldest prince invites them to enter the city together and makes a deal with Qin Heng

"Sir, what should I do?"

Gundam was worried, after all, Fan Xian was deserting his post by running to Kyoto.

He was not like Liu Hong, who could rely on the momentum of the Qianlong Bay victory, so he was afraid that things would be bad.

"Fan Xian is not as fragile as you think. He is even better at protecting himself than I am."

Liu Hong burst out laughing and comforted Gaoda.

"Don't worry. Kyoto is not far from the embassy. No matter what, Fan Xian can return to the embassy in the middle of the night. After all, we have bought him nearly a week."

Outside the city of Kyoto, hundreds of officials came to welcome the prince as he made his debut.

Countless officials focused their attention on the slowly approaching carriage of the diplomatic mission. Elsewhere, there was a faint murderous aura boiling in the wind, as sand and rocks rolled.

"Is Fan Xian not here yet?"

Liu Hong frowned unconsciously, wondering if something had happened to this guy.

Gundam nodded with a grim look on his face.

"In that case, let's say Fan Xian was assassinated and is recuperating in the carriage. If anything happens, I'll take care of it!"

"Thank you, sir."

Gao Da spoke with gratitude, and suddenly understood why Fan Xian was willing to let the delegation slow down and wait for Liu Hong.

Regardless of their previous conflicts in ideas, the two of them actually have a sense of mutual respect.

"Second brother, look! Two young officials from Daqing with great prospects are coming back soon. Aren't you happy?"

The prince laughed and found fault with Li Chengze.

Li Chengze turned his head to the side and gently straightened his younger brother's collar.

Ever since he and Fan Xian fell out, Liu Hong became the prince's disciple.

Li Chengqian, this guy, has nothing to do all day long, but he shows off in front of me, and makes a lot of noise about the two rising stars of Qing Kingdom.

"Your Highness, don't forget! My eldest brother and the delegation arrived at the same time, and the road to the east gate is being repaired. Who do you think is willing to step back?"

The prince stopped talking, but his eyes became dangerous.

Perhaps Liu Hong might regress. After all, after joining the Eastern Palace, his status was naturally lower than that of the royal children.

But Fan Xian couldn't do that! He was about to take charge of the Supervisory Council and the inner treasury. If he gave in,

The wolves hiding behind him sensed Fan Xian's weakness and continued to cause many twists and turns.

"Hey, is this Minister Liu? Why did he come to the eldest prince alone?"

The Junior Official of the Honglu Temple was pleased with the item and let out a soft "hmm".

This eased the tension between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, and also alleviated the tension that was about to arise at the city gate.

"Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you all right?"

In fact, Liu Hong still felt a little embarrassed facing the eldest prince. After all, the eldest princess of Northern Qi, who was supposed to become the eldest prince's wife, was now imprisoned in Pei Bo's Mansion in Qianlong Bay.

Li Chengru laughed heartily, rode his horse forward, and patted Liu Hong on the shoulder affectionately.

"I heard that you and Fan Ruoruo are going to get married. The Fan family is already considered a royal family. After Wan'er and Fan Xian get married, you will also be considered a brother. There is no need to be so formal."

"Uh... this has to count for a lot, they are our brothers."

Liu Hong was speechless for a moment, but he understood that this was the eldest prince's attempt to win over him.

He was helping himself to fight against the Qin family and wanted to take back the power that belonged to the Ministry of War.

However, after Zhang Liang, the former Minister of War Huang Ming perfected the plan.

Liu Hong has decided to withdraw his power from the Ministry of War, and will resume his position as Minister of War when Emperor Qing feels that the Qin family is truly powerful.

So Liu Hong could only express his gratitude for the eldest prince's kindness.

"By the way, where's Fan Xian? Wan'er is going to marry him, and he's almost in Kyoto, but he doesn't even show up?"

The eldest prince noticed something and looked in the direction of the delegation's carriage with some displeasure.

"You are being too arrogant. Do you really think you have become the president of the Overwatch Council or the Minister of Internal Treasury?"

"Fan Xian has his own difficulties. Your Highness will go into the city in a moment."

After Liu Hong finished speaking, he was about to ride away.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengru grabbed his arm with a smile on his face.

"I've been waiting for you for all these days, just to go into the city together! In the battle of Xiliang camp, you sent your only one thousand cavalry to rescue me. I will always remember this kindness in my heart." Liu Hong recalled the war between the two countries.

I smiled, and the feeling of strangeness after not seeing each other for a long time disappeared at this moment.

"Your Highness, if that's the case, then let's go into the city together."

"Hahaha... this is the Pei Bo I remember, the one who traveled all over the world and protected Qianlong Bay."

Li Chengru laughed heartily, and the guards around him had gentle expressions.

It seems that they have also learned about the recent victory in Qianlong Bay.

This third-class earl is very likely to become the first Minister of War under the age of 30 in the officialdom of Qing State, a title of marquis, or at least a first-class earl.

"Haha! Second brother, it seems that you are worrying too much. Look, Liu Hong and eldest brother are getting along very well! The envoys and the prince's guards entered the city together."

The prince was relieved to see Liu Hong and the prince walking into the city hand in hand.

As for the Second Prince's deliberate act of renovating the East Gate, there was only two words to describe it: "Haha."

Li Chengze's face looked extremely ugly for a moment, but he quickly returned to his usual gentle and elegant self.

"That's great! After all, they are all meritorious officials."

But no matter how it changes, the sound always feels like gnashing of teeth.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Your Highness, the Second Prince, Your Highness, the Third Prince."

Liu Hong entered the city and saluted the three princes one after another.

After they bowed in return, he returned to the Ministry of War in a proud manner.

As expected, the Minister of War was sick at home and decided not to get involved in the dispute between Qin and Liu.

The Left Vice Minister Qin Heng, with a warm smile on his face, came with six doctors to welcome Liu Hong.

This smile is genuine!
After all, Liu Hongdu promised to withdraw his forces from the Ministry of War and choose the Kyoto Garrison Division.

If this succeeds, the Qin family will control the Privy Council and the Ministry of War.

The status of the first family in the military is unshakable.

"Master Liu, you have worked hard! You performed brilliantly in the battle of Qianlong Bay, annihilated 30,000 people from the Right Wise King of Xihu, and exchanged fire with the Khan of Xihu. I'm afraid you will be awarded the title of Marquis for this achievement."

Qin Heng praised Liu Hong's martial arts with a sour tone.

He has no real military achievements and is now just a viscount without even a fiefdom.

Liu Hong, who is the same age as him, is about to become a marquis.

"I don't want it to be the Marquis..."

Liu Hong smiled faintly and did not dwell on this issue too much.

Qin Heng understood what Liu Hong said. If he did not get the title of Marquis, Liu Hong's official position in the court would probably have to be promoted.

Unconsciously, the officials around them tacitly left Liu Hong and Qin Heng.

After all, these pampered officials felt quite uncomfortable facing the murderous guards.

Qin Heng restrained the smile on his face and began to explain the business.

"I can give you the position of deputy garrison commander, but you have to resign from the position of left assistant minister in advance."

"Your Majesty has the final say on all this. For the appointment of military officers above the third rank, the Privy Council only has the power of suggestion, not decision-making."

Liu Hong did not wait to resign as the Left Vice Minister because of the bait thrown by Qin Heng.

Qin Heng frowned.

If Liu Hong is forced to take the position of deputy garrison commander of Kyoto, that's fine too! But the old man will probably guess it.

The problem is that all of this was Qin Heng's own decision, and he didn't want to take credit from Old Man Qin before the job was done.

Just when Qin Heng was struggling.

There was a loud noise outside, and Eunuch Hou, the personal eunuch beside Emperor Qing, spoke loudly with a group of young eunuchs.

"Where are Lord Liu and Little Lord Fan?"

"Sir Qin, you still can't make a decision? If His Majesty asks me to take over the position of Shangshu temporarily, I can do nothing about it."

Liu Hong spoke softly, striking at Qin Heng's hesitant heart.

(End of this chapter)