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

Chapter 76: The price paid is too high! Zhang Liang's God-given opportunity?
But no matter what, Liu Hong still had to express his gratitude with a grateful look on his face.

"Okay! Why did you come to see me?"

Emperor Qing was in a good mood and lay back on his couch.

Liu Hong hurriedly handed the border battle report to Emperor Qing.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Qi war god Shangshan Hu has left Langya County. Almost half of the Langya County cavalry that was used to defend against the barbarians has been withdrawn to the south."

Emperor Qing glanced at the battle report, snorted coldly, and threw it on the table.

"Dean Chen, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, this is what I wanted to report to you just now. The Supervisory Council analyzed that Shangshanhu might want to put pressure on Qianlong Bay and personally lead his personal soldiers to rescue Sean."

When Chen Pingping talked about Sean, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

People used to call him and Sean the Northern and Southern Dark Night Kings, and now this Northern Dark Night King has been trapped in the Overwatch Council for nearly twenty years.

Emperor Qing looked at Chen Pingping thoughtfully.

"Even so, we must not ignore it! How about this! I will send ten battalions of troops north to Qianlong Bay to help you."

Liu Hong clenched his teeth tightly, trying not to curse out loud.

In order to prevent the eldest princess from leaving Kyoto, his sacrifice was a bit too great.

Although even if he didn't come, Emperor Qing would have issued the same decree.

After all, Qianlong Bay had been occupied for three months, and the large number of remnants of resistance in Northern Qi had almost been wiped out.

Emperor Qing's behavior cannot be said to be picking peaches, it can only be said to be the basic elements of being an emperor.

After all, if an enclave becomes a private fiefdom of a minister and even the Kingdom of Qing cannot interfere, then what is the purpose of this enclave?
What could Liu Hong say? He could only lower his head, try to calm his agitated emotions, and speak in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Emperor Qing smiled. For someone who was determined to become the greatest emperor of all time, how could such an action be considered unwise?

"Let Qin Linglu go! He gave up all his official positions and titles to avoid imprisonment. Considering his previous merits, I cannot blame a meritorious official."

Liu Hong could only sneer in his heart.

Emperor Qing doesn't blame his meritorious officials!
"You go down first. I still have something to say to Dean Chen."

Emperor Qing waved his hand and drove Liu Hong out of the imperial study as if he was shooing away a fly.

You just said that no one here is a stranger. That's bullshit.

Liu Hong left the imperial study, his thoughts flickering.

The Right Vice Minister had 12,000 troops stationed in Qianlong Bay, and they were his mortal enemy, in exchange for the eldest princess staying in Kyoto to attract firepower.

This deal can’t actually be said to be a loss.

Now that Qing Kingdom is growing stronger and stronger, and Qianlongwan has not yet reached a unified ideology, it can only choose to endure.

The leading eunuch stopped quietly and stretched out his hand.

Liu Qinghe, the princess's personal maid, picked up the fruits and vegetables, as if she didn't see what was happening here.

Liu Hong understood in his heart that it would be best if he didn't have to expose the people he had in the palace.

He decisively handed the note to the young eunuch.

Liu Hong turned around and left without looking back. Yan Xiaoyi was waiting for Liu Hong at the palace gate with a complicated expression.

"Thank you, I misunderstood you."

Liu Hong took a quick glance at the surrounding imperial guards and it was obvious that there were too many people and too many eyes.

Yan Xiaoyi smiled confidently.

"Don't worry, these imperial guards are all orphans of sharpshooters that I trained. They are all my trusted followers and are absolutely loyal to me."

"Commander Yan, you must be prepared to leave the palace. Even if the best outcome is that the princess stays in Kyoto, you will not be able to be the commander of the imperial guards."

Yan Xiaoyi's face was slightly startled, and then returned to normal.

"It's okay! I will go to the northwest and help the princess kill Fan Xian. It's a simple matter."

"I won't help you kill Fan Xian, and I might even stop you at the critical moment."

Liu Hong looked at Yan Xiaoyi deeply.

Fan Xian has Wu Zhu behind him, and he needs to slowly guide Fan Xian and Emperor Qing to become enemies. If Liu Hong had not helped the princess today, this sentence alone would have been enough for Yan Xiaoyi to beat Liu Hong to a pulp.

"Whatever! But you can't stop me."

Then Yan Xiaoyi made way and Liu Hong shook his head.

Some people will never give up until they are hit hard by society.

Anyway, as long as the eldest princess stays in Kyoto, she can serve as a shield for Liu Hong.

In Guangxin Palace, the eldest princess looked at the information on the note, slightly distracted.

She didn't expect that her meddling in the affairs of the Supervisory Council had been discovered by Emperor Qing.

Moreover, Chen Pingping and Fan Xian teamed up to take advantage of her slip of the tongue and drive her out of Kyoto.

For a moment, the eldest princess looked in the direction of the imperial study with a dazed look.

"Brother Emperor, will you drive me out of Kyoto because of two outsiders?"

The eldest princess actually already had the answer in her heart.

No matter what he did, Emperor Qing would choose to endure it for the so-called royal face.

But once she gets involved in military power, she will face severe blows from Emperor Qing.

"Liu Hong is a thoughtful kid. If that's the case, we shouldn't leave any trouble behind."

The eldest princess spoke softly.

The personal maid Liu Qinghe came over with an expressionless face.

"Your Highness, it has been cleaned up. There is no tail."

In the imperial study, Emperor Qing gently stroked the battle report handed over by Liu Hong.

"Dean Chen, do you think Liu Hong is ambitious?"

"No matter how ambitious I am, I am still just a chess piece of your majesty."

Chen Pingping immediately became humble and lowered his head. He was talking about Liu Hong, but he was also hinting at himself.

Emperor Qing laughed, his eyes full of confidence.

He is the most powerful Grandmaster in the world. No other Grandmaster can be his opponent in a one-on-one fight.

This is the confidence of Emperor Qing!
Moreover, Emperor Qing's ability to command troops is unparalleled in the world. Even the once-powerful Northern Wei Kingdom and the founding emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom, who dominated the world for decades, were defeated by Zhan Qingfeng.

After Emperor Qing's three northern expeditions, the Northern Wei Kingdom fell apart, and the emperor of the Northern Wei Kingdom died young due to anger, which was a great benefit to Zhan Qingfeng.

Liu Hong returned to the Minister's Mansion and immediately summoned Zhang Liang to tell him everything that happened in the palace.
Zhang Liang's frown suddenly relaxed.

"My lord, things are going better than I thought. When you return from your mission, you can become the Minister of War."

"I am not very knowledgeable and have little experience. How can I be the Minister of War at the age of more than 20?"

Liu Hong waved his hands quickly, not holding any hope for this matter.

"That was originally the case, but your majesty is too particular about checks and balances and too suspicious to give you such a godsend opportunity."

Zhang Liang seemed to be mocking Emperor Qing.

In his mind, Emperor Qing was not a qualified emperor at all, and the previous emperor's light taxes and levies were considered a benevolent policy that loved the people.

But in today's Qing Kingdom, the taxation is heavy and the commercial tax is one-fifth, forcing many businessmen to rely on high-ranking officials.

Except for the section on Kyoto Road, the agricultural tax is almost the same as 15%.

If it were the past when there were no grand masters, people all over the world would have risen up in rebellion long ago.

Zhang Liang's view on this point is almost the same as Liu Hong's. He completely disdains Emperor Qing's approach.

The reason why the Qing Kingdom is still maintaining the false appearance of prosperity is because of the personal prestige of Emperor Qing.

As long as he lives, no one in the world will rebel.

But Emperor Qing is not a god after all, and there is always a limit to his lifespan.

"Zhang Liang? Zhang Liang! Please continue to talk. I still don't quite understand what my God-given opportunity is."

Liu Hong waved his hand at Zhang Liang, who seemed a little dazed.

(End of this chapter)