On the same morning, people in the court of Tang were also arguing. The most discussed topic was the Shang Dynasty.
Li Liang looked a little embarrassed. He went to the Shang Dynasty but did not ask about the ascension channel. His ability to do things was really unreliable!
But then again, Li Liang was indeed frightened by Xia Qingqing at that time - this sister-in-law was really cruel. Just because Xia Xu and Xia Shu showed a little ambition, Xia Qingqing deprived them of their Shang Dynasty citizenship and also wanted to thoroughly investigate their property.
Li Liang was so scared that he gave her a gift and said a few polite words, not daring to talk about any political or sensitive topics. He returned home in disgrace... He returned home like that!
During the discussion in Tang, Li Liang could only sit there and keep silent. He could not bring up the matter. So Li Liang could only use the excuse of "forgetting". He really couldn't tell the truth. If he told the truth, the prince's face would be gone in the future.
But during the discussion, there were some topics that Li Liang could not avoid.
So Yang Zhong asked, "Your Highness, what do you think of Xia Qingqing taking charge? Will there be any changes between the Shang Dynasty and our Tang Kingdom?"
Li Liangqiang said calmly: "This matter is still unclear. I think Xia Qingqing is sincere to Li Xian. But Xia Qingqing is the princess of the Great Xia Kingdom and is well versed in politics. It is impossible to tell Xia Qingqing's attitude towards our relationship for the time being."
Li Yulong nodded: "We did underestimate Xia Qingqing. In the past, Xia Qingqing never had a chance to show her ability, so we couldn't see it. Let's just leave this matter for now. We have to wait and see what Shang Chao does in the future."
After everyone discussed for a while, the Tang Dynasty dispersed. All things continued as they were. As for the assassination of Li Xian, Li Yulong could only express his concern for the time being and could not intervene too deeply.
Because this matter was too complicated, Li Yulong could only suppress his anger temporarily even though he was furious. A gentleman's revenge is never too late, let's wait and see! Besides, there was news from the interrogation in the Shang Dynasty that the Tang Kingdom had also intervened in this matter!
As for the matter of the ascension channel, there is no need to rush for the time being.
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The court meeting of the Tang Dynasty has ended, but it has not yet ended in the Shang Dynasty!
At this time, the Shang Dynasty was discussing the Bian State. Xu Ren said, "We need to be tougher. Either the Bian State should give in now, or if it dares to make trouble, we will destroy it immediately without further ado!"
But this time, Li Yuanming disagreed with this view.
"Queen, I think it would be perfect if Bian resisted a little and was then conquered by our powerful military force! Because only fighting, coupled with a decisive victory, can best demonstrate the power of the Shang Dynasty. Of course, if Bian does not resist, it will be fine; if Bian resists and is defeated, even if we do not destroy Bian, we must make Bian sign some treaties that are beneficial to the Shang Dynasty. For these treaties, we can learn from the treaty signed between the wise king and the Jin State, and even make them more stringent."
This time, Yan Ze'an also agreed with Li Yuanming's point of view. "Queen, we destroyed the Bian Kingdom, and now we can't take action to govern it. It's better to subdue the Bian Kingdom and deter the surrounding areas. As for the Bian Kingdom itself, we can obtain sufficient benefits through treaties and other means."