"Do you still remember the bet that the emperor made with us?" Zuo Xiang reminded quietly again, and everyone was suddenly enlightened and suddenly realized.
"Oh, I didn't expect this hot air balloon to really fly into the sky. You said we..." One of the civil servants had tried so hard to challenge the emperor to stop the construction of the School of Science, but he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face now. Snap.
Another civil servant also slapped his head: "Right now, Madam Si Bing and the Emperor are so popular in the hearts of the people, and the momentum of the School of Science is also overwhelming. Alas..." He regretted standing up and singing the opposite tune.
The Prime Minister Zuo looked at these hopeless and unsteady people, shook his head in disappointment again, and walked home.
The people in Shengjing have not been so happy for a long, long time. Everyone praised Si Bing's wife for her kindness and the emperor's wisdom.
I seem to have forgotten that not long ago, there was a rumor that Si Bing's wife was colluding with the Liao people. At that time, everyone was sad and deplored, which also caused the reputation of Si Bing's wife to plummet.
Fu Tingye stood in the hot air balloon, as silent as a statue. Hua Qingxue turned her head subconsciously, and what she saw was Leng Yi's side face in the sun, as if he had something on his mind.
"General." She came to Fu Tingye's side and called softly: "What are you thinking about?"
Fu Tingye lowered his eyes, glanced over her pretty face, and shook his head gently: "It's nothing."
Li Jingnan noticed the conversation between the two and looked over: "Is the general worried about the proposal of the third prince of Liao Kingdom?"
Fu Tingye was slightly startled, then looked at Li Jingnan and nodded.
It must be said that the little emperor could see through his thoughts at a glance, and his intelligence was much better than that of his own self at the same age.
The bloodline of the Li family cannot be underestimated.
"Don't worry, general, I will definitely not let Hua Qingxue marry that shameless Liao man." Li Jingnan said angrily with anger.
The previous royal banquet was just because I was happy to see the people of Liao finally learn to be soft, and at the same time to ease the tension between myself and the courtiers.
But he didn't want to be taken advantage of by the shameless third prince of the Liao Kingdom, so he made the banquet a witness to his shameless marriage proposal.
What's more, he took advantage of the Queen Mother's fear of Hua Qingxue and Fu Tingye to help him propose.
Such arrogant ambitions and scheming must be eliminated to prevent them from becoming future troubles.
"Of course I believe in the emperor." Fu Tingye replied calmly: "It's just... everything has to be done as a last resort."
The Emperor also has...otherwise he wouldn't have been suppressed by the Queen Mother.
Li Jingnan's face darkened. Fu Tingye's words were more of a warning than a casual chat, warning him how embarrassing his situation was. Qi was in a troubled time, but he, the emperor, was still troubled both internally and externally, and was restricted everywhere.
What a defeat!
Fu Tingye saw that Li Jingnan was silent and didn't say much. He turned his attention to the people on the street.
There were so many people gathered on Zhuque Avenue that it was impossible to tell who was who in the crowded scene, but Fu Tingye still caught sight of one or two familiar figures among them.
As if feeling the general's gaze, the two men covered their faces with the brim of their hats and looked up.
It was Qin Laowu and Hai Shixuan.
And... Not far away from them stood several other close associates of Fu Tingye.
Several people were scattered among the people, seeming to be waiting for something.
Fu Tingye's eyes met those of Hai Shixuan and Qin Laowu, he narrowed his eyes slightly and a firm light flashed through.
The two men immediately received the order, lowered their heads and acted separately.
"Oh, the trends in the court are really ever-changing. Wasn't it rumored not long ago that Mrs. Si Bing was going to marry the third prince of the Liao Kingdom?"
"I heard that the third prince is willing to return the eighteen cities that occupied our Qi Kingdom?!"
Qin Laowu joined the crowd and sighed quietly: "In my opinion, Mrs. Si Bing is not only worth eighteen cities, but she is not worthy even if the Liao Kingdom, Nanzhao, Wu Ge and other countries are added together!"
The people in Shengjing City had indeed heard rumors before that Mrs. Si Bing was going to marry the third prince of Liao Kingdom.
But the subsequent exchange of eighteen cities was unheard of.
This was the time when the people respected Si Bing's wife the most. When they heard Qin Laowu's words, some people immediately became excited.
"What are you talking about! Why does our wife of the commander of Qi State want to marry a Liao State person! Why!"
"Yeah, yeah, what are eighteen cities? They're nothing!"
"The third prince of the Liao Kingdom is just a piece of shit!"
Everyone was excited and filled with righteous indignation. For a while, discussions and denunciations broke out one after another. No one could remember who had started the conversation just now.
The most lively place on Zhuque Avenue is not only the sensation caused by Qin Laowu, but also by Haishixuan. There are also several close associates of Fu Tingye who are using the same method...
Soon, the news spread from ten to ten, and the entire people in Shengjing City were angry!
The Liao people are so deceptive!
Inside the messenger station, Xiao Han, who had just returned from Prince Ning's Mansion, was already very depressed. Unexpectedly, he sneezed several times in a row just as he stepped into the door.
He was so angry that he yelled: "Who the hell is scolding me behind my back?"
Qi Liancheng stood behind him silently, looking at his nose and heart, not daring to answer.
Unexpectedly, in the guest room, the open window faced the street, and then a particularly passionate word came in.
That sentence is:
The third prince of Liao Kingdom is a piece of shit!
Xiao Han's expression suddenly dropped, and he was no better than the bottom of the pot.
"Go out and show me who dares to scold me! I'm going to kill him!"
"Yes!" Qi Liancheng went downstairs silently. He also wanted to see which commoner in Shengjing City was so impatient that he dared to provoke the tiger.
However, what he never expected was that countless people passing by at the entrance of the post house were shouting in unison: Let the third prince of Liao eat shit! I have never dreamed of marrying the wife of a military commander from Qi State!
But this was an interlude. Although Fu Tingye and Li Jingnan were standing on the high hot air balloon, they immediately felt the strange movements of the people. If Hua Qingxue and Li Jingnan were confused at the beginning, they became more and more confused later on. As more and more uniform shouts came, the truth of the people's dissatisfaction became clear.
It turned out to be a proposal from the third prince of the Liao Kingdom.
Li Jingnan had long thought that this matter would be revealed, but he didn't know how it happened.
Almost subconsciously, he looked at Fu Tingye. Fu Tingye turned his head and met Li Jingnan's sophisticated eyes. However, his face was frank and there was no trace at all.
Just like Li Jingnan, the person who just learned the truth.
It's just that... the perfect disguise itself is extremely questionable.
Li Jingnan remained calm and said calmly: "What a coincidence. The general just mentioned this matter, and now the people are clamoring."
When Hua Qingxue heard that the words were wrong, she also looked at Fu Tingye, but found nothing unusual.
However, it was difficult for Li Jingnan to accept what he said, so he simply pretended that he didn't hear anything.
The same goes for Xiaodouzi.
Although Li Jingnan was a little skeptical, in the end, the dissatisfaction of the people gave him convenience.
After a pause, he said loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet and wait for me to speak."
"Huh? The Emperor is about to speak." Everyone gradually calmed down and waited for Li Jingnan quietly.
Li Jingnan looked at everyone and raised his voice: "Regarding the proposal of the third prince of the Liao Kingdom to propose to Si Bing's wife, I hereby declare the Emperor's decree that Si Bing's wife will never marry to the Liao Kingdom or any other country. Si Bing's wife will never marry to the Liao Kingdom or any other country. Mrs. Bing belongs to our Qi State and will always belong to the Qi State."
The emperor's edict is the final word.
This means that there is no room for change in this matter. No matter how little the third prince of Liao makes, he cannot protest against the emperor of Qi.
If the Queen Mother wants to cover up this matter and deal with Hua Qingxue secretly, there is no reason. Even the general public knows that Mrs. Si Bing will definitely not be married to any foreign country. If the Queen Mother insists on doing so, she will end up with Hua Qingxue. The whole world is the enemy.
She still didn't dare.
Such an edict is indeed the best policy.
Even Zuo Xiang, who had returned to his own house, had to be convinced when he heard the emperor's edict from the Nine Heavens. This little emperor was decisive and took the opportunity to do his best. It was indeed the blood of the Li family that was too powerful.
Suddenly I thought of the late emperor. He was once the prime minister promoted by the late emperor. In the early years when the late emperor came to power, he was indeed a civilized and military strategist, and he governed the country well... If he hadn't become obsessed with it later...
well…
When the old prime minister thought of this, he let out a long sigh.
Hua Qingxue stood beside Li Jingnan and heard the emperor's edict with her own ears. The excitement and surge in her heart were self-evident.
Suddenly, the gratitude towards Li Jingnan was like a torrential river, endless.
In this way, neither the Queen Mother nor the Third Prince dared to blatantly covet him, and the guards at the entrance of the School of Science had no reason to stay too much.
It means that your movements are no longer restricted, and you don't need to live a cautious life guarding both black and white.
At most, if the interests of some people are offended, there will be some shady means behind the scenes, but there is no need to take them lightly. With the general here and the patrols of guards trained by the general's palace, it will not be a problem.
"Li Jingnan, thank you." Hua Qingxue wanted to reach out and hug Li Jingnan to express her gratitude, but was unexpectedly stopped by someone's slight cough. Her hands stayed in the air for a moment awkwardly, and then she took them back.
"Let's do this. I will develop three new weapons as soon as possible to repay you, ensuring that each one is more powerful than Zhentian Lei. In this way, you can safely and boldly sell Zhentian Lei to neighboring countries, and the proceeds will be The income can also fill the national treasury and make Qi rich and strong."
Li Jingnan nodded at her: "Okay, then we will make an agreement."
"Yes." Hua Qingxue nodded heavily and stretched out her hand: "Pull the hook. This is the agreement between me and you."
"Retracting the hook?" Li Jingnan didn't quite understand and was about to ask in detail when Fu Tingye suddenly coughed again.
"..." Hua Qingxue secretly gritted her teeth and scorned in her heart: Jealousy.