Chapter 492

Li Er nods and sighs.

Walking all the way from Chang'an, his heart is actually very conflicted.

He has fantasized that Qin Mu is his son.

But what kind of outcome would that be?

Li Er ascended the throne with great difficulty, not to pass it on to his descendants.

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The fundamental purpose!

Is still to hope that he becomes the supreme ruler of the Great Tang world!

Everyone longs for power in their heart.

For power, for status, one can even sacrifice everything.

Whether it is one's parents or brothers and sisters, or even one's own children, they can all be sacrificed since ancient times.

Have there been few instances of bone-and-flesh slaughter among royalty?

Li Er hopes Qin Mu is his son, yet fears Qin Mu is his son.

This conflicted and complex thought makes his heart suffer torment at every moment.

"Master, it seems Qin Mu really wants to replace the Great Tang!"

Fang Xuanling naturally sees Qin Mu's intention too.

But he didn't expect.

This matter would happen so quickly!

In less than two years, Qin Mu has expanded Great Qin's territory by more than several times.

The population has also reached tens of millions!

Looking through history, in the Central Plains region, there has almost never been such a powerful dynasty!

Qin Mu has created one miracle after another by his own strength.

He is truly too terrifying!

"Indeed! Xuanling, do you think Qin Mu will really be my son?"

Li Er looks at the majestic Youzhou City and says faintly.

"This..." Fang Xuanling doesn't know how to answer and asks curiously: "Is there anyone in this world who wouldn't want to have a child like Qin Mu?"

"But the misunderstanding between him and me..."

At the thought of this, Li Er feels a headache.

The relationship between him and Qin Mu is like ice and fire, with no room for easing, and no possibility of discussion.

Perhaps after getting the real answer, the relationship between the two will not improve at all.

"Master, let's not think so much for now! The most important thing at the moment is to find the Empress and ask clearly what the truth of all this is?"

"If Qin Mu is really your child, then we will find a way to ease the relationship later. If he is not your child, then we still have to think carefully about how to handle the relationship between Great Tang and Great Qin."

Fang Xuanling is indeed deep in schemes, immediately finding the essence and key to the problem.

No matter what the relationship between Li Er and Qin Mu is, the two countries must find a balance point.

Today's Great Qin is no longer what it used to be.

Great Tang's strength is also gradually weakening.

In this situation, no matter what happens, one must prioritize the interests of the country.

"You are right!"

"Let's go!"

Li Er nods and, with Fang Xuanling, strides toward the palace.

Inside the palace main hall.

"Brother-in-law, what are these?"

Changle looks at the main hall, her eyes full of surprise.

I see stacks upon stacks of paper on the open space of the main hall, covering the entire floor completely.

With so much snow-white paper, there must be at least nearly ten million in quantity!

This quantity is truly terrifying.

The paper-making technology mastered by Qin Mu, even if you search the whole world, no second country can produce such perfect paper.

Whether it is color or texture, it is a product of the era.

In this era, the paper used by the Great Tang is still in the state of inferior coarse hemp.

However.

Great Tang is considered the best at producing paper technology in this era.

The Roman Empire to the west is still using parchment, a thing that can't even be called paper.

They don't even know what paper is!

And the Harsha Empire to the south doesn't even have parchment.

In such a situation.

What kind of existence is the paper that covers an entire palace?

Priceless!

"These are Great Qin's trump cards for fighting the economic war!"

Qin Mu smiles faintly.

"Husband, do you mean to use this paper to deal with other countries?"

Wu Meiniang quickly guesses Qin Mu's idea.

"Right! I have ordered Shen Kuo, Song Yingxing, and others to produce paper day and night, and through the Western Regions channel connected by the Hexi Corridor, sell this paper to the Roman Empire in the west..."

"... and the Bolo Empire."

"When this paper becomes popular there, it will be the time for our Great Qin to earn a lot of silver." Qin Mu says.

One can imagine.

When the Roman Empire sees this snow-white paper, how shocking it will be.

That feeling is like something that never had a concept suddenly appearing before them!

Qin Mu is prepared to adopt a hunger marketing economic strategy to completely crush the economies of the Roman Empire and the Bolo Empire! "Great!"

"In this way, wouldn't our Great Qin be even richer?"

Changle claps and laughs.

She has long determined that she is a person of Great Qin.

Empress Zhangsun and Li Xueyan are also very gratified.

In this way.

Qin Mu is one step closer to unifying the world.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Old Li and Fang Xuanling have returned."

Wei Zhongxian walks quietly to Qin Mu's side and says respectfully.

"Returned quite quickly; let them in. I also happen to want to understand the news of the Great Tang."

Qin Mu nods.

Subsequently.

Li Er and Fang Xuanling are brought into the main hall.

"Pay respects to Your Majesty!"

Both bow respectfully at the same time.

"Old Li, Old Fang, you don't need to be so polite."

"After a few months of separation, are you two doing well?"

Qin Mu smiles faintly.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, we two are safe and sound. Those Turkic beasts wanting our lives is simply wishful thinking!"

Fang Xuanling says confidently.

And Li Er does not speak, only looking at Qin Mu with a complex expression.