Chapter 502

What does Your Majesty mean by this?

What kind of trouble does he want to stir up again?

Li Er was so angry his face turned red, but he still tried his best to hold it in: "Your Majesty is joking! The Great Tang Emperor hopes to reopen trade between the two countries, allowing both sides to communicate and benefit each other, and to have friendly exchanges." "Hmm?"

Zhangsun Wugou, who was on the side, frowned.

This old thing is full of bad intentions; he must be trying to trap his son!

No!

He must never be allowed to succeed!

"Old Li, the Great Tang Emperor is truly calculating! The northern border of Youzhou is lacking in materials, and even Yizhou and Jiannan Circuit cannot compare their resources to the Jiangnan of the Great Tang."

"At this time, the Great Tang suddenly proposes wanting to continue trade; I suspect it's a weasel paying respects to a chicken—he has no good intentions!"

Zhangsun Wugou directly scolded him.

Li Er's face turned green.

Very well!

Are you mother and son teaming up to deal with me?

"That's not it! Your Majesty, the Great Tang Emperor has always respected your character. I heard that during the imperial examination, the Great Tang Emperor had always favored you, but due to the many noble families in the imperial court, the Great Tang Emperor was worried that your talent was too dazzling, causing those noble families to harbor resentment, which is why he let Zhangsun Wuji persuade you to give up the position of Top Graduate."

Li Er directly took the opportunity to step down, actually following Zhangsun Wugou's words to explain his previous act of stealing Qin Mu's Top Graduate position.

"Hmph! Things have reached this point, and he only now thinks of explaining? It's too late!"

"Let me tell you the truth! No matter what he says, even if he puts the heads of Zhangsun Wuji and the others in front of me, I will absolutely not stop the pace of annexing the Great Tang!"

"Sooner or later, the Great Qin and the Great Tang will be one family, and the Great Tang will also submit under the iron hooves of the Great Qin; this is a fact that will never change." Qin Mu's majestic voice echoed in everyone's minds.

Li Er's expression became increasingly ugly.

The last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered by Qin Mu!

It seems my guess was indeed correct!

You and I can never coexist!

In this case, I am even less likely to hand over the Great Tang!

Li Er decided.

Regardless of whether Qin Mu is his own flesh and blood, if he wants to snatch the Great Tang throne, then he must be eliminated!

It's just that how to do it still needs careful thought.

"However..." Qin Mu changed the subject and continued, "Since the Great Tang wants to trade, that is naturally fine! But there must be an agreement between the two sides; otherwise, if trade venues open and close as you please, my Great Qin will not play house with your Great Tang."

"It's a deal!"

Li Er agreed without hesitation and nodded, saying, "Rest assured, Your Majesty! I will report this matter to the Great Tang Emperor, and perhaps before long, there will be news."

Li Er was very excited in his heart.

If trade could be achieved, by using the exquisite silk, tea, ceramics, and other goods from Jiangnan, perhaps he could trick the Great Qin's new rice technology into his hands!

"Your Majesty, it's bad!"

Just at this moment, Wei Zhongxian walked over in a hurry.

When everyone saw Wei Zhongxian's expression, they instantly panicked.

As everyone knows.

Wei Zhongxian is Qin Mu's personal eunuch, with a calm and insidious personality, never showing his emotions on his face.

When he appeared in such a panicked state, it meant that a massive event had occurred.

For example, the last time Wei Zhongxian showed such an expression was when the Cui family of Handu led tens of thousands of people to force the palace.

Thinking of it now.

The terrifying scene was still vivid in his mind.

Zhangsun Wugou, Li Xueyan, and the others looked tense.

Oh no!

Something big is going to happen!

"What's the matter?"

Qin Mu frowned, his expression also becoming somewhat grave.

"Your Majesty, smallpox! Smallpox has broken out in Youzhou!"

Wei Zhongxian said tremblingly.

"What!?"

Everyone exclaimed in unison.

Smallpox is not an ordinary matter!

Once it breaks out, it is comparable to a war breaking out across the entire country.

The people suffer, and the land is devastated.

It is like an invisible scythe of death; wherever it goes, life will be wiped out.

What's even more fatal is that the diseases caused by smallpox are unsolvable, and it is extremely contagious.

Less than ten out of a hundred people can survive!

One can imagine.

Just how terrifying smallpox is!

"Smallpox has broken out in Youzhou, Lingzhou, Jizhou, and other places; I heard it has even spread to the Guannei Circuit of the Great Tang," Wei Zhongxian continued in detail.

"What did you say!? Guannei Circuit!?"

Hearing this, Li Er almost fainted.