Chapter 535

"He is not returning with General Lord Yuchi."

This was what Li Er couldn't stand the most.

Other people, in the end, were outsiders; rebellion could be understood.

But Li Tai doing this was what pained Li Er the most.

He felt that all his years of favor had been wasted on a dog!

"If he doesn't return, what does he want to do?"

"Let Lord Yuchi Gong go again and drag him back for me!"

Fang Fang Xuanling saw Li Er's rage spiraling out of control and hurriedly shouted.

"Your Majesty!"

"Presumably, the Prince of Wei is also concerned about the progress of the shipbuilding, and thus lingers and forgets to return."

Li Er was reminded again and suppressed his anger again.

Fang Fang Xuanling saying this, the meaning was very clear.

As long as Li Tai and the others hadn't raised the banner of rebellion, it was still a case of a kind father and a filial son.

Next, he still had to appease them and must never let them know about this state of vigilance and rage.

Li Er only felt that his heart was so blocked.

Being an emperor, especially the Emperor of this Great Tang, why was it so difficult!

"Enough!"

"Since Li Tai likes it, let him stay as long as he wants."

"Anything else?"

Li Er waved his hand powerlessly.

Not recalling Li Tai was actually the most effective form of appeasement.

The four great aristocratic families... should be called the three great aristocratic families, were now full of vigilance toward Li Er. Once Li Tai was forcibly recalled, the three great aristocratic families would definitely be very nervous.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"Changnan Town suddenly emptied its nest to transport a batch of porcelain to Huating; when passing through Jin Ling, Huating sent troops to meet them, and they camped outside Jin Ling for many days."

"During those days, the garrison in Jin Ling was in a state of panic, all fearing that the Great Qin army would suddenly attack the city!"

This...

Li Er looked at Fang Fang Xuanling speechlessly.

When he wasn't there, the Great Qin army could actually come and go as they pleased on the Great Tang's land! However, this matter was handled by Fang Fang Xuanling.

The big cart was broken.

At that time, they were worried about leaving Jin Ling, fearing a coup.

It was Fang Fang Xuanling who asked Xin Xin Qiji, who was stationed in Changnan Town, to look after the capital on their behalf.

He didn't expect Xin Xin Qiji to be so direct and bring the Great Qin army to the outskirts of Jin Ling! They could be considered to have kept their word and didn't take advantage of the situation.

"Fine, you all withdraw. I want to talk to Prime Minister Fang alone." Fang Fang Xuanling knew that Li Er wanted to discuss with him how to appease the three great aristocratic families. The Great Tang had many things that currently still needed to rely on the power of these aristocratic families.

"Your Majesty, in the current situation, wanting to completely eliminate the vigilance of the aristocratic families is impossible. You must leave a way out for the aristocratic families so they can have a sense of security." When this matter was brought up, Li Er was angry again.

But no matter how angry he was, he couldn't solve the problem.

He could only hold his anger in his heart.

"Fang Xuanling, what would be considered leaving them a way out?"

Fang Fang Xuanling seemed to have already calculated these things clearly and spoke immediately.

"The three great aristocratic families occupy Lingnan; as long as they cut off Shaoguan, they can close the gates and defend themselves, making it a safe place."

"Your Majesty might as well directly confer their fiefs in Lingnan."

"With their property all in Lingnan, the three great aristocratic families should feel at ease."

Li Er was very angry, but he had to comply.

He nodded silently.

Fang Fang Xuanling was observing Li Er's expression.

Seeing him nod, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued.

"To make the three great aristocratic families feel at ease, it is also necessary to entrust them with important tasks, letting them know that the Emperor still relies heavily on them."

On this point, Li Er could understand.

The Great Tang had always relied heavily on the four great aristocratic families, which was why there was the situation today where the tail was too big to wag.

Continuing to perform reliance, he was familiar with that.

"How about this, this time we have formed a four-nation alliance. Those three powerful nations all need someone to be responsible for liaison."

"Now that there are three aristocratic families left, each can be responsible for liaising with one nation!"

Fang Fang Xuanling thought the same.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Only by giving the aristocratic families power and profit will they believe in the Emperor's sincerity!"

Haikang County, Jiaozhou.

Li Tai was facing Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji with a worried face.

"Uncle, I heard that the Emperor has gone on a mission to the Great Qin again."

"The Wang clan evaporated overnight, and it was the Emperor who requested the Great Qin's help to do it."

"If the Great Qin intervenes, what should we do?"

"The Emperor won't forcibly drag me back, will he?"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji looked at this somewhat panicked nephew, a trace of mockery hidden in the depths of his eyes.

He had become a bargaining chip in the hands of the aristocratic families!

Panicking at the slightest thing, how was he fit to be the Emperor of the Great Qin?

"Tai'er, don't panic."

"According to my analysis, the Great Qin will not truly send troops to help the Emperor."

"This does not conform to the Great Qin's interests."

Li Tai still couldn't calm down.

"Uncle, you also said before that what the Great Qin most wants to see is the Great Tang split in two."

"But what happened?"

"Didn't they still not agree to assist us in partitioning Lingnan?"

From Li Tai's anxious attitude, it could be seen that his heart was completely in chaos.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji was angered by Li Tai, and there was some anger in his heart.

He had indeed said that the Great Qin's greatest interest was to support Li Tai and the aristocratic families in partitioning Lingnan.

Who knew Qin Mu would be so vengeful!

He would rather not have such benefits than help the aristocratic families!

If he had known this, he should have eased the relationship with Qin Mu earlier.

After all, the feud between them and the Great Qin was nothing compared to fighting for the throne.

"Tai'er, don't talk to me Wu Li Ke that!"

"You must know that you can have this chance to fight for the throne, all thanks to me!"

"Do you think you have the ability yourself?"

This was the first time Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji had said such heavy words to Li Tai.

These were words he had held in his heart for a long time.

One sentence left Li Tai stunned.

According to his title, he was the Prince of Wei, while Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji was only the Duke of Zhao, and their statuses were vastly different. But now that they were considering rebellion, the previous title didn't seem so important. Whoever controlled the situation was right.

Li Tai was quick to react and hurriedly bowed to Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji.

"Uncle, I'm sorry!"

"I was also too worried about the current situation and forgot my manners."

Since the words were out, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji didn't need to pretend to be polite with Li Tai anymore.