Chapter 536

He pointed at his nose and scolded.

"What kind of situation are you worried about?"

"Which matter wasn't arranged by me?"

"No matter how much you think, what's the use?"

Li Tai lowered his head, not daring to talk back.

If Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji stopped caring about him, he might really never have a chance to ascend the throne.

"Uncle, don't be angry, what should we do now?"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji was also very annoyed.

Now they were very passive; there was no certainty in rebellion, so they could only wait and see the Emperor's attitude.

If the Emperor was prepared to kill them, they could only rebel to protect themselves.

Keeping Li Tai here was still very useful.

"Wait! Wait for the Emperor's edict to come, then we will discuss the countermeasures."

Wait?

Li Tai couldn't bear such anxiety.

But he couldn't help but endure it.

In his view, since he had disobeyed the edict and didn't return to Jin Ling, his father would definitely summon him back and then put him under house arrest.

If he were under house arrest, he would never have the strength to struggle again.

Unlike now, at least there was a chance to fight for it.

"Uncle, you must protect me!"

"I cannot be dragged back by my father!"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Tai.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with this nephew, it was precisely this personality that made him easy to control.

This card was still useful, so of course, he wouldn't easily throw it away.

"You don't need to be so afraid; the Emperor can't kill us all."

"If he did that, the Great Tang imperial court would lose its backbone and only have the path of surrendering to the Great Qin."

Li Tai felt a bit more at ease, but he was still uneasy in his heart.

After all, the taste of having one's fate controlled by others was not pleasant.

At this moment.

A guard came to report.

"Lord Empress Zhangsun, General Jin's fleet has returned!"

This news made Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji and Li Tai very excited.

The heads of the three great aristocratic families also came over.

Before long, Jin Tian walked in with big strides, walking with the wind.

"Greetings, Prince of Wei, Lord Empress Zhangsun!"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji hurriedly asked.

"General Jin, did everything go smoothly?"

This sentence contained extremely rich meaning.

Arranging for Jin Tian to lead the fleet to Tianzhu involved doing many, many things.

These things all affected the future of Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji and the four great aristocratic families.

Jin Tian arched his hands.

"Most things went smoothly; the prisoners of war were received, and Lord Wang Jing was sent to Master Master Bianji's place. It's just that there was one thing: because I didn't know the news beforehand, the high-quality ironware couldn't be delivered to my hands."

"It was with Lord Pei Ji."

"By the time I arranged for people to meet them, it was too late."

"The team had already been slaughtered by the Great Qin army, and all the goods were intercepted by the Qin army."

Speaking of high-quality ironware, the others were all confused.

This matter was arranged solely by Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji, and he was the only one who knew about it.

Because he didn't particularly trust Jin Tian, he hadn't told him the result before setting off, which led to the failure to meet them in time.

The high-quality ironware that had been painstakingly transported out of the Great Qin was not delivered at all.

Jin Tian frowned, looking at Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji with regret.

"If Lord Empress Zhangsun could have informed me in advance, I would have definitely made arrangements earlier."

"This batch of high-quality ironware would not have fallen into the hands of the Qin army!"

His tone was slightly reproachful, directing the resentment of the three great aristocratic families toward Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji.

In fact, Jin Tian lied.

The high-quality ironware had all fallen into his hands.

It was just that he didn't want Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji to know about this and only wanted to secretly develop his own power.

As a mole, every word was sincere intrigue!

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji was accused and felt his old face flush.

"General Jin, this matter has passed, so don't talk about it anymore."

"I even lost the Great Qin's shop; that is the most tragic loss."

"In the future, let's strengthen mutual trust and don't let such things happen again!"

With Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji's status, no one dared to say anything more.

Jin Tian was just pointing it out; after all, he still had to work under someone else.

"Lord Empress Zhangsun is right; only by trusting each other can we survive under the dual oppression of the Great Qin and the Great Tang imperial court."

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji nodded, not wanting to dwell on this issue, and changed the subject.

"Find a place to settle the prisoners of war who were brought back."

"General Jin, you should also stay in Jiaozhou and rest well for a few days."

"This batch is the Great Qin's prisoners of war, and they are also an important bargaining chip for our negotiations with the Great Tang imperial court!"

Hearing Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji's arrangement, the three great aristocratic families and Li Tai felt the pressure suddenly lighten.

The Great Tang imperial court definitely wouldn't dare to offend the Great Qin.

Having previously promised to transport prisoners of war for the Great Qin, it had now become a bargaining chip in the hands of the aristocratic families!

Haikang County, Jiaozhou.

The Great Tang's imperial envoy came here to convey the edict.

What surprised Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji and the others was that the imperial envoy conveying the edict this time was actually Fang Fang Xuanling.

Fang Fang Xuanling was the Prime Minister of the Great Tang, a civil official.

Having him convey the edict indicated the Emperor's attitude, which was relatively mild.

At least he wouldn't choose to start a war by force!

"Oh my, Fang Xuanling, why did you, a dignified Prime Minister, come to convey the edict yourself this time?"

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji came out to welcome Fang Fang Xuanling with a full face of smiles.

To resolve the opposition with the aristocratic families.

On the surface, it looked Wu Li Ke old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

In the eyes of outsiders, it was indeed Wu Li Ke that.

Only Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Fang Xuanling themselves knew that they were not on the same path and were merely feigning compliance.

Facing Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Fang Xuanling naturally became very hypocritical.

"I wouldn't dare; Lord Empress Zhangsun is the head of all officials and a pillar of the Great Tang."

"The Emperor also specially asked me to bring a thousand-year-old ginseng for you, hoping you will take good care of your health."

Seemingly nutritious-less dialogue, but in reality, both heard the content they wanted.

Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji wanted to know the Emperor's attitude.

And Fang Fang Xuanling brought that attitude.

The words specifically pointed out that the Emperor had brought a thousand-year-old ginseng for him, which meant that the Emperor not only wouldn't pursue the matter but also wanted to restore their previous intimate relationship.