Chapter 740

"Your Majesty, I have heard recently that Great Qin intends to develop Liaodong and needs a large number of refugees. My mission this time is to discuss this business with Your Majesty."

Just as one is dozing off, someone hands them a pillow!

Liaodong was indeed still lacking people.

The refugees who had come from Great Tang earlier had all been sent to Liaodong, but it was still not enough.

Moreover, the Western Regions were also always lacking people.

But Qin Mu knew that Great Tang's doing this was not out of any good intentions.

"Since Chancellor Fang says so, could it be that Great Tang has another large number of refugees? If that is the case, I can consider helping Great Tang out."

The matter of refugees had always been a headache for the Great Tang court.

Otherwise, how could they be so kind as to send them to Great Qin?

Great Qin taking in refugees was, in fact, truly helping Great Tang solve a difficult problem.

Fang Xuanling said.

"Bandits are rampant in Jiaozhou, and the Tang Emperor intends to send a large army to thoroughly wipe them out. By then, the bandits will likely have many captives, dragging their families along."

"If Great Qin needs them, all these captives can be sold to Great Qin at a low price."

So they wanted to sell captives!

Qin Mu sneered.

"I fear that attacking the Jiaozhou bandits is a pretext, and sending troops to conquer Yelang is the truth, right?"

Qin Mu saw through Great Tang's conspiracy at a glance.

And he exposed it to their faces without mercy.

Currently, Great Tang was negotiating an alliance with the Harsha Empire. After the two sides allied, the first thing they would do was attack Yelang.

How could they possibly put aside such a major event to go wipe out some Jiaozhou bandits at this time?

It must be a smokescreen.

Great Tang was worried that the mobilization of their army would arouse Great Qin's suspicion.

So they feinted first, telling Great Qin they were going to suppress bandits.

They had a clever plan!

Fang Xuanling was embarrassed to be exposed to his face.

At this moment, he did not know what to say.

Old Li stepped out and changed the subject.

"Great Qin Emperor, Prince Li Tai and Prince Li Ke have been envoys to Great Qin for some time now—at this time."

"I am here!"

Li Ke stood out with an embarrassed look on his face.

"I wonder if they are doing well?"

He had just seen Fang Xuanling and his father consciously hiding behind other officials, so they had not been seen by them.

Who knew his father would ask in public?

Knowing his father wanted to hide his identity, Li Ke did not expose it.

"I have seen both of you! I have already stayed in Great Qin to serve as an official and will not return to Great Tang."

"What?"

Old Li and Fang Xuanling were shocked to hear Li Ke say this!

Especially Old Li.

This was his own biological son!

To think that even his own son would betray Great Tang and become an official for Great Qin.

He did not know what exactly had made them dissatisfied.

Or was it that Great Qin had offered some generous conditions that could not be refused?

No matter how generous, could it be more generous than being an Imperial Prince?