Chapter 858

Li Er had long since dared not fantasize about the four words "emperor through the ages"; thinking about it is a joke!

A sorrowful expression climbed onto his face.

Fang Xuanling couldn't bear to see Li Er in such a state; if the Emperor is still like this, how can other ministers see hope?

Hardening his heart, he stepped forward and advised.

"Your Majesty, don't lose heart!

If it doesn't work, we can go to Great Qin again.

Perhaps seeing the Great Qin Emperor make decisions with our own eyes, we will think of a way to cope?"

This is also a way without a way.

Li Er has been to Great Qin many times, and almost every time it was in such a situation that he wanted to go over and take a look.

However, after looking so many times, he still couldn't learn the essence of Great Qin's development.

"Sigh... just as Minister Fang said, I will take another trip."

After making this decision, Li Er realized that it was somewhat inappropriate.

Nowadays, Zhangsun Wuji is not in Jin Ling.

If he and Fang Xuanling go to Chang'an again.

In the court, there won't be any ministers left to guard it.

Li Tai is also not in Jin Ling, and no matter what, the power of supervising the country cannot be handed over to the four great noble families.

If they are left to toss and turn without restraint, by the time Li Er returns, who knows what kind of ghost the Great Tang will have become?

"Ruhui, is your body still okay? I am afraid I need you to supervise the country this time when I leave Jin Ling."

Supervising the country is supreme power, but at the same time, it is also a huge responsibility.

Du Ruhui's sick body, who knows if it can still hold up?

Even in Du Ruhui's own heart, he had no bottom.

"Your Majesty, your subject will definitely do my best!"

Li Er thought for a while and said again.

"I will let Wei Zheng assist you and help you share some of the pressure. Only with the two of you supervising the country together can I rest assured."

Du Ruhui knew that the Emperor was not worried about him.

On the contrary, the Emperor was not worried about Wei Zheng.

After all, Wei Zheng did not come from the Prince of Qin's mansion, but from the late Crown Prince's mansion.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust! Your subject will definitely do my utmost for the Great Tang!"

After deciding to go on a diplomatic mission to Great Qin, Li Er began to ponder what matter to handle this time?

The last time he went, it was too hasty, so much so that there was no gain in the end.

"Minister Fang, what do you think we can do that is beneficial to the Great Tang this time when we go to Great Qin?"

They had been chatting about artisans all along.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's entire minds were also on this.

From the moment the diplomatic mission to Great Qin was proposed, Fang Xuanling had already been thinking about this question.

"Your Majesty, why not directly propose to carry out cooperation with Great Qin in terms of artisans this time when we go to Great Qin?"

Hmm?

Li Er felt this idea was somewhat novel...

"Minister Fang, how do you think we should cooperate so that the Great Tang won't suffer too much?"

The Great Tang has suffered too many losses at the hands of Great Qin, so much so that Li Er now doesn't dare to fantasize about taking advantage.

As long as he can suffer a little less, he is already satisfied.

Fang Xuanling heard the helplessness in Li Er's words and said with a bitter smile.

"Your Majesty, isn't Great Qin going to write books and cultivate a large number of new artisans?

We can buy books from Great Qin and easily bring these technologies back to the Great Tang to also use them for cultivating a large number of artisans."

This is indeed a way.

It's just that whether these books are sold or not is entirely up to Great Qin.

There is no guarantee that they can definitely be bought.

It's equivalent to the lifeline still being firmly held in Great Qin's hands.

"Anything else?"

Li Er was not very satisfied with this suggestion.

He wanted the kind that could reach a benefit exchange with Great Qin, not just begging Great Qin blindly.

Du Ruhui also made a suggestion.

"Your Majesty, Great Qin's Zheng Chenggong, without the permission of the Songjiang Prefecture government, built a new city in Huating Town. This city has always been illegitimate."

"Why not use this as a condition to exchange for some benefits from Great Qin?"

Li Er actually already knew about the situation Du Ruhui mentioned.

It's just that everyone tacitly didn't mention it.

Because mentioning it is useless!

What Zheng Chenggong leads is ten thousand Great Qin naval troops! Every warship is as huge as a mountain.

Even if the Great Tang used the entire nation's troops to knock Zheng Chenggong into the water, what could they do?

People drive warships and can hit wherever they want.

A small piece of Huating was occupied, and everyone tacitly allowed it.

Anyway, Zheng Chenggong is just stationed there and hasn't started collecting taxes.

In name, Huating is still Great Tang territory.

Li Er thought for a while.

If he ceded this Huating, which is already not very well controlled, to Great Qin, he should be able to exchange it for some benefits, right?

For the Great Tang, it's just going through the motions, and there is no actual loss.

"This suggestion can be tried."

Li Er nodded.

"As for what to exchange with Great Qin? We can only make a decision after we go over and take a look.

Sitting here and fantasizing, we might not be able to come up with any good ideas!"

Li Er and Fang Xuanling, once again carrying hope, went on a diplomatic mission to Great Qin.