Chapter 874

Li Er was angered by what Li Ke said.

He couldn't help but complain.

"How can you say that? You are my son; is that how you talk to your father?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Xuanling and Li Ke both fell silent.

The scene suddenly became somewhat awkward.

As soon as Li Er's words were out, he regretted them.

It was true that Li Ke was his son, but he was now also an official of Great Qin; loyalty and filial piety were hard to balance!

He blindly demanded that Li Ke put filial piety first. But this demand would harm Great Qin's interests and put Li Ke in a position where he was not a person on either side!

Li Ke's tiger eyes filled with tears as he looked at Li Er.

"In the past, I submitted many petitions for your imperial court to reform the system. But who among you ever took my words seriously?"

"Now, seeing that I have been heavily used in Great Qin, you come to ask me to betray Great Qin's interests."

"Is that how you people act?"

"Shouldn't it be you who needs to reflect properly?"

After speaking, Li Ke stood up and flicked his sleeves, leaving!

He had said what needed to be said; there were many things he was powerless to change, and avoiding them was the best course of action.

Li Er was left stunned in the room for a long time, followed by a sigh.

Fang Xuanling cautiously leaned in.

"Your Majesty, now even Li Ke is unwilling to help us, making the mission of this diplomatic trip even harder!"

Fang Xuanling was embarrassed to say words of blame.

But Li Er understood that he was to blame for these things.

Clearly, he could have had many opportunities to make Great Tang better.

But because he acted willfully, he ended up making the wrong decisions.

Now, even Li Er himself knew very clearly how far he was from that position of the Emperor of the Ages.

Insisting on calling himself a wise monarch was nothing more than self-deception.

"Xuanling, was I wrong again?"

"Looking at it now, among the princes, the only one with the talent to become Crown Prince is Ke'er!"

"However, from the very beginning, I cut off his hope."

"Leading to today!"

Regarding Li Er's lament, Fang Xuanling couldn't comment.

Who to make Crown Prince was not something officials could discuss casually.

"Li Er, let the past be the past. What we should consider carefully now is what to do in the future?" Li Er understood.

As an Emperor, there was simply no opportunity for regret.

The only thing he could do was to make the subsequent decisions carefully and strive not to make any more mistakes.

Sometimes, an unexpected mistake could lead to the fall of a nation!

Li Er took a deep breath and chased Li Ke's shadow out of his mind.

"Xuanling, besides Li Ke, are there any other officials in Great Qin we can befriend?"

At this moment, Fang Xuanling looked at Li Er and also felt the sorrow in his heart.

As a subject, one should assist the monarch well.

Regarding Li Er's question, Fang Xuanling answered seriously.

"Li Er, there is also Lu Yu. I have heard that the caravan she manages is mainly to help Liaodong dig for various types of talent. Previously, she had also gone to Jiangnan to dig for a batch of artisans. Recently, she has been transporting those Harsha war prisoners to Liaodong." Lu Yu?

This was the young lady of the Lu family; Li Er knew her.

It was a pity she was in Liaodong and couldn't be contacted.

"Who else?"

This stumped Fang Xuanling.

There were only so many people who had any connection to Great Tang.

Most of the people heavily used by Great Qin were those who had always been by Qin Mu's side, and some were those selected through the imperial examination.

These people probably didn't have any good feelings toward the Great Tang imperial court.

Fang Xuanling thought for a long time before speaking.

"Li Er, why don't we go directly to the Great Qin Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng? I'm afraid this matter cannot be hidden from Qin Mu."

"Might as well go and clear the relationship in an upright manner."

Upright?

Li Er blushed slightly; when did he also fall into a sneaky way of thinking?

He was the Emperor of Great Tang!

His actions must be upright.

"Do you have any confidence in contacting Zhang Juzheng? We haven't had much interaction with him."

Fang Xuanling comforted him.

"I have heard that this Zhang Juzheng is someone who repays kindness and is a man of loyalty. Moreover, his lifestyle is luxurious, and he likes to enjoy himself. Such a person shouldn't be difficult to deal with. As long as we present heavy gifts and have a sincere attitude, he will always treat us with sincerity." That's good.

Li Er felt slightly relieved.

Since talking directly to Qin Mu wouldn't work, and he couldn't do it secretly.

Contacting Zhang Juzheng was not a bad choice.

Great Ming Palace.