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"Does the Crown Prince mean to declare war on Northern Qi?"
Li Chengqian smiled slightly, "Isn't this His Majesty's intention? Oh, right, I forgot to tell His Majesty that the wolf peach is still in my possession."
Given the current tense situation on the border between Qing and Northern Qi,
Regardless of the outcome of the Battle of Niulan Street, it will become the best pretext for the Qing Kingdom to wage war against the Northern Qi.
Northern Qi had no choice but to acknowledge it.
Leaving aside those mages who have already died,
Wolf Peach alone was enough to leave the Northern Qi speechless.
Ku He's status as the chief disciple speaks for itself.
Emperor Qing looked intently at his increasingly unfamiliar son, "Crown Prince, how do you think we should handle the situation if war breaks out?"
Li Chengqian knew that Emperor Qing was testing his attitude.
The Qing army will surely win this battle.
Both Emperor Qing and he possessed this kind of confidence.
But if we inflict serious damage on Northern Qi,
Kuhe will definitely not sit still, and even the Dongyi will join in.
Si Gu Jian led his group of ninth-rank disciples alone.
This can directly determine the outcome of a battlefield.
If they join forces with Northern Qi,
With two men and dozens of ninth-rank soldiers, they could easily lead their troops and directly break through the Qing army.
It's hard to say whether they could fight their way in and out seven times.
Three entries and three exits should be no problem.
Although the Qing army was not weak, it was powerless to do anything in the face of such a situation.
unless,
The Qing Kingdom dispatched equally powerful individuals to restrain Si Gu Jian and Ku He.
Ye Liuyun is one of them.
The other one depends on whether the Crown Prince's residence is willing to take action!
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "I have heard that the food in Nanjing is the best in the world, and I would like to go and see it."
Emperor Qing raised an eyebrow, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"Nanjing City was the former capital of Northern Qi. Even though the capital has been moved to Shangjing, aren't you afraid that if we attack Nanjing, Northern Qi will resort to desperate measures?"
"You should know that the Eastern Barbarians are also watching us closely."
The reason why the Northern Qi Dynasty moved its capital was...
This is because Nanjing is too close to Qing Kingdom, separated by only one state.
But even so,
In the Northern Qi Dynasty, Nanjing was second only to Shangjing in importance.
If the Qing army were to reach Nanjing, it would be tantamount to taking half the life of the Northern Qi.
Ku He would not stand idly by, and even Si Gu Jian would help take action.
Li Chengqian smiled and asked, "Is Your Majesty afraid?"
Emperor Qing's lips curled into a smile, and he laughed a few times. "Interesting, truly interesting."
Emperor Qing believed that since the Crown Prince dared to say such a thing, it meant that the Crown Prince was willing to contribute to the unification of the Qing Kingdom!
Given the current situation,
This attitude was enough to satisfy him.
Emperor Qing turned around and walked towards the inner palace.
"Then let's do it this way. I will issue an edict later, entrusting the Niulan Street matter to you. This matter must be resolved at the grand court assembly five days from now."
Li Chengqian watched as Emperor Qing's figure disappeared behind the screen.
This tells us that they have reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation.
He smiled,
He then prepared to turn and leave.
After receiving Emperor Qing's decree,
Li Chengqian directly ordered the Censorate to withdraw from the investigation of the Niulan Street case.
Helpless, Zhu Ge had no choice but to withdraw all his personnel.
Time flies by,
The Niulan Street case is spreading wider and wider.
Guided by major newspapers,
The entire Qing Kingdom knew about this.
Countless people of Qing Kingdom angrily turned their anger towards Northern Qi.
Sending hundreds of men into the capital to ambush and kill the citizens of Qing Kingdom—what are Northern Qi's intentions? What audacity!
Inside the Taiji Hall of the Qing Kingdom
Another grand court assembly was convened.
All civil and military officials gathered.
Chen Pingping, the president of the Control Yuan, has also returned.
now,
Countless gazes fell upon Crown Prince Li Chengqian.
They were extremely curious about the inside story of the Niulan Street case.
At this moment,
Emperor Qing arrived in magnificent robes and sat high on the dragon throne.
In Eunuch Hou's shrill voice
Today's grand assembly has officially begun.
Li Chengqian was the first to step forward.
"Your Majesty, the investigation into the Niulan Street case over the past few days has yielded results."
Emperor Qing's gaze was indifferent as he said, "Speak."
As soon as these words came out,
Countless court officials pricked up their ears.
Li Chengqian said loudly, "Six days ago, my good friend Li Chungang was ambushed. After receiving the news, I went to his rescue and captured Lang Tao, a ninth-rank master from Northern Qi."
"It was confirmed from his own words that the mastermind behind this was Ku He, the Grand Master of Northern Qi, and the royal family!"
"The Northern Qi was worried that another Grandmaster would emerge in our Qing Kingdom, so they spared no expense to bribe the city gate guards and send someone to infiltrate and plot the assassination in Niulan Street."
When Li Chengqian mentioned the city gate guard, he glanced at Lin Ruofu, seemingly unintentionally.
Lin Ruofu happened to be looking at him.
And in that instant when their eyes met,
Lin Ruofu's heart suddenly tightened and jumped high.
After all, Lin Ruofu knew very well that
The reason the garrison commander allowed people into the city was thanks to the efforts of his son, Lin Gong.
He understood that the Crown Prince's glance...
It is both a warning and a silent threat.
The other ministers were astonished upon hearing this.
They had heard of the name Wolf Peach.
He is not only a ninth-rank master, but also the eldest disciple of Ku He, the national teacher of Northern Qi.
Capturing this person would implicate both Ku He and the Northern Qi royal family.
However, those present were not fools.
They knew very well that Li Chengqian must have been hiding a lot.
If it really was the Northern Qi's plan to ambush and kill a Grandmaster...
Sending only one Wolf Peach, who is at the ninth rank, is rather laughable.
A grandmaster must be involved in this matter.
However, since the Crown Prince has already said it in front of Emperor Qing,
They naturally wouldn't ask any questions out of curiosity.
At this moment, Emperor Qing suddenly asked, "I never expected that the Crown Prince and Li Chungang would be such good friends!"
"I wonder how he is now? Should we ask the imperial physician for help in his treatment?"
Li Chengqian calmly said, "He is fine now and has already left the house today. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing frowned slightly,
Is it possible to go out in just a few days?
With the lineup of Niulan Street, even he might not be able to withstand it.
How many days will it take for Li Chungang to recover?