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Chapter 885 Queen: Su Aiqing has created another miracle!
a few days later.

Gods.

Ouchi, Wanxiang Shrine.

The Queen convened the ministers to discuss matters.

"My dear friends, this is the information that Qian Zhongshu sent urgently from [-] miles away from Youzhou."

The queen's face was calm and cold, and she shook the memorial in her hand:

"The content of the excerpt is about the detailed negotiation process between Qian Zhongshu and the envoys of the Liao Kingdom, as well as his analysis of the situation in the Liao Kingdom."

Below the main hall, Princess Lanling and the ministers were divided into two groups, all silent.

Although the Queen seems calm, everyone who knows her knows that the current Queen is in the most dangerous state.

No one dared to touch her bad luck.

"Read!"

The queen casually handed the paper to Nangong Wan'er, who was standing aside. Nangong Wan'er handed it to the little eunuch who was standing by her side. The little eunuch's voice was clear and loud, accurately falling into the ears of the ministers.

Not long after he finished reading, after the little eunuch's voice fell, the hall was completely silent, and it was eerily quiet.

The content of the memorial, if what the Queen said, was Qian Zhongshu's statement on the details of the Ping'an City negotiations and his analysis of the situation in the Liao Kingdom.

He believed that the situation in the Liao Kingdom seemed stable on the surface, but in fact there was an undercurrent.

The envoys of the Liao Kingdom proposed to reopen Ping'an City and insisted on using new trading rules, which must be related to the situation in the Liao Kingdom!
Based on this, Qian Zhongshu concluded that the Liao envoys would not relent and restore the previous trading rules...

However, the annual income of 200 million taels is crucial to the current Liang Dynasty. The Queen and her ministers are still waiting to dredge the river and strengthen the river embankments.

If it were true as Qian Zhongshu said, wouldn't the entire 200 million taels have been wasted?
The Queen's expression became calmer.

Lan Ling and the ministers became increasingly cautious.

For fear of being used as a punching bag by the queen.

"Dear ladies, please tell me, what should we do about this matter?" The queen sat high on the dragon chair and looked around the hall of ministers. Seeing that no one was speaking, her eyes fell on Lan Ling and said:
"Young lady, tell me what you think."

"My son obeys the order."

Princess Lanling walked to the center of the hall and bowed to the Queen first: "Your Majesty, I think what Qian Zhongshu said is to get rid of his own guilt!"

The ministers were startled and raised their brows. They thought that Lan Ling was taking the opportunity to suppress Qian Zhongshu?
The dispute in the court is a struggle for power. Princess Lanling and Qian Zhongshu are irreconcilable rivals. This situation is inevitable.

In addition, Qian Zhongshu is indeed incapable of handling things, I'm afraid... this time he will suffer a big loss!
Among the ministers, there was one person who was extremely anxious. This person had the rank of "Shilang of Zhongshu", his surname was Ruan, and he was known as "Shilang Ruan". He was a subordinate of Qian Zhongshu, the "Ling of Zhongshu". "The title ranks among the prime ministers.

Ruan Shilang, together with Qian Zhongshu, is the only prime minister of Zhongshu Province. Now that Qian Zhongshu is on a business trip, Ruan Shilang feels that his hands are tied when he is alone in the court.

At the moment, Princess Lanling is pointing her sword at Qian Zhongshu and suppressing his immediate boss in front of the Queen. Ruan Shilang frowns and is worried, but there is nothing he can do.

"My son, I thought about it carefully. Although Qian Zhongshu's move is suspected of exonerating him."

Princess Lanling continued:
"However, considering the current situation in the Liao Kingdom, Qian Zhongshu's move can be considered excusable, and even the failure of the negotiations cannot be entirely blamed on him!"

"..."

The ministers suddenly looked at each other, feeling very strange. What did Princess Lanling mean by this?
What she just said was clearly aimed at Qian Zhongshu, and she was going to start a power struggle. To this end, the prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu were ready to help.

But in the end?

Lan Ling did a U-turn and actually interceded and put in good words for Qian Zhongshu!
Should not be ah.

All the ministers were shocked.

Ruan Shilang was also stunned for a while. He originally thought that Qian Zhongshu would suffer this time, and that Qian Zhongshu would have to shed his skin even if he died, but the result... was this result.

Really surprising.

"What do you mean, young lady?" The queen also looked sideways, not knowing what Lan Ling was thinking.

Princess Lanling reported:
"Your Majesty, what I want to say is that the negotiations in Ping An City are extremely difficult and cannot be solved by one or two people."

"Qian Zhongshu is the Secretary of the Central Committee of our court, and he is a highly respected minister. Even he can't solve it, which shows the difficulty of this negotiation."

"..."

After hearing this, the Queen and the ministers couldn't help but nodded slowly.

That's right. They all knew in their hearts that Qian Zhongshu went north to Youzhou this time with the mission of "contributing to the crown prince." He would definitely try his best and would not be lazy.

"Although Su Xian, our imperial lieutenant, is very talented and is the most handsome young man in the world, but..."

Lan Ling paused for a moment, then bowed to the Queen and said, "However, manpower is sometimes poor. Although the Taiwei has created many miracles, this time it involves the situation of the Liao Kingdom..."

She didn't finish her words, but the Queen and the ministers understood what she meant.

Exonerating Qian Zhongshu was not an end, but just a means. Her real purpose was to exonerate Su Xian in advance and give the Queen and the ministers a "preventive shot."

The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu were stunned for a while, and hurriedly followed Lan Ling to second the proposal, trying their best to plead for Su Xian and "exonerate" him.

Liu Shizhong, a neutral faction, was also willing to be a favor and came forward to second the proposal.

Seeing this, Ruan Shilang felt relieved and waved his sleeves to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead. As long as it was not aimed at Qian Zhongshu, everything would be fine.

He meditated silently for a while, then quickly joined the team of seconders...

In this way, all the ministers in the palace were pleading for Su Xian, and the scene was spectacular.

In fact, at this time, everyone had already concluded in their hearts that Su Xian could not handle the envoys of the Liao Kingdom, and the annual income of 200 million taels was probably going to be given to the Liao Kingdom.

However, the problem is not as big now as it was a few days ago.

If Ping'an City opens smoothly, apart from the 200 million taels, there will still be 300 million taels left. After weighing the pros and cons, we can only use part of it to dredge the river first.

The queen sitting high on the dragon chair, seeing this situation, frowned and pondered for a while, finally sighed softly, and said:

"My dear wife, please get up. This negotiation is important, but Su Aiqing's people are more important. Even if Su Aiqing fails, I will not blame him!"

"I believe that as long as Su Aiqing is in power, we will definitely be able to come up with a solution to the problem. Maybe, the 300 million taels will not need to be embezzled."

Lan Ling and the ministers hurriedly paid homage: "Your Majesty is wise!"

As soon as he finished speaking, under the white marble steps outside the hall, a Forbidden Army soldier suddenly ran over, holding a huge bamboo tube in his hand, and shouted loudly as he ran:
"Youzhou, eight hundred miles urgent, urgent report!"

In the main hall, the queen, monarch and ministers all turned to look outside the hall.

In an instant, all the ministers had different expressions, and the Queen even stood up from the throne.

The urgent report from Youzhou was urgent from Eight Hundred Miles. I'm afraid... the negotiations in Ping'an City have concluded.

In the hearts of the Queen and her ministers, they had already confirmed the fact that Su Xian's negotiation had failed, so most of them had serious expressions on their faces. The Queen, without saying a word, took the huge bamboo tube and took out a package of things wrapped in oil paper.

The queen opened the oil paper and took a casual look.

"The credential of the Liao Kingdom?"

The queen was slightly surprised.

The ministers below the main hall looked confused.

"Yes, now that the reopening of Ping'an City and the new trading rules have been agreed upon, it naturally requires the credentials of both parties to be confirmed." The Queen suddenly realized.

Turning over the first page, the Queen read without saying a word.

In the huge hall, it was suddenly quiet and you could hear a needle drop.

The ministers waited patiently for the Queen to announce the result after reading her credentials.

Princess Lanling secretly said, "It's very dangerous." Fortunately, she had an idea and vaccinated the queen in advance.

Otherwise, the Queen would be furious after reading this letter of credence, and would implicate Su Xian...

"What...this?!"

Just when Lan Ling and the ministers were having different thoughts, the Queen, who was sitting on the dragon chair and holding the credentials in her hands, suddenly stood up, her face changed drastically, and she screamed in surprise.

What happened?
The hearts of the ministers twitched suddenly, and their expressions changed. The Queen's reaction showed that there was something terrible written in the ceremonial certificate.

In addition, the letter of credence came from far away from Youzhou, Lan Ling and the officials couldn't help but guess that Su Xian had messed up something?Otherwise, why would the Queen be so frightened and angry!
"Please, Your Majesty, calm down."

Lan Ling was panic-stricken and hurriedly went out to pay homage: "May I ask Your Majesty, what exactly happened in Youzhou? Could it be that... there has been a change in the reopening of Ping'an City?"

The Queen did not answer. She still held the certificate of credence and stared at it intently, turning a deaf ear to Lan Ling's voice.

When all the ministers saw this, their hearts skipped a beat. It was over, and the Queen ignored Princess Lanling. This shows the seriousness of the situation!
"Hahahahaha..."

Suddenly, the Queen burst into hearty laughter, still holding the certificate of credence tightly in her hand, and bent over with laughter. Nangong Wan'er and other female officials hurriedly stepped forward to help her.

When Lan Ling and the ministers saw this, they couldn't help but feel chills in their hearts. It was completely over now. The queen laughed angrily. What happened in Youzhou?
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Lan Ling and the prime ministers said in unison.

"Quiet your anger?"

The Queen stopped laughing, waved her hands, and waved away Nangong Wan'er and other female officials. She glanced at the ministers in surprise: "Why should I calm down? I was laughing just now. Didn't you see it?"

The ministers were stunned on the spot, looking at the Queen in confusion.

The Queen lowered her eyes and looked at the certificate of credence in her hand, with a look of surprise on her face, even her hand was trembling slightly, and she said with a hearty smile: "The reopening of Ping An City has been negotiated, and Su Aiqing has indeed lived up to my expectations. "

So it turns out that the reopening of Ping An City has just been negotiated, and the trading rules have not returned to their previous state. Why is the Queen so happy?How strange... The ministers couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.

The Queen said again:

"Not only that, with Su Aiqing's argument, the trading rules of Ping'an City have also returned to the previous model, and the 200 million taels will eventually belong to me, Daliang."

"what?"

Lan Ling and the ministers were all shocked, and the hall suddenly burst into excitement:
"The Taiwei actually managed to deal with the Liao envoys?"

"Didn't you say that the Liao envoy had a very tough attitude?"

"Yes, and they are here with the mission of restoring the situation in the Liao Kingdom, so they can't let go."

"How did the Lieutenant do it?"

"The lieutenant once again created a miracle!"

"Sure enough, Taiwei is still better than Qian Zhongshu. What Qian Zhongshu can't do is easy for Taiwei."

"..."

After the heated discussion among the ministers took a break, the Queen continued to smile:

"That's not all. At the end of the day, the Liao envoy took the initiative to give up 100 million taels of profit! Originally, the tax our government passed through Ping'an City was 500 million taels per year, but now there is an extra 100 million taels, which adds up to 600 million taels. !"

"A profit of 100 million taels?!"

Lan Ling and the ministers were extremely shocked, dumbfounded, and looked incredulous. Then it was as if a pot had exploded in the hall, and everyone was talking hotly:
"Miracle! This is the real miracle. The Liao Kingdom actually took the initiative to give away 100 million taels of profit. It is simply a fantasy. That is the Liao Kingdom!"

"Originally, I thought that the Taiwei's restoration of the previous trading rules was the best, but I didn't expect that the Taiwei was so unfaithful that the Liao Kingdom took the initiative to give up the profits!"

"..."

The ministers discussed and discussed, and the topic spontaneously focused on one point, that is, what on earth did Su Xian do in Youzhou?Why did the tough Liao envoy compromise so much?
The queen smiled, handed the letter of credence to Nangong Wan'er, and ordered Su Xian's solution to the problem to be recited in public.

After reciting, the Queen said to the ministers:
"Su Aiqing used this method to get the Liao envoys to compromise. Please discuss whether this method is feasible."

Most of the ministers calmed down, as if a basin of ice water was poured on their heads, and they all frowned and fell into deep thought.

Su Xian's whole method involves too much and will involve the situation for hundreds or even thousands of years in future generations. They can't make up their minds for a while whether it is feasible or not.

After a period of time, the officials discussed and finally divided into two groups, one in favor and the other against.

The opposing ministers were led by Liu Shizhong. They believed that Su Xian's method would lead to a strong victory for the Liao State. At present, the Liao State and Daliang were on good terms, so war would not easily break out, but what could happen later?Will future generations face a more powerful Liao Kingdom?

The ministers who agreed were led by Princess Lanling. They believed that although this method would contribute to the prosperity of the Liao Kingdom, Su Xian also proposed many restrictive methods.

For example, the Liao Kingdom was completely Sinicized. This move will help people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. As long as there is a basis for communication, friction will not easily occur.

For another example, the Liao State relied on Daliang for all the farm tools and farming techniques it needed. If the supply of Daliang was cut off one day, the Liao State might not even have hoes.

The Queen was in the middle and listened carefully to the arguments of both factions.

But she didn't make a decision immediately, instead she frowned and fell into deep thought.

She is in a high position, so she can naturally see the pros and cons of Su Xian's method. Moreover, this matter involves future generations, so she has to consider it carefully, otherwise the infamy will be light...

After a long period of careful consideration, the Queen finally made a decision:
"I will honor all Su Aiqing's suggestions! Come and use the seal."

The letter of credence needs to be affixed with the seal of the jade seal before it can take effect. Nangong Wan'er is in charge of the jade seal, so naturally she personally orders to handle this matter.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

The opposition ministers knelt on the ground.

The Queen waved her hand and said calmly:

"You all, please get up. I have made up my mind. It's useless to say more!"

"The situation in the Liao Kingdom is very critical right now, and it is very possible to send troops south. Only Su Aiqing's method can protect you from stupidity. Furthermore, I have great confidence in Su Aiqing!"

When Minister Liu Shizhong saw that the matter had come to this, he had no choice but to give up.

Soon, the certificate of credence, stamped with the jade seal of the Daliang court, rushed to Youzhou at a speed of [-] miles, and the matter was settled.

(End of this chapter)