After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Li Lang moved his shoulders and shook his head, "I've been lying down for three days. I'm really tired."

"It's indeed hard to lie down for three days pretending to be sick, but this is for the sake of a great plan!" Gray Bird echoed and handed over the wet handkerchief, "From now on, the master will be the king of our Xiliang Kingdom!"

Li Lang took the handkerchief and wiped his face casually, then wiped his hands.

The hand with a turquoise ring and distinct joints threw the handkerchief to the graybird, "You are good at talking, but there is another second son in the palace. Do you think he is a vegetarian?"

Gray Bird took the handkerchief, looking puzzled, "The Second Prince has been obsessed with cultivating immortals for many years, and doesn't seem to have the slightest intention of seizing the throne. How could he stand in the way of the master?"

Li Lang sneered, "Only people of the same kind can see clearly what kind of people they are. This king has been doing business for many years, so he is obsessed with cultivating immortals."

"Have you ever seen a cultivator practicing in the palace?"

Gray Bird slapped his forehead and said, "I really didn't see it. But in this case, isn't the master making wedding clothes for the Second Prince?"

Li Lang slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip, "You don't have to worry about that. Order breakfast, Emperor Daning is still waiting in the palace!"

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the emperor sat on the dragon throne, and on the left and right sides of the hall sat Grand Tutor He Wangchun, Minister of the Central Secretariat Gao Yin, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet Cui Maoxing, Minister of War Li Yi, Minister of Rites Zheng Zixu, and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet Zhu Xuzhou.

Next to Taifu He, the seat on the left side close to the emperor was empty.

Li Lang had not arrived yet, so the emperor asked them to come over an hour in advance in order to discuss how to deal with the situation.

"Please come forward, my dear ministers. I want to know how you plan to respond."

Tutor He was quite resentful about his granddaughter being married to the crown prince, and was reluctant to speak.

Zhongshu Ling Gao Yin is just the opposite of Taifu He. His granddaughter and Prince Jing are in love with each other, and the emperor has given such great honor to Princess Jing. He has been very happy these days.

Seeing the emperor like this, Gao Yin said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xiliang is a small country that has been dependent on Daning for many years. I believe it would not dare to act rashly."

Minister of Rites Zheng Zixu frowned, "Last time when the Fourth Prince Li Jue got into trouble, we went to see the First Prince, but his attitude was very cold. He only said that he would talk to the King of Xiliang before discussing it. Now that the Third Prince has come, I'm afraid he might have bad intentions!"

Prime Minister Cui Maoxing said in a deep voice: "We are sitting here today to negotiate peace. Although the war in the northern border has stopped, the wolf's ambitions have not died. If Daning and Xiliang have any disputes, the Xiongnu will definitely take the opportunity to counterattack."

Minister of War Li Yi said in a deep voice: "The northern border has been fighting intermittently for many years, and many soldiers have been transferred from other places to provide support.

If we try to deal with Xiliang and the Xiongnu at the same time, we may not be able to mobilize enough people at once, and the western border can only rely on General Qin.

As for grain and grass, the Minister of Revenue Jiang Fu has been in prison for almost two months, and I heard that the Vice Minister of Revenue Wang has also been sick, so it may be difficult to complete the mobilization of grain and grass for a while. "

Tutor He sighed. Even though he was angry with the emperor, he couldn't just ignore the people of the country.

"Xiliang has not fought for many years, so there must be enough food and grass. It is indeed not appropriate to start a war. The last time we met this Third Prince, he was no ordinary man. Now that the First Prince is dead, maybe it is what he wants. During the negotiations, we can start from this angle."

Zhu Xuzhou was enlightened by Master He's words, "Master, you are right. We have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Xiliang royal family, but if he becomes the king of Xiliang, he will definitely not want to be an enemy of Daning.

I think today's behavior might be to take advantage of this incident to gain some benefits."

Master He stroked his beard and nodded, "Indeed."

The emperor raised his eyes, his eyes thoughtful: "What do you think he will ask for, Master?"

Master He bowed his head and replied respectfully, "This old minister doesn't know."

Gao Yin stroked his beard, not looking too worried, "It's just money and power. As long as there's no war, these are not a big deal."

Cui Maoxing said in a deep voice: "For the consecutive assassinations, the court should not only give an explanation to Xiliang and Japan, but also give an explanation to the people."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Now that the murderer has not been found, if we want to put the matter to rest, we have to find a scapegoat.

As for who the emperor would choose, they dared not say a word, for fear that this matter would fall on them.

Although their ambition was to serve the country, they did not want to do so in such a way as to exterminate all nine generations of the family.

The emperor's eyes were sinister, and a sneer hung on the corners of his mouth. "I have already made a decision on this matter. Minister Cui, don't worry."

At this time, a eunuch stomped over and ran to the door to report, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince of Xiliang has arrived."

"Xuan."

The eunuch announced loudly: "The Third Prince of Xiliang is here to see you!"

Li Lang was wearing a black brocade robe with dark patterns and a black fur cape. His long hair was tied into a ponytail and braided into many small braids. It was a very traditional Xiliang outfit.

His eyes no longer had the casualness he had when he was traveling for business. His chiseled face now had sharp eyes and a cold look.

"Li Lang pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor." He bowed.

The emperor raised his hand and said, "Third Prince, please stand up and take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Lang sat on the left, in the upper seat of Tutor He.

Eunuch Wan left the hall, and the eunuch beside him closed the door.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The emperor spoke first, "The Third Prince must know why we are here today. What do you think?"

It is a smart move to seize the opportunity and throw the problem out.

The others waited for Li Lang's reply.

Li Lang pondered for a moment, then raised his eyes and looked at the emperor calmly, "Two princes and a princess of Xiliang died in Daning, Daning must make compensation.

First, cede ten cities in the western border as an apology.

Second, hand over the inn and kill the arsonist.

Third, my fourth brother died in Prince Su’s mansion, and Prince Su must pay for his life.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor's face turned colder and colder.

"What a big tone, Prince!"

"In my opinion, the prince is not here to negotiate peace today, but to declare war. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

The emperor sneered and looked at the ministers in the palace.

Everyone's face turned pale, no one expected Li Lang to be so arrogant.

Especially Master He, he did not expect that one of the conditions would be Prince Su's life.

Master He turned sideways, staring straight at Li Lang beside him, "Your Highness the Third Prince, if I remember correctly, on the day the Fourth Prince died, the coroners from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple went to examine him. There are also records, and the personal guards of the First Prince and the Fourth Prince testified that the Fourth Prince's death had nothing to do with Prince Su's Mansion."

Li Lang looked at Master He fiercely, "But my fourth brother did die in Prince Su's mansion. I must give an explanation for this when I return to Xiliang."

The emperor glanced at Master He, then looked at Li Lang, "Even if I give you Prince Su's head, don't you think that the idea of ​​taking over the ten cities of Daning will destroy Xiliang?"