Liang State, Shuofang City.
Liang Qianqiu's temper had been extremely bad on the way back.
Previously, when he heard others say that Ye Qiu was extremely shameless, he thought that Ye Qiu was just a bandit with very low standards. As long as he was given enough benefits, he would be used like a dog.
But what he didn't expect was that Ye Qiu's shamelessness had already reached the peak of perfection. Now that the money was given to him, not only did he not send troops, he even used the money.
Liang Qianqiu almost died from anger.
Shuofang City was in sight, and Liang Qianqiu felt a mix of emotions. He was starting to regret not listening to Liang Luoren's words back then. Now, Ye Qiu wasn't on his side, and he didn't have the money.
This was truly the most unjust situation in history.
How was he supposed to explain this to Liang Shidu?
Could he just leave?
Liang Qianqiu couldn't bear to part with him. He was the prime minister of Daliang, and he was above everyone else. If he were to leave just like that, he would be nothing. Furthermore, he couldn't just leave like that.
He had followed Liang Shidu for so many years, and it wasn't easy for him to climb to such a high position. To give up just like that, he was truly unwilling.
"No, we can't let His Majesty know for the time being. Let's drag it out for as long as we can.”Liang Qianqiu muttered to himself.
Right now, Liang Qianqiu could only hope that Ye Qiu would keep his word and wait until he recruited soldiers. Then, both sides would discuss cooperation and send troops to Chang 'an together.
Even though Liang Qianqiu was hopeful, he felt that it was almost impossible.
However, he had no other choice but to place his hopes on this impossible hope. After all, he could still drag things out like this. If Liang shi were to find out that he had lost both his life and wealth, he might not even be able to keep his life, let alone his black hat.
Liang Qianqiu's face was filled with worry. However, as soon as he entered Shuofang City, his expression changed. He was beaming with joy.
Now that such a thing had happened, he had to pretend that this matter was going smoothly. He could not expose himself, or the consequences would be very serious.
Upon entering Shuofang Palace and seeing Liang Qianqiu's radiant smile, Liang shi Du was instantly delighted.
"Liang Qing's face is full of joy. Presumably, you have brought good news for Zhen.”Liang Shidu hurriedly asked.
"Your Majesty's predictions are divine. This lowly subject's trip to Guangyang has been completed. That Ye Qiu has already agreed to join forces with us. When the time comes, we will march south together to attack the Great Tang.”Liang Qianqiu's expression didn't change at all, and he spoke as if he was speaking the truth.
Liang Shidu's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Liang Qing is indeed worthy of being the backbone of our Liang Empire. This time, being able to rope in Ye Qiu is Liang Qing's greatest contribution. Did Ye Qiu say when he would send his troops?”
All this while, Liang Shidu had never given up on the idea of heading south. However, he was alone. Even though he had elite soldiers, he did not have any good generals. Thus, his journey to the south had been delayed.
"Your Majesty, we won't send troops in the short term.”Liang Qianqiu said.
" Why?" Liang shi frowned.”
" Your Majesty, you should know the situation in Guangyang County. There are no soldiers that can fight. If he wants to conquer the world, the few bandits under Ye Qiu won't be enough. He needs to hurry up and recruit soldiers and train them. Once the army is complete, it will be time for us to attack the Tang Empire," Liang Qianqiu said seriously.
"Didn't you tell him that I'm giving him the position of Grand Marshal and commanding my 200,000 soldiers?”
The moment Liang Shidu said this, the expression of someone in the royal court changed.
This person was none other than Liang Shidu's cousin, Liang Luoren.
Ever since the establishment of the Country of Liang, he had always been the commander of the army. Now, before Ye Qiu arrived, Liang Shidu was already prepared to let him command the entire army.
Then where would Liang Luoren be?
Putting aside his blood relationship with Liang Shidu, Liang Luoren had made great contributions to the establishment of the Country of Liang. What had he, Ye Qiu, done for the Country of Liang?
What right did Ye Qiu have to take his position the moment he arrived?
"Your Majesty, of course I've told you about this. However, Ye Qiu said that the Great Marshal of the Liang Empire is the Great General. He, Ye Qiu, has not contributed much to the Liang Empire, so he cannot take up the position of Great Marshal.”
Liang Qianqiu felt like he was going to throw up after saying that.
Damn it, Ye Qiu had clearly tricked him, but he still wanted to speak up for Ye Qiu. It was too disgusting.
However, he had no choice now. If he did not solve this matter, there would only be one outcome for him, and that was death.
"Your Majesty, that Ye Qiu's words make some sense. He has not contributed a single bit to our Daliang Empire, so it won't be too late to confer him the title of Grand Marshal after he helps us destroy the Great Tang and take over the world.”
Liang Luoren, who had been wearing an unsightly expression, relaxed a lot upon hearing Liang Qianqiu's words.
At the same time, he secretly had a good impression of Ye Qiu.
However, what he didn't know was that Liang Qianqiu had made up all those stories.
"If there's nothing else, then retreat. When Ye Qiu's troops gather, we'll set out from Chang 'an.”
After the officials of Daliang left Shuofang Palace, Liang Qianqiu heaved a sigh of relief.
In all his years in Daliang, today's morning court session was the most torturous one he had ever attended.
He was acting all by himself. He was acting for everyone to see. He could not miss a single flaw.
Because if this show went wrong, he would have to pay with his life.
Liang Qianqiu rubbed his temples and sighed inwardly.
It was not easy to be a drama queen, especially when one had to be a very qualified drama queen.
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