Great Peace City, Imperial Palace.
In the Liyang Imperial Court.
The Emperor of Liyang, Zhao Chun, who was dressed in a yellow dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne.
Under the crown, there were already a few strands of white hair.
Although his face was sickly, his dignity did not diminish.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The officials in the hall knelt on the ground.
The head of the civil officials was Zhang Julu.
The head of the military officers should have been Xu Xiao of the upper pillar country.
However, Xu Xiao was often not in the capital. He was led by the Minister of War, General Wu Yang, and Gu Jiantang.
He was a general of the first layer of the Leaving Sun Realm and the first person to use a saber.
He had always been enemies with Xu Xiao, and had been secretly sending troops to Yongquan and Liangzhou to besiege Beiliang.
However, he failed.
His ability was not small, but he had more craftsman aura than Xu Xiao, and less of the maturity of being clumsy.
"If there's anything, then report. If there's nothing, then withdraw."
Han Diao Temple's sharp voice rang out from beside the dragon throne.
The officials stood up.
"Your Majesty, Great Qin has sent out a diplomatic mission and has arrived in Beijing. Please receive them, Your Majesty.”
Zhang Julu held the jade tablet and said respectfully.
"Correct."
Zhao Chun naturally knew that Great Qin's diplomatic group had arrived.
He also knew Ying Zheng's intention, which was to form an alliance and fight for the world.
However, Zhao Chun was a little powerless.
Although he had just ascended the throne for three years, it had consumed a lot of Zhao Chun's energy.
"Summon the Great Qin diplomatic mission."
Han Diao Temple's eyes flashed as he shouted.
Ta Ta Ta Ta!
Li Si led the way and entered the hall.
"Hiss!"
When many of the officials saw Great Qin's diplomatic mission, they all gasped.
That was because there was a coffin behind Li Si.
He carried the coffin into the hall.
Inside the coffin was a pitch-black man. He had already stopped breathing. It was Sheng Qi.
Greetings, Emperor Liyang."
Li Si held his scepter and cupped his hands in greeting.
"How dare you! Li Si, you actually dared to carry the coffin into the hall and not kneel to His Majesty. Are you looking down on me, Liyang?”
Gu Jiantang stepped forward and berated loudly.
Zhang Julu frowned.
No one who could stand here was mediocre.
Everyone here knew that the person in the coffin was killed by Xu Xiao's son-in-law, Jiang Han.
Gu Jiantang's words gave Li Si a reason to make things difficult for him.
Even though Zhang Julu wanted to destroy the Xu family, he did not want Great Qin's people to be so presumptuous.
"Good question. My Great Qin Emperor, Ying Zheng, sent me to Liyang to communicate with your country.”
"However, a member of my diplomatic mission was seriously injured by the son-in-law of the Prince of Beiliang, Jiang Han. Today, I am here to demand an explanation.”
Li Si answered in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Zhang Julu stepped forward.
"Correct."
Zhao Chun naturally knew about this matter as well. However, how to deal with this matter was a little tricky.
"This matter needs to be confronted face to face and the facts investigated before a conclusion can be reached.”
Zhang Julu said.
"The truth is right here? Didn't Chief Zhang see it?"
Li Si asked coldly.
"What you see might not be the truth."
Zhang Julu retorted.
"Oh? What did Chief Zhang think was the truth?”
Li Si asked.
"Naturally, we need to investigate."
"Zhang Julu, you have full authority to handle this matter. Zhen is a little uncomfortable and will withdraw from court.”
Zhao Chun did not want to listen to Li Si's argument.
Only one person had died. It was just a guard.
Li Si wanted to use this matter to gain some opportunities for negotiation.
Zhang Julu could handle such matters.
As for him, he found an excuse to leave.
"Retreat."
Han Diao Temple stepped forward and wanted to help Zhao Chun leave.
"You will accompany me in my place. Remember, Jiang Han is now a member of the Northern Liang.”
Zhao Chun whispered to Han Diao Temple.
"Yes."
Han Diao Temple was delighted. The Emperor also wanted to suppress Northern Liang.
Otherwise, he would have said that Jiang Han was from Liyang.
"Chief Zhang, how are you going to find out the truth?”
Li Si asked Zhang Julu.
"Naturally, we will meet Jiang Han first. Prime Minister Li Si, how about moving to Shangyin Academy?”
Zhang Julu said.
"Why didn't you summon Jiang Han?"
Li Si frowned slightly. He was actually going to Shangyin Academy.
"The Grand Chancellor of Shangyin Academy is the Imperial Preceptor of our Liyang Dynasty, Qi Yanglong. His status is extraordinary.”
"As for Jiang Han, he is already a disciple of Shangyin Academy and is under the direct jurisdiction of the Imperial Advisor. Unless it is an imperial edict, he will not be conscripted.”
"Oh right, Qi Yanglong and your country's Confucian scholar, Senior Zhuang Xunzi, once sat down and discussed the Dao.”
Zhang Julu was extremely respectful to Qi Yanglong.
Because Qi Yanglong was so senior, even Emperor Zhao Chun had to show respect.
He was definitely a great scholar in Liyang.
"Then let's go."
Li Si frowned.
This Zhang Julu was indeed not easy to deal with.
Xun Zi was Li Si's master, and Qi Yanglong was of the same generation as Xun Zi.
Li Si could not flare up when Zhang Julu mentioned Qi Yanglong.
"Prime Minister Li, this way please."
Zhang Julu smiled and brought Li Si to Shangyin Academy.
"Chief Zhang, I will go with the two of you. His Majesty has instructed me.”
Han Diao Temple arrived beside the two of them.
"Then let's go together."
Zhang Julu looked at the cold expression on Han Diao Temple's face and felt that something was wrong.
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