"This..." After hearing Liu Zhongqing's words, the three people present hesitated.

After all, no one wants to take the blame.

"What? You guys can't believe the truth?" Liu Zhongqing said in a deep voice, his voice suddenly rising, showing the anger in his heart.

After hearing Liu Zhongqing's question, the three of them looked embarrassed. They were indeed members of the Liu family faction, but the war was about to begin and no one wanted to take risks, let alone an ambitious prince.

Seeing this, Liu Zhongqing spoke again: "You may wish to think carefully. Since the prince has decided to send troops to attack the Xiongnu, how can he leave such an obvious flaw to you? If the truth is correct, the prince wants to take advantage of this matter.

Take the opportunity to clear up the imperial court and get rid of some of the courtiers who are against him. In this way, there will be no constraints and you can smoothly ascend the throne as emperor."

After hearing this, everyone's expressions changed unpredictably, and their minds were racing.

After a long time, Qi Ming took the lead and said, "If you go by what Mr. Liu said, the prince is indeed up to no good."

Everyone in the court knew that Qi Ming and Liu Zhongqing were bound together. If Liu Zhongqing said so, Qi Ming would definitely follow him.

Lu Chen and Ning Hanru looked at each other and saw hesitation in each other's eyes. After a moment, they both nodded in agreement, "We agree with Mr. Liu's point of view. This matter is indeed worth considering. I hope Mr. Liu can give you some advice."

Seeing that all three people agreed with his words, Liu Zhongqing's expression softened a lot.

"Don't worry, I know what you are worried about. If I directly expose the prince's conspiracy, no one will be happy in the end. After all, the overall situation has been settled. If you rashly expose the prince's plan at this time, it will only intensify the contradictions, and even

It will trigger a war between the two countries, and I will never do such a stupid thing." Liu Zhongqing said calmly.

"May I ask Mr. Liu, what should we do now?" Lu Chen asked cautiously.

"The prince's behavior has touched the bottom line of all of us, so we will never tolerate it."

"The first thing is to negotiate peace with the Huns. The prince definitely wants to trigger a war. This will make people in the court panic. Then the prince can naturally control the government."

"But as long as we negotiate peace with the Xiongnu and turn the hostility into friendship, the prince will not be able to do anything to us even if he becomes angry."

Liu Zhongqing talked eloquently, as if he had expected it and was not panicked at all.

"Master Liu, I am afraid that peace talks will not be easy to achieve. During this period, the Xiongnu repeatedly invaded our borders, and each attack resulted in heavy casualties. We have no qualifications to negotiate peace with them. Besides, on what basis do we propose peace talks?

Lu Chen frowned and retorted.

Peace talks between the two countries are no small matter.

After Emperor Wu defeated the Huns, the two countries sent envoys and argued for several years before the two sides finally stopped. However, just a few years later, the Huns came back again, and they were even more violent than the last time.

If this matter cannot be properly resolved, I am afraid that the Xiongnu will start another war, and by then, they will still be the ones suffering.

"Don't worry, the prime minister has already made plans for this candidate." Liu Zhongqing hesitated before speaking and glanced at the three important court officials present.

The three of them were slightly startled.

It seems that Liu Zhongqing is already prepared, so all they need to do is cooperate.

"Master Liu, now that the time has come, please stop showing off." Qi Ming urged.

He wanted to know who was qualified to participate in the peace talks and whether he could convince the leader of the Huns.

Liu Zhongqing smiled and said mysteriously, "You all know this candidate, he is the second prince - Li Yuntian."

"Second Prince?"

The three people present were surprised, as if they couldn't believe what their ears heard.

"Although Li Yuntian is young, he is quite wise and is quite favored by His Majesty. It is best for him to take action in this matter."

Among the three, only Ning Hanru calmed down first, "Master Liu, this plan is very clever. However, in my opinion, this is probably not feasible. After all, the second prince is still young, and I'm afraid he has never seen the world. Then.

The second prince is a concubine and has a low status. If he were asked to persuade the Huns to surrender, I am afraid the Huns would not agree."

"Master Ning, you are wrong." Liu Zhongqing shook his head, "Now in the court, besides the second prince, who else can compete with the prince?"

Liu Zhongqing glanced at the three of them as he spoke.

The three of them were stunned and looked at each other.

What Liu Zhongqing said was true, but was the second prince really capable of the job?

"What Mr. Liu said is true. Only the second prince is the most suitable in the court now. However, although the second prince was favored by the emperor before, the emperor has never thought of changing the prince. Now it is even more troublesome. If you are not careful,

We will fall into a place of eternal destruction." Ning Hanru naturally understood what Liu Zhongqing meant.

If you want to replace the crown prince with the second prince, it seems to be an excellent choice.

But today's prince is no longer the young boy he was before. He holds military power and has won the hearts of the people. It is not easy to bring down the prince. Moreover, the second prince is only a prince after all. It is also very difficult to shake the prince's status.

, none of this is achieved overnight.

If they don't have enough leverage to suppress the prince, I'm afraid they will die miserably.

Liu Zhongqing naturally knew what they were worried about, but he was already confident.

"My lords, please rest assured. Although the second prince is still young, he is by no means a fool. He is also very strategic. He is sure of success in convincing the Xiongnu this time."

Qi Ming and Lu Chen were all thinking about whether they would be able to achieve their current success if the second prince came to power.

Only Ning Hanru fell silent after hearing this.

What Liu Zhongqing did this time was really unexpected.

The sources of intelligence, bargaining chips for peace talks, etc. were not disclosed to them clearly. If this was the case, it would be absolutely impossible for him to sacrifice his life and blood for the Liu family.

Therefore, Ning Hanru's attitude is somewhat ambiguous, and he doesn't know which side he supports.

"No matter what, we have to take a gamble!" Qi Ming gritted his teeth. They have been controlled by others for so many years, and now that they have a chance to make a comeback, they naturally don't want to give up easily.

"Da Honglu is right, let's take a gamble."

Only Ning Hanru shook his head, "Master Liu, I'm sorry that I can't agree to this."

Hearing this, Liu Zhongqing's face suddenly turned cold, and he said sternly: "Master Ning, I respect you as an important minister in the court, so you don't know how to praise me."

Startled by Liu Zhongqing's sudden scolding, Ning Hanru couldn't help but frowned, "Master Liu, you don't really want to alliance with us. Your so-called conditions are probably just empty words. I apologize that I can't accompany you to fool around.

"

Liu Zhongqing had been an official for decades, but no one had ever dared to speak to him like this, and his face was livid with anger.
Chapter completed!