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Chapter 1019 Ultimatum ([-])

"Go, call me Li Minquan, go, go!"

Being furious is nothing more than venting emotions, but it is absolutely impossible to solve the problem. Even if he is still in a rage, Emperor Chengde knows it very well. Emperor Chengde immediately roared anxiously.

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With Emperor Chengde's decree, Qin Wuyong, who had rushed into the hall just now when he heard something was wrong, didn't dare to neglect him, he hurriedly responded, and hurriedly rushed out of the hall again. Already accompanied by Li Minquan, who was in neat court clothes, walked in from the outside.

"My humble servant greets His Majesty!"

As Emperor Chengde's most confidant counselor, Li Minquan knew the purpose of Emperor Chengde's banquet today, but he didn't know what changes had taken place during the period. Emperor Chengde's face was ashen, and his heart sank, but he didn't dare to ask questions in a hurry. Instead, he hurriedly walked a few steps, and rushed to the front of the imperial court.

"Zicheng, something serious has happened, and my heart is already in turmoil. Please ask Zicheng to help me, I..."

Emperor Chengde didn't want to talk about Hongqing's ultimatum in front of Si Ye and others, because he knew very well that neither Si Ye nor San Age and others were good people, and they were not trustworthy at all. Even if they talked about something, they would not be able to help, instead they would take the opportunity to cause endless troubles. However, in front of Li Minquan, the most trusted counselor, Emperor Chengde didn't have too many worries, and even called out. I didn't care about it, so I opened my mouth to tell the whole story.

"His Majesty."

At this moment, there are still many eunuchs and other guards in the main hall. There are too many people, and it is obviously not an appropriate place to talk about confidential matters. Completely panicked, Li Minquan had no choice but to rush to call out, interrupting what Emperor Chengde was about to say.

"You all back down!"

Seeing Li Minquan's look left and right, Emperor Chengde immediately came to his senses, waved his hands at all the people waiting by his side, and uttered his voice in an unquestionable tone.

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Hearing Emperor Chengde's order, Qin Wuyong and others dared not delay a little bit, they all agreed and all left the hall.

"Zicheng, the matter is urgent. Earlier, that fellow Hong Qing came and said that he wanted to play against me alone. I had no choice but to agree, but unexpectedly..."

Emperor Chengde was very impatient, just as Qin Wuyong and the others retreated, he couldn't wait to recount the scene of talking with Hong Qing in detail, completely forgetting that Li Minquan was still kneeling in the hall at this time.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the matter is dangerous, it is still within the controllable range. But if you plan carefully, you can turn the crisis into safety."

Hearing that Hong Qing had actually issued an ultimatum, Li Minquan was also proud and surprised—the plan of joining forces with Fourth Master and all elder brothers to pit Hong Qing against him was precisely Li Minquan's scheme, and he thought it would make Hong Qing It was a shameful loss, but I didn't expect that Hong Qing would dare to utter the words of forcing the palace so forcefully. This is obviously completely different from what Li Minquan had imagined beforehand. He broke out in a cold sweat, but he never dared to show his timidity in front of Emperor Chengde, so he could only force himself to comfort Emperor Chengde.

"Oh? Since Zicheng said so, there must be someone who taught me, so come and listen to me."

Emperor Chengde still trusted Li Minquan's ability, otherwise, he would not have summoned Li Minquan to discuss the matter in such a hurry. Now that he said that he could find a countermeasure, Emperor Chengde's heartstrings immediately tensed As soon as he let go, he hurriedly asked questions.

"Your Majesty, the present matter is actually not difficult to deal with. Since Prince Ren wants the Ministry of Industry, His Majesty can just give it to him. It is expected that it will not make progress. According to Wei Chen, the real difficulty is the future."

Li Minquan is worthy of being a man with outstanding resourcefulness, he only thought for a while, and he already had a calculation in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it directly, but made a point with meaning.

"Huh? How do you say this?"

Emperor Chengde was not a dull person, so he could hear that Li Minquan's words were quite strange, he was taken aback for a while, and after looking at Li Minquan suspiciously, he asked cautiously.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that a certain Prince Guanren has great ambitions, and he should not be a man who cares about every detail. He said that as long as the Ministry of Industry and military affairs are responsible, that should be the case. Apart from these two errands, I am afraid There is no one else who can tell you what to do. If you give it to him for the time being, it will do nothing. It will be enough to deal with the immediate crisis, but the future will be another situation. I don’t know what your Majesty’s intentions are, so I dare not speak nonsense. Right and wrong."

Li Minquan obviously had some scruples and didn't dare to tell the truth about the strategy he was planning. Apart from explaining what he said earlier in other words, he only gave a vague hint at the end.

"There are no outsiders here. If Zicheng has anything to say, he can just speak it out. Whether he is right or wrong, I will not offend you."

Hearing Li Minquan's words, Emperor Chengde frowned, and after a little thought, he understood Li Minquan's scruples, and then he kindly made a promise.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. If you only want to be the Emperor of Taiping, then you might as well let Prince Ren take control of the government. If you don't, I'm afraid that what happened today will happen again. By that time, Your Majesty will never retreat. You can go back."

What Li Minquan was waiting for was Emperor Chengde's promise, and now that Emperor Chengde had opened his mouth, Li Minquan had no more scruples, and after praising him, he hurriedly expressed his judgment.

"Hmph, how can I be a puppet that can be manipulated by others? If Zicheng has any ideas, he doesn't have to hide them. Say it."

The reason why Emperor Chengde had constant conflicts with Hongqing was ultimately because of the ownership of power. How could a person like Emperor Chengde who had a strong desire for power be willing to hand over the power of the court to others, even if it was Hongqing? The same is true for Qing's own son who has made great achievements.

"Your Majesty has learned from you that I have thought about it over and over again. To resolve this matter, there should be two strategies for your Majesty to consider. The former is easy to say. Your Majesty can first issue an order to entrust Prince Ren to handle various matters of the Ministry of Industry. Simultaneously raise the military affairs, so that Prince Ren can be stabilized, and then send the fourth master to the Ministry of punishment, and at the same time, select more talents recommended by the elder brothers, so as to form a good relationship with Ren in the court It is not difficult for the princes to contend with each other and persevere, it is not difficult to achieve a balance in the court, but it will take a long time, every three to five years, I am afraid it will be difficult to see miraculous results, but the victory is sure, although there are risks, there are still risks. Little, as for the rush, then..."

Although Emperor Chengde has expressed his position of exempting from responsibility, Li Minquan still dare not speak too clearly because the matter is of great importance. Dare to say it will come out.

"What? Explain it!"

Emperor Chengde is obviously not very satisfied with Xu Yice, nothing else, after so many years of planning and fighting, Emperor Chengde has never taken advantage of Hongqing, and has long since given up hope to win the emperor's favor through conventional means. Those who have power, seeing Li Minquan say to keep half of it, can't help but get angry, and he drank in annoyance.

"Your Majesty calm down, and pardon me for speaking bluntly, if you want to act urgently, you can only make up your mind."

Li Minquan had already offended Hongqing to death, and thought to himself that once Hongqing came to power, there would be no good fruit to eat, so he was so vicious, even though he never said clearly that he wanted to take Hongqing's life, but what he said That's what it means.

"Ah, this, this..."

Although Emperor Chengde had constant conflicts with Hongqing, and the struggle was very tragic, he never considered killing Hongqing's life. At this moment, when he heard Li Minquan's words, he was startled and his eyes widened Can't say a complete sentence.

"Your Majesty has clearly learned that the so-called continuous cessation must be subject to chaos. Today, it is no longer possible to feed tigers into trouble. I beg Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible!"

Li Minquan has always been a poisonous child, and he only seeks personal glory and wealth. As for the safety and danger of the country, he is no longer within his scope of consideration. He had no more scruples at all, hurriedly kowtowed a few times, and begged in a mournful voice.

"You guys are so courageous. The reason why I was able to win the position is all thanks to Qing'er's merits. The late emperor had high expectations for Qing'er. If I act like this, how will I face the late emperor under Jiuquan in the future? Don't mention it again!"

Emperor Chengde has a small structure and a great desire for power, but he is not a foolish person. He has a strong hatred for Hongqing in his heart, but he has no intention of taking Hongqing's life. Besides, Emperor Chengde still has self-knowledge He didn't think that he could really kill Hong Qing if he made up his mind. It was him, Emperor Chengde, who turned the fuck up, and thinking of this, Emperor Chengde reprimanded Li Minquan unceremoniously.

"Your Majesty, at this time and at that time, back then, all elder brothers had not yet grown up, and this is why Prince Ren was in the limelight. Now, looking at all elder brothers, there are not a few sages. No matter who succeeds to the throne, it is only for a while. Good choice, why should Your Majesty worry too much, if the late Emperor knew that Prince Ren was so bold and reckless, he would not object to His Majesty's choice, I beg Your Majesty to think again."

If the words are not broken, there is still room for change. Now, Li Minquan has no possibility to back down. Once he loses the trust of Emperor Chengde, the only thing waiting for him is the fate of death. Now, Li Minquan could no longer care about Emperor Chengde's anger, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and begged bitterly.

"There's no need to say any more, I'll think about this matter in detail, I'm tired of talking."

Hearing Li Minquan's words, Emperor Chengde's already confused heart became completely confused, and he didn't want to discuss any more. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order to expel the guests in an unquestionable tone.

"Yes, Wei Chen retire."

Upon hearing such an order from Emperor Chengde, although Li Minquan was extremely unwilling, he did not dare to say any more, so he could only respectfully respond, and then left the hall, leaving only Emperor Chengde in the hall Frowning in thought...

(End of this chapter)