About the fact that the heir of Huajian School is a girl

Cool!

It’s really cool!

The demon clan has always been arrogant, but first they were defeated by Li Qingcha at the border, and now they are being attacked by Lao Qi. It seems that they can no longer be arrogant for the time being.

The emperor was in a very good mood and reviewed the memorials much faster.

Less than half an hour later, a report came from outside: "Your Majesty, Li Qingcha, the head of the Ministry of Rites's Reception Department, wants to see you."

The emperor threw the memorial aside.

"Xuan."

The door was pushed open.

Li Qingcha entered the hall quickly.

"My lord, please see your Majesty."

"No gift, no gift."

The emperor waved his hand, signaling Li Qingcha not to kneel anymore.

"Li Qing has done a great job in Yanzhou, and I am very pleased. What reward do you want? Forget about promotion. You have been promoted too fast and have already broken the record. I can consider giving you a title."

Li Qingcha didn't have much desire for the title.

"It is my duty to contribute to Daxia. I do not seek promotion."

The emperor frowned slightly.

Generally, officials would add "serve Daxia with all their strength" after saying "serve Daxia with all their strength". Li Qingcha was still the same, as if he had a natural aversion to the imperial power.

However, Li Qingcha did such a great job that the emperor's displeasure only lasted for a short while.

He said: "You can refuse it, but I cannot refuse it."

Li Qingcha said nothing.

The main thing is that she doesn't know what to say.

The emperor pondered.

"I can grant you the title of nobility. I will ask the Ministry of Rites to discuss it immediately after the autumn hunt is over."

it is as expected,

The emperor is like the boss. Although he clearly said he would reward, there is a deadline for the project to end. He didn't say it openly, but there are implicit conditions in secret.

If the project is not done well, the reward will most likely be wasted.

Although Li Qingcha had never been a worker, he still understood this kind of thing.

She bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction,

"Li Qing, I asked you to come here to discuss the autumn hunt, but the Seventh Master and Chu Daxueshi haven't come yet, so there's no rush. Do you have any unique insights on the autumn hunt?"

The so-called "unique insights" are insights that are not suitable to be expressed publicly, which is almost equivalent to playing dirty tricks.

Li Qingcha pondered for a moment.

"Your Majesty, the details of the autumn hunt have not yet been considered, and I really have nothing to say."

"Even Li Qing, who is known for his talent, is not here?"

"This... I am good at making small plans but not big ones, and I am good at making plans for the lower levels but not for the upper levels. As for the big strategies, I still have to rely on the emperor."

The emperor laughed, obviously very pleased with Li Qingcha's words.

He took a sip of tea and said, "Li Qing is right. The demon tribe has not yet given the task for this autumn hunt. Whatever we talk about now is just empty talk. However, Li Qing, do you know why the demon tribe has always been the one to set the questions?"

Li Qingcha nodded.

"'If you have good timing, good location, and good people, then everything will go smoothly.' The demon tribe came to the capital for the autumn hunt, and Daxia has all three. Morally speaking, it is only natural to let the demon tribe decide the project, right?"

"That's right. Even though it's a small country outside the region, Daxia has always acted uprightly. Isn't the diplomatic relationship between the two countries a gentleman's friendship?"

"..."

In the eyes of the emperor, there were only a few dozen demons coming to the capital, and they were weak and pitiful. Especially since some of the projects were carried out in public, the pressure on the scene was extremely high.

The human race has the home advantage, so it is not excessive for them to be humble.

Li Qingcha said, "But there is a question. Daxia has all the advantages of time, place and people, so why is the chance of winning the autumn hunt against the demon tribe only 50-50?"

The emperor looked at her.

"Li Qing, isn't this exactly why the demon race wants the right to set questions?"

"But I still think that the demons have taken advantage of the situation. They came all the way to the capital, observed the culture and landscape of our Great Xia, and learned all the realities of the land. This is not a small amount of information."

"this problem……"

The emperor's expression did not change.

Obviously, the Great Xia court had considered these things. After all, those officials were all savvy people who had risen through the ranks, and it was impossible for them not to see the gains and losses involved.

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The Qianqing Palace was quiet for a while, and the emperor said: "This can also be considered a kind of... a kind of..."

He seemed to be unable to find the right words.

Li Qingcha guessed that the emperor might be preparing to say words like "compromise" or "agreement", but he couldn't say it because it would seem like a sign of weakness.

The emperor said: "First of all, the demon tribe cannot possibly break into Daxia, so it is useless to collect geographical intelligence."

After saying that, he looked at Li Qingcha.

Li Qingcha said nothing.

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There was another awkward silence.

The emperor coughed lightly.

"I understand the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace. In fact, the main reason is the problem of the demon tribe: first, the demon tribe has many settlements and no fixed cities, so collecting their geographical information is not very effective; second, the demon tribe's territory has grasslands and deserts, and the climate is also harsh. The demon tribe are all skilled warriors with bows and horses. If they get the advantage of home court, Daxia may suffer a disastrous defeat in the autumn hunt."

Li Qingcha nodded.

Keeping the autumn hunting under your nose is a very conservative approach, but also a very safe approach.

There is nothing wrong with what the emperor is thinking and worrying about.

"What the Emperor said is true."

This is sincere.

The emperor nodded and said with some emotion: "However, I sometimes wonder whether the army on the northern border of Daxia can really go to the territory of the demon tribe to water their horses and hunt."

"Your Majesty, if the enemy can attack, I will also attack; if the enemy can go, I will also go."

"!!!"

The emperor looked at Li Qingcha.

Li Qingcha's eyes were bright and his words were resolute and powerful, just as enlightening as what he said that day: "Peace will survive if we seek it through struggle, but it will die if we seek it through compromise."

Suddenly, he burst into laughter.

"Li Qing, after you came back from Bozhou, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War also asked me for someone, saying that they wanted to transfer you there. Now I think it's hard to say for the Ministry of Justice, but it's definitely not possible for the Ministry of War."

Li Qingcha looked puzzled.

The emperor laughed and said, "If you go to the Ministry of War, Daxia will have to go to war with the demon tribe within half a month!"

Chapter 459 Put aside disputes and jointly develop

The atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace is good.

Li Qingcha said, "Your Majesty, I am not as reckless as you say."

The emperor laughed loudly and was about to say something when a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, Grand Secretary Chu and the Seventh Prince request to see you."

The emperor stopped smiling.

"come in."

Chu Zhongtian and the Seventh Prince entered the room.

"emperor."

"Father."

The two of them saluted respectfully.

The emperor waved his hand, indicating that they did not need to be so polite, and then said: "You are finally here. Li Qing and I were just chatting about the autumn hunt with the demon tribe."

Chu Zhongtian glanced at Li Qingcha obscurely.

The demon tribe sent a maid this year and also sent the Left King. The delegation is of a higher standard than before and the situation will be more complicated.

This pot is quite heavy.

He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the demon delegation has already entered the capital?"

The emperor nodded.

"Yes, Tao Ying is arranging food and lodging. The reason why I called you to the Qianqing Palace is because once the demon tribe settles down, they will definitely bring up the autumn hunt. I want to discuss this with you in advance."

"Your Majesty means..."

"The Autumn Hunting project has always been proposed by the demon tribe, so there is nothing much to discuss. What I want to discuss with you is what requirements should be put forward if Daxia wins; if we lose, where is our bottom line?"

The emperor's eyes swept over the three people.

Chu Zhongtian said: "You should think about defeat before thinking about victory."

As he spoke, he glanced at the Seventh Prince and Li Qingcha.

The Seventh Prince shrank his neck.

In the current situation, if Li Qingcha was still at the border, he might have gone ahead to fight, but since Lao Guo was back, there was definitely no need for that.

stare--

The three people's eyes fell on Li Qingcha.

Li Qingcha: ￣□￣｜｜

She fell into deep thought.

The human race and the demon race are now in a state of mutual victory and defeat, and generally speaking, they are in a state of balance. There is no need to sign the Treaty of Shanyuan like the Song Dynasty did and pay tribute to the Liao Kingdom every year.

Therefore, the diplomatic relations between the two countries must maintain equality on the surface.

Even if Qiushou lost, it would be just embarrassing at best.

Li Qingcha said: "I think that Daxia's bottom line is nothing more than three points: first, do not cede territory or transfer people; second, do not allow the demons to interfere in our internal affairs; third, do not sign unequal trade agreements."

The first two points are easy to understand.

Third point…

The emperor thought for a moment and asked, "What does 'non-equivalence' mean?"

Li Qingcha immediately replied: "For example... um... agreed tariffs. Monster merchants pay import and export taxes and fees in Daxia, but we have no right to set tax rates."

"Is this different from your second point?"

"Ah this..."

It’s a little hard to explain to the ancients…

Li Qingcha was speechless.