Chapter 34: The Fourth Prince is really going to Northern Qi? The Princess is stunned!
The power of heaven is unfathomable, and the holy heart is as deep as the abyss!
There is no one in Kyoto who does not know that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei has once again received a reward from His Majesty the Emperor!
The palace that had been vacant for decades had now been assigned to Prince Wei's Palace!
On the same day, craftsmen were called in to renovate the old palace and connect it with the Prince of Wei's palace.

The imperial farm outside Kyoto now belongs to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei and is currently used as a workshop.

His Majesty the Emperor favors His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei more than any other prince today!
But no one in Kyoto doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is about to go to Northern Qi to give lectures to the students there!
On the surface, it looked like the literary world of Qing Kingdom had stood up, but the fact that a prince was sent to an enemy country made people feel that something was odd.

Regardless of whether this matter is good for Qingguo,

In short, this is not something a favored prince should do!

Looking back at the dynasties, how could a popular prince possibly go deep into the enemy country alone?
Who knows what might happen in the heart of enemy territory?
It is even possible that you will never come back!
Combined with the generous rewards from His Majesty the Emperor, this operation is even more difficult to understand!

In addition, there was an even more important piece of news... His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei went straight to Guangxin Palace after leaving the court!

Behind the heavy veils, a young woman with both maturity and youthfulness sat in front of the mirror, applying lipstick elegantly.

"You were the one who did the Northern Qi incident, right?"

Li Chengde broke through the obstruction of several palace maids with a tough attitude and rushed in directly.

The princess did not turn around to look at him, but continued to paint her eyebrows and drew her eyebrows. She opened her red lips and said slowly, "You just barged in like this, aren't you afraid of seeing something you shouldn't see?"

Li Chengde was not distracted by her at all, but emphasized his problem again.

"Let me guess, what kind of deal did you reach with the little emperor of Northern Qi... Are you planning to set up a group of bandits to kill me on the way to Northern Qi?"

The princess raised her lips slightly and said softly, "I can't even help you, how could I possibly join forces with the little emperor of Northern Qi to harm you?"

Li Chengde sneered, "That's hard to say."

The eldest princess's face was filled with sorrow and she looked weak. "You think too badly of me. We are allies after all. Am I really so evil in your eyes?"

Li Chengde said without hesitation, "Yes."

"..."

The eldest princess fell into a brief silence.

She had always known that the fourth brother liked to play his cards openly, but she had never expected that he would be so straightforward and not even put on any superficial disguise.

The princess sighed deeply, as if she was somewhat helpless, and said, "Whatever you say, it's fine. I'm just a weak woman, so what can I do?"

"A weak woman?" Li Chengde said with disdain, "She sold a prince to the emperor of an enemy country. Who would believe such a person who calls herself a weak woman?"

Seeing that he was still nagging about this matter, the princess sighed and said, "My words don't count in this kind of situation."

"Even if I really have this thought, I am not stupid. Your Majesty will not agree. I will have to sacrifice a few of my own people. This deal is not worth it. Why should I do it?"

What Li Chengde said next surprised her. "Your Majesty has ordered that I must leave for Northern Qi in the next two days. My ostensible purpose is to give lectures at the Imperial Academy of Northern Qi."

"Ah?" The princess opened her lips slightly, her eyes filled with surprise, "How is this possible?!"

From any angle, it is absolutely impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to issue such an order.

After all, sending a prince to the capital of an enemy country, even if it would be profitable for the Kingdom of Qing, wasn't the risk a bit too great?
What do the soldiers at the border think of this?
Did the Kingdom of Qing surrender to Northern Qi?

And a proton was sent over?
This is obviously very inappropriate!
Of course, Your Majesty’s ideas may be more extreme, such as finding an excuse to go to war with Northern Qi again.

But the question is, is the price a bit too high?
Generally speaking, if you send an envoy randomly and something happens to him, there will be a legitimate reason immediately.

He even lied that a soldier was missing and then sent troops directly to Northern Qi to look for the missing soldier.

In any case, it is easy to find a legitimate reason for launching a war, and there is no need to send a prince.

Even if there is such a need, the unfavored prince should be sent away.

As long as you have your eyes open, you can see that the most favored prince at the moment is the fourth prince.

The eldest princess couldn't understand why His Majesty made such a ridiculous decision.
"I originally planned to let you participate in the research and development of the steam engine, but now it seems that there is no need."

Li Chengde looked extremely disappointed and turned away.

Hearing this, the princess suddenly stood up and grabbed Li Chengde's arm.

"Wait, what I just said is true. I definitely don't mean to hurt you!"

Back then, Ye Qingmei was able to turn the world upside down with her water-powered loom and other fantastic ideas! Now that Li Chengde has come up with a steam engine that is even more advanced than the water-powered loom, it can be expected that the whole world will be changed again this time!

The three major workshops will completely become history!
In this situation, whoever controls the steam engine will have absolute say!
As long as she wants to surpass Ye Qingmei's achievements, she must participate in the manufacture of steam engines.

"I did contact the little emperor of Northern Qi, but I just asked her to cooperate with me to frame you!"

In order to prove her innocence, the princess revealed her entire plan.

"As long as I can prove that you smuggled banned weapons into Northern Qi, your workshop will be closed down, and I can also take the opportunity to ask His Majesty for all your technology."

"Besides this, I really don't have any other plans! You have to believe me!"

Li Chengde slowly turned around, stared into the princess's charming eyes, and said calmly: "Your words are not credible."

The princess immediately said, "I can swear to heaven that it was not me who asked you to go to Northern Qi!"

"Even if I had to collude with the enemy to kill the prince, I might be able to do it."

"So, for something as trivial as asking you to go to Northern Qi, I, Li Yunrui, would not be afraid to admit it!"

Li Chengde raised his lips with an evil smile, "How can you prove what you said?"

Seeing his smile, the princess's mood stabilized instead. She smiled softly, covering her lips, "So this is what you were thinking about?"

"Well, it seems that only this can make our alliance stronger."

As she spoke, the princess' long skirt fell off automatically.

The scenery in front of him was endless, but Li Chengde's expression was extremely cold. He said calmly: "I just want the full cooperation of the three major workshops to make the best steel for me."

Having said this, he turned and left.

The eldest princess stood there, a look of surprise.

A breeze blew by, making her feel a little cool.

Only then did he come back to his senses and licked his lips, "Interesting, Lao Si, you have successfully attracted my attention."

It was not until this time that she began to understand the story behind this matter.

It is obvious that His Majesty and the Fourth Prince have colluded with each other long ago!
Their target is Northern Qi, and this plan needs to be implemented by Li Chengde personally!

Although she didn't know what the content was, the princess believed that it would definitely cause heavy losses to Northern Qi!

She even felt that after the fourth brother went to Northern Qi this time, it was not impossible for Northern Qi to collapse!
At the same time, Lao Si took advantage of this incident to force the three major workshops to produce the best steel for his workshop.

Of course, there is something a little strange.

The fourth brother can ask His Majesty to give the order personally, and if it is His Majesty's order, the three major districts will not dare to disobey.

So the eldest princess didn't understand why the fourth prince would go through so much trouble.

The only reasonable explanation is that the fourth prince intends to get rid of the influence of His Majesty.

But the workshop built by the fourth son happened to be in the imperial manor bestowed by His Majesty, which made the eldest princess unable to understand.

Moreover, the eldest princess discovered one thing: the fourth brother had never considered her request at all!

The fourth brother only asked the three major workshops to provide materials to his workshop, but he did not say that they could also participate in the manufacturing of steam engines!
The difference between them is not a little bit.

"But this may not be an opportunity!"

The eldest princess's eyes lit up.

Since the steel is provided by the three major workshops, and the fourth brother will be away from Kyoto for a long time, the people in charge of the workshop are none other than Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe.

The eldest princess found it easy to control these two people, no problem at all!

"Is it me who swallowed your steam engine, or you who ate up my three workshops completely..."

"Old Four, let's wait and see!"

(End of this chapter)