Chapter 111 The shortcomings of Northern Qi.

"Oh?"

The Queen Mother looked at Wang Shisanlang behind Li An and saw that he was also very handsome. He was tall and gave people a sense of freedom and uninhibitedness.

According to the intelligence, this Shisan Wang has a ninth-grade swordsmanship, and is a disciple of Si Gu Jian in Dongyi City, with a similar status to Haitang Duoduo. He is also a kind person, and has no bad records.

But similar identities do not mean equal status.

Compared with Northern Qi, Dongyi City is just a small vassal state after all. Although this vassal state is much stronger than other vassal states.

Still too anxious.

The Queen Mother pondered secretly, but said, "Since the Imperial Master has no such intention, let's discuss this matter later."

Li An was relieved when he saw this and nodded in agreement.

I didn't expect that even after traveling through time, I still have to face the pressure of getting married. I should think about how to deal with Wang Shisanlang when I go back. It's really a headache!

"Huh, who cares?"

Although Haitang Duoduo relaxed, she still muttered something.

Although the voice was soft, the little emperor was very close and heard it. She smiled and comforted the little aunt: "Little aunt, don't be angry. Mother is doing this for your own good. Li An is perfect in every way. He is kind and a good match. Of course, if the little aunt doesn't like this marriage, she can refuse it."

After saying that, she carefully observed Haitang Duoduo's expression. Seeing that she was dismissive of it, for some reason, she felt slightly relieved.

Looking at the magnificent Queen's Palace, Li An was in a trance and couldn't help but think of a phrase from his previous life: the blessing of having many wives.

What a blessing indeed!

After sighing, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of his mouth.

Unexpectedly, this smile was seen by the little emperor, and she asked: "Sir, you have just come to Northern Qi, I wonder what you think of our Northern Qi?"

This is asking about the real business, and it is also what we should do today.

When the little emperor asked the question, he no longer smiled, but instead was very serious, like a normal question between the emperor and his subjects.

Only then did she finally begin to look like an emperor.

Northern Qi was an open-minded country, where people were not punished for their speech. They were good at debate and learning economics. Compared with Qing, they could tolerate different opinions and analyze problems from various angles.

Li An frowned slightly. This is a good question.

He said seriously: "Compared to Qing, I actually like Qi more."

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and the people of the world support you. As far as I know, since your Majesty took the throne, no people in Qi have died of hunger. In the last cold winter, few people in Qi froze to death. This is all thanks to your Majesty!"

Qi was located in the north, and the winter was even colder. However, only a handful of people died of starvation and cold throughout the country, which showed the young emperor's love for the people.

Li An looked around at the ministers in the field, and saw that they were wearing luxurious court robes and jade ornaments. After hearing this, he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly at the arrogance in their eyes.

He continued speaking, his words full of twists and turns.

"In my opinion, Qi had all the reasons for its demise, including internal and external troubles, economic difficulties, political corruption, and natural and man-made disasters!"

Ang Lee raised his glass and saluted from a distance with a smile on his face.

The three people behind him kept looking at each other: Sir, have you lost your mind? Talking like this in such an occasion, it seems that there will be another breakout from the palace today!

"Big talk!"

"Does the Imperial Master know what he is saying?" "You are cursing the State of Qi like this. I beg Your Majesty to punish the Imperial Master!"

Li An's words caused a commotion, and Wei Hua suddenly felt that he was doing it again! He said in a stern voice: "Nonsense, I think the national teacher is drunk!"

Seeing that Li An was still shaking his head, unmoved and with no intention of changing his words, Wei Hua raised his twelfth level of power and was about to activate it when a cold voice came from the stage:

"Master, please tell me in detail!"

The little emperor suddenly looked serious and spoke in a deep voice.

Li An was watching everything calmly from the sidelines. Seeing the little emperor asking so seriously, he was a little surprised. He nodded and explained, "Internal worries naturally refer to the internal friction between your majesty and the queen mother. This undoubtedly caused the power in the court to be dispersed, causing the ministers to intrigue against each other and rarely worry about state affairs and people's livelihood."

"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother know the reasons very well, so I won't say more."

Li An seemed to be speaking without thinking, talking about the biggest pain point of the Northern Qi court. Upon hearing this, all the ministers in the field shut their mouths, fearing that if they spoke out they would be noticed and be killed.

But then Li An's words seemed inexplicable: "No matter what the reason is, now that I have arrived in Qi, I naturally don't have to continue like this!"

The two people on the stage understood the meaning of Li An's words. This was also the first time that Li An called himself a subject.

The discord between the Queen and the young Emperor was just performed for the world to see.

The previous emperor had no sons, and the empress had only one daughter, Zhan Doudou, whom she loved dearly. How could such a big conflict come from that made the two of them incompatible? It was under such circumstances that Zhan Doudou had no choice but to disguise herself as a man and become the emperor.

From childhood to adulthood, Zhan Doudou had always been served by two old maids, and they had not changed for more than ten years. In order to cover up the mouths of the ministers and to make it easier to control her, she married four daughters of commoners as concubines. The apparent discord with the Queen Mother was actually a play between the mother and daughter.

This matter was the biggest secret of Northern Qi, and only a few people knew the inside story. But now it was secretly brought up by Li An, which immediately made the two of them panic.

"Why did you help Qi so much, sir?"

The Queen Mother asked solemnly. She thought of the siege and killing of Li An by the Kingdom of Qing. Could it be that it was to strengthen the Kingdom of Qi and avenge the Emperor of Qing?

She shook her head. In her opinion, if the person in front of her had such a narrow mind and was blinded by hatred, then he would never become a grandmaster.

"Because I have my own request."

After Li An finished speaking, the Queen Mother had a flash of inspiration. She thought of the students that Li An taught in Qing State. Writing books and articles, was this for fame?
"Sir, please continue!" Zhan Doudou said as if a little impatient.

"This is an internal threat." Li An continued, "The most important external threat is naturally Qing. Everyone knows that Emperor Qing wants to conquer the world, and Qing's army is so powerful that it is hard to defeat it in the world. Facing the pressure from Qing, Northern Qi will naturally have a hard time, and this defeat is a clear proof of that."

It is a fact that these problems weakened the strength of Northern Qi.

Zhuang Mohan on the side nodded.

There was an indignant minister in the room, who said loudly: "This failure was just a fluke for Qing. The power of Northern Qi is the best in the world!"

What greeted him was Yan Xiaoyi's sneer.

Li An shook his head and continued, "Let's talk about the economic difficulties. Qi State is not under any financial pressure now, which is why the court is so magnificent and splendid. That's why the ministers are wearing gorgeous clothes and exquisite jades."

"But what about the people?" Li An emphasized his tone and sarcastically said, "The economic lifeline of the entire Qi Kingdom is actually firmly in the hands of the Qing Kingdom's internal treasury. The economic strength is even better than that of Dongyi City. The current situation is entirely dependent on the legacy of the previous dynasty and the smuggling with the Ming family of Qing Kingdom. These are like castles in the air and will collapse at any time!"

"If I were Emperor Qing, an economic war would be enough to destroy Northern Qi!" Li An sneered without explaining what an economic war was.

However, Zhuang Mohan became thoughtful after hearing these three words.

All the ministers in the court were speechless at this point, but Li An's words still rang out.

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