The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

Xiao Yiming was stunned for a moment, then replied: "There are indeed not many people like General Qin who are consistent in their words and deeds. He is not greedy for money, nor is he lustful..."

Before he finished speaking, Prince Qing suddenly asked, "What is he good at? Power?"

Xiao Yiming was about to answer, but Prince Qing continued:

"It would have been fine if he had held a low position before, but now he is a top general in the court, and his style of doing things has not changed."

"How can a person not change?" Prince Qing shook his head and grabbed a handful of medicinal rice and sprinkled it into the pond.

"Either the disguise is so deep that no one can see it."

"Or maybe he just needs an opportunity. When that opportunity comes, he will become a different person."

Xiao Yiming fell silent.

"What? Do you think I'm too suspicious?" Prince Qing asked with a smile.

"No, Your Highness." Xiao Yiming said.

"No? Your expression has already betrayed your thoughts. What you just said was already biased, but you just don't realize it yet." Prince Qing smiled intriguingly.

"This is the terrifying thing about Qin Haotian. He subtly makes everyone think that he is both capable and upright. But how can there be a perfect person in this world?"

"He and his Red Flame Army are the best army in Daqian. They are well-trained and brave, and they seem to be one and the same. Even though Your Majesty asked Huang Long to form the Panlong Army, it can't be compared with them. Haha, the name is loud, but it's flashy."

"I placed Lian Xiaoru in the Red Flame Army, but within a year, he was kicked out."

"The sharpest sword in Daqian is now in the hands of Qin Haotian alone. Sometimes, your majesty's words are not even as effective as his. Do you think he is very capable?"

Xiao Yiming remained silent. Prince Qing smiled and said, "Just speak your mind in front of me."

"Your Highness, I feel that the world is not yet at peace. General Qin is extremely brave and has led his soldiers to fight in many battles. As you said, this is indeed a sharp enough sword, but without such a sword, how can the world be at peace?" Xiao Yiming said, observing the expression of Prince Qing.

"Well said!" Prince Qing gave a thumbs up.

Xiao Yiming was a little surprised: "Your Highness, you are not..."

Prince Qing waved his hand and chuckled: "I'm not being sarcastic, you are right."

"You can't expect some mediocre people to lead the troops to fight, and then they will lose one battle after another, until the world is in chaos in the end."

"Then do I still have free time to sit here and fish?" He winked at Xiao Yiming.

Xiao Yiming raised the corner of his mouth slightly and nodded.

Prince Qing turned his head and looked at the setting sun, then said with emotion:

"It will only be the day when the civil strife ends, the foreign nations submit, and there is no more strife."

"I'm afraid Qin Haotian is no longer the Qin Haotian of today. This sharp blade is about to chop towards Daqian."

Xiao Yiming was stunned.

But he soon said: "That... may not be the case. General Qin is only concerned about..."

"Definitely." Prince Qing said firmly.

"Your Highness has noticed that General Qin has..." Xiao Yiming said in a low voice with a serious expression.

"No."

"Then why is Your Highness so confident?" Xiao Yiming raised his eyebrows.

Prince Qing tilted his head to look at Xiao Yiming, pursed his lips and said:

"What kind of person is Zhang Li? Tell me about it."

Although he didn't know why Prince Qing asked this question, Xiao Yiming blurted out: "Lord Zhang is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he cares about the people of the world. He is an honest official. Although he has many disciples, he does not form cliques for personal gain. He is a good official."

Prince Qing nodded and said, "Well, that's quite appropriate."

"Then what is his relationship with the ministers in the court?" he asked again.

Xiao Yiming opened his mouth and was silent for two breaths before saying, "Just an acquaintance... well... even worse."

"Most of the ministers who supervised the situation had complaints against Lord Zhang."

"So, what is the relationship between him and Qin Haotian?" Prince Qing asked again.

"Very good. Every time General Qin comes back to the capital, the two of them have a small gathering. Sometimes Lord Zhang even has a farewell party for General Qin. Besides, their two families have close contacts. General Qin's son is often with Lord Zhang's children, practicing martial arts together or chatting about future ambitions." Xiao Yiming answered King Qing's question with more and more confusion in his heart.

Looking at Xiao Yiming's frown, Prince Qing touched his chin and said with a smile:

"Zhang Li is obviously a good official, but many people are dissatisfied with him."

"Of course, Zhang Li never treated them kindly. Well... another way of saying it would be more appropriate to say that he did not go along with the crowd."

"But he and Qin Haotian can chat together, and their relationship is getting better and better. They can even be said to be close friends."

"What does this mean?"

Xiao Yiming immediately understood what this meant and said, "They are the same kind of people with similar personalities, so they can become friends."

Prince Qing nodded and smiled without saying anything.

"Don't you think so, Your Highness?" Xiao Yiming frowned even more tightly.

"I think so too, but... Qin Haotian has qualities that Zhang Li doesn't have. This is the key point, and it is also the reason why I believe that he will turn his knife to Daqian after the world is at peace." Prince Qing's eyes were deep.

"What is that?" Xiao Yiming asked anxiously.

Prince Qing did not care about his abruptness, but changed the subject and said:

"Throughout the ages, wise rulers have always pursued 'universal peace'."

"Do you think that the world will be united and will there ever be a day when that will be achieved?"

Xiao Yiming nodded without thinking: "Yes!"

"As long as the monarch is wise and his ministers are loyal and upright, this day will surely come."

Prince Qing sighed, looked at the setting sun and said:

"I don't think so."

"Great harmony in the world will never happen."

He ignored Xiao Yiming's puzzled look and said to himself:

"There will always be disputes wherever there are people. What causes disputes? The most fundamental reason is just a question of what you have more and what I have less, money, beauty, power, and so on."

"This dispute has existed before, exists now, and will exist in the future."

"Zhang Li is particularly eager for the world to be united, and Your Majesty also recognizes him. Therefore, even if Zhang Li sometimes says something unpleasant, Your Majesty will only scold him behind his back and will not really care about it."

"Now is a time of chaos, and the four words 'Great Harmony for the World' are still a long way off, but when the world is at peace, we should move in that direction."

"Therefore--" He looked at Xiao Yiming solemnly.

"Qin Haotian's first strike will be on the imperial court."

"Zhang Li can talk about his ideas and try his best to do them, but there are many obstacles. Qin Haotian is different. With a knife in hand, he will chop down anyone who stands in his way."

"Why do I want you to closely monitor Qin Haotian? It's because he has something that Zhang Li doesn't have, and Zhang Li has something that he doesn't have."

"Speaking of which, do you think we should break it down and start over again when the world is at peace?"

"For the 'Great Harmony of the World' which has never existed and I could never have believed would exist?"