Looking at Li Ye who was looking at the decoration in the hall, Liu Mingzhi changed his position and bowed.
"Old minister, I was rude just now. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Hurry up and forgive me. My uncle is thinking about my safety, no guilt!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please take a seat. I have asked my concubine to prepare for the banquet. Please wait a moment."
"I'm busy, auntie."
"This is my honor."
"Uncle, this is your house, why do you want to sit down like this?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! It's your first time coming to Northern Xinjiang, are you still used to it?"
Li Ye glanced at the layout in the hall with complex eyes: "To be honest, I'm not used to it. The climate is drier and much colder than in the capital. The bitter cold in the north is well-deserved. My father has asked my uncle to guard the northern border and guard the country for generations.
It’s a shame for you, the Liu family.
If my uncle is not used to it, even if I go against my father's spirit in heaven, I am still willing to risk the reputation of the world's disapproval and order my uncle to return to Beijing to report on his duties and help me manage these thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
As long as I can repay my uncle's kindness to me in the past, I will definitely overcome all objections and let you return to the court.
It depends on what uncle wants to do?"
Liu Mingzhi's eyes narrowed slightly and then returned to normal.
There is something mysterious about what Li Ye said.
Liu Mingzhi held his finger in silence for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.
"I was born in the south of the Yangtze River, where the climate is pleasant. But when I first entered the capital, I was not accustomed to the climate. Now I have come to guard the country in northern Xinjiang, which is even more bitter and cold than the capital. I am really exhausted physically and mentally and suffer unspeakably."
Li Ye's eyes flashed with joy: "Uncle, has he agreed to return to Beijing to report on his work?"
"Your Majesty, I have the intention but am unable to do so. Guarding the Northern Territory for generations is the late emperor's decree. I dare not disobey it. I will abide by my duty and guard the country for the imperial court.
The old minister first received the favor of his father and the great favor of the late emperor. How could he leave the north and return to Beijing to report on his duties because of the bitter cold and unsuitable climate in the north, and become an ungrateful, unfaithful and unjust person?
Lao Che would rather suffer a bitter death in Northern Xinjiang than die to repay the late Emperor's great kindness and protect the country for the imperial court and His Majesty.
Even if I die, I will not give up."
When Li Ye heard this, the joy in his eyes disappeared, and he nodded hesitantly.
"Since my uncle is loyal to the country, I won't say more. Whenever my uncle feels that the North is too depressed, he can write to me at any time. I will personally welcome my uncle back to Beijing to report on his work."
"Old minister Liu Mingzhi, thank you for Your Majesty's grace. Long live, long live! If this Northern Expedition is a triumph, I will be able to live my leisurely life with peace of mind..."
"Husband, the food and drinks are here!"
"My concubine Liu Shi Qiya, please see Your Majesty, long live long live!"
"Auntie, no gifts!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Sister Ya, please put down the food and wine and go back first, so that you can have a drink with your majesty before you rest."
"Yes, get up and leave."
"Your Majesty, I leave this concubine!"
"Walk slowly!"
After Qi Yaqian's shadow disappeared, Liu Mingzhi took the pot and filled a glass of wine for Li Ye and himself.
"Your Majesty, I would like to give you a toast!"
“Drink together!”
Liu Mingzhi looked at Li Ye who picked up the wine glass and brought it to his mouth: "Your Majesty, please wait!"
Li Ye paused and looked at Young Master Liu blankly: "What do you mean, uncle?"
Liu Mingzhi squeezed the wine glass in his hand tightly and looked at the drink in Li Ye's hand, his eyes a little lonely.
"Isn't Your Majesty afraid that my old minister will have someone poison the wine in an attempt to kill the king?"
Li Ye's expression froze. He looked at the drink in his hand and then at Young Master Liu's silent expression. He felt that he was either drinking or not drinking.
The air suddenly became silent, and the five old men behind Li Ye looked at each other silently, not knowing what to do.
"I believe my uncle won't get it!"
After Li Ye finished speaking, he raised the wine glass in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, then gave Young Master Liu a look at the empty bottom of the glass.
Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty is truly a hero. I would like to express my gratitude by toasting you three times!"
Chapter completed!