"And to beco a Pri Minister," I simply need to say a word to this new official, and that would be enough.
"I can, together with Wanyan Chang, reach a peace agreent between the two countries." Just this one sentence can ensure my position as Pri Minister and secure heavy reliance on ."
This outlines the possibility of establishing a peace agreent upon his return to the Qi Dynasty.
Originally, the Li Hao that Chu Ge was impersonating was just a prisoner at the foot of the stairs, even if he managed to escape back; his unclear experiences in Jin Country during this ti made it difficult for him to be heavily relied upon again.
People like Yu Jiaxuan, who was born in the Northern Land and defected to the Qi Dynasty via rebellion, could hardly be heavily relied upon, let alone Chu Ge’s portrayal of Li Hao, who was an outright captive.
Therefore, the possibility of being pursued was not great, but to say he could beco the Pri Minister was sowhat of a pipe dream.
And if he couldn’t beco the Pri Minister, naturally, he couldn’t champion a peace agreent between the two countries.
Chu Ge proved a viable thod of becoming Pri Minister, thus making Wanyan Chang’s plan possible to execute.
As expected, a gleam lit up in Wanyan Chang’s eyes, but imdiately after, he posed a new question.
"However, how can I ensure that you will indeed keep your promise?"
Clearly, Wanyan Chang was still very afraid of Li Hao going back on his word.
Speaking nicely now, that’s because Li Hao is a prisoner at the foot of the stairs, without any personal freedom. To regain his freedom, he can surely only choose what Wanyan Chang likes to hear.
But once sent back, Li Hao would be safe.
Wanyan Chang obviously couldn’t recapture him, so how could he make sure that Li Hao would loyally carry out his plan?
And to achieve this, a certain skill was required.
Chu Ge instantly beca an acting god, sighing lightly.
"Do I have any other choice?
"The Qi Dynasty has just recently moved South, and many in the official’s rank and file are old stalwarts who followed him since he was the Grand Marshal of Soldiers and Horses.
"Those old ministers, even soone as capable as Li Boxi, after completing their tasks, were quickly estranged by His Majesty.
"I originally lacked the talent for governing the country like Li Boxi, and now I have this disgraceful history. To be truly relied upon by the Emperor, what other value do I have, besides being able to facilitate a peace agreent for him?"
As soon as these words ca out, Wanyan Chang’s expression instantly beca priced.
The worry that had been lingering in his mind was resolved in a flash!
Of course, Wanyan Chang wanted to send Li Hao back, but what about after that? How could he control Li Hao?
This was sothing Wanyan Chang had never quite figured out, and naturally, he hadn’t been able to make a decision.
But now, the words spoken by Li Hao proved one thing to him: there was no need for Wanyan Chang to control Li Hao.
Because Li Hao had a very sufficient motive to help him achieve the peace negotiations for both sides.
Currently, the Emperor of the Qi Dynasty was Emperor Gaozong of Qi, the ninth son of Emperor Qihui, who fortuitously escaped the Jingping disturbance and was able to take a group of the forr Qi Dynasty’s senior officials to rebuild the court in the South.
Compared to the senior officials in this small court, Li Hao had nothing.
He lacked the kind of close relationship of being a confidant who had followed Emperor Gaozong from the beginning, nor was he as capable as Li Boxi, able to bring tangible benefits to Emperor Gaozong.
So, if Li Hao were to return, not being heavily relied upon was almost certain.
And how could he be made use of by Emperor Gaozong?
Quite simple, he could bring what Emperor Gaozong wanted: a peace agreent.
As ntioned before, Emperor Gaozong himself was an emperor who wanted to live in a corner, resisting warfare in his heart. For peace negotiations, those ministers by his side were basically incapable because it was very difficult to establish connections with people from Jin Country.
Even if connections were made, it would be hard for both sides to establish trust.
Yet the relationship between Li Hao and Wanyan Chang gave him a natural advantage for negotiations.
Of course, this advantage wasn’t significant.
Because, at this mont, Wanyan Chang hadn’t yet reached a point where he held absolute power; Jin Country was still a world dominated by the pro-war faction. Furthermore, even if Li Hao had a good relationship with Wanyan Chang, it was very difficult to elevate personal friendships to state affairs. That is to say, if Li Hao wanted to negotiate peace, he would still need to sell out a considerable amount of national interests, and it was uncertain whether he could satisfy the appetite of the Jin court.
But regardless, having this relationship was enough to make Emperor Gaozong believe that he was indeed capable of negotiating peace, and that was sufficient.
Because Emperor Gaozong was such an unreliable emperor, as long as he saw the possibility for peace negotiations, he would be willing to offer the position of Pri Minister.
And in this process, Li Hao’s authority would be deeply tied to the matter of "negotiating peace."
Jin could still provide support on their side, during the negotiation process to secure various interests for Li Hao, while Li Hao, in the course of his rise to power, would naturally sell out so national interests...
And for Wanyan Chang, indeed, he had no better candidate.
Those truly capable, if returned to the Qi Dynasty, could achieve high positions solely through their abilities? They surely wouldn’t then sell out their country for peace.
Yet those originally of low rank, with absolutely no capabilities, would find it difficult to catch the Emperor’s eye upon return.
Only soone like Li Hao, who had held the position of a third-grade Imperial Censor Minister and, apart from "negotiating peace" and "selling the country," had no other skills, would be the perfect choice in his heart.
Thus, a perfect two-way endeavor was ford.
With this thought, Wanyan Chang finally made up his mind, "Very well, since that’s the case, I’ll prepare to send you back to the South imdiately.
"I hope to work together with you to accomplish the great task of reaching a peace agreent between the two countries!"
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