"Your Majesty is benevolent and wise!"
The emperor stood up and said in a firm and powerful voice, "Minister Tang, I hereby officially appoint you as the Liaodong Military Commissioner, with full authority over the affairs of Liaodong."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to Your Majesty's trust!"
"Li Qing!"
"Your subject is here!"
"I hereby appoint you as the Deputy Military Commissioner of Liaodong, to assist Prime Minister Tang in managing Liaodong!"
Li Chongguang was so excited that he knelt down on the ground. He never dreamed that he would be promoted so quickly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do anything, even risk my life, to live up to Your Majesty's trust!"
"Minister Tang, within a month, you shall provide me with a strategy for conquering Liaodong."
"yes!"
"Go down."
"Your humble servant takes his leave."
After Li Chongguang parted ways with Tang Ke at the door and went back, he was stopped by Wang Kuian again.
"Lord Li, His Majesty requests your presence."
When Li Chongguang heard Wang Kuian call him "Master Li," he was so excited that his blood almost rushed to his head. This sense of accomplishment made him lose himself in the moment.
Although he didn't know why the emperor suddenly wanted him to go back, Li Chongguang didn't ask any further questions.
Upon returning, Li Chongguang saw that some wine and meat had already been laid out on the emperor's table.
The wine was top-quality imperial wine, and the meat was beef prepared in a refined manner.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."
"Houzhi, it's just the two of us here, there's no need for the formalities between ruler and subject."
Houzhi was Li Chongguang's courtesy name. The fact that the emperor addressed him by his courtesy name clearly indicated that he was speaking to his student in the capacity of a headmaster.
Li Chongguang felt a warmth in his heart, and tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Headmaster, I am very grateful."
The emperor tilted his head back and laughed a few times: "Sit down, let's warm a few cups of wine first, I have something to say to you."
Li Chongguang sat down, picked up his wine cup, and began to drink with the emperor.
After a few drinks, Li Chongguang suddenly became somewhat excited.
Being able to call the emperor "Shanzhang" was a great honor, a privilege not even the prime minister of the court had.
"Hozhi, I have a heart ailment, and only you can cure it."
"Please enlighten us, Headmaster. We students will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Now that both the Shi and Han families have surrendered to our Great Song Dynasty, what is your opinion on this matter?"
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