"You want my father to ask the monarch to make him the Lord of Qingshan City?!"
Qi Huanzhi was stunned. He looked at Ji Tianxing in astonishment.
"Brother Tianxing, is this right?
According to the laws of the God Kingdom, the appointment and dismissal of the Lord of Qingshan City must be examined and approved by the Commandery Princess before being reported to the monarch.
Then, the monarch can decide on the appointment and dismissal and issue an edict.
My father directly asked the monarch for the appointment through the imperial envoy. This is completely against the rules. This is overstepping! "
Ji Tianxing looked at him with a half-smile and asked, "Do you want your father to be the Lord of Qingshan City?"
Qi Huanzhi answered without hesitation, "Of course! Once my father becomes the Lord of Qingshan City, the Qi family's thousand-year foundation will be as stable as a mountain.
Not only will the Qi family's status rise, but its power will also grow rapidly.
Even the Ning family of Tianxue City will think highly of us.
As the young Lord of Qingshan City, the difference in status between me and Ning Siyuan will not be that big … "
At this point, Qi Huanzhi suddenly realized that he had inadvertently said what was on his mind, so he quickly shut up.
Ji Tianxing asked again, "You want your father to be the Lord of Qingshan City. Not only will his status be stable, but there will also be many benefits.
But do you think the Commandery Princess of Tianfeng will recommend your father to be the Lord of Qingshan City? "
Qi Huanzhi quickly shook his head and sneered, "Not to mention recommending my father to be the Lord of Qingshan City, even if my father begs him, he will refuse.
He might even be thinking about how to get rid of our Qi family! "
Ji Tianxing nodded and smiled, "Since you know this, why don't you ask your father to fight for it?
Even if your father does this and oversteps the rules, so what?
Your father has just been conferred the title of Duke. The monarch will not punish him on account of his contributions.
Moreover, wealth comes from danger! "
Ji Tianxing said nothing more.
If Qi Huanzhi and Qi Tianlong did not have the courage, there was nothing he could do.
If they missed this opportunity, they could only blame the Qi family for not working hard enough and not having a meteoric rise.
Qi Huanzhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly. "Alright, I'll send a message to my father now!"
He did not avoid Ji Tianxing and White Dragon, and took out a communication jade slip on the spot, and sent a message to Qi Tianlong.
…
For the past two days, the Qi Residence had been decorated with lanterns and colored banners, creating a joyous atmosphere.
The Family Head had been conferred the title of Viscount by the monarch, and the entire Qi Family was incomparably glorious.
In addition, the imperial envoy had arrived and was a guest at the Qi residence.
Everyone in the clan was very proud, as if they were superior to everyone else and had become the noblest clan in Green Mountain City.
The guards and servants became even more cautious and respectful, not daring to make the slightest mistake.
It was evening and the sun was about to set.
Qi Tianlong was handling affairs in the study.
The housekeeper walked briskly to the door, bowed and reported, "Reporting to the Family Head, the banquet has been prepared and can start soon.
Do you want to invite the imperial envoy now? "
Early the next morning, the imperial envoy and the eunuchs would leave Qingshan City and return to the capital to report on their mission.
Tonight's banquet was a farewell for the imperial envoy, and it was very grand.
Qi Tianlong put down the affairs in his hands and nodded slightly. "Alright, go and ask the imperial envoy now. I'll be there soon."
The housekeeper acknowledged the order and turned to leave.
Qi Tianlong prepared to change into a luxurious robe before attending the banquet.
But at this moment, a spiritual light flew from the sky and landed in front of him.
The spiritual light dissipated, and a communication jade slip appeared.
Qi Tianlong was stunned for a moment. He reached out to hold the jade slip and read the contents with his divine sense.
A moment later, after reading the contents of the jade slip, his expression changed on the spot.
His eyes widened slightly, revealing a look of shock and disbelief.
"This little brat, when did he become so bold?"
Qi Tianlong could not believe that the shocking words in the jade slip came from his son, Qi Huanzhi.
In his mind, Qi Huanzhi had always been a foppish and idle person.
Even though Qi Huanzhi had obviously grown a lot in the past month under Tianxing's service.
But Qi Tianlong found it hard to believe that Qi Huanzhi had such courage to make such a shocking suggestion.
After a short moment of shock, Qi Tianlong crushed the jade slip in his hand and fell into silence and hesitation.
He could roughly guess that Qi Huanzhi's suggestion was most likely the idea of Sir Tianxing.
But this question was no longer important.
What he was most conflicted about now was whether to listen to Qi Huanzhi's suggestion or not.
Should he take advantage of tonight's banquet to express his intentions to the imperial envoy face to face and make a request to the king?
"If I make this request face to face, I'll most likely be scolded by the imperial envoy.
If the news reaches the king, he might even be angered and think that I, a newly promoted viscount, am unreasonably arrogant and don't know the rules.
There's a ninety percent chance that the king will reject my request and leave a bad impression in his heart.
But Qingshan City is already a mess, and it's located in the northernmost part of the continent, right next to the Sunset Seas. It's very important.
Maybe … there's a ten percent chance that the king will agree to my request? "
Qi Tianlong frowned and silently weighed the pros and cons.
If there was enough time, he really wanted to calm down and seriously consider for two days before making a decision.
But the steward had already gone to invite the imperial envoy, and the banquet was about to begin.
The time left for him was at most a hundred breaths.
He had to make a decision!
After a long time, Qi Tianlong took a deep breath, secretly gritted his teeth, and made a decision.
He didn't waste any more time to change his clothes. After tidying up his appearance, he left the study and rushed to the reception hall where the banquet was held.
…
Night fell.
In the splendid reception hall, gemstone lamps were lit, and the brilliance was gorgeous and gentle.
In the middle of the hall, there was a long dining table filled with delicacies and fine wine.
The one sitting in the host's seat was naturally the imperial envoy.
This was a middle-aged man wearing a python patterned golden robe.
His body was tall and sturdy, and his face was resolute. His bearing was noble and dignified, and his strength had reached the sixth level of the Divine Lord Realm.
This person was called Divine Lord Xue Mo, and he was the Right Commander-In-Chief of the Royal City Palace Guard. He had great authority.
Qi Tianlong got the news from the Ning Family that this person was the trusted aide of the Third Prince.
Beside Divine Lord Xue Mo, there was a white-haired old man with a fair face and jade-like skin.
The old man's body was thin, and he looked weak. However, his clothes were very beautiful and exquisite, and there was not a speck of dust on them.
He wore a jade crown and held a square handkerchief in his hand. From time to time, he covered his mouth and coughed, looking sickly.
Even so, no one dared to despise him.
Because this old eunuch was a favorite of the Monarch, and he was a Seventh Degree Upper Divine Lord.
Even Divine Lord Xue Mo had to be respectful to him.
In order to entertain Divine Lord Xue Mo and the old eunuch, the Qi Family took great pains.
There were only five people at the big dining table.
Besides the imperial envoy and the eunuch, there were only the Family Master Qi Tianlong and two Elders.
The three of them smiled apologetically and toasted to the imperial envoy and the old eunuch, flattering them secretly.
After three rounds of wine, Divine Lord Xue Mo put down the wine cup.
The smile on his face disappeared, and he asked casually, "I heard that the Governor of Yuwen City was killed?"
Qi Tianlong's face froze, and his hand that was holding the wine cup trembled.
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