Su Jinyao asked Amu, "Don't you plan to meet with Duke Dingguo?"
"It's not the right time yet." The woman had been able to live under his father's nose for seven years, which showed that she had some means. He didn't know what his father's attitude towards the woman was, so Amu didn't dare to take the risk.
Amu said, "My brother and I have a secret code for communication. He knew it was me as soon as he heard it."
They also have a secret base. Every time they go there to play, Amu will leave a note for his younger brother, and then his younger brother will go there. This is a secret between them, and no one else knows it except the two of them.
Su Jinyao nodded, "Okay, let's take it step by step. We'll meet again if there's any problem."
After Su Jinyao left, Amu reviewed the whole thing from beginning to end. The other party was very powerful, and they could not act rashly against them. They had to be sure enough before taking action.
That woman had been in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion for seven years. Her father doted on her mother so much, so why hadn't he even suspected anything? It was clear that there wasn't just that woman lurking in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. She kept returning to her parents' home, so perhaps there was something fishy about the Shunyang Marquisate itself.
I don’t know how many spies the Northern Qi has planted in the big families and official residences in the capital.
If there was any disturbance in the capital, Northern Qi would quickly receive the news. Jing Dynasty was completely under Northern Qi's control. Meanwhile, the princes were still fighting fiercely for the throne.
During his time in the capital, he often visited his study, reading and eavesdropping on the students' analysis of the court. The students were very disappointed with the current Jing Dynasty, which had become a vassal state of Northern Qi. Everything depended on Northern Qi's wishes, suppressing the development of the Jing Dynasty and seeing no hope.
Not only the students, but also the soldiers have low morale. If we want to boost the morale of the Jing Dynasty people, we need a victory.
However, first, they had to find all the spies. From what he'd heard in various study rooms, he'd heard that many young people were taking Wushisan (Five Food Powder) and encouraging those around them to do the same. It was addictive and eroded one's willpower. Northern Qi was going to have to fundamentally resolve the Jing Dynasty.
Next time the teacher comes, I will discuss with him how to solve this problem. It must be solved, otherwise if it continues for a long time, the consequences will be disastrous.
After thinking of some ideas, Amu spent the afternoon writing in the study.
In the evening, Eunuch Miao found an opportunity to send a letter to Su Nanting. Overall, the day was smooth and without any danger.
Song was relieved and quickly asked Su Nanting to send a letter to Rong Yi and A Mu to reassure them.
After receiving the news, Amu and the others were able to sleep peacefully.
Amu was not used to lying alone on the wide bed. Ever since he married Linlang, they basically slept in the same bed.
Amu gently stroked Linlang's pillow and looked at the moon outside the window, "My lady, good night."
Before dawn the next day, A'mu followed Rong Yi and Mo'er to practice martial arts. Duke Dingguo was very strict, and he had followed him to practice martial arts since he was a child. However, he was locked up in the dungeon for seven years and had neglected his skills. It was not too late to pick it up now.
He was thankful that Linlang had taken good care of his health. He used to run every day in Luer Town and was in good health. Now that he was practicing Kung Fu, not to mention fighting with others, he could also hold his ground when encountering danger.
Linlang also got up at this time. The emperor was going to the morning court, and she wanted to follow him to the Golden Palace to take a look.
When she arrived, the others were already ready. After the emperor came out, she followed at the end of the procession, carrying a lantern and heading towards the Golden Throne Hall.
The procession arrived at the Golden Palace in a mighty procession. The ministers had already arrived, and the civil and military officials were standing on both sides. It was as quiet as a chicken, and you could hear a pin drop.
Linlang followed to the back of the dragon throne. From her direction, she could only see the back of the dragon throne and the eunuch Li, the chief eunuch standing next to it.
All I heard was the ministers below saluting and shouting, "Long live the emperor!"
After the emperor said the words "peace", Eunuch Li shouted loudly, "If you have something to say, please rise and report. If not, please leave the court."
"I have something to report."
The emperor's mood immediately soured when he saw that it was the Minister of Rites. "What does Northern Qi want this time?"
The Minister of Rites took out a long list and said, "Your Majesty, please review it."
Eunuch Li went downstairs and brought up the list, placed it respectfully on the imperial desk, and quietly stepped aside.
The emperor picked up the list and grew increasingly angry the more he read it. Northern Qi was becoming increasingly excessive, clearly intent on emptying their treasury. The gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, jade, iron and copper ore, grain, and beauties—they had doubled the previous year's total.
This is too much. This is too much.
The emperor's face became increasingly cold, and the officials in the court remained silent. It was very dangerous at the moment.
This is not a solution. The emperor put the list aside and said, "Don't worry. It won't be too late to prepare after my birthday. The Ministry of Rites should start preparing. I want to hold a grand ceremony. Neighboring countries will send invitations, including Northern Qi."
"We obey your orders." The Minister of Rites and his officials received the orders together. They knew that even if they could hide for a while, these tributes would have to be sent to Northern Qi sooner or later.
At this time every year, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were not favored by the emperor. There was no other way. If the Northern Qi wanted something, they had to ask the emperor for permission. Every time the emperor saw the list, he felt pain in his heart, and his face turned black when he felt pained. He was dissatisfied with everything about them.
The Minister of Rites withdrew, sighing inwardly. Every year, he had to bear the wrath of Northern Qi. Don't give the Jing Dynasty a chance to turn things around. If Northern Qi were defeated, the officials in the Ministry of Rites would surely be proud.
Next, each department reported on their work. The Jing Dynasty was not allowed to develop, and the most common topics discussed were talent selection, farming, and business. Linlang, listening from behind, could understand the emperor's helplessness. Being the emperor of a vassal state was truly difficult; even ambitions could not be realized.
Linlang secretly glanced ahead and saw her father, the Marquis, standing solemnly below in his official uniform. He was probably too lost in thought to listen to the reports from the other adults.
Noticing the gaze from above, Su Nanting came back to his senses, saw his daughter, and smiled the most gentle smile.
Linlang made an OK gesture, telling him not to worry, that she was progressing smoothly in the palace.
Su Nanting signaled to his daughter with his eyes to be careful and protect herself.
The emperor discovered that the father and daughter were secretly greeting each other and talking, and he couldn't stop them, so he let them go.
The father and daughter didn't dare to act rashly. After a few words, Linlang went back to the back. She came to two copper incense burners, which were burning with incense and exuding a faint fragrance.
Linlang sniffed carefully and found that the smell coming out of one of the copper incense burners was a little different. She came behind Eunuch Li and said, "Eunuch, we need to keep the contents of that copper incense burner."
Eunuch Li understood that there was something wrong with the contents of the copper furnace, nodded, and immediately made arrangements.
When the emperor heard Linlang's words, he frowned and pinched his eyebrows with one hand. These people were so bold that they actually got the poison into the Golden Palace.
Eunuch Li saw that the emperor was tired and immediately shouted, "If you have something to report, please stand up. If not, please leave."
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