[Ah! Is that even possible? The people of Little Liang actually think the melon is delicious and are even urging Luo Jiuxi to provide the next piece of information!]
Chuanwen lamented that he had underestimated the public's appetite for gossip. While lamenting, he came across the list of Luo Jiuxi's scattered spies.
Luo Jiulian is infiltrating the Ministry of Revenue's residence, Luo Jiuyue is infiltrating the Ministry of Personnel's residence, Luo Jiuxin is infiltrating the Ministry of Works' residence, and Luo Jiuzhi is infiltrating...
Emperor: How many younger sisters does Luo Jiuxi actually have?
Ministers: Luo Jiuxi doesn't have a younger brother, does she?
[Pfft! Luo Jiuxi actually has a younger brother, who's even become a palace guard—the one who saved Chaoyang from falling into the water!]
!!
The emperor was stunned, and the ministers were dumbfounded.
Wow, he actually has a younger brother! Old Luo, you're really willing to go all out!
The message piqued everyone's interest, but then the author changed the subject, saying, "Wasn't He Lingce a lowly official who could only stand in the back row at court? When did he get to stand before the emperor? His underhanded rise to power is quite successful!"
He Lingce: ......
"Developing stealthily"? That's another new term I've learned.
As for how he managed to get close to the emperor, he has to thank Chuanwen.
The emperor noticed Chuanwen's talent after reading his previous poems and songs, and appointed him to serve by his side, specifically to record Chuanwen's thoughts on important matters concerning the national economy and people's livelihood.
In fact, the emperor had long wanted to have someone like that by his side; otherwise, he would have to write and organize everything himself, which was troublesome. He happened to read He Lingce's articles and thought his writing was quite good, so he decided to use him.
The emperor coughed, and the topic returned to the Kingdom of Liang. This time, they had extracted quite a bit of information from Chuanwen. He Lingce's hand was sore from writing, but the emperor was very satisfied.
Next, the second problem needed to be addressed. The emperor asked everyone to recommend capable individuals, but the room fell silent.
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