Qin Yu's eyes flickered in the candlelight, and after a moment he nodded seriously: "I have remembered."
"Your Majesty is wise," Li Dingbang said with a smile.
"However... old general, before that, I need to execute someone first."
Qin Yu added, his eyes narrowing into a dangerous arc.
"who?"
Li Dingbang asked curiously.
Qin Yu stood up, looked at the night outside the small window, and said, "Minister of Revenue Tan Wu, now there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"Tan Wu?"
Li Dingbang also narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was very familiar with Tan Wu.
This man was one of Sima Lie’s most important henchmen, known as the Sima family’s money bag!
Li Dingbang snorted inwardly and nodded, saying, "This guy certainly deserves to die, but Your Majesty must be extremely careful in your actions, otherwise Great Xia will truly have no hope left!"
Qin Yu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I was prepared. He definitely won't be able to escape."
Just then, another sound of footsteps was heard outside.
Hu Pan also jogged over and whispered, "Your Majesty, patrolling guards have arrived."
Qin Yu took a deep breath, looked down at Li Dingbang, and said earnestly, "General, I cannot stay here any longer. You must take good care of yourself. I will do everything I can to rescue you as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
Li Dingbang said firmly, "Although I am old and frail, my mind is still clear. I will grit my teeth and persevere to continue serving Your Majesty. I also believe that one day Your Majesty will be able to govern the court, execute the treacherous officials, and restore order to the Great Xia Dynasty!"
"I believe it too!"
Qin Yu smiled slightly, then took his leave and headed back to Qingyun Temple along the secret passage.
...
At this moment, inside the Qingyun Temple.
Liu Caiqing had already tried out the sanitary napkins invented by Qin Yu. She found that they were not only comfortable and breathable, but also soft and very convenient.
And indeed, nothing will be leaking out anymore, making it extremely practical.
Because she found it useful, Liu Caiqing pulled Yang Tao aside and began to share the wonders of this thing in the room.
"Is this thing really that good?" Yang Tao looked at the strangely shaped sanitary napkin with some doubt.
"Yes." Liu Caiqing nodded vigorously: "It's extremely useful. I just stuck it on my pants as the Emperor instructed, and it's not only breathable but also very soft, much better than those old paper towels..."
After Liu Caiqing finished speaking, Yang Tao opened her mouth in surprise. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "This servant wants to ask something, but I don't know if I should ask."
"Go ahead and ask," Liu Caiqing said with a slight smile.
Yang Tao coughed lightly and asked somewhat hesitantly, "Master, why does the Emperor know so much about women's affairs?"
"this……"
Liu Caiqing was taken aback, then her pretty face flushed red. Yes, this was all too clear.
Yang Tao whispered, "Could it be that the Emperor, having slept with countless women, developed this exquisite and protective object based on his experience?"
Yang Tao thought about it more and more and it made more sense.
Qin Yu, who happened to arrive at the scene, overheard their entire conversation.
Even Qin Yu, who was usually shameless, felt his face flush red with embarrassment.
To avoid hearing anything more embarrassing, Qin Yu coughed twice.
Liu Caiqing and Yang Tao immediately stopped talking and looked towards the door.
"The Emperor has returned. Yang Tao, go open the door quickly."
Liu Caiqing blushed slightly and quickly said to Yang Tao.
Yang Tao nodded and hurriedly ran to the door.
A creaking sound came from the secret passageway door as it was pushed open.
...
Meanwhile, in the Prime Minister's residence.
Sima Lie was furious. Looking at Ma Shangtao and Po Jun below, he felt like killing them.
"Could it be that even now, you two good-for-nothings still haven't been able to find any trace of Zhang Tang?"
Sima Lie glared at Ma Shangtao and Po Jun, saying with exasperation, "I've said it before, I want to see them alive or dead! Do you know how much trouble you two idiots have caused me!"
Sima Lie was furious and roared with red eyes.
Ma Shangtao and Po Jun exchanged a bitter glance, but neither dared to utter a word.
Only after Sima Lie had given him a thorough dressing-down did Po Jun cautiously step forward.
"Prime Minister, I just happened to recall some things I saw that night."
"explain!"
"Yes! I did see a group of strong and muscular couriers that night, but I was in a hurry and didn't pay much attention. Now, as I recall..."
After pondering for a long time, Po Jun slowly raised his head and said, "Now it seems that those strong and capable post station soldiers must be up to something!"
Bang... Before he could finish speaking, Sima Lie slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. Could this be the key to breaking the deadlock?
"Someone come here!"
As soon as Sima Lie finished speaking, the old steward hurriedly entered from outside: "Master, what are your orders?"
"Go to the Ministry of Personnel immediately and get me the list of servants from the Luohe Post Station! Make sure you find out exactly who they are!"
Sima Lie said with a solemn expression.
There must be a reason why a group of strong and capable constables suddenly appeared in the post station!
That kind of place should only be for the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled.
If we can uncover the clues this time, we might be able to follow the trail to the source.
"This old servant understands!"
The old butler nodded and hurriedly turned to leave.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the old butler hurried over, carrying a roster in his hand.
“Master, your guess was right. These constables are indeed strange!” The old steward handed over the roster with both hands.
"Speak!" Sima Lie reached out and took the roster, flipping through it.
"According to my investigation, there are only eight servants at the Luohe Post Station, and they are all elderly and infirm!" the old steward said.
"What? I knew it!"
Sima Lie slammed the list on the table, his face turning ashen.
"Those couriers were indeed up to something. It seems this wasn't just bandits being greedy; it was clearly a long-planned scheme!"
Sima Lie's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
Ma Shangtao quickly came out and said, "Prime Minister! This must be the work of that old fox Zhang Tang! It seems that the old dog saw that we might make a move against him, so he sent someone to infiltrate the team in advance. He is extremely cunning!"
"snort!"
Sima Lie snorted coldly, his face darkening, and said, "That old fox Zhang Tang, since he dares to play dirty tricks on me, I will one day tear him to pieces!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned sinister.
Only Qiu Beiming frowned the whole time. Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to Zhang Tang, he spoke up and said, "I think that, considering all the factors and looking back, this matter doesn't seem to be something Zhang Tang did."
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