Upon receiving the imperial decree, Commander Lan Qi immediately led his men to the post station as soon as he left the palace.
"By order of the Liao Emperor, all idlers and miscellaneous personnel at the post station shall be moved out!"
Everyone was driven away, leaving only Liu Fu in the entire inn.
The Liao soldiers began digging and filling wells, burying all water sources, and removing all cooking utensils, food, and anything edible from the post stations.
Hearing the commotion outside, Liu Fu went out of his room and asked:
What are you doing?
Commander Lan Qi made an excuse:
"The well water in the post station was polluted, so we had to fill it in on the spot. The Eighth Prince can stay here in peace, and we will send people to deliver his meals every day."
Although Commander Lan Qi said so, in reality, their previous actions and conversations could not escape Liu Fu's ears at all.
Liu Fu didn't say anything.
When the entire large post station was emptied, he was the only one left in the courtyard.
He didn't feel lonely at all; instead, he made a hot pot and enjoyed it all by himself in the house.
There are now four ferocious beasts generating points for Liu Fu, especially the Tiger King, which has entered its transformation period and can generate two hundred points a day, so Liu Fu has no worries about food and drink.
However, that particular granary and national treasury were completely emptied.
Where are the other treasuries and granaries of the Liao Dynasty?
Liu Fu is now eager to find their location and move them all out.
Just then, Liu Fu overheard a quiet conversation between several Han Chinese.
"The Liao people have cut off our prince's water and food supplies. How can we protect the prince and secretly send food and water in?"
Someone suggested:
"Why don't we dig a tunnel?"
The other person replied:
"The foundation of this inn is paved with hard bluestone, and it's impossible for just a few of us to dig through it. We'll have to think of another way. Oh dear, this is not a good situation."
"No matter what, we must risk our lives to ensure the safety of the Eighth Prince!"
Liu Fu overheard their plot from afar and already knew their identities.
I had heard these people's voices a few days ago when I entered the city; they were the secret agents of the Later Han Dynasty who had infiltrated the Liao Kingdom.
Liu Fu quietly spent 5,000 reputation points to buy a [Cub of any beast] treasure chest.
This time, Liu Fu selected a baby rat from the treasure chest and then opened a new breeding slot.
Using 3500 reputation points, Liu Fu upgraded the rat cub to an adult and sent it out to secretly follow the group of Later Han scouts as an undercover agent.
Rats are creatures well-suited for intelligence work.
Soon, the tracking rat returned with a report, and Liu Fu immediately ordered the steppe ground otter to dig a tunnel. Led by the rat, they found the hiding place of the group of Later Han scouts.
In a secluded house, several scouts from the Later Han Dynasty were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Suddenly, a figure walked in from outside.
Everyone stared intently, and were immediately shocked!
He was dressed in a red dragon robe, wearing a golden crown and nine-dragon boots.
Who else could this be but His Highness the Eighth Prince?
The scouts immediately knelt down to pay their respects:
"Your Highness, we pay our respects!"
Liu Fu helped them up one by one and told them:
“I am not in any danger in the Liao Kingdom, so you don’t need to worry about rescuing me.”
After saying this, Liu Fu took out the rat that had just been upgraded and handed it to them, saying:
"This mouse is called Big Mouse. It is extremely obedient. If you want to send me a message, you only need to tie the letter to Big Mouse and it will come to me on its own."
Liu Fu then asked them for some secret intelligence, including the locations of some important facilities of the Liao Kingdom, as well as the locations of several other national treasuries, granaries, grain stores, and imperial palace treasuries.
The scouts were quite surprised. How could His Highness the Prince have found them so quickly?
While they were still wondering, Liu Fu had already walked out of the house and disappeared.
Everyone could only sigh with emotion:
"Our prince is truly a capable person, appearing and disappearing like a dragon!"
For the scouts, establishing themselves in the Liao Kingdom and secretly conducting intelligence work was already very difficult.
Now, we have Liu Fu, a pillar of strength, who is so tough in his actions and style, and has excellent leadership skills.
This is truly a fantastic thing!
Meanwhile, after returning to the post station, Liu Fu obtained a special map.
This map, after being repeatedly verified by scouts of the Later Han Dynasty, marked the locations of many important Liao Dynasty locations.
For example, an armory contains many manufactured weapons, such as swords, spears, bows, and arrows.
The medicine storehouse contains a variety of life-saving drugs, including many rare medicinal herbs.
It also contains two secret military grain reserves and another secret Liao state treasury.
Having obtained the map, Liu Fu naturally intended to loot it clean.
For two consecutive nights, with the giant ground otters clearing the way, Liu Fu visited the armory and medicine warehouse.
They emptied the armory of 20,000 sharp scimitars and took away 5,000 crossbows.
Subsequently, tens of thousands of kilograms of wound medicine, Da Huan Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine), and hemostatic medicine were emptied from the medicine warehouse, along with a large amount of ginseng, deer antler, and rhinoceros horn, all of which were taken to the animal breeding ranch.
Unfortunately, the other two secret grain storage sites and the secret national treasury are too fortified, requiring a large amount of aqua regia to melt the impenetrable walls, and Liu Fu's current points are not enough.
It can only be marked temporarily; it will be emptied later.
But what Liu Fu is doing now is enough to give the Liao emperor a little shock.
In the imperial court.
Today marks the fourth day of Liu Fu's starvation. The Liao Emperor is overjoyed, as today is also the day to establish the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess has been chosen.
"Grand Tutor, I have decided to make your granddaughter the Crown Princess. Once the Imperial Astronomical Observatory determines an auspicious day, we will immediately hold the wedding and bestow the title. What do you think?"
Yelü was the imperial surname of the Liao Dynasty, and the Xiao family was the largest family in the Liao Dynasty.
Grand Tutor Xiao couldn't be happier to have his granddaughter become the Crown Princess, so that she could one day rule the world and become the Empress of the Liao Dynasty.
He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude, saying:
"On behalf of the Xiao family, I thank Your Majesty for bestowing this marriage upon Ying'er. To become the Crown Princess is a blessing bestowed upon Ying'er for countless lifetimes, and it is an honor for my entire family!"
This Xiao Ying'er is said to possess beauty that could topple kingdoms and the grace of a celestial maiden descended to earth. The Liao Emperor is overjoyed to have such a daughter-in-law and issues an imperial decree:
“Open the national treasury, take ten large gold ingots and one hundred large silver ingots, and send a box of gold and silver jewelry to the Grand Tutor’s mansion as a betrothal gift.”
The eunuch, who was acting on imperial orders, dared not delay and immediately went to the national treasury with the officials in charge of rites to present the gifts.
And the national treasury that stored the vast sums of gold and silver was the very one that Liu Fu had emptied a few days ago.
The old eunuch, accompanied by two officials in charge of ceremonies and the imperial guards, opened the layers of sealed national treasury.
When I saw what was inside, I immediately thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.
He rubbed his eyes again and looked closely, only to find that the once treasure-filled treasury was now completely empty, even the wooden shelves that held the treasures had been moved away.
The old eunuch and the two officials in charge of ceremonies were immediately stunned, realizing something was wrong!
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