The next morning, Li Xiaolan returned to the Forbidden Palace under the escort of the Forbidden Army.
Compared with the joy of reunion, there is no sadness when parting.
After all, they are all in Kyoto and very close to each other.
Moreover, Li Xiaolan has made her attitude and position clear to Emperor Liang. As long as she wants to come back, she can come back at any time.
Therefore, Qin Feng and Liu Hongyan only took a few steps before turning back to Mingyue Zhai.
Almost as soon as Li Xiaolan left, Ning Hu arrived.
"Brother Qin, last night Liu Ming led the brothers of the Jinyiwei to clean up all the buildings in Kyoto overnight and uncovered a total of nine Beidi Night Owls."
"I think this time, the Beidi spies have been completely killed."
Qin Feng, who was inspecting the fermentation room, responded casually with his hands behind his back: "There are endless spies to catch.
"The cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone Beidi Ye Xiao?
"The spies on the surface are just cannon fodder, acting as shields.
“The spies behind the scenes are the ones who do the real work.
"Even after all the secret spies are caught, there are still veteran spies who have hidden deeper. These people have lived in Daliang for several years or even more than ten years.
"Unless you are exposed, you can't tell whether they are from Beidi or from our Daliang people.
"To say the least, even if we find a way to catch all these veteran spies, there will still be a guaranteed number of spies.
“These people are no different from ordinary people on weekdays, and they have no contact with Ye Xiao.
"But once I learn that my colleague is dead, I will immediately shoulder the heavy responsibility."
Having said this, Qin Feng picked up the hemp rope and tied the mouth of the fermented lees tank again to prevent air leakage. Then he said lightly:
“Capturing enemy spies is, in the final analysis, just superficial work.
“On the contrary, we cannot kill them all.
"If the enemy's spies die, how can we proactively release information to the enemy in the future? This is also a difficult task."
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Ning Hu couldn't help but be stunned.
In his impression, all enemy spies are just thieves of the country and should be killed.
However, Qin Feng's words refreshed Ning Hu's understanding.
It turns out that there are so many things to pay attention to in eliminating enemy spies.
Especially when Qin Feng said that he would deliberately keep some of the enemy's spies from being killed, it was even more unbelievable to Ning Hu.
Although he couldn't understand it, Ning Hu believed in Qin Feng's words.
after all……
Qin Feng himself is a spy chief.
The Jin Yiwei, which was created by one hand, has become the third largest espionage organization after Heiwei and Ye Xiao in such a short period of time.
Qin Feng's understanding of this aspect is naturally beyond doubt.
only……
Ning Hu was even more surprised.
"Brother Qin, since you know that Ye Xiao can't kill them all, you can't even kill them at all."
"Why do you let the third lady give Liu Ming such an impossible task?"
"Liu Ming is Mo Li's apprentice and the captain of the Jinyi Anwu Guard."
"His contribution is indispensable for communications and secret security in the Gyeonggi region."
"If you criticize him too harshly, I'm afraid..."
Before Ning Hu could finish speaking, Qin Feng had already waved his hand to interrupt.
He patted the lees stained on his hands, turned around and walked out of the fermentation room, closing the door.
This room of fermentation tanks is a treasury, and no mistakes are allowed.
After locking the door, Qin Feng patted Ning Hu on the shoulder.
He turned around and sat down at the stone table, poured a cup of already cold tea and handed it to Ning Hu.
"Ning Hu, before I answer your question, I want to ask you first, what is our current situation?"
Ning Hu shrugged and answered without wasting much time.
"Great."
"At least it's much better than when we first returned to Kyoto."
"I still remember that at that time, everyone from the saints to Lin Taibao were all trying to kill us."
"What's the result? We don't have the last laugh."
"Lin Taibao and His Highness the Second Highness are all destroyed."
"The sage has also learned how powerful you are, so he throws a weapon at you."
"As for His Majesty the Seventh Prince, he continues to hide in the harem as before, rarely showing his face."
"Two of the three princes were injured, leaving only the Taifu."
"It just so happens that this old master cherishes his wings the most and rarely gets involved in party disputes."
Ning Hu's face was full of pride, feeling that it was his honor to follow Qin Feng.
Now in Kyoto, even the Li royal family must avoid Qin Feng's edge.
Officials in the DPRK and the civil service group headed by the Taolin Party looked up to the Qin family.
Looking across the entire Kyoto, there is no opponent.
As Qin Feng's right-hand man, Ning Hu's status has naturally risen with the tide.
Even though he is just a small Qianhuhou, even the second-rank officials in the court must show courtesy to him when they see him.
Isn't it just for Qin Feng's sake?
Seeing Ning Hu's triumphant look, Qin Feng couldn't help but chuckle.
When I picked up the herbal tea, I didn't dislike it. I took a sip directly and analyzed it leisurely.
“You can’t just take things at face value.”
"There's still a lot of trouble waiting for us next."
"There is no need to worry about His Majesty Seventh Prince Li Yong and the Tutor's party for the time being."
"Now, what we really need to deal with is our saint."
"In terms of great talents and strategies, wisdom and far-sightedness, and balance of power, no one in the world today can compare to the sage."
"When the saints had sole power, they were decisive in killing. Now that their authority is questioned, they begin to be forbearing."
"He's too tolerant, or in other words, he's laying it on his head."
"The peace talks are the bargaining chip between us and the saint."
"As long as the peace talks go smoothly, we and the saint will be able to live in peace in the short term."
"On the contrary, he will definitely try every means to get rid of us. This time, it is no longer a battle of wits and courage, but a real battle."
"I don't want this day to come, otherwise..."
Qin Feng did not continue, but the serious consequences were self-evident.
"Tomorrow, peace talks will officially begin."
"If the peace talks don't go well, we will face the wrath of the saint."
"After all, what the saint is waiting for is an excuse to deal with us!"
"If the peace talks go well, we will face Beidi's revenge."
"Our forces are all in the north, and the north borders Beidi."
"When the peace talks are over, we will go to Beidi to return the favor. This is a good opportunity for Beidi to take action."
"And going to Beidi to appease him is a rule that cannot be easily evaded."
"When we leave, the capital will fall into emptiness again. No matter whether it is a saint or Li Yong, he will definitely take this opportunity to instigate rebellion against our people."
"Maybe when we come back, everything in Kyoto will change."
"Tell me, is our situation good or bad?"
