Lin Xixue guessed that the emperor had already established a prince, and even if he entered the palace to assassinate him, the result would be that the prince would naturally ascend the throne.
Of course, there is also the option of killing the emperor and the prince together, forging a posthumous edict, and passing the throne to King Cheng.
But this kind of action will undoubtedly make the people of the world even more unconvinced by the newly enthroned King Cheng. In this way, it will be difficult to collect the will power gathered from the people's hearts.
That’s why Lin Xixue said that when collecting wishes, one always needs to have a clear name.
This old emperor is incompetent in running the country, which has led to the devastation of the people in Yunzhou and the unpopularity of the people.
At this time, if King Cheng appears and forces the Emperor to abdicate, then in the eyes of the people, King Cheng will draw a clear line with the Emperor, and they will think that the two are probably different.
After that, Yanyou spread his Confucianism through academies throughout Yunzhou, giving a little whitewash to King Cheng.
In this way, a "Ming Lord" who draws a clear line with the mediocre and unprincipled old emperor can appear on the stage, and when the people return to their hearts, won't the will power naturally come rolling in.
This banquet is really well planned.
Lin Xixue had to admit that although Yanyou was a person she couldn't stand in any way, his meticulous thoughts and strategies should not be underestimated, and he deserved the word "interlocking".
"I almost forgot. I heard that you gave Yan Yu a colorful eight-way plate with painted birds and animals not long ago?"
"The Eight Directions Plate?" The emperor was stunned at first, and then suddenly said, "I had a conversation with Yan Aiqing not long ago, and this Eight Directions Plate was the lucky draw at that time."
"Did you take the initiative to choose this eight-way disk as the lottery?"
"Yan Aiqing asked for it on her own initiative."
"What's the origin of this plate?"
"What's the origin? I'm afraid I have to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs for this. There are so many objects in the palace, and it's impossible for me to personally investigate everything."
"Oh, then you should ask clearly. Next time I come here, give me all the information about this Bafang Plate. The more detailed the better, and it is best if it can be traced back to which kiln it was fired."
The emperor squeezed the armrest of the dragon chair tightly, and his joints looked a little pale from the exertion. He felt like he had become a subordinate of this unknown woman, letting her call her here and there.
However, Lin Xixue didn't bother to care whether he was angry or not. She took Shi Xueqian and left quickly, returning to the wasteland outside Yunchui Guards' station.
She walked around the wasteland for a while, then tapped the ground with her toes and said, "That's it. Send someone to dig a hole immediately. The deeper the better, the better. I'll finish it within three hours."
"Dig a hole? What are you doing?" Shi Xueqian could no longer keep up with Lin Xixue's train of thought.
"If you are asked to dig, just dig. Stop talking nonsense. It would be a waste of time to explain the problem to you."
In fact, Lin Xixue dug the hole just to study clearly underground what the weaknesses of these slugs were and whether there was any way to make them reveal their true colors.
These leeches are no different from ordinary people. Without effective identification methods, it is impossible to completely catch all the slugs in Jingyun City.
Therefore, it is necessary to catch all the slugs at once and complete the task in one battle to permanently solve this problem.
For this reason, the first step is to study clearly what are the weaknesses of these slugs.
But she was really too tired at the moment and had no interest in sorting out her logic with such a stupid person as Shi Xueqian. She just wanted to take a nap to replenish her overdrawn spiritual power.
"Okay, dig quickly. I'm going to rest for three hours. When I wake up later, I must see that the hole is dug. That's it."
She returned to Qu Ruoyin's residence and felt relieved to see that Qu Ruoyin had gotten up early and had already started practicing swordplay in the courtyard.
With such a character, it only takes a little improvement to become an outstanding talent in his own right. It is probably only a matter of time.
Since she chose to stay in the Yunchui Guards, she must be able to learn a lot of ways to organize troops in the future. After all, although Shi Xueqian had mediocre intelligence, he was really good at leading troops.
"Xiao Qu, let me take a rest. If I don't wake up in three hours, remember to wake me up."
"I know Sister Lin!"
It was another long-lost sleep. The incomplete crescent moon in the night sky trailed down the flowing flowers and gradually merged into Lin Xixue's sea of consciousness. Her overdrawn spiritual power was quickly restored.
When she woke up again, she saw Qu Ruoyin, who was pretending to be a little guard, sitting next to her, looking at her with concern.
She rubbed her eyebrows, and then instinctively wanted to grab the glasses beside the bed. Then she was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that this place was no longer in her previous life, and she no longer needed glasses.
She fell asleep for the first time in a long time.
"Xiaoqu, how long have I been asleep?"
"It's been six hours."
"I've been asleep for so long, you don't know." Halfway through her words, she recalled Qu Ruoyin's concerned eyes before, and then she realized that she probably screamed but didn't wake her up.
"Oh, I know, I guess I'm too sleepy to wake up, right?"
Qu Ruoyin nodded obediently.
"Okay, I still have some things to deal with. You continue to pretend to be your little guard. Don't reveal your identity to anyone."
"clear!"
She moved her muscles and bones slightly, took a long breath, and suddenly her mind became clear and her emotional state improved a lot.
Returning to the place where she ordered Shi Xueqian to dig the pit, she saw that a pit more than several feet deep had been dug, and the inside was smoothed with kaolin. Shi Xueqian also spent a lot of time with her.
"Miss Lin, can you tell me now what the purpose of this pit is?"
Lin Xixue did not give any answer, but continued to order: "Instruct people to get water, rice, salt, vinegar, and spirits from the kitchen; then send people to find realgar and plant ashes."
"Miss Lin, what on earth are you trying to do? The situation is imminent now. Please tell me what your plan is."
"Do you have to let people say it so bluntly? I don't tell you just because I think your mind can't understand my plan. Just follow it quickly."
Shi Xueqian's lips moved a few times, as if he wanted to argue, but in the end he just left angrily and sent someone to prepare according to Lin Xixue's request.
Lin Xixue took a huge boulder, blocked the entrance of the cave, and then threw a group of mutated people from the storage space into the dug tunnel.
Soon, someone brought a large bucket of water, and Lin Xixue scooped up the water and splashed the unconscious people awake. After experiencing a brief period of confusion, Lin Xixue finally began to explain the situation to these "people".
"Before you fell into coma, you should have been in contact with people from the Yan Mansion in various forms. Some of you may even be from the Yan Mansion."
"You should all have seen the situation now. Once attacked by this slug and contaminated with evil energy, you will gradually be assimilated into this slug."
"Many slugs that have been successfully transformed are still wandering around Jingyun City in human form, looking for potential prey."
"I have no special interest in your identity and origin. The reason why I don't kill you is to find out from you the key to making these slugs reveal themselves."
(End of chapter)
