Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 37: What a Wonderful Book

Pingcheng.

"Sir, Dugu Ru has been enjoying himself recently with Prince Guangyang. Prince Guangyang is becoming increasingly distant from us. What should we do?"

Liu Lingzhu listened to the words of the boy beside him, but there was no extra expression on his face.

Dugu Ru and he occupy the same ecological niche. If one is trusted, the other will naturally be neglected.

The only way is to get rid of the other person.

"Every time Dugu Rulai came to Pingcheng, you sent people to keep an eye on her. Do you know if she and Prince Guangyang ever had an inappropriate relationship?"

The boy shook his head.

"It's strange, but Prince Guangyang never even held her hand. It's like he's possessed. He gives her a small reward every three days and a big reward every five days. I wonder why?"

"Humph!"

Liu Lingzhu sneered and took out a book from a bookcase beside him.

"I recently spent a large sum of money to purchase this rare book from a master. It's called 'Green Tea Treasure Mirror'! After reading this rare book, I know exactly how Dugu Ru deceived King Guangyang."

The boy was puzzled.

"Could it be a witchcraft?"

"fool!"

Liu Lingzhu shouted:

"All you know all day is these despicable tricks."

The boy felt a little aggrieved.

"If it weren't for the poison, how could Prince Guangyang be like this? Sir, you don't know that if Prince Guangyang doesn't hear from Duguru for a day, he will be like a lost soul, rushing to send gifts to Duguru. Sometimes, receiving a letter from Duguru will make him happy for a long time."

"What did the letter say?"

"Nothing much, just a few words over and over again: 'Be well, take care'!"

"How did Prince Guangyang respond?"

"I have replied so many times that I cannot remember them all."

"This matter is also recorded in the Green Tea Treasure Mirror!"

Liu Lingzhu smiled coldly, flipped through the book, found that page, and said:

"The Green Tea Treasure Mirror records that this condition is called 'Dog Licking Syndrome'!"

Liu Lingzhu shook his head and sighed:
"According to what you just said, Prince Guangyang must be in the late stage of dog-licking syndrome!"

"What should we do? Should we call a doctor?"

"fool!"

The boy was scolded again and felt extremely aggrieved. Liu Lingzhu looked at him, shook his head and sighed.

"There's no cure for this disease, no cure!"

"If there is no cure, won't we be kicked out by King Guangyang?"

"fool!"

"Sir, what's wrong with me?"

Liu Lingzhu did not feel a trace of sadness in his heart, but was full of excitement instead.

"With this rare book, who cares about the King of Guangyang? He's so hot and cold. Give orders immediately. From today on, gather the most beautiful women in the world. I will personally train them and make them learn the essence of this book so that they can be used by me."

"But we've been short of money lately and can't even pay salaries."

"I sold all the properties, farmland, and furniture under my name."

"But if we do that, we won't even have a place to stay!"

"Don't be stingy with those jars and pots. Sell them all. If all else fails, I can borrow some money!"

At this moment, Liu Lingzhu's entire state can be described in just five words:
I want to build a career!
"The foundation of our great cause lies here!"
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"Your Majesty!"

As soon as Yu Jin entered the room, he saw Yuan Shen, who was in a daze, standing up.

"But has your sister Ru received a letter?"

Yu Jin raised his eyelids, unable to digest the meaning of these words.

Like a sister?
However, Yu Jin quickly regained his composure.

"It's military intelligence!"

It was visibly evident that Yuan Shen's energy and spirit were fading.

"The host government has already begun to assemble its army, preparing for a battle with Po Liu and Han Baling. However, the situation seems rather delicate."

Yuan Shen used to pay close attention to military news, even in the middle of the night he would get out of bed to handle military affairs. But in recent days, he has completely changed.

"We only need to transport the food and fodder. There is no need to ask about the rest."

"Your Majesty, this battle concerns the safety of the northern border. If we lose, I'm afraid Guanzhong will be in turmoil!"

Yuan Shen heard Yu Jin's words and asked:

"Yuan Yu is also a talented general, how could he be defeated?"

"The army has been exhausted for so long. The soldiers have no desire to fight, and the generals have no fighting spirit. They only care about collecting money and food. How can they fight against the fierce and powerful armies of the Six Garrisons? Han Baling, the leader of the Six Garrisons, didn't even show up. He only sent General Wei Kegu to serve as the frontline general."

"With such a war going on, where did Po Liu Han Baling go?"

"I heard that Rouran Khan Yujiulü Anagui recently led his royal court south, which may be related to this matter."

Speaking of this, Yu Jin's heart was filled with worries.

"If the Rouran collude with the Six Garrisons, chaos will immediately break out across the country, and I'm afraid the country will be overthrown."

At this time, the bell outside the house rang and another letter was delivered.

Yuan Shen stood up in an instant.

"But is it a letter from the Dugu tribe?"

"Exactly!"

Yuan Shen didn't care about anything else. He walked over quickly and opened the letter.

"It's been a cold spring lately. As my sister said, many cattle and sheep in the tribe have frozen to death. Newborn babies are also lacking food and clothing. There's not even enough salt and iron. It's truly pitiful. Someone, open the treasury..."

"Your Majesty!"

Yuan Shen was stopped by Yu Jin.

"The Pingcheng treasury is a public property of the imperial court. How can it be handed over privately?"

Yuan Shen laughed out loud after hearing this.

"Why are you making such a fuss? I didn't say I was going to touch the Pingcheng treasury. I was going to touch the private treasury in my palace."

Yu Jin was really confused when he saw Yuan Shen like this.

"Your Majesty, you are also a brilliant man of your time. You grew up in Luoyang and have seen all kinds of women. Why did you let Duguru take your soul away?"

Yuan Shen heard Yu Jin's heartfelt words and did not refute them. He just said:

"When we were young, we read Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs" and Song Yu's "Gaotang Fu", and we were fascinated by the goddess's graceful figure."

"But that's just a legend!"

"To you, she is just a legend, but to me, the goddess is alive and well before my eyes. She is my younger sister."

As he spoke, Yuan Shen had a silly look on his face, and he began to recite unconsciously, expressing the feelings in his heart.

"There is a person in the mountains, wearing lychee and wearing lady's ivy. He is charming and smiling. You admire my gracefulness. He rides a red leopard and follows a civet cat. He rides a magnolia car with a laurel flag. He wears stone orchid and wears Duheng. He picks fragrant flowers and leaves them for my thoughts..."

"you really……"

Before Yu Jin finished speaking, Yuan Shen thought of something else.

"Hurry up and prepare food and supplies, and send them to the Dugu tribe as soon as possible."

Yuan Shen's personal guards felt a little embarrassed when they saw Yu Jin here and did not say anything.

"Jumi is not an outsider, just tell me what you want to say!"

"The king rewards the Dugu tribe every few days, but now the treasury is empty, and he even owes money to the wealthy families in the city!"

"Then let's borrow from the wealthy families in the city!"

……

Yu Jin walked out of the attic, looked at the scenery in the distance, and shook his head unconsciously.

"This Dugu Ru, I'm afraid it's not the reincarnation of Mei Xi, the rebirth of Daji, or the possession of Bao Si!"

If this continues, what will happen?

After sighing, Yu Jin called over his close followers.

"Go to Mayi and take a letter to Li Shuang for me. Ask him if he still means what he said last time about keeping a position for me there forever."

"My lord, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Yu Jin looked back at the small building behind him and felt like it would collapse at any moment.

"Nothing else matters, the most important thing is to be fast!"

(End of this chapter)