At night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
After the heavy snow that had lasted for several days stopped, the sky tonight was exceptionally bright.
Under the sky without industrial pollution, one could see the stars in the sky when they looked up.
It had been a long time since Liu Jin had seen such a beautiful night. Although the wind was strong, it could not hide the beauty of the night.
After Liu Jin had dinner, he sat on the small stool outside the tent. He looked up at the sky and fell into deep thought.
This short inspection trip had a huge impact on Liu Jin.
He had thought that the people of Great Han would suffer a little. After all, the development of human society was still lagging behind and was still in the exploration stage.
But he didn't expect that the people of the Great Han Dynasty would suffer so much.
Regardless of whether it was for the Eastern Palace or for his father, Liu Jin felt that he had to do something for the people of this society.
Thinking back to the scene at the Thirty-Mile Pavilion two days ago, Liu Jin still frowned deeply when he thought of the people's 'long live.'
After that, he asked the local people who told them to say these words.
These commoners had forgotten that someone had told them about it, perhaps it was the local officials.
However, Liu Jin felt that it was unlikely that it was those low-level county magistrates.
That was strange. Who exactly wanted to kill him? Don't be fooled by the unremarkable 'long live, long live, long live' phrase. Fortunately, Gongsun He had reminded him to avoid a disaster.
Of course, even if Gongsun He did not remind him, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not do anything to him. At most, he would think that he had not thought it through.
However, the officials of the Great Han Dynasty could make a fuss. These old foxes of the officialdom were the best at doing such things. As long as they found the opponent's loophole, they could expand the situation infinitely and defeat the opponent.
"Who wants to deal with me, or the entire Eastern Palace?”
Liu Jin muttered to himself, but he still did not know.
While he was lost in his thoughts, Ah Qing walked over with clothes and a cowhide pot.
Your Highness, it's cold outside."
Ah Qing put on Liu Jin's clothes and said,""There's hot water in the cowhide kettle. Your Highness, please warm your hands.”
Liu Jin nodded and took the cowhide kettle.
"What are you thinking about, Your Highness?" Ah Qing asked. Why do you look so sad? Do you miss the people?”
"You have to take it step by step to govern the people. Your Highness, it's useless to worry now.”
Liu Jin looked up at Ah Qing's handsome face and suddenly asked,""Ah Qing, tell me about you."
"My business?" Ah Qing asked suspiciously. What is it?"
"Let's go," Liu Jin said.
"Oh, Your Highness," Ah Qing said,"I'm just a little palace maid in Weiyang Palace. I don't have a past."”
"Is that so?" Liu Jin stared at Ah Qing seriously. His wise eyes that saw through everything made Ah Qing feel a little uncomfortable.
Ah Qing took a deep breath and said,""Alright, Nunu and I are not considered palace maids. At least His Majesty has never treated us as palace maids.”
"Have you heard of the Controlling Crane Internal Guard?"
Liu Jin looked at Ah Qing in confusion and shook his head.""I don't even know the structure of the Imperial Army, and I don't have the authority to pry into the Imperial Palace's allocation.”
" Yes," Ah Qing replied." You probably don't know. Before you appeared, no one from the Eastern Palace had been to Weiyang Palace for a long time."”
"The Controlling Crane Internal Guard is an army that His Majesty has exclusive use of. The Internal Guard has three battalions, and the Controlling Crane Camp is the strongest.”
Hearing Ah Qing's words, Liu Jin could not help but be stunned.
He had always felt that Anu was not as simple as a palace maid, and it was as he had expected.
Liu Jin looked at Ah Qing again and said,"What about you?"”
Ah Qing sighed and said," Me? I don't have as high a martial arts level as Nunu. I only manage historical records, documents, account books, and other miscellaneous things for His Majesty."”
"Is that so?"
Liu Jin stared at Ah Qing.
All the historical materials, documents, memorials, and account books of Weiyang Palace were the secrets of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Usually, these things would be specially set up by a government office and let the officials manage them. However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had taught them to a little palace maid.
Then how could this little palace maid be a simple little palace maid?
Seeing that Ah Qing had no intention of answering, Liu Jin continued to ask,"Then let me ask you again, how did you enter the palace?”
Ah Qing was silent for a while, and her expression was a little painful. She did not answer, and after a long time, she changed the topic.
"Last time, His Majesty even told me about a method of checking accounts. He said that it was developed by you.”
"This method is really amazing. I found many corrupt officials according to your method.”
"On the day you left Weiyang Palace, His Majesty ordered Nunu to kill many people.”
Liu Jin was speechless.
He really didn't know about this matter. When he told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty about the method of checking the accounts, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't pay too much attention to it. He didn't expect him to do so many things behind his back.
"Your Highness."
"Yes."
Ah Qing thought for a moment and said,"You have to treat Ah Nu better."”
This sentence again.
"Why do you always say this?" Liu Jin asked in confusion.”
"Ah Nu was very miserable. She was abandoned by her father when she was young and almost…" Ah Qing said.
"Aiya! Your Highness, are you going to tell me a story? That was great! Your Highness, what story do you want to tell?"
Liu Jin was stunned by Ah Qing's sudden change of topic. Only then did he realize that not far away, Ah Nuzhen was walking over coldly with a sword in her arms.
"Um."
Liu Jin smiled helplessly. Then, he pursed his lips and thought for a moment before saying,"I'm good at telling stories, so I'll tell you one.”
Anu quietly leaned against the railing of the tent, still keeping three steps away from Liu Jin.
" It's said that two vassal states are at war. The princess of one of the vassal states is very beautiful." Liu Jin said with assurance.”
Ah Qing rested her chin on her hand and listened attentively. She said with a yearning expression,"This beautiful princess must have fallen in love with the imperial grandson of an enemy country…Sigh, this is too heart-wrenching!”
Liu Jin glanced at her and continued," One day, a female assassin from the enemy country found the princess. She was jealous of her beauty and scratched her face, then cut off her head…"
Ah Qing was stunned.
Liu Jin continued," Half a year later, the female assassin returned to her country and received a high honor and reward. One day, she was lying on the bed and looking up at the beam. She saw a bloody head hanging on the beam. The face was badly mutilated by a knife. Slowly, slowly, she approached the female assassin from the beam and shouted,'All beautiful women must die.'"
As Liu Jin spoke, he felt Ah Qing grabbing his hand tightly."Your…Your Highness…I want to…I want to pee.”
Liu Jin was speechless.
"Then go ahead."
"You, come with me."
Liu Jin was speechless.
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