"Did he really leave?"
Hearing the servant's report, the king of Shu asked again with uncertainty.
The servant immediately replied, "It's certain. I saw them leave the city early in the morning."
Hearing this, the king of Shu was slightly relieved. Then he was stunned and a trace of anger flashed across his face.
The reason for his relief was that the God of Plagues had left. The people of the Secret Intelligence Office would naturally leave Shuzhou, and he would regain his absolute control over Shuzhou.
As for the reason for his anger, it was because the First Prince was relieved because of the departure of an insignificant county marquis. At this moment, the contradiction and entanglement in his heart were really not worth mentioning to others.
After changing his expression for a while, he waved his hand to summon a trusted subordinate and gave him a letter, saying, "Send this letter to the Cui Family …"
The treasury had been robbed clean, and there was no way to make money for the time being. If they did not ask for help, the hundreds of people in the mansion of the king of Shu would have no food to eat …
The county magistrate of Yong County had learned that County Marquis Li had left Yong County early in the morning. At noon, the people of the Secret Intelligence Office also withdrew from the county government office.
"Finally gone …"
He murmured with a long sigh.
All the officials of the Jing Kingdom were afraid of the Secret Intelligence Office. In particular, he had nightmares for several days after seeing the general's head fall to the ground.
During the days when their people stayed in the county government office, he couldn't even sleep well.
After sending away the God of Plagues, it was time to celebrate today.
Looking up, he saw the Lieutenant of the River County coming out of the room with a ruddy face. The county magistrate looked at him and said, "Lord Jiang, you caught a cold. You'd better rest more …"
Jiang Zian waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your concern. Zian is fine now."
Seeing the Lieutenant of the River County walking out in high spirits, he didn't look as seriously ill as yesterday. The county magistrate touched his bulging belly and couldn't help sighing, "It's good to be young …"
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It was already late June, probably the hottest time of the year.
A year ago, because of the unbearable heat in the capital, many people lost their lives. Later on, it became known as the worst summer in decades. This situation, in the summer of this year, had greatly improved.
Firstly, it was raining a lot this year, so most of the weather was cool and not too hot. Secondly, even if it was really unbearably hot, they could spend a few copper coins and hide in the brothel for a whole day. The cool breeze from the ice mirror was so comfortable that it could make people moan.
Other than the fact that the weather was cooler than usual, for the commoners of the capital, this was a normal summer.
The current situation was generally stable. Although there were disagreements with Qi and Zhao, it was limited to some minor skirmishes. Under the deterrence of Tian Fa, a larger scale war had not broken out yet.
As for the affairs of the imperial court, it was not something that ordinary people could worry about. They only heard that the current Emperor was ill and the imperial court had not been convened for two months. Fortunately, there were two Prime Ministers who were conscientious and conscientious. Everything in the country was running in an orderly manner as usual.
Of course, there were also some things that were different from the past.
From time to time, there would be new plays in the brothel, which were talked about enthusiastically by the common people. Nowadays, the brothel had become a place for ordinary people to spend their leisure time. More and more people had developed the habit of going there to listen to plays and music after a hard day's work to relax.
Moreover, there was the policy that was closely related to them. Women were only allowed to marry after the age of 16. This rule had been written into the law. Not only in the capital, but also in the neighboring counties, it had begun to be implemented.
No one would worry about the waste of food if their daughters were raised at home for three years. They were eager to have more daughters, because as long as they reached the age of 13, they could be sent to the Eldest Princess's workshop. A month's salary would be more than enough to feed the whole family.
The commoners remembered the Princess's kindness, and the officials and nobles did not dare to look down on her.
The Women's College had been open for more than a few months. Many of the girls in their families who were of the right age were studying there.
On the opening day of the Women's College, His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress personally showed up and said some encouraging words, which directly expressed the royal family's attitude.
The officials and nobles in the capital also understood that from now on, the girls who graduated from the Women's College would be different from those ordinary girls.
Compared with the Women's College, the Academy of Sciences was a little less famous, because it did not recruit students from the public. Everyone in the Academy of Sciences was personally selected by the Dean, Li Xuan. This was also the most mysterious place in the three academies, which could be seen from the imperial guards who patrolled the area.
Of course, the one that shone the brightest was the Mathematics College, which was in the same place as the other two colleges.
A few months ago, the account investigation made them shine in the capital. For the first time, the officials of the court saw the horror of mathematics.
In the following months, they solved countless problems for the court. The ministers of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War almost fought over some top students in the Mathematics College.
His Royal Highness Prince Jin, who had always been regarded as a naughty child by the officials, was like a dazzling star. In a very short period of time, he rose rapidly. When the Dean was not around, he temporarily took over the position of Dean and managed the academy in good order.
Many times, people would selectively ignore that he was just a child who had just turned eleven.
The capital seemed to be the capital of the past, and there was no earth-shaking change because of the absence of someone.
The playboys were still playboys, but they would no longer be escorted to the palace gate and beaten with a wooden plank.
The young princes lived safely in the palace and would not be beaten in front of the civil and military officials.
The rumor that the King of Shu was the reincarnation of a real dragon and could lead the Jing Kingdom to prosperity and power had long disappeared, and was not as rampant as before.
However, no matter whether it was the common people or the nobles, at some point in time, some strange thoughts would arise in the heart.
The capital seemed to be too peaceful. Compared to a few months ago, it was so peaceful that people were not used to it.
When he stood at the city gate again and saw the two words "capital", Li Yi felt an unprecedented sense of familiarity in his heart.
"County Marquis Li, follow me back to the palace to report." The old Taoist looked at him and said softly, "Don't let His Majesty wait too long."
"Report what? We'll talk about it when we have time." Li Yi waved his hand and shook the reins. He turned around and ran along the familiar path.
The sloppy old man glanced at the middle-aged Taoist and quickly followed.
"Taoist Priest Yuan, this …" A general of the Intelligence Division looked at the middle-aged Taoist with a troubled expression, "I've already sent someone to the palace to report to His Majesty. If this …"
The middle-aged Taoist waved his hand and said, "Report as it is."
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In a small courtyard, a thin figure sat by a stone table. She held her chin with both hands and murmured, "It's been four months and nine days …"
Son-in-law and Second Miss had been gone for four months and nine days. To her, this was a very, very long time, so long that she could not imagine it in the past …
Fortunately, she received news some time ago that they would be back soon. However, they did not say when they would be back, so she could not even count …
She maintained this posture, her head swaying left and right. At a certain moment, her eyes were suddenly covered by someone from behind. A familiar voice came from behind.
"Guess who I am?"
The little servant girl seemed to be thinner than before. Her face was not as round as before. He still liked Xiao Huan who had an oval face and some baby fat. In the following days, he must feed her back.
Then he felt a warm feeling on his palm. It was also a little wet. Then he heard the little servant girl's choked voice.
"Son-in-law …"
She suddenly turned around and hugged Li Yi tightly. She used all her strength and Li Yi's chest was soon wet.
The little servant girl was indeed made of water. Li Yi gently patted her head. When he turned around, a figure walked out of the room.
The moment their eyes met, time seemed to freeze for a moment.
Li Yi looked at the beautiful woman who was smiling at him and said softly, "I'm back …"
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