Lin Xixue guessed that the emperor had already established a crown prince, and even if he entered the palace to assassinate him, the result would be that the crown 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 and logical name.
This old emperor is incompetent in running the country, which has led to the loss of life in Yunzhou and the unpopularity of the people.
At this time, if King Cheng appeared and forced the Emperor to abdicate, then in the eyes of the people, King Cheng would have drawn a clear line with the Emperor, and they would think that the two were probably different.
Afterwards, the banquet spread through the Confucian academies throughout Yunzhou, giving King Cheng a little whitewash.
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 their willpower naturally come rolling in?
This banquet was really well planned.
Lin Xixue had to admit that although Yanyou was a person she could not look down upon, when it came to his meticulous thoughts and strategies, he could not be underestimated, and he was worthy of 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 Bafangpan as the lottery?"
"Yan Aiqing took the initiative to ask for it."
"What's the history 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 so tightly that 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, and 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 going to do?" 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 are the weaknesses of these slugs and whether there is any way to make them show 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, with just a little improvement, it is probably only a matter of time before he can become an outstanding talent in his own right.
Since she chose to stay in the Yunchui Guards, she must be able to learn a lot of tactics in arranging troops in the future. After all, although Shi Xueqian had mediocre intelligence, he was actually pretty 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 deep sleep. The incomplete crescent moon in the night sky dragged 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, disguised as 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, how could you not know?" Halfway through her words, she recalled the concerned look in Qu Ruoyin's eyes before, and then she realized that she most likely 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 and don't reveal your identity to anyone."
"clear!"
She moved her muscles 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 had been smoothed with kaolin. Shi Xueqian also stayed with her for a long time.
"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 be told 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 to wake up these unconscious people. After 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 family in various forms. Some of you may even be from the Yan family."
"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."