Chapter 2102

It's a pity that with Consort Mei's status, she wouldn't take on this job.

He Lingchuan placed his ten fingers crossed on the table, staring intently at her: "However, I must remind you, this mission is extremely dangerous; a moment's carelessness could get you killed. You are stranded in a foreign land, and we cannot rescue you in time."

"Oh, dangerous!" Consort Mei's beautiful eyes instead shone brighter, "Sounds quite interesting."

"I had two agents sent to Mou State not long ago who lost contact, as if they had vanished from the human world."

"Don't worry, I'm not like them." She looked at her spring onion-like fingers, "Is there a main direction of attack?

Who should I get close to in order to most easily obtain information?"

"The Grand Preceptor of Mou State's Auxiliary Council is still Guo Shaoping. He made a mistake before, and may make another soon."

Consort Mei's question "How do you know" stuck in her throat, unasked, and need not be asked.

"This Grand Preceptor Guo has a conservative and restrained nature, sufficient in maintaining the status quo but lacking in bold initiative, not suited to the current external situation." In He Lingchuan's view, Guo Shaoping's problem is not making mistakes, but his way of governing being "out of step with the times," "There is always talk in Mou State's official circles that he won't last long in the Grand Preceptor position, and Mou Emperor is likely to reappoint a Grand Preceptor. I also agree with this view."

Afterwards, He Lingchuan briefly explained the Auxiliary Council system of Mou State.

Consort Mei understood: "Oh, Mou State's major state affairs are basically decided by the Grand Preceptor?"

"At least on the surface." He Lingchuan corrected, "Major decisions, the final say still rests with Mou Emperor."

Consort Mei grasped the point immediately: "So the Emperor wants me to go in and lie in ambush now, awaiting the new Grand Preceptor's appointment?"

"Going now is better than going later."

"In your opinion, who will take over the Grand Preceptor position?"

"Many are optimistic about Tang Heyuan, believing he has sufficient seniority and ample experience in assisting governance, and Mou Emperor often praises him;

but in my view, You Huan has the highest chance of being appointed." He Lingchuan was putting himself in Mou Emperor's shoes; if he were Mou Emperor, he would most likely select this person from the Auxiliary Council to serve as Grand Preceptor, "This man is only twenty-eight this year, a youth who rose to fame, his official career smooth, entering the Auxiliary Council as a Palace Scholar at nineteen, so his temperament is soaring and arrogant, unlike Guo Shaoping. Furthermore, he served as Grand Preceptor Assistant five years ago, that is, the Grand Preceptor's deputy. Whatever the Grand Preceptor should do, he is very familiar with."

"He was appointed Grand Preceptor Assistant at twenty-three?"

"Not bad, although only three years, but enough to make the other Palace Scholars of the Auxiliary Council envious. This man is talented; after taking office, he made many good proposals, from administration to economy, Mou State implemented them and received good feedback."

"When You Huan formerly became Grand Preceptor Assistant, he held a grand banquet at home for guests, with just the flowing water banquet set up for three days and three nights, quite ostentatious. Such a character, Mou Emperor may not dislike it." He Lingchuan added, "But I am not asking you to take him down, but to approach his brother You Su. Even if You Huan is not appointed Grand Preceptor, this brother duo is deeply involved in politics, and approaching You Su remains very valuable."

"You Su also serves in Mou Court, the brothers have a very good relationship, You Huan should often discuss state affairs with his brother." He paused, "You Su's wife passed away the year before last, and he has not remarried. He is by nature amorous, since youth he has constantly vied for affection and been jealous with other noble sons of Mou Capital, even coming to blows a few times."

"In other words, this person is easier to approach?"

He Lingchuan nodded: "What identity do you like to use to infiltrate Mou Capital? I can assign someone to arrange it for you,

and also give you a team."

Consort Mei without hesitation: "Widow."

Dong Rui: "...""

He Lingchuan however nodded: "The widow's identity indeed has many conveniences."

Like her, such a beautiful "widow," understands charm yet has no man, tsk!

Consort Mei rested her chin, her fingertips lightly tapping her delicate cheek a few times: "Then what about this future Grand Preceptor You?"

"Don't challenge high difficulty." He Lingchuan warned her, "Gathering intelligence itself is like walking a tightrope, very dangerous. You don't need to add extra difficulty for yourself."

"Alright." Consort Mei also didn't insist, smiling with narrowed eyes, "I'll listen to you."

"I'll arrange a place for you to stay, for verification purposes." He Lingchuan cleared his throat, "You are the Fifth Daughter of the Mei Family of Xueyou City in eastern Mou State, named Mei Fangfei."

Consort Mei surprised: "Really there is such a family, such a Mei Fifth Daughter?"

"Genuine and unquestionable. No matter who goes to the locality to investigate, even to the Mei family's door for inspection, there will be no discrepancy." Nine Abysses Great Emperor's golden words and jade speech, he said it exists, so it must exist, "Because the Mei family had three children die in succession, fearing bad feng shui, so Mei Fifth Daughter was sent since childhood to the manor by the Li River to be raised, at fifteen went to play by the water and was swept away by a mountain flood, the family all thought you dead, but you were actually swept by the flood to Yangyang Ting, rescued and taken in by a Tao-surnamed wealthy merchant. Later he divorced his wife and married you. Unfortunately good days didn't last, Tao Ying's industry suffered heavy blows in the Dragon God War, quickly withered, he himself unfortunately contracted plague and died. You were not accepted by your husband's family, forced to leave Yangyang Ting, go to Mou Capital to make a living."

"This is good!" Consort Mei happily rubbed her hands, "This role is tailor-made for me, isn't it?"

This dead person, just now said let her choose an identity, bah! Isn't this already a widow identity tailor-made for her?

Is he certain she will choose widow, thus anticipating her anticipation, or did he never intend to let her choose at all?

The background arranged for her, the most wonderful part is that the Mei family and Tao Ying parts are entirely true, not fearing investigation, only the real Mei Fifth Daughter, after slipping and falling into water at the Li River manor, probably really died, replaced by her coming up to take her place.

Especially the Tao family, when mentioning her they grit their teeth, not scolding her as a fox spirit is scolding her as a little poisonous woman, vividly so. If someone from Mou State goes to investigate, they can uncover endless facts, guaranteeing every item is true.

Reality contains falsehood, truth contains falsehood.

The best lie is nine parts true, one part false.

Compared to, En Guang back then arranged for her to approach Old Chunyu King's identity had loopholes, entirely relying on her to patch herself.

Speaking only of this bit of skill, he and He Lingchuan, superiority and inferiority are immediately clear.

He Lingchuan smiled without speaking.

Fabricating these backgrounds cost him considerable effort, took considerable time, otherwise he would have long since come to request Consort Mei.

"After going to Mou Capital, what kind of shop do you like to open?" Dong Rui interjected, "Rouge and powder, jewelry and clothing?"

Consort Mei shook her head: "Such shops are frequented by many women, they see me, and then don't want to enter the shop."

Like repels like.

"Best is a wine shop, eatery, tea house, or separate villa, these places have fast information flow" Consort Mei's gaze shifted, she looked up and down this tea house, "Hmm, then let's first open a tea house, then open an elegant villa or Museum Pavilion."

The Museum Pavilion is actually a shop buying and selling antique miscellany, in fact also has the nature of a pawnshop.