Chapter 1058

Outside Changancheng.

Ever since the public execution of the Wang clan, the moods of Li Ke and Lu Yu had not been very good.

Although they understood why the Emperor had to execute the entire Wang clan.

They still felt somewhat uncomfortable in their hearts.

They were different from others; from birth, it was destined that they stood on the side of the aristocratic families and the imperial clan.

Although both of them had already defected from their original positions.

The bloodline in their bodies could not be changed.

Despite their poor moods, the things that needed to be done still had to be done.

Today they entered the palace to bid farewell to the Emperor.

Qin Mu was in the imperial study reading memorials.

Li Ke and Lu Yu entered silently and stood before the imperial desk.

Qin Mu looked up and saw that both of them had dejected expressions.

He casually tossed a memorial to Li Ke.

"Read it!"

Li Ke didn't think about anything else, unfolded the memorial, and began to read.

"The Prefect of Jiuyuan reports that wolf packs have recently appeared in Jiuyuan, biting to death six sheep raised by herdsmen.

The Prefect led the secret police and herdsmen to surround and capture the wolf packs, hunting down all ninety-three wolves, with not a single one escaping. To the Emperor, this was just a trivial matter.

After Li Ke finished reading, he was completely confused.

He didn't understand what deep meaning the Emperor had in making him read this memorial.

"Your Majesty, wolf packs attacking sheep is the most normal thing on the great grasslands.

This Prefect Guo handled it very promptly; he is a qualified Prefect!"

Qin Mu looked at Li Ke and revealed a smile full of deep meaning.

"Is that all there is to it?

For such a small matter, why would the Prefect specifically write a memorial and send it to the capital by fast horse?"

Li Ke was stumped by the question.

That's right, was this Prefect that idle?

But it seemed he had many things to be busy with.

"Your subject does not know!"

Lu Yu, however, had lived in Liaodong for a period of time and understood the situation there a bit better.

"Your Majesty, Prefect Guo might be reporting a disaster.

But he wasn't very sure, so he didn't dare to say it explicitly."

Qin Mu nodded approvingly.

"Lu Yu, that you can guess this point proves your ability!

The north may have entered winter early, with heavy snow causing the wolf packs to migrate south into Jiuyuan territory.

This winter, the grasslands might suffer from a white disaster.

Nomadic tribes will lack food, and war is very likely to break out!

But, what I want to say is not this matter."

Seeing the subtle from the obvious!

Li Ke was still ashamed; even Lu Yu had seen the clues, yet he had seen nothing.

Hearing Qin Mu's last sentence, it took him a long time to recover.

"Your Majesty, does this small matter contain a second meaning?

Forgive your subject for being dull, I truly cannot see it!"

Lu Yu also shook her head this time, indicating she couldn't guess.

Being able to guess that the north would suffer a white disaster was thanks to Qi Jiguang explaining it to her in detail when she was in Liaodong.

If the Emperor hadn't specifically pointed this matter out, she wouldn't have thought of it either.

Still have to think of a second matter?

This was too difficult!

"Your subject is dull and cannot think of it either!"