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After Shi Lidie finished speaking, the emperor looked at her for a long time.

Shi Lidie felt a little flustered when she saw this. She even wondered if she had said something wrong or if she had violated any taboos of the Emperor.

But who knew that the next second, the emperor burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha - what a great Shi Lidie! You are really smart. Look, what is this?"

After saying that, the emperor picked up something from the table and threw it at Shi Lidie.

Shi Lidie took it with both hands and took a closer look, only to find that it was a copper token with the word "Ye" written on it.

This bronze plaque looks quite old, and it seems that it has been often rubbed and played with in people's hands. Some of the patterns on it have been severely worn and even polished.

Shi Lidie is no longer the peasant girl who lived in Tongan Village before.

After leaving the countryside and coming to the big city, she saw the world and gained knowledge. She knew very well what the word "Ye" represented:

"It's Ye State."

"Yes, this was found in a secret room when the Dali Temple was searching Xuanyi Building. They probably left in a hurry and missed this token." The emperor said, "Although the entire Xuanyi Building is empty, this token is enough to explain the problem."

Ye State was the neighboring country of Dayin.

If the Dayin Dynasty was the Central Plains with fertile soil, then Ye State was the relatively barren surrounding area.

The situation in Ye State is very complicated——

The areas bordering the Dayin Dynasty in the east are relatively wealthy and prosperous, with fertile soil, high grain output, and a relatively developed economy; the areas to the north, a small part of which is in the northern border, have a bitterly cold climate and mostly frozen soil, which is not suitable for planting; the areas to the west are filled with wind and sand, and although there are people living there and some people are planting, they are still not as rich as the Dayin Dynasty.

In this situation, if Ye State wanted to plot against the Dayin Dynasty, it would not be advisable to do so in a high-profile manner. So sending spies in to lurk in is the best way.

This is probably how Xuanyi Tower came about.

In the past few years, Xuanyilou had slowly established itself in the capital. Others thought of it as an ordinary brothel and did not pay much attention to it until it had established a firm foothold in the capital.

Later, another function of Xuanyi Tower gradually spread among the powerful and wealthy.

Many people have tried it and found that it is indeed feasible, but such things are secrets that cannot be made public. No one would shout out loud that they have hired someone to kill someone.

Therefore, the true function of Xuanyi Tower was only circulated among a small number of people, and was kept secret by everyone.

It was not until this time that Shi Lidie lifted the "veil of mystery".

Shi Lidie looked at the token in her hand, somewhat confused, so she asked:

"Your Majesty, why did you tell me such an important thing?"

"Shouldn't the fact that Ye State sent spies be a secret of the imperial court? I'm neither an official nor an important person. It's not good for me to know this rashly, right?"

The emperor laughed again and explained patiently:

"I'm telling you this because you were the one who discovered Xuanyi Tower. You have made a great contribution."

"It is precisely because you rashly made this matter a big deal that the people in Xuanyi Tower fled like frightened birds and hastily gave up the results of so many years of operation, which prevented the Dayin Dynasty from being infiltrated more deeply."

"Just think about it, if they hadn't fled in such a hurry, Xuanyi Tower wouldn't have left behind such an important thing. If they were given some more time, they might have left a backup plan when they evacuated the capital."

"But now, you are beating the master with random punches. You are not playing by the rules and have disrupted their plans."

Shi Lidie didn't expect that her accidental reporting of an assassination would have such an effect. No wonder the emperor was so happy.

It is not scary that others send spies. What is scary is that the spies complete their tasks, infiltrate the forces, and turn the entire Dayin Dynasty into a sieve, but the ruler is unaware of it.

It is always better to discover it in advance than to be unable to recover later.

Therefore, the emperor's attitude towards Shi Lidie is:

"You deserve a reward! I must reward you handsomely! Since you showed up, I don't know how many troubles you have solved for me. No matter how much I reward you, it won't be too much!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shi Lidie accepted all the rewards.

The emperor looked at Shi Lidie and nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, there is another more important reason why he values ​​Shi Lidie -

Shi Lidie is an outsider in the capital.

Although she is the real daughter of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, she grew up in the countryside and has no interest in the Earl's Mansion, nor does she have any interest in any powerful family in the capital.

She is independent of the powerful system in the capital and is an outsider.

She was the only one who dared to tell the emperor without hesitation that the Xuanyi Tower might be a spy organization. Even if others thought of this, they did not dare to say it.

why?

Because the powerful and wealthy in the capital have all spent money in Xuanyi Tower to some extent.

Even if they don't understand the nature of Xuanyi Tower, those playboys who go in to find a woman to satisfy their physical needs are also consumption.

We always have to drink and chat inside, right?

There are always certain topics to discuss, right? Even if they are not confidential topics, in many cases, what they say will become the information collected by Xuanyi Tower and become part of the intelligence.

As for those powerful people who understand the nature of Xuanyi Tower, there is no need to say more.

This way of consumption directly hands the leverage to Xuanyilou. One day in the future, it may become a bargaining chip for Xuanyilou to control the powerful officials of the Dayin Dynasty.

From this perspective, the powerful people in the capital have all contributed to this spy organization to some extent.

Even if some families have a clean family tradition and are careful about what they say and do, who doesn't have a few relatives? The rich and powerful marry each other, and if the in-laws go to Xuanyilou to spend money, they may also be implicated.

Therefore, they dare not speak out, because speaking out would mean admitting their guilt.

Only Shi Lidie, who had no background but was full of courage, answered whatever was asked, just like the emperor's confidant.

How could this not be a big reward?

Shi Lidie also understood the emperor's intention. She quickly bowed and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."

"I trust you, and you have to trust me too." The emperor said, "I asked you to come here today, in addition to telling you about Xuanyi Tower, I have two more things to tell you."

"Please give your instructions, Your Majesty." Shi Lidie nodded.

The emperor looked at Shi Lidie and said:

"First of all, although the people from Xuanyi Tower fled in a hurry, there is no guarantee that there are not some people left hiding in the capital, waiting for an opportunity to act. Since you have uncovered their conspiracy, I am afraid they will harm you."

"Therefore, in order to protect your safety, I give you a person. She was originally a secret guard trained by the royal family and only obeys my orders, but from now on, she belongs to you."

"She will pretend to be your maid and protect your safety closely, so as to prevent you from being in danger of being assassinated."

"The second thing is, I have given you a badge that allows you to enter the palace at will. You must make good use of it. If there is anything you feel you cannot solve, feel free to come to the palace and find me. I will make the decision for you."

"For example, in this assassination case, you went to the Jingzhao prefect, but he is a sly old man. If I were not standing behind you, he might not follow your wishes and go to the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion to arrest people."

"Do you understand this?"