Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

The couple tossed and turned for most of the night, and only fell asleep in each other's arms after they were exhausted.

More than half a year has passed since Chen Lang went on a diplomatic mission to the Liao Kingdom. This night was the night when he once again experienced the ultimate bliss on earth.

They didn't do it before because Li Xiuzhi was still in the confinement period. Feng Chaoying repeatedly warned Chen Lang and Li Xiuzhi not to have sex during this period, so as to avoid causing Li Xiuzhi to suffer from any illness.

Although Li Xiuzhi also helped Chen Lang "release" in other ways, it was ultimately just scratching the surface.

So when the ban was finally lifted, Chen Lang went berserk.

Li Xiuzhi was also going crazy at the same time. The desire of breastfeeding women is also very strong, even stronger than that of men.

When the two "fire barrels" collide, the sky will naturally collapse and the earth will crack.

When it was daybreak, Li Xiuzhi was in high spirits, while Chen Lang looked a little listless.

It really proves the saying that there are only cows that die of exhaustion, but no land that is plowed to death.

However, outsiders could not see Chen Lang's dejection. After all, he was still injured and could stay in the house openly.

After lunch, Chen Lang felt much more energetic, so he called Ning Wenxu and asked him about the situation outside.

Ning Wenxu was indeed a very good "spy". Even though Chen Lang had not given any instructions before, he went out early in the morning to inquire about the situation, because Ning Wenxu knew that Chen Lang would definitely come to him to ask about these things.

Based on Ning Wenxu's investigation, Chen Lang also had a clearer understanding of the follow-up situation of this incident.

A total of 46 civilians were injured in yesterday's riot, including three deaths, eight serious injuries, and the rest minor injuries.

The government has already come up with a compensation plan: each family of the deceased will receive thirty taels, those seriously injured will receive twenty taels, and those slightly injured will receive ten taels.

Such a "generous" compensation broke the defense of many people who were just watching the fun.

They all expressed regret, saying that if they had known the compensation was so much, they should have rushed forward to fight the assassin.

Just a minor injury can earn you ten taels of silver. This deal is really a good deal.

As for the assassins who killed King Jiangxia Murong Daozon, they were confirmed to be Liao people because the government found ivory plates representing their identities from their bodies.

But there was one thing that Chen Lang had not expected.

That was the leader of this wave of assassins, the nobleman in gorgeous clothes. He was not dead, but escaped.

The Dingbian soldiers who were in charge of the encirclement and suppression at the time and swore that all the assassins were dead either disappeared or committed suicide.

When Zhu Sui'an learned about this, he was furious and immediately began to prepare the Dingbian Army to root out all the spies hiding in the army.

Hearing this, Chen Lang pondered, "No wonder these people dared to commit evil in Linshui County, where the Dingbian Army is stationed. It turns out they had bribed the Dingbian Army long ago."

"What's their motive for the assassination? Have you found any results?"

Ning Wenxu shook his head and said, "The government hasn't given a clear explanation. Duke Zhu is busy purging the Dingbian Army and has no time to worry about this."

"However, I heard that Lord Chang seems to be planning to seek help from the Imperial City Bureau. After all, the Imperial City Bureau is very familiar with investigating such matters."

Chen Lang frowned slightly. "Imperial City Division? Song Ke is dead, so they still have a branch in Linshui?"

Ning Wenxu lowered his head and said, "I don't know anything about this matter, but I will investigate immediately."

Chen Lang waved his hand and said, "If it involves the Imperial City Bureau, don't investigate. The risk is too great."

Ning Wenxu said, "My life was given by my master. No matter how great the risk, I am not afraid."

Chen Lang said, "I finally got a useful person like you. It would be a shame if you died like this."

"I'll let someone else do this. You can take a break."

Ning Wenxu said, "I obey your command."

"Go and call He Jinling." Chen Lang said.

"I'll take my leave." Ning Wenxu bowed and retreated.

After a cup of tea, He Jinling walked into the house and said, "Sir."

Chen Lang asked, "Has there been any reply from Third Uncle?"

He Jinling shook his head: "Not yet."

Chen Lang asked, "It's been twenty days, right?"

He Jinling calculated: "Twenty-one days."

Chen Lang wondered, "This shouldn't be the case. Why has Third Uncle's efficiency suddenly decreased?"

"Perhaps something else is holding him up in the capital," He Jinling said, "otherwise, with the director's affection for you, he would have surely sent someone with a reply as quickly as possible."

Chen Lang pondered for a long time and said, "Well, let's put the Red Lotus Cult investigation aside for now. The most urgent task is to quickly deliver the cloth, liquor, beer, and tea sent by the Fanyang Lu family to the Southern Court of the Liao Kingdom."

"After this incident, I'm very worried that the court will order the closure of the market and interrupt trade between the two countries."

"We have so much inventory on hand. If we can't ship it out, we'll suffer a huge loss."

"Also, you will be personally escorting this shipment. Once you arrive in Liao, find out what their attitude is towards the assassination."

"This is so fucking weird. The Liao Kingdom isn't busy suppressing the rising Jin Kingdom, but instead comes to provoke us. What's their intention?"

He Jinling thought for a moment and said, "Sir, I have an idea."

Chen Lang said, "Tell me about it."

He Jinling said, "I suspect this incident may be related to the struggle for the throne of the Liao Kingdom."

"Wu Le sent a secret letter confirming that Empress Dowager Xiao has at most two weeks to live, and that she is already in a dying state and unable to manage affairs."

"The last thing Empress Dowager Xiao did when she regained consciousness was to transfer Yelu Yuan from the Southern Court back to the capital. She also issued an imperial decree to all the Shi Lie members controlled by the Southern and Northern Courts, ordering them to come to the capital to defend the emperor."

"And the Liao Dynasty's eldest prince reached an agreement with the Diela tribe and the Xi Palace, preparing to confront the Northern and Southern Courts."

"At this time, whoever Xiao Huaiyi stands on the side of will have his chances of winning multiplied."

"It's just that Xiao Huaiyi is busy suppressing the Jin Kingdom in the north and has no time to pay attention to the power struggle in the capital. If he leads his troops back to the capital, he will miss the best opportunity to suppress the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom will inevitably rise."

Chen Lang waved his hand: "Wait a moment."

"These things sound exciting, but what do they have to do with the assassination of King Jiangxia?"

He Jinling said, "Regardless of which faction in the Liao Kingdom instructed these assassins, with so many of them, there's a high probability that they'll provoke a war between Yan and Liao. Once a two-front war breaks out, it won't be that urgent to decide who will become emperor. We need to quell the war first."

Chen Lang suddenly understood. "You mean, these assassins are most likely from a third faction. This person also wants to be emperor, but he's not sure of victory against either the Liao Crown Prince or Yelu Yuan. So he's simply provoking a war to postpone the fight for the throne?"

He Jinling said, "Sir, all of this is just my speculation. There is no solid evidence."

"This time, when we go to Liao to deliver the goods, I will do my best to find out the situation and try my best to understand the conspiracy behind it."

Chen Lang sighed, "He Jinling, it's great to have you here. I'll leave this matter to you with full responsibility."

He Jinling bowed and said, "I obey your orders!"