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Looking at the emperor's somewhat childish face, the two adults felt a lot of emotions in their hearts. Today's shock was too great. They did not expect that King Liang would be so bad, nor did they expect that the emperor would be so capable. Not only did he know about King Liang's conspiracy in advance, but he could also make so many arrangements in secret.

The Grand Tutor had been teaching the Emperor since he was young. Seeing his student so outstanding, he was filled with joy and excitement.

"Your Majesty, please proceed with confidence. I, your humble servant, will always be at your side to help you deal with the aftermath. You need not worry about the ministers in the court. Although Prince Liang has been planning for many years, he is of too low a background and his foundation is too shallow. Those he can win over are not important ministers. Otherwise, he would not have waited so many years and would not have allowed you to ascend the throne. As long as Prince Liang does not go crazy and kill all the ministers who disobey him, we are confident that the court will be stable."

Grand Tutor Yan also sighed and said, "Your Majesty, this battle can only be won, not lost. This country cannot fall into the hands of a heartless man like Prince Liang. You can act with confidence. I will not let him succeed even if I risk my life."

The emperor was touched. Not everyone betrayed him. There were people who always stood on his side.

He bowed solemnly to the two masters and said, "Thank you, my two mentors."

After learning the truth, the two gentlemen went to appease the court officials. As for the other regent minister, the Privy Councilor, he was wavering, not knowing who to side with. He felt that everyone had a chance of winning. In the end, he was unable to make a decision and even claimed to be sick and did not attend the court.

The court was officially divided into two factions: those who supported the emperor and those who wanted the emperor to abdicate and make way for a wise man.

The two factions of officials fought each other every day. King Liang officially stood against the emperor and publicly stated that if the emperor was really inhumane, he should abdicate as soon as possible.

It was euphemistically said that this was for the sake of the ancestral legacy, and the heir to the throne could not be an infertile person.

He did not openly say that he wanted to nominate himself to the throne, but only said that he wanted to choose a successor who was both virtuous and talented from among his relatives.

For this purpose, he specially invited the old prince to come out and let the royal family put pressure on the emperor.

The old prince did not refuse openly, but just said perfunctorily that if the emperor really could not have children, he should give way to the virtuous.

This was something he had discussed with the emperor, asking him to confuse King Liang.

Prince Liang did not expect the old prince and other clan members to give him special support.

As long as the old prince supports the emperor's abdication, it will be fine.

Just when the situation in the court was tense, the confidant who went to chase Qiao Haomin finally sent back the news.

As soon as Qi Lusheng got the news, he went to find Zhao Liangchen. Zhao Liangchen was so anxious that his mouth was covered with blisters.

When he saw the news that Qiao Haomin was really going after Su Qin, his heart was in his throat. But when he saw that Su Qin secretly got rid of Qiao Haomin, his heart settled down a little.

However, he was still not completely relieved, because the people who went to chase Qiao Haomin were afraid that Qi Lusheng and the others would be anxious. As soon as Su Qin left the team, he sent a message back. Because the distance was really far, this was only the first message, and the subsequent messages had not been sent back yet.

Zhao Liangchen will not be completely relieved until Su Qin is completely free from Qiao Haomin.

Su Qin, whom Zhao Liangchen was thinking about, had already entered the vast Gobi Desert.

Because of the obstruction of the Ukrainian mountains, the area to the west is dry and rainy. Once you leave the Ukrainian mountain pass, there are Gobi deserts and deserts to the west.

There is a Pushang River formed by the melting glaciers from the high mountains of Wu State. It is the main river in the west. A big country, Yiwu State, has formed on both sides of the river. The grass and water on both sides of the river are lush and suitable for farming. Sweet potatoes were introduced to Yu State from here. Of course, sweet potatoes are not native to here, but to the countries further west. Various fruits and vegetables are also produced here. To the north and south, places where water resources are not very sufficient are grasslands, suitable for raising cattle and sheep.

Su Qin first went to Yiwu State. In her opinion, Yiwu State was as large and complex as Yu State. To survive in Yiwu State would be like living under someone else's roof, which was not as good as living in Yu State. However, this place was really suitable for doing business. Yiwu State was even richer than Wu State, mainly because its people were also rich. Yu State's cloth, porcelain, and tea were very popular here, but because they had to pay high tolls in Wu State, the prices were very expensive.

The people who exchanged two Ferghana horses for three pieces of porcelain with Qi Lusheng were from Yiwu, which shows how expensive porcelain is here.

After Qu Zhongdan and Su Qin collected a batch of goods here, they crossed the Gobi Desert and headed north. There were three or four countries of medium size there.

These countries are all distributed around lakes, with small oases. The crops they planted are completely different from those of the Yu Dynasty, and the climate is also colder.

She wanted to find a completely new place to survive, but she couldn't find a place too far away from human gatherings. Humans are social animals, and people who live independently are not only unsafe, but may also have mental problems.

She was able to live a good life in the Yu Dynasty because the language and living habits were not much different from her previous life.

The new settlement she was looking for couldn't be too far away from her original living habits and environment, so she didn't plan to go anywhere farther away.

As time goes by, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and summer is coming. If people and horses walk in the Gobi Desert and desert in midsummer, they will not be able to bear it and something will happen.

Therefore, Su Qin did not go too deep into the heart of the desert. He only visited two countries to get to know the surrounding environment and customs before giving up.

This place is not suitable for her to live.

The first is that she is not adapted to the environment and living habits;

The second is that although the country here is small, the ethnic groups are all homogeneous and have their own religious beliefs, making it difficult for her to integrate into it.

The people of these countries looked at them like thieves. The water resources here were very precious, so as soon as they got close to the water source they would be driven away. If they wanted to drink water they had to spend a lot of money to buy it. If she wanted to occupy a water source she would have to fight and drive away the indigenous people, and the cost was too high.

After staying in the local area for half a month, Su Qin thought about it and decided to return. Although he heard that there was an agricultural civilization similar to the Yu Dynasty in the farther west, for Su Qin, it was all someone else's territory and he would be oppressed by others.

Since they were all places with class and imperial power, she might as well go back to the Yu Dynasty. At least she was familiar with the place and there were people who could support her.

After purchasing enough goods there, we started our return journey.

Zeng Lao asked her curiously, "Aren't you going to find a place to settle down?"

Su Qin: "I oversimplified things. Places suitable for human habitation must have been occupied long ago. How could there be any good places waiting for us to live in?"

Zeng Lao: "So you mean you won't look for her anymore? Will you stay in Shangjing City?"

Su Qin shook her head: "No, I can't just wait for fate to decide without preparing a way out for myself. Since all the suitable places are occupied, let's grab one. If I don't want my fate to be manipulated by others, then I will be the one in power."

Zeng Lao's eyes widened in surprise. "You want to go to war? No, it's too dangerous. Besides, you don't have any soldiers."

Su Qin smiled: "I won't fight, I'll let others fight."

Zeng Lao was curious: "Who do you want to fight for you? Wuning Marquis Mansion or Liangchen? Wuning Marquis Mansion is impossible. Wuning Marquis is a coward. He just wants to continue the family peacefully and will never fight with his family soldiers.

That silly boy Liangchen can fight for you if you want, but he has no one under his command. Who is willing to give up a high position and generous salary to help you build an empire? Girl, don't be too whimsical and just live a stable life.

I know what you're afraid of. Don't worry, with Wuning Marquis Mansion, the Zou family, Liangchen, and me here, nothing will happen to your family."

Su Qin had no way of explaining her thoughts to Mr. Zeng clearly, as that was a society he could neither understand nor imagine.

It was just an idea for her, and it might not be realized, but she wanted to try it out if it was possible, to create a possibility for herself. If it didn't work, she would go back to the capital, be a lady peacefully, marry someone similar, and live a similar life. If a disaster came one day, she would end her life in advance. After all, she had died before, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Her life can only be controlled by her own hands, and she will never let others control her life.