The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

"You're Du Yu?" Shen Laifu stared at the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Yes!" Du Yu answered, standing at attention.

Du Yu rushed to the capital without stopping and met his top leader, Shen Laifu.

He had heard a lot about his boss before, so he was still surprised to see how young the other person was when they met for the first time.

But the gold star on his shoulder was so dazzling!

"Very good! Our Military Intelligence Bureau needs someone like you. Have a seat!" Shen Laifu nodded.

"Your performance over the past few years has proven your loyalty to the country. I won't say anything more! This mission is very important and also very dangerous. Do you have anything to say?" Shen Laifu tossed him a cigarette.

"No, Chief! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Du Yu said, puffing out his chest.

"Very good! Go ahead with peace of mind! The bureau will arrange everything. The country will not forget any meritorious person!"

"Yes!" Du Yu stood up, saluted, and left.

"Brother Du, your name is now Wang Decai, and you are the head manager of the Wang family in Taigu. You are mainly responsible for exporting goods to Russia, as well as purchasing furs, medicinal herbs, and the like within Russia."

Du Yu is now dressed in a fur coat, looking every bit the successful businessman.

"You understand business matters, so I won't go into detail. Just remember your identity: you have an elderly mother, a wife, and a concubine..." The Military Intelligence Bureau personnel began to instill Du Yu's identity.

These identities are all genuine, and the Wang family does indeed have such a manager. However, he has already been sent to the south.

Next, the Military Intelligence Division began to strengthen intelligence gathering and language training for Du Yu (who is now called Wang Decai).

There were quite a few people undergoing training at the same time. Given the size of Tsarist Russia, they certainly wouldn't have sent only one group. Du Yu even noticed quite a few Russians among the trainees.

Many of the methods used by the Military Intelligence Bureau were acquired by Shen Lian in later generations. The tactics used by those outstanding agents are now a game-changer.

Three months later, a camel caravan emerged from Kulun. It was a large caravan, with forty or fifty camels carrying large bundles of goods. More than twenty horse-drawn carts followed behind.

There were also twenty or thirty mounted guards, marching in a grand procession toward the border.

(My Dao heart is shattered! I don't even feel like writing anymore!)

"From then on, the emperor no longer held morning court" is a line from the long narrative poem "Song of Everlasting Regret" by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi. The poem vividly recounts the tragic love story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei. Related information is as follows:

-Excerpt from the original text: "Her cloud-like hair, flower-like face, and golden hairpins swayed; in the warm hibiscus-scented tent, she spent the spring night. The spring night was too short, and she rose late; from then on, the emperor no longer held morning court."

-The poem means: The spring night is so beautiful, but it's too short, so I simply sleep until the sun is high in the sky. From then on, the king no longer needed to attend to state affairs every day.

-Poetic Analysis: The line "The spring night is too short" vividly portrays the intense passion between Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. Meanwhile, "From then on, the emperor neglected his duties due to his infatuation with Yang Guifei" foreshadows the later events, such as the An Lushan Rebellion. It reflects how Emperor Xuanzong's obsession with Yang Guifei led him to neglect state affairs, hinting at the impact of this love affair on Tang Dynasty politics and revealing the root of the tragedy. At the same time, these two lines also indirectly showcase Yang Guifei's beauty and charm, as well as Emperor Xuanzong's extreme favor towards her.

-Background: During the later years of Emperor Daozong's reign, Yelü Yixin felt his power was threatened by the Crown Prince's involvement in politics and attempted to frame Xiao Guanyin first, then depose the Crown Prince. After Xiao Guanyin composed the poem "Huixinyuan," only the court musician Zhao Weiyi could sing it to her satisfaction. Yelü Yixin then bribed the palace maid Shan Deng and the court musician Zhu Dinghe to secretly send someone to compose the poem "Shixiangci," framing Xiao Guanyin and Zhao Weiyi for having an affair.