Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1081

Chapter 1081: Chapter 1075: Token

"I thought that there might be some writing or image hidden inside the jade cicada. On the way back, I tried it under a glass lamp, but there was no response." Bai Qingyan looked at Murong Yan, "Yet when Xiao Si thought this was your jade cicada, the expression of the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom... I feel that this jade cicada seems to hold extraordinary significance for the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom. Perhaps... it requires two jade cicadas together to uncover what this jade cicada can truly do?"

"This jade cicada is exactly the same as the one in the hands of the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom!" Bai Jinzhi also came to Bai Qingyan’s desk, staring at the jade cicada with interest, "Otherwise... should we try burning it?"

"Don’t mess around!" Bai Qingyu said.

"I’m just joking!" Bai Jinzhi chuckled, and asked Murong Yan, "Brother-in-law, did your Yan already know about the existence of the Tianfeng Kingdom?"

Murong Yan shook his head, "If it weren’t for the merchant named Cui Fengnian discovering the Tianfeng Kingdom and bringing their paper-making... and leather tanning technology to Xiliang, even Yan wouldn’t have known that beyond the snowy mountains, there was another Tianfeng Kingdom."

"Separated by a snowy mountain, the Empress of Yan and the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom each have an identical jade cicada, which is actually a national treasure of the Tianfeng Kingdom..." Bai Qingyu frowned deeply, "Are there any surviving attendants who served beside the Empress Ji?"

Murong Yan thought of Feng Yao and nodded, "There is an elder who has always cared for my mother and brother, and is now with Ah Li. He has come with us this time."

Murong Yan placed the jade cicada in Bai Qingyan’s palm, "You keep the jade cicada for now. I’ll go and ask Uncle Feng to see if he knows anything."

Bai Qingyan nodded.

During dinner, Murong Yan was preoccupied with the matter of the jade cicada and did not linger long, taking his leave...

Bai Jinzhi volunteered to escort Xiao Rongyan out of the city. While Bai Qingyu accompanied Bai Qingyan in the study to review the express letters, Bai Qingyan handed him the bamboo slip left by the Empress Ji to read.

As soon as Bai Qingyu got hold of it, he couldn’t put it down.

It was Bai Qingyu’s first time encountering the works left by the Empress Ji. He was both shocked and confused, discussing with Bai Qingyan.

"Ah Yan said, the Empress Ji sealed these books away because she believed... these principles of state governance were not suitable for this era, being far too advanced." Bai Qingyan leaned slightly on the hidden table, pointing to a line of small characters beside the bamboo slip for Bai Qingyu to see, "Look here... although the handwriting is consistent, the Empress Ji wrote here... that reform should be gradual. If the steps are too large and touch upon the interests of the aristocracy, royal power itself could be overturned."

"The power struggles among the nobility in Yan Kingdom have been long-standing. Naturally, reform must be approached with caution. But our Zhou, having just established a new dynasty with the aim of unifying the world, unites the people. Therefore, Sister... if reform is needed, for our Zhou, now is indeed the most suitable time!" Bai Qingyu rolled the bamboo slip into his palm, "Don’t forget our Bai family originates from the aristocracy. Sister won Zhou with military power and popular support. Now that the soldiers’ morale is united, Sister can mobilize without resistance. The soldiers follow every command, so you shouldn’t be too influenced by these records of Empress Ji. The circumstances of the two nations are different..."

Historically, those who wield military power have the voice, and now... military power is entirely in Bai Qingyan’s hands. Whether it is the troops led by surrendered generals from Daliang or the former commanders of Lin Kangle, Wang Xiping, Xie Yuchang, and others from the previous dynasty, they are all sworn to be loyal to Bai Qingyan.

Her position as Emperor came from military power, coinciding with a time when the nation’s goal is unified, so reforming now presents minimal resistance for Bai Qingyan, making everything fall into place naturally.

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