An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

When the empress dowager learned that Longkodo was still making a fuss about Zhang Tingyu's affairs behind her back, she was so angry that she fell ill. Even after falling ill, the empress dowager still did not forget to care about Longkodo's movements.

In addition to the people sent by the emperor, the empress dowager also sent out capable people to secretly investigate Longkodo's whereabouts and deeds. Soon Longkodo was charged with many crimes. Longkodo embezzled public funds, kept the imperial robe privately, wore the imperial robe privately, and played with women. Not only was the emperor furious, but the empress dowager was also very angry and embarrassed, and decided not to let Longkodo off easily.

While the Queen Mother was collecting evidence of Longkodo's crimes, she still did not give up on him and even invited a magician from outside the palace to perform a ritual secretly. She also took Aunt Zhuxi and Aunt Fangruo to the temple in disguise to pray to Buddha, hoping that the Buddha would bless her, help Longkodo to mend his ways, resolve all the crises, and give her and Longkodo a chance to resume their relationship.

The emperor has always sent people to keep a close eye on the empress dowager. According to the information reported by the servants, the empress dowager is still obsessed with the matter of Longkodo. The emperor is very disappointed and helpless. He did not expect that the empress dowager would not let go of her feelings for Longkodo.

The emperor kept delaying. He was waiting until the empress dowager could completely let go of Longkodo. Then he would kill Longkodo and keep the mother-son relationship from falling to the critical freezing point. To put it bluntly, the emperor still didn't want Longkodo's affairs to affect his relationship with the empress dowager. The emperor was determined to get rid of Longkodo.

The emperor always wanted to get rid of Longkodo, and the turbulent situation gave the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of it. The country was facing an unprecedented predicament, and the whole country seemed to be in chaos. The government was turbulent, officials acted independently, party disputes intensified, and the country's decision-making mechanism was almost paralyzed. People's livelihood was in decline, the people lived in poverty and hardship, hunger and disease were rampant, and social order was almost collapsed.

What was even more serious was that the emperor's situation became increasingly difficult due to the combination of internal and external troubles. Domestic rebel forces were ready to take advantage of the chaos to seize power, while foreign enemies were also eyeing the territory and sovereignty of the Qing Dynasty. The entire country seemed to be standing on the edge of a cliff and could fall into the abyss at any time.

The emperor frowned and summoned An Lingrong to the Yangxin Palace more and more frequently. The emperor was also frank with An Lingrong.

The emperor said that the situation was very tense and if necessary, he would probably lead the army in person. An Lingrong could not help but worry about the emperor's safety. An Lingrong advised the emperor that there was no need to go to the front line himself, as there was Zhen Heng who had rich combat experience and Shen Zishan who was very calm and flexible.

The emperor said that she didn't understand. When it comes to marching and fighting, the emperor is naturally not as good as the generals who are on the front line all year round, but as long as the emperor goes there, he can boost morale and stabilize the military spirit. An Lingrong's opinion was just a woman's soft-hearted one, so An Lingrong fell silent and stopped persuading the emperor.

Wars suddenly broke out in the west, east and south of the Qing Empire, and all of this was within the emperor's expectations. Nomadic tribes on the western border began to frequently invade, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil; pirates in the eastern seas also took advantage of the situation and constantly attacked coastal towns and villages; the neighboring country in the south took advantage of the situation and launched a large-scale war of aggression. In a short time, smoke rose everywhere, drums of war beat, and the whole country was plunged into war.

The emperor was extremely worried. If the war could not be quelled quickly, the future of the country would be in jeopardy. He summoned the important officials in the court to discuss countermeasures, but everyone's opinions were seriously divided and no consensus could be reached. The emperor felt helpless. He could only face and solve this crisis alone.

In order to stabilize the people's hearts, the emperor resolutely decided to lead the army to fight in person, and started the difficult battle of suppressing the rebellion with Zhen Heng. He personally led the army to the western, eastern and southern fronts, and launched fierce battles with the enemy. As for the harem, he entrusted Concubine Duan and An Lingrong to manage the entire six palaces, and he asked An Lingrong to wait for him to come back.

Although the process was difficult and dangerous, the emperor relied on his firm belief and outstanding command ability to successfully quell the war and defend the territory and sovereignty of the Qing Dynasty.

After the crisis, the country gradually resumed its former peace and prosperity. The emperor also deeply realized the harm of unstable government and poor people's livelihood to the country. He began to implement a series of reform measures to strengthen centralization, improve people's livelihood, and enhance the overall strength of the country. Under his leadership, the country gradually got out of the predicament.

It turns out that the three forces suddenly went to war because they were fighting for a crucial piece of land. This land is not only strategically located, but also extremely rich in resources. In particular, there is a precious wood called Xinluan wood, which is very hard and very suitable for making city gates and siege equipment. The amount of Xinluan wood is extremely limited, so whoever can control this land will have the advantage of making strong city defenses and powerful weapons.

Xinluan wood is famous both at home and abroad. It is extremely hard and has a very high density. It can withstand huge pressure and impact, and is an excellent material for making city gates and siege equipment. What's more, the texture of Xinluan wood is beautiful and the color is deep. Each piece seems to be a work of art from nature, which makes people love it.

However, the number of new trees is extremely limited. In this vast land, the growth conditions of new trees are extremely harsh, and they can only be found in specific hillsides and valleys. Therefore, whoever can control this area can control the mining rights of new trees, and then have the advantage of building strong city defenses and powerful weapons.

Finally, after a series of fierce battles and countless contests, the army led by the emperor successfully seized control of the territory with its strong strength and sophisticated tactics. While they cheered and celebrated this hard-won victory, they also began to mine new wood to prepare for the manufacture of stronger city defenses and more powerful weapons.

In addition to the new vines, this territory also contains a variety of precious medicinal materials, such as the yisa wood vine, which are essential raw materials for making siege weapons. At the same time, there are also abundant fuel resources, such as coal, wood, etc., as well as rare minerals such as stone mines and gemstones. The existence of these resources makes this territory the focus of competition among various forces.

Although the sudden outbreak of war, like a sharp double-edged sword, brought unprecedented chaos and instability to the Qing Dynasty, people's lives fell into dire straits, and social order suffered a serious impact, for An Lingrong, who was deep in the palace, the outbreak of the war seemed to herald a potential turning point, which might save the fate of the country from danger.