Through the window lattice, one could see the small, exquisitely arranged garden, with its artificial hills piled up and a plum blossom branch stretching over the top, resembling a landscape painting, possessing a charm all its own.
However, Li Yan had discovered something fishy.
There were many bookshelves here, but they were all empty; even the curio shelves held nothing, as though everything had been moved away.
Only on the desk, there lay a single register.
Yan Jiuling picked it up and sighed, "The root of all issues lies in this register. Young Hero Li will understand as soon as he sees it."
After Li Yan took it, he saw the title "Ten Strategies of National Defense" inscribed in bold characters. Upon flipping through, he immediately understood that it was a collection of recommendations written to the court by someone named Yan Jue.
Yan Jue seemed to be Yan Jiuling's grandfather...
Li Yan continued to read on, becoming more and more shocked.
