The night passed by in a flash.
The entire county city had been turned upside down by the people of Zhao County's Li Clan, but the people of the county city did not dare to speak out as they witnessed the steward's crazy actions.
Compared to their sleepless nights.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, slept until dawn. The environment in Zhao County was very different from that in Chang 'an. As for him, he woke up at dawn and did not sleep until late in the morning.
Eunuch Lin prepared hot water for Li Yuan to wash up and served him some snow salt to rinse his mouth.
Li Yuan brushed his teeth and looked at the poor quality toothbrush helplessly. However, even such a thing cost a lot of money. Many high-ranking officials in Chang 'an still used wooden sticks.
This made Li Yuan feel that safety and hygiene had to be put on the agenda. Otherwise, he would feel very uncomfortable.
And many people died because of these diseases.
After brushing his teeth and rinsing his mouth, Li Yuan washed his face with hot water. However, a small head peeked out of the courtyard door and blinked at Li Yuan.
Li Yuan's gaze paused for a moment, but he didn't care about her.
Eunuch Lin, who was at the side, also reported in a low voice,"Your Majesty, yesterday night, the Zhao County's Li Residence was attacked by an assassin. Li Gongxu's son, Li Yifei, died.”
"In the county capital, the soldiers and the servants of the Li Residence are investigating.”
Li Yuan seemed to be listening to a trivial matter and said,"For today's breakfast, the plain porridge should be a little thinner.”
"I understand." Eunuch Lin nodded.”
After he finished speaking, he handed a handkerchief to Li Yuan and wiped his face. Then, he put away his things and left. The guards filed in and brought the porridge and dishes to the stone table in the courtyard.
Yueli saw that Li Yuan had discovered her and she also bowed to him. She walked in and when she faced Eunuch Lin, Eunuch Lin hurriedly stepped aside.
Yue Li looked at the high-grade snowflake salt and pursed her lips.
When she was in Persia, she didn't get to eat this kind of snow salt every day. However, Li Yuan only used it to brush his teeth.
She didn't know why, but she was a little afraid when she looked at Eunuch Lin. After Eunuch Lin left, she went to Li Yuan's side and said,""Benefactor, I thought about it all night yesterday.”
"You're not an ordinary person, are you?"
Li Yuan smiled and didn't say anything. He picked up the porridge and started eating.
Yueli swallowed her saliva and said carefully,"" Are you a scholar or a general? Yueli was indebted to you for saving her life yesterday, so I still don't know how to address her.”
"How rude."
Li Yuan's hand trembled slightly as he held the chopsticks.
He really wanted to see what was going on in Yueli's mind. This brain circuit was too slow. It took her an entire night to come back to her senses.
However, he did not care.
Yueli herself was a Persian. Even if she had the intention to learn Tang etiquette, Tang Yan could not be compared to the people of the Great Tang. Li Yuan opened his mouth and said,""I was a general in the early years, but I've already put down my saber these years.”
"You can be considered half a scholar."
Yueli hurriedly nodded and said,""It's good to be a scholar. Benefactor, I'll call you Mister from now on. I'm sure you'll be able to follow His Majesty.”
"You must have real talent. It's right for me to call you sir.”
Li Yuan nodded slightly, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said,"If you haven't eaten breakfast yet, let's eat together. I'm full.”
Yue Li looked at Li Yuan sitting there.
She smiled, revealing two dimples and her eyebrows curved into crescents. She picked up the porridge in embarrassment and began to eat her breakfast in small bites.
Soon, they finished their breakfast.
The guards came to take away the utensils.
Only then did Li Yuan look at Yueli and say," Yueli, I received news today. Li Yifei is already dead. You have already taken your revenge. If you want to leave, you have to leave.”
"I can send someone to escort you to Chang 'an. The Great Tang has the Chamberlain of Dependencies, and perhaps they will send an envoy to Persia in the future.”
"If you are unwilling, I can give you some silver. After you leave Zhao County, you will be free.”
As Li Yuan spoke, Eunuch Lin took out a silver ingot.
The Great Tang mainly used copper coins, and silver was not common, but this also proved the purchasing power of silver in the Great Tang.
Yue Li sat there, both her hands nervously rubbing the corner of her clothes.
Return to Persia.
She had traveled thousands of miles from Persia. She had originally come under orders, but the King's seal and envoy's letter had already disappeared in the battle with Li Yifei.
However, none of that was important because the most important treasure she brought was the ancient Glaze Forging Art that she had memorized in her mind.
The other was herself.
It was the tribute that Persia had brought to the Great Tang, and it was also in the hope that the Great Tang would send troops to help Persia tide over this crisis.
Originally, she did not wish to return to Persia. Her only wish was to kill Li Yifei for revenge and then commit suicide. Then, she would not have to care about anything else.
Now that her enemy was dead, she seemed to have lost everything and become a rootless duckweed.
To Chang 'an?
Perhaps she could meet the current Emperor, explain everything, and offer the treasures. At the very least, she could return to Persia. Yueli did not know what to choose.
Yue Li sat there silently.
Li Yuan looked at her and stood up.""There's still a lot of time. You can think about it slowly and give me an answer tomorrow.”
"I still have things to do."
Li Yuan said as he walked out of the door.
Eunuch Lin followed behind Li Yuan.
However, it was as if Yue Li had suddenly made up her mind. She stood up and looked at Li Yuan's back view. She mustered up her courage and said,""Sir, can I not leave now?”
"You saved my life, and I want to repay you.”
"Don't you Tang people have a saying that a drop of water should be repaid with a spring?”
Li Yuan stopped in his tracks and said without turning around,""It might be very dangerous to follow me.”
Before Li Yuan could finish his sentence, he had already left the courtyard.
But Yue Li clenched her fists, her face flushed red as she shouted loudly,""Sir, I'm not afraid."
As she spoke, she felt that she was not sure enough.
"I'm not afraid even if I lose my life.”
After Yueli finished shouting, she sat down on the chair dejectedly. She did not know if Li Yuan had heard her clearly just now, but she let out a long sigh.
She lay on the table and blinked as she thought.
Suddenly.
Her eyes lit up like the most beautiful glass. She muttered to herself,"That's right. Sir is working for the Great Tang's Emperor, and it's so dangerous.”
"It must be for the credit."
"I told him about the ancient Glazed Glass smithing technique. This should be a great contribution, right?”
The more Yue Li thought about it, the more excited she felt. She did not know if this counted as credit, but glass represented wealth. This had been proven in every business trip in Persia.
The Great Tang was no exception.
It was precisely because Persia was too weak to protect its wealth that it had fallen into such a situation. But the Great Tang was different. This was a disaster for Persia, but it was a icing on the cake for the Great Tang.
Yueli understood everything and immediately ran out, asking the guard where Li Yuan had gone.
The guards respected Yueli very much, but regarding Yueli's questions, they did not know a single thing. The guards naturally could not expose Li Yuan's whereabouts.
It was as if the county city had been turned upside down.
Li Yifei's death could not be concealed no matter what.
The matter of the East Gaze Tower was dug out by some people.
The battle between Li Yifei and Yueli's caravan was also exposed, causing the hearts of the trading firm to become unstable. The entire county city was like a chaotic city, with countless dark hands stirring up the winds and clouds.
Li Yuan brought Eunuch Lin out of the city.
Standing in front of him were not Brocade Guards or the 18 riders of Yanyun. Instead, there were 200 hunters, almost covering the entire periphery of the county city of Zhao.
The leader of the hunters, Wang Dahu, stood out. The people behind him seemed to give him confidence. He looked at Li Yuan and said,"Shopkeeper, according to your instructions, I've found all the people I can.”
"I don't know. You brought our silver over.”
Li Yuan didn't say anything. Eunuch Lin raised his finger and a few Yan Cloud Cavalry walked out of the forest with silver taels.
This scene…
The hunters were terrified.
This was because they had originally made a living in the forest. However, these people were so close, yet they actually did not notice anything.
Wang Dahu wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and said nothing.
The Yan Cloud Cavalry opened the chest. The white silver almost blinded their eyes. Some of them began to stir.
They would not be able to earn so much money even if they worked their entire lives.
"Shopkeeper, who exactly are you?" Wang Dahu gulped. If you don't say it, we're afraid that we won't be able to spend the money.”
As he said this, he could not help but take a step back.
Li Yuan smiled.
Eunuch Lin's expression was cold as he stepped forward and said,""Take the silver and do what I asked you to do. This silver is only for you to settle down.”
"After this is done, whether you live or die, you will receive fifty taels of silver. If you die, including the compensation, you will receive a hundred taels of silver. That will be enough for you to live a lifetime of wealth in any part of the Great Tang.”
"Don't ask about things you shouldn't know.”
"This silver can't be a scam, right?”
After Eunuch Lin finished speaking, the eyes of all the hunters turned red. They wouldn't be so generous even if they spent copper coins, let alone silver.
This chest of silver was enough for them to risk their lives.
There were still 50 taels left after the matter was done. Just like how life was like grass in the past, no one asked if they would still die. Such brainless words made Wang Dahu grit his teeth and go forward to distribute the silver.
Then, he said,"We took the silver, so we naturally followed orders."”
Eunuch Lin smiled at them and said,""My master doesn't care about this money, so you don't have to think that we will go back on our word and kill the donkey when it's done grinding.”
"But you have already gotten the silver. If anyone leaks the information without permission and has second thoughts, don't blame me for being ruthless.”
Wang Da Hu listened to Eunuch Lin's words and touched the silver on his chest.
With this money, his son would not have to live in the mountains like him. Perhaps he could leave Zhao County and go to Chang 'an, which was under the feet of the emperor.
He immediately looked at everyone and said," Brothers, human lives are not worth much these days. During a natural disaster, you can sell your children for a few strings of copper coins.”
"Now, this lord is willing to spend a hundred taels of silver to buy our cheap lives.”
"We also need to understand the principle of doing things after taking the silver. If there are people who are unwilling to do it, then get lost now.”
"If any of you still want to snitch, not to mention this master won't forgive you, even I won't forgive you.”
"Fifty if you live, a hundred if you die.”
"Now that we have the silver, don't f * cking enter the mountain again.”
Wang Dahu's words were very infectious.
All the hunters 'eyes were red. In the end, they all silently chanted,"Fifty if you live, a hundred if you die.”
Li Yuan looked at this scene and sighed slightly.
It wasn't that he didn't know how precious silver was in this era. It was just that the value of human lives couldn't be measured.
Li Yuan turned around and left. Eunuch Lin followed beside Li Yuan and said,""Your Majesty, that old servant asked Lin Feng to stay. I will personally bring them to the Ferocious Tiger Pass.”
"The people from the Li Clan of Zhao County have already gone to investigate. If we're not careful, our whereabouts will be revealed.”
Li Yuan nodded silently and patted him on the shoulder."The formula for the black gunpowder must not be leaked. Explosives are sharp weapons, so you must be extremely careful.”
"Especially open flames.”
Eunuch Lin nodded respectfully and said,""Your Majesty, this old servant understands."
Li Yuan walked to the front of the horse and mounted it. He looked at Eunuch Lin, who was standing there with his back bent, and pulled the reins."Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Lin Cheng, listen up.”
Eunuch Lin immediately knelt on one knee and said,""I'm here."
Li Yuan took a deep breath and said solemnly,""Come back alive."
Gah--
Before Li Yuan could finish his sentence, Lu Ma ran away. Lin Feng brought the Embroidered Uniform Guards and followed closely behind.
Eunuch Lin knelt on the spot as tears flowed from the corners of his eyes. He muttered in a hoarse voice,""Yes, General."
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