hsntnovel Chapter 2345: The Magic Man
Chapter 2345: The Magic Man
What Qu Zhiqing said was true and false, which made Zhang Zhiguan and the others very convinced.
They felt that what Qu Zhiqing said was right. They were rebels, and not killing them was already a mercy.
We certainly cannot trust them completely, but as long as they work hard, I believe they will gain the trust of King Ji in no time.
"Brother Zhiqing is absolutely right. We should all work for Prince Ji's Mansion wholeheartedly. However, regarding the title, I think you are being a bit abrupt.
We shouldn't refuse this. After all, we have to work with the Ji Wang Mansion. In the Tang Dynasty, having a title is different from not having one."
Zhang Zhiguan reminded him that with a title, some things would be easier to handle.
"Brother Zhang is right, but once the words are spoken, there is no reason to take them back.
Besides, I don't have such big ambitions. I'm originally a branch of the Wang family, and I'm content with being rich and prosperous now."
Qu Zhiqing said it very frankly.
Hearing him say this, Zhang Zhiguan and Qu Zhixian didn't know what to say anymore, but they all thought that Qu Zhiqing was too stupid and too slow-witted.
The three of them each had their own ulterior motives, all thinking about future glory and wealth.
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Winter has arrived and the weather has become cold, making people reluctant to leave their bed, and Li Shen is one of them.
He was controlled by his own bed. His soul wanted to get up, but his body would not obey.
Lying on the warm bed, the sound of the guard camp's training could be faintly heard outside.
Holding Chunxiang and Dongmei in his arms, with two stoves in front of him, Li Shen just stared blankly upwards, his mind blank.
After a long time, Li Shen suddenly shouted:
"Shitou, bring the horse over!"
Footsteps were heard outside immediately, and Shitou walked in with a servant. Li Shen finally left the bed and urinated.
"Your Highness, it's time to get up. We have to go back to Xizhou City today."
Stone said in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter where you stay. I don't have much to do in Xizhou."
Li Shen shuddered twice and said.
"Your Highness is right. It's just that the supplies here are scarce. There isn't much charcoal. We need to go to Xizhou to buy some."
Shitou handed Li Shen another wet handkerchief and explained.
"Hmm...Okay then. Go tell them to prepare the meal. I'll leave as soon as I finish eating. Go tell Xue Rengui."
Li Shen thought about it and nodded. There were not many supplies here. It would be too troublesome for thousands of people here to go to Xizhou to buy them.
"Yes, I will make arrangements now."
After Shitou saluted, he took the horse and went out.
Chunxiang and Dongmei also got up and dressed, and helped Li Shen wash and change his clothes.
In the dining hall, Li Shen drank porridge and ate steamed buns.
"Your Highness, the Prince Consort and the Chief Secretary Wang request an audience."
The guards outside reported.
"Let them in." Li Shen said.
A moment later, Zhou Daowu and Wang Xuance walked in.
"I have met the prince." The two of them saluted.
"Well, have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together."
"Thank you, Your Highness. We have already used it." Zhou Daowu replied.
"Is there something wrong?" Li Shen asked.
"Your Highness, someone from the workshop area has reported that a group of people have arrived and want to see Your Highness."
Wang Xuance bowed and reported.
"A group of people? Who are they?" Li Shen looked up in surprise. Could he meet anyone?
“Your Highness, they are from the Western Regions and call themselves Yici Leye people. We call them Shuhu people.
People call them Blue Hat Hui because they wear blue turbans or hats all year round.
Wang Xuance replied.
"A person from Yici Leye? A person from Shuhu? A Hui with a blue hat?"
Li Shen looked confused. He was considered knowledgeable, but how come he had never heard of this race?
He was in Chang'an, and he knew the merchants from many places in the Western Regions, including Persia, the Arabs, Byzantium, etc.
But he had never heard of this person from Ci Leye.
"This...what kind of country in the Western Regions are these Hu people from? Why have I never heard of them?"
Li Shen asked curiously.
Wang Xuance immediately reported back:
"Your Majesty, the Shuhu people are a nomadic people. They migrated westward from the Tiele tribe long ago and have no fixed capital.
However, according to intelligence, they often have exchanges with several countries including Persia.
There were also many Shuhu people doing business in Chang'an City, and there were also many Shuhu people in the Guangzhou Military Governor's Office.
They mainly deal in gold, silver, jewelry, spices, silk, glass, etc.
Oh, and they also spread their religion.”
"Spreading a sect? How dare they spread a sect without my permission? Don't they know what happened to sects from other countries?"
Li Shen frowned immediately. He was so bold that he dared to preach under his nose.
Didn’t they find out who owns Chang’an City?
"Your Highness, the number of people they are preaching is relatively small, so we haven't paid much attention to them. I only know that they mentioned Mou Shi, Duo Hui and the like in their transactions.
There seems to be a book called the Holy Book.”
Seeing Li Shen getting angry, Wang Xuance explained.
“I don’t care how much of a discount he offers. Without my permission, any sect will be classified as a heretic.
This is outrageous. You don't take me seriously. Don't you know how to pay your respects?
It just so happens that I will be returning to Chang'an City later, so I'll go meet these people."
The more Li Shen thought about it, the angrier he became. After quickly eating a few bites, he ordered his men to prepare to leave. He wanted to see who dared not take him seriously.
Sitting on their own carriages, the huge team headed towards the workshop area.
"Arthur, do you think this prince from the Tang Dynasty will meet us?"
Outside the workshop area, a group of people were waiting. The workshop was not far ahead, and they wanted to go in and take a look.
As a result, they were stopped before they could enter. If they had not reported their identities, they would probably have been arrested by the guards.
Looking at the guard opposite, Arthur shook his head:
"I don't know. The people here are very arrogant, especially the nobles of the Tang Dynasty. It's very difficult for ordinary people to meet them."
The person who asked the question snorted disdainfully and said:
"Humph, what's there for them to be so arrogant about? Can they be higher than our leader?
They are simply more numerous, otherwise we would have conquered this land as well."
“Yitan, shut up. Don’t forget where you are. If they hear you, the consequences will be serious.
Do you want to kill us?"
Arthur immediately shouted, then looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the guards on the other side hadn't heard him.
This is the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang people heard this, would they still be able to leave alive?
“Etan, although our leaders are noble and our warriors are skilled in battle, we have to admit that the Tang Dynasty is truly powerful.
We have lived in Chang'an for so long. Do you think which country we have visited is as rich as this?
Persia, India, and even the Arabs are not as wealthy as this."
(The grass on the plain is lush and long.)