Chapter 384: The Persian Merchant

Speaking of this, Li Tao looked at Lu Yue'er: "Yue'er, why don't you make a sound, do you miss your father?" ”

When the coup d'Γ©tat of Tanglong was just over, Lu Shicai attached himself to Princess Taiping, and Li Tao persuaded him to return to his hometown to retreat, although he was very reluctant, but the head of the Lu family supported Li Tao's opinion, and in desperation, Lu Shicai had to return to Shucheng with his wife.

Lu Yue'er shook her head: "No, I'm just afraid that I said it wrong!" ”

Li Tao stood up and said to Hua Jingjing, Suanna and Lu Yue'er: "Maybe you will think it is strange, why do I have to analyze the government and politics with you every day these days?" ”

The three girls shook their heads, this was indeed a doubt in their hearts.

Li Tao said slowly: "I have a good opportunity to be the emperor, but I don't want to do it, because if I am an emperor, I have no freedom, no feelings, and I have to face these deceits all day long, I tell you this every day, just to let you understand my hard work." ”

The third girl nodded and said, "We understand." ”

"At the same time, I want you to understand that if you want to be happy, you must stay away from power, which makes people greedy. Especially women, if you look at Queen Wei, Princess Anle, and Princess Taiping, once they get power, which one will end well. ”

Yuan sighed, she understood that her son was admonishing the third daughter.

"The main thing is that I want you to learn to protect yourself while analyzing these problems. You can't have the heart to harm others, you can't have the heart to guard against people, and you know how to analyze the benefits and harms, so that you won't fall into the way of others. Especially in the days when I leave Chang'an in the future, you should be more careful. If I don't teach you how to protect yourself in advance, how can I leave with confidence! ”

"Atao, are you leaving Chang'an? Leaving us? Hua Jingjing said eagerly.

Suona and Lu Yue'er were also anxious.

"The third uncle will bring down Princess Taiping in a short time. When it comes time for him to be in power, I must leave Chang'an for a while, otherwise he will not feel at ease. But don't worry, it won't be long. ”

"How could the third uncle be like this? How could he become emperor without your help? Hua Jingjing complained.

Li Tao looked at Hua Jingjing and shook his head, and stopped talking.

Sana said on the side: "Atau." What you mean is that you have to go out to avoid suspicion and wait for his position to be secured. Think you're no longer a threat and you can come back? ”

Li Tao stepped forward and kissed Suona and said, "If you answer correctly, I will reward you with one!" ”

Sana blushed suddenly.

Li Tao said to Hua Jingjing and Lu Yue'er: "At this point, you have to learn more from Suanna and use your brains more. That's right. I helped my third uncle ascend to the emperor's throne. But the more this happens, the more suspicious he will become. I told you that if you want to be an emperor, you have to deny your six relatives, and anyone else will do it. Therefore, if you want to avoid this catastrophe, you must be willing to give it, and only if you give it will you get it. ”

Li Tao's voice just fell. Pei Yue came to report: "Little master, Jiulang is here." It seems that there is an urgency! ”

Li Tao nodded and said to the Yuan family: "A-Niang, I'll go first!" ”

Yuan Shi nodded and said, "You go, I'll tell them the rest slowly." ”

……

"Atao, something is wrong!" As soon as Fan Changfeng saw Li Tao, he hurriedly said.

"Don't be in a hurry, Jiurou, sit down and talk slowly!" Li Tao persuaded.

Chang'an is the most prosperous city in the world, with merchants from all over the world gathering and thriving trade. Chang'an's most prestigious restaurant, "Yonghe Building", has become the best place for both the host and the guest to negotiate business and have fun.

Last year, when Yonghe House reopened, a Persian merchant suddenly fell ill and died in the restaurant while eating in the restaurant. Because people's lives are at stake, Shopkeeper Zhao immediately sent someone to report to Jingzhao Yin Mansion. Chen Shi came to the scene in person and asked the pestle to conduct an autopsy, and it was indeed a violent illness and died, so he instructed the shopkeeper Zhao to deal with the aftermath.

Originally, this matter had passed, but a few days ago, the wife of the Persian merchant accompanied by an envoy sent by the Persian king came to Chang'an and went straight to Yonghe Tower. The shopkeeper Zhao recounted to her the death of the Persian merchant, and counted the relics on the spot, compared the accounts, and made no mistakes.

The Persian envoy, who had been watching coldly, suddenly asked, "May I ask the shopkeeper, is there any important item that has been forgotten?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhao was stunned: "The trace of the guest officer is all here!" ”

The wife of the Persian merchant cried out: "My husband's heirloom is gone......"

The Persian envoy changed color: "As we expected, you have hidden our national treasure, and we must recover it." ”

It turned out that the ancestor of this Persian merchant was a navigator, and he sailed to the Tang Dynasty when he was Taizong, opening up the Maritime Silk Road. In recognition of his merits, the king of Persia bestowed upon him a pebble-sized national treasure, a pearl. Legend has this pearl has the special function of avoiding demons and driving away evil spirits, prolonging life, passed to Hu Shang, he is convinced that this pearl can make him turn evil into auspicious, auspicious in distress, and bring him good luck, so he always has to carry it with him when he goes out to do business, day and night.

Shopkeeper Zhao's face turned pale and muttered: "If the guest officer really loses something in this store, I will definitely compensate according to the price." ”

The Persian envoy said, "This pearl is a priceless treasure, can you afford it?" Your whole wine house isn't worth a fraction of it! Don't play tricks, hand over the orb! ”

Shopkeeper Zhao begged: "I haven't seen any orbs in the shop, how can you tell me to get it?" ”

The Persian envoy was so angry that he immediately asked to see the Tang Emperor.

Seeing that the matter had become a big deal and had become a dispute between the two countries, Tang Ruizong immediately asked Jing Zhaoyin's Mansion to solve the case within a time limit.

Chen Shi knows the style of Yonghelou very well, and he also trusts Zhao's shopkeeper. On weekdays, customers forget something in the store, as large as gold and silver packages, as small as turbans and silks, Zhao shopkeepers always do everything possible to find the owner, return it to the door, or keep it properly, waiting to be claimed, and it is a good word-of-mouth.

Now that this big case has happened, could it be that the shopkeeper Zhao saw the treasure and opened his eyes, and with a thought, he hid the treasure? Chen Shi knew that Yonghelou was Li Tao's property, so he didn't dare to slack off, but just ordered Yonghelou to be sealed up and arrest a cadre of criminals who were present at the time. Then, let Fan Changfeng go to Li Tao.

After Fan Changfeng finished speaking, Li Tao frowned and paced back and forth for a few steps, and then said to Fan Changfeng: "I believe that the shopkeeper Zhao is a person, and there may be a misunderstanding in this matter." Since I have already made trouble with Your Majesty, I will go to the palace first, and I will let Zhang Zhao go with you first, and I will talk about it when I come back. ”

After that, Li Tao shouted: "Uncle Yue! ”

Pei Yue came into the house, and Li Tao instructed: "You go to Jingzhao Yin's Mansion and tell Chen Shi to let him be at ease, and the Yonghelou case will be tried again after I enter the palace to ask for a decree!" ”

"Yes! Little master! ”

…… (To be continued......)