Zhang Feng was a little speechless.
"Isn't it just a story? I say, Old Li, is there a need for you to be so surprised? Fine! One of my cups is gone again! "
Li Shimin said in a hoarse voice, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just a cup. I don't lack money! But, shopkeeper, is your news reliable? "
Zhang Feng shook his head.
He took out a bottle of ordinary wine from the counter and said, "Actually, if you observe carefully when you are traveling, you will naturally notice it. Or, when your caravan passes by Longyou Road, you can find a place to dig a few hoes and see the number of insect eggs in the ground. Then you will know!"
"However, this is just a topic for the three of us to talk about. It's okay to talk about it, but please don't spread it. If this is spread out, it will be a discussion about the imperial court. Then, it will not end well!"
Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin both nodded.
However, the two of them were still unable to calm down.
If this was just a topic for drinking, it would be fine. But what if it was true?
Moreover, they knew some inside information. How could it be false?
Longyou Road was related to the west gate of the Tang Dynasty. If there was no locust plague here, it would be easy to deal with. But what if there was a locust plague? What should they do?
They really had to think about this matter carefully. If Tuyuhun and Tubo and the Turks were really suffering from natural disasters, then, there would be a lot to write about this matter …
Thinking of this.
How could Li Shimin still have the mood to drink?
He took out a banknote of one hundred taels and put it on the table. Then, he clasped his hands and said, "Shopkeeper, I have a good time drinking today! But this matter is too big and affects many of my businesses. I have to go back. Let's talk another day! "
"Okay! Next time, I will treat you to good wine! Really good wine! "
"But you don't have to worry too much. His Majesty is wise. How can he not have a solution?"
While they were talking.
Zhang Feng put the banknote to his nose and sniffed it happily. Then, he put it into his pocket like a miser.
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Longyou Dao, Tubo, Tuyuhun Great Drought!
There would be a plague of locusts in the near future …
The Turkic Khaganate suffered a rare snow disaster.
The border was going to be in chaos!
All of this was like a huge rock that pressed down on his heart, causing him to not dare to delay for even a moment.
Walking out of the tavern, Li Shimin's face was so gloomy that it looked like water was about to drip out.
"Yaojin, how credible do you think the two things that the shopkeeper said today are?"
Cheng Yaojin scratched his head. "Replying to Your Majesty, this old subject is slow-witted!"
"If it was anyone else who said that, this old subject would definitely chop him up with an axe and punish him for deceiving the Emperor!"
"However, this Shopkeeper Zhang Junior seems to be a little strange. It's impossible for him to observe all of this from the stone well! Furthermore, how could a commoner like him know about what happened at the northern border? This old official feels that we should wait and see! "
After contemplating for a while, Cheng Yaojin spoke again, "This old subject does not dare to deny his words!"
"Sigh!"
"I also do not dare to make wild guesses! Let's hope that this is just a topic of conversation! "
As he finished speaking …
Li Shimin sat on the sedan chair, and everyone hurried back to the Imperial Palace.
When the sedan chair was about to reach the gates of the Imperial Palace, Li Shimin, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and said sternly, "Cheng Yaojin, listen to the decree!"
"This old subject receives the decree!"
"Bring my personal decree and investigate!"
"I order you to investigate this matter personally!"
"Mobilize all forces at all costs. I want to know in the shortest time possible whether the Turkic Khaganate in the north is really suffering from the snow disaster!"
"Mobilize all resources, regardless of whether you bribe them with money or coerce them! You must break the blockade of the Turkic Khaganate, Tuyuhun, and Tubo and bring me back real news! "
"Send someone to Longyou Road and dig up the ground inch by inch. I want to know what is underneath Longyou Road!"
Li Shimin clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked, but his face was extremely calm.
He said word by word, "Remember, I said, at all costs!"
Cheng Yaojin clasped his fist and said, "This subject obeys the decree!"
After that, Cheng Yaojin did not have time to return to Chang 'an City. He hurriedly issued orders as he snatched a horse from the hand of a general who had just walked out of the Imperial Palace and left in a flash.
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin who left, then looked at the sky above the Imperial Palace and let out a long sigh.
"To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize our internal affairs. There is no room for error in the affairs of the country! I would rather believe it to be true than not! "
At this time, the Tang Dynasty had just entered the stage of recuperation. If there was an accident at this time and the Western Gate was lost, then I would be ashamed to face the people of the world and this land!
What Zhang Feng did not expect was that his words would set off a huge wave in the Imperial Palace and the entire Chang 'an City. Even the Tang Emperors sent out all the secret agents who had been buried in Tubo and other countries for a long time because of his words!
At this time, he happily closed the door of his shop, hugged the banknotes and ingots of gold, and entered a dream …
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