At this moment …
In Chang 'an City, everyone was shocked to find a strange thing. Carts full of goods were pouring into Chang' an City from outside the city. These barbarian merchants, who smelled like a fox, were actually asking about Prince Zhang all over the world.
But if you asked for his name, the person would be very confused and ask you, "Isn't his name Prince Zhang?"
The guards at the gate of Chang 'an City found that something was wrong. At first, they thought it was a normal business activity, but they didn't expect that there were more and more people in the convoy. In the end, these people's carriages directly occupied the main traffic road of Chang' an City.
At this time, the city guard couldn't sit still. He hurriedly rode out of the city and saw the dense convoy outside the suspension bridge outside the city. In an instant, his legs went soft.
What were they doing?
There were so many things. What were they doing?
In a hurry, the city guard hurriedly blew the warning slogan, then rode around the congested Chang 'an City and went straight to the Zhuque Gate.
A moment later, this matter was spread to Li Shimin, Zhangsun, Wu Gou, and Li Yuan, who were leisurely eating in the Imperial Garden.
Originally, the three of them were discussing the issue of Yuchi Yu 'er's departure, but at this time, when they heard such a strange thing, they couldn't help but lose the mood to eat. Li Shimin waved his hand and asked Xiao Guizi to bring the city guard into the Imperial Garden. He asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
The guard at the city gate had never seen such a scene before. Trembling, he said, "Your Majesty … Your Majesty … Your Majesty, three hours ago, a merchant came back and reported that there was a large amount of tobacco to be delivered to a man named Young Master Zhang. At that time, I didn't take it seriously. But now, three hours have passed and the main streets of Chang 'an have been filled with this group of people. Not only that, but when I went outside the city to take a look, I found that there were more carriages outside the city than inside the city, lining up to enter Chang' an City!"
"If … if all of them come in, then Chang 'an City …"
"You mean tobacco?"
Li Yuan's eyes narrowed as he interrupted the guard and asked.
When the guard heard this, he trembled all over and hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, it's … it's tobacco. They said it's tobacco, but this lowly one has checked every cart. All of them are a type of grass with an unpleasant smell. Moreover, they look like withered leaves. This lowly one feels that something is wrong. Who would spend money to buy so many leaves?"
"This is simply an idiot … there's a problem."
Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Zhangsun, and Wu Gou looked at each other. After that, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "You can leave now. I will only send the Imperial Guards to deal with it. Just don't let those outside the city come in!"
After the guard left, Li Shimin asked, "Father, could it be that this tobacco leaf is …"
Li Shimin pointed to the wooden box with cigarettes on the table.
Li Yuan laughed and nodded: "It's this thing, there's no mistake. Previously, I asked this kid. He said that there will be a large number of tobacco leaves coming in a period of time. When the time comes, this cigarette can be mass produced. This is actually something that I found out through his father-in-law's blessing."
While speaking, Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh strangely.
Li Shimin, Zhangsun, and Wu Gou also looked at each other and smiled. After that, Li Shimin said, "You all eat first. This son will go and deal with this matter …"
"Wait." Li Yuan interrupted Li Shimin and said, "This matter, it's better for me to deal with it. That kid is very sneaky. However, this kid lives in my villa. He has to give me some compensation. Otherwise, I will feel unhappy when I think of this matter."
Li Shimin was a little speechless when he heard this.
However, he still bowed and said, "Then I will have to trouble Father. By the way, didn't Father just say that Zhang Feng, that kid, left in a huff? Could it be that he is still in the city? "
Li Yuan nodded and said, "He received hundreds of thousands of strings of money. Now, those bastards from the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Rites have created such a mess. It would be strange if Zhang Feng isn't anxious."
"However, this is also good. This time, he is like a donkey. He won't leave even if we chase him away. Right now, he is probably thinking of some new tricks in that rubber factory."
Li Shimin's expression became slightly cold when he heard this, "How about, I will …"
"No."
Li Yuan shook his head and said, "This matter, have you found out who did it?"
Li Shimin shook his head.
Li Yuan asked again, "Then who do you think is the most likely?"
"Guan Long?"
Li Shimin was certain of this, because everything that had happened before was related to Guanlong, and the Imperial College was basically under the control of the Guanlong Eight Great Clans. There were also quite a few of their people in the Bureau of Works and Bureau of Officials.
At this time, for this matter to happen, it was impossible for them to escape responsibility.
Seeing the two people chatting happily, Zhangsun and Wu Gou quietly brought all the palace maids and eunuchs out of the Imperial Garden.
However, Li Shimin and Li Yuan did not notice. While Li Yuan smoked, he shook the wine pot that he extorted from Zhang Feng and said, "You are right. Guan Long's people also think this way. Therefore, I feel that this matter has nothing to do with Guan Long!"
Li Yuan's gaze turned cold. He looked at Li Shimin and said, "Do you still remember last time, when you removed people from the Shandong aristocratic families and even removed them to Longyou?"
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Could it be that Father Emperor means that the Shandong aristocratic families have created some trouble again?"
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