Chapter 307 General Ben is on a secret mission

"Giddy up, giddy up..."

Li Shimin galloped on his horse.

As soon as he left Chang'an, he changed into a fine horse.

"Your Majesty, slow down, the guards won't be able to keep up."

rear.

Changsun Wuji and the others chased after them on horseback, constantly urging them on.

Li Shimin gave Changsun Wuji a disapproving look.

This time, even Cheng Yaojin tried his best to dissuade him.

If anything happens to Li Shimin, they will all lose their heads.

"Fine, then let's wait."

Li Shimin turned to Cheng Yaojin and asked, "Zhijie, where are we going this time?"

"Your Majesty, let's go to the hot springs."

Cheng Yaojin replied with a smile, "The weather is getting colder, so a soak in a hot spring will soothe the mind and body."

spa.

It originated with Qin Shi Huang and flourished in the Tang Dynasty.

Qin Shi Huang built the "Lishan Soup" to treat sores and wounds.

The palace that preceded Lishan Tang was called Ligong, which was built by the Zhou Dynasty emperor. After Qin Shi Huang expanded it, he called it Lishan Tang.

It underwent expansions during the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Sui dynasties.

After Emperor Wu of Han expanded it, he renamed it the Ligong Bieyuan (Imperial Palace and Villa).

After Li Shimin expanded it, he renamed it Tangquan Palace.

After Li Zhi expanded it, he renamed it Wenquan Palace.

After Li Longji expanded it, he renamed it Huaqing Palace.

It later became famous because of the pool and was called Huaqing Pool!

"Can!"

Li Shimin slowed down, enjoying the scenery along the way as he traveled.

To his surprise...

The passageways along the way were frequented mostly by caravans.

"Auxiliary machine, Chang'an has been quite prosperous lately..." Li Shimin said with a smile.

Changsun Wuji's face instantly turned ugly.

Why are there so many merchants?

Wasn't it all caused by that brat Wei?

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom!"

It's impossible to give the credit to Wei Shuyu.

It must be attributed to Li Shimin.

"Not bad, not bad..."

Li Shimin squinted with delight: "But I see that the roads outside Chang'an are a bit bumpy."

"You should draft a plan for this matter and then bring it up for revision in the court."

Changsun Wuji's face immediately turned as ugly as if he had eaten feces.

Wei Shuyu is trying to gain credit, and I have to pave the way for him.

Where is justice? Where is fairness?

"Auxiliary machine?"

Seeing that Changsun Wuji did not reply, Li Shimin called out again.

"promise!"

Changsun Wuji reluctantly accepted the order.

at the same time.

Wei Shuyu was traveling with two goods in a horse-drawn carriage.

"Little Jiji, are you sure that the detached palace is suitable as the Emperor Emeritus's palace?" Wei Shuyu asked.

"Absolutely..."

Choi Shin-ki said confidently, "The place is nestled against the mountains and beside the water; the scenery is quite beautiful."

"Especially the water there, it's the warmest."

“In winter, the retired emperor can invite a few concubines to play in the pond like mandarin ducks.”

"The most important thing is to save money!"

"The price difference between expansion and new construction is huge..."

It has to be said that Choi Shin-ki put a lot of effort into this.

Li Yuan treated him well, and he would do his best to serve him.

“Brother, the imperial gardens and villas are originally royal gardens. Isn’t it inappropriate to build palaces for the retired emperor?” Fang Yi’ai asked.

"That's just one of the places we're considering. The final decision will have to be made by the Emperor Emeritus," Wei Shuyu said nonchalantly.

As they were hurrying on their way, a noise came from outside the carriage.

Wei Shuyu lifted the carriage curtain to take a look.

A caravan of several hundred merchants was seen traveling.

At first, Wei Shuyu thought it was a large merchant caravan.

But after looking at it closely for a while, I realized something was wrong.

This group marched in an orderly and steady manner, far more formidable than Cheng Yaojin's Tiger Army back then.

"Where are you all headed, brothers?" Wei Shuyu greeted them with a smile.

Several nearby guards turned around and glanced back.

Oh, little brat.

I didn't want to pay any attention to it...

But when he saw Wei Shuyu's face clearly, he was almost scared out of his wits.

Because of Sirius, they took turns keeping watch on it for a long time...

His Majesty just withdrew the order to keep watch, how did we run into each other again?

Could it be...

Could it be that Attendant-in-Ordinary Wei knows that His Majesty has left the palace?

"I cannot disclose that information."

One of the bodyguards replied coolly.

"understand."

Wei Shuyu nodded: "What kind of goods are you carrying that require so many people to escort them?"

"I cannot disclose that information."

"Are you from Hu County?"

"I cannot disclose that information."

"Sir, judging from your accent, you're from Chang'an?"

"I cannot disclose that information."

"Big brother, are you married yet?"

"Are you ever going to stop? Can't you tell I don't want to talk to you?"

Seeing Wei Shuyu, they would buzz around like flies, never stopping, until the guards finally snapped.

"..."

Seeing that someone dared to yell at Wei Shuyu, Cui Shenji was about to fly into a rage.

The line in front suddenly stopped.

It turned out we had arrived at a teahouse.

Although Chang'an was not far from the imperial palace, Li Shimin was not in a hurry to get there.

Just to relax.

The main focus is on a leisurely pace.

At the tea stall.

Li Shimin was enjoying tea and chatting with Cheng Yaojin and others when a secret guard rushed in to report...

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Physician Wei has arrived."

"Which Dr. Wei?"

Because the investiture had just been made, Li Shimin didn't react immediately.

He calmly took a sip of tea.

"Wei Shuyu!"

puff.

Li Shimin sprayed a mouthful of tea onto Changsun Wuji's face.

Who are you talking about?

"Wei Shuyu?"

How did he know I had left the palace?

Li Shimin's heart began to tremble.

If Lao Wei finds out, the next month will probably be hopeless.

"This... it's hard to say for now, they might be going the same way," the guard said, forcing a smile.

Where is he?

Upon hearing this, the guard pointed to the rear.

A horse-drawn carriage was slowly approaching.

Li Shimin felt a chill run down his spine.

Damn it, they've already run right up to me, and you're only just noticing.

"Quickly, auxiliary machine, think of a solution," Li Shimin said urgently.

"Your Majesty, he is just a minor official named Wei Shuyu. I will go and drive him away right away."

Changsun Wuji said nonchalantly.

Drive them away?

Li Shimin was speechless.

If you ever win against Xiao Wei in court, I will give you this opportunity.

But have you ever won?

"no."

Cheng Yaojin immediately retorted, "You, a high-ranking official, appear here with a group of 'merchants,' Shuyu will definitely become suspicious."

"So what?"

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly: "Do you think I'd be afraid of him?"

"Aren't you afraid that His Majesty might be exposed?" Cheng Yaojin said with dissatisfaction.

It was he who instigated Li Shimin to leave the palace.

If Wei Duzi really catches him, he'll be in trouble too.

"In your opinion, does His Majesty have to avoid Wei Shuyu when he sees him?" Changsun Wuji rebuked.

How can you talk like that?

What do you mean I have to avoid Wei Shuyu?

That's enough.

Li Shimin scolded, "Shuyu is already right in front of you, why don't you think of a solution?"

"His Majesty."

At this moment, Qin Qiong suddenly said, "Shuyu is in charge of commerce, and such a large group of merchants must have attracted his attention."

"Moreover, Shuyu is very observant, so he must have discovered something unusual from the secret guards."

"Why don't we let Zhijie handle this..."

These words immediately garnered everyone's approval.

Then……

Li Shimin was forced to hide among the merchants.

Wei Shuyu's carriage happened to arrive in front of the tea stall.

As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Cheng Yaojin enjoying tea.

"Uncle Cheng..."

Wei Shuyu dismounted from the carriage and bowed.

When Choi Shin-ki saw Cheng Yaojin, he cowered like an ostrich.

"Oh, what brings you here, Uncle Yu?"

Cheng Yaojin warmly greeted them, "Come quickly, have some tea."

Wei Shuyu glanced at it casually.

The other three teacups on the table were still steaming.

“Nephew, this is tea that Uncle Cheng specially ordered for you.”

"Try it, it's still warm."

Cheng Yaojin had a sudden inspiration and greeted them warmly.

"Thank you, Uncle Cheng."

Wei Shuyu bowed respectfully and asked, "Uncle Cheng, how did you get involved in business?"

Cheng Yaojin straightened his face and replied seriously...

"This general is on a secret mission!"