Chapter 363 For those in positions of power, what matters is always the result.
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Why Li Shiyue wanted to harm Liu Shu was something that not only Ma San wanted to know, but Liu Tan also wanted to know!
Looking at the map on the table, Liu Tan was also wondering whether sending Zhou Yiran and Li Shiyue on this mission to the Turks would be able to test their abilities.
Liu Tan couldn't tell Ma San and Zhao Da about his plans, but he had actually thought about it.
"There are only two possibilities: either Li Shiyue and Liu Shu have a grudge and Li Shiyue is afraid that Liu Shu will make things difficult for her, or because of the bad relationship between Zhou Yiran and Li Shiyue, she and Liu Shu are adversaries."
At the same time, the opportunity was too good to pass up, so Li Shiyue took the chance to harm him!
Is there another possibility?
Is Li Shiyue trying to curry favor with me?
Because of what happened to Jiu Niang, she understands what I want to do.
If Liu Shu is spared, I will have to plot slowly if I want to control Andong.
But Liu Shu is dead, and I didn't kill him. So, I can seize the initiative and extricate myself from the situation. In terms of morality, I am the one who benefits.
Since I have benefited from her, I naturally have to repay her.
This is the unspoken understanding between us.
What does she want?
She just wants to join the army as a woman. I'll be her protector. As long as she makes achievements, I can promote her!
Or is it a combination of both?
Liu Tan pondered the matter for a long time, but in the end, he decided to wait and see how Li Shiyue and Zhou Yiran's mission to the Turks would go in March before deciding how to arrange things for them.
At the same time, Liu Tan also felt a little scared!
So, how exactly was Liu Shu murdered?
The royal physician said Liu Shu had been poisoned, but the way she looked when she died didn't seem like she had been poisoned.
Liu Tan was a man of deep thoughts. After Liu Shu's death, he secretly sent someone to find a coroner to examine Liu Shu's body.
But the coroner couldn't find anything!
The coroner said that to find out why Liu Shu died, they would have to perform an autopsy.
But if the body is dissected, even if it can be stitched back together intact in the end;
But when it comes to the funeral arrangements, or when he's buried, if someone in the Zhao family raises questions, he won't be able to explain himself.
To avoid future problems, Liu Tan did not agree to the coroner's request for an autopsy.
They had no choice but to collect Liu Shu's body in this ambiguous manner, and to the outside world, they claimed that Liu Shu had died of a sudden illness.
As for internal matters?
In particular, the generals and members of the Zhao family in Andong claimed that Liu Shu, like the Prince of Zhenbei, was poisoned to death by an unknown enemy.
As for whether they believe it or not?
Then it's out of anyone's control.
After all, when a person dies, they're dead.
Liu Tan was alive, and he also held military power. Liu Tan was a capable man who could take responsibility.
Moreover, according to the rules, Liu Tan, as the only adult male heir under the name of the Prince of Zhenbei who remained in Andong, should have temporarily assumed the position of Protector-General of Andong.
Before the imperial court sent the letter, the most powerful person in Andong was Liu Tan!
Not convinced?
Just keep it to yourself!
However, for Liu Tan, the reason why Li Shiyue killed Liu Shu was not that important.
For those in positions of power, results are always what matters.
process?
That's not important.
As long as Li Shiyue is a useful and obedient tool, Liu Tan will make good use of her.
Even if she is a woman, even if she is so young, even if she has never been to the battlefield, none of that matters!
However, deep down, Liu Tan still harbored some apprehension about Li Shiyue's methods of killing.
If Liu Tan could kill Liu Shu silently and mysteriously, without leaving anyone with any reason, then he might be able to kill him too!
However, Liu Tan was, after all, a great general honed on the battlefield. Although he had some reservations, he was not yet so wary of Li Shiyue that he could not tolerate him.
At the same time, Liu Tan also considered that the person was not killed by Li Shiyue, but by someone else, who might really be another unpredictable figure in the martial arts world who had a secret grudge against Liu Shu.
But more than two months have passed, and Zhao Da has investigated and investigated, going through the list of people who might have had a grudge against Liu Shu, but still hasn't found the answer.
Therefore, Liu Tan had no choice but to believe that Li Shiyue was the one who killed Liu Shu!
What is Li Shiyue doing now, whom Liu Tan, Ma San, and Zhao Da have been talking about all night?
In the dead of night, Li Shiyue, lying alone in bed, finally had the opportunity to participate in the system transaction on the fifteenth of this month in the new system!
The first two times Li Shiyue tried her hand at it, she exchanged meat pies and a handkerchief for money within the same system.
The new system also said that as long as you complete three transactions with the system, you can open the store!
So, if Li Shiyue makes another transaction with the system tonight, she can open the shop!
Through the first two transactions, Li Shiyue had already figured out the new system's currency exchange mechanism.
Simply put, gold, silver, and copper are the system's trading currencies;
If one were to make a deal with the system, in this era of cold weapons where firearms have not yet appeared, selling a meat pie to the system would earn ten copper coins, and selling a plain cloth would earn thirty copper coins.
This is similar to how, in the real world, Li Shiyue spent fifteen copper coins to buy a meat pie and twenty-five copper coins to buy that plain handkerchief.
While there are differences in currency exchange rates between real-world language systems, they are not significant.
Therefore, it is not worthwhile to do business with the system.
Therefore, only by opening the mall can this trading system realize its due value to Li Shiyue.
Of course, in fact, if it were an unsafe situation, such as when Li Shiyue and her family fled famine from Henan Province, if she used copper coins to buy water, meat pies, or other items from the system, then Li Shiyue would have made a profit.
After all, in extreme circumstances, it's the norm that even if you have the money, you can't buy it.
In short, Li Shiyue was very optimistic about the new trading system, and Xin Tongzi was very open and honest with her.
Moreover, for this third transaction, the new system also informed Li Shiyue in advance: "Host, in order to successfully complete the first transaction after the mall opens next time, I suggest that you directly exchange gold and silver for the trading currency in the system this time."
In this way, once the store opens, you can easily trade with the other party within half an hour.
Even if you can't find the item the other party needs, you can still buy items they offer that are beneficial to you.
Li Shiyue is someone who listens to advice, so right now she's in bed with two ten-tael gold ingots clutched in her hands.
With a thought, the gold ingot disappeared, but the number next to the golden coin in the upper right corner of the system interface changed to "148".
Looking at the number, Li Shiyue asked the new leader, "Was the gold I gave not pure enough?"
"Yes, host!"
The gold smelting technology in this small world is still imperfect. After the transaction with the system, this is all we have!
Li Shiyue had no choice but to nod in agreement, which was a "loss" she had to accept.
However, Li Shiyue also had higher expectations for the opening of the online store on the first day of next month!
The next day, Li Shiyue was awakened by loud music outside the window.
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