On the night of the Lantern Festival, in addition to Li Sanniang and Mr. Bu discussing the matter of the aphrodisiac, there were also two men and women who had not seen each other for several years in Chang'an Imperial City discussing the matter.
Tai Chi Palace, Xuande Hall, side hall.
Emperor Wu and Du Qinghui were sitting face to face with a small table separated from each other on the broad couch. Looking at the atmosphere between the two, it was not at all tense.
Not only was there no tension, there was actually a sense of sympathy between the two heroes.
Wang Dajue came forward with the teapot. He gently changed the teapot on the table that had turned cold during the conversation between Emperor Wu and Du Qinghui, and put the new pot of tea on it.
That's not all, Wang Daxuan also replaced the cold teacups in front of the two of them and filled them with still steaming tea.
“I don’t know if the time and space you are in is the same as mine. The country was almost destroyed because of this thing.
If this thing hadn’t first appeared in Changle County, Fuzhou On the dock, I couldn't know so quickly."
Emperor Wu picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked at Du Qinghui with a puzzled expression.
Du Qinghui also picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then briefly explained to Emperor Wu why he knew it.
It turned out that because Emperor Wu issued an edict many years ago to open mutual markets to expand the land Silk Road, continue to expand maritime trade, and fully open up the Maritime Silk Road, Du Qinghui took his confidant Lu Yunting and hundreds of soldiers from Changzhou. Going down the river, I want to go to Fuzhou to see the four-story Fuzhou boat being built.
The largest administrator in the entire Jiangnan East Road, from Wen to Wuna, was controlled by Du Qinghui. Therefore, the group of people naturally arrived at Fuzhou Pier smoothly.
Arrived at the pier, Du Qinghui naturally got off the boat and took a look at this vibrant and prosperous pier.
It was Du Qinghui's decision that made him unexpectedly discover that sailors who had finished unloading the cargo were smoking opium on the dock.
“I didn’t take it seriously at first. I just thought it was tobacco from France, used by sailors to relieve fatigue.
That day there happened to be a south-westerly wind, and the smell of the opium smoked by the sailor drifted to me along the wind. "
Emperor Wu lowered his head and looked at the tea cup in his hand. He listened to Du Qinghui's words attentively without saying a word.
Seeing that Du Qinghui had stopped, Emperor Wu raised his head and looked He.
Du Qinghui's face was a little sad, so Emperor Wu did not rush him. He waited for a few moments until Du Qinghui calmed down, and then heard him say with a bit of cruelty: "Before. As I told you, my country and species almost perished because of this stuff in my time and space, so I am most familiar with the smell of this stuff.
After the sailor and even the people on his ship were arrested for interrogation and torture, I could not find the source of this thing! ”
"What do you say?"
"The owner of this group of people is just a local wealthy family. I naturally investigated the Chen family afterwards. Although there were some small tricks, they were just to make money and did not have any relationship with them. Collaborating with the enemy."
Emperor Wu nodded and did not express any opinion on Du Qinghui's statement that he was the local emperor of Jiangnan East Road, nor did he dwell on it.
On the contrary, Emperor Wu asked: "Since it is not collusion with foreign enemies, then it is an invasion by foreign enemies.
So, where did these people get this aphrodisiac?"
Du Qinghui's brows furrowed. He raised his head and looked into Emperor Wu's eyes, and said very seriously: "In the end, it was only found out that they got it on the dock in Nanyang.
It was said that it was a local businessman who often did business with them. The merchant gave it to him, saying that it was the same as miasma-cleansing pill (betel nut), which was good for refreshing his mind, so he gave some to the captain and the sailors. "So, the clue is broken.
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If there was really someone behind the scenes, even if you immediately sent people to Nanyang to find the businessman, you would not be able to find him, or the businessman would die in an accident
<. br>Not to mention, this sailing will still be affected by weather changes at this time, and it is too late to sail to Nanyang again to verify. ”
Emperor Wu was right, and Du Qinghui said categorically to Emperor Wu: "So, what I said earlier is right!
At this time and space, except for the Tang Dynasty, foreign countries There must be strangers like us!
It is even possible that there are dozens of capable strangers like the Tang Dynasty!"
Emperor Wu did not respond directly! Du Qinghui's words turned to him and asked him: "Can you tell me about your time and space, the beginning and end of the battle of Afurong?"
Du Qinghui was silent.
A history mixed with the blood, tears and lives of thousands of people is really too heavy.
Emperor Wu waited for a few breaths but did not hear Du Qinghui's voice. Then she looked up at Du Qinghui in surprise.
Looking at the stubborn look on Du Qinghui's face, she sighed and stopped asking further.
Emperor Wu played with the tea cup in his hand and said slowly to Du Qinghui: "The time and space I am in did not fall into the destruction of the country because of such things.
However, I understand your experience We can't take this too seriously
The spies of the Guards and bad guys actually discovered this kind of thing in Chang'an City half a year ago. ”
Du Qinghui suddenly raised his head and looked at Emperor Wu. He really didn’t expect that Emperor Wu was the one who discovered the afurong matter earlier than him.
At the same time, Du Qinghui also understood that Emperor Wu Being able to tell him so clearly is, firstly, in response to the information he said before; secondly, it means a warning.
This means that, yes, you control Jiangnan East Road, but with Chang'an as your base. The Tang Dynasty in the center is still under my control
You have soldiers and people, and I also have soldiers and people.
"In the beginning, just a few guys who followed the steward to deliver goods at the border got into the stuff and got addicted.
In order to take the stuff, these guys actually went to the steward's house to steal it.< br>
A theft was not enough for a bad spy to take notice of it.
Later, these people were arrested and imprisoned as drug addicts in Jingzhao Mansion. , the situation is very wrong, the spy who was placed in the prison by the bad guy found out and reported it, which attracted the attention of the bad guy."
The Emperor Wu turned back to Wang Dasheng who had been standing next to Xiaotang. After a look, he turned back and continued to say to Du Qinghui: "After that, the bad guys conducted a careful investigation and found five more similar cases in the 108th Street of Chang'an City."
After a while, Wang Da Dong came forward with a tray and took down two bowls of soup cakes with more soup and less noodles.
Emperor Wu picked up his chopsticks and said, "After chatting for a long time, I'm hungry. Let's eat. We'll talk after eating."
Du Qinghui's face was expressionless, but he was complaining in his heart: " Why are you showing off? You are the emperor, you can eat hot soup cakes at midnight, you are awesome." (End of Chapter)