"You can't tell the outside world to prevent the case from happening, right?"
"Then doesn't this clearly tell everyone that an accident may happen?"
The warrior Yi frowned and said, "That's what Lord Shen said."
"But without Mr. Shen's participation, I always feel a little unsure."
"The significance of this Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is really too great. Even the slightest accident may have huge consequences."
"So, no matter what, we can't let any accidents happen to it."
"And in this world, the only one who can do this is Lord Shen."
"So, Mr. Shen, please be sure to join in the affairs of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce."
Shen Lian pondered for a moment.
He said: "If I want to join, Master Wu will probably share part of your credit. Aren't you worried?"
The warrior Yi smiled and said: "It's all for the betterment of the Tang Dynasty."
"And when we reach our position, to be honest, credit is no longer important to us."
"Besides, the trust and salary your Majesty has given me are enough. I only hope that I can live up to your Majesty and make the Tang Dynasty that all of us have worked hard to build more prosperous."
Shen Lian nodded with emotion and said, "I admire Mr. Wu's selflessness."
Warrior Yan smiled bitterly and said: "It's not too selfless, it's more of a fact."
"After all, I am already the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. If I get promoted, I will be the Prime Minister. But the Prime Minister only has that position. I know my abilities, so I don't worry about it."
"I will be satisfied if I can do well in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance."
Shen Lian smiled.
Samurai Yu is right.
When he reaches this position, his official career has come to an end.
The position of prime minister is not something everyone can take.
Moreover, now that Fang Xuanling is still in good health and can sit very steadily, others will have no chance.
Therefore, for the warrior Yan, doing his job well and not competing or competing may leave a good impression in Li Shimin's heart, and maybe it will give him extra points...
Shen Lian thought for a while and said, "I do have a reason that I can use."
"However, this reason may cause some criticism."
The warrior Yu hurriedly said: "What's the reason?"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Master Wu, don't forget, I am getting married soon."
"So, I have another level of identity, that is, the quasi-consort of the Tang Dynasty."
"Therefore, if I appear in this capacity, it should still be acceptable to others."
When the warrior Yan heard this, his eyes lit up.
He said: "Yes, why did I forget that Mr. Shen is getting married soon."
"And everyone knows that once the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is successfully established, it will definitely be a great achievement."
"So it is completely understandable if His Majesty allows the quasi-consort to participate in the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations and give the quasi-consort some credit."
"but……"
Warrior Yi looked at Shen Lian and said: "As Master Shen said, doing this may leave some impression on Master Shen, because some people may think that Your Majesty is specifically opening the back door for Master Shen, and that Master Shen is here just to take the credit." of."
Shen Lian smiled and said, "This is a good thing, isn't it?"
"What?"
The warrior was startled.
Shen Lian laughed and said, "My appearance will make people think that I am simply taking credit for my merits instead of targeting Beidou and thieves from other countries, and the more they will be able to relax their vigilance."
"So, this is simply a cover-up reason specially created for me, isn't it?"
When the warrior Yan heard Shen Lian's words, he looked at Shen Lian blankly.
He said: "Master Shen is right."
"Indeed, the more they think so, the more they will relax their vigilance and not be so defensive towards Mr. Shen."
"only……"
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "This will have some impact on Lord Shen's reputation."
Shen Lian shook his head and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter."
"I am not a great scholar, so I need to rely on my reputation to make a living."
"And the people support me because of my ability to solve crimes. If I don't have such ability, then my so-called reputation will be like the moon in the water or the flower in the mirror."
"So, this kind of reputation will disappear if it disappears. I don't care! As long as I solve more cases and do practical things for the people, the people will naturally support me again!"
"Besides, if the Beidou Society really takes action and I smash their plan, then the people will also know the real reason why I joined the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce."
"That will actually help improve my reputation."
"Therefore..."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Master Wu, don't worry about me, this has no impact on me."
After listening to Shen Lian's words, the warrior Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Master Shen is as concerned about fame and wealth as nothing. He is frank, natural, and straightforward. I admire him very much."
"To be honest, I can't do this to Mr. Shen."
"Although I know that it will be difficult for me to get promoted after my official position reaches this point, I don't want my reputation to be affected."
"After all, I have worked hard all my life, and I don't want to be misunderstood in the end."
"Because of this, I have more and more admiration for Mr. Shen. Not every official in this world can be as open-minded as Mr. Shen."
Shen Lian smiled: "With different personal pursuits, I naturally have different views on some things."
"Anyway, that's how it's settled."
He looked at the warrior Yan and said: "I would like to trouble Master Wu to speak to your majesty and ask your majesty to cooperate with us in performing this play."
Warrior Yi nodded and said: "That's no problem. I'm going to see His Majesty soon, and I will tell His Majesty Master Shen's plan."
Shen Lian nodded, took a few more bites of the food, and said, "This food tastes really good."
Warrior Yi and Wu Meiniang were startled for a moment.
A second ago, Shen Lian was seriously discussing the business affairs of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce.
The next second, he said that the food tasted really good.
This topic jumps around a bit, which is really a bit unexpected.
But they also knew that Shen Lian said this because everything that needed to be said was said.
Further discussion is of no use.
So it's better to relax.
In this way, everyone changed cups again, and the host and guest enjoyed a meal.
Half an hour later, everyone left the restaurant.
The warrior Yi went to the palace to find Li Shimin.
Before leaving, he also took Wu Meiniang away. He was afraid that Wu Meiniang would cause trouble if he didn't pay attention.
Shen Lian and Wang Xiaohua walked towards the Yamen of Dali Temple.
On the road.
Shen Lian asked Wang Xiaohua: "What do you think of Wu Meiniang?"
Wang Xiaohua blinked, looked at Shen Lian unexpectedly, and said, "Why would Lord Shen pay attention to Miss Wu?"
"Sir, do you have any ideas?"
Shen Lian's eyelids twitched: "How could you have such an idea?"
"I'm just asking casually."
"After all, Miss Wu has done a lot of unexpected things. I just want to hear what you think of her."
In fact, it’s not surprising that Wang Xiaohua was surprised.
In fact, Shen Lian had never shown curiosity about any woman before.
So she suddenly got distracted.
After hearing Shen Lian's explanation, she felt relieved.
She smiled and said: "Miss Wu, I think she is very smart and has unique insights into many things."
"She is different from other women I have met. She is a person who refuses to admit defeat. Her wish is not to have a husband and raise children, but to start her own career."
"Anyway..."
She thought for a while and said: "He is by no means a person who is content with the status quo. I have a feeling that in the future, she will either create a big career, or...maybe something big will happen."
As a thief, Wang Xiaohua has her own way of looking at people.
When she was a thief in the past, she also used these methods to judge whether she could steal those people's things.
Therefore, although she had not been in contact with Wu Meiniang for a long time.
But I also saw a lot of things.
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.
He was thinking, she is indeed Wu Meiniang!
In such a short time, such an image has been established in Wang Xiaohua’s heart!
And Wang Xiaohua is really good at reading people!
Indeed, Wu Meiniang will create a great career in the future!
She has become a queen.
Isn’t it a big undertaking?
The next day.
early morning.
The Qinyuan Restaurant located in Yongle Square in Chang'an City is very busy at this time.
Foreign caravans gathered here one after another.
At this time, people from these foreign chambers of commerce were lining up to go to the waiter to get the keys to the door.
Outside, some people looked at this scene curiously.
"Why are all these foreigners gathered together?"
"I heard that they are all businessmen who came to participate in the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce. Honglu Temple brought them together to facilitate the preparations for the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce later."
"Well, no wonder all these foreign businessmen have gathered together."
"But Honglu Temple was able to choose Qinyuan Restaurant. It seems that a lot of thought was put into it!"
Qinyuan Restaurant is a very well-known restaurant in the lively Yongle Square.
It occupies a large area, has many houses, luxurious decoration, and extremely high food prices.
It is one of the largest restaurants in Chang'an City.
Therefore, Honglu Temple chose this place to receive these businessmen. It can be seen that it definitely cost a lot of money.
At this time, a carriage stopped.
Warrior Yan and Shen Lian walked out of the carriage.
Looking at the restaurant where the crowd gathered, Warrior Yan said: "This Qinyuan Restaurant is actually controlled by the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"The national treasury has not been too full in recent years, so we have to find ways to get more money to maintain expenses."
"Therefore, with His Majesty's permission, we secretly controlled some businesses, and this Qinyuan Restaurant is one of them."
"This restaurant occupies a prosperous area. The price of vegetables can be sold for ten times as much, and the profit is several times higher. There are many wealthy and wealthy people coming and going. It is not an exaggeration to say that the daily income is high, and it has created a lot of wealth for the court."
"This time, in order to accommodate these foreign chambers of commerce in one fell swoop and to show our sincerity, we let them live in Qinyuan Restaurant."
The warrior Yan sighed and said: "If you let them stay for one day, you will lose one day's profit, which is a lot of money."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "If the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is successfully held, the income to Datang will be far beyond what a restaurant can match."
Warrior Yan showed a smile on his face and said: "That's what Master Shen said."
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, are you going to show up next?"
Shen Lian pondered for a moment.
He immediately shook his head.
He said: "Just explain to them that I will come over occasionally, and I will keep an eye on them secretly."
"At this time, it is more appropriate to be in the dark than in the light."
"But I will definitely show up in the future, so I have to take precautions in advance to avoid appearing too sudden and causing other people to have objections."
The warrior Yi nodded and said: "Okay, then I will go and entertain them first."
Shen Lian nodded slightly: "Master Wu, don't worry about me, I have my own arrangements."
The warrior Yu knew Shen Lian's abilities.
Shen Lian is smart and wise, and knows better than him what to do.
He said: "Master Shen, do it yourself."
The warrior Yi turned around and left without further delay.
After the warrior Yan left, Shen Lian turned around and went to a nearby alley.
Here, someone is already waiting.
Si She paid homage to Qin Zu: "Young Master."
Shen Lian nodded and said, "Have you brought anything?"
Sishe took out a box.
Shen Lian opened it and found a complete set of disguise equipment inside.
He quickly picked up the human skin mask and disguised himself.
After a while, Shen Lian turned into a very ordinary-looking middle-aged man.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Let's go, let's go over and see the excitement."
The two of them walked in through the back door of the restaurant.
Then he pretended to be a member of the restaurant and stood aside curiously looking at these foreign businessmen.
At this time, Samurai Yu was introducing to them the reason why they were brought together.
He also told them that they would temporarily take away their weapons.
The warrior Yi did not target them specifically, but said that this was the rule of the Tang Dynasty. In Chang'an City, no one except the government officials could carry weapons. This was for everyone's safety.
For this reason, these foreign merchants did not refuse or object.
Shen Lian leaned on the pillar, looked at the expressions of these businessmen, and said, "Sishe, the shadow guards have been watching some people for a while, but have they discovered anything unusual?"
Sishe shook his head: "Everything is normal. The people the shadow guards are watching are all calm and haven't noticed anything unusual."
Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.
"It seems that they are all very cautious!"
"But that's okay……"
He raised the corners of his lips and said slowly: "With their weapons gone, they have to find a way."
As the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Samurai Yu is naturally very capable.
So it's no problem to deal with some businessmen.
It didn't take long for these merchants to follow the instructions of the warrior Yan and hand over all their weapons.
Then, they received the keys and returned to their rooms.
The warriors did not prohibit their travel or restrict their personal freedom.
After all, most of these businessmen are really doing business.
Only a few people have problems.
Therefore, it is impossible for the warrior to be brave, because those few people affected the majority of people's views on the Tang Dynasty!
Therefore, apart from gathering them together and taking away their weapons, the warriors no longer restricted them from doing anything.
He just told them to attend the Council of Nations on time in two days and left.