At this time, Shen Lian had returned to the carriage.
After seeing Shen Lian, the warrior Yan said directly: "Master Shen, have you seen it?"
Shen Lian nodded slightly.
He said: "Master Wu has done a great job."
"These businessmen did not have any doubts, did not have any random thoughts, and completely followed Master Wu's instructions. This is not easy."
Shen Lian was not complimenting the warrior Yan.
Although, it seems that Samurai Shi is easy to do.
But in fact, when businessmen from various countries came to Chang'an, they were not brought together at first, but suddenly they were brought together.
We also need to take away their weapons.
This itself has some problems.
It is easy to arouse their suspicion and even cause some panic.
Let them feel that something unexpected happened.
Therefore, it is not easy to make them obedient without having other thoughts.
Among them, there is a degree that must be mastered.
And at this speed, Samurai Yu did very well.
Warrior Yan smiled and said: "How can you say, I have been up and down in the officialdom for decades."
"If you can't do this well, then you will really be sorry for your efforts over the years."
Shen Lian smiled and said nothing more.
Samurai Yan said: "There are a total of one hundred and seventy-three caravans that have arrived so far. Some countries only sent one caravan, and some countries were rich in products and sent two caravans, so the number is larger than ours. The number of countries in the alliance is larger."
"And among the lists provided by various countries, there are a total of one hundred and eighty."
"That is to say, there are still seven caravans that have not arrived."
Shen Lian said: "Have these seven caravans entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty?"
Datang has expedited channels for delivering messages.
Compared with the speed of the caravan, it is much faster.
Therefore, if they relatively entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty, even if they did not arrive in Chang'an, the warrior Yu could still know their approximate whereabouts.
Warrior Yan said: "Three of the seven caravans have entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
"But there are still four caravans..."
He shook his head and said, "There is no trace."
"There are only two days left before the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations is held. They haven't arrived at the border yet. I'm worried that it will be difficult for them to arrive in time."
"And what I'm more worried about is..."
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "They may have had an accident."
Shen Lian lightly tapped the table with his fingers, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "The possibility is not low."
"Maybe it was the Beidou Society or people from other countries who intercepted them. Maybe they wanted to impersonate them, but they had some special reasons and couldn't impersonate them, so they replaced them with others."
"But those four caravans will never be able to come."
Shen Lian looked at the warrior Yan and said, "You have plenty of time for the caravans from various countries, right?"
The warrior nodded and said: "Of course we have enough. We started preparations several months in advance. In a few months, no matter how slow we are, we can arrive."
Shen Lian nodded slightly: "Then it's almost certain that something happened."
"Even if something didn't happen to these four caravans, it was because the country they were in had some problems."
"Master Wu."
Shen Lian said: "I suggest Mr. Wu immediately send a letter to the countries where the four caravans are located, telling them that they have not entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and asking what the reason is."
"I think those countries will give us an answer."
Warrior Yan pursed his lips, then nodded and said: "Okay, I will send a letter as soon as possible to ask them."
Shen Lian listened to the lively sounds outside and said: "I hope the response from these countries is that their caravans have already set off, rather than that they don't want to come..."
When the warrior Yan heard Shen Lian's words, his heart suddenly tightened.
He understood what Shen Lian's words meant.
He took a deep breath, looked at Shen Lian, and said, "I hope so too."
"Otherwise, it will be really troublesome!"
The caravan has already set off.
That shows that, at best, these caravans were killed!
But if you don’t want to come...
That shows that there is something wrong with the country represented behind these caravans.
Then it's not a matter of dozens of caravan members.
It is a major event that will affect hundreds of millions of people!
It may even affect the stability of the alliance among the countries.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "If it's the latter, what should we do?"
Shen Lian shook his head and said, "We are beyond our reach."
"Whether it's the former or the latter, there's nothing we can do now."
"The only thing we can do..."
He looked at the warrior Yan and said: "The purpose of this Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is to do a good job. As long as this Wanbang Chamber of Commerce can succeed, let us maintain close cooperation with the countries behind these chambers of commerce, so that it is difficult to separate from each other."
"Then, even if there are problems in those countries, it will not affect the overall situation."
"The monarchs of other countries are not fools. They will understand who they should follow to have a future."
"There is no doubt that the big stage of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce allows all countries to communicate and have economic exchanges. This is a win-win situation for all countries."
"so……"
Shen Lian said: "Even if the enemy has a conspiracy, we can defeat ten groups with one force!"
When the warrior Yan heard Shen Lian's words, he nodded heavily.
He said: "I understand."
Warrior Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Master Shen, I was already under a lot of pressure from the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce, but now, I feel even more pressure."
"The importance of the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce has even exceeded my initial expectations."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "That's how it is in this world."
"It's always changing and there are always accidents, so what we have to do is to make sure that the result is what we want, no matter what the changes and accidents are!"
The warrior nodded heavily.
The carriage moved slowly.
The horses' hooves stepped on the bluestone road, making a clicking sound.
Outside the window can be heard the lively sounds of vendors selling food.
Shen Lian leaned in front of the car window and said, "How much should the weapons be retracted?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Warrior Yan said: "These caravans, almost every caravan is equipped with some weapons, and there are people guarding them."
"So there are a lot of weapons collected. Counting them down, there are thousands of swords."
Shen Lian nodded and said, "This is normal."
"It turns out that the Tang Dynasty has high mountains and long roads, so they have to be prepared for accidents."
"It would be strange if there were no guards."
"What matters now is not how many weapons have been collected, but whether they still have hidden weapons."
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Samurai Yan smiled bitterly and said: "Master Shen, you can rest assured. I have arranged for personnel to search their rooms and salutes."
"Of course, the reason will be nice to say, it is to protect them."
"Furthermore, when I asked people to search them, it was not in the name of searching for weapons. I was checking the goods they brought to confirm whether the goods were the same as the list they submitted..."
"So, we have legitimate reasons to search them."
"And they didn't have any reason to refuse or have any doubts."
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When Shen Lian heard this, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Warrior Yi.
He said: "Master Wu, you are amazing!"
"Even if I wanted to avoid alerting them, preventing them from suspecting, and asking them to cooperate with me in my search, I would still feel a headache."
"I didn't expect Master Wu to do it so easily with just one or two thousand pieces of gold."
Warrior Yan smiled and said: "This is nothing, it's just a more reasonable application of the rules."
"After all, I have been in the officialdom for decades. If I didn't have this ability, then my life would have been in vain."
Shen Lian laughed.
After laughing, he looked at Samurai Yan and said: "If you search like this, there will basically be no problems in the search results."
"So the next thing to do is to keep an eye on them."
"Wherever they go, what they do, and who they meet, we need to keep an eye on them."
"Not surprisingly……"
Shen Lian said: "The day after tomorrow at the latest, they will definitely show their flaws!"
Time passes like a tide, it cannot be stopped or left behind.
In a blink of an eye, a day passed.
This day and night.
Shen Lian left Dali Temple and was about to go home.
Then I met Han Min.
I saw Han Min carrying a roast chicken, a lunch box and a jar of wine, and said to Qin Wenyuan with a smile: "Master Shen, do you want to drink?"
Shen Lian looked at Han Min and said, "Did you encounter something sad? Or did you encounter something happy? Why do you suddenly want to drink?"
Shen Lian knew that from Yin Hanmin's residence in Jingzhao, he would not stop by the entrance of Dali Temple.
It was obvious that Han Min came specifically to see him.
Shen Lian knows Han Min well.
Or when something happens, you have to do it yourself.
Or, there are mood swings.
Otherwise, Han Min would not come to him casually.
Han Min chuckled and said, "Surely, I can't hide anything from Mr. Shen."
He said to Shen Lian: "My wife is happy, and I am so happy that I want to find someone to celebrate, but in this officialdom, I really can't find friends who can share the good news."
"After much thought, there is only one Mr. Shen."
Hearing this, Shen Lian smiled and said, "Congratulations, which child is this for you?"
Han Min said: "This is the third one, but the first two were daughters. I don't know if this time it will be a son."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are a boy or a girl. With your own ability, you don't need children to support you, so you don't need to care about whether you are a boy or a girl."
Han Min chuckled and said, "That's right, I really don't care."
Shen Lian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The prosperous Tang Dynasty was truly a magical dynasty.
Although it is ancient times, the concept of men and women is far less harsh than that of other dynasties.
In the Tang Dynasty, women could be officials and even generals.
Later, the only female emperor in history, Wu Zetian, was born!
The Tang Dynasty was the most open-minded and tolerant dynasty.
Here, no one will look down upon women.
Compared to later generations, this is no less a concession.
Therefore, Han Min didn't care whether the child was a boy or a girl. When he found out about this happy event, he just wanted to celebrate with his friends.
Shen Lian smiled and said, "Let's go to my house. I'll cook a few more dishes and we'll have a good celebration."
When Han Min heard that Shen Lian was going to cook, he swallowed and said, "As soon as Mr. Shen opens his mouth, I feel hungry."
Shen Lian smiled and said, "I'm not a great cook, I just know how to cook two dishes."
Han Min shook his head and said: "But these two dishes, after Xiaguan ate them, he couldn't forget them! Fortunately, Mr. Shen is not a cook, otherwise there would be nothing for other cooks."
Listening to Han Min's smooth flattery, Shen Lian smiled and shook his head.
The two of them strolled towards Shen Lian's home.
On the way, Shen Lian asked: "Have any special cases happened in the past few days?"
Han Min shook his head: "It's about the same as usual. The frequency of cases is less than in previous years. It's relatively stable..."
Shen Lian asked: "Is there anything else about the Beidou Society's stronghold being massacred?"
"there is none left."
Han Min said: "Only those two strongholds were massacred, and there were no cases of multiple deaths after that."
Shen Lian nodded slightly and reminded: "The Chamber of Commerce of All Nations will be held soon. I predict that something will happen before and after the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations."
"You, Jing Zhaoyin, should also be careful and prepare your choices in advance, so as not to worry about the head and tail when you arrive."
When Han Min heard this, his heart suddenly shivered.
He couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Is this inside information?"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "It's just some of my judgments. If you believe me, just be prepared. If you think I'm overthinking it, then let everything be as usual."
"Of course I believe Master Shen."
Han Min looked at Shen Lian and said very seriously: "From the first moment Xiaguan saw Lord Shen, Xiaguan told himself that he would hold Lord Shen's lap in the future."
"So I have absolute trust in Mr. Shen."
"Xiaguan will arrange manpower tomorrow to increase patrols, and at the same time call back all Mu Xiu's people to be ready to deal with emergencies at any time."
Shen Lian nodded slightly: "Be careful, it won't hurt."
As a Jingzhaoyin, Han Min would be jointly and severally liable if something happened in Chang'an City and he couldn't handle it well.
So Shen Lian specially reminded him.
This sentence was worth tens of thousands of dollars to Han Min.
Shen Lian and Han Min were talking and laughing when they came to Shen Lian's courtyard.
Entering the courtyard, Han Min suddenly sighed and said: "After Lord Shen gets married, the lower officials will not be able to come to Lord Shen anytime to have a meal."
"Thinking of this, I actually feel a little sad."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Why can't you come? Although I am getting married, I am still me. There will be no difference except that there is one more person in the family."
Han Min said: "It's different."
"After Mr. Shen gets married, he will be the prince's consort."
"The prince-in-law is a relative of the emperor, how can he be the same?"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "For me, identity is just an additional product after marrying my parents."
"I don't care, what do you care about?"
"Do not worry."
Shen Lian said: "I promise, even if I get married, if you want to have a drink with me, you can come anytime, and if you want to have a meal, you can come anytime. After we officially get married, I still want to let Changle cook for you. , my wife’s craftsmanship is very good, I’ll let you try it when the time comes.”