Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Cen Wenben looked at the paper again, pursed his lips, thought for a while, and finally said, "Okay!"

"If the Ministry of Industry relied on itself alone, it would never be able to complete the task."

"But there are still many workshops under the Ministry of Industry, and we can also recruit some craftsmen. If everyone works hard day and night, there is still a chance."

Qin Wenyuan said: "That would be great, but I hope that Master Cen can keep this matter a secret."

“When manufacturing, it’s better to separate the components and have different people make different components.”

"Then it will be assembled by the core craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, trustworthy craftsmen."

"That way, the secret won't be leaked out."

When Cen Wenben heard Qin Wenyuan's words, he knew that this matter was very important.

This is definitely an important weapon for the future of the Tang Dynasty.

He said, "Don't worry, I will keep an eye on this matter personally and will never let any secrets leak out."

Qin Wenyuan nodded: "Okay, then I'm relieved."

He said, "This is an important matter, so I won't bother you, Lord Cen. I'll be waiting for good news from you in five days."

Cen Wenben nodded: "Don't worry, I rarely promise anything, but once I promise, I will do it even if it costs me my life."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "When all the troubles are resolved, I will definitely have a drink with Lord Cen when I come back."

Cen Wenben laughed and said, "Great! I've been looking forward to having a drink with Lord Qin. After everything is settled, we must get drunk."

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Qin Wenyuan bowed to Cen Wenben and said, "Thank you, Sir Cen."

Cen Wenben smiled and said, "It's all for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the people. It's what we should do."

Qin Wenyuan nodded, then turned around and left without staying any longer.

Looking at Qin Wen's receding back, Cen Wenben couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that something big is going to happen in the future!"

"Sir Qin, either you don't take action, but once you take the initiative to act, it will definitely not be a small matter."

"I just don't know who the target is this time, Lord Qin."

Cen Wenben glanced at the contents on the paper again, then took a deep breath again: "No matter who the opponent is, he will definitely suffer this time."

"Master Qin, you are truly a god!"

He sighed, and without any hesitation, he took the paper and left. As he walked, he shouted, "Pass the order down, all the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works must go to the government office immediately, and at the same time, all the craftsmen in Chang'an City must be recruited. Hurry..."

After walking out of the Ministry of Industry, Qin Wenyuan let out a breath.

The stone in my heart has almost fallen.

Qin Wenyuan was relatively familiar with Cen Wenben.

He knew Cen Wenben's character.

If Cen Wenben agreed, then even if it was difficult, Cen Wenben would definitely do it.

After all, Cen Wenben was the person in charge praised by Lin Youwei personally. Even if he was not there, Cen Wenben could still take charge of the overall situation.

Even more powerful than Lin Youwei.

Or don't agree.

This is a promise, and I will definitely do it.

This is Cen Wenben!

Therefore, Qin Wenyuan could rest assured to leave this matter to Cen Wenben.

If this matter is accomplished, half of his preparations for the trip to Nanzhao will be complete.

When necessary, this will be his trump card!

I let out a breath and looked at the sky again. The sun was already setting.

It won't be long before it gets dark.

"There's another person I need to meet."

Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes, then turned and left.

He still did not go home, but went to a restaurant instead.

He went up to the second floor, found a seat by the window, and said, "Waiter, bring two plates of the special dishes you ordered, and a pot of good wine."

"Okay, wait a moment."

The waiter's voice came.

Qin Wenyuan smiled and looked outside.

This window faces the sunset. Sitting here, you can just see the fiery red sunset hanging on the treetops.

The red sunset is like a red dress, covering the entire earth.

The streets below were still busy.

People come and go in an endless stream.

The whole street was festive and cheerful.

"Find me?"

And at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

Qin Wenyuan withdrew his gaze from outside and glanced at the opposite side. He saw a man in green clothes and a bamboo hat who came uninvited and sat opposite him.

Qin Wenyuan looked at him and said with a smile: "It's been a long time... Oh, no, I just saw you yesterday."

"In the competition with Beichen, unfortunately, you were just a spectator and didn't play any role."

This is really unpleasant to hear.

Especially for Tianji, it was particularly harsh.

"You didn't come to see me to ridicule me, did you?"

Tianji, who was wearing a bamboo hat, said.

Qin Wenyuan smiled softly.

Just then the waiter brought over the wine and food.

He picked up the wine jug, poured two glasses of wine, and said, "Is it not okay to come and have a drink with you?"

"After all, we have joined forces to fight against an enemy. Although you didn't contribute much, there is no doubt that our previous cooperation has laid the foundation for our future cooperation, isn't it?"

Tianji, who was wearing a bamboo hat, was silent for a moment, then reached out, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"happy."

Qin Wenyuan praised.

He then picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Qin Wenyuan looked at Tianji and said, "You are so good at disguise and changing your appearance, why don't you just change your appearance? Why do you have to wear a bamboo hat? Don't you think it's particularly troublesome?"

Tianji said calmly: "My disguise is not as good as the little master of disguise of the Twelve Shadow Assassins, Sishe."

"Every time I disguise myself, I have to spend a lot of energy and time to figure out that person's thoughts, to combine his identity, status and position, and to do the same thing as that person, in order to avoid other people's suspicion."

"Actually, I don't like disguises, and I don't like other people's lives."

"I have no choice but to do so much. Life forces me to do so. If I don't do this, I will never be able to fulfill my dream in this lifetime, so I can only do this."

"So, I won't easily change my appearance to anyone. I don't often do the casual changes you mentioned."

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Tianji and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

He said, "I don't know how much of what you said is true or false."

"I never lie." Tianji said.

"Tsk... that sounds nice."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter. Whether you tell the truth or a lie, it's useless to me. I'm too lazy to guess whether it's true or not." Qin Wenyuan put down the wine glass, looked at Tianji, and said, "Just to be frank, I came to you because I want you to accompany me."

"Go for a walk? Where to?" Tianji asked.

Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes, his eyes flickered, and he sneered, "Nanzhao!"

"Nanzhao!"

When Tianji heard Qin Wenyuan's words, his eyes widened suddenly.

A gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she stared at Qin Wenyuan sharply, and said, "What are you going to do?"

"Go to Nanzhao, what are you going to do in Nanzhao?"

Qin Wenyuan seemed to have anticipated what Tianji's reaction would be, so there was no surprise on his face.

He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, then picked up the wine jug and filled the glass.

He looked at Tianji opposite him and chuckled, "Why are you reacting so strongly? Tianji, this doesn't fit in with your calm style of doing things. You should be calmer in the future and stop making such a fuss. You can't keep your cool at all. This will ruin your image."

Tianji frowned. She looked at Qin Wenyuan, who was walking slowly and seemed to have everything under control. She was silent for a while before she slowly said, "Go ahead, you will definitely tell me."

"You came to me and wanted me to go to Nanzhao with you, so you must tell me the whole story. Otherwise, you should know that I will definitely not believe you easily."

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Tianji, still so calm and indifferent.

He chuckled, picked up the wine glass, shook it gently, and said, "Tianji, don't tell me that you, who are so smart, can't guess what I'm going to do now."

"You've fooled me before, so you can't be that stupid, right?"

"If that's the case, then you've greatly disappointed me. It makes me feel really stupid for ever considering you as my rival."

Tianji pursed his lips, then raised his eyes to look at Qin Wenyuan, and said in a deep voice: "You already know that Nanzhao is controlled by Beidouhui."

"And now, you and Beidouhui have completely torn their faces apart. The hatred between you and Beidouhui is no less than that between me and Beidouhui."

"Therefore, with your personality, you will never passively wait for Beidou to deal with you. You will definitely take the initiative to attack."

"so……"

Tianji narrowed his eyes, looked at Qin Wenyuan with a somewhat dangerous expression, and said: "You want to destroy Nanzhao, you want to destroy an important force of Beidou Society."

Qin Wenyuan couldn't help but applaud Tianji. He laughed and said, "Look, I told you that you wouldn't let me down. Isn't that right? You guessed everything."

Qin Wenyuan flicked the wine glass with his fingers, listened to the pleasant sound, and said, "How about it? Do you want to go with me?"

"You should know that with your own strength, it will be difficult for you to survive, let alone fight against the Beidou Society."

"And now is your only chance to severely damage the Beidou Society."

"After all, I have never been to the Beidou Society, so I don't know as much about it as you do. If you go with me, you might be able to provide me with a lot of useful information, which will also help us deal with the Beidou Society."

“It’s a win-win situation.”

"How's it going? Do you want to go?"

Tianji did not answer Qin Wenyuan immediately, but asked: "What if I choose not to?"

"You won't choose no." Qin Wenyuan said with a smile.

"Why?"

Tianji said coldly: "You and Beidou will fight until both of you are hurt. The one who will benefit in the end should be me, right?"

"Tsk, that's not something you would say."

Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Tianji, you are very smart, so you should know that only stupid people will let a third party watch the show."

"You know my character better than anyone else. If you were worthless or disobedient, do you think... I would let you be as free as I am now?"

"If you go, everyone will be happy. We both win."

“If you don’t go…”

Qin Wenyuan laughed and said, "That's a pity, Tianji, you will die again, and this time... I won't give you another chance to revive."

Tianji said coldly: "Are you threatening me?"

"You may think that I am speaking reason to you, but the reason is not so pleasant to the ear."

Qin Wenyuan continued drinking with a smile, as if he was not afraid of Tianji's rejection at all.

Tianji looked at Qin Wenyuan deeply. She was silent for a long time and suddenly stood up.

Turn around and walk out.

Qin Wenyuan did not stop her, but watched her leave with a smile on his face.

At this moment, Tianji suddenly paused and asked, "When do we set off?"

Qin Wenyuan smiled even brighter: "Five days later."

Tianji left without looking back.

Qin Wenyuan didn't care about his attitude.

When Tianji asked when they would set off, it meant that Tianji had already agreed to go to Nanzhao with him.

Since the goal has been achieved, it doesn't matter whether Tianji's attitude is positive or negative.

After all, what he needed was Tianji's information, not her attitude.

As long as Tianji can be obedient and tell me what he needs, that will be enough.

As for the rest, Qin Wenyuan didn't care.

Smart people will never be affected by other people's attitude towards them, whether good or bad.

Smart people only look at the final result.

As long as the result is good, it doesn’t matter how bad the attitude is.

He chuckled, stretched slightly, and yawned.

Since Tianji leaves with me, I don’t have to worry about her causing trouble after I leave.

Without himself in charge of Chang'an, Qin Wenyuan was really worried that Tianji would cause trouble.

Although Tianji's power is not as great as before, he is still an extraordinary guy after all. When I am around, I can still restrain him.

But once he was gone, Qin Wenyuan was really worried that Tianji would do something big.

And this is one of the reasons why he insisted on taking Tianji away.

Of course, even if so, I will leave some backup plans in Chang'an before I leave.

After all, Chang'an is his own base. If he goes to attack Nanzhao and his base is destroyed by Beidou, that would be terrible.

Therefore, after he left, Changan also had to keep some backup plans to deal with the attacks from the Beidou Society.

of course……

Qin Wenyuan felt that the probability was not high.

The Beidou Society should have mobilized all its forces in what happened at the post station.

Even if there are still some hidden forces, there should not be many.

And Beichen...

Qin Wenyuan felt that Beichen would not stay in Chang'an.

Maybe now, Beichen has already fled Chang'an.

After all, Chang'an is his territory.

Beichen has already known more and more secrets. It would be extremely dangerous for him to stay in Chang'an.

If he were discovered by himself, it would definitely be the end of Beichen.

As for Beichen, I believe that he would not dare to underestimate himself now and would not dare to gamble on whether he could catch him.

Therefore, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall, and a cautious person like Beichen should do so even more.

(End of this chapter)