Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 58 Qin Changye meets Li Shimin, the confrontation between the immortal and the emperor!
"This is the small Wangyun Inn. Is this the one who came to the country?"

Sun Simiao looked at the small inn in front of him, his eyes flickering.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Not necessarily. After all, I haven't seen it with my own eyes."

He did send the Jinwu Guards to investigate, but those Jinwu Guards did not go in.

It was mainly his order.

I was afraid that if I went in casually, I would disturb the person inside.

Doing so may cause unnecessary trouble.

So he asked the Jinwu Guards to only find out where the Wangyun Inn was and did not dare let them in.

think carefully,

This is rare.

Li Shimin had been an emperor for many years and had never thought that there would be something that would make him hesitate.

"Come on, Dr. Sun, let's go in."

Shaking his head, Li Shimin didn't think any more and walked in with Sun Simiao.

….….….….….….
at the same time.

One of the commercial streets.

"What? Isn't this Suzaku Street?"

Qin Changye was a little surprised at this moment.

The young man who was being questioned rolled his eyes and said, "No, this is the opposite side of Suzaku Street. You may have taken the wrong road."

Well, I’m lost again.

Qin Changye rubbed his head with a headache, feeling somewhat helpless.

He often gets lost.

In the past, there were many people who liked Meng Tian. Qin Changye didn’t know what was going on. Sometimes he would go the wrong way even when he was walking well.

"How about I hire you for some money? And let you lead the way?"

Qin Changye also gave up finding a way on his own and decided to hire someone else.

When the young man heard that there was money to be made, he immediately asked with great interest, "I wonder...how much?"

Qin Changye thought for a moment and said, "I'll hire you for three hours for fifteen copper coins."

One copper coin could buy several buns, which was equivalent to half a day's wages for many people.

Others work their ass off and may only earn thirty copper coins a day, or even less.

"What, this!"

The young man's eyes widened, his breathing became a little rapid: "Really?"

Seeing this, Qin Changye knew that this was an unimaginable price for the child.

"really."

The young man nodded repeatedly: "Okay...Okay!"

He began to lead the way.

Halfway through the journey, Qin Changye saw a pawnshop and shouted to stop.

"Wait, I'll go take care of something."

Qin Changye spoke.

The young man nodded: "Okay!"

Then he watched Qin Changye walk into the pawnshop.

……

Inside the pawnshop.

Qin Changye took out a string of jade rings from the Qin Dynasty, which he had specially taken out from the ancient tomb after sending Xiao Sizi back.

But I didn’t expect that I took the wrong road when I came back.

Now that this pawnshop has appeared, Qin Changye is sure that he is back on the right track.

Because this pawnshop was the place where he pawned the small rhinoceros jade pendant last night.

Qin Changye was in a hurry to leave the ancient tomb, and Xiao Sizi's sudden appearance made him forget to take away the things in the ancient tomb.

In fact, when I woke up before,
There is no need to take him away because there will always be someone to pick him up.

Either the descendants of the Meng family, or the contemporary imperial court….
Those people will take care of it.

Some of the imperial court regarded him as an enemy and tried to capture him, but he would kill them and leave, selling the stolen sword.

This time when he woke up, he left by himself, and Qin Changye had not yet realized that he had to live his own life.

"This, hiss... is not an ordinary thing."

The pawnshop owner examined it very carefully, as if it came from the Qin Dynasty. He wanted to find out what was fake or inferior about it, but after looking at it for a long time he couldn't tell where the fraud lay.

This surprised the pawnshop owner. Could it be that the clerk was not lying?
In fact, it was not him who came to see at first, but the clerk in the pawnshop. The clerk couldn't make up his mind, so he called him out.

At first, the pawnshop owner thought that this was another fraudster bringing in fake goods.

This kind of thing happens very often. Many people bring some weird stuff from somewhere and say it's from the previous dynasty, trying to get away with it and gain money without working for it.

He originally thought that this was another fraud, but now it seems that it is not the case.

but….
This doesn't seem right either.

The pawnshop owner looked at Qin Changye and found that the other party's expression was extremely calm.

This boy….
It doesn't look like he's here to sell heirlooms.

family heirloom.

Yes.

He considered it a family heirloom.

A jade ring from the Qin Dynasty, and the workmanship is so fine. Judging from its specifications and runes, it must be a jade ring that only princes and nobles at that time could own. It is worthy of becoming a family heirloom.

In the past, those who came to sell heirlooms were all very nervous, even afraid that he would bump into them, but Qin Changye was too calm, as if it was just a casual item rather than something extremely precious.

"Ok?"

Looking closely, the pawnshop owner seemed to feel familiar: "Have we met this gentleman before?"

Qin Changye smiled and said, "Last night, I brought my sister to sell a jade pendant to you."

A-mei refers to Xiao Sizi. It was almost curfew last night and he brought a little kid with him. He can't be without any identity, right?

If that happens, it will be considered that a bad person has kidnapped the child and the case will be reported to the police.

So her temporary identity is that Xiao Sizi is his sister.

When I told Xiao Sizi about this, he was not depressed at all, but very happy instead.

It feels like I really have an older brother, I'm so happy.

"Oh, it's you! I remember now."

The pawnshop owner suddenly realized what was going on and had a rough idea in his mind.

The jade pendant he took out last night was also extraordinary. Adding this one to it, I guess the young man in front of me is not a simple person.

He smiled slightly, and became more convinced that the jade ring was real.

"Excuse me for asking, but I wonder which family you are from?"

The pawnshop owner asked tentatively.

Qin Changye seemed to be thinking: "The Qin family in the south of the city."

He was lying, just making it up.

After all, the shopkeeper in front of him was sure that he was of noble birth. If he said he was a commoner, wouldn't that confuse the shopkeeper? So he just said what he was thinking.

Anyway, it's just a one-time meeting. We might never see each other again after this meeting. Besides, he just gave a rough direction. Could the pawnshop owner check it out?

"The Qin family in the south of the city..."

The pawnshop owner took a deep breath and took note of the matter.

"I want to exchange this jade ring for the jade pendant from last night, and convert it into money."

Qin Changye stated his request.

The pawnshop owner nodded and said, "No problem. If you can get the jade pendant back, I can still give you the same amount."

He held out a hand with five fingers.

"Fifty taels."

One tael was equal to one thousand copper coins, but a commoner might only earn thirty copper coins after working hard all day.

Fifty taels is equivalent to others working very hard for more than fifty months.

Finish the quote.

Seeing Qin Changye was silent, the pawnshop owner continued, "The price is a little low, but to be honest with you, this is the limit of what my pawnshop can offer."

A little lower?
This is a lot lower, after all, this is a treasure of the Qin Dynasty.

However, Qin Changye didn't worry too much about it, since these things were everywhere in his ancient tomb anyway.

Qin Changye remembered it very clearly. He had set up a production line and mass-produced dozens of jade rings, which he then gave to princes and nobles. The jade rings were kept because they were not given away.

It might be expensive, but in his opinion at that time, he could make dozens of them in half a month with just a casual order.

"can."

Perhaps the price could be higher in other stores, but Qin Changye was too lazy to go through so much trouble, so he agreed directly.

Money means a lot to him.

It's just external things, as long as it is enough.

"That's...good! I'll raise money for you right away!"

The pawnshop owner was extremely excited and immediately began to liquidate the gold and silver.

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

When Qin Changye got the jade pendant belonging to Xiao Sizi, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He finally got it back. Now the little guy wouldn't always think about it.

She said it was given to her by her elder sister, but she just sold it like that and kept nagging her.

After putting the jade pendant and the fifty taels of silver into his bag, Qin Changye walked out of the door and met up with the young man.

"The wind comes to the pawnshop."

Qin Changye looked back at the pawnshop, took note of the place, and then slowly left.

On the road.

He paid the young man's fee and checked on the child with the broken leg when passing by him. Then he returned to Wangyun Inn.

He planned to put his things away and come back, then buy some necessary items, and then come here to stake out in the afternoon.

When they returned to Wangyun Inn, half an hour had passed since Li Shimin and his companions arrived.

During this time,

They have been inquiring about Wangyun Inn for news about the young man.

Originally, the inn waiter didn't want to tell it, after all, it was the guest's privacy, but Li Shimin couldn't resist telling him so much, so he spilled the beans.

"Your name is Qin Wenyuan? We both have the surname Qin. I wonder what your relationship is with that old senior named Qin Changye?" Li Shimin's eyes flickered with great curiosity.

While he was thinking, he saw out of the corner of his eye a young man in black clothes slowly walked into the inn. He had a bag on his shoulders and looked very imposing, not like a simple person.

"Is it him? The boy who helped Xiao Sizi return to the palace?"

Li Shimin was extremely curious.

Next to him, Sun Simiao was also looking at the young man.

soon.

Under the gaze of the two, Qin Changye walked into...the room they had found out belonged to that "Qin Wenyuan".

"Your Majesty, it's him!"

Sun Simiao was a little excited.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Yes, now...how should we contact him?"

He had a headache.

Because he had checked during the past half hour and found no trace of the immortals here, only that young man.

In this case, we need to talk to the young man and get some information from him about whether immortals exist.

But how to start a conversation became a problem.

You can't just walk up to that young man and say that you are Li Shimin, right?

"Your Majesty, let me go."

Sun Simiao seemed to have an idea.

Li Shimin was slightly surprised, then nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Dr. Sun."

"No trouble." Sun Simiao stood up and walked towards the room.

Li Shimin watched his gradually walking back. He did not remind Sun Simiao to hide his identity because he knew that Sun Simiao must know it.

Sun Simiao was reliable in medicine, but such a genius might be a little lacking in dealing with people. However, after several contacts, Li Shimin found that he was still much better than ordinary people.

He was reassured.

……

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door.

Inside, Qin Changye was still putting things away. When he heard the sound, he stopped, walked to the door and opened it.

When he saw that it was an old man coming, he looked as expected.

When he came up just now, he noticed that there were two people at a table who were paying special attention to him, and this old man was one of them.

"Young Master, I am Sun Simiao."

Sun Simiao directly confessed his identity, thought for a moment, and continued: "I... saw the medicinal soup you prepared this morning, which helped relieve His Highness Changle's illness, so I came here and wanted to ask you about the medicinal soup. Could you... tell me a thing or two?"

Sun Simiao was a person who was passionate about medicine. Whenever he did not understand something, he would try to ask the other party directly.

If the other party has a request, he will try his best to meet the other party's request and continue asking.

Sun Simiao, the great doctor….
Qin Changye seemed to be thinking about something.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Doctor Sun, the medicine soup came from an old man. I just boiled it for him."

"Of course, if you are interested, I can give you the recipe for the medicinal soup. The old man will not be averse to it."

"I'm not an expert in medicine. To me, the prescription looks like a divine book. Maybe it will be better for you."

Having said that, without waiting for Sun Simiao's answer, he turned around and went into the room to get the recipe.

"Dr. Sun, this is the formula for the Banlangen herb."

"By the way, is the person who followed you someone from the palace?"

Qin Changye asked back.

Sun Simiao took the recipe as if he had found a treasure. His cloudy eyes seemed to only have the recipe in his hand. He nodded continuously: "Yes, yes..."

Qin Changye smiled and said, "Then I'll go with you. I have something to pass on to His Highness Xiao Sizi."

Sun Simiao responded nonchalantly: "Okay..."

As a fanatic about medical research, the only thing in his eyes now is the formula called Isatis root.

This recipe contains...a cure for a terminal illness. He was extremely excited!
Go downstairs.

Qin Changye sat down and began to look at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin next door also began to look at Qin Changye.

Is this the young man that the old man values? He is indeed neither humble nor arrogant, and is not a simple person.

Li Shimin felt emotional.

On the opposite side, Qin Changye felt a little emotional.

Is this... Li Shimin?

he….
Yes, he realized that this was Li Shimin!

The first reason is that this person is very similar to Xiao Sizi, and the second reason is that Sun Simiao is a miracle doctor. Most people in the palace, even princes and nobles, would respect him very much, but Sun Simiao, on the contrary, respected this person very much.

This only shows that Li Shimin's identity is not simple.

The third reason is that Li Shimin had an extraordinary temperament. Temperament may sound illusory, but it does exist. When you look at someone with a truly good temperament, you will feel that this person is extraordinary at first glance.

But it was the fourth reason that made him completely certain.

Last night, little Sizi,
She once introduced her father to him, saying that he was wearing a very ordinary ring on his hand, and described the appearance of the ring, saying that it was the first gift that Empress Zhangsun gave to Li Shimin.

It was a very simple item, but it was the beginning of their relationship, so Li Shimin kept it as a treasure.

And this time, because the item was more of a civilian product, Li Shimin did not take it off. It was for this reason that Qin Changye could be completely sure that this was Li Shimin.

In the beginning,
Sun Simiao's arrival made him begin to suspect that Li Shimin was next to Sun Simiao. Only then did Qin Changye find an excuse to come down, saying that he wanted to hand over Xiao Sizi's things to someone in the palace and have them take them back.

If he had not suspected that the person in front of him was Li Shimin, Qin Changye would not have come down, but would have chosen to wait for Xiao Sizi to arrive and hand it over to her himself.

Now that he was sitting opposite Li Shimin, for various reasons, Qin Changye was finally certain that this person was Li Shimin.

now.

Qin Changye never expected that Li Shimin would come in person.

"Mr. Qin, I would like to thank you on behalf of His Majesty, and also thank the old man behind you."

Li Shimin spoke first.

This was not just a polite remark, but a true thank you, thanking him for letting Changle see the light of life.

Qin Changye waved his hand indifferently: "Don't worry about it. After all, I'm just an errand boy. If I really want to thank someone, it should be the old man."

"He gave me a lot, so I just did what he said, that's all."

"Old man..." Li Shimin nodded, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively: "I wonder how much you know about that old man?"

He also asked Xiao Sizi, but his daughter was still too young and couldn't express some things clearly.

Perhaps the person in front of me knows more.

"He was very generous and even asked me to be his eyes in Chang'an City in the future."

"I agreed because he offered a lot and I couldn't resist."

Qin Changye smiled lightly, and then continued: "Speaking of that old man, do you know anything about him?"

"You are from the palace, so you should know more, right? He was so generous, and he brought that little girl with him last night. That little girl doesn't look like an ordinary person either."

"What's the connection between them?"

Qin Changye kept asking back.

Such a reply made Li Shimin a little disappointed.

It seems that the person in front of me is unaware of the existence of immortals.

In fact, he had suspected that the person in front of him might have a great relationship with Qin Changye, so Qin Changye entrusted many things to this person, but he...couldn't see any clues.

He has been on the throne for many years and has long learned how to judge people. Looking at Qin Changye's reaction at this moment, and his first realization and curiosity, he fully demonstrated it.

Apart from his unusual quality of not being afraid of meeting people in the palace, he was just like an ordinary child.

This is the Qin Changye observed by Li Shimin.

He also believed that what he observed was true, because there was only a child in front of him. He had experienced many hardships and a lifetime of military service, so how could he not see through a child?
Therefore, Li Shimin had great confidence in his own observation results.

But actually,
This is just Qin Changye's cover-up.

Li Shimin had been the emperor for many years, but Qin Changye had lived for thousands of years. He understood more about human relationships and life experiences.

It is often said in ancient times that people become spirits as they grow old. Qin Changye has lived for thousands of years, so he can be said to be an old monster, or almost a demon.

Ying Zheng was his student back then, and Li Shimin admired Ying Zheng very much.

If we take a closer look at the relationships, his position is actually higher than Li Shimin.

"They just met once, they don't have much relationship."

Li Shimin answered casually and continued to ask: "Did he... that person ever tell you when he would come back to Chang'an City?"

Qin Changye shook his head: "I haven't said that, but I should come back. The old man said that there are things he cares about here, there are people waiting for him, and he has a home here."

"Maybe I'll come back after I finish dealing with things."

Li Shimin suddenly realized: "So that's it."

Although the young man in front of him did not know Qin Changye’s identity or whereabouts, he at least revealed very important information. That person might come back because there was an inseparable bond here!
"Well... that person, what are you going to do?"

Li Shimin asked again.

Qin Changye shook his head: "He was very mysterious. He only told me to make the medicine soup and send the girl back."

"So that's how it is." Li Shimin thought thoughtfully.

Then he asked seriously, "By the way, Your Majesty, I want to tell you something. Thank you for taking care of that girl last night and making the medicine soup for His Majesty Changle."

"Do you have anything you need?"

After saying that, he began to observe Qin Changye's reaction.

What a person wants is enough to explain his taste and ideal direction.

This seemingly casual question actually reveals what kind of person Qin Changye is.

"Me? I want to have a very beautiful wife. Can this be accomplished?"

Qin Changye asked with a smile.

Li Shimin was slightly stunned.

He saw that this man had an extraordinary temperament and was even favored by that person. He thought he was a rare talent, but in the end, what he asked for was extremely worldly.

In an instant, Li Shimin lost interest in exploring Qin Changye.

"Perhaps. I will report this to His Majesty and let Him make the decision."

Li Shimin said casually.

Qin Changye nodded and took out a jade pendant.

"Here, this is the girl's belongings from yesterday. She took it away and pawned it. The girl complained to me for a long time. By the way, who was that girl? Can you tell me something?"

Qin Changye asked again.

(End of this chapter)