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Chapter 78 Is there still law? Is there still justice? [Subscribe please]

Li Chengqian now finally understood why Li Yuan's reign title was Wude.

It is not difficult to see from Du Caigan's actions that the entire Tang Dynasty is filled with banditry.

It’s no wonder that His Majesty Li II wanted to stop fighting and focus on culture.

Tang Dynasty generals like Du Caigan are definitely not isolated cases.

However, the views of the people of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be different from those of Li Chengqian.

I thought they would be angry and embarrassed when they heard what Du Caigan said, but they actually breathed a sigh of relief.

This is outrageous!

Li Chengqian raised his hand to support his forehead.

Finally I stayed in this inn.

Because if you give money, you are not considered a bandit.

The business of this inn is also very good.

Perhaps because it is not far from the ferry, the businessmen and travelers staying in this inn are not all Tang people, there are also some foreigners.

These foreigners were mainly Persians, Sogyal people and Silla people.

Why were foreign merchants so common in the Tang Dynasty?
There are two reasons. One is the open policy during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, which allowed frequent exchanges between the Western Regions and the Sui Dynasty.

The second reason is that the Tang Dynasty royal family had Xianbei ancestry and was more tolerant of foreign merchants.

When the great Tang monk Jianzhen returned to the Tang Dynasty from Japan, he docked in Guangzhou.

The Guangzhou he saw at that time was so prosperous.

"Merchant ships from Brahman (India), Persia, and Kunlun (South China Sea countries) are anchored in the harbor, laden with mountains of spices and precious treasures. In addition, there are also many merchant ships from the Lion Kingdom (Sri Lanka), the Great Stone Kingdom, the Gutang Kingdom, the White Barbarians, the Red Barbarians, and so on."

From this we can see how prosperous the Tang Dynasty was when Jianzhen saw it.

Of course, the Tang Dynasty at that time was different from the Tang Dynasty that Monk Jianzhen saw.

But it also indirectly shows that the Tang Dynasty was a highly inclusive country from the beginning of its founding, and was not like the later dynasties that were corrupted by the traditional Confucian concept of Huayi.

"Master, the best guest room has been prepared for you and the young master. Do you have any other instructions?"

After experiencing all the ups and downs just now, the innkeeper has become extremely submissive.

Li Yuan smiled and glanced at him, saying, "First, prepare some delicious food, then arrange for a bath, and then..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the group of businessmen who had been driven out of the inn, and continued, "Let those who have guest rooms go back. Those who don't have rooms, eat and leave quickly."

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away!"

Upon hearing this, the innkeeper nodded repeatedly, and then ran to make arrangements tremblingly under the watchful gazes of Du Caigan and others.

Those businessmen and travelers who had guest rooms were as if they had been pardoned when they heard that they could return to their rooms.

As for the guests who came to eat, most of them were scared away, and only a few stayed in the inn, preparing to leave after eating.

Among them was the man who had just been exploited by the innkeeper.

He didn't care about what had just happened. He slammed the table and shouted at the top of his voice, "Where's the person?! Boss, give me a dou and a half of wine and a plate of braised meat!"

"what?!"

When these words were spoken, not only the innkeeper was shocked, but even Li Yuan and Li Chengqian who were still in the inn lobby were shocked.

You know, although the wine in the Tang Dynasty was not as strong as the wine in later generations, it was still about 20 degrees.

What is the concept of one dou and eight liters?
Even if the alcohol content of this wine is only ten percent, it is similar to beer in later generations, which means it is still thirty-five bottles of 600 ml beer.

I rub!

Li Chengqian felt his scalp tingling just thinking about one person drinking thirty-five bottles of beer.

Could this guy be Wu Song’s previous life?

Drink so much, and you’re not afraid of dying of fullness!

"Hey! Where did you come from, you lunatic? Stop making trouble here. Can't you see I'm busy?"

When the innkeeper heard what the man said, he was shocked at first, and then he scolded him with some displeasure.

"No, I've tolerated you for a long time!"

The man also stood up with some displeasure and said angrily, "When I came into the store just now, you ignored me many times. Now that I'm sitting in the store, you are still so rude. How can you, as a businessman, not be able to welcome customers?"

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Li Yuan and jokingly said, "Didn't that old man just say that those of us who are eating should stay? How dare you go against his wishes?"

"I"

The innkeeper was speechless and could not help but turn his head to look at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan looked at the man deeply, then smiled: "I am also a wine lover. Since this young man has a huge capacity for wine, I naturally cannot spoil his fun!"

After saying that, he turned to look at the innkeeper and said in a deep voice: "Hurry up and prepare some wine!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away, right away."

The innkeeper nodded and bowed, wondering what was going on!

A madman came, and then a group of evildoers came.

Can I still keep this store open?!

Although the Tang Dynasty has entered a period of peace, it has only just begun, so it is normal to occasionally encounter a few unreasonable and lawless people.

Therefore, even though this place is not far from Chang'an, the innkeeper does not intend to report to the authorities.

After all, he thought that the people in the government were even more terrifying than these people.

So, with a compromising mentality, the innkeeper quickly asked the waiter to carry two jars of wine and walk towards the man.

The man nodded in satisfaction, bowed to Li Yuan, and started drinking.

He didn't care at all about the strange looks from others.

"It's quite interesting!" Li Yuan looked at the man with a smile and said with emotion.

Li Chengqian blinked and asked in confusion, "Why is it so interesting, Grandpa?"

Although the man's abnormality did attract attention, in Li Chengqian's opinion, it was nothing more than a publicity stunt and nothing special.

Of course, this may be related to his experience.

After all, this was his first time going out, and he didn't know much about the people of this era.

But Li Yuan was different.

Not to mention that he had been an emperor before, just the fact that he had lived in this era for decades meant that his experience was not comparable to Li Chengqian's.

He then smiled and asked, "Didn't you notice? He has a fish-shaped symbol around his waist, which means he was once an official in the Tang Dynasty. If he was an official, why is he in such a mess? Could he have been robbed? But looking at his behavior, do you think he looked like he was robbed?"

"This"

Li Chengqian was completely stunned by Li Yuan's three soul-searching questions. He couldn't help but look at the man again, and then said thoughtfully: "Could it be that this person deliberately dressed like this to spy on us?"

"You mean, it was someone sent by Erlang?"

"Is not it?"

"If they are people sent by Erlang, they will not contact us. They will only monitor us secretly." Li Yuan said with a faint expression.

Li Chengqian was even more puzzled and asked, "Then according to Grandpa, what is this person's identity?"

"hehe."

Li Yuan smiled mysteriously, but did not answer Li Chengqian's question. Instead, he looked at Cen Wenben who was standing beside him and said, "Wenben, what do you think of this person?"

Cen Wenben glanced at the man and said thoughtfully, "From his appearance, it's hard to tell who he is, but judging by his accent, he should be from Bozhou."

"Bozhou is a long way from Chang'an. This person's behavior doesn't seem like that of a scion of an aristocratic family like the Five Surnames and Seven Families. Rather, he seems like..."

"Hahaha, you see, right? Doesn't this person look like a grudge?"

"Uh"

The corner of Cen Wenben's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, "Your Majesty, you see it all but don't say it out loud. Your voice is too loud, and everyone else can hear it."

"Humph!"

The man, who was originally drinking leisurely, snorted coldly when he heard Li Yuan laugh at him for being a nagging woman. He expressed his dissatisfaction and said, "Talking about others behind their backs is not what a gentleman does!"

"presumptuous!"

Du Caigan shouted angrily and was about to rush forward with a knife.

Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand, signaling him to leave. He then said leisurely, "A gentleman should act with an open mind. You just borrowed my power to force the shopkeeper into submission. Is that what a gentleman does?"

"This"

The man was slightly stunned, then said seriously: "Dayu controlled the flood by taking advantage of the situation. Since the ancient sages knew how to take advantage of the situation, why can't I?"

"Ah!"

Li Yuan sneered: "He is just a smooth talker!"

"Flat words and a flattering appearance are better than bullying others by taking advantage of one's power!"

"Be bold!"

This time it was Li Chengqian who shouted angrily.

But he heard him say, "Who are you? How dare you offend my grandfather?"

"My name remains unchanged, I am the former assistant coach of Bozhou, Ma Zhou!" the man said proudly.

Li Chengqian was immediately surprised: "You said your name is Ma Zhou!?"

"Young Master, do you know me?"

Ma Zhou frowned and looked at Li Chengqian carefully. He didn't look like any of the students he taught in Bozhou.

But seeing the other person's surprised expression when he heard his name, he was still a little confused.

In fact, he came to Chang'an this time because he was upset.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Chang'an, he suffered all kinds of humiliation, which made him very depressed.

This is why he angrily scolded the innkeeper and Li Yuan.

However, Li Chengqian was only surprised for a moment before he decisively denied: "I don't know him, but you offended my grandfather, so don't even think about leaving today!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Du Caigan and said, "Old Du, take him down for me!"

Upon hearing this, Du Caigan led his men forward without saying a word.

"You, how dare you."

Ma Zhou didn't expect the other party to be so unsportsmanlike. It was clearly a verbal dispute, but he actually started fighting.

You know, when he was in Bozhou, the governor of Bozhou had many arguments with him, but never ordered anyone to arrest him.

And now, in Chang'an, at the feet of the emperor, I can actually meet such a lawless person.

Is there any law in this case?
Is there any justice in this?
"You can't catch me! I am"

"You are a piece of shit!"

Before Ma Zhou could finish his words, Du Caigan slapped him in the face: "Even if the king of heaven comes today, you can't leave here!"

"Who is so arrogant as to dare to speak so arrogantly before the Emperor?!"

As soon as Du Caigan finished speaking, a loud shout came from outside the door.

The innkeeper was slightly startled, then immediately seemed to react and greeted him with a smile: "It turns out to be Zhao Deyan, Lord Zhao, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person!"

Zhao Deyan?

Li Chengqian's heart moved, and he thought to himself why this person sounded familiar?
(End of this chapter)