Yi Duo was stunned. He stared at the map Li Qinzai had just drawn in front of him, silently trying to determine whether the map was authentic or fake.
The dotted line on the map was drawn from Tocharo to the so-called New World. Every turn and curve was extremely real. Combined with the experience mentioned by the Tocharian businessman, it actually coincided with this dotted line.
The merchant's sailing route was actually drawn by him.
In other words, the Tang Dynasty nobleman in front of him really knew the specific location of the new grain. As he said, forcing himself to confess was just to save some trouble.
Li Qinzai looked at his expression calmly and said: "The new grain you mentioned tastes good, but it is less delicious when eaten raw. It is more suitable for cooking, roasting, and steaming. After peeling off the red outer skin, the inside is The meat is dark yellow in color, pink and glutinous when eaten, with a bit of sweetness, and is more delicious than other staple foods."
Iduo said in shock: "You, have you seen it?"
Li Qinzai smiled enigmatically and said, "You can point out which of what I just said is wrong."
Iduo opened his mouth, then lowered his head.
There is nothing wrong, every sentence is justified, and Ido cannot refute it.
From feeling confident to being completely desperate, it only took one meal.
Iduo knew that he had no bargaining chips. The map in front of him shattered the only secret he held onto.
Li Qinzai looked at him coldly. The purpose of his duel with Yi Duo today was to break his psychological defense.
The physical torture was far inferior to a word that stabbed him deeply in the heart.
Having said what needed to be said, Li Qinzai's goal was achieved, so he stood up and said to Liu Asi behind him: "There is no need to tie him up anymore. Treat him well and entertain him as he is a distinguished guest in my house."
After speaking, Li Qinzai smiled and turned to leave.
As soon as he walked out of the house, Manager Song came over in a hurry, sweating slightly on his forehead.
"Fifth Young Master, your student, His Highness the Fourth Prince, sent a message. Thousands of Nestorian Christians have left Chang'an City in batches and are heading towards our Zhuangzi. They are obviously planning to cause trouble."
Li Qinzai was startled, and then sneered: "Yang Shuen is very good at inciting people, and the court and the people work together."
Manager Song whispered: "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince also said that among the thousands of people, there may be knights and martial arts practitioners who may take advantage of the chaos to sneak into our villa and even assassinate you. Please be careful, Fifth Young Master." .”
"Fifth Young Master, we only have a few hundred Bubu in our other courtyard. I'm afraid we can't stop these believers. Why don't we summon the villagers and block the entrance to the village..."
Li Qinzai hummed and said, "If you persist for a few more days, there will probably be results."
Manager Song looked at him in confusion, not understanding what the "result" Li Qinzai was talking about. He only knew that the crisis at hand must be resolved. If something happened to the Fifth Young Master in his own courtyard, he, the manager, would never redeem himself.
"Don't worry, Fifth Young Master. Several of your disciples have summoned their followers from their respective mansions and are rushing towards Zhuangzi. They will arrive in about two hours."
Li Qinzai showed a smile and murmured: "These little bastards..."
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Chang'an City.
Yang Shuen's house is located in Pingkangfang. Pingkangfang is a very magical place. In the capital of the Tang Dynasty, the prime minister and the prostitute lived in the same house.
As for why Headmaster Yang Shuen also lives in Pingkangfang, probably... it's for the convenience of life. He just takes off his pants when he goes out.
At this moment in Yang's house, a believer stood in front of Yang Shuen, bowing his head respectfully, with abnormal fanatical worship in his eyes, which was a bit crazy.
"You mean, the woman who escorted Iduo left Ganjing Manor with her entourage?" Yang Shuen asked slowly.
"Yes, we have set up spies around Zhuangzi. The woman left Zhuangzi yesterday and headed west."
Yang Shuen frowned and said: "It is said that she is Li Qinzai's woman. What is she going to do if she leaves for no reason at this time?"
The believer lowered his head and said: "That day, the headmaster asked Li Qinzai for help. Iduo came forward and said that he had discovered a new grain. After Iduo said this, Li Qinzai immediately changed his mind, turned against him temporarily, and chose to save Iduo. , that woman’s sudden departure, is it related to the new grain type that Iduo mentioned?”
Yang Shuen nodded: "It makes sense, this is probably the only explanation... New grain, haha, Iduo's bargaining chip to save his life is not small. Whether it is true or not, Li Qinzai has no choice but to save him."
The believer was silent for a moment, and suddenly said hesitantly: "Master, Li Qinzai holds a lot of weight in the court and is very favored by the emperor. Why do we have to offend him for a traitor? It may not be wise for our Nestorian religion."
Yang Shuen said coldly: "Do you think I am a stupid person who does not understand current affairs? A month ago, the Persian Archbishop sent news that I must kill Iduo. This person committed a heinous crime in the Archbishop. Give the order to hunt him down at all costs. If Iduo doesn’t die, the leader of the Eastern Nestorian Church will be replaced.”
"What would you do if it were you in my place?"
The believer was stunned for a long time, and could only smile bitterly and said: "In this case, Nestorianism can only choose to continue to be hostile to Li Qinzai."
Yang Shuen pondered for a long time and said slowly: "That woman has left Ganjing Village, which is a good thing for us. You should immediately send the masters of the sect out of the city and follow her footsteps to the west."
"There is nothing I can do about Li Qinzai within the confines of Chang'an City, but if his woman leaves Chang'an City, why should we, the Nestorians, be afraid? We will take his woman and use it as hostage to force Li Qinzai to exchange for Iduo."
The believers respectfully accepted the order and left.
Yang Shuen leaned back lazily and narrowed his eyes slightly.
For a religious leader, he doesn't care at all about growing new grains. What he cares about is his position as leader, because this position has brought him too many benefits over the years, and he can't let it go. Abandon.
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In the evening, Ganjingzhuang.
Many obstacles were quietly placed on the road to the village entrance in the southeast, including antlers, horses, and wooden fences, all of which were used to resist the enemy in the enemy's battle position.
These were all put up by the villagers. After Manager Song from the other courtyard greeted each family, Zhuangzi immediately mobilized the young men to block the road at the entrance of the village.
Not long after the village entrance was sealed, several more hundred-man cavalry teams hurried over. The villagers came forward to inquire and found out that they were members of the powerful families in Chang'an City.
After Li Sujie and others learned that the believers had come to Ganjingzhuang to cause trouble, they immediately summoned their troops and sent cavalry to Ganjingzhuang first to help their husband guard the entrance to the village.
As for Li Sujie and others, they are still on their way, and these cavalry teams are considered their vanguard.
After each tribe dismounted, the leading team members exchanged a few words and then joined forces. They quickly formed a formation at the entrance of the village, drew their swords and halberds, and stood ready.
After waiting for half an hour, a dark group of people slowly walked towards the entrance of the village. Some of them were walking, some were riding bullock carts. They were all ordinary people.
The tribesmen at the entrance of the village tensed up, knowing that a difficult confrontation was coming.
(End of chapter)
