Chapter 200 Commercial Street.

The emperor frowned, did not pursue the matter any further, and nodded lightly, meaning his goal had been achieved.

He asked again: "What do you think of Li Ang now?"

Chen Pingping was shocked and was also thinking about how to answer.

If Emperor Qing asked about other people and things, he could answer calmly. But even he couldn't see Li An clearly and thoroughly.

"Your Majesty, are you asking about Ye Liuyun?"

Seeing Emperor Qing nod, Chen Pingping had an idea in mind and replied, "If you ask me to talk about Li An, I do have some opinions. But I dare not speculate on Master Ye Liuyun's affairs."

"Then just talk about Li An!"

This cunning old dog.

How could Chen Pingping not know that this question was a trap.

If I were to discuss Ye Liuyun's affairs, which was the so-called exchange in Northern Qi, I would be wrong no matter what I said. If I handed over the captured land, and there were any voices of opposition in the court, I would be cannon fodder for their concentrated fire! If I didn't hand it over, the Ye family's forces in the army would hate me!

If he hated him, it would be fine. Chen Pingping was not afraid of others. But if he hated the Supervisory Office and Fan Xian, who would take over the inspection, it would go against Chen Pingping's original intention.

Therefore, after he understood Emperor Qing's intention, he could only grit his teeth and shirk his responsibility.

"Whether this Li An is from the temple is still in doubt, but he has learned a lot, and all of them are amazing. The origin of his martial arts skills is a mystery, and the method he practiced should be the same as Fan Xian, but he has reached the master level at such a young age, and his mind is unpredictable. He is indeed a major threat to our Qing Kingdom."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Besides, Li An is now deeply trusted by the Northern Qi royal family..."

After all, I couldn't get around it.

Emperor Qing asked, "I heard that Fan Xian and Li An are very close friends?"

Although he knew that His Majesty was asking knowingly, Chen Pingping had no choice but to answer: "It's just a rumor. They are just nodding acquaintances. Perhaps it's the mutual appreciation between the two talented scholars. May I ask Your Majesty, where did this rumor of a very close relationship come from? I can also ask the Supervisory Council to investigate and punish them accordingly."

"I forgot which eunuch in the palace was the chatterbox." Emperor Qing asked Eunuch Xiang Hou in a serious tone, "Do you know who it was?"

"Your Majesty, it's Xiao Tanzi from the Imperial Household Department."

"In that case, just kill him!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As the two men were asking and answering each other, someone lost his life.

This little Tanzi was the eldest princess's man. He probably didn't know how he was exposed. Since he entered the Imperial Household Department, he had no contact with the eldest princess.

But he didn't know that the Supervisory Office had the details of his first meeting with the princess, and all his subsequent actions were seen by Chen Pingping. The reason why they kept it secret was that they wanted to take advantage of his hiding and do something.

The chess pieces that have been planted now have not been used yet, and this road has been blocked by Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing's attitude towards the eldest princess is really intriguing. Or is it simply to remind himself to be careful about the limits?
Chen Pingping didn't know that even though so many years had passed and he considered himself the person who knew Emperor Qing best, he couldn't understand his actions at this moment.

Forget it, since it is useless, it can be regarded as waste utilization.
After asking all the questions that needed to be asked, Emperor Qing asked Chen Pingping to leave. But when Chen Pingping turned the car around, Emperor Qing spoke again.

"Since Li An has set up the stage, I will accompany him to the end! Let the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple prepare to receive the envoys from Northern Qi. And you must also pay attention to the things I have instructed you to do!" "I understand!"

At this point, Emperor Qing finally truly agreed with what Chen Pingping said.

From different perspectives and in different things, young people are indeed better than the older generation! Although they are not as calm as the older generation and may seem a little reckless in doing things, they will also show enough ability and courage in an emergency.

This incident is a good proof of this.

Not to mention Fan Xian, even Yan Bingyun, he had not paid too much attention and attention to him before.

It was not until he returned alive from Northern Qi that Emperor Qing truly took him to heart.

"What a talent!"

However, Emperor Qing's eyes became colder as he watched Chen Pingping's departing back!

He understood Chen Pingping's concern and care for Fan Xian, but when answering him, he said that Fan Xian and Li Ang were just nodding acquaintances, and the fact that they were very close was just a rumor. This was a deception by a minister to the emperor, and he could not tolerate it!
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More than two months had passed, and the capital was still somewhat depressed. In the west of the city, apart from some Hu people still hawking their wares, there was not much noise with the Qing accent.

Seeing that the number of people walking on the street was thin, some Hu Ji wore less and less clothes and twisted their waists to attract customers. But even the vigorous vitality of spring could not arouse the enthusiasm of customers. The merchants knew why, and the people of Qing dared to be angry but dared not speak out.

They already knew what the eldest princess of the royal family had done.

But life had to go on as usual, and living in Kyoto, they could only think of other ways to find a stable source of income for themselves and their descendants.

In contrast, during the Northern Qi Dynasty, there was a so-called "commercial street" in Shangjing City, which had everything. Because it was located at the hub of all the streets in the city, it was very close to everyone, and even if you lived in the suburbs, it was very convenient. The people talked about it with great relish, saying that the goods in this commercial street were of good quality and very cheap, so there was no need to run around the city when buying things.

Ordinary people understand life best and will always compare prices before doing anything.

They calculated that apart from geographical factors, the things in this commercial street are much cheaper than outside.

Some wealthy businessmen also like to come here to shop. They leave their names here so they don't have to pay, and settle the bill at the end of the month. When the people in each family count the bills, they find that the discounts are quite large. While their living standards have improved a lot, they also spend less. Even if they know that this is Li Ang's business, they will not go against the money.

Of course, the goods in the commercial street are mainly aimed at the ladies and young ladies in various mansions.

In addition to some new things, such as perfume and underwear, there are more glittering things. Whether it is gold, silver or glass, the things are still the same, but the shapes are ingenious and clever.

It is said that money from women and children is the easiest to make. Apart from underwear, which people are somewhat resistant to, the best-selling item is perfume.

The fragrance sprayed all over the body and could last for several hours. As long as they did not go out in strong winds, they would feel like they were surrounded by flowers in the mansion or in the boudoir. It was much better than gouache and was much easier. They noticed the strangeness in their master's eyes, which was the same look they had many years ago.

The women's blushing faces make them look even more charming, and when paired with their underwear, the effect becomes even more amazing.

As for the defect of not being able to withstand the wind?
They can afford this expensive perfume and they travel in carriages, so why would they care about these things?

There are many shops on the commercial street, and there have been no vacant storefronts in the past two months. This has made many latecomers beat their chests and stamp their feet, secretly saying that they have missed a good opportunity.

The rents of these shops are very expensive, and the owners are mostly young people. If you look closely, you can see some familiar faces, most of whom are illegitimate sons of nobles.

For some reason, this imperial teacher in our court seems to prefer children from poor families or illegitimate sons of noble families.

(End of this chapter)