Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

What the waiter said was true!

From the moment Li Xiao took the initiative to call out Zhang Quan's name, he knew that he had caused a catastrophe.

Without even thinking about it, Xu Yang knelt on the ground and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, this person has inquired about our whereabouts everywhere, and even threatened to find His Highness. This subordinate caught him as a thief in a flash of excitement. If you know your mistake, His Highness asks you to punish me!"

"Untie first."

Li Xiao frowned.

The two soldiers holding Zhang Quan also woke up from the shock, and quickly untied Zhang Quan.

At this time, there were quite a few diners who poked their heads out in the restaurant, many of whom had ridiculed Zhang Quan before, but now their eyes were bulging.

"Shopkeeper, what kind of big man did you rescue back!"

"I found a treasure! You, the shopkeeper, are about to get rich!"

"I didn't expect this inconspicuous waiter to actually be a big shot next to His Royal Highness King Yue. You can't be judged by appearance..."

The diners have complicated eyes and different expressions.

……

City Lord's Mansion.

In a hall.

Li Xiao applied medicine to the wounds on Zhang's body, wrapped them in gauze, then clapped his hands, wiped off the non-existent dust, and said, "Okay, take the medicine on time, and it will heal in half a month."

Zhang Quan quickly knelt down, with strong self-blame in his eyes: "Your Highness, this subordinate has failed His high expectations and failed to protect the Baibi Gang. Please punish him."

"I already know things."

Li Xiao said indifferently: "Those gangs usually do not interfere with you, why did they suddenly unite and attack them?"

"Your Highness, this subordinate also feels that this matter is very strange. The business is doing well, and all parties benefit. If there are no external factors, it is absolutely impossible to break this balance."

"External factors?"

Li Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light bloomed: "Anyone who dares to touch me will definitely make him pay the price!"

After a pause, Li Xiao cast a glance at Zhang Quan: "You have worked hard this time, go down and rest, and return to Qiongzhou with me tomorrow."

"Subordinates obey!"

Zhang Quan bowed to Li Xiao emotionally, then got up and left.

After Zhang Quan left, Li Xiao looked at Li Junxian and asked, "Uncle Li, didn't you just say you wanted to surprise me?"

"Your Highness, please follow me."

Li Junxian was leading the way while talking.

The two came one after the other, and arrived at the warehouse of Ning Yuanpei's mansion not long after.

Pushing open the door and entering, a smell that has been dusty for a long time hits the nostrils.

The environment is dark, and you can only see things by torches.

It seems that no one has set foot here for a long time.

"There are four warehouses in Ning Yuanpei's mansion. According to the servants of the mansion, only this warehouse has never been entered. It is very mysterious."

Li Junxian said as he walked, "Our people found this thing after they came in."

At this time, the two had reached the deepest part of the warehouse.

I saw only one object placed on the empty ground.

It was a rock about the size of a wagon.

But the appearance is very strange, with many black spots remaining on the surface.

"Meteorite?"

After seeing this stone, a word suddenly popped up in Li Xiao's mind.

The shape and appearance were almost exactly the same as the meteorites he had seen in his mind.

"Your Highness really recognized the meteorite at a glance."

Li Junxian said with a wry smile: "This subordinate still sought out many knowledgeable masters, and only then did I figure it out."

After a pause, he continued: "This object is called a star meteorite. It is said that only those who are favored by the heavens can get it. It is a sign of auspiciousness. It must be the guidance of the heavens for His Highness to obtain this object."

"Bullshit!"

Li Xiao said angrily: "What kind of auspicious sign, Ning Yuanpei will probably be furious if he hears your words!"

He continued: "This is just a stone, it just fell from the sky, and after being rubbed by the atmosphere, the impurities in it were removed, so the rest are some rare metals."

"Heaven? Your Highness, do you mean it was dropped by an immortal?" Li Junxian asked curiously.

"Where are there any immortals? There are many stones in the sky, but they are too far away and you can't see them."

"Why does Your Highness know?" Li Junxian was stunned.

"I... I just guessed. Forget it, let's not talk about it."

Li Xiao continued: "This meteorite is indeed of great use to me, but I don't know what rare metals are in it, and I have to wait for the analysis technology to mature before I can confirm it."

Now Qiongzhou's chemical industry is still immature and cannot extract rare metals.

And the piece in front of him is ready-made, and the atmosphere has helped it remove excess impurities.

……

The next morning.

At the east gate of Qinzhou, many people entering and leaving the city are queuing up for interrogation.

In the team entering the city, an old blind man stood out with a cane.

He is Ding Wu who came from Enzhou.

Seeing that Ding Wu was blind, the Qiongzhou soldier who was in charge of guarding the gate immediately asked, "Old man, why are you out wandering around because your eyes are not working well? It's not peaceful in this city recently."

Ding Wu showed a simple smile: "Go to the city to find someone to collect debts, leave immediately, leave immediately, hehe..."

Hearing this, Qiongzhou soldiers looked at Ding Wu again, and then waved their hands: "Go in!"

Chapter 380: Lead the Snake Out of the Hole

Zhongyi Restaurant in Qinzhou City.

At this time, the lobby was full of excitement.

But I saw a group of diners flocking to the shopkeeper, congratulating with smiles on their faces.

"Shopkeeper, now you're going to prosper! I've inquired about it. The person you saved that day turned out to be the groom next to King Yue. It's incredible!"

"What groom? How did I hear that that man is His Highness' confidant?"

"Fart! It's obviously a distant relative of His Highness, and it has spread, there will be no fakes!"

"What? A relative of His Highness? Isn't that a relative of the emperor? The shopkeeper is really blessed by heaven! I'm so envious!"

"Everyone!"

The shopkeeper gave a wry smile, cupped his fists and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you said, I just gave him a bite of food, it's not a favor."

"For those who are in a desperate situation, a sip of water is a great kindness. The shopkeeper does not need to be humble, just wait, the reward from His Royal Highness King Yue will come soon."

"That's right, it's too late for us to be envious, you're still pushing it out, you really don't have a good brain!"

"However, what is your Highness's identity? Will you take such a trivial matter to heart? I think His Highness has long forgotten this."

"Indeed, how can we ordinary people fall into the eyes of His Highness the King of Yue?"

"It's been a day. If there is a reward, it should have come yesterday. I think it's probably useless."

Many diners were discussing.

Suddenly, two people entered the door.

A handsome young man, a majestic middle-aged man.

It was Li Xiao and Li Junxian.

The shopkeeper was facing the gate, and the moment he saw Li Xiao, he was startled, and then quickly stepped forward a few steps, and knelt down on the ground.

"Cao Min pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

"I didn't know His Highness was coming, and the grassroots were far away from us. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

The shopkeeper lowered his head, his eyes full of apprehension.

A group of diners were awakened by the movement, and when they saw that it was Li Xiao, they all knelt down on the spot in panic.

"Meet Your Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

"Kowtow to His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

"Get up! Get up!"

Li Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Today I am not your highness, but a diner, so please don't be too polite."

Hearing Li Xiao's approachable tone, everyone's eyes couldn't help flashing a look of surprise.

They never thought that Li Xiao, the king of Yue, was so easy to talk, without the slightest airs, and he didn't look like a prince at all.

It seems to be an ordinary neighbor in the village.

After the people in the restaurant hesitated to get up, they didn't dare to sit down, but stood aside consciously.

After Li Xiao's request, they returned to each other.

Li Xiao looked at the shopkeeper and asked, "What's your name?"

"Return to Your Highness, Caomin Wu Zhong." The shopkeeper said respectfully.

"You saved Zhang Quan, you can ask me one request, and I will try my best to fulfill it within my ability." Li Xiao said flatly.

what?

As soon as these words came out, the diners present were all shocked.

Make a request to Yue Wang Li Xiao!

Isn't this a step up to the sky?

Everyone looked at Wu Zhong with jealousy and envy.

But Wu Zhong himself said with a wry smile: "Caomin don't have any lofty ideals, they just want their family members to be safe."

Compared with others who only saw the surface, Wu Zhong was different. Not only did he not feel that Li Xiao's reward was not a good thing, but it was still a bad thing.

Nowadays, although the Ning family is in decline, after all, it has been operating in Qinzhou for many years, and there are countless party members and supporters hidden in the dark.

Once these people learn about his involvement with Li Xiao, it will inevitably lead to disaster.

Li Xiao took a deep look at Wu Zhong, and then the corner of his mouth turned up: "Don't worry, I have appointed Zhang Quan as the prefect of Qinzhou City."

Zhang Quan was rescued by Wu Zhong, so he will naturally protect Wu Zhong comprehensively, so he doesn't need to worry about this.

Wu Zhong instantly understood what Li Xiao was referring to, heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your fulfillment."

"Stop talking nonsense, I'll welcome you for any good wine and food. I've never eaten Qinzhou's special dishes!" Li Xiao said with a smile.

His eyes swept across the crowd intentionally or unintentionally, and then randomly found a seat by the window and sat down.

Wu Zhong was not his main purpose in coming to Zhongyi Restaurant, but a cover.

The cause of the incident came from a conversation between him and Li Junxian last night.

According to Li Junxian, before he came, Qinzhou was full of merchants, and the local landlords and gentry hoarded money and power.

As a result, the currency has been devalued again and again, and it is not uncommon for ordinary people to suffer unspeakably, and even starve to death.

And the power these "nobles" rely on is the Ning family.

It can be said that in the entire land of Qinzhou, more than [-]% of the rich merchants and landlords are running dogs of the Ning family.

Now that he has moved the Ning family, there are still many people who hold grudges or die loyal to the Ning family.

These people are hard to find.