Lu Xuan looked at the gift in front of him and fell into deep thought for a while.

It was a sword, a sword that could be called a treasure. The sword was about one meter long, which was considered a long sword in this era. Most horizontal swords and barrier swords were only about 70 to 80 centimeters.

When he reached out and lifted the knife, it was obviously much heavier than a normal horizontal knife. But for Lu Xuan, it was just right, even a little light.

bass......

A uniform, sharp sound of metal friction sounded. Lu Xuan gently pulled out the knife, and a ripple-like pattern like running water came into view. The whole room seemed to flicker. This made Lu Xuan's eyes

His face changed slightly.

"Good sword... thank the Crown Prince for me." He said softly.

The visitor nodded slightly, but did not leave.

At this time, the old man came up and admired the knife together.

"My dear, I have never seen such a beautiful knife in my life. How can I be willing to use this kind of knife to chop people."

Lu Xuan didn't answer, and gently brushed the blade with his fingers. A cold and delicate feeling was transmitted from his fingers to his brain.

He had never really come into contact with this kind of combat knife in his previous life, but he had read some information. It seemed that the material should be Damascus steel. In his impression, Utz steel existed many years before the Tang Dynasty. But it was mature and used

I don't know when. But I have traveled through time, so it is completely understandable if there is a slight deviation.

In any case, the knife in his hand is the best knife Lu Xuan has ever seen since time travel. It is enough to be called a treasured sword.

Seeing that the servant had not left, Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said to him.

"Go back and tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I have accepted the things. But... the time has not come yet."

The servant turned around and left without saying a word. He seemed to be waiting for a response from Lu Xuan.

After the prince's people left, the old man looked at Lu Xuan with a strange look.

"My old and immortal eyes are really sharp. Now the prince is here to recruit me. Why don't you guess when the time has not come? That's the prince, the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Why don't you hurry up and lick him?"

The old man learned a lot of modern vocabulary from Lu Xuan, and when he complained, it was called nonsense. Lu Xuan glanced at him angrily.

"You don't understand. The time has not come yet. Now is not the time."

"No, I heard you say that the prince is in a bad situation right now. It's better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake. When the prince becomes powerful, he will be interested in you, a little county captain."

"Of course it's disdainful, but if the prince wants to reverse the situation, how far is he from? In fact, if there is no earth-shattering event that gives him a chance to reshuffle the situation, his chances are really slim.

(Historically, it was not until the Anshi Rebellion that the prince succeeded in taking the throne.)"

"Then you are so sure that such a big thing will happen?"

"Of course I'm not sure, so if that doesn't happen by then, then we'll create one..."

Old man: "..."

A few days later, the Prince's Mansion received a letter.

"Chang Yuan, look, this is the reply from Lieutenant Lu."

Chang Yuan opened the letter and saw that it turned out to be a detailed process for the castration of piglets. It even included a prescription to prevent the castrated piglets from contracting diseases and dying.

"Last time, he accepted the knife, but said that the time had not come yet. It seems that this was a favor returned to the knife."

Changyuan returned the piece of paper to the prince.

"Your Highness, the matter of castrating pigs may seem vulgar, but in fact it is of great benefit to the country and the people. If this matter is promoted in the name of the Prince's Palace, the Prince can win a lot of hearts among the people."

"I'm not the kind of playboy who doesn't know the grain. Of course I know this. What I'm worried about is whether such an obvious attempt to win over people's hearts will arouse my father's suspicion."

Chang Yuan sighed softly. This prince is good at everything, but his character is a bit indecisive.

"Your Highness, it won't be wrong if you don't do it. But there won't be a chance either. Your Highness needs to make a decision early."

"That's it. Let the people in the palace confirm the effect of this method, and then promote it to the people in the name of the Prince's Palace. Start with a few of my Zhuangzi, and gradually promote it to the outside world."

"Your Highness is wise." Chang Yuan let out a long breath. After all, the prince still listened to his advice.

"What did Lieutenant Lu mean when he said that the time has not come yet?"

Chang Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard the prince's question. He had actually figured it out, but naturally he couldn't tell the prince the answer directly.

"Your Highness, Lieutenant Lu is probably still waiting and watching at this time. He has just entered the capital and his foundation is still shallow. His official position is low, so he is probably not willing to get involved in the battles in the court for the time being. This man may seem vulgar, but in fact he is shrewd. He may have a plan in mind.

, we just have to wait and see what happens."

"makes sense."

.....................

In Wannian County, a small chaos is taking place on the commercial street of Datang.

A shop owner was defending in a low voice: "Master Feng, I have told you that this shop is passed down from my ancestors and I will not sell it."

A greasy middle-aged man with a swollen belly flashed an angry look on his face when he heard the other party's rejection, and whispered to the somewhat old shopkeeper.

"Wen Wuji, you should think about it carefully. This is what His Highness Yongwang wants. You are just not afraid of me, the little head of the Ministry of Industry, but you don't want to give His Highness the face of Yongwang?"

"What Mr. Feng said is wrong. His Royal Highness Yong Wang loves the people like his own son, how could he forcefully buy my small incense shop? Mr. Feng, take it to drink." After saying that, the shopkeeper stretched out his hand and handed over a small piece of silver.

However, the man directly reached out and knocked off his silver.

"Let me say one more thing, Wen Wuji. Just let the shop out honestly and nothing will happen. Otherwise, be careful with your other leg."

"Master Feng, what you said is wrong. This shop is mine. Whether I buy it or not is my business. You can't force it to buy or sell. Besides, the price you offered is too low.

."

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the price offered by King Yong. The key point is, how can the money be sent out intact when it is in Feng Dalun's hands? How dare a half-dead incense shop owner dare to negotiate terms with him? Feng Dalun's face

A sharp look flashed across his face. But then he woke up again. There were already some other shopkeepers watching around him, so it was natural for him not to have an attack here.

No matter how Feng Dalun threatened, Wen Wuji refused to let go. Finally, Feng Dalun lost his patience, glared at Wen Wuji fiercely, turned around and left.

As a ninth-grade director of the Ministry of Industry, he can be regarded as a real sesame official in Chang'an City. Although he is in charge of the affairs of the Yu Ministry and is responsible for the repair of various buildings in Chang'an City, he is rich in salary. But on the surface, he has no reputation.

.

However, few people know that Feng Dalun has another identity. He was born in a poor family, but he has a good vision. He used his position to win over a group of brave and fierce gangsters and established the famous Xionghuo Gang in Chang'an City.

Over the years, many things have not been done openly, so they have been secretly manipulated by the Xionghuo Gang. Over the years, the Xionghuo Gang has monopolized most of the construction projects in Wannian County. Seeing that Wen Wuji was so ignorant of promotion, he finally couldn't stand it anymore. Wen Wuji
Chapter completed!