Chapter 53 The dumbfounded envoy!
If we can't figure it out, we can think of another way. It won't be too late! "

After hearing this, the Buda envoy pondered for a moment and finally nodded.

Although the attendant's idea sounded a bit ridiculous, it made sense. The fortune tellers in Chang'an were the best of the best, with sharp eyes. They could tell a person's fortune from his gait and interpret good or bad luck from the frown on his eyebrows.

Just like Mr. Liu who often sets up stalls on the street, his eyes always follow the beauties passing by, looking for temptation in their eyes.
Their lips seemed to reveal secrets, their chests rose and fell, their waists swayed, as if every step was stepping on his heart. And these were all indispensable "materials" for him to tell fortunes.

"Yes, when it comes to the big and small things in Chang'an City, who can know more about them than these fortune tellers? They are simply a living intelligence base!" The Buda envoy was finally convinced and decided to adopt the attendant's advice.

The Buda envoy had long seen through the tricks of these quacks. For the sake of divination money, these people would reveal all the secrets of heaven. When the Buda envoy finally understood this, he couldn't help but laugh and applaud.

"Haha, interesting! In that case, let's go meet that fortune teller!" He gave an order, and the followers around him responded one after another.

"Hey, hey, as you command, sir!" The followers responded and the Buda envoy led a group of people and headed straight in the direction where the fortune teller disappeared.

The fortune teller was none other than Xu Luo. Xu Luo arrived late today and unexpectedly bumped into the Buda envoy. Xu Luo's eyes rolled and he had already guessed the identity of the Buda envoy.

Although Chang'an City is large, the pomp and ceremony of the Buda envoy is not something that ordinary people can have. His gorgeous clothes and the dozen servants following him all show his noble status.

In addition, the Tibetan envoys are coming to the court recently. At this time, with a little deduction, we can guess it almost right.

Xu Luo wanted to play a trick on the envoy, but he found that the envoy seemed to be in a bad mood and was very irritable. It seemed that the rumors were true. The envoy had been very angry recently and his temper was naturally bad.

Soon, Xu Luo returned to his stall and saw Wang Fu busy sorting out the baskets of vegetables. He didn't even notice him coming, and his face was full of worries. Xu Luo looked at Wang Fu's expression and laughed in his heart.

At this time, Wang Fu on the side frowned, his bright eyes had lost their former luster, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he was enduring great distress.

Xu Luo noticed that Wang Fu's nostrils twitched slightly and his chest rose and fell, and it was obvious that his heart was in turmoil. His white neck was slightly flushed due to nervousness, which made people want to find out what was going on.

When he stepped into the land of the Tang Dynasty, everything was as planned. He already knew the national strength and military power here.

He had imagined himself in the magnificent court, like a peacock spreading its feathers, making Li Shimin and the officials panic and burst into tears, and seeing Tubo as a savior. But reality and fantasy are two different things after all.

Before coming here, he even imagined himself as a famous actor on the stage, attracting applause from the whole audience. But the reality is that the situation in the Tang Dynasty is not as easy to shake as he imagined.

As for himself, he did not expect that he would leave the morning court like a clown in disgrace.

Seeing his embarrassment, the Buda envoy nodded and said earnestly: "It seems that you are indeed unlucky!" Then he said seriously: "There is an old saying in our Tang Dynasty, 'Just do good things and don't worry about the future'.

I don't know where you are from or what you are doing in the Tang Dynasty. But I still have to advise you not to think too highly of yourself or you may fall.

He paused, his eyes becoming mysterious: "Especially in the last few days, it's best not to leave your residence and run around. You may be able to avoid a disaster, otherwise with your current luck, I'm afraid you will encounter a bloody disaster!"

Xu Luo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and took the money bag handed over by the Buda envoy. However, the envoy had a confused look on his face, as if he was puzzled by Xu Luo's nonchalant attitude.

He frowned, and the solemn expression on his face became more and more obvious.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Luo nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, I accept this little gift."

"However, there is still one small thing I can't figure out." The envoy began hesitantly.

Xu Luo was still smiling, but suddenly he started counting money. The envoy was confused and obviously didn't understand what Xu Luo was up to.

The attendant next to him hurried forward and whispered a few words into the envoy's ear. The envoy's eyes lit up, and he quickly fumbled in his arms, took out a heavy bag of money, and handed it to Xu Luo.

Xu Luo smiled slightly and collected the money neatly. "If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know."

A hint of joy flashed across the envoy's face. "I am a wandering merchant, running around everywhere. This time I came to the Tang Dynasty to find some business opportunities. But the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty seems to be far less than what is rumored. There are displaced refugees everywhere, and many places are suffering from famine.

Is your court just going to sit back and do nothing? "The envoy looked anxious, as if he was genuinely worried about the plight of the Tang Dynasty.

However, his acting skills were really lacking, and his eyes inadvertently revealed his true thoughts. Xu Luo saw through everything from his flashing eyes.

The Buda envoy looked at Xu Luo eagerly, the little anticipation in his heart almost overflowing.

He wondered if this guy really had some brilliant idea. Hey, apparently, he guessed wrong this time!
Xu Luo just chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm hidden in his smile, "Sir, you know the result but not the reason!"

He deliberately prolonged his voice, "Our Great Tang has a vast territory. It's not uncommon for disasters to happen here and there!"

As he spoke, he gestured as if he was talking about something insignificant.

"But our emperor, hey, he is really lazy sometimes!" Xu Luo's tone was three parts teasing and seven parts angry.

"They didn't give us money or food, and they didn't even think of a solution. They just threw down a few sweet potatoes and said it was disaster relief. Isn't this just a joke?"

The Buda envoy was stunned. He probably didn't even know whether sweet potatoes were round or square, let alone the ridiculous story behind it.

Xu Luo couldn't help laughing when he saw his appearance. He shook his head and took out a thing wrapped in three layers from his arms. Under everyone's curious gaze, he slowly unwrapped the layers of protection.

The food inside still had his body temperature. It was the sweet potatoes he had cooked this morning and had originally intended to have as his lunch.
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