Chapter 61 I want a letter to be delivered to the Zanpu
He ordered in a serious tone, "Prepare the fast horses immediately, I want the letter to be delivered to the Zamp quickly!"

His face was as dark as clouds, and it was obvious that he had something important on his mind.

On the other side, Xu Luo's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the three wooden boxes, as if there was some magic in the boxes.

The envoy issued several orders rapidly without waiting for the attendants to speak.

When the attendants heard this, they opened their mouths but dared not say anything more and quickly bowed.

The envoy returned to his room in the inn and slammed the door, shutting himself out from the noise of the outside world.

He sat at the table, spread out a piece of white paper, and prepared to record what he saw and heard in the court today, as well as the customs and practices of Chang'an City.

The handwriting he wrote not only records the facts, but also reveals a personal touch.

For example, he wrote: "Emperor Li Shimin, on the surface, is smiling, but in fact he is cunning and ambitious."

He also mentioned that the rumors about the empty treasury were just rumors, and the abundant output of sweet potatoes and refined salt was enough to show the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

He continued to describe: "In Chang'an, the people are very skilled. A fortune teller can subdue two fierce horses unarmed; a vegetable vendor in the market can kill a strong sheep with one kick; even a woodcutter in the mountains can turn the hatchet in his hand into a deadly weapon."

After the envoy finished writing the contents, he sealed them in a bamboo tube and prepared to send them out.
The person responsible for delivering the letter was already waiting patiently outside the door.

When the envoy opened the door and came out, the messenger came to greet him immediately, his eyes seemed to say: "Sir, you finally came out."

"Listen, even if you have to run your horse to exhaustion, you must deliver this letter to the Zamp as quickly as possible!"

The Buda envoy looked solemn, and his tone was full of determination, "If the Zamp doesn't see you, even if you keep it in your arms, you can't let anyone else get their hands on it!"

"This letter is related to the hundred-year-old foundation of Tubo, as well as our friendship with the Tang Dynasty. We cannot be careless at all!"

As soon as the envoy finished speaking, the messenger nodded, as eagerly as a chick pecking at rice, and replied: "Your Excellency, please rest assured. Even if I risk my life, I will let the Zamp receive the letter in person!"

"Well, go ahead." The Buda envoy waved his hand, and the messenger felt relieved and hurriedly slipped out through the back door, fearing that he would be spotted.

As soon as the envoy left, Envoy Buda returned to his room, weighing over and over again in his mind the truth of Xu Luo's words on the street today.

At the same time, in the Ganlu Palace in Chang'an City, Li Shimin and Du Ruhui had already had breakfast. After discussing Tibetan affairs, they said goodbye and left the palace.

As noon was approaching, Li Shimin was planning to take a short rest when suddenly, a senior eunuch rushed in in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, the Hundred Cavalry Division urgently requests a meeting!" The eunuch's voice was somewhat nervous.

"Oh?" Li Shimin had just laid down when he was pulled up again by these words.

Li Shimin's face darkened slightly, then he nodded and ordered: "Let him come in."

"Yes!"

The Hundred Cavalry Division is Li Shimin's most precious treasure. Although there are not many people, each of them is an elite and armed to the teeth.

They receive special training and serve as spies who penetrate deep into the residences of court officials, or disguise themselves as inconspicuous servants to monitor their targets silently.

Their mission was to keep a close eye on the ministers' every move and report to Li Shimin immediately if there was any unusual movement.

This time, Li Shimin sent them to follow the Buda envoy, and was curious about the envoy's whereabouts after leaving the palace. Soon, a man who looked like an ordinary citizen walked in.

"I have seen your majesty."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "What did you find?"

"Your Majesty, after leaving the palace, the Buda envoy met a fortune teller on Zhuque Street. The two chatted for a long time, and the envoy also gave the fortune teller several boxes of valuables. After returning to the posthouse, he secretly sent someone back to Tubo to deliver a message."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's face was moved. There were so many fortune tellers on Zhuque Street, but the only one he could think of was Xu Luo.

Li Shimin's face suddenly became a little heavy, his brows knitted, as if he was troubled by some problem: "That fortune-teller, isn't he only fifteen or sixteen years old? There are some big characters on the signboard saying 'Ma Yi Shen Suan'."

The Hundred Cavalry Officer standing by was stunned, wondering in his heart why His Majesty was so concerned about a fortune teller, and nodded hurriedly: "Your Majesty, that's right."

"Huh?" Li Shimin was a little surprised, and his doubts grew heavier.

I wondered why Buda was looking for Xu Luo and even sent him several large boxes of money. Even if it was divination money, it was too much, right?

Could it be that he was impressed by Xu Luo's talent and wanted to lure him back to Tubo?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin was shocked. A strong sense of crisis made him unable to enjoy his afternoon leisure.

"Quick, go call Li Junxian. I have something important to do and I have to leave the palace immediately!"

On Zhuque Street, in front of Matthew's fortune-telling stall, Liu Huiman stared at the three large wooden boxes filled with copper coins with wide eyes. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground: "Xu brother, this, this, this... so much money!"

Princess Changle's eyes were also full of surprise. Her charming eyes were fixed on the copper coins. She opened her red lips and said, "Master, these coins were given to you by the Tibetan merchant just now."

Just now, the Tubo envoy left.

Princess Changle finally walked over slowly with graceful steps, but she felt a little anxious.

Today, the court was busy with important affairs, and she dressed up in this gorgeous attire, intending to maintain her demeanor in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. However, she did not expect that the emperor's emergency summons had to force her to go in and out of the palace, making her look quite embarrassed.

Deep down in her heart, she was even more eager to learn about the news of Tubo's marriage proposal.

Finally, when she heard that the Tibetan envoy was severely reprimanded by the emperor and left dejectedly, she felt relieved.

He came to the fortune-telling stall with great joy, intending to share the good news with Xu Luo, but he did not expect that Xu Luo in front of him was very busy, counting copper coins in his hand, looking like he was about to go on a long journey.

Princess Changle's heart tightened and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.

"Master, are you leaving?" Her voice trembled and tears welled up in her eyes.

Xu Luo looked confused, not understanding what was going on. "I leave? Where should I go?"

"You accepted the Tibetans' money and agreed to go with them, right?" Princess Changle accused with tears in her eyes.

Xu Luo was even more confused. How could this girl misunderstand the money he had earned with such hard work?
When Princess Changle saw Xu Luo remained silent, she was convinced that he had betrayed her. She turned her head away angrily, her chest heaving slightly, her lips tightly pursed, as if she no longer cared to pay attention.

(End of this chapter)