Datang: A Technological Power

The streets of Chang'an City were bustling with activity. Xu Chen was wandering aimlessly with 500 taels of silver earned from selling grain in his hand. There was too much grain harvested this autumn. After paying taxes, every household had a full bag and a lot of surplus. The hybrid rice was of good quality. When it was sold in the city, the rice merchants were naturally attracted by it.

In order to receive this batch of grain, the three major rice merchants in Chang'an City were fighting for it and raised the price. In the end, Xu Chen was fair and sold a portion to each family, and then the matter was settled.

This was only the first batch, with only 40,000 kilograms of grain, which was about the output of 16 acres of land. There were several more batches to come!

The villagers who came with the goods were reluctant to spend money. After unloading the goods, they went back to the village to eat, leaving Xu Chen with 500 taels of silver, wandering around Chang'an City.

He still had to find a way to exchange this money for wool! But in such a big city like Chang'an, there are many mutton shops, but there is really no place to buy wool.

"Come on, sir, come inside���Play~"

"Hey, Mr. Zheng, you haven't been here for a while. Come in, please come in. We will treat you with good wine and delicious food.~"

"Hey, this guy is unfamiliar. It's okay. The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar, and the third time is……"

As he turned around, he actually turned to the side of a brothel! This brothel, called"Ming Yue Tower", is also a beautiful landscape in Chang'an City, with people coming in and out in an endless stream.

The entire Ming Yue Tower covers a large area and is divided into the front hall, backyard, left and right wing rooms, and there are also exquisite small buildings in the middle, which are used by dignitaries to have fun.

Judging from the situation, this should be the largest place of entertainment in the entire Chang'an City.

And the old procuress who just shouted was pulling Xu Chen's clothes and walking in!

People in their line of work have very sharp eyes. Experienced old procuresses can even guess your family background and financial resources from your clothes and temperament.

Like Xu Chen, although he is dressed more simply, his handsome face and extraordinary temperament obviously show that he is not an ordinary person.

After all, he was the son of Li Shimin, and his aristocratic temperament was innate. Moreover, as a modern man, Xu Chen looked at the brothel with a critical eye, and his expression was naturally open and frank. It was obvious that he was not a bumpkin who had never seen the world.

"Forget it, I'm bored today anyway, so I'll go in and criticize this feudal era's dross culture!"

Xu Chen had an idea in his mind, so he let the madam pull him into the store. The people in this brothel are the most well-informed, and maybe he can get some useful information.

""Young man, please come in. Here is the roster. Please feel free to enjoy the fruits, snacks, and wine. We do not charge for drinks. There are portraits of the girls in the roster. Please order whichever one you like. Don't be polite~"

The madam secretly looked at Xu Chen, and nodded secretly in her heart, and greeted him more enthusiastically.

A person can pretend to be anything, but temperament and experience are definitely not fake. After entering this brothel full of flowers and brocade, most people would have been dizzy and their scalps would have numbed. What's worse, they would drool and lose their appearance.

But when Xu Chen came in, he just glanced around and retracted his gaze, without stopping for a moment on those women dressed up in fancy clothes.

At this glance, he was a young man who had experienced many battles and often visited brothels, so he was already familiar with it!

"Well, you go down, I'll take a look around by myself, I'll talk to you if I need anything."

Xu Chen waved his hand and said lightly.

Of course, if he knew what the old procuress was thinking, he would probably want to kick her down!

What do you mean by familiarity? I'm a pure little virgin, okay?!

As he walked and looked, the whole Mingyue Tower was indeed full of singing and dancing. Those who could come in and have fun were all young men from wealthy families, or the second generation of officials. Everyone had at least two brothel girls accompanying them.

Most of them were acquaintances, in groups of three or five, playing finger-guessing games and drinking, so happy! As

Xu Chen walked and walked, he walked out of the front hall, and the surrounding environment suddenly became quiet. There were rockery and flowing water all the way, and the scenery was pleasant. Walking further, he saw a large pavilion with three or five young men drinking and talking. Strangely, there were no women accompanying them.

"Baolin, don't worry too much. Uncle Yuchi has been on the battlefield for so many years. He will be fine.、"

"Yes, Baolin, Dr. Sun said that Uncle Yuchi's illness is just an accumulation of toxins, and he just needs to bleed for a few days."

"Come, let's drink and stop thinking about these unhappy things!"

The group of people seemed to be trying to comfort a young man in the middle. The man looked sad and only took a sip of wine after being comforted by everyone, revealing a forced smile.

"Baolin? Uncle Yuchi?"

After listening to their words, Xu Chen thought for a moment, his heart skipped a beat, and he said in a low voice,

"Could he be Yuchi Baolin?"

This Yuchi Baolin is the eldest son of Yuchi Gong, and a top second-generation young master in Chang'an City!

So the people who are with him, I think their family backgrounds can't be too bad, right?

""Who?!"

In the pavilion, a man suddenly turned his head and saw Xu Chen standing not far away, and shouted.

His shout caused the others to look over.

Everyone looked at Xu Chen, and as they looked at him, a trace of suspicion appeared in their eyes, which were originally hostile and vigilant.

""How come this kid looks a bit like His Majesty?"

One of them whispered, and his idea was immediately recognized by everyone.

Now, they dared not look down on him anymore, and only heard the leader shout:

"I am Cheng Chumo. Today, Yuchi Baolin is hosting a banquet. I wonder where you are from?"

Sure enough! This is Cheng Chumo, the legitimate son of Duke Lu, who is of the same level as Yuchi Baolin.

"It turned out to be Chumo and Baolin. Who are the others? Please introduce yourselves."

Xu Chen understood. He was happy to see these people here. He walked to the pavilion, sat down without any hesitation, and asked.

His tone was just like an elder at home!

Of course, in terms of identity, as the eldest son of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, and the eldest son of the Li Tang Dynasty, he naturally has the qualifications to ask questions!

But Cheng Chumo and his group looked at each other in confusion...

Who is this? Where did he come from?!