Chapter 586

Early the next morning.

Outside the Taiji Palace.

Li Er and Fang Xuanling came here early in the morning to wait.

In the middle of the night yesterday, an official from the Court of Imperial Sacrifices suddenly passed a message to them, telling them to wait outside the palace gate early in the morning.

Said that the Emperor had arrangements for them today.

The two came before the sky was bright.

When they arrived, it happened to be the time when the officials coming to court were also arriving one after another.

Li Er and Fang Xuanling's hearts were still relatively steady.

But as they waited and waited, they felt something was wrong.

Why did all the officials go in for the court session?

And no one came to notify them to enter the hall to see the Emperor?

Just waiting like this?

They are foreign envoys, the Great Qin Emperor let them wait here, what can they do?

Li Er was so angry that he breathed heavily.

"I am a perfectly fine emperor, not doing it, but had to come here to guard the palace gate for others? It's infuriating!" Being left out like this, even Fang Xuanling felt stifled in his stomach.

But, he couldn't complain, and could only endure and persuade Li Er.

"Old Li, the early court session is very fast. Let's wait here for a while longer, just in time to see the palace scenery."

Not persuading was fine, but once persuaded, Li Er was even angrier.

"This was originally my palace, okay? Now I have to be invited by others to see it, isn't this getting angrier the more I see it?"

Fang Xuanling was speechless.

The Great Tang is indeed so miserable right now.

What else can be done?

"Old Li, don't get angry, we are here to do big things. You forgot, we also set up a trap for Great Qin in the imperial examination. As long as we stay calm, we will continue to win!"

Hearing this, Li Er's anger subsided a little.

Secretly encouraged himself in his heart.

Being able to win against Great Qin once in the imperial examination, he will definitely be able to win in other aspects.

Staying calm is the way to win.

The two continued to wait bitterly.

After the early court session was over, still no one came to call them.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but go to the guards at the palace gate to inquire.

The answer he got was that they didn't know.

Without notification, they couldn't even enter the outermost Chengtian Gate of the palace. Even less able to find the Ministry of Rites officials inside.

Waited until after lunch.

The two were hungry and were about to lose patience.

But saw Qin Mu, with Wei Zhongxian, leisurely coming out of the palace.

Upon meeting, Qin Mu made a surprised expression.

"Chancellor Fang, Old Li, why are you still here? Didn't the Court of Imperial Sacrifices arrange for you to have lunch?"

Li Er had a cold face.

"Thanks to the Great Qin Emperor's concern, we haven't eaten anything since we got up this morning."

The tone had a bit of a temper tantrum.

Unfortunately, he threw a tantrum in the wrong place.

Qin Mu flicked his sleeves.

"That's just right, you come with me to the East Market, there are many snack stalls there. If you want to eat something, just eat a little yourself." Li Er had a breath stuck in his chest, and his heart hurt a little.

Not only not providing a meal, but in the end, he also recommended them to go eat snacks themselves.

Are those things on the street stalls worthy of the Great Tang Emperor and Chancellor to eat?

Moreover, they have to pay for it themselves!

Fang Xuanling, however, heard the mystery from Qin Mu's words.

Whispered in Old Li's ear.

"Old Li, endure it. Remember what is in the East Market? The cattle and horse market is there!"

One sentence awakened Li Er.

Their trip to Great Qin this time is not just to watch the imperial examination joke, there is also an important task, which is to buy cattle.

Since they will be near the cattle and horse market, they can just take the opportunity to understand the market conditions of the Great Qin cattle market.

Being hungry doesn't matter!

Anyway, not eating for two meals won't starve to death!

The East Market is not far from the palace.

The entire East Market occupies the land of one ward, and it is densely packed with shops inside.

As soon as they entered the ward gate, Li Er felt something was wrong.

"Great Qin Emperor, why is the whole street holding an opening ceremony?"

Qin Mu turned around and looked at him.

"Old Li, I'm afraid your memory is a bit bad. Didn't Shen Wansan explain clearly yesterday that he had already bought most of the shops in the East Market?" Li Er suddenly realized.

It was indeed said, but he didn't care.

The original shops were all in the hands of aristocratic families.

Actually, Li Er also didn't hope that those aristocratic families would step on two boats. It would be best for Great Qin to pull out their roots in Changancheng all at once.

This way, the aristocratic families would focus on serving the Great Tang in the future.

Walked a bit inside.

Found something wrong again.

On the street ahead, many shop entrances seemed to have groups of people arguing about something?

With such large-scale arguments, how can business still be done?

Li Er's heart secretly rejoiced.