An hour later, Shopkeeper Liu appeared on the inner guard and bowed to Li Chenghua to report: "Inform Li Dutong, the people from Tian Chengsi's faction are indeed here!"
Shopkeeper Liu, whose real name is Liu Zhan, has been a minor official in Weizhou Prefectural Government for many years. He was appreciated by Tian Chengsi for his shrewdness and ability, and promoted him to the position of judge in the Palace of Wei. He worked as a minor official for half his life. When he was middle-aged, he got Tian Chengsi
Chengsi's appreciation and promotion, this kind of kindness made Liu Zhan full of gratitude in his heart, and he was also very loyal to Tian Chengsi.
It was precisely because of Liu Zhan's loyalty that Tian Chengsi decided to let Liu Zhan be a silent person when arranging Chang'an's spy. He would not participate in detecting intelligence and would only occasionally perform some special tasks.
Liu Zhan's last mission was to deposit 30,000 taels of gold at the Baoji Cabinet in Chang'an six months ago. The receipt and secret seal were both in Tian Chengsi's hands. This was considered a secret escape route for his descendants.
Why put it in Chang'an? Because thirty thousand taels of gold is so dazzling that it attracts attention in any city. Even the Luoyang Society will attract attention. Only in Chang'an, where wealth is concentrated, thirty thousand taels of gold will not be so conspicuous.
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Then why not buy a house in Chang'an, dig a hole and bury the gold.
Of course Tian Chengsi also wanted to do this, but Liu Zhan suddenly had a different intention and swallowed up the wealth?
In the final analysis, Tian Chengsi still didn't trust people with different surnames. He would rather trust Baoji Cabinet and store the gold in Baoji Cabinet first, and then wait for his son to come and deal with it.
Of course, Tian Chengsi did not store his wealth in Chang'an, Jiaotusanku, Jiangnan and Bashu. He also stored a large amount of wealth, leaving a way out for his descendants.
The reason why Liu Zhan was targeted by the inner guards was because he had deposited 30,000 taels of gold in Baoji Cabinet.
If Liu Zhan had deposited 300,000 taels of silver or 300,000 guan in Baoji Cabinet, the internal guards would not necessarily keep an eye on him, but what he deposited was gold.
From ancient times to the present, gold has been a strictly controlled property and is never allowed to be owned by the public in large quantities. There is no problem with a little jewelry, and there is no problem with saving dozens of taels of gold. But if ordinary people own hundreds, two thousand, or even tens of thousands of taels,
Gold, then possession is not gold, but disaster.
So I say that only by virtue can you carry wealth. Only with enough power and fame can you have the corresponding wealth and keep it. This is the same thing at all times and in all countries.
If you look at the richest woman in Vietnam who was arrested and killed, and then look at Vietnam's current economy, you will probably understand.
If you want to keep your wealth, then look for treasures that can condense your wealth, make it scarce and non-renewable, and easy to keep. Add the four words "wealth is not revealed", that's enough.
Walnut tree roots, sea gold silk wood, dragon banknotes and monkey notes are really meaningless to collect. I will plant as many as you want and print as many as you want.
Brand-name bags, Swiss watches, and private customization are all industrial luxury goods. Wealth harvesters packaged by European and American capital can be copied, and you can have as many as you want.
These are all passers-by of history, just like Shanghai watches in the 1960s, mobile phones and motorcycle mule pulls in the 1990s.
Those who can endure the aesthetics of China's upper class society for thousands of years without falling down are precious things.
As time goes by, decades later, Eastern civilization has returned to the top of the world. Would you still value an industrial watch produced by a small, second-rate European country?
Therefore, scarcity and non-renewability are the key, and aesthetics that have been passed down for thousands of years are valuable.
Just like silver, it used to be wealth, but why is it worthless now? Because smelting aluminum will produce a large amount of silver, which is too much, so it can only be used as an industrial metal.
The real European and American dignitaries also favor Chinese antiques, official kiln porcelain, and ancient celebrity calligraphy and paintings. These are rare and unreplicable concentrated wealth.
There are also those things that have been linked to power and wealth since ancient times, such as a string of top-quality Hetian jade seed bracelets, worth millions and tens of millions. They are treasures of powerful families. Most people are not aware of them, and of course they are not related to ordinary people.
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Ordinary people! They all go to grab LV, Burberry, and Swiss watches. They think they are luxury goods. If you, ordinary people, can play with them, can they still be called luxury goods?
Therefore, ordinary people should not suffer from poverty. Having a house to live in, clothes to wear, food to drink and good health is the right choice.
I've gone too far, come back quickly.
Li Chenghua walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked again: "Who is he?"
"They are barbarians. They look like Turks or Tiele people!"
"Then what? What other information is there?" Li Chenghua asked again.
"We didn't talk in depth. Maybe the villain accidentally exposed his mouth, which aroused the other person's alert."
"what did you say?"
"The villain told him that Chang'an is full of spy spies, and then told him that since Zhu Si's assassins failed last year, Xingqing Palace was heavily guarded and there was no chance at all. In fact, I shouldn't know this."
Li Chenghua smiled slightly and said: "Perhaps you just guessed it. This can't be called a leak."
"But the other person was very wary. I could tell that he was very wary of me. He even refused to tell me his name or where he lived. He just said that he would come back in three days."
Li Chenghua nodded, "Let's see it in three days!"
Anan hurriedly returned to Buzhengfang with his junior brother, found his master Ashina Chengqing, and reported today's meeting information to his master. He also expressed his suspicions.
"It's strange. He seems to know a lot, but it goes against the fact that he is not involved in any intelligence."
"It's good that you didn't reveal our names, identities or our addresses!"
Ashina Chengqing nodded approvingly and said: "Zhu Si did tell me about the assassins sent by Zhu Si, but he did not tell Tian Chengsi. Tian Chengsi did not know about it, and in the Tang Dynasty, only
Only the top management can know the secret of the assassination. Shopkeeper Liu really shouldn't know about this. This is a loophole. Your suspicion is correct!"
Anan pondered for a moment and said: "Perhaps he really knew about this through some secret channel?"
"Then Tian Chengsi should know, but when Tian Chengsi talked with me, he didn't mention it at all. It should be that Zhu Si didn't tell him."
"Master, please tell me what should I do?"
Ashina Chengqing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Didn't you say you'd go back in three days?"
"Yes! My disciple said he would come visit me at noon in three days, but my disciple was just dealing with him."
Ashina Chengqing laughed, "You can go, just don't show your face, hide in the dark and observe to see if there is anyone suspicious around you. If you find someone suspicious, it is most likely an internal guard, so you can
Leave immediately."
"Disciple understands!"
After hesitating, Anan added: "If this shopkeeper Liu really surrenders to the inner guards, what should we do?"
Ashina Chengqing sneered, "If that's the case, we can completely rely on our own abilities to find assassination opportunities."