But what is strange is that the people here always lower their heads when walking.
It seems like he is afraid of being seen.
Let alone chatting on the street.
The streets we walked along were quiet and quiet. If we saw something like this at night, we would be scared to death at least.
"Shopkeeper, help arrange two upper rooms." After eating and drinking, Zhao Chen shouted to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper just nodded and still didn't speak.
Soon, the waiter of the tavern sent the two of them up to the door of the room. After opening the door, the waiter wanted to leave.
But he didn't want to be grabbed by Zhao Chen's arm.
The waiter struggled to leave. Zhao Chen took out two gold leaves from his arms and handed them to the waiter.
Seeing the gold leaf in his hand, the waiter's eyes flashed with excitement.
He looked back behind him and saw that no one noticed him. He quickly put the gold leaf into his arms and turned around and walked into the room.
Then he quickly closed the door again.
"What's the matter, sir?" the waiter asked in a low voice.
"Why is no one talking in this Qianzhou City?"
"Is today a special day?" Zhao Chen and the waiter asked.
Li Ke also looked at the waiter with curiosity.
The waiter shook his head, with a look of hesitation on his face. Then he leaned against the door and listened for a while, but still no one came.
Then he slowly said: "Young Master must have just arrived in Qianzhou City, and he doesn't know what happened in the city a few days ago."
"What happened in the city?" Li Ke quickly asked.
The waiter looked back again and said in a suppressed voice: "A few days ago, there was an explosion in the city, and hundreds of people died in the explosion."
"Some people say that the explosion was a gunpowder explosion, the thing invented by His Highness the King of Han in the imperial court."
"Isn't gunpowder under the control of the imperial court? How could it appear here?" Li Ke asked, also asking Zhao Chen's doubts.
"Harm, who knows? Some people say that His Highness the King of Han ordered the gunpowder here to be used against the imperial court..."
"Fart!" Li Ke shouted angrily, startling the waiter.
The two waiters turned pale.
He ran out of the room in a hurry.
In the room, Zhao Chen and Li Ke looked at each other.
After a long silence, Li Ke's voice was heard: "Brother, it seems that this Qianzhou City is really as fishy as what was said in the letter."
"The technology of gunpowder is only available in the imperial court's workshop, and that workshop is managed by you personally, brother. Now there is gunpowder in Qianzhou."
"Some people even say that it's you, brother..."
Li Ke didn't finish his words.
Once the explosion in Qianzhou is related to Zhao Chen, unless sufficient evidence is found, there will be no way to wash away the sewage on Zhao Chen's body.
But now they are in Qianzhou, and not even one person dares to speak.
How do they start investigating?
"Tomorrow you bring people into the city with a high profile and let everyone know that the King of Han has come to Qianzhou." Zhao Chen was silent for a while and then slowly said to Li Ke.
Li Ke was stunned for a moment and then realized that Zhao Chen didn't say what he was going to do.
"What about you, brother?" Li Ke asked quickly.
"You are attracting the attention of Qianzhou officials head-on, while I am investigating this matter secretly."
"The Qianzhou officials have not seen me. Just find someone to deal with the Qianzhou officials on my behalf." Zhao Chen slowly said his plan.
Since Qianzhou dared to force everyone to speak, the owner of the letter he received must have died in the hands of Qianzhou officials.
Zhao Chen had to investigate in secret.
Maybe you'll find something.
Li Ke only needed to attract the attention of Qianzhou officials from the front.
"Why don't you send some people to follow your brother to protect him?" Li Ke said with some worry.
Zhao Chen waved his hand.
There is absolutely no problem with my own skills.
Moreover, if you follow others around you, it will easily arouse suspicion from others.
…
Early the next morning.
Yan Wenzheng, the governor of Qianzhou, received the news.
King Zhao Chen of Han, with King Li Ke of Shu, and a hundred Xuanjia troops are about to arrive at Qianzhou City.
This news shocked Yan Wenzheng.
Although he was worried that Zhao Chen was going to the north on the surface, but actually came to the south.
But he didn't take it seriously.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Chen actually came to Qianzhou.
Yan Wenzheng quickly summoned the officials of Qianzhou, big and small, and organized a large group of old people from Qianzhou to go outside the city to welcome the arrival of the King of Han.
"Have all the following matters been taken care of?" Yan Wen was waiting for the arrival of the Hanwang carriage, and turned to ask the general beside him.
"Everything is almost done. All traces of the explosion have been dealt with. If anyone really talks about this, I can say that there was a mistake in the fireworks production, which led to the explosion."
"I guarantee that the King of Han will not find out anything," the general said in a low voice.
Hearing what the general said, Yan Wenzheng slowly felt relieved.
He Yanwen knew Zhao Chen's name very well.
If Zhao Chen finds out anything, there is a 90% chance that Yan Wenzheng will die without a burial place.
Yan Wenzheng didn't want that.
"Be prepared for everything. If the King of Han insists on this matter, let him..." Yan Wenzheng's hand hidden in his sleeves gently wiped his neck.
The general nodded, and the two of them looked forward.
In the distance, a group of carriages slowly approached the Qianzhou City Gate.
Yan Wen was just arranging his appearance, and then hurried forward to greet him with a smile on his face.
"Yan Wenzheng, the governor of Qianzhou, led the city's officials to pay homage to His Royal Highness the King of Han and His Highness the King of Shu." Yan Wenzheng stopped in front of the carriage and bowed in greeting.
"I pay my respects to His Highness the King of Han and His Highness the King of Shu." All the officials, big and small, followed suit and shouted to the carriage.
The carriage opened half of the curtain, revealing an expressionless face.
"Thank you for your hard work!" The voice in the carriage was indifferent, and after saying that, he lowered the curtain again.
He had no intention of getting off the carriage to meet Yan Wenzheng and others.
Yan Wen was stunned on the spot, unable to react for a moment.
I led the officials of Qianzhou out of the city to greet him. Why didn't the King of Han even get off his carriage?
"His Royal Highness the King of Han..."
"I'm running around on the road. My brother is not feeling well. Governor Yan, don't bother me anymore."
Yan Wenzheng wanted to invite the King of Han to come down again to meet with everyone, but he saw Li Ke getting out of another carriage.
It was only then that Yan Wenzheng realized that King Han was not feeling well.
He quickly said with a smile: "I am guilty, and please invite His Highness the King of Han and His Highness the King of Shu to go into the city to rest."
Yanwen was getting out of the way, and the carriage was slowly entering the city.
One hundred Xuanjia troops behind him guarded both sides, and they entered Qianzhou City together.
Yan Wen was standing there, looking at the motorcade slowly entering the city, his expression slowly darkening.
He didn't want the King of Han to find out anything.
"Have someone check it again to make sure there are no mistakes."
"yes!"
The general took the order and left, and Yan Wenzheng slowly walked into Qianzhou City.