I inherited my grandfather's Tang Dynasty assets.

Chapter 22 Li Chengqian's Sudden Visit

"Is that so? Since it is a masterpiece written by the ancient sages of Penglai, I, Fan, would like to ask that you bring it next time. Please do not hesitate to ask for any amount of silver you need."

Fan Tao's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Forget about the silver; I can bring it next month, but the mountain people will need to exchange it for mountain products, and the price will be higher. You can buy it from them then."

These are the rules of the Time Gate, and Chen Yue cannot break them.

The two of them chatted there for more than an hour before leaving. Seventh Sister left Shennong Temple with them to get lunch and bring the mahjong set with her.

Chen Yue picked up the little yellow book again and started reading.

"Hmm? That's not right!"

Chen Yue seemed to suddenly remember something.

"My grandfather traded so many mountain products, why have I never seen any reports about it in my later life?"

Chen Yue had felt before that he had missed something, but he just couldn't remember it.

Just now, I thought of Song Ci's "Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified," and it suddenly dawned on me that my actions might affect the course of history. The same applies to taking the modern goods my grandfather brought and his prophecies.

"Time portal, can you hear me? Will what I'm doing affect history? And why haven't any of the things Grandpa brought back been discovered in later generations?"

As soon as Chen Yuehua finished speaking, a line of small characters appeared before his eyes.

The coordinates locked by the time-space gates are all in independent time-spaces and will not have any overlapping effects.

Chen Yue was stunned, not just because of those words, but because his grandfather had never told him that he could communicate with the time portal.

Logically speaking, if this function were to exist, the old man should have told me about it long ago.

The meaning of the time portal is not difficult to understand. It means that although this Tang Dynasty is exactly the same as the Tang Dynasty that Chen Yue knows, the modern era in which Chen Yue lives is not in the same time and space as the Tang Dynasty at this time.

Just like parallel planes that will never intersect, Chen Yue is essentially projected into a coordinate point on another plane by a spacetime portal. Even if there is an impact, it only applies to this specific spacetime plane.

Chen Yue tried calling out several more times, but no more small words appeared before his eyes, and suddenly there was no response.

"What's the principle behind this? Does the time-space portal also pick and choose its answers?"

Chen Yue felt like he had discovered a new continent, but he didn't know where to start.

"When I get back, I'll ask the old man if he's communicated with the time portal. If we can figure out the pattern, it will definitely be a great help to me in the future."

Regardless, now that he knew it wouldn't affect his future generations, he felt no psychological burden.

An hour later, Zhao Qimei brought over the food, which was the same as always, a feast of delicacies.

Although his previous words had displeased Wang Xian somewhat, it did not diminish Wang Xian's respect for him.

"Young master, this is a set of mahjong tiles. Uncle Tie asked me to check if you are satisfied. If not, he can redo it."

The mahjong set was packed in a beautiful wooden box. While Seventh Sister was heating up her food, Chen Yue couldn't wait to open it and take a look.

There are 108 sheets in total, numbered from one to nine.

Chen Yue took one look and immediately fell in love with it. He picked up a six of characters, which was red and black, and was carved. It was the same size as a regular mahjong tile.

I held it to my nose and smelled it; there was a mixture of wood and paint scents. On the back of each mahjong tile, there were also exquisite floral patterns carved.

"This is so exquisite! A set of mahjong tiles like this, handmade, would cost at least several hundred in later generations."

Chen Yue didn't know the price, but he felt it was worth at least that much, so he eagerly took one in his hand and started rubbing it with his eyes closed.

It's significantly different from the mahjong he plays in the card room, but he can still easily draw out the two of bamboo and the three of dots, while the others are not so accurate due to the feel of the tiles.

Zhao Qimei, who had just heated up the food and brought it over, smiled when she saw Chen Yue playing mahjong with great enthusiasm.

"Seventh Sister, please thank Zhao Tie properly for me later. I really love this mahjong set."

After dinner, Chen Yue couldn't wait to introduce the rules of mahjong to Zhao Qimei. The simplest rule, "Push Down the Wall," was quickly understood by Zhao Qimei, who was illiterate.

Chen Yue told him to play a couple of rounds with him first, so he could have some fun, and then they could talk about it later.

Time flies when playing mahjong or other games. Before he knew it, an hour had passed. At first, Chen Yue was teaching her while playing, but once the little girl got used to it, he kept losing.

"Young master, I think I've won."

"What? A perfect hand?"

Chen Yue's eyes widened. Is there really a beginner's protection period for mahjong? His luck is too good.

Like many beginners, Zhao Qimei divided the mahjong tiles into several sets. She first knocked down three tiles, three six-wan tiles.

Then there were three more, seven, eight, and nine of the same suit, then three more, three of the same suit, then three more, four, five, and six of the same suit, and finally a pair of five of the same suit.

"No, Zhao Qimei, are you going to play or not?"

Chen Yue pushed the cards away with a dark face, looking utterly frustrated.

Zhao Qimei was so frightened that her face turned pale instantly, and she quickly got up and knelt down.

"I'm sorry, young master, I... I don't know what happened. I won't win anymore, you can win now, please don't send me away."

Chen Yue realized he had lost his composure and acted rudely, scaring the girl. He quickly helped her up, but the girl had already cried from fright.

Chen Yue reached out and wiped away her tears, smiling as he spoke.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not blaming you. Why didn't you win with a perfect hand? Many people play mahjong their whole lives and never get one. Don't take it to heart..."

It took quite a bit of effort to calm the girl down.

"Mahjong is supposed to be played by four people. You can't really tell how good the players are if you only have two. It would be great if we could find two more people to play."

No matter how good Chen Yue's card skills are, what's the point if he can't get the cards? He can't cheat anyway.

Just as Zhao Qimei was about to speak, two more people arrived outside the Shennong Temple.

"Your Highness, His Majesty's dispatch of you to pay respects to the Shennong Envoy is enough to demonstrate your high standing in His Majesty's eyes. This is a good opportunity. His Majesty must not act impulsively later, as this person is no ordinary individual."

Both were around twenty years old, but the one who spoke looked more mature.

The other person didn't speak, but just stared at the three characters "Shennong Temple" above. He was dressed in brocade robes and his face was a little pale. Just by standing there, he exuded an undeniable air of nobility.

This person is none other than Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, who is 21 years old this year. The person next to him is his future brother-in-law, and also the core strategist of the Eastern Palace, Du He, the second son of Du Ruhui, who is 22 years old.

Yesterday morning, the emperor suddenly came to the Eastern Palace and spoke privately with Li Chengqian about some things.

No sooner had he left than Li Chengqian summoned Du He and other trusted confidants of the Crown Prince and told them that Li Shimin had asked him to represent him in visiting the new Shennong envoy at the Shennong Temple.

Ten years later, a new Shennong envoy arrived at the Shennong Temple, and the Shennong Market reopened on the tenth day of the month. This news had already spread like wildfire in Chang'an, and everyone felt that this was a great opportunity.

The old Shennong once appeared in Li Shimin's dream and left behind several prophecies, all of which came true.

Therefore, it was common knowledge in the court that Li Shimin held the old Shennong in high esteem.

Later, Shennong suddenly disappeared, and ten years passed without any news. The emperor sent people to search for him secretly for a period of time, and Li Chengqian also knew about this.

Now that the Prince of Wei has gained power, the Emperor's rewards and favors towards him are no less than those for the Crown Prince, and all the officials in the Eastern Palace feel a great sense of crisis.

Their fates were already completely intertwined with Li Chengqian's.

If Li Chengqian successfully ascends the throne, they will be the future Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. If the crown prince is deposed and the Prince of Wei ascends the throne, it will be a catastrophic disaster.

After all, the Prince of Wei was not a magnanimous emperor and would never employ Li Chengqian's former officials.

Therefore, sending him to visit the Shennong Temple to see the Shennong Envoy is a great thing. Given the old Shennong's status in the emperor's heart, if Li Chengqian can be on good terms with the new Shennong Envoy, his position as crown prince will be more secure.