Pawnshop No. 8: Lord of Darkness

In front of the trading desk, Lin Yan was drinking tea, reading a book, and waiting quietly.

This time, the guests arrived much slower than expected.

The book in Lin Yan's hand is"Zi Zhi Tong Jian", written by Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The book describes the main history from 403 BC to 959 AD.

Lin Yan had read about a third of it before, but now that he was in the mood, he just took it out and continued reading.

He was not doing anything idle, but to compare with the records of Pawnshop No. 8.

He discovered a problem, that is, something was not right.

This book seemed to be a fair judgment, but it was tainted with political overtones, which made Lin Yan a little unhappy.

Time passed slowly, and when Lin Yan was halfway through seeing it, the door of No. 8 Pawn Shop finally opened.

Li Shimin, dressed in gray and white brocade clothes, strode forward with a heroic look and a commanding momentum.

This is the man who changed an era

"This is Li Shimin."

Standing in front of Lin Yan, Li Shimin clasped his fists and spoke. He did not call himself"my king", with a smile that made people feel like spring breeze, and his whole body exuded a strong affinity. Lin Yan put down the book and took a look at Li Shimin.

The other party and The image he expected was a little different.

At the moment, he said politely:"Welcome to No. 8 Pawn Shop. I am the boss here, Lin Yan. Mr. Li, please take a seat.""

"gentlemen?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, as if he had been called such a name for the first time.

However, he did not dwell on the issue, and sat down politely with the attitude of doing as the Romans do.

"Please use tea."Lin Yan stretched out his hand and motioned for the other party to drink tea.

The tea had already been placed opposite Lin Yan, waiting for the guest's arrival.

"Thank you, Boss Lin."

Li Shimin thanked him first, and then picked up the tea cup and tasted the fragrance of the tea elegantly.

It seemed that he had discovered the book Lin Yan was reading, and Li Shimin asked curiously:"Boss Lin likes to read?"

"Occasionally. Lin Yan replied briefly.

"Zizhi Tongjian?"Li Shimin read these four words again and said:"This name has quite a meaning. It seems to be based on gains and losses as a warning, and thus named it."

"oh?"

Li Shimin's words surprised Lin Yan. It was a very accurate judgment.

The title of the book alone can actually tell the essence of the book's content. This Li Shimin is indeed not an ordinary politician.

No wonder history thinks so highly of him.

Lin Yan Yan put the book away and said with a smile:"Yes, this was written by a writer from the Song Dynasty. It recorded historical gains and losses in order to advise those in power and strengthen the rule of the country."

"Song? Li Shimin thought for a while and then said with a helpless smile:"I am ignorant and ignorant. Please give me some advice from Boss Lin. Which dynasty was the Song Dynasty?" Lin

Yan was stunned for a moment, then said dumbly:"It's okay, it's okay. Let's let this topic go and talk about business.""

Seeing that the other party didn't want to say more, Li Shimin didn't hold on to this question, so he had to keep his curiosity in his heart.

Lin Yan brought up business, which made Li Shimin's eyes sharper. He wanted to speak, but he didn't know where to say it. What should I say?

Seeing this, Lin Yan guided him:"Mr. Li, are you troubled?"

"Of course there is."Li Shimin nodded.

"Is it related to the throne?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes flashed, he pondered for a while, and nodded slowly.

After staring at Li Shimin for a while, Lin Yan suddenly said:"Mr. Li, it seems that he just escaped a life disaster recently?"

"oh?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes narrowed, and there was a hint of shock in his expression.

It was obvious that Lin Yan was right.

"Boss Lin actually knows about this?"

Li Shimin was very surprised.

Except for himself and a few confidants, no one knew about this matter, let alone a pawnshop owner who had nothing to do with the court.

After he was surprised for a while, he said slowly:"That's right. At a banquet, someone poisoned my wine glass."

"If my confidants hadn't informed me quietly, the consequences would have been……"

Lin Yan nodded to express understanding.

The confidant mentioned by the other party should be Li Shimin, the spy placed next to Li Jiancheng.

His ability is not low, he can even know such top-secret things.

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Lin Yan said:"It seems that Mr. Li is in a worrying situation in Chang'an." Even though he was unwilling to admit this fact, Li Shimin still nodded helplessly and said:"Boss Lin knows a lot of things. I admire you."."

After the Tang Dynasty was pacified, because of Li Shimin's fame and reputation, Prince Li Jiancheng, under pressure, joined forces with Li Yuanji and began to vigorously exclude Li Shimin.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, was indecisive and vaguely favored the prince, which accelerated their military encounter.

Nowadays, the Turks are invading the border of Tang Dynasty, and they need someone to lead the expedition.

And the final commander-in-chief actually fell on Li Yuanji.

This greatly increased Li Shimin's sense of crisis.

And it's still a life and death crisis.

Li Shimin had a hunch that if no action was taken, the consequences would be difficult to predict.

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