In the western city, Li Zhan walked and watched, and Yang Qiaoer was obediently by Li Zhan's side.

Xishi is the industrial and commercial district and economic activity center of Chang'an City. The market is full of shops, including jewelry, textiles, cabinet shops, fish, tea, medicinal materials, coat shops, scale shops, condiments, etc. There are also wine shops, food shops and handicraft workshops. Because the Tang people are addicted to alcohol, the wine flags and wine curtains of wine shops are everywhere in the street market. The scale of the catering industry in the market is very large.

Just outside a restaurant in front, a guru rarely dressed in charmingly dancing.

"Bang!"

"Ouch!"

Li Dafu slapped Li Sheng hard and said, "What are you looking at?"

"I'm not watching it, I'm just watching the Hezi Tang over there." Li Sheng quickly explained. He didn't want to admit what he was watching.

Hezi Tang, a functional drink belonging to the Tang Dynasty, tastes very similar to Coca-Cola, but the price is not cheap, it costs five cents per bowl. Now the copper coins of the Tang Dynasty are very valuable, and the price of five cents is very high.

However, who would believe this powerless explanation can only make Li Zhan smile.

Later, the four of them played in the West Market for a while, then bought some pastries and food, and went home.

However, what Li Zhan absolutely did not expect was that he went back safely, but there were ten people who died because of him.

"puff!"

In an alley in Xishi, a man with a hat opened the throat of a gangster with one knife, and blood sprayed out, and then he fell down softly.

On the ground where the gangster fell, there were more than a dozen other gangsters lying.

Soon, several more men came to the side of the man with a straw hat.

At this time, the man in the hat said, "Has everything been solved?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man nodded immediately and said, "The thirteen gangsters in the Great Marquis have all been killed, and none of them have escaped. One of them has learned from the gangsters that the instructor was Cui Shouzheng of the Cui family, and I don't know if he can be killed."

"Forget it, don't make any troubles. The order we received is to protect the safety of the Li family. For the rest, let's go away!"

The great marquis finished speaking.

Several men evacuated from all directions. Soon, the alley in Xishi fell into silence again until the bodies of these gangsters were found. Of course, this is another story.

As the sun sets, Li Zhan takes Yang Qiaoer, Li Dafu and Li Sheng home.

However, after Li Zhan returned home, a bad news came.

"Zhan'er!"

As soon as Li Zhan arrived at the gate of the Siheyuan, Zhang Damao, Li Zhan's grandfather, came up anxiously.

"Grandpa!" Li Zhan smiled and said, "My father and I went to the West Market to buy some pastries. We specially bought softer ones for you and grandma. You can get them after you wait."

"Hey!" Zhang Damao nodded, but his face was still bad and looked at Li Zhan and said, "Let's not talk about the food. Zhan'er, our family is in trouble. Most of the popsicles today have not been sold.

According to the people we went out, someone was also doing the same business as us, and he only sold a popsicle for half a penny, and he sold two pops for one penny.

Today, there are still a lot of popsicles in our house in the ice rink, and they don’t move.”

"Why is this happening?" Li Zhan was a little surprised: "Is it the people from the Royal Ice Industry here to sell it?"

"No!" Zhang Damao shook his head and said, "I went to secretly find a few ice sellers and asked. They are not from the Royal Ice Industry. This ice was brought from a manager of the Cui family. It is said that the manager of the Cui family said that their Cui family can make ice, and they have as much as they want, which is cheaper."

"The Cui family manager said that the Cui family can make ice, too?" Li Zhan frowned: "How did they get the ice making technique? In theory, shouldn't the ice making technique be in the hands of the royal family?"

"Yes, but the ice sellers say that, saying that the manager of the Cui family said that their family can make ice! However, there is no mention of where the ice making technique was obtained. Zhan'er is now in panic at our ice rink."

Zhang Damao's words made Li Zhan nod and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. You told the people at our ice rink that I have found another way to make money. Please rest assured that I, Li Zhan, will not let them hungry."

"That's really great."

With Li Zhan’s words, Zhang Damao finally felt relieved.

But Li Zhan still doesn't understand what happened today, so where did the Cui family get the ice-making technique?

When Li Zhan was holding Yang Qiaoer on the bed at night, Li Zhan was still wondering where the Cui family's ice-making technique came from, so he thought of telling his doubts directly. Then Yang Qiaoer chuckled and looked at Li Zhan and said, "Li Lang, Qiaoer can conclude that the Cui family's ice-making technique came from where the royal family got it."

"How could this be the royal thing? How could the Cui family get it?" Li Zhan was a little reluctant to believe it.

"Haha!" Looking at the surprised Li Zhan, Yang Qiaoer smiled and said, "Why can't you get it? In fact, if the ice-making technique is in Li Lang's hands, the Cui family may not be able to get it, but in the hands of the royal family, the Cui family will be more likely to get it.

Because there were too many officials of the Cui family in the dynasty. The first one of these officials from aristocratic families was not to protect the Tang Dynasty, but to protect their own family.

The interests of the Tang Dynasty can be abandoned at any time for officials from aristocratic families."

"Ah?" Li Zhan looked at Yang Qiaoer and said with some confusion: "How could this happen?"

"Haha!" Yang Qiaoer chuckled: "Why can't this be like this? Li Lang, don't talk about the distance, just take the nearest ones. During the wars between the Jin and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, aristocratic families were in power. No matter who was in power, Han or Hu people, they could find their own way of survival.

During the Eight Kings Rebellion, Wang Dao and Wang Dun brothers asked Sima Rui to avoid the chaos in Jiangzuo early. Is this for Sima Rui or for the Wang family? Wang Dun rebelled, but Wang Dao stood on Sima Rui's side. Is this a loyal minister or bet on both ends?

The aristocratic families will not rashly participate in the battle for monarchy, but when the dust settles, there will definitely be shadows of the aristocratic families behind the winner, waving flags and shouting for them.

Here you can see that the aristocratic families only have the interests of their own families in their hearts, and there is no national interests at all.

The Cui family officials are in charge of ice making techniques in the court. At this time, the Cui family needs this ice making technique, so the Cui family officials will not hesitate and will hand over the ice making techniques in their hands."

"Is that the official in charge of ice making skills not afraid of the court's punishment?" Li Zhan raised his eyes.

"Why are you afraid that the Cui family will not dare to touch him? At most, you will be dismissed from office. You will be just an official. In a short time, you will be replaced by another official. Maybe you will be promoted to another level.

Who made it possible for only the children of aristocratic families to become officials now?” After saying that, Yang Qiaoer leaned into Li Zhan’s arms.

Li Zhan also instinctively hugged Yang Qiaoer and said, "What do you mean is that since ancient times, the imperial power has been opposed to the aristocratic families?"

"Yeah!" Yang Qiaoer leaned against Li Zhan's arms and said, "Of course, since ancient times, every emperor of the court has been afraid of aristocratic families, because the power of aristocratic families is too great. Do you know why Emperor Yang of Sui wanted to conquer Goguryeo three times?"
Chapter completed!