I inherited my grandfather's Tang Dynasty assets.

Chapter 38 Chen Yue Descends to Chang'an

Every word Changsun Wuji said resonated with Li Shimin, which explains why Li Shimin liked to confide in him about his troubles.

"Excellent. Immediately draft an imperial edict ordering the Court of Judicial Review to reopen the Yang Wanli case from five years ago. Also, convey my will that the Magistrate of Wannian County, Fan Tao, be in charge of investigating this case, and the Court of Judicial Review must provide full assistance."

The imperial edict arrived at the Dali Temple and Wannian County Government Office very quickly, a speed that surprised everyone.

At this moment, Chen Yue had just finished eating the food that Seventh Sister had brought back from Chang'an. Seventh Sister had told Chen Yue all the details, and the smile on his face had hardly faded.

"Young master, when the constables went to the Hu family, Miss Hu had already hanged herself. Fortunately, they arrived early and were rescued."

When Hu Wenyu opened her eyes, she found herself in the government office, and that both the mute girl and Yuming Zhenren had been arrested. Overwhelmed with grief, she immediately confessed everything.

Although she hated her father for marrying her off to an old man to curry favor with the powerful, she also hated her two younger brothers for not respecting her.

But he never intended to kill anyone. The mute girl lied to him, saying that the medicine would make people drowsy and irritable, and that if that happened, the two brothers would definitely not be able to pass the imperial examination.

Hu Wenyu knew that Hu Shanren's greatest hope in life was that his two younger brothers would pass the imperial examinations and become officials, bringing glory to the Hu family. Driven by hatred, she agreed to the mute girl's request and had been creating opportunities for her to contact her two younger brothers for more than a month.

She only wanted to make her two younger brothers fail the exam and take revenge on her father, but she never expected that the mute girl would kill her brothers. As one of the participants, she could only swallow her anger and resentment.

When Fan Tao went to the Hu family that day and discovered that the mute girl was the one who poisoned him, Hu Wenyu's heart completely collapsed. He was afraid that everything would be exposed and dared not face it, so he chose to hang himself on the day of the Ascension Ceremony to atone for his sins with his death.

"Human hearts are unpredictable, Seventh Sister. You don't need to bring food tomorrow."

Chen Yue suddenly said something.

"Young master, are you sending me away? I..."

Zhao Qimei panicked and got up to kneel down before Chen Yue, but he stopped her.

"That's not what I meant. I'm going to Chang'an tomorrow."

With the case of the Blood Child solved, Chen Yue's mission reward, the Universal Card, arrived in his account.

Chen Yue finally understood its power and has now successfully developed two functions.

Firstly, it completely alters one's appearance and demeanor without any conditions attached, and the appearance will immediately revert once one leaves the Tang Dynasty.

Secondly, fire control: with just a wisp of flame as a starting point, Chen Yue can turn it into a raging fire, and he can control it freely, but it can only be used once a day.

He had just tested it, and its power was beyond imagination. Putting aside everything else, even if he encountered any trouble, he would definitely be able to protect himself.

As for the other functions, they have not yet been developed and will need to be unlocked by completing tasks later.

Chen Yue finally understood where the old man's seemingly miraculous methods came from.

At the same time, I feel sorry for him. With such great power, he still died in the Tang Dynasty.

Aside from being drunk and not thinking clearly that day, the venomous snake must have attacked him suddenly. Despite his various abilities, he was unable to detoxify and could only die in frustration.

Chen Yue must learn from these lessons and never repeat the same mistakes.

He had long wanted to visit Chang'an, and now that he had the universal card, he no longer had to stay cooped up in this place. How could he not be happy?

After hearing his words, Zhao Qimei smiled again. After finishing her meal, she tidied up the area and went home.

On the morning of the seventh day, Chen Yue got up very early, and even his seventh sister had just arrived at the temple.

"Young master, you're up so early today? I'll heat up your meal right away."

After the meal, Chen Yue kicked up a lighter, changed his appearance, and went down the mountain with Seventh Sister to head towards Chang'an.

Throughout the journey, Zhao Qimei frequently looked up at Chen Yue, her eyes still filled with undisguised shock.

Just now, Chen Yue simply wiped his face, and his appearance changed. Now he has a beard, very handsome features, and looks to be around thirty years old.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Zhao Qimei would hardly have believed them.

The thought popped into my head again.

"They still claim they're not gods, but this is clearly the work of a god."

Starting from Shennong Temple, it takes about half an incense stick's time to reach the official road. From there, you can ride a horse or take a carriage to Chang'an, which will take about two hours.

Some villagers living nearby would also bring their own donkey carts to pick up customers on the official road, but they would have to pay for it.

Chen Yue had no money, but Seventh Sister did, given to her by Fan Tao, Liu Boyan, and others, totaling ten thousand coins.

They believed that money was a vulgar thing for someone like Chen Yue, and giving it to him would be disrespectful. Considering what needs he might have, they left the money with Qi Mei for emergencies.

Chen Yue directly hired a luxurious carriage. The journey to Chang'an would cost eight hundred coins, almost a month's salary for many people in Chang'an.

The driver was a dark-skinned boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a black shirt with a large "Zhang" character printed on his chest.

This is his master's surname, Zhang Family Carriage and Horse Company. People in this business usually have some background. After all, the carriages and horses are driven by all sorts of people. If something happens, you can't handle it without some means.

It was Chen Yue's first time riding in a horse-drawn carriage. After the initial novelty wore off, he found it rather uninteresting, as it was far less comfortable than a car.

Moreover, although this road is an official road, it is just a repaired dirt road, and there are still potholes in many places.

The coachman's name was Zhang Si. He was a coachman at Zhang's Carriage and Horse Company. Some people rented the carriage and drove it themselves, which would be cheaper. But if there was no one else, like Chen Yue and his group, they would need someone like him to drive the carriage, and the price would naturally be higher.

They were not employees of the carriage company, but rather young slaves bought by the company and trained from childhood, who were absolutely loyal to the company.

"Ah Si, how much longer until we reach Chang'an?"

Chen Yue let Zhao Qimei sit in the carriage, while he went outside and sat with Zhang Si. Although it was a bit cold, the beautiful scenery outside and the passersby made it feel quite nice.

"Master, it's still about 20 li to go, and we should arrive in Chang'an in about an hour."

Chen Yue didn't say anything, but he felt that traveling in ancient times was indeed too slow and inconvenient.

It's only fifty or sixty li, or twenty or thirty kilometers. In modern times, it would only take half an hour if there's no traffic. But nowadays, it takes several times longer.

"No rush, isn't that a tavern up ahead?"

Zhang Si looked in the direction Chen Yu was pointing and nodded with a smile.

"That's right, that's Lan Gui Zhai. It's very famous in Chang'an. Their Eight Treasure Dishes are especially famous. It's the restaurant closest to Chang'an on the official road."

Zhang Si had been driving carts on this official road for many years and was very familiar with the shops along it. Apart from the tea stalls set up by the local villagers, there were very few proper restaurants like this.

Those who can expand their business into government are all influential figures.

"Oh? I'm actually a bit hungry. It's almost noon, let's go get something to eat."

Chen Yue is like a curious child now, interested in everything. According to modern time, it's almost eleven o'clock. It's not too late to continue the journey after eating.

There was plenty of time, since Chen Yue planned to return to the temple on the ninth day of the month.