I inherited my grandfather's Tang Dynasty assets.

Chapter 5 Shennong City is about to open

"Proof? Is this item acceptable?"

Chen Yue smiled slightly, took Chen Shan's yellow cloth bag, and then took out a lighter from it, striking it with a "snap" right in front of them.

"This humble old man, Zhao Xiong, pays his respects to the Divine Farmer."

Seeing this, Zhao Xiong had no more doubts and bowed down. Zhao Lin and Zhao Qimei did the same, looking at Chen Yue with utmost respect, their faces filled with undisguised joy and excitement.

This item was brought by Shennong's envoy. It can start a fire out of thin air. Although it is somewhat useless, it is very popular in the upper circles of Chang'an.

"Very well, rise, all of you. From this day forward, I am the new Shennong Envoy. Why are only you here? Why haven't the people from the other villages come?"

Looking at Zhao Xiong and the others in front of him, Chen Yue had a special feeling. At this moment, he suddenly understood why his grandfather was so attached to the Tang Dynasty.

In modern society, Chen Yue was nothing, but in the Tang Dynasty, he became the revered Shennong Envoy. The joy brought by this change in status was indescribable.

Zhao Lin and Zhao Qimei helped Zhao Xiong up, and the old man bowed to Chen Yue again in response.

"Reporting back to the Shennong Envoy, it is still early and we have not yet had time to tell them. Second son, you should return to the village immediately, have everyone come over, and then inform the village head and the other villages about this matter."

Zhao Lin glanced at Chen Yue.

"Just do as he says."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

In the blink of an eye, only the three of them remained in the temple. Zhao Xiong and Zhao Qimei stood respectfully in front of Chen Yue, bowing their heads and listening attentively.

"Chen Xiong, I'm here to ask you, in the ten years since the last Shennong Envoy disappeared, has anyone searched for him? Or is there anything else related to the Shennong Temple? Tell me everything."

Chen Yue casually sat on the offering table and asked.

"Reporting back to you, sir, many messengers have been searching for Shennong's envoys over the past ten years, but since you have never met them, some rumors have circulated."

Some say he completed his mission and went to heaven to report back to Shennong, while others say he may have ascended to heaven somewhere unseen...

After Zhao Xiong finished speaking, he glanced nervously at Chen Yue, worried that his words might displease him.

Chen Yue remained expressionless, but inwardly he was delighted.

He was right; his grandfather had indeed been bitten to death by a poisonous snake. The old man had told him a lot before he came.

These villagers are all quite simple and honest; they are the followers of the old Shennong. He should treat them well.

The old man continued speaking, and from his words, Chen Yue gained a clearer understanding of his grandfather's personal image in the Tang Dynasty and discovered a very important issue.

According to them, Grandpa never leaves Zhongnan Mountain; his activities are confined to the mountains. This is very strange. If that's the case, how did he manage to acquire all those properties in Chang'an?

"Could it be because of that so-called universal card, or some other reward from the time portal? Something that can change a person's appearance?"

Chen Yue stroked his chin thoughtfully. The sacred awe these people held for Shennong, and the so-called dream that the old Shennong gave to Li Shimin, were all things that human beings could not accomplish.

Chen Shan's purpose in doing this is easy to understand. The identity of Shennong Envoy is too sensitive. If he were to openly parade around Chang'an City, it would inevitably cause a great sensation.

Despite being called a divine messenger, he is still a human being at heart. He might easily be exposed if he is not careful. Without the protection of his identity as the Shennong messenger, he might lose his life.

If you only stay in Zhongnan Mountain, you can largely avoid this problem and maintain a certain level of mystery.

Moreover, experiencing the Tang Dynasty as a tourist under different identities is also a very interesting thing.

While they were chatting at the temple, Zhao Lin had already run back to the village and told everyone about the arrival of the new Shennong Envoy and the upcoming opening of Shennong Market. This news caused a huge stir, and the entire Zhao Family Village instantly became abuzz with excitement.

"Erlin, is this true? Has the Divine Farmer really returned?"

An old woman in her fifties grabbed Zhao Lin's arm and asked excitedly.

She was also a devout follower of Shennong and had participated in Shennong Market three times. Thanks to the divine items she obtained from Shennong, her family's living conditions changed dramatically.

Without Shennong's envoy, a woman from a mountain village, even if she worked herself to death, could never have bought a house in Chang'an and married off her son to have children.

There are many people like her in the nearby villages, but they still choose to live in Zhongnan Mountain because they believe that Shennong will come again and that they live in a place with auspicious feng shui.

However, in the past ten years, quite a few people have moved to Chang'an. She was also hesitant about whether to go to Chang'an to live with her son and take care of her grandson.

Hearing this news, I was naturally overjoyed.

"It can't be wrong. Third Master has already gone to confirm it. Everyone hurry to the temple to pay respects to the Divine Farmer. I also need to go to the Tongzhi and Lizheng. Erzhu, you two go and quickly tell the other villages about this. It was Third Master's order."

The whole village was in an uproar. Whether they were eating breakfast, working at home, or sleeping, everyone rushed to the Shennong Temple. Zhao Lin and several other young people ran to other villages as fast as they could to spread the word.

The village head was named Wang Xian, a talented scholar who was quite famous during the Wude era.

He is 43 years old this year. Although he is not an official, he has a lot of airs. He always wears a scholar's robe and is proud of his family name, Langya Wang.

Zhongnan Mountain is located just outside Chang'an. Some "reclusive scholars" live in the mountains and like to express their feelings through nature.

Wang Xian could be considered one of them. He usually didn't care about anything and spent his days in his "Qingshui Xiaozhu" (Clear Water Cottage), drinking and composing poetry with his friends, or going out to visit friends.

Of course, I also visited Pingkangfang in Chang'an quite often, since appreciating song and dance is a refined thing.

Qingshui Xiaozhu was built by himself. It is about half an hour's walk from Shennong Temple. It is built with wood from the mountains and there is a pond outside. There is an elegant little pavilion by the pond. It is very beautiful.

"Brother Gao Yi, your chess skills are unmatched in the entire city of Chang'an, no, in the entire Tang Dynasty. I, Liu, concede defeat."

Two people were playing chess under the pavilion, each with a pretty maid standing beside them. The person speaking was dressed quite richly, looked to be in his thirties or forties, and greeted them with a smile.

Gao Yi was Wang Xian's courtesy name, and his chess skills were very famous throughout Chang'an.

Wang Xian has fair skin and a small tuft of beard on his chin. Hearing this, he gently stroked it and smiled.

"Boyan, you're too kind. My chess skills are only so-so. Boyan, with your success in the imperial examination, your future is sure to be bright."

Upon hearing this, Liu Boyan laughed heartily, waved his hand, and the maid beside him immediately came over to pour tea for them, while he took out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket.

Then it was slowly opened, and inside the box were two round solids with alternating red and white stripes. Upon seeing this, Wang Xian was greatly surprised!

"Boyan, this thing... could this be the legendary fruit milk candy?"

Liu Boyan nodded and smiled.

"That's right, it's fruit milk candy, which was a gift from His Highness the Crown Prince to my uncle. Now that I have passed the imperial examination with high honors, my uncle has given it to me again."

Brother Wang, we are close friends. I've come to see you today for two reasons: to catch up and to say goodbye. Boyan is about to depart for Linyang in Nanzhou to take up his post, and I've come today to share these sweets with you.

Wang Xian subconsciously swallowed.