Chapter 067 The passage of the underdrain is opened!
Actually.
The Military Advisor Alliance supported Liu Bian's development in Nanyang not only because He Jin was from Nanyang.
More importantly, the Nanyang wealthy family was the core force for Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu to establish the Eastern Han Dynasty.
This is a veritable imperial town.
As a descendant of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, Liu Bian was born with an aura in Nanyang.
This kind of halo is even stronger than the halo of Liu Bei's Han clan clan member Liu Huangshu!
Although Yuan Shu was the fourth generation and the third prince, and had a distinguished status, he was nothing compared to Liu Bian.
With the help of the powerful Nanyang clan, Liu Bian could rise quickly and become a prince.
This will be his capital to compete in the world!
If Deng Zhan is really related to the Nanyang gentry.
So......
He is bound to become a bridge between Liu Bian and the Nanyang gentry.
Because of this, the Military Advisor Alliance reluctantly agreed and let Shi A take the initiative to contact Deng Zhan to test the other party's reaction.
Even Shi A himself did not expect that Liu Bian not only did not blame him, but also explicitly told him to win over Deng Zhan.
Phew~~~
Shi A let out a long breath.
After coming out of Shi Zixuan's place, he went straight to Que Village to look for Deng Zhan.
"Brother Deng, how is the investigation of the man behind the scenes?"
Under the corridor, Shi A and Deng Zhan stood side by side, looking at the withered yellow branches in the courtyard.
Deng Zhan shook his head: "The other party seems to have disappeared. There is no news at all. I sent people to investigate secretly for a long time, but there is no clue. It is really strange."
"It's like..."
After thinking about this, Deng Zhan pondered for a moment: "This person has never set foot in the black market. He made a trip specifically for this matter and then disappeared mysteriously. But if he is someone who does not understand the black market, I am afraid there will be more loopholes."
"What about the dead soldiers raised by the aristocratic family?"
Shi A knew very well that once the two things were combined, the gangsters who forced their way into Ximen were definitely not that simple.
And those who can organize such a fighting force in Luoyang must be from a powerful family!
But Shi A also knew that since the other party was a dead soldier, it would be even harder to find clues.
After all, at least on the surface, raising dead soldiers is not allowed.
They will exist in the family in various capacities, maybe just as a cleaning servant.
"I haven't found it yet."
Deng Zhan sighed and turned to look at Shi A: "Brother Shi, you seem to be very concerned about this matter?"
Shi A smiled lightly. In fact, he was just looking for an excuse to get closer: "Of course, His Highness also wants to know who is behind the scenes."
Deng Zhan frowned: "Oh? Could it be that His Highness also knows about this?"
"Um."
Shi A nodded: "I reported it to him."
Deng Zhan was curious: "Then what did Your Highness say?"
Shi A said softly: "Brother Deng can try to investigate the Yuan family."
Deng Zhan was surprised: "Yuan family?"
"Well, that's right."
"Okay, I remember."
"Oh, by the way, I remember that Brother Deng is from Nanyang and went to private school in his early years, right?"
"You have a good memory."
"..."
*****
The north wind is biting and the cold current is rolling.
This morning.
It is November 17, the first year of Yonghan.
Heavy snow was falling from the sky without any warning.
Although Liu Bian had seen snow in his previous life, he had never seen such a big one.
It seemed like just a blink of an eye.
The inside and outside of the pavilion are covered in silver, which is extremely enchanting.
Liu Bian was wrapped in a large cloak and sitting cross-legged in his bedroom, shivering from the cold.
"Very good."
Liu Bian glanced at the bamboo slips, and a heartwarming message came into view.
"Your Highness~~"
Tang Ji heard the news and came closer: "What's going on?"
Liu Bian smiled lightly and handed the bamboo slip to the other party: "The culvert was opened yesterday. Shi Zixuan ordered people to put a lot of dead leaves in the well. When the food inspector draws water, the dead leaves should be pulled out."
"Really?"
Tang Ji's eyes lit up.
This is the hope of escaping from Age!
She originally thought that she would eventually die in Age together with Liu Bian.
But I never thought...
Under Liu Bian's step-by-step planning, there was actually hope of escaping.
"It's not clear yet, so I have to go out and have a look."
Liu Bian ordered Tang Ji to destroy the letter, wrapped himself in another layer of cotton-padded clothes, and left the bedroom.
As expected, the two guards at the door followed immediately and did not dare to slack off.
Liu Bian went straight to the cook: "Where is the food supervisor Wang?"
Wang Yi hurriedly came out to greet him: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Liu Bian simply said: "It's cold and freezing, which is perfect for a small hot pot. You can start preparing it now."
Wang Yi grinned and waved his hand: "Your Highness, I am already preparing. All the ingredients have been cut. I will add some water and make the soup base later, and you can enjoy it."
"oh?"
Liu Bian nodded with satisfaction: "You are quite good at figuring out people's thoughts."
Wang Yi nodded hurriedly and bowed: "I have been in Ah Ge for so long, and I have gained some experience with His Highness's eating habits. Your Highness might as well go back to the front hall later and have a hot pot to ward off the cold."
"No."
Liu Bian waved his hand and refused without hesitation: "The front hall is too open and the cool breeze is blowing. I can't bear it. It's better for you to be warm here, so I'll make do with it here. You can start making the soup base."
Liu Bian was not in the kitchen once or twice. Wang Yi and others had no doubts and nodded: "In that case, Your Highness, I will prepare the ingredients for the soup base later."
"good."
Liu Bian nodded.
Immediately.
Wandering around in the kitchen as usual.
A food supervisor carried a wooden bucket and rushed to the well to fetch water.
Liu Bian pretended to be wandering and walked to the door, glancing at the food supervisor from the corner of his eye from time to time.
"Strange, why are there so many dead leaves in this well?"
"I obviously covered the well?"
Wow~~~
The food supervisor poured out all the water that had just been drawn, and then placed another bucket to draw water.
After repeating this process three or four times, I managed to get water without dead leaves.
Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief.
This proves that Shi Zixuan really opened up the culvert.
Plan1: culvert + downtown, 50% complete.
At this moment, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded: "Master Bian, the culvert has been opened, and now it's time to prepare a downtown plan. This must be led by Shi Zixuan, and let him choose a city-wide festival as much as possible."
"The experts in the alliance have provided several plans for Shi Zixuan's reference. When you return later, you should quickly record them and pass them on to Shi Zixuan."
Liu Bian thought: "Okay, no problem! But teacher, what about poison? Should we wait for news about poison so that we can be prepared?"
"certainly!"
The Military Advisor Alliance replied: "Although the poison antidote is plan 2, which is a passive escape plan, it is also crucial. However, judging from the news transmitted so far, it should not be a big problem, but it is not perfect yet."
"Oh, by the way, I have to let Shi Zixuan find out who the guards are at Yique Pass, Taigu Pass, Guangcheng Pass, and Shenyuan Pass in the south of Luoyang. After all, leaving Luoyang is only the first step.
Successfully arriving in Nanyang is the real victory."