"Where are we going?"

Under the high platform, the open-air luncheon ended, and Diao Xian Cheng led the rural sages, gentry, powerful and wealthy businessmen, including the three Liu Ziwen brothers, to leave the venue together.

Liu Zilin asked Prime Minister Diao Xian who was walking in front.

"Isn't there a stage set up here, so there won't be a ribbon-cutting ceremony?"

Not only Liu Zilin was confused, but the surrounding guests who came from far away from the county and outside were also curious.

They had just seen the high platform built in the open air, and they all subconsciously thought that today's ribbon-cutting ceremony would be held on the platform.

The high platform is close to the water, and not far behind it is Dickong Gate. With the latter as the background, it is appropriate to sit north and face south. Anyone who comes here will probably think so.

However, at this moment, Diao Xiancheng, who was presiding over today's ribbon-cutting ceremony, suddenly informed everyone that the venue for the ribbon-cutting ceremony was elsewhere.

Diao Xian Cheng showed a polite smile:

"Sorry everyone, it was just a place to eat. The ribbon-cutting ceremony in the afternoon will be held in front of the inner gate of Dickong Gate.

"My colleagues from the county government have already set up there in the morning and are waiting for us to go there. Please move a little bit."

Everyone heard the words and whispered among themselves.

Diao Xian Cheng smiled and secretly murmured about the arrangements of the Ming government.

That's right, this small change was made by Ouyang County Magistrate, and Diao County Magistrate just implemented it according to the process.

In the morning, the dull man named Liu Ashan under the county magistrate handed him the temporarily revised program for today's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Therefore, Diao County Cheng has been following the instructions on the list given by the county magistrate step by step from morning to now.

So at the moment, Diao Xian Cheng actually didn't know why he wanted to go to the inner gate to cut the ribbon, wasting the good waterside high platform that he had prepared before, and only adding to the trouble.

Don't ask anyway, asking is part of the plan.

This is the valuable experience that Diao County Cheng has gained from working under this county magistrate these days.

Just follow the Ming government's previous arrangements and that's it.

"Well, actually, the inner gate is the most important and the last completed part of the Di Gong Gate. It has more commemorative significance. After the officials cut the ribbon, they can take everyone in for inspection, so I chose it there."

Diao Xian Cheng made an excuse casually.

He turned his head, waved his hand and called a clerk, and said with a smile to the guests who were standing up to leave the table:

"Follow him and gather at the inner gate. There will be people there to greet you. I will go to pick up Mr. Shen, Mr. Wang, Mr. Ouyang and other superior officials."

After saying that, Diao County Cheng went to the big tent.

The three Liu brothers and other gentry guests were left behind, and were warmly invited by the scribe to go to the inner gate of Di Gong Gate.

Liu Ziwen and Liu Zian, who were following the crowd, remained silent the whole time.

Seeing Diao Xian Cheng's leaving figure, the two turned to look at each other and frowned.

"Brother, this is... Burning Sky Shark Oil, originally wanted to conquer our army?" Liu Zian thought for a moment and asked in a low voice.

Liu Ziwen nodded slowly, stopped for a moment, and looked north towards Dagushan Mountain.

The young head of the Liu family laughed and shook his head:

"You, you, you have arranged so many moves, and there are still so many things left to do even after death. If you are still alive now, it's okay. It's such a pity."

He said sympathetically.

The person who set the stage but can no longer host the show is filled with regret.

Liu Zilin seemed to understand what he heard, and couldn't help but ask, "What should we do now?"

Liu Ziwen smiled and did not answer. He simply raised his feet and took the lead to follow the crowd heading towards the inner gate.

Liu Zian shook his head, followed suit, curled his lips and said:

"What else can we do? Ouyang Lianghan was destined to set up a stage in the inner gate, but he was not destined to sing in an opera. So we and the female fairy will occupy this stage and sing a big song for him. It can be regarded as... we think highly of him, ha.

"

Liu Zilin looked thoughtful for a while, then turned happy, quickly followed up with his two brothers, and said with emotion:

"This is the real killing and heart-breaking."

The three brothers Liu Ziwen and other guests were the first to enter the inner gate of the new sluice and wait.

Soon after, I saw Diao Xian Cheng with a smile on his face, taking Master Shen, Master Wang and other superior officials, who had finished their meal, as if they were taking a walk after dinner.

Magistrate Ouyang was also among them, with a normal expression on his face, closely followed by a female master in red.

Under the bright sunshine at noon, the originally ordinary inner gate had already been decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations by the county officials in the morning.

The inner gate is located at the core of Di Gong Gate and is in a semi-open air state.

There is a drainage hole and several lock chambers.

The drainage outlet is about ten feet wide and is located next to the lock chamber. You can faintly hear the sound of water being discharged into the river by Dickong Lock below.

The innermost main lock chambers are arranged in a row. According to the previous plan of Mr. Chen and other lock repair craftsmen, ballast stones have been added and sealed tightly.

However, I don’t know if it was due to the temporary arrangement of the ribbon-cutting ceremony or the need for flood control that the craftsmen were spared.

In the long row of lock chambers in front of us, the big lock chamber in the center, which is the lock chamber closest to the drainage hole, does not have a stone seal.

Instead, in front of the gate, there is a colorful ribbon that curves like a "smiley face and mouth", and a red hydrangea shaped like a dragon's head is tied in the middle of the ribbon.

Needless to say, this should be the place where Jiangzhou officials cut the ribbon today.

And Liu Ziwen, who was watching coldly at this moment, could even vaguely guess that if Ouyang Lianghan had not been beheaded in Donglin Temple, and if the Jade Fairy had not been involved in the crime...

So now, after Ouyang Lianghan, who is still alive, takes Shen Xisheng, Wang Lengran and others to cut the ribbon, he will probably go straight to the main lock room at the back and open the door.

Make the Burning Sky Shark Oil known to the world, launch an attack on the Liu family in full view of the public, and perform a great drama of overthrowing the Liu family.

Liu Ziwen clasped his hands behind his back and lowered his eyelids.

He seemed a little uninterested in what happened next.

Behind him, Liu Zilin, who was looking up at his eldest brother's back, turned his head and glanced at the main gate of the lock room covered with ribbons and hydrangeas, and sneered:

"Ouyang's wishful thinking is very good, but I'm sorry, today is the Liu family's place, and the eldest brother will sing first."

Liu Ziwen did not look at Liu Zilin, but turned his head and looked at "Ouyang Lianghan" in front of him.

The latter remained calm, his eyes swept over the crowd, and he paused for a moment at Liu Ziwen's position.

The two looked at each other.

"Ouyang Lianghan" raised his hand to support his chin, and looked at Shen Xisheng in front of the main lock chamber door and the drainage hole next to it that could accommodate several people jumping in.

Murder and absconding.

Liu Ziwen nodded slightly.

He glanced at Xie Lingjiang, who was following closely behind "Ouyang Lianghan" with a calm expression.

And in the palm of his sleeve, he didn't know when he was silently holding a red cloth and white porcelain vial.

Xie Lingjiang did not notice Liu Ziwen's gaze. Most of the time, her eyes fell on the back of her senior brother in front of her.

But at a certain moment, for some unknown reason, she moved her eyes away from the senior brother in front of her and turned to look at the main lock room.

At this moment, a group of guests who came from all directions, as well as people from nearby Longcheng County, gathered inside and outside the inner gate to watch.

Liu Ziwen and the other three brothers were standing in the first row of the crowd, not far from the main lock room.

Shen Xisheng, Wang Lengran, and "Ouyang Lianghan" walked together to the main gate of the gate with colorful ribbons hanging on it.

"Master Shen, Master Wang, Ming Mansion, please!"

Diao County Prime Minister greeted him respectfully, then turned around and shouted to everyone in the audience:

"The ribbon-cutting ceremony has begun. I would like to invite you to inspect the gate and cut the ribbon."

"Master Wang, please."

Shen Xisheng turned around and said polite words to his colleagues, but unexpectedly the latter bowed his hands very humbly and said:

"No, Lord Shen, please, you are the chief officer today, you should be the one to make the first cut."

Shen Xisheng was quite surprised, but he soon regained his composure and turned around to look at the countless looks from the crowd of guests behind him.

He smiled elegantly and walked forward without hesitation, arriving in front of the main gate of the lock room.

Diao Xian Cheng was holding a tray in his hand, with a pair of delicate scissors lying on the tray covered with red cloth.

Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Diao County was about to step forward, but "Ouyang Lianghan" suddenly took a step to stop him.

"Come, my officer."

"Ouyang Lianghan" smiled at Diao County Cheng, reached out and took the small scissors from the plate, and walked towards Shen Xisheng.

The latter was standing in front of the main lock room.

She and Shen Xisheng were ten steps away from each other. Taking advantage of the opportunity of passing the scissors, the distance was getting closer.

However, the Jade Fairy was slightly surprised to find out.
To be continued...