After coming out of Prince Wu's Mansion, Jiang Fan refused the carriage arranged by Zhou Di and instead led Lin Wanqing on foot to the Lin family's house.
It was already the curfew time, and except for some special places that were still open for business, most other places were plunged into darkness.
The streets were completely silent, and the government officials and police officers responsible for night patrols were basically in a disorderly patrol state, so if you wanted to encounter them, you actually needed luck.
There is no fixed patrol route, which is Jiang Fan's special request.
Because if there really is a fixed route, it will be easier for those who are interested to study it thoroughly. Once you want to do something bad, this fixed route will only be full of loopholes.
The night was slightly cool and the breeze was blowing on his face. Jiang Fan was walking with his hands behind his back, thinking to himself.
The words Zhou Di said to him today seemed to have some other profound meanings.
But I still can’t think clearly about it yet.
What really concerned Jiang Fan was that Zhou Di didn't mention a word about the changes in Heyang City during this period.
This is a very strange reaction, at least for Jiang Fan, it is a bit difficult to understand.
From the time he served as city captain to now, the changes in Heyang City have been dramatic. The series of changes have caused almost all the people in Heyang City to develop new living habits.
This change is allowing Jiang Fan to gain a lot of public support.
As the prince of Zhou Di, sitting in Heyang, it was impossible for Zhou Di to not see this change clearly.
From the perspective of the royal family, a truly qualified official should be responsible for the royal family, rather than sincerely responsible for the people.
So after Zhou Di noticed the changes in Heyang City, normally he should have issued a warning to him.
But... Zhou Di didn't do anything, he didn't even say a word.
What is the second most powerful man in the Zhou Dynasty thinking about?
"Brother Jiang Fan, what exactly does Gu Yan want to do when he wants our land? What are the proper preparations? Why can it pose a threat and surveillance to Heyang City?"
Seeing that Jiang Fan had been deep in thought, Lin Wanqing held it in for a long time, but finally couldn't hold it in and asked.
"Huh? Are you struggling with this issue?"
Jiang Fan was interrupted from his thoughts, but he didn't feel irritated and said with a smile.
Many times, if you just think hard by yourself, you will easily end up in some dead ends. If you are interrupted at this time, it may be better to think in another direction.
"Yes, I don't understand why our piece of land is related to threats and surveillance of Heyang City?"
Lin Wanqing pouted and said.
"Of course it can be related. When your grandfather chose that area to open up wasteland and build a village, he probably had similar thoughts."
Jiang Fan rubbed Lin Wanqing's hair and continued: "If you think carefully about the distance between the village and Heyang City, as well as the entire location, do you think it's quite strange?"
"wonderful?"
Lin Wanqing looked confused.
"That location is not far from Heyang City. If we work hard, no matter what happens in Heyang City, we can guarantee that we will arrive in a very short time. To put it another way, no matter what happens in Heyang City,
If any news comes out, we will know it as soon as possible."
"At the same time, the village is backed by a mountain range. On the other side of the mountain range is the territory of the Golden Tent Grassland. There are dangers everywhere in the mountain range. There is almost no possibility of a large army entering. It is only suitable for a very small number of elites to go deep into it. This also ensures that once
If an accident occurs, your Lin family can quickly escape into the mountains to protect yourself."
"Of course, your grandfather should have chosen that place for safety reasons. After all, he is an old member of the former dynasty, and his identity is too sensitive. It is normal to have such thoughts. But even if safety issues are ignored, the location of the village
That place is still full of advantages.”
Jiang Fan smiled and continued: "For example, the place is large enough to be fully used to build a military camp. And it is backed by mountains and is almost surrounded by mountains. The only direction that needs to be guarded is facing Heyang City.
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"So, if tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be deployed there, then once there is a change in Heyang, these tens of thousands of elite soldiers will become a force that can influence the situation of the battle."
After listening to Jiang Fan's explanation, Lin Wanqing was stunned for a moment before finally reacting and saying in surprise: "Brother Jiang Fan, are you saying that Gu Yan is planning to transform our land into a military camp? And then station an elite soldier there?
To intimidate Heyang City?"
"That should be the case, at least that's what Zhou Di said. It seems that the emperor's Eastern Expedition will be carried out personally. In this case, the situation in the Zhou Dynasty needs to maintain absolute stability. He just sits in charge.
King Wu of Heyang also poses a certain threat, at least in the eyes of the emperor, he must be so."
Jiang Fan shrugged and continued: "For that chair, father and son can become enemies, and brothers and sisters can kill each other. Many times, just because of some suspicion, incomprehensible tragedies can break out, even if the emperor knows that you are nine
Ninety percent of the time it is impossible to rebel, but as long as there is even one percent doubt, it will be a disaster for you."
Lin Wanqing couldn't help but suddenly said: "So the role of the elite soldiers stationed at that time is to keep an eye on Heyang and ensure that during the emperor's eastern expedition, King Wu Zhou Di will stay in the city of Heyang honestly and not give Zhou Di any chance.
Any chance to think too much?"
"It can be understood this way, so Zhou Di was not too sensitive to stop Gu Yan's actions. Otherwise, what would the emperor think? Do you really want to rebel?"
Jiang Fan nodded and said.
"Then why did Gu Zhi pay such a high price to buy the land in our hands? Since Zhou Di can't stop it, Gu Zhi can definitely use other means to achieve his goal, right?"
Lin Wanqing had a puzzled expression on his face.
"That's not necessarily the case. If Gu Yan's actions violate the laws of Zhou, then Zhou Di can certainly use it as an excuse. Even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he can't get angry. So no matter what, Gu Yan must try his best to keep things in line with the laws of Zhou.
Within the allowable range. For example, if our people lose the land title in the casino, from the perspective of Zhou Lv, there is no problem."
Jiang Fan said with a smile.
"Wow, it's so troublesome. Brother Jiang Fan, my head is really big after hearing so many twists and turns from you. Does King Zhou Di of Wu have such a noble status to live so tiringly?"
Lin Wanqing said helplessly.
"Just like when a person drinks water, he knows whether it is hot or cold. If you think he is tired, he may find it interesting. And politics has always been like this. It is even dirtier than human nature."