Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 633 Project Progress
Many ministers had originally discussed that now that they had returned to Luoyang, they should choose an auspicious day to hold the abdication ceremony. They had actually already drawn up the list of people Liu He had asked them to recommend to serve as officials in the court, but as they were about to return to Luoyang, they all thought that after the abdication ceremony, they would have the new emperor Liu He confer the titles to these officials. In that way, the official positions they could obtain would naturally be higher than those they could get now.

But they never expected such a sudden change. The emperor was kidnapped. How could the abdication ceremony be held?
Although it was agreed that the emperor would be welcomed back in ten days, they all believed that Cao Cao was cunning and ambitious, and they were afraid that he would come up with some tricks during this period.

Therefore, after settling down in Luoyang City, dozens of court officials took turns going to the General's Mansion to persuade Liu He to send troops immediately to directly capture Yanzhou and bring back Emperor Xian to avoid any further complications.

Liu He was so annoyed that he secretly ran out of the city and took shelter for a while on the morning of the third day after Cao Cao retreated.

The people who were originally relocated from Luoyang City have gradually moved back. Mengjin Port is very busy. The two ports outside Hulao Pass and Hangu Pass are also much busier than before.

Liu He disguised himself in a cloth robe and a straw hat and successfully crossed the river from Mengjin Port.

"Where are we going..."

After crossing the river, Liu He found that he had no destination at all.

"Yu'er and the others are on their way back to Luoyang. My second brother and others are stationed in various places. It seems that there is nothing they need my help with."

He thought about it and found that he, a great general, was actually somewhat dispensable at this time and there was no place where he was needed.

"Today is the third day. Including today, there are only eight days left. Including the three days it takes for the army to go to Suanzao, I must return to Luoyang within five days. Ugh... time is not enough."

He was walking aimlessly on the official road, leading his horse, when suddenly, a convoy passed by him in a hurry.

Liu He took a look around and found that the convoy had dozens of vehicle frames, on which were placed various tools and instruments, including chisels, sledgehammers, files, thick ropes, crowbars, and so on.

Out of curiosity, he chased after him and bowed.

After asking, I found out that these people were craftsmen and laborers hired by a merchant, who were preparing to go to Yunhai County to build a new city.

Liu He immediately became interested: "Yes, the construction of Yunhai County has already started. I rarely have time, why not go over and take a look?"

He was now at the border of Henei County and Bingzhou Shangdang County, still one thousand six hundred to seven hundred miles away from Yunhai County. However, his Baiyu Qianlizhui horse was a fine horse, and now it was noon, if he hurried, he could reach Yunhai County before nightfall.

When the merchant on the road heard about Yunhai County, excitement and yearning appeared on his face.

"Why, does this brother also want to go to Yunhai County to see the world?"

He has been doing business for many years and has traveled all over the country, so naturally he has some vision.

He saw that although Liu He was dressed in cloth, he had an extraordinary bearing. Moreover, the horse he rode was tall and muscular, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary horse. The sword he wore on his waist was also not an ordinary thing. He certainly did not look like someone who was going to work to earn money, so he just thought that he was a rich young man who was out traveling to see the world.

Liu He bowed and replied, "Yes, I have lived in Jinyang for a long time. I have traveled around in recent years. I heard that the court has recovered the Xitao area and established this county. Now it is building a large-scale project. As a man of the Han family, I naturally admire it."

"Yes, yes. We are born as sons of the Han family and should contribute to the country. We are going there for this purpose. I am not bragging. My best friend has the best knowledge and experience in civil engineering. If it were not for the heavy rain in the south a few days ago, which delayed our trip, we would have already shown our skills in Yunhai County. Since you are willing to go, why don't you go with us so that we can take care of each other."

Liu He saw that this man had a kind face and was a warm-hearted person. There was a young man riding a horse next to him who looked similar to him, but there was a bit more pride in his expression. He must be his son.

A middle-aged man suddenly poked his head out of the first carriage behind him and said, "Old Chen, are you going or not? I don't have enough time to waste on the road. You old man have been dawdling since you were a child. It really makes me anxious."

The man's tone was rather unfriendly, but Liu He could see that he and this merchant were indeed old friends for many years, otherwise they would not speak to each other like this.

The merchant laughed and said, "Hey, isn't this a little brother I met who is also going to Yunhai County? I just want us to be companions."

The middle-aged man glanced at Liu He and then made a "tsk" sound.

"I don't know where this noble young man came from. He doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. He runs around everywhere. Yunhai County is a hard place. The city is just being built. There is nothing fun. I advise you not to join in the fun."

The merchant apologized, "My old friend has such a bad temper, so although he has extraordinary skills, he is not liked by others. Sir, please don't take it to heart." Liu He smiled and said, "Your words are too kind. This gentleman must be kindly reminding me that there is nothing in Yunhai County now, and it will be suffering if I go there. This is true."

Upon hearing what he said, the merchant's son immediately showed contempt, and also made a "tsk" sound, then turned his head away, making his father look quite embarrassed.

Liu He also knew that his presence made things difficult for this good old man. Besides, it would take at least five days for the other party to arrive by car, and it would be impossible for him to go the same way as them.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I am used to being alone, so I will not go with you. If we are destined to meet again in Yunhai County, we will say goodbye now."

The merchant felt a little regretful, but he had no choice but to return the greeting and say goodbye to Liu He.

Liu He rode on Baiyu and chased for a thousand miles.

"drive……"

The BMW spread its four hooves and sped away in an instant, soon leaving the caravan far behind.

The young man looked at this scene with an expression of amazement on his face.

His father looked at his son and couldn't help but smile: "Why, my son, you like this fine horse? It's a pity that such a good horse is hard to come by. Even if your father wants to, it's hard to find it."

His son curled his lips and said, "I don't want it. The general has a large horse farm under his command. It is said that the general's own mount was raised in this horse farm. When I become a general in the future and make contributions, the court will naturally reward me."

Upon hearing this, the merchant nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, my son has ambition."

He secretly made up his mind that even if it meant losing everything he had, he would seize the title so that his son could enter the official career and serve the country.

Liu He rode at full speed and finally arrived at the outskirts of Dingrong City, one of the five cities in Yunhai County and the future seat of Yunhai County, in the evening of the next day.

Although the sun has set, the workers are still working hard and have no intention of stopping.

Many workers were working hard to lay the foundation for the city wall. Xun Chen had shown him the design drawings of the city. The city wall of Dingrong City was about two thousand feet long from east to west and about two thousand three hundred feet long from north to south. For that era, it could be considered a huge city.

Although this area is a grassland that stretches as far as the eye can see, there are still a few not-so-high peaks, or more accurately, hillsides, about two or three miles northeast of the city.

However, the mountains here are different from the Taihang Mountains. The Taihang Mountains are lush with vegetation, but these mountains are bare, with barely a blade of grass to be seen, and are mostly covered with jagged rocks.

One of the reasons why Xun Chen chose this place as the site for the city was to facilitate the mining of rocks for construction.

Liu He felt very relieved when he saw the smooth construction progress.

After a while, the sky became darker. At this time, a large group of soldiers came over holding a large number of torches. They lit up the torches and braziers densely located everywhere, making the entire construction site as bright as day.

"It's time to change jobs and have dinner!"

With a shout, the workers who were working put down their tools and left, walking quickly in one direction.

At the same time, another group of workers came from the same direction and quickly replaced the original group of workers.

"It seems that Youruo wants to rush the work overnight. I didn't expect that there are enough workers to work in shifts. Haha, it seems that the merchants in my Han Dynasty are more active than I expected."

He was just about to go and see how the workers were eating when he suddenly caught sight of a figure. This person was different from the other workers. The other workers had left to eat, but this person was still pulling a cart carrying stones. There was also a soldier following him, who kept urging him with a whip.

(End of this chapter)