Over the course of several days, Liu Hong and Xi Zhong exchanged views and discussed everything from politics and people's livelihood to ancient and modern history. The two had a very pleasant conversation and couldn't help but admire each other's talent and learning.
While admiring Liu Hong, Xi Zhong couldn't help but feel sorry for him. The Han Dynasty had produced such a person, full of ambition but with no place to use it. How could one not sigh with regret?
Thirty li outside Hejian City.
After four days of travel, Cao Jie and Liu Mian's welcoming party finally arrived in Hejian.
"Attendant Cao, we have been traveling for four days straight, and everyone is quite exhausted. Why don't we rest for a while before continuing our journey?"
Seeing that the Imperial Guards and Commander of the Imperial Guards who had accompanied him all looked exhausted, Liu Mian suggested to Cao Jie, who was standing to the side, that they take a day off.
"No, a country cannot be without a ruler for even a day. The sooner we take control of the country, the sooner we can give an account to the world."
Cao Jie shook his head and rejected Liu Mian's suggestion. It wasn't that Cao Jie was worried about the country and its people, but rather that he was eager to get to the emperor's presence and leave a good impression on the new emperor.
Liu Mian naturally knew what Cao Jie was thinking. Although he was dissatisfied, he did not say much. The eunuchs had long controlled the palace, and the Imperial Guards and Commanders of the Imperial Guards who accompanied him were all selected by them. Naturally, they would only obey Cao Jie's orders.
"Hurry up and get to the Emperor as soon as possible."
Cao Jie then urged the troops to continue their march toward Hejian. Although the soldiers were somewhat dissatisfied, they had no choice but to obey the order and continue forward due to the long-standing power of the eunuchs.
"Sigh~"
Seeing that no one dared to utter a single complaint, Liu Mian realized the extent of the harm caused by eunuchs and couldn't help but feel worried about the future of the Han Dynasty.
"I only hope that this new emperor will be different from the previous ones," Liu Mian thought to himself.
The closer the welcoming procession got to Hejian, the more shocked everyone became.
Because the scenery they saw in the fields outside Hejian City was completely different from the scenery they had seen along the way.
As far as the eye could see, there was hardly a barren land; almost every inch of land had been thoroughly cultivated and was ready to be planted in the spring.
The huge waterwheels along the ditches and fields tell everyone that even without rain, the crops here can still grow very well.
Seeing this scene, Liu Mian nodded to himself, and then called over a servant beside him.
"Go ahead and find out who governs this place and who made those waterwheels. Such a talented person must be recommended to the court."
Cao Jie did not object to Liu Mian's actions. He also came from a poor family and had experienced hardship. If he could have enough to eat, he would not have entered the palace to become a eunuch. Therefore, he was very curious about this person who could govern a region so well.
Soon, Liu Mian's household servants found out everything and returned to report to Liu Mian.
"Reporting to the patriarch, according to the villagers, the land here belongs to the Marquis of Jieduting's mansion, and those waterwheels were also built by the Marquis of Jieduting's men."
"Marquis of Jiedu Pavilion?"
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