After coming down the mountain, I was pampered by two emperors!

Since it is clear that we can't get through, we will build a plank road for them in the open and use it secretly.

"Gu Nianfeng, please ask your people to find some craftsmen in a village far away from Kyoto City now." King Kang said thoughtfully.

"What does the prince mean?" Gu Nianfeng asked with confusion and confusion.

"We can't get in openly. Why don't you ask the craftsmen to use the sewer from the house where you plant red dodders, expand it, and open it directly to Yuchen Palace." King Kang felt that he was really smart at this time.

Gu Nianfeng was confused, why go to such trouble for such a plant? At this time, he did not know the function of the red dodder, but he could not disobey King Kang's order, so he had no choice but to agree and said flatteringly:

"Your Majesty, this is really a wonderful strategy, I admire it." The two laughed loudly as they spoke.

Immediately afterwards, King Kang whispered in his ear: "Remember, this matter cannot be done with a big fanfare. Everything must be done in secret. After the matter is completed, those people..." King Kang looked fierce and made a gesture on his neck with his hand.

Gu Nianfeng immediately understood what Prince Kang meant, smiled, nodded and said, "Follow your orders, I will handle this matter without anyone noticing."

Thirty miles away from Kyoto, there is a place called Tiejiapu. There are not many people in the town, but every family has strong laborers. They make a living by building houses, digging wells, repairing bridges, and paving roads for dignitaries. . (Today, their jobs are the early prototypes of municipal or construction workers).

"We are recruiting workers, we are recruiting workers. We will use ten taels of silver to build underground sewers for the palace." A clerk shouted loudly.

"Let me see it, let me see it too." A bunch of people crowded together, all wanting to join in the fun.

"My lord, you have found the right person. Every household in our family knows how to repair houses and do some hard work." A strong young man in the crowd said with a smile.

"Of course I know that all of you in this town are craftsmen, so I'm right to turn to you. How about building underground sewers for the prince's house for ten taels of silver, do it or not? This price is not available outside. But there is one thing. Time is tight, your hands and feet need to be quick, and you need to be young, so I don’t want a master." The clerk said, pulling the crowd with his hands and gesturing for them to line up.

"I signed up, I signed up too." Everyone rushed forward, and another clerk next to him kept writing the names of the people who came to sign up.

"Don't crowd, don't crowd. As long as you're of the right age and have enough conditions, you'll have a chance." A junior official maintained order and shouted loudly.

"Sir, do you think I can do it? Even though I'm a little older, I have plenty of strength. I can work as well as the young people. Sign me up, too." A man in his 50s looked at The old man stepped forward to talk to the clerk.

"No, no, you're too old. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it. Let's go. Don't join in the fun." The clerk waved his hand and said impatiently.

At the same time, some older people had conflicts with them because they could not sign up. They seemed to feel that it was a pity to miss such a good opportunity, but they were helpless.

After a busy morning, about 50 craftsmen signed up, took their deposits and went home happily to prepare the tools and belongings for work. But little did they know that this was a road of no return to hell. Not only was the money lost, but one’s life was also at stake.

"Let's go, let's go. You can't go home until you finish your work. Finish it as soon as possible and go home to reunite as soon as possible." The clerk took these people quietly to Gu Nianfeng's villa outside the city.

Gu Nianfeng's house here is not particularly big, and there are not many rooms. It is worth noting that there is only one kind of plant planted in the large open space in the backyard. After everyone looked at it, they couldn't help but whisper.

"Look, what kind of flower is this? The flowers are as red and delicate as if they were dripping with blood."

One of them sniffed with his nose and a strong aroma hit his face, which immediately made people feel relaxed and happy.

The petals have long tail ends that hang down slightly, and the stamens in the middle are black and the blooming pots are like a bloody mouth that is about to swallow up the souls of these people.

Suddenly a clerk came over and shouted to everyone: "Coming here is no better than at home. You can't run around or look around. Remember."

He pointed to the red dodders in the fence and continued: "These are the flowers that Yagong Kingdom paid tribute to the emperor. Later, the emperor gave these flowers to the imperial concubine. If anyone among you picked them or touched them, It can range from amputating your fingers to severe beheading, do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand." Everyone responded quickly after hearing this.

"As long as you understand, the rooms on both sides of the front yard are your resting places. You can make your own arrangements. Work will begin tomorrow." After saying this, the clerk walked away.

"Brother, it is said that although this house is not big, it is well-equipped with furnishings. It should also be the residence of officials from the central government. Why did it choose to be in such a remote location?" A craftsman whispered to another craftsman. explain.

"Maybe it's to deceive others. Why do you care so much? Just do the work if you are asked to do it. We just get paid to work. As long as the wages are good, you don't care what the purpose of this place is." Another craftsman Said impatiently.

"Yes, yes, brother is right." The craftsman nodded quickly.

The next day, at dawn, the craftsmen were summoned by the clerk.

"Hurry up and get to work. Don't waste time. If the master blames you, I can't afford it." One of the slaves barely opened his sleepy eyes and shouted loudly.

After a while, each of these craftsmen walked into the underground waterway with their handy tools. It is said that this engineering task is not very strenuous. It does not require design or research on how to excavate. It just requires expanding the original sewer. In other words, the waterway only needs to allow one person to pass through and carry items, so the project progresses very smoothly.

"Brother, we can do this job easily. It will be done soon." One of the craftsmen said.

"Don't be ridiculous, you still don't know where to dig?" Another craftsman said.

These craftsmen are divided into three waves, which is what we commonly call three shifts. There are more than 10 people in each shift, some are digging and some are transporting soil. In short, everyone is having a great time working.

"Sir, where does our underground waterway lead to? Is it long?" asked an older craftsman.

"I want you to be nagging, work quickly, and don't ask questions about things you shouldn't know. The orders from above will be completed within 20 days." One of the soldiers said unhappily.

"Hey, why don't we finish the project within 20 days? It shouldn't be far away. Stop asking about the adults' business and work quickly to get money." A craftsman who was digging soil said.

"That's right, that's right. Let's get busy, big guy." Everyone said one after another.