After coming out of King Wu''s residence, Jiang Fan refused the carriage arranged by Zhou Di, but led Lin Wanqing to the Lin family''s house on foot.


    It''s time for curfew. Except that some special places are still open, most other places are in darkness.


    The streets are silent. The Yamen and constables in charge of night patrol are basically in a disorderly patrol state. Therefore, if you want to meet them, you also need luck.


    There is no fixed patrol route, which is specially required by Jiang Fan.


    Because if there is a fixed route, it is easy for interested people to study it thoroughly. Once they want to do something bad, this fixed route will only be full of loopholes.


    The night was cool and the breeze blew on his face. Jiang Fan walked with his hands on his back and thought.


    What Zhou Di said to him today seems to have some other deep meaning.


    But I don''t think about it thoroughly for the time being.


    What really concerns Jiang fan is that Zhou Di didn''t mention the changes in Heyang city during this period.


    This is a very strange reaction, at least in Jiang Fan''s view, it is a little difficult to understand.


    Since he became a city captain until now, the changes in Heyang city have been dramatic. A series of changes have made almost all the people in Heyang city cultivate new living habits.


    This change is making Jiang Fan win a lot of popular support.


    Zhou Di, as king of the great Zhou Dynasty, sits in Heyang. It is impossible to see this change.


    From the perspective of the royal family, a truly qualified official should be responsible for the royal family, not for the people wholeheartedly.


    After Zhou Di noticed the changes in Heyang City, normally, he should be warned.


    But... Zhou Di didn''t do anything, not even mention a word.


    What on earth is this powerful man, who ranks second in Da Zhou, thinking?


    "Brother Jiang Fan, Gu Yan wants our land. What do you want to do? What are you prepared for? Why can you threaten and monitor Heyang city?"


    Looking at Jiang Fan''s meditation, Lin Wanqing held it for a long time. After all, he didn''t hold it. He asked.


    "Hmm? Are you struggling with this problem?"


    Jiang Fan was interrupted, but he didn''t feel upset. He opened his mouth with a smile.


    Many times, if you just work hard on your own, it is often easy to walk into 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 land has something to do with threatening to monitor Heyang city?"


    Lin Wanqing pouted and said.


    "Of course it can be related. Your grandfather chose that place to open up wasteland and build a village. I''m afraid he had a similar idea."


    Jiang Fan rubbed Lin Wanqing''s hair and continued, "do you think the distance between the village and Heyang city and the whole location are quite wonderful?"


    "Wonderful?"


    Lin Wanqing looked blankly.


    "That location is not far from Heyang city. If you hurry up, no matter what happens in Heyang City, it is enough to ensure that you can arrive in a very short time. In other words, no matter what news comes out in Heyang City, you can know it at the first time."


    "At the same time, the village is backed by a mountain. On the other side of the mountain is the territory of Jinzhang grassland. In the mountain, there are dangers everywhere. There is almost no possibility for the army to enter. It is only suitable for a few elites to go deep into it. This ensures that in case of an accident, your Lin family can quickly escape into the deep mountain and protect themselves."


    "Of course, your grandfather chose such a place for the sake of safety. After all, it was the old part of the former dynasty. His identity was too sensitive. It''s normal to have such an idea. But even if you put aside the problem of safety, the place where the village is located 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. It is backed by the mountains and is almost in the terrain surrounded by the mountains. The only direction that needs to be guarded is facing Heyang city."


    "Therefore, if tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be deployed in it, once Heyang changes, these tens of thousands of elite soldiers will become a force enough to control the war situation."


    After listening to Jiang Fan''s explanation, Lin Wanqing was stunned for a moment. He finally reacted and said in surprise: "brother Jiang Fan, do you mean Gu Yan plans to transform our land into a military camp? And then station a elite soldier in it to deter Heyang city?"


    "It should be. At least that''s what Zhou Di meant. The emperor''s eastward expedition seems to be a personal expedition. In this case, the situation in the country of the great Zhou Dynasty needs to maintain absolute stability. The King Wu, who sits in Heyang, has a certain threat. At least in the eyes of the emperor, it must be so."


    Jiang Fan shrugged and then said, "for that chair, father and son can be like enemies and brothers can compete against each other. Many times, incomprehensible tragedies can break out just because of some doubts. Even if the emperor knows that you can''t rebel, it will be a disaster for you if there is only one percent doubt."


    Lin Wanqing suddenly said, "so the role of the elite troops stationed at that time is to keep an eye on Heyang and ensure that during the emperor''s eastward expedition, King Zhou Di will be honest in Heyang city and will not give Zhou Di any chance to think more?"


    "It can be understood that Zhou Di was not too sensitive to stop Gu Yan''s move. Otherwise, what would the emperor think? Do you really want to rebel?"


    Jiang Fan nodded.


    "Then why did Gu Yan pay so much to buy the land in our hands? That is, Zhou Di can''t stop it. Gu Yan can use other means to achieve his goal?"


    Lin Wanqing looked puzzled.


    "Not necessarily. If Gu Yan''s actions violate the law of the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Di can certainly make use of the topic. Even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he can''t attack. So anyway, Gu Yan should try his best to keep things within the scope allowed by the law of the Zhou Dynasty. For example, our people lost the land lease in the casino. From the perspective of the law of the Zhou Dynasty, there is no problem."


    Jiang Fan said with a smile.


    "Wow, it''s so troublesome, brother Jiang Fan. I really have a big head after listening to so many twists and turns. Does King Zhou Di have to live so tired because of his noble status?"


    Lin Wanqing said helplessly.


    "If a person drinks water, he knows the cold and warm. If you think he is tired of living, he may be feeling interesting. Moreover, politics has always been like this. It is even dirtier than human nature."


    "Oh, so..."


    Lin Wanqing nodded vaguely.