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Chapter 620 Murderous intent is everywhere

Wu Qing gritted his teeth and urged, "General, it has been three or four years now. In addition, Li Shimin has been trying to win over the Zuotunwei Army, and many people have forgotten their old grudges. There are fewer and fewer old brothers who still remember the prince's kindness in the past."

"If we delay any further, people's hearts will be scattered, and when will the prince's revenge be avenged? I, Wu Qing, swore an oath that I would be the prince's man in life and his ghost in death. If you and Sun Da hadn't found me, I would have fought them when Jie Li invaded."

"It's a pity that Feng Li said he had to put the overall situation first, but he died in vain for Li Shimin."

"Now that Sun Da is dead, Chang Sheng, you are a close confidant of the Eastern Palace and a high-ranking official of the Fourth Rank. Have you forgotten the kindness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the oath you made to the Crown Prince when His Royal Highness saved you?"

"In this case, I, Wu Qing, will not force you. From now on, you go your way and I go mine. I will do this myself, and you can live your life of wealth and glory from now on, right?"

Seeing that Wu Qing was provoking him with his words and his eyes were filled with doubt, Chang Sheng stood up suddenly and said angrily, "Am I that kind of person? Of course I was oppressed by those crooked officials. My family of seven was thrown into prison. We cried out to the heavens and the earth but got no response. We almost froze to death on the roadside in the middle of winter."

"It was the prince who saved my life, got rid of the dog official, and saved my family. My life, Chang Sheng, has long been the prince's. Now that Sun Da is dead, the hope of revenge for the prince falls on the two of us. I just want to think of the plan more thoroughly."

"In that case, there is nothing to hesitate about!"

Wu Qing said decisively: "There is nothing in this world that is foolproof. During this period of time, I have come up with an idea for repairing the canal. Tonight, I will lead people out of the camp and dig up the area around the Dragon King Temple in Huazhou."

"It's close to the main channel of the Wei River, the water is high and the waves are fierce. We only need to dig a few small holes overnight. By tomorrow morning, we will be able to dig a hole of a hundred feet."

"During the time when Cheng Huailiang was at Zuotunwei, I flattered him and tried to curry favor with him, and I have initially gained his trust,"

"Tomorrow I'll lure him out, and then do this...you." Wu Qing lowered his voice and spoke slowly into Chang Sheng's ear.

As Chang Sheng listened, his eyes flickered and hesitant. He felt that Wu Qing's plan seemed too impulsive, but he couldn't think of any problem. Seeing Wu Qing's determined look, he finally nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, let's do it according to your plan. First, get the position of Lang Jiang in the Zuotunwei Yifu."

Seeing Chang Sheng agreed, Wu Ran's expression relaxed. Then the two continued to discuss the details and went over tomorrow's plan several times. After making sure there were no loopholes, Wu Qing hurriedly left the inn.

The next morning, Cheng Huailiang was still in the big tent when a trusted soldier came to report: "Not good, General, the Yongtong Canal is blocked!"

"What happened to Yongtong Canal?"

Cheng Huailiang was stunned. The main breach of the Yongtong Canal had been closed yesterday. All that needed to be done today was some reinforcement and follow-up work, which were already the finishing touches. Thinking that the King of Shu had gone to the capital to receive his reward yesterday, Cheng Huailiang thought that it might be his turn today.

So he got up early, ordered his personal soldiers to take out his Ming Guang armor, polish it until it was shiny, and then put it on, thinking that once the imperial edict came, he could go directly to see the emperor.

Repairing the canal is all visible work and not a difficult task. The technical matters are handled by professionals from the Water Conservancy and River Administration, and the physical work of filling in the soil, moving stones and blocking the breaches is done by thousands of conscripted soldiers. My own Zuotunwei is only responsible for maintaining order. What accidents could happen?
The soldier said in panic: "General, the breach of Yongtong Canal should have been blocked, and the water in the canal should have returned to its normal state after a night of accumulation. But this morning, the brothers went to check and found that the water in the canal was still the same as yesterday, and there was no trend of rising."

"What? How could this happen?" Cheng Huailiang asked anxiously.

If someone else was responsible for repairing the Yongtong Canal, Cheng Huailiang would not care much. After all, his job was only auxiliary. What did he care about the condition of the canal?

However, this was a project that the King of Shu was personally in charge of. As a die-hard supporter of the King of Shu, although the canal construction had no direct relationship with him, in the absence of the King of Shu, Cheng Huailiang consciously had to take up the responsibility on his behalf.

The King of Shu returned to the capital yesterday to report the good news to the Emperor. If something unexpected happened to him, wouldn’t it be a serious crime for the King of Shu to deceive the Emperor?

Cheng Huailiang hurried out of the tent without even changing his armor. The military camp and the labor camp were not far from the canal, only a hundred meters away. When Cheng Huailiang arrived at the canal, a group of people were already standing there, including officials from the River and Canal Bureau and several leading foremen in charge of the labor management.

Seeing Cheng Huailiang coming, everyone gathered around him anxiously: "General, look, the water in the canal is still at the same level as yesterday. It has been a whole night and there is no sign of rising. What should we do?"

"That's right. We've been busy for so many days, but there's still no reform in Qushui. We can't afford to blame the court for this!"

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Everyone was talking at once, making Cheng Huailiang feel overwhelmed. He was extremely annoyed and yelled, "Shut up, everyone!"

Everyone suddenly quieted down. Seeing the shocking scene, Cheng Huailiang pushed through the crowd and walked to the water's edge to take a look. His eyes suddenly opened wide, his face full of panic, and he murmured, "How could this happen?" "Is the breach over there sure to be blocked?"

The official sent by the court to be in charge of the technology this time was an official named Wang Miaode. Upon seeing this, he stepped forward and said, "General, we have checked and found that this breach has been blocked. There is no water flowing downstream anymore."

"Old Wang, based on your experience, how could such a situation occur?" Cheng Huailiang asked, staring at the person who had just spoken as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

Wang Miaode from the River and Canal Bureau frowned, scratched his long beard and said, "General, this situation can only mean that there are still breaches in the Yongtong Canal that have not been discovered, and water is flowing out continuously, so the water level will not rise."

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Cheng Huailiang took a deep breath. The grain transport had been cut off for nearly ten days. The tax grain that the court transported from the southeast to the capital not only supplied hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, but also was responsible for the supply of military rations for several important prefectures and counties in the northern border.

If we tell His Majesty now that there is still a breach that has not been discovered, the Yongtong Canal will not be completed in the short term.

But the King of Shu had already gone to report the good news to the Emperor yesterday. If such an accident happened again, how would the King of Shu explain it to the Emperor?
When Cheng Huailiang thought of this, he became extremely anxious.

At this time, three fast horses galloped along the canal from the east and came to where the crowd was. Wu Qing got off the horse and said anxiously, "General, it's bad. I received a notice from the soldiers early in the morning that the water in the canal had not risen. In a hurry, I sent out several teams to check along the canal to the east and west."

"I also headed east, and sure enough, I found a breach of a hundred feet in the Dragon King Temple area not far from Huazhou. It was very close to the main channel of the Wei River. I don't know when it broke open, but it is leaking water like crazy."

"You should go and have a look."

"What? How could this happen?"

Cheng Huailiang's face turned anxious. Without saying a word, he grabbed the reins from Wu Qing, turned over, mounted the horse and galloped eastward.

When Wu Qing saw it, his eyes narrowed and a hidden murderous intent flashed in the depths of his eyes. He didn't expect that the plan would go much more smoothly than he imagined. This Cheng Huailiang was simply a fool who ran out alone without even thinking.

He quickly took a horse from his men, mounted the horse, and took another trusted person with him to chase in the direction Cheng Huailiang left. Seeing this, other people also returned to the camp to lead their horses to chase after him.

Huazhou and Weinan are closely connected, with a distance of only twenty or thirty miles between them, and a fast horse can reach them in half an hour.

When Cheng Huailiang arrived at the Dragon King Temple area on horseback, he saw a breach of nearly a hundred feet in diameter, which was washed open by the surging canal water. The water rolled down, making a wild roar, and plunged into the mainstream of the Wei River a hundred meters away.

It was obvious that such a breach would take more than a month or two to repair, and the court had been in urgent need of food supplies at the border. Now Cheng Huailiang was somewhat fortunate that he did not return to Beijing with the King of Shu yesterday, otherwise the two of them would have been waiting for the emperor's wrath.

Wu Qing then arrived with a confidant and came to Cheng Huailiang: "General, let's go down and take a look!"

After saying this, he got off his horse and walked towards the breach.

Cheng Huailiang didn't say anything when he saw this. He subconsciously got off his horse, threw the reins to another soldier, walked to the water's edge, stood with Wu Qing, looked at the breach that was nearly a hundred feet in front of him, and said dejectedly: "It's over, we're dead now. If the court blames us, none of us can bear the consequences."

"General, don't worry. Wu Qing has a plan that can save you from danger. I guarantee that the emperor will not blame you. Even the King of Shu and so many military schools will not blame you?" Wu Qing said lightly.

Cheng Huailiang was immediately overjoyed and asked: "Wu Qing, you can come up with such a solution. Tell me quickly. This general will reward you handsomely."

"The general is so confused!"

Wu Qing showed a strange smile on his face. He slowly backed away and said sinisterly, "If a high-ranking general like General Lang of Zuotunwei Yifu died heroically while repairing the canal, how can the emperor have the nerve to hold him accountable?"

"What did you say?"

Cheng Huailiang was stunned. He didn't know what Wu Qing meant.
Suddenly, he heard a sound of footsteps behind him. Cheng Huailiang turned around and his pupils shrank suddenly. There were four or five masked men in black surrounding him. Although they had no weapons in their hands, their eyes were full of murderous intent, and they stared at him like wolves.

(End of this chapter)