Chapter 763: The Brainless Contestant

After sending the letter flying off, Liu Zheng let out a long sigh of relief.

In truth, it was not that he had no other Method to help Ling Chen govern India, but since there was homework from his past life to copy, why should he rack his brains?

After the Age of Discovery, the several great powers that rose globally each had their own ways of governing colonies. After studying their colonial methods, you will discover an interesting phenomenon: regions colonized by Anglo-Saxon countries developed better than countries and regions colonized by Latin-language countries (Spain, France, Italy, etc.).

Compared to Britain ruling India with five hundred men, the most vivid example is how many people France used when colonizing Cambodia? Yet the result was a complete mess.

After arranging things for India, Liu Zheng followed the Prince of Yong to find Wu Zhen.

As for this man Wu Zhen, he had chosen correctly.

While everyone else was on guard, preparing for a great battle, Wu Zhen had already begun leading this group of tomb raiders, and in ten days, he had determined the size and scope of this Tomb Cluster.

Almost the entire mountain!

Although he had already anticipated it, the result still left Liu Zheng very shocked.

Just how rich was Tuolei back in the day? Such a tomb was far more extravagant than any of the Longyan Emperors throughout history! But then again, to forcibly create a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land with human power, it truly could not be done without such an investment.

"My Lord..."

Seeing Liu Zheng arrive, Wu Zhen came over to salute.

Liu Zheng waved his hand: "You said you encountered a problem?"

Wu Zhen nodded with a cold face.

Before he could speak, someone nearby began to clamor: "My Lord, it is freezing cold, the soil is frozen solid, how are we supposed to dig?"

"That's right... it's too hard!"

"My Lord, why not wait until spring?"

The group of tomb raiders, just from coming over to mark the lines, all had their faces stiffened by the cold, using their breath to warm their hands.

Liu Zheng frowned.

He had been too busy being excited these days and had forgotten about this. Not to mention this land of Liaodong, even in northern cities like Jinzhou, work would not be done during the coldest part of winter; this was back in Liu Zheng's past life, let alone now, when it was the Little Ice Age. It was freezing cold, and with this recent snowfall, the soil was frozen stiff. Never mind the tomb raiders, even if they were truly starting construction, there would be no way to begin.

But...

Wait until spring?

Liu Zheng gave a bitter smile.

How could he afford to wait?

The three hundred thousand troops of Longyan were still in a forced march. They would likely arrive in another month. Qiao Yuan on the other side of the mountain was likely already sharpening his blades. The army of the remnants of the Great Tang was about to strike.

And you tell me the soil is frozen and you can't dig?

Isn't this a joke?

"My Lord..."

Wu Zhen asked.

Liu Zheng rubbed his temples: "Is there no other Method?"

"There is!"

Wu Zhen looked earnest.

Huh?

Liu Zheng almost tripped and fell to the ground.

If there is a Method, then speak! You were so solemn, calling me over, just to create a sense of tension for me?

Wu Zhen nodded: "This is just my guess... according to the specifications of a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, generally speaking, however high the structure is above ground, the structure underground should be two levels higher..."

"What do you mean?"

Liu Zheng's eyes lit up.

The other tomb raiders also looked on, bewildered.

Where did this young man come from, and how does he know everything?

Wu Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly: "That is to say, this commoner suspects that beneath this tomb, there should be a palace complex!"

The group of people was dumbfounded.

A palace complex?

A palace complex and a tomb are two different concepts. Even in Huaxia civilization, the most famous Terracotta Army only had a larger space; no one dared to call it a palace complex. This display by Tuolei was becoming increasingly shocking.

"How is that possible..."

"Is it for real?"

"My God, a palace complex?"

The ones whose eyes lit up first were naturally these tomb raiders. As long as it is a palace, it is not just about burial goods; there should be many valuable things inside! They had always made their living this way, so naturally, they could not ignore the word "palace."

"You mean..."

Liu Zheng took a deep breath.

Wu Zhen nodded and said: "This commoner believes we can open the frozen river surface and then search for a passage into the tomb within the riverbed. A passage beneath the river water should not have the problem of being unable to dig."

Go down from the water?

Everyone looked at each other. This was another bold proposal. In this freezing weather, wanting to find a passage into the tomb from the riverbed was simply too difficult. If a person went into the water, it would be a miracle if they didn't freeze to death! How would they have the mood to look for a passage? Moreover, this river was very long; it stretched for over ten miles, so how were they supposed to find it?

The tomb raiders immediately showed looks of difficulty.

Liu Zheng pondered for a moment: "Let's do it!"

Returning quickly, he relayed this idea to the Prince of Wei, immediately searching within the army for soldiers with good physical fitness who could swim, ready to wait for orders to enter the water.

A few more days passed.

The Longyan army had not yet arrived, but Qiao Yuan had come first.

Of course.

Qiao Yuan did not come to fight, but in his capacity as the Liaodong Regional Commander, he came to "welcome" the Crown Prince, Liu Zheng, and the others.

At the very least.

That is the case in name, but as for why he brought an army of three hundred thousand, everyone naturally knows the score.

Liu Zheng, the Prince of Wei, and the others put their heads together; the man had come with a formal letter of introduction, after all. Since he hadn't launched an attack, they really couldn't refuse to go out and welcome him. You don't strike a smiling face, do you?

However.

Before they could do anything, Xie Fang was already excited.

Without even notifying Liu Zheng's side, he rode his horse, took a squad of guards, and galloped toward the other side of Wangchuan Mountain.

These past few days, he had been stifled to the point of bursting!

That bastard Vice Minister Liu had clearly already found clues to the Imperial Jade Seal! He had stubbornly made the decision all on his own, without sharing a word with him! These past few days, Xie Fang had several times been unable to resist wanting to confront Liu Zheng and demand an explanation. Was the face of the Longyan Crown Prince no longer effective? But under the obstruction of Liang Zheng and the others, he had held back.

But how could one endure a thing like this?

Naturally, the more he endured, the more stifled he felt.

He was just waiting for a critical point to erupt.

And now, Qiao Yuan had come.

A savior had arrived!

Xie Fang was completely unaware of his own danger; he believed that as a dignified Crown Prince, wherever he went, wasn't he always being flattered and fawned over by others? As long as it wasn't that blind bastard Liu Zheng, everyone had to give him face, let alone a mere little Qiao Yuan.

When Liu Zheng learned that Xie Fang had gone to see Qiao Yuan in person, he cried out that it was bad.

This brainless fellow was going to ruin things!

Sure enough.

When Qiao Yuan saw Xie Fang arrive, it was said he laughed out loud on the spot.

There was such a good thing as this?

That's it for you.

Since you've come, don't leave; just stay on my side.

Xie Fang entered the camp of the three hundred thousand-strong army, and he never came out again.

On Qiao Yuan's side, there was no longer any intention of coming over to pay respects and welcome Liu Zheng.

He directly had someone send a message over.

He ordered Liu Zheng and the several princes to go over and pay their respects to him.

At this, the people on the Crown Prince's side were all stunned.