Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 91 Mystery
The first question Liu Yu asked Yang Xiu was intentional, the purpose was to make him let go of his guard, and at the same time indirectly help Huangfuying get rid of the entanglement.

Seeing that Yang Xiu obviously misunderstood his relationship with Huangfu Ying, Liu Yu didn't intend to explain too much, but just smiled to himself and asked Yang Xiu directly the second question.

"Second question, you have to help me analyze why those adults were so eager when I presented the Qiankun square mirror and pocket watch.

"And when I came up with new crops that could affect the future of the big man, although these adults reacted excitedly, but...afterwards, no one asked me for seeds and planting methods, and they were even unwilling to discuss this topic with me. Is this because what?"

"Is this..." Yang Xiu laughed dryly, "It seems that the yield per mu of the ground egg is amazing, but after all, there is only a written record in the underground palace, so the princes and ministers were surprised to see a rare It is a new species, but we still have a wait-and-see attitude towards whether this ground egg can adapt to the soil and water of our big man!"

Then Yang Xiu gave an example, saying that during the time of Han Hedi, someone brought back a high-yielding crop from the Western Regions, but unfortunately it was not mass-produced when it was planted on the land of the Han Dynasty.

Earlier, Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang, also brought back a lot of fruit and spice seeds and cultivation techniques when he was on an envoy to the Western Regions.

However, after hundreds of years of planting and cultivation, these new species are either directly unable to survive, or the fruits they pick up are small and few, which are fundamentally different from the original fruit shape.

On the other hand, Liu Yu said in the Chongde Hall that the potatoes were obtained from an underground palace, which made the officials feel that this thing could not grow under normal conditions.

If potatoes can only survive in an environment like the underground palace, no matter how high the yield is, it will not be able to even out its planting costs.

We must know that the construction of the underground palace is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.

At this time, Liu Yucai finally figured out why Wang Yun's so-called loyal ministers didn't ask him for the method of growing potatoes in Situ's mansion.

And when Liu Yu said in the Chongde Hall that a secret potato cultivation base was built outside Hulao Pass, it is estimated that the princes and ministers thought it was done under the underground palace.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu couldn't help but smile, but he didn't expect that it was because of this misunderstanding that no one paid attention to the existence of Tudou.

But this is also good, but you can cultivate potato seeds without disturbing others.

"Dezu's explanation made me suddenly enlightened, and I still have a question that I need you to help me solve!"

"Don't hesitate to ask the king of Zhongshan, you must know everything and say everything!"

The first two questions made Yang Xiu completely let go of his guard, and Liu Yu felt that it was time to ask the real question.

"The third question is about the mysterious rich businessman. I wonder how much Dazu knows about him?"

When Liu Yu asked about the mysterious rich businessman, Yang Xiu also felt a little embarrassed, because he didn't know much about the mysterious rich businessman.

But in order to get back the bet, Yang Xiu told him everything he knew.

"This mysterious rich businessman is very cautious. Every time he sends messages through an intermediary, Mr. Situ and my father once wanted to meet this man in secret, but he still refused to show up. In the end, he just asked the intermediary to send a letter to show his favor to the court. letter."

"Really? Master Wang Situ and Wei Wei are related to that mysterious rich businessman?"

Liu Yu showed a surprised expression, "I wonder if there is any information about the identity of the mysterious rich businessman in that letter?"

Yang Xiu shook his head regretfully, and continued: "This person just expressed his worries about the court in the letter, saying that the price hike was not aimed at the big man, but to bring down that person! So Lord Situ and my father both suspected that There must be a big shot behind the mysterious rich businessman!"

Judging from Yang Xiu's expression, he didn't seem to be lying, but this made Liu Yu even more confused.

Judging from the information obtained from Dong Zhuo and Niu Fu, this mysterious rich businessman is very likely to be a trick of the royalists.

Among the royalists, only Wang, Xun and Yang were able to make such a big deal.

At this moment, Yang Xiu said that Wang Yun and Yang Biao only had one letter contact with the mysterious rich businessman, which in disguise shows that the three major families have nothing to do with the mysterious rich businessman.

Is it really irrelevant or is Yang Xiu deliberately confusing the public to hide the truth, or is it really someone else who supports the mysterious rich businessman?

Then Liu Yu tried a few words around the corner, seeing that he couldn't get any more news about the mysterious rich businessman from Yang Xiu, so he returned the bet to Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu happily accepted it and stacked it with his share, thinking of destroying it together when he got home.

At this time Liu Yu reminded: "De Zu must not forget to become an apprentice in my mansion!"

Yang Xiu replied respectfully: "I will definitely visit you on time!"

Liu Yu asked Yang Xiu to go to Chengnan Mansion every afternoon, and although Yang Xiu got back the betting contract, there were still many witnesses at that time, such as Huangfu Ying, so he dared not go against Liu Yu's request.

After separating from Yang Xiu, Liu Yu came to Cui's jade shop in Xishi.

Before entering the shop, Liu Yu saw an acquaintance leaving here.

"Huh? Isn't this Brother Liu!"

"Hehe, what a coincidence, I met General Xu here! Do you want to buy or sell?"

What Liu Yu saw was none other than Xu Rong, the former general and captain of the city gate.

"Brother Liu is joking, my battalion is almost out of control, of course we need to exchange jade for some food!"

Xu Rong discovered a large tomb of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty two days ago, and now it seems that many treasures should have been unearthed.

And he came here just to ask Cui Di to help him contact the middleman, so that he could find the mysterious rich merchant for some food.

"I'm busy with affairs in the military, so I won't chat with my brother any more. I will definitely visit the house in person someday!"

Xu Rong cupped his fists and said goodbye, Liu Yu also politely returned the salute, but secretly murmured in his heart, in the Chongde Hall, he obviously fell to the royalist faction, why was Xu Rong, who is a hostile faction, still so polite when he saw him?

Thinking of this, Liu Yu couldn't help opening the system, wanting to check the friendliness of the other party.

"Ding, Xu Rong's friendliness has reached 70."

"It's really strange, Xu Rong's friendship has not decreased but increased! Could it be because I helped him find the entrance to the underground palace?"

That's not right, it was Wu You who found the entrance, and Liu Yu just followed up to confirm, but it didn't really help.

What is the reason why Xu Rong's friendliness did not decrease but increased?

"General Xu, please stay!"

Liu Yu took a few steps to catch up, Xu Rong asked curiously: "Is there anything else, Brother Liu?"

"It's nothing important. It's just that General Xu's accent doesn't look like a local, but it's somewhat similar to one of my lieutenants. Presumably General Xu's hometown should be in the northeast of Youzhou!"

"Brother Liu is right, I am from the same hometown as General Du Liao, Gongsun Du, and both are from Liaodong!"

"Really! What a coincidence, my subordinate is also from Liaodong, next time I will introduce you to each other!"

It is also a beautiful thing to meet an old man in a foreign country, Xu Rong was happy and agreed.

Seeing Xu Rong's back gradually drifting away, doubts arose in Liu Yu's heart again.

Most of the generals of the Xiliang Army were born in Liangzhou, and it seems that Xu Rong is the only one who is different.Is it because of this reason that he is more friendly to himself?

(End of this chapter)