madnovel Chapter 1522 Irreplaceable
Chapter 1522 Irreplaceable
Chapter 1522 Irreplaceable
He Lingchuan pressed his neck, not taking it seriously. He had a profound cultivation base, so as long as he used his true strength, this bit of cold air would not be a big deal to him; on the contrary, You Rongzhi was not a warrior, so he would shiver if he just sat here.
However, You Rongzhi seemed to be prepared. He took out a bottle from his arms, poured out two pills, swallowed one first, and then took the other one and asked He Lingchuan: "This is a fire-warming pill. It has a warming effect. Do you want one?"
"No need. This little bit of cold is nothing to me." It seems that King Yao often captures people here to suffer the cold, and ministers such as You Rongzhi have gained experience from this.
Instead, He Lingchuan grabbed a cushion from his storage ring and stuffed it into You Rongzhi's pocket:
"sit!"
Even after swallowing the fire pills, the stone slabs here were still freezing. You Rongzhi did not refuse and took them to sit on.
It was soft and warm. Not only did my body no longer feel cold, but even the cold air from the Yuquan Palace seemed to have retreated.
You Rongzhi knew that this was a good thing and immediately thanked He Lingchuan.
This thing was picked up by He Lingchuan from the Ghost King's underground palace. It can protect the person sitting on it from cold and heat. It is a very useful little prop.
However, since King Yao had sent the two of them to Yuquan Palace to suffer the cold, He Lingchuan felt more at ease:
If King Yao was determined to hand him over, there would be no need to punish them in this way to vent his anger.
You Rongzhi couldn't help but say, "You, alas, shouldn't confront the priests."
He Lingchuan smiled shyly: "It was so irritating, I couldn't help it. After calming down in Yuquan Palace, I felt that I was too impulsive. I didn't want to implicate Lord You."
How can you drag King Yao into this without confronting him head-on?
How can we crush the majesty of the temple to the ground without tit-for-tat?
Few people have thought deeply about what the gods require of humans and what Miaozhantian requires of the Yao Kingdom?
But He Lingchuan knew that these so-called "gods" did not need humans to provide them with gold, silver, wealth, food, clothing, and shelter. What they wanted was human obedience and their own face.
If humans, or in other words, if Yao Nation cannot even meet this minimum requirement...
He Lingchuan was also very clear that the reason why he was not taken away by the gods' servants on the spot was because he was out of the "normal" category.
The eastern expansion of the new city is under construction in full swing. So many difficulties have been overcome in the early stages. Seeing the money flowing back one after another, the time for harvest is about to come. King Yao must not let anything happen to He Xiao, the soul figure.
If he were taken away by the temple, it would be hard to say how long he would be detained and whether he would be able to come back alive.
Who can take over the new city's eastward expansion project? Who dares to take over?
Over the past month or so, a consensus has been reached within and outside the project, and the entire court has reached a consensus that as long as He Xiao is there, the eastward expansion of the capital can indeed be carried out quickly, smoothly, solidly and effectively.
Yao Wang also privately asked You Rongzhi if he could find someone to replace He Xiao. You Rongzhi was pragmatic and not as euphemistic as before:
No!
Even if Yao State is full of talented people, even if there are other talented people with He Xiao's courage and ability, they may not have He Xiao's skills to make hundreds of officials behave themselves and make hundreds of teams of all sizes work together efficiently.
Talented people often lack skills.
People who are resourceful often lack courage.
Although courageous people are willing to take responsibility, they may not be able to make the right decisions.
With all the above qualities, it is irreplaceable.
Without Helingchuan, the capital's eastward expansion project would not only fall apart, but it would also be difficult to imagine it being as pragmatic and efficient as before.
The planning has been done, the work teams have done it, the tickets have been issued, the materials have been ordered, and the residential land has been put on sale. Everyone has been pushed into doing this, and now that we have reached this point, the construction of the new city can only succeed and not fail. There is no turning back!
Therefore, even if He Lingchuan's actions offended the temple, King Yao had to protect him.
At this special time point, touching He Xiao would be equivalent to cutting off the source of funds for the national treasury, which would be equivalent to digging out the economic lifeline of Yao State.
Not only would the King of Yao forbid it, even the officials in the Yao Court would not allow it.
What's more, He Xiao's approach did not directly violate the real laws, and it was still tenable from a "rational" point of view, which gave King Yao some room to maneuver.
Although King Yao also knew that gods did not need to be reasonable.
Through the dispute between King Yao and Qingyang, He Lingchuan has seen clearly that the one who truly holds the real power of the country is King Yao. This old man has various problems, but he still has a clear understanding of power and knows that he must hold it firmly in his palm.
Therefore, no matter whether it is Qingyang or the Temple, if they want to attack He Lingchuan head-on, they must first go through the level of Yao Wang.
As long as King Yao disagrees, He Lingchuan will be safe for the time being.
temporary.
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You Rongzhi and He Lingchuan left the imperial study.
In the study, only Liang Zhushi, Xiao Zhushi, the old palace maid Yao Wang and Qiu Long were left.
Behind closed doors, Yao Wang can speak frankly:
"Master Liang, what He Xiao did was really outrageous. I'm not going to excuse him, but the capital's eastward expansion is in full swing. If he is suddenly detained at this time, people will inevitably be uneasy. I'm afraid the eastward expansion project will be in some trouble."
The envoy of Lord Liang had an indifferent expression, while the envoy of Lord Xiao had a sneer on his face.
It is not difficult to expand the capital eastward, so what does it have to do with the temple?
Before the expansion of East City, Yao State delayed building a temple for the goddess for more than two years. Wasn't it difficult at that time?
But before he could say what was in his mind, King Yao continued, "The most urgent task right now is to rebuild the Xilin Temple in the new city and spread the goddess' grace. If He Xiao is replaced, the project will be delayed, and even the delivery of the new temple will be affected. It would be better to let him finish building the new temple first, and wait until Master Xiao and the temple people have completely moved in, then it won't be too late to deal with him."
"Oh?" Envoy Liang looked at him, "Then will the king be willing to hand over the person?"
Yao Wang said sternly: "Those who offend the divine power should be punished."
The gods would not listen to sophistry, and he did not need to reason with the gods' messengers, but only explain the benefits and disadvantages:
If we arrest this man, the new temple may not be completed.
By then, all the staff of Xilin Temple will have nowhere to stay, and the interests of the temple will be damaged.
Yao Wang went on to say, "Also, I have been thinking about this for the past few days. Liang Xiaohao did a good job in his position. Although he lacked experience, he did not collude with the convicted officials of the Imperial Household Department, and he sincerely repented. As a young man, since he knows his mistakes and can correct them, he should be given a chance—"
Yao Wang paused for a moment, and seeing that Liang was listening attentively, he continued, "I talked with him several times, and he also made many suggestions for the construction of the new city. So, Liang Xiaohao will go to the capital's eastward expansion project to inspect it for three months, and will mainly assist in the construction of the Xilin Temple."
Liang Xiaohao was originally the head of the Imperial Household Department. He was dismissed for obstructing the construction of Youhu Villa. Five officials of the Imperial Household Department were removed from their posts and thoroughly investigated. The most serious crime was punishable by death.