madnovel Chapter 1521 Tit for tat
Chapter 1521 Tit for tat
Chapter 1521 Tit for tat
In front of the goddess temple master, he dared to confront her? This guy is really a piece of meat!
Although he was not wrong at all.
These guys in the temple rely on the majesty of the goddess. While enjoying free grants from the national treasury and the love of believers across the country, they also interfere in domestic affairs, claiming that everything they do is "offending the majesty of the gods" and causing trouble for the Yao Court all day long.
At this moment, King Yao felt a little happy.
"Unreasonable? Your Majesty, is he unreasonable or am I unreasonable?" He Lingchuan changed the words automatically, with a righteous look on his face, "No matter how hard you try, there is no way to break the word 'reason'! To do such a big project, you have to do it well. The most important thing is the rules and regulations. If the rules are not clear and the rules are unclear, a two-year project can be delayed into ten years!"
The other party talked to him about "etiquette", but he talked to the other party about "reason".
why?
Because the gods are unreasonable and only punish.
Given the "big mistake" he had made and the offense he had committed against Miao Zhantian, if he had not been protected by nine hundred palace guards, the temple might have sent soldiers to capture He Lingchuan without saying a word, and then slowly settled the matter with King Yao.
Not to mention that he was just an ordinary person, the temple had really done this when an official committed a crime in the past.
But in today's court, He Lingchuan insisted on arguing and convincing others with reason.
It’s not because the “reason” is with him, but because the “power” is behind him.
When the word "ten years" came out, King Yao's face twitched.
"If someone complains today that I moved his stone, someone else will come out tomorrow and say that his ancestors are buried in the ground we are digging. If anyone can come out to point fingers and make excuses, I really can't accomplish this project. Your Majesty, you must find someone else."
King Yao's face was about to break. This kid even confronted him?
"You dare to be so arrogant in front of the emperor and the master, I wonder how unscrupulous you are in private!" Xiao, the master's servant, was furious, and the next sentence came out without thinking, "You need to explain clearly here today why the Xilin Temple collapsed immediately because of a lack of gold and stone in the construction of the new city?"
He was so angry that he accidentally said what was in his heart.
Liang Zhushi wanted to speak, but when he heard this, he could only shut up and gave him a reproachful look.
Not good.
As expected, He Lingchuan immediately seized on this and argued, "Isn't it because the Xilin Temple is about to collapse and has become a dangerous building that the construction of the Xincheng Temple has to be accelerated? Otherwise, where else would they only give five or six months to build a temple? How long did it take to build the Xilin Temple? It seems to be no less than thirty years!"
No one else could get a word in: "Since Master Xiao hinted, no, since Master Xiao accused us of collapsing the Xilin Temple, then we must have collected detailed evidence, right? Please present your testimony in court, otherwise it would be slander and an attempt to obstruct the progress of the project!"
The evidence of the collapse of Xilin Temple, hehe, even gods cannot produce it.
Why did he allow Xiao to beat him? Because unreasonable people are most likely to get angry.
Once you get angry, you will lose your composure and become a target of criticism.
Seeing that Xiao was speechless and choking, He Xiao almost shouted "Someone come here", and Liang had to come out in person: "No matter how much this foreign businessman boasts, it is certain that the stone materials of Xilin Temple have been misappropriated. Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled?"
He didn't want to get entangled with He Xiao, and started talking to King Yao right away.
Yao Wang stroked his long beard and said solemnly: "When it comes to handling, we have to solve the actual problem."
You Rongzhi was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately came back to his senses and continued earnestly, "The planning of the temple in the new city has indeed been completed. We have also informed Envoy Liang and Master Xiao, and they will be ready to move in in six months."
He Lingchuan then said, "In six months, the problems of flooding, landslides, collapse, and injuries to temple residents will be solved once and for all, and you priests will no longer have to worry."
Xiao, the attendant, said coldly, "Since the new city is going to build a temple, why don't we transport the materials for the Xilin Temple there first and preserve them properly?"
"It can't be transported." He Lingchuan said bluntly, "The road has not been opened yet. There are still dense mountains and forests there. How can we transport stones weighing tens of thousands of pounds up the mountain?"
You Rongzhi obtained King Yao's consent and opened the sand table in the imperial study, showing the outline of the entire capital's eastward expansion project.
When the others looked, they saw that the place You Rongzhi pointed to was indeed a green hill.
They couldn't complain that He Lingchuan had chosen a bad location. Ever since the subsidence problem of the Xilin Temple became more and more prominent, later temples were built on high ground, overlooking the residences of dignitaries, which could bring the pleasure of being high above.
The terrain of the new city is relatively flat, and it is not easy to find a small hill. He Lingchuan was thoughtful in arranging this location for them.
But as He Lingchuan said, there is no road built on the mountain yet, so how can tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of kilograms of building materials be transported up there?
The previous project opened up the Lushan Mountain to speed up the progress, and used both Yuanli and Xuanjing. It is no exaggeration to say that it was a waste of money and manpower. The construction of the temple was not rushed, so of course it had to wait until the road was built before it could start.
He Lingchuan continued, "I have asked two mines, and they will deliver two batches of Panjin Stone within three months. Together with the remaining stones from the Xilin Temple, the materials for building the new city temple are completely sufficient."
The facts are clear. The new city is currently lacking in stone materials, and the temple will not be built for a while, so this project used the building materials removed from the Xilin Temple. Three months later, the mine will deliver new gold-plated stones, and the road to the mountain will be repaired. He Lingchuan will then order people to deliver stones to the mountain and start repairing the temple.
If we follow the steps, this process can be carried out. Yao Wang knows it very well, and You Rongzhi knows it very well, because the capital eastward expansion project has always been operated in this way under He Xiao, and it is very smooth.
At this moment, You Rongzhi stared at the changeable expressions of several people, and several thoughts flashed through his mind.
Whose side should he take?
How should he express it?
What position would King Yao want him to take and what would he want him to say?
Seeing King Yao's slightly frowned brows, You Rongzhi understood. He, the project leader, stepped forward and said in a clear voice: "If we only look at the process, there is nothing wrong with what He Xiao said. Projects have always been done this way."
Youhu Villa was short of materials, so the abandoned mansions around it were demolished;
The demonstration model block lacked building materials, so the surrounding villages and the old town of Tianshui City were demolished;
In order to rush to build Huanbiao, they were short of gold and stone, so He Xiao naturally aimed at the most easily accessible materials at hand.
This is the most efficient way to do things.
Of course, You Rongzhi stood up to support He Xiao because the situation required it.
What else can I do? It's come to this.
He understood King Yao's intention.
Xiao Zhushi was so angry that he laughed: "You clearly misappropriated the Xilin Temple Stone, but you still say that the process was correct? You Rongzhi, you are confused! Since you are in charge of this project, the most important thing you should do is to remove the Huanbiao, return the Xilin Temple Stone, and then apologize to the goddess!"
He Lingchuan even wanted to applaud him.
This guy kicked the ball back to King Yao.
To demolish or not to demolish? Let's talk about what to do.
The King of Yao is also a tricky person.
If it is not demolished, it may offend the gods;
If Huan Biao had just built it, he would demolish it. It would be time-consuming and laborious and would cause criticism from the people. And several foreign envoys would come to visit soon. Would they be allowed to see the holes on the ground then?
King Yao sighed inwardly and was about to open his mouth when Xiao, the attendant, pointed at He Lingchuan and said solemnly, "This man is pretending to obey but actually disobeying, and offending the gods. He must be brought back for investigation!"
The Xilin Temple collapsed, and he increasingly suspected that it was He Xiao's doing.
The envoy of Liang did not speak, but observed the expression of King Yao and waited for his reply.
He Lingchuan spoke before King Yao: "Which heavenly rule did I violate?"
Xiao, the waiter, said coldly, "You are pretending to obey but secretly disobeying, and you are offending the goddess! Which word do you not understand?"
"What about the specific rules?" He Lingchuan sneered, "There must be rules to follow before you can say I broke the rules, right? Otherwise, why would you arrest me? Just because you can't tell right from wrong?"
The soul-catching mirror in his arms also cried out, "Will that old man Yao Wang sell you out?"
It always felt that King Yao had ill intentions towards his master.
He Lingchuan looked anxious, but he was relaxed in his heart.
The request of Lord Xiao was unreasonable. It would only further intensify the conflict. King Yao could not allow He Lingchuan to be detained at this time.
As expected, King Yao waved his hand and said, "This matter is of a bad nature, and He Xiao did it without consideration. But he is a foreign businessman, and he does not understand the national conditions of his country and the regulations of the temple. His negligence is understandable..."
Well, as soon as King Yao opened his mouth, the crime was directly downgraded to "negligence"?
How could such a good thing happen? Xiao, the servant of the master, sneered and was about to speak, but he received a look from Liang, the master, and swallowed his words immediately.
King Yao coughed and said to You Rongzhi and He Lingchuan, "You two should leave first."
You Rongzhi said: "Your Majesty..."
King Yao waved his hand and said, "Go quickly."
Qiu Long, who was standing behind him, also gave You Rongzhi two glances. The latter was relieved and retreated with He Lingchuan.
The two of them walked in silence all the way, and when they passed Yuquan Palace, You Rongzhi let out a long sigh: "You have caused a big mess this time."
He Lingchuan stiffened his neck, still looking a little unconvinced: "Master You, I didn't break any law!"
"You have offended the temple, and the one who came to your door was the messenger under the throne of Miaozhan God." Although he is talented, this young man is a little too arrogant and does not understand the national conditions of Yao Kingdom.
You Rongzhi used the word "offend" very cleverly, and it was almost as if he had made it clear that the temple would arrest people "on the basis of doubt". It did not require solid evidence or solid reasons. As long as it found someone guilty, it would usually take the person away.
He Lingchuan immediately asked, "Master You, will I be convicted and imprisoned?"
"This..." Based on You Rongzhi's understanding of King Yao, no. But how could he guarantee He Xiao?
He could only say: "I'll wait for news with you."
The palace servant led them to the corridor of Yuquan Palace and asked them to sit down: "Please wait here for the summons."
After saying this, the palace maid quickly slipped away.
This damn place is so cold, especially in the middle of the night, when a layer of white frost forms on the ground.
If a living person sits here for a whole night, he will either be paralyzed on one side or turn into an ice sculpture the next morning.
It was obvious that King Yao was very resentful towards them and wanted them to suffer here.
Finally finished the change, my eyes are burning.
Got to rest now, see you tomorrow.