madnovel Chapter 1520 Rudeness vs. Unreasonableness
Chapter 1520 Rudeness vs. Unreasonableness
Chapter 1520 Rudeness vs. Unreasonableness
The Xilin Temple was tall and majestic, and was basically made of Panjin stone, which was extremely heavy. The ground beneath the temple was soft to begin with, and with so many heavy objects on top, the ground would of course sink faster.
In fact, Xialin District is the area with the most serious waterlogging. Not only the Xilin Temple, but also the homes of ordinary people have suffered the most in recent years. The low-lying areas of some neighborhoods have become small lakes, and some places have been swallowed up by the lake.
"Just take it away, why did you move it to Jianhuanbiao without my permission?" When Chief Servant Xiao said this, Chief Envoy Liang turned around and glared at him.
What did this guy do? What does "take it away if you want to" mean? As the chief servant of Xilin Temple, he immediately defined the matter as "it's okay to move the stones without authorization."
After being glared at by him, Xiao Shi came back to his senses and thought to himself that he was too angry. He was about to speak to make amends, but He Lingchuan spoke first: "Excuse me, Xiao Shi, I used unused building materials to build the Huan Biao. Which law did I violate?"
As soon as he said this, You Rongzhi next to him wanted to applaud him.
Good question!
"This..." Even the furious Xiao was stunned, but then he said, "What you embezzled is not just ordinary building materials! Those are the stone pillars of my temple! They are the power of thousands of faiths!"
He Lingchuan's expression was unusually sincere: "I have checked the Yao Kingdom's regulations, and there is only one relevant provision: building materials and objects dismantled from temples and palaces cannot be used to build private residences!"
He immediately turned to King Yao and said, "Your Majesty, what we are building is not a private residence, but the most magnificent wonder building! Is there any law in the current law that stipulates that building materials removed from public buildings cannot be used to build public wonder buildings?"
The word “public” is emphasized.
Could the Xilin Temple belong to Lord Xiao? It belongs to the goddess, and it is also a public building in the human world, because believers often come and go, and thousands of people gather in public.
What if this was a private meeting? Who else in Tianshui City has this kind of power except King Yao?
With just one sentence, He Lingchuan brought the temple and Huan Biao to the same level, as if neither was nobler than the other.
Why can't the stones used to build the temple be used to build the Huanbiao?
The temple represents the goddess, and Huanbiao also represents the country's destiny and the royal power.
Of course, everyone present knew very well that Miaozhan Tian’s status must be higher than the royal power of Yao Kingdom.
But knowing is one thing, and not being able to express it is another.
Could it be that Lord Xiao could stand here, point at King Yao's nose, and yell, "You don't deserve it"?
He Lingchuan was not afraid when facing the goddess's earthly representative.
Just kidding, before he did such a rude thing, he almost read through the laws of Yao Kingdom, especially those related to the temple.
If there was any violation of the law, his trick would not be able to continue.
This is a law that is only slightly related to Yao Law. It is because Yao Kingdom had a temple that had fallen into disrepair. As a result, bricks, stones and tiles were picked up by civilians to build houses and fences. The gods were not happy about this, so they added a law that bricks and stones from temples could not be used to build private houses.
Generally speaking, the building materials and objects removed from temples and palaces were either destroyed or used to build temples and palaces. Officials were well-behaved and would not use them to build government offices, so no additional regulations were needed.
Unexpectedly, He Xiao took advantage of this loophole today.
If the law doesn't prohibit it, can you blame others?
You Rongzhi coughed lightly and said, "Master He is not a native of this country, so he is not familiar with the requirements of the temple."
He was talking about "requirements", not explicit regulations on paper.
The requirements are implicit.
How can an outsider know the local rules and regulations? You didn't write them down on paper.
All he could check was the law, and he only knew that what he did was not against the law.
Moreover, it was a rush period for the construction of the new city, and King Yao and Liang Zhushi knew how much the construction site was short of materials. As the actual helmsman of this huge project, He Xiao would of course do everything he could to solve the problems when he encountered difficulties. It just so happened that there were idle building materials that He Huanbiao could use, and it just so happened that...
Everything is just right, so why not use it?
If the person in charge of this project did not know how to adapt to changing circumstances, the eastward expansion of the capital would not have reached this stage today.
As soon as You Rongzhi opened his mouth, Xiao, the waiter, switched his target to him: "He didn't know. Lord You, why are you so confused that he made such a big mistake? Is this a failure of supervision?"
He has been very angry recently and wants to pick a fight with everyone. You is in charge of the new city project and is also one of the key responsible persons.
You Rongzhi: "This..."
Such a large project is complicated, so how could he possibly be involved in every detail? Besides, the aftermath of the Xilin Temple was authorized by Liang Zhushi and King Yao, and it was clearly written in black and white. Was there any need for him to question it?
Besides, the dismantling and transportation of Xilin Temple does not involve money, nor does it go through his approval process.
You Rongzhi had no way to explain these.
Before he could speak, He Lingchuan sneered, "Big mistake? Without rules, there will be no order. I am doing things according to the law and regulations, so what's wrong with that? I didn't make any mistakes, so how can you say that Lord You failed to supervise me?"
Can he come up with a smooth excuse for misappropriating the building materials of Xilin Temple? Yes.
But he just wouldn't do that, he just wouldn't!
It is rare that the leader of the Goddess Temple is also present. Today's opportunity for a face-to-face confrontation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He will not stop until he beats the other party to a pulp.
He Lingchuan spoke very quickly, not giving anyone room to interrupt: "Master Xiao said that the stones from the Xilin Temple cannot be used in the construction of the new city? On the day when the Xilin Temple collapsed, the ashes from the temple were blown into the homes of the surrounding residents. That's more than a hundred years of faith and incense. Do you have to go door to door to get them back?"
"The construction of the new city is tight and the task is heavy. Of course, I have to focus on the overall planning and coordination of resources. Otherwise, how can such a large stall be operated? When it is time to build a Huanbiao, build a Huanbiao. When it is time to repair a temple, we will naturally repair the temple!"
"I promised to build you a temple and I will deliver it to you on time, without delay for a single day! But you, Master Xiao, are making a fuss and being unreasonable. You dare to point fingers in front of the king. What is your intention?"
After this barrage of words, the imperial study suddenly became quiet.
Master Xiao couldn't believe his ears.
Who was he saying was being unreasonable? Who! How dare someone speak so rudely in front of Liang's envoy, in front of King Yao, and in front of him?
Xiao's face flushed red, he pointed at He Lingchuan and said sternly: "You are rude, you dare to talk back..."
Don't you want your life?
King Yao coughed hard and had to speak up to stop him: "He Xiao, you must not be rude to Master Xiao!"
No official had ever dared to speak so recklessly in front of him and the mastermind, and no one dared to point a gun at the servant of God.