"Brother-in-law, go this way. Yes, be careful of the mud on the ground. There is a puddle in front of you. Hey, brother-in-law, please slow down and don't take out your umbrella. It's raining! It's raining!"

North bank of Xunyang Grottoes, Grottoes.

It's raining lightly.

As soon as Ouyang Rong arrived, he was surrounded by Yan Liulang, Wang Caozhi and other officials and merchants.

Wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat, he broke away from the crowd and walked at the front of the crowd to clear the way, with one foot in mud and one in water. His bright eyes stared at the majestic sitting Buddha in the grotto in front of him, which was still being climbed by workers.

Wang Caozhi held up a big umbrella and shouted helplessly while chasing his good brother-in-law who was leading the way.

Among the accompanying group of people, Yan Liulang also wore a bamboo hat, held a swinging knife in his hand, and followed with his head buried in silence, which was in sharp contrast to Wang Caozhi next to him. He seemed to have been accustomed to the style of the Ming Dynasty.

How did this happen? When they were controlling the flood in Butterfly Creek in Longcheng County, Yan Liulang and Liu Ashan followed the Ming Mansion through hardships and hardships throughout the entire Butterfly Creek upstream and downstream, climbing mountains and wading...

Therefore, Yan Liulang and others understood that in the early spring days of the Ming Dynasty, sending Wang Caozhi and other shopkeepers to host the Xunyang Grottoes to cooperate with Rong Zhen and the female historians of the Supervisory Council was indeed not a lazy move, but because,

On-site hosting, supervision and other details do not require him to be too personal.

The Ming government has already planned the construction process of the Donglin Buddha in Xunyang Grottoes. At the Shuangfengjian construction site, Wang Caozhi and others strictly followed the schedule and followed the steps.

The Ming Mansion is considered to be in charge of Xunyang City, coordinating the overall situation.

Because the Ming Dynasty is still the acting governor of Jiangzhou, the governor's office of Jiangzhou, and the main hall of Jiangzhou are now not only responsible for the important task of building the Donglin Buddha, although this is the most important thing, it is also what the saint in Luoyang is most concerned about and can do the most.

Earn divine grace.

As Jiangzhou is the most important rear area for the southwest counter-rebellion army, the Ming government and the governor's office have to contact the Chinese army camp on the southwest front, and use Xunyang City, the most important water transport hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, to dispatch the army's logistics, food, grass and soldiers...

…

Not to mention that the Xingzi Lake Giant Buddha collapsed not long ago, leaving Xingzifang a mess. Jiangzhou Hall, which is responsible for people's livelihood, needs to shoulder the heavy responsibility of reconstruction. At the same time, it has to curb the soaring prices in the city and maintain the order of people's livelihood.

This again requires the Ming government to keep an eye on it, and it will inevitably divert some of its attention, otherwise it will just rely on the words of Yuan Huaimin, a veteran fisherman who is addicted to asking for leave...

He could even refuse to come directly. He could easily find the reason for asking for leave due to force majeure, take the lead in setting it up, and lead the Jiangzhou lobby to give the Ming government a little shock.

What, if you ask him, isn't he afraid of being held accountable for his neglect of government and being demoted again?

It can only be said that being demoted to Jiangzhou Sima was to give him a taste of the sweetness... Why should we reward him again?

Therefore, now, no more than when he was in Longcheng County before, the Ming government does not need to be too strict about everything. It is equally important to learn how to use people.

This is the reason why Wang Caozhi is used at the Xunyang Grottoes and Xia Yuan Huaimin is used at the Jiangzhou Hall.

But like today, it is indispensable to take the time to come over and have a surprise inspection. It does not mean that you do not trust the people who use it, but... well, in the words of the Ming Dynasty, this is an in-depth investigation and adjustment of strategies at any time.

Raindrops in the slanting wind hit his eyelids. Yan Liulang followed closely behind Ouyang Rong. He held up his bamboo hat to protect himself from the rain and turned to look at Wang Caozhi, who was trotting next to him.

Suddenly, I realized that Brother Wang's face looked much better today. He no longer looked as weak and sluggish as the last time we met, and he looked like he was about to be ruined.

Yan Liulang couldn't help but take another look at Wang Caozhi's face.

"Tell me about the recent situation."

Ouyang Rong looked around at the progress of the grotto construction and said in a calm tone without looking back.

"Okay, okay."

Wang Caozhi nodded hurriedly. Seeing that Ouyang Rong finally slowed down, he immediately ran to catch up, held an umbrella for Ouyang Rong, and then seriously reported the latest progress of Xunyang Grottoes.

After Ouyang Rong listened, his expression did not change and he nodded lightly.

"Where are Rong Nu Shi and Deputy Supervisor Song?"

Wang Caozhi held up an umbrella, raised his head, and spoke eloquently:

"Brother-in-law, wait a minute. They are having lunch and lunch at the bamboo forest on the south bank. It may be a bit far from our grotto on the north bank. We just sent the female officer to report the news. I guess it will take a while before they arrive... Well, it seems to be here, so fast."

Just as he was halfway through his words, a familiar figure of a cold and cold-looking girl appeared in the field of vision of Ouyang Rong and Ouyang Rong, and they couldn't help but scratch their heads.

Rong Zhen's long sleeves, walking slowly.

She obviously came so quickly, but now that she was approaching, she didn't seem to be in a hurry, it was more like taking a leisurely stroll after dinner.

"Ouyang Lianghan, why are you here?" she asked with a slight frown, her tone a little impatient.

At the same time, the two female officials holding umbrellas following Rong Zhen looked at each other for some unknown reason, but no one noticed.

Ouyang Rong shook his sleeves, revealing his wrists under the sleeves, which were covered with a string of hemp rope beads.

"Come here to check on the progress. By the way, where is Deputy Superintendent Song?"

He took off the hemp rope beads, played with them in his hand, and asked casually.

Rong Zhen has a straight face:

"Senior is still having his meal and didn't come. Who knew you would come in time for the meal?"

After a pause, he asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Just eat something on the way."

Ouyang Rong said with a smile.

Rong Zhen didn't smile and curled his lips.

"Let's go and talk over there. What are you doing standing here in the rain?"

She walked straight forward, leading the way towards the Donglin Buddha. A female official behind her followed suit and held an umbrella for her.

When passing by Ouyang Rong, Rong Zhen tilted his head slightly and looked at the hairpin he used to tie his hair and wear a crown when he went out today.

It is an ordinary peach wood hairpin.

The ice-white jade hairpin that was a relic of his mother had not appeared on his body for several days.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen came to a construction site water house nearby. The plumbers stopped their work and saluted one after another.

Ouyang Rong waved his hand gently, took a ladle of hot water from an old plumber, raised his head and took a sip.

He wiped his mouth, held the ladle in one hand, and went straight to the second floor.

Rong Zhen didn't take the hot water, held up his sleeves with his hands, and climbed up the stairs with a straight face.

Yan Liulang, Wang Caozhi and a group of accompanying female officials stayed downstairs, took off their hats and raincoats, drank hot water, and rested separately.

Second floor, at the railing.

"Here."

Ouyang Rong raised his head and took a sip of water, then put his hand into his arms and took out a long box.

Hand it to Rong Zhen.

The latter glanced:

"what?"

"Give it back to Rong Nu Shi."

Ouyang Rong said in a nonchalant tone:

"This is the original copy of "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring". I copied it and kept it in my study. It is a sentimental wish. Is this original work still needed for the history of women?"

Rong Zhen pondered for a moment:

"No need, just return it to Yuan Changshi and return it to its original owner."

"good."

Ouyang Rong looked calm and put the long wooden box away again.

"What did Li Yu say?"

Rong Zhen looked at the construction site below and asked without squinting.

"Still didn't say anything. He doesn't want to go home even after death. He is currently living with Yuan Huaimin, over there at Chengtian Temple."

"I know this. I am asking you what to do with him. Should you really let him go?"

Ouyang Rong's expression remained normal, he raised the water ladle, took a sip, and took a long breath:

"Rongnu Shi, drinking more hot water is more nourishing."

Rong Zhen's face was expressionless: "I don't like to drink hot drinks."

"You can see it."

"Wang Caozhi is here, how has he been doing lately?"

"It's not just like that, it's just a fool's errand."

"How about we talk to him later."

Rong Zhen suddenly shouted: "Forget it, no need, just leave it like this, I don't have any dissatisfaction for the time being."

"That's good."

Rong Zhen said calmly:

"By the way, is this Wang Caozhi a descendant of the Langya Wang family, one of the five surnames and Qiwang? I heard that the Langya Wang family and the Xie family of Chen County, another five surnames and Qiwangs, are family friends and live together in Wuyi Lane.

Thank you for being the king."
To be continued...