Just his relationship with Qingyang can add a lot of points.
But He Lingchuan's method couldn't be too crude and simple, and he couldn't just put the stolen goods into General Chongwu's box. He should make Yao Guo suspicious of General Chongwu, and make General Chongwu unable to explain himself, and he couldn't even think of He Lingchuan.
The key point lies in three words:
unreasonable.
The behavior of the heavy-armed general must be made to appear unreasonable.
General Chongwu left the inn before evening, saying he was chasing a thief, but did anyone see him or testify? It was raining in the Zhuo'an wilderness that night, and there were few pedestrians. Of course, General Chongwu's whereabouts were unknown.
Where did he go? Did he quietly take a trip to Mangzhou and then come back at dawn?
It is even more unreasonable for General Chongwu to catch the thief and take back the tribute.
If there are really people behind the scenes who steal the tribute gifts and confuse the public, why bother to frame these two thieves? Wouldn't it be better to just throw the stolen tribute gifts into the wild?
Could it be that General Chongwu could not afford to throw away these tribute gifts, so he thought of an excuse to take them back?
The more unclear doubts there are, the greater the suspicion of General Chongwu.
He really has no good way to prove himself.
But this is not conclusive evidence. Even if officials have doubts about him, they cannot directly pin the crime on him.
This kind of vague and suspicious atmosphere will make everyone involved in the situation very uncomfortable.
While He Lingchuan was thinking, the carriage arrived at Maochun Restaurant.
Walking outside the private room on the second floor, He Lingchuan heard voices coming from inside:
"...the treasury is empty..."
He Lingchuan paused slightly.
Yes, the intelligence he received also mentioned that Yao Country's economy is very good, but its finances have been unable to make ends meet in recent years.
"Hey, in which year has the national treasury not been in deficit? Hasn't it always been able to sustain itself like this? But I remember that there was a bumper grain harvest last year and the year before that."
"It costs more and earns less, so of course we can't make ends meet. Brother Gu, I heard that the taxes on the goods we specialize in are going to be raised again. It will be more difficult to do business in the future."
"This year and next, Your Majesty will set an example and promote frugality again."
"It's easy to save food and drink, but for such a big country to maintain normal operations and support such a powerful army, how can we save the money that should be used? Don't you think so?"
"Yes, that's the truth..."
"I heard that we are going to raise funds again. Can we ask how much we should pay?"
"My family paid more than three thousand taels the year before last."
"Yeah, that's reasonable!" Donations won't be made just once or twice, and there's no need to go bankrupt all the time.
As soon as He Lingchuan approached, the door opened. Yu Wenxu happened to walk out. When he saw him, he smiled and said: "You are late!"
"Before Brother Fan and I went out, we met someone from the palace who was investigating the case, and we had to-" He Lingchuan laughed at himself, "Forget it, I won't find any excuses, I'll punish myself with a drink later."
The box was full of people, twelve or three of them.
Except for Gu Xuan, Yu Wenxu and others, the others all had unfamiliar faces, and two of them looked to be in their fifties.
As soon as he arrived, everyone stood up.
He Lingchuan smiled at Gu Xuan and said, "Brother Gu, Brother Gu, I finally see you!"
Last time he went to pay homage to the Gu family, but was rejected. Now Gu Xuan comes to see him in person at Maochun Tower. Sure enough, it is because Qingyang Supervisor has ceased that the Gu family is willing to come back and socialize?
Gu Xuan had never seen anything before, and he had developed his shame a long time ago. How could he be embarrassed? He just laughed and said: "It's my fault, no excuses, just let me punish myself with a drink!"
After saying that, he grabbed the wine glass, filled it up and drank it all in one gulp.
He resolved it easily, and He Lingchuan certainly wouldn't hold on to him.
Next, Yu Wenxu and Gu Xuan introduced him to new friends.
There are several officials present today. They basically come from Yaowang Tingchuang Office, General Affairs Department, Tianshui City Business Department and other functional departments. The lowest one is an official in charge.
This is what King Yao means: They are responsible for helping He Lingchuan solve procedural problems when ground is broken in Youhu.
Referred to as special affairs.
As soon as the boss opened his mouth, the people below knew that the leader of He Island would be a popular person in the eyes of the king in the near future, so why don't they cooperate well?
There are also a few who are serious officials and businessmen, or heads of several guilds.
The commercial guilds in Tianshui City are relatively developed. There are more than 100 guilds in different categories. They have a say in industry access and price control. He Lingchuan wants to build a house, which involves many industries, and he really needs to get familiar with them all.
, it will be easier to do things later.
King Yao thought so thoughtfully for him.
Even Fan Shuang next to him was toasted with several glasses of wine, and his face quickly turned red - he didn't know whether it was because of the alcohol or excitement.
He Lingchuan took out a stack of drawings and put them on the table before the dishes were served:
"I want to build a Youhu Villa on the south bank of Youhu Lake. This is the first phase of the drawings, including the gate of the Villa and twelve monasteries." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "This set of drawings will also be sent to the General Affairs Department tomorrow.
Please take a look at it tonight."
When everyone picked up the drawings and took a look, they were shocked.
Each building is drawn with great detail, and even the key and difficult points of construction are marked; and the roads, bridges, lakes, springs, and rockery landscaping between the buildings are all explained one by one.
How could such a specific and detailed drawing be produced in a day or two?
King Yao specially approved the south bank of Youhu Lake for He Lingchuan. It was only two days ago, but this guy has finished the whole set of drawings. What does it mean?
It shows that he had planned it before coming to Yaodu, and he is very sure to win the south bank of Youhu Lake!
The conflict between Qingyang Supervisor and the monarch is basically known to all the officials present. King Yao suddenly opened the south bank of Youhu Lake to a foreign businessman for development. Everyone can guess the reason. In other words, they were He Lingchuan
, being stuck between the two bosses and feeling pinched, now it’s time for both sides to fight.
This is not a good job, if it is not done well, everyone will be killed!
But this guy in front of me is very stubborn. He actually thinks seriously about building this secluded lake!
Everyone looked at the drawings in their hands with mixed feelings in their hearts and remained silent for a moment.
When the waiter at Maoxianglou served the food, he saw this scene. The dignitaries present did not talk loudly. Instead, they all lowered their heads and held the albums, looking at it with concentration.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Delicious dishes are served one after another. As the capital of spices, Tianshui City’s dishes have a variety of flavors. The braised veal ribs on the table are tender and delicious. Look
It can be concluded that the process is complicated, and He Lingchuan tasted at least several flavors of herbs including nine-story pagoda, spicy pepper and thyme; and the signature dish of Maochun Restaurant is smoked sweet-skinned duck. At first glance, it seems ordinary, but in fact the production process
Poppy shells are added to it, which makes people want to eat it again.
The officials present glanced at the drawings briefly, and they all said that it would not be too late to review them in detail in the official office tomorrow. Only Huang Naxuan from the Manufacturing Office took out a few drawings, turned them over, and then asked He Lingchuan:
"Master Heda, it seems that all these monasteries of yours are single-family houses?"
Not to mention anything else, there is a place for the gate beast outside the door of each set of monasteries. In Tianshui City, the gate beast is usually only placed outside the main entrance of a large house. A pair of gate beasts are placed on the inside instead of the second and third gates.
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The drawings given by He Lingchuan were very detailed, even the position of the gate beast was vacated and marked.
"That's right, these are all separate households." He Lingchuan held up his hands, "Master Huang has a sharp eye, and he can see it right away."
Fortunately, an official noticed it, otherwise he would have had to expose it himself.
So it turns out that it wasn’t just for him to live by himself? Gu Xuan was curious: “What kind of method are you trying to create?”
"Youhu is a geomantic treasure, how can I enjoy it all to myself? I'm afraid of losing my life." He Lingchuan raised his wine glass to him and the two drank from it. "After these monasteries are built, they will be handed over to the buyers.
"
Yu Wenxu understood: "You want to sell?"
The soul-capturing mirror in He Lingchuan's arms chirped: "Can this kid speak?"
"Yes, the scenery of Youhu Lake is breathtaking, and it is pleasant to live there and maintain your health. These monasteries are built, so naturally they should be shared with everyone." He Lingchuan pointed at the drawings, "The layout and style of each monastery here is different.
Each house is a unique building. Each house is separated by more than thirty feet, surrounded by secluded woods and covered with grass and trees. No one is heard or seen, and privacy is protected to the greatest extent."
Yu Wenxu heard this with interest: "How much does Brother He want to sell such a monastery?"
"It depends on the location and area. The first row along the lake has the best view, and the price is higher, estimated to be around 30,000 taels; the back rows are also accompanied by pavilions, pavilions and hot springs, and the price is about 17,800 to 17,800 taels.
Between fifteen and six thousand taels."
Thirty thousand taels! Although everyone here is well-informed and the officials and businessmen are either rich or noble, they still secretly stuttered when they heard this number.
Thirty million dollars is enough to buy a villa with a village and properties in the suburbs. How big is the area?
Each of the villas in Youhu Villa occupies less than one-twentieth of the villa, so you dare to ask for this price?
Gu Xuan coughed lightly: "Brother He is really generous."
He said it euphemistically, and everyone knew he meant it was really expensive, really expensive!
"When buying a house, there are three keys." He Lingchuan raised three fingers, "Location, location, location!"
"The Golden Plains is so big. You can buy a town in Pei Country for thirty thousand taels. Are you willing to do it?"
Everyone shook their heads, and Yu Wenxu smiled and said: "A place where birds don't lay eggs."
"Still, these thirty thousand taels are only enough to buy a small building in the lower city of Lingxu City. The distance from the gate to the kitchen is just a few steps away. Are you willing?"
Yu Wenxu immediately said: "If it were in the main city, I could get ten houses like this."
They had all returned from studying in Lingxu, and they knew very well how outrageous the land and housing prices there were. Even the houses on the floating island were not something that could be bought with money.
Can you buy a small building in the center of Lingxu City for thirty thousand taels? Haha, I would laugh out loud in my dream.
"My lords, the size, layout, and orientation of the house are not the most important, the location is." He Lingchuan clicked on the drawing, "These monasteries are built in Youhu! The land of the royal family in Dayao has never been the same in the past two hundred years.
People can add bricks and tiles! Being able to live here is an endless privilege in itself.”