When Bai Tan crosses the street, everyone gives way.
But tonight, a carriage came from the opposite side. It was luxurious and spacious, driven by four large bay-red horses with golden feathers on their heads. There were more than thirty elite cavalry soldiers guarding the horses in front and behind.
Just this one carriage is enough to completely block Ding'an Street.
Bai Tan recognized at a glance that this was the team of the Supervisor.
Pedestrians on the roadside also stopped - at this time, even pedestrians couldn't pass through, so they simply stopped to watch the excitement.
Both sides are rich, which side will give in first?
The two sides stopped and faced off silently at the intersection.
"General Bai, in front is the carriage of the Supervisor." Chang Sui whispered, "How about..."
He was also worried about the general's car going to other people's homes. No matter how old the officials were, when they met on a narrow road in this old street, one of them had to give in, otherwise they would not be able to leave.
No matter how big the fuss is, it will eventually come to an end.
But before he finished speaking, Bai Tan waved his hand: "Back off, step aside."
After giving the order, the team quickly returned to the Laoshu intersection and politely allowed the prisoner's carriage to pass first.
Dozens of horsemen and carriages surrounded each other and passed through Laoshu Road in a mighty manner. The place was small and the two sides passed by each other with less than four feet apart.
The weather was hot and the carriage window was open. Bai Tan caught a glimpse of Qingyang.
Qingyang also looked back and smiled slightly: "General Bai, I accept."
Bai Tan sat on the horse and clasped his fists, and said in a loud voice: "Lord Supervisor, have a safe journey."
The two couldn't look at each other for more than two breaths, and each looked away.
No conversation, no expressions, just strangers.
The shopkeepers on the roadside were a little disappointed, thinking that General Bai and Jianguo would not deal with them, and that there would be a good show of encountering each other on a narrow road today.
Qingyang's carriage rumbled away, and finally disappeared at the corner of the street. Only then did Bai Tan look away: "Let's go."
After the two parties left, Ding'an Old Street returned to liveliness and crowding.
This little episode seems like it never happened.
…
The major project of Youhu Villa has finally begun.
After the groundbreaking ceremony, the construction team began to dig and fill the soil and manually raise the position of the main gate of the Villa.
That is to say, it is raised about one foot from the flat ground, and connected to a particularly spacious gentle slope in the front and back. The main gate should be built on the top of the slope.
The supervisor was initially hesitant, but when he saw cart after cart of boulders being transported to the south bank of Youhu Lake, he couldn't help but give He Lingchuan a thumbs up: "My boss is really amazing. He really got such a big blue ashlar stone, although some of it is
used."
He had poisonous eyes, and he could tell at a glance that some of the bluestones were probably removed from the original ones. They had uneven textures and moss on the surface.
He Lingchuan smiled: "Is it still useful?"
"It doesn't matter, polish it and it will look like new. These treasures have been lying underground for thousands of years." The supervisor patted the boulder and said, "Some of the ready-made textures can still be used, which can save a lot of time."
"My boss is really capable. He can get whatever he needs." He laughed softly, "The king should let you build the big temple, so that it won't be delayed for two and a half years."
He Lingchuan asked casually: "What's going on?"
"There has always been a shortage of panjin stones in the quarry. We have to use a little bit, which has delayed the construction period for two and a half years." The supervisor's voice was lowered, "I heard that I still owe a lot of money for the stone.
, the state treasury has not paid any money in the past six months.”
He Lingchuan understood: "Okay. From now on, the main entrance of Bieyuan must be built quickly, the sooner the better!"
Needless to say, these batches of blue ashlar were obtained from Tonglinji. The output of blue ashlar is indeed limited, and you have to wait two months for delivery from the place of origin. Conventional channels are limited, so Gulin found another way and found a
I abandoned the old villa and dismantled the building materials and sent them to the south bank of Youhu Lake.
The original owner of this abandoned villa was beheaded by the monarch forty years ago, and his family was exiled, leaving the villa vacant. Later, ferns grew everywhere, and few people would think of it.
After Gu Lin showed his skills like this, He Lingchuan knew that his understanding of the various sects in Tianshui City was indeed something that few people could match.
The Story of the Bronze Forest is still a treasure, so we can cooperate with it.
The supervisor quickly responded.
The boss had just told him a few days ago that the gate tower should be built slowly, the slower the better, but now he has to build it quickly, the faster the better.
However, it was the uncle who paid the money, and he was still a popular person in front of the monarch. The supervisor could not complain, but quietly added 200 more people.
The team of a dozen people suddenly turned into 200 people. A few days ago, the manufacturing office would have said that they were not qualified enough.
But now, I turn a blind eye.
In fact, the reason why He Lingchuan changed his mind was that the Construction Office was willing to cooperate.
Originally, only one gate was approved for him, so of course he had to build it slowly; now that the second phase of the Bieyuan Garden is about to be approved, then he still has to work overtime for processing?
The other materials have already arrived, and the most important stone has also been brought into the site. The supervisor led his men, rolled up their sleeves, and got busy. With more manpower, the construction site became more smoky, no, more lively, and the progress of the project was greatly accelerated.
Ding-dong-ding-dong, bang-dong-dang-dang, ah-whoosh-whoosh-the whole south bank of the lake echoed with the loud sound of sawing wood and cutting stone, and it was very rhythmic.
He Lingchuan specifically explained that whether it is cutting, digging, carving or polishing, all the stones should be transported to the south bank of Youhu Lake for processing.
The small building opposite Youhu is only separated from the south bank by a shallow water, which is too close. Although the trees have a good noise isolation effect, the construction noise from the south bank can still be heard.
Youhu Xiaozhu was originally the place where Qingyang Qingxiu was built, but now it has to put up a soundproof barrier.
Although the small building became quiet once the barrier was opened, the Bejia people who came with Qingyang could not ignore the construction on the other side.
At the upper bridge entrance of Youhu Xiaozhu, the ground nearby was dug into pits, ruts, muddy water, mortar, and construction materials placed everywhere.
The originally quiet and elegant lakeside now looks like a mud pit where elephants take a bath.
Qingyang comes in and out from here every day, so he has to see this terrible scene every day.
Moreover, the construction of the Villa has just begun and is still far from being completed.
The most annoying thing is that the main gate of Youhu Villa is less than five feet away from the gatehouse of Youhu Xiaozhu. Looking at the latter alone, it is exquisite and exquisite. But the main gate of Youhu Villa is taller and larger than it.
At the last stop, the gatehouse of Youhu Xiaozhu looks like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.
Then, King Yao sent a guard team to the Bieyuan project.
Although there were only a few dozen people, it clearly showed the attitude of King Yao.
When a foreign businessman builds a building, he is actually protected by the strength of the royal family. This is so impressive.
On the other hand, as soon as this escort team came forward, the fact that "He Xiao built Youhu Villa under the instruction of Guoqun" was basically confirmed.
Then, the fact that "buying Bieyuan Jingshe means you are siding with the king" has once again been verified by facts.
In the afternoon, Yu Wenxu brought important news:
Two adjutants from the Manufacturing Office accepted a particularly huge amount of bribes and engaged in shocking power-for-money transactions. The evidence was conclusive and they themselves confessed. Therefore, they were sentenced to death and will be executed in the future!
The other arrested officials from the Manufacturing Office were also tried and convicted one after another.
Fast, too fast.
The chief and deputy chiefs of important functional departments were dismissed at the same time. Except during wartime, this had never happened before in the history of Yao Kingdom. What’s more, it was done so resolutely, with the results coming out in two days:
King Yao pushed the former adjutant of the Manufacturing Office to be executed for questioning because the amount of bribes he accepted was particularly huge!
Therefore, this news also stirred up thousands of waves with one stone, creating layer upon layer of effects.
The adjutants were all sentenced to death. How could Liang Xiaohao, as the chief officer, be a white lotus that emerged from the mud and remained unstained? The officials all knew what was going on.
Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. No matter how slow the official is, he can really feel the anger and toughness of King Yao.
Does the Manufacturing Office think that "acting according to the rules" can embarrass He Xiao and offend the emperor? How naive!
In Yao country, there are only two people who are qualified to do this:
The king and the governor.
King Yao's move was also to scare the monkeys, and he used thunderous means to deal with the officials of the Construction Office headed by Liang Xiaohao. Then everyone understood that obstructing the construction of Youhu Villa was going against the king!
After this incident, who dares to underestimate King Yao's determination to challenge Qingyang?
The monarch is about to fire on Bega's superintendent. As a minister, which side should you stand on?
Those who bought the monastery and submitted their names to the king also received awards.
And those who covertly want to stand behind Qingyang will soon be killed.
Who else?
The royal court of Yao was in turmoil for a while, and everyone was thinking about this issue.
If you offend Qingyang Supervisor, you are likely to be reported and exposed;
But if you offend your Majesty, your official career will be lost at least, and your life will be ruined at worst. After all, not everyone has a strong backing like Liang Xiaohao.
How to choose?
It's actually not difficult.
At this time, many people noticed that construction work was being carried out on the south bank of Youhu Lake.
The construction of Youhu Villa has really started, just opposite the residence of Qingyang Supervisor!
Many good people had already rushed to watch and came back to confirm this statement. The previous rumors that He Xiao could not and would not dare to start construction were self-defeating.
It seems that Qingyang Supervisor is also helpless. The construction of Youhu Villa seems not as difficult as everyone imagined?
Does the successful start of construction of Youhu Villa mean that the monarch has the upper hand?
King Yao, who had been threatened by Qingyang a few days ago due to the death of Xue Zongwu and had some of his power taken away, finally made a small comeback.
"The approval for the second phase has been received." He Lingchuan took a stack of documents and went to the supervisor.
The latter was slightly surprised: "So fast? It's unprecedented."
In the past, he had been working in Tianshui City for so many years, and he never knew that the General Affairs Department and the Construction Office could be so efficient. It would take as short as three or two months for an application to be approved, and as long as one or two years to pass. Of course, it is not necessary to rush it.
Can't.
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "If everyone is anxious, things will be done faster."
The manufacturing office cooperated this time and almost sent him out respectfully.
This time, even the management team leader was very interested: "My boss, what is the starting price for your jingshe in the second phase of Youhu Villa?"
It's an exaggeration to say that the wood and stone for the first phase have just arrived, and not even a gatehouse has been built yet. The second phase is about to go on sale. The manager is very happy, at least he will be able to live for the next few years.
It's done.
"You want to buy?"
"I have a friend who wants to buy it and asked me to ask."