On the fifteenth day when Master Xiao stayed in the small temple, he was having breakfast when his confidants rushed in and reported:
"Master waiter, it's not good!"
The waiter was already very bad, so there was no need for him to emphasize it. This small temple couldn't even make apple cinnamon cakes well, and it even tasted bitter when chewed. The waiter Xiao threw away his spoon and his face darkened: "Can you speak?
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"Master, forgive me, forgive me!" The confidant quickly changed his words, but his face was still pale, "Our temple, Xilin Temple, has been demolished!"
"..." Master Xiao stared at him. On the day the main hall collapsed, didn't the officials demolish the remaining buildings? In order to prevent it from continuing to self-destruct and crack, affecting the surrounding areas.
Even Chief Liang had nothing to say. The Xilin Temple had completely collapsed. What was the difference between demolishing it and not demolishing it?
"Tear it down and transport it away! Transport it to the new city!" The confidant knew that he did not explain clearly. "The set of Huan Tables that were just erected in front of the new official office has three stone pillar heads that were originally our temple!"
Master Xiao stood up in surprise: "Are you sure?"
"I've seen it with my own eyes. Although the fit has been re-polished and the appearance has changed, the lines, the traces of moss, and the fingerprints left by the great envoy a hundred years ago are all still there!"
Master Xiao's mind was spinning and he didn't say anything for a moment.
The confidant said in a tight voice: "I sent people back to investigate near the Xilin Temple. The residents and believers around said that after the officials blocked the Xilin Temple, no one knew what they were doing inside. Elephants and horse-drawn carriages came and went.
, the ground was shaking all day long, and everyone thought they were transporting rubbish and broken walls. One late night, nearby residents discovered two giant puppets passing by their homes, dragging the stone pillars of the main temple!"
Master Xiao waved his sleeves and said, "Prepare the car and go to the new city!"
Late that night, he drove back to Tianshui City and went to the main goddess temple to pay homage to Ambassador Liang.
As soon as Commander Liang heard his intention, his brows furrowed into a ball:
"The objects from Xilin Temple were used in Xincheng Huanbiao? Are you sure?"
"I spent the afternoon at Sandiepo and looked at every Huanbiao carefully!" Master Xiao said firmly, "Three of them are the main stone pillars of my Xilin Temple!"
"I also sent people back to the Xilin Temple. There..." He was so angry that his throat was choked, and he calmed down before continuing. "The place has been evacuated. Not only the stone pillars, but also the reliefs, components, and even the stones of the main hall have been evacuated.
The steps are all gone! Oh, such a big Xilin Temple, there is nothing left except broken tiles and walls!"
Ambassador Liang nodded: "I heard that the construction of the new city is progressing too fast and the materials have not been able to keep up."
For such a large country, the most indispensable thing is manpower. But this system has never operated so fast, and many peripheral affairs cannot keep up.
The collection of materials has become the most important factor restricting the progress of new city construction. There is almost no one.
Lack of stone, lack of wood, lack of all finished products and semi-finished products!
It is not difficult to pave roads and build houses. What is difficult is to work slowly and carefully to produce a finished product!
"Not long ago, when He Xiao was building Youhu Villa, Qingyang Supervisor gave him a stumbling block so that he could not get the ashlar stones needed to build the official residence." Ambassador Liang said, "This time, the construction of the new city is the most difficult to obtain.
It should be the Panjin Stone."
Panjin stone is specially used in temples and royal buildings. Of course, to show the strength of a powerful country and the appearance of the royal family, Huanbiao is also necessary, and it can only be carved with panjin stone.
Ambassador Liang knew very well that the production of Panjin Stone near Tianshui City has been insufficient. The temple of the Goddess has not been repaired for two and a half years, just waiting for the stone. It seems that King Yao's Palace in Youhu Lake also needs to be rebuilt, so the same
A lot of Panjin stones are needed.
Now that Huanbiao is being built, where do the stones come from?
If you can't find a new one, you can only try to find an old one.
When Master Xiao saw his face sinking like water, he added another doubt:
"Yao Ting secretly moved the building materials of Xilin Temple, I'm afraid it was premeditated."
"How to say?"
"How could it be such a coincidence that they were short of gold disks and the Xilin Temple collapsed overnight?" Xilin Temple has been built beautifully after several generations of Yao kings contributed to it, which means that there are a large number of gold disks in the temple.
Gold and stone.
The Panjin Stone is most in short supply in the construction of new cities.
Commander Liang warned him: "Your accusation is very serious."
"They came in on the day we moved out, and the temple collapsed that night." Master Xiao whispered, "Who knows whether it really collapsed or if it was caused by them?"
Commander Liang was silent.
"Also, Xiang Zhuan Shui Lingchu clearly said that although there is serious water seepage in the underground of Xilin Temple, it will be fine for another three to five years." Master Xiao continued, "Suddenly there was a hole from the lake to the underground of the temple.
, the lake flooded in, and the temple was in emergency. Do you think this hole could be man-made?"
Ambassador Liang also read this report: "Didn't Xiangzhuan Shuiling say that it might be a natural formation? And this seepage hole had already appeared before the construction of the new city started."
"The construction of the new city has only started for a month, but the planning and discussions in advance have been going on for several years!" Master Xiao secretly gritted his teeth, "Xiangzhuan Shuiling also said that it could not determine the cause of the seepage hole, and did not rule out human influence!
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Commander Liang pondered for a moment and then ordered:
"Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace."
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It was night, You Rongzhi approved a few items of goods, and took the opportunity to relax in the cubicle for a while.
Those who can truly fight a protracted war must know how to combine work and rest, so as not to collapse before the war is over. After paying the price of losing seven pounds of meat, You Rongzhi finally learned how to take a break from the busy schedule, which is called reasonable touch.
fish.
In just a quarter of an hour, he could sleep until he snored.
However, he refused to give him even half a quarter of an hour for today's troubles. Less than fifty breaths after You Rongzhi sat down, and before he could breathe evenly, a palace official strode out of the tent:
"Master You, the king has summoned you!"
The moon was almost at its zenith, but the king wanted to summon him urgently? An ominous premonition came to You Rongzhi's mind.
"Do you know what's going on?"
"Master Qiu revealed that it may be related to the newly built Huan Biao. You and Mr. He must enter the palace immediately!"
Qiu Long revealed the news to make him mentally prepared. But, even He Xiao had to go?
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"Congratulations to the island master, it is said that the king's overnight summons is related to Huan Biao." You Rongzhi said with a serious face, "Do you have any clues?"
"Huan Biao has not been built yet?" He Lingchuan also looked confused, "Isn't it already completed? Wave after wave of civilians came to watch it, and they received rave reviews in Tianshui City. There are also three missions in the past few days.
Come and visit. Master You, do you know more details?"
You Rongzhi shook his head.
"It's a blessing or not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. You'll know when the time comes." He Lingchuan yawned and found a comfortable position for himself, "We still have an hour until we get to the palace, so I'll take a nap first."
The soul-telling mirror in his arms asked him: "Is it about to start? Are you ready to escape?"
He Lingchuan gently shook his head with the shaking of the carriage.
Entering the palace this time will indeed take some risks.
But with the solid foundation he had laid earlier, he was confident that he could get through it.
He came to Yao country to accomplish great things, how could he not take any risks from beginning to end?
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After spending the night at Yuquan Palace, You Rongzhi couldn't help but rub his arms. It was so cold!
Since the old pear blossoms withered, no plants grown here can survive, and even the two flower demons that were transplanted were frozen alive.
The current Yuquan Palace should be renamed Han Palace. There is not a single living thing there.
Walking further, King Yao's study room is brightly lit.
You and He walked in. In addition to King Yao, there were two other important figures here——
You Rongzhi introduced to He Lingchuan: "This is Ambassador Liang, and this is Master Xiao!"
Needless to say, Master Liang is the goddess’s spokesperson on earth in Tianshui City; “Master Xiao is the chief attendant of Xilin Temple.”
He Lingchuan suddenly saw the gift.
However, in fact, he had already met Master Xiao at the lake on the day Shuiling entered the city.
King Yao's face didn't look good either.
Commander Liang suddenly came to him in the middle of the night to demand an explanation. He didn't even give him a chance to summon You and He privately, so they had to confront him immediately.
This made King Yao very passive, with no room for maneuver at all.
But he didn't want to offend Chief Liang in person, so he had to get straight to the point:
"Mr. Liang told me that the building materials removed from the Xilin Temple were used on the Huan Biao outside the new city official office! Can any of you tell me what is going on?"
When You Rongzhi heard this, his eyes widened.
Is there such a thing?!
How come he doesn't know?
King Yao's eyes turned to him: "You Aiqing, please tell me first!"
"I..." You Rongzhi thought, "I approved the materials for repairing Huan Biao, but..."
But he really didn't know what was going on.
This was the first time he heard that the building materials of the Xilin Temple were used for the Huan Biao in the new city. No one dared to make such a decision, and no one had the right to make such a decision, except——
You Rongzhi's eyes flashed slightly, but he did not look at He Lingchuan.
He Lingchuan beside him said openly: "I gave the order."
As expected.
Ambassador Liang said calmly: "Your Majesty has also heard that this person misused the temple's objects and should be prosecuted for his crimes!"
King Yao's head ached: "He Xiao, what do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, the Xilin Temple has collapsed and there is serious water seepage in the ground. There is no way to demolish the original building."
Master Xiao pointed at He Lingchuan and said angrily: "Is this your excuse for misappropriating the stones from Xilin Temple!"
He Lingchuan immediately said: "We are fully responsible for the aftermath of Xilin Temple, and both the king and Ambassador Liang have approved it."
The two people he named had ugly faces. The officials of Yao Kingdom did not dare to throw the blame back on them like this.
Yes, both King Yao and Ambassador Liang approved it, but both of them thought... Ambassador Liang was dissatisfied: "He Xiao, my approval is for you to clear out the hidden dangers of Xilin Temple, not for you to misappropriate Panjin Stone!"
"There are huge boulders in the Xilin Temple, and the ground is watery and soft. If we don't transport the boulders away, the temple will turn into a lake in a month." He Lingchuan said seriously, "You can ask Xiang Zhuan Shui Ling to verify, Xilin God
If the temple is not demolished, it will soon turn into a lake area, and the surrounding neighborhoods will also be flooded, leaving many civilians homeless."