Li Siye was sitting at a high place, so naturally he could not see the expression of the master craftsman Bo bowing his head. The master Bo raised his head respectfully, crossed his hands and said: "I understand, I will arrange the craftsmen and apprentices under my command with them."
The craftsmen were dispatched to four cities on average, and the four projects were started at the same time, ensuring that they would be completed within a month."
One month is still an overestimate. Under normal circumstances, this kind of civil engineering project can be completed within twenty years. The soldiers and civilians in the four cities are all very strong labor forces.
"Very good, give me a budget. How much food will you need?"
The creator, Bo, crossed his hands in a safe manner and said, "This, I'll let my subordinates go down and do a detailed calculation."
Li Siye nodded and said: "Well, you can get the budget list as soon as possible. Calculate it and submit it to me."
"Here." Zhu Bo quietly raised his head and glanced at Li Siye. This General Li could spit out many coined words. He had never heard of these words, but at first glance, they were easy to understand and accurate. They can be regarded as
Use professional terms.
He did not delve into this peculiarity. Great people have their own extraordinary qualities. How could someone like him guess it?
"In that case, I'll take my leave first."
"Please wait for a moment." Li Siye raised his hand and shouted to Yan Si who was guarding the door: "Then why did Taoist Zhao take so long to choose the site for the palace viewing? See if he is here?"
Yan Si stood at the door with his hands crossed and said, "Here we come, just wait in front of the porch."
"Call him in."
Zhao Zhengyi was naturally overjoyed and followed Yan Si into the hall. As a Taoist, Zheng maintained his own identity, so naturally he could not salute the Lord with his hands crossed, but just smiled and handed over his hands. Unfortunately, with this smile, half of the Taoist spirit of Xianyun was lost, and half of the Taoist spirit was lost.
gas.
Li Siye asked him: "Have you chosen the site for your Taoist temple?"
"Reporting to the general, there are only a few sheep pens in the southeast corner of the city, far away from the residential areas, so there is no need to pay much money."
"How much space does it occupy?"
Daochang Zhao was a little worried. Is fifteen acres considered a big deal? But if he offered less than what Li Siye could bear, he would probably regret it to death, so he had to say shamelessly: "Fifteen acres, general, this, ten
Mu is also acceptable.”
Fortunately, Li Siye didn't care about the ten and five acres with him. He turned to the craftsmen and said: "This general wants to build a Taoist temple in the city. Mr. Wei, after the veterinary station is built, you and the two craftsmen will consult in detail."
Let's see who is more capable of designing and building. First make a budget for the money required for the inner courtyard and the Alchemy House. Then also make a budget for the remaining Guanmen, outer courtyard, Sanqing Hall, East and West Side Halls, Bell and Drum Towers, etc.
Come up."
Zhao Zheng felt much more relaxed. It seemed that General Li really wanted to donate all the money for the construction, so making two budgets was enough to reassure him.
Wei Lord Bo was also a little surprised that he wanted to build a Taoist temple. It seems that there is no Taoist temple in the whole of Qixi. Even if this Taoist temple is built, will there be any believers?
He took one more look at the Taoist priest who was wearing shabby linen clothes, and then looked up at Li Siye. He already understood in his heart that Taoism was revered in the Tang Dynasty, and this Li Zhen envoy built a Taoist temple thousands of miles away from Chang'an.
Isn't it also to follow the hobbies of the saints? What the superiors want will be driven by the subordinates. The ancients are sincere and will not be deceived.
He immediately crossed his hands and replied: "General Li, after the veterinary station is completed, there will be no major construction in Shule. I can ask two craftsmen to jointly design the plans and undertake the construction. First, build the alchemy house in the inner courtyard."
"Yes, that's what I mean. Lord Wei, the construction of the Taoist temple is my personal fundraising and has nothing to do with the Shule Town Ambassador's Office. You have to be careful with your budget."
Lord Wei Bo, General Li is warning him, I spent my own money to build the Taoist temple, so don't try to get kickbacks or tamper with me. If General Li really paid for it, you wouldn't even dare to lend him eight guts.
"For the subsequent construction of the Taoist temple, you should discuss it with Chief Zhao Zhengyi. If you have any disagreements, come and ask me."
The two of them crossed their hands together: "Here."
Lord Wei bowed and crossed his hands and said: "General, if there is nothing else to do, I will resign from my humble post."
Li Siye nodded calmly.
Wei Zhubo slowly backed up and walked to the threshold before turning around and stepping out. Out of courtesy, Zhao Zheng looked at him and waited until he disappeared through the door before turning back.
Zhao Zhengyi felt half of the stone in his heart fell to the ground. He was extremely grateful to Li Siye and took the initiative to hand over his hand: "Please give the general a name for the new Taoist temple."
He thought it was a polite remark. He must have been a leader in war. How could he name a Taoist temple? Unexpectedly, Li Siye held his chin and thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "If you have it, why not call it Jinglei Temple."
Zhao Zhengyi said to himself in horror: "Why is it called Jing Lei Temple?"
He really regretted that he should not have said this, but since the benefactor had already named him, wouldn't it be equivalent to refuting General Li's face if he refuted it? Jing Lei Temple is Jing Lei Temple. Although it lacks some Taoist flavor, Jing Lei sounds good.
It is extraordinary, and besides, thunder and lightning are born from the natural Tao, so it is quite compatible with my Taoism to follow the Tao.
"Thank you General Li for the name. It's called Jing Lei Temple. The thunderous atmosphere is extraordinary!"
Li Siye smiled indifferently. Zhao Zhengyi didn't know the true meaning of the name yet, so it didn't matter. He would wait until he built an elixir room to slowly change his mind.
…
Two days later, Li Siye stood outside the North City Gate and asked Zhao Chongxuan again, who was about to leave home for more than a month: "General Zhao, I wanted to personally lead Pao Ze to cultivate farmland by the Red River, but unfortunately I have a wedding coming soon, so I really can't leave.
Come on, after this month, I will go and replace you in person."
Zhao Chongxun did have a lot of resentment towards Li Siye in his heart. He was worried about having a beautiful wife at home, and he felt unhappy when they were together less and separated more often.
Taking my wife to cultivate fields? No, there are more than two thousand energetic single men on the entire west bank of Chihe River. Taking her there would not confuse the morale of the army.
Seeing that his boss was so sincere, Zhao Chongxuan was not unbalanced. No matter how reluctant he was, it was not as important as the impending marriage of General Li Siye. He had also experienced the transformation of a young man into a bridegroom, so of course he knew the joy in it.
It's only been more than a month, and it's better to say farewell than a wedding. I remember that when I went on an expedition to Tuqishi, I didn't go home for almost half a year. Didn't the days go by like this?
Li Siye patted him on the shoulder again and said reassuringly: "I want you to sit here and cultivate the fields, not to be trapped by the Red River. The distance between the two places is only more than a hundred miles, and the trip to Shule only takes a day and night. If you don't want to leave home, you can come back and visit halfway.
"
This is okay. If you stay for a few days and come back, you can not only attend the wedding banquet of Li Zhenshi, but also give your wife a surprise.
"Don't worry, Li Zhenji. Since you have entrusted such an important task to Mr. X, I will naturally do my best to cultivate these hundreds of hectares of wheat fields as soon as possible."
"With General Zhao out, I can rest assured to get married in Shule."
Zhao Chongxuan led his horse to the outside of the city. Behind him, there were 600 people led by Duan Xiushi who jumped into the camp.
He got on his horse, crossed his arms to say goodbye to Li Siye, and led the mighty team towards the rolling hilly pasture.
…
The governor's mansion already had a festive atmosphere, with vermilion lanterns hung on both eaves of the gate. When Li Siye returned to the mansion, he saw the two lanterns and realized that the wedding was approaching.
However, he was still busy with matters outside the palace. Wei Zhubo, who was in charge of the preparations, sent the budget. Li Siye briefly looked at it, put the pen over it, and handed it to Zhao Zhubo, who was in charge of the warehouse, to spend the money and start construction.
Although there were not many veterinarians and blacksmiths who came from the surrounding areas of Shule, he also received them in his mansion. The quota was set at eight veterinarians and four blacksmiths, and he also noted the officials who were incorporated into the Shule army.
The salary was 1,200 yuan per month, and he took out six bushels of highland barley and two bushels of wheat, which was equivalent to the salary of a captain in the Tang army.
While Li Siye was still busy, his family was also busy. His sister Meier led a group of maids at home to put happy words on the door of the arranged wedding room and lay out a red carpet.
The bride Twelve Niang is also very busy. She is not sure about the rigid brain of the old maid Wu, and she has to personally give instructions on how much wine she needs for the banquet, how much mutton is needed, and how big a cauldron is needed to cook the soup cakes.
Several servants in the family secretly whispered to each other: "Our Ambassador Li Zhen is simply the most light-hearted groom here. He is only busy with official duties and does not need to worry about family matters for a moment. The two ladies have done all the work of men and women.
When the time comes, all he has to do is poke it there like a rod to worship, and then drill into the bridal chamber and that’s it!”