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Li Zhi said: "Nowadays, there is no shortage of manpower and material resources in the court. I don't think my father will ask you to build Shanhaiguan."

Li Zheng took a sip of tea and said: "Compared to spending manpower and material resources, wouldn't it be better to just pay money? There will always be some bad voices about your majesty's recruitment of people."

Li Zhi thought about it carefully, "I still don't think my father will ask you to build Shanhaiguan."

Lingyan Pavilion in Chang'an City.

Li Shimin was looking at the portraits of Lingyan Pavilion.

Wang Ding came with a letter and said, "Your Majesty, a letter from His Royal Highness King Wei."

Li Shimin took the letter and looked at the contents above, took a deep breath and said after reading it; "Qingque said that Li Zheng's engineering team can help me build Shanhaiguan, and compared to my own manpower and material resources, let Li Zheng want to build it. It will be more cost-effective.”

Wang Ding said in a low voice: "The reputation of the Jingyang engineering team is indeed quite loud, and the trees outside Chang'an City are growing very well now."

Looking out from Lingyan Pavilion, you can see the scenery on Zhuque Street.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Why do I not want Li Zheng to build Shanhaiguan so much?"

Listening to His Majesty's words, Wang Ding felt that the rivalry between His Majesty and Li Zheng was still there.

Wang Ding said: "Your Majesty, this old slave thinks that if the price is right, it is better to let Li Zheng's engineering team build and send people to supervise the construction."

Li Shimin thought about it and said, "Leaving the fortifications to Li Zheng really saves worry and effort, and I can save a lot of trouble."

Wang Ding nodded slightly, "But it still depends on the price given by Chang'an Order."

Li Shimin said; "Let Fang Xuanling go."

Wang Ding bowed and nodded, "Here."

Looking around at Lingyan Pavilion, there is still a portrait of Li Zheng not hung on the corner of Lingyan Pavilion.

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed, then walked down Lingyan Pavilion.

Fang Xuanling was a little confused when he received His Majesty's order.

Du Ruhui said: "Li Zheng's engineering team has a big appetite."

Fang Xuanling said in a low voice: "This is Li Zheng's ambition, absolutely not this time, there will definitely be a next time."

Du Ruhui whispered, "It's not so easy to talk about business with Li Zheng."

"Then I have to go."

"The old man will also go with you."

After dealing with the court affairs, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui walked towards Jingyang together.

Now Jingyang is getting more and more lively.

Especially Fangshi in Jingyang can be compared to Dongshi in Chang'an.

And Jingyang's square market can buy more other things.

Li Yifu has been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Li Yifu said, "You two are here to talk about the fortification of Shanhaiguan."

Fang Xuanling said: "Then please lead the way?"

Li Yifu brought the two of them to the river in Jingyang.

Li Zheng was drinking tea and fishing here.

Seeing Li Zheng approaching, Fang Xuanling said, "Chang'an Ling, I have never seen you go to Chang'an to take office."

Li Zheng said, "I have never received a salary either.

Glancing at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Li Zheng said, "Please sit down, both of you."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui sat down together.

Li Zheng poured tea for the two of them and said, "Chaozhong should be quite rich now."

Fang Xuanling said, "Now is the time to cultivate and accumulate national strength. The next year will be the spring planting. Your Majesty does not want to recruit people's strength at this time."

Li Zheng said; "Your Majesty does not want to recruit people's power. There are rich and rich people in the court, and I have people in my hands. We really hit it off. Let's talk about cooperation directly."

Fang Xuanling smiled, "How much money does Chang'an Ling think is appropriate for repairing the Mountain and Sea Hanging?"

Li Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "Let's talk first."

Fang Xuanling said: "If the court uses manpower and material resources, it will take about [-] guan."

Li Zheng took out a blueprint of Shanhaiguan and said, "You two might as well take a look at the blueprint."

Fang Xuanling took the roll of blueprints and looked at the Shanhaiguan on the blueprints.

Show Du Ruhui another look.

The two looked at each other after seeing each other.

Li Zheng said: "The height of Shanhaiguan has been raised, and it has been expanded to connect with the East China Sea. After the construction, it can well resist the enemies in the northeast."

Fang Xuanling asked in a low voice: "Sea water will corrode buildings, even if they are well built, they won't last long."

Li Zheng said: "I know there is a material that can prevent the corrosion of seawater for a long time, and there will be no worries about repairs in the next few decades."

Du Ruhui said: "The meaning of the court is that someone should supervise the work."

Li Zheng nodded and said: "Of course, we can repair Shanhaiguan, and we can't accept it until your supervisor in the court is satisfied. As for the money, the court can pay half of the deposit first, and then give the other half after the completion of the inspection and acceptance."

Li Yifu took out an account book and said: "As for the accounts, we have already done the calculations. A total of [-] guan is needed, including all manpower and material resources."

Du Ruhui put down the drawing and said, "Eighty thousand guan is not a small sum."

Eighty thousand guan is indeed not a small amount, but it is not painful to Li Shimin.

In the past two years, Li Shimin has saved a lot of money.

Li Zheng said: "The quality of our building is absolutely worth the [-] guan."

Fang Xuanling said again: "Eighty thousand guan is possible, but how long is the deadline for completion?"

Li Yifu said: "We have calculated this, because we need to allocate manpower, and we will not start work until the manpower arrives at Shanhaiguan. The construction period is four months, and the completion of the four months is accepted by the court. If the quality and the construction period are not met, the court can deduct part of the money."

After looking at the expressions of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Li Yifu said again: "First pay [-] guan, and if there is something wrong with the remaining [-] guan, the court can deduct it from the remaining [-] guan. All wages shall be settled together."

Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and said, "The tea in Jingyang is better."

Du Ruhui said: "You think about everything, if we don't agree, it will be that we two elders did not do well."

Li Zheng said, "Where is that."

Fang Xuanling said, "Eighty thousand guan is indeed a bit too much, but the [-] guan need to collect taxes, what does the Chang'an order think?"

Li Zheng said: "Chaozhong means that the [-] Guanzhong can be taken out, but the [-] Guanzhong needs to collect taxes?"

Fang Xuanling nodded: "In addition, the overseers are appointed by the court, and all the salaries during the supervision period are paid by you."

Li Zheng raised his glass and said, "Then it's settled. Li Yifu will discuss the details with you when the time comes."

Du Ruhui stood up and said, "Then let's take our leave first."

Fang Xuanling asked and said: "Don't give it away."

On the way back to Chang'an, Fang Xuanling said: "[-] Guan, how much can Li Zheng earn from it?"

Du Ruhui glanced back at Jingyang, "At least he won't let himself lose money."