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Chapter 537: Some twists and turns in the West City Gate (please vote for me!)

"Chen Canjun, how do your City Defense Department do things? Can you afford to delay the progress of the Donglin Giant Buddha?"

At the top of the city, Wang Lengran, who was standing next to the cold-eyed Wei Shaoqi, jumped out immediately and cursed.

Chen You shrank his head and looked panicked:

"Lord Governor, the Buddha arrived suddenly without any prior notice. My subordinates..."

"You mean, it's my fault?"

In front of everyone, Wang Lengran raised his voice.

"Okay. Lord Wang, calm down first. Now is not the time to quarrel and determine blame. Solve the problem first."

Lin Cheng raised his hand to stop Wang Lengran, turned his head and asked seriously:

"Your City Defense Department is familiar with the West City Gate. How long will it take to remove the wooden pillars and beams that are in the way?"

Xie Lingjiang frowned slightly and couldn't help but look up, but Rong Zhen had already looked away.

Wei Shaoqi glanced at Wang Lengran, who also came down from the tower and followed him to supervise.

At this time, Rong Zhen suddenly looked back, and Xie Lingjiang immediately lowered his eyes.

Other Jiangzhou officials, who had heard more or less rumors about the conflicting ideas between Ouyang Rong and Lin Cheng, remained silent.

Pei Shisanniang lowered her eyebrows and her posture was low.

"A quarter of an hour, just a quarter of an hour, Mr. Lin, there are only a few wooden pillars in the way, just take them down. The slowest is no more than two quarters of an hour, the fastest is a quarter of an hour..." Chen You was so nervous that he even spoke a little incoherently.

Li Xian, Li Dalang, Xie Lingjiang and others in the rear saw this scene.

Lin Cheng turned his head, looked at Rong Zhen for a while, and nodded gently:
"Okay. But later on at the Xingzi Lake construction site, it would be better to call Ouyang Sima over. After all, it is such an important moment..."

"Yuan Changshi has been managing the main hall of Jiangzhou these days, dealing with people's livelihood, and taking care of my statue in Xingzifang. It's been really hard work. Oh, and so has Ouyang Sima.

"Okay, okay, gentlemen, please wait a moment. Beizhi and Yan Canjun are going to demolish it right now."

"Go ahead. Lieutenant Zhu who delivered the Buddha statue downstairs will lead the soldiers and cooperate with your city defense department to quickly demolish it."

Lin Cheng also patted Chen You's shoulder before leaving, and spoke in a softer tone.

Xie Lingjiang and others couldn't help but look sideways. They saw this female historian who was always brief and shocked. After explaining in public, she said with a somewhat serious face:

Li Dalang saw his father's expression cold and had no intention of interfering. Since the incident between Wang's mother and son, the father no longer tries to get the credit for the giant Buddha in Xingzifang. For now, welcoming the Buddha's head is just a formality, and you need to have an attitude.

"Prince, Lord Lin, and Rong Zhennv Shi, are you ready to build the big Buddha in today's posture? How come it is so fast... Is this the Buddha's head below? Hey, why is there no news about such a big thing being transported... …”

"Your Majesty thinks highly of Mr. Yu, and Ouyang Sima is also sharing His Majesty's worries."

However, her pair of wonderful eyes slightly turned up, and she observed the micro-expressions of the nobles and officials on the city tower throughout the process. From some small movements, she could see some contradictions in the officialdom of Xunyang City, and the general power structure.

Li Xian and Li Dalang looked at each other but said nothing.

Lin Cheng let out a sigh and looked at the people behind him with some concern, with a curious look on his face.

It is different from Shen Bingqiang who has a proud, arrogant and domineering expression.

Li Xian, Li Dalang, and Xie Lingjiang were all silent. This time, they came like outsiders, focusing on "fast forward and skip".

Rong Zhen suddenly interrupted him:

However, while avoiding her eyes, she could faintly feel that the female historian's gaze did not seem to be observing her face, but... fell on her body.

Chen You looked flattered, bowed and hurriedly left.

After a while, she slightly squinted her eyes, and from the corner of her eye she saw a middle-aged female official quickly ascending to the top of the city and came behind Lin Cheng and Rong Zhen, her face solemn and she spoke in a low voice.

Xie Lingjiang, with the excellent hearing of a sixth-grade Confucian sage, could only faintly hear some scattered words of Lin Cheng's voice that fell in the west wind:
"...a small delay...nothing to do...ask the teacher to leave him alone...the students will be careful...not give him a chance to deploy the sword...over his head...keep watching..."

Wei Shaoqi sneered.

Xie Lingjiang stood behind Li Xian and his son and stared at the backs of Rong Zhen and Lin Cheng from Si Tianjian for a while.

"Ouyang Sima is not absent. He is also loyal to His Majesty."

Lin Cheng and Rong Zhen silently observed the gray sky around the city, and said with a smile:

Pei Sanniang and Shen Bingqiang came with Wei Shaoqi and Wang Lengran.

Rong Zhen suddenly spoke:
"Mr. Yu just came to Xun, and he liked the pipa sound of Mrs. Qin in Xunyang Tower. I met Ouyang Sima this morning and asked him to help find Mrs. Qin.

As for Yuan Huaimin, he was still in a curious baby state, looking around. He even asked a childish question that made everyone bored and speechless:

Rong Zhen's pretty face was cold.

"I don't know, Brother Lianghan didn't come on duty this morning." Yuan Huaimin shook his head.

"Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and lead someone to dismantle it." Wang Lengran was angry.

Lin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and the faces of Wei Shaoqi and Wang Lengran from behind also softened slightly.

From the beginning to the end, Lin Cheng and Rong Zhen stood at the top of the city with a wide view, not moving at all.

"By the way, where is Ouyang Sima, why...didn't you come?"

Lin Cheng sighed softly: "It's my fault, maybe it's what happened last time, and I have some objections to me and the court..."

While waiting for the city gate bridge to be cleared, other people on the city tower were not idle either.

"Lin Cheng, I heard that there was an accident at the Xingzi Lake construction site a few days ago, and many people died suddenly. However, the governor's office blocked the news in the city. Now the rumors are spreading wildly. Many people and workers privately questioned the Buddha and were dissatisfied. Backlog... Is this true or false? "

The female historian asked this matter seriously in front of everyone in the city, and was very disrespectful.

But Lin Cheng's expression was not angry at all.

Wei Shaoqi on the side interrupted and asked seriously:

"Who did you hear from, Ms. Shi? Where is the source of the information? Can you tell us?"

Rong Zhen asked coldly: "Wei Shaoqi, do you still want to seal it?"

Wei Shaoqi said in a nonchalant tone: "How dare you, but those who spread rumors must be controlled and slapped..."

She took a deep breath:

“Welcoming the Buddha’s head today is a day that is beneficial to the country and brings joy to the people, but few people went out to watch, and every household closed their doors... They were all frightened by your violent actions and did not dare to watch.

“I think back to the early days when the Ouyang Simaima Xunyang Grottoes were not even built yet and people flocked to visit them in the autumn.

"The statues in Xingzifang are just the statues in Xingzifang, but they have made the reputation like this. It is disgusting to everyone and tarnishes His Majesty's holy name. You don't have any reflection at all?"

Wei Shaoqi waved his hand indifferently:

"Reflect? What are you reflecting on? It's better not to have this chaotic group of people watching, and it can also relieve the pressure on the guards. Since you want to finish the statue as soon as possible, then ignore these noises and trivial matters. Besides, this is not Luoyang. Beijing is thousands of miles away. You can still break through the sky, so what are you afraid of?”

"Okay..." Lin Cheng opened his mouth and prepared to break up the fight.

At this time, a series of muffled sounds of "bang bang bang -" suddenly came from the bridge cave below.

The tower beneath everyone's feet trembled slightly.

"what happened?!"

"What happened? Earth Dragon turned over?" Lin Cheng and Rong Zhen's expressions changed simultaneously. One left and the other right, they jumped up to the eaves of the highest point of the tower.

Xie Lingjiang immediately protected Li Xian and his son. Wei Shaoqi also huddled behind the Xianbei guards.

An official hurriedly ran upstairs to report:
"It's bad, Mr. Lin and Mr. Wang, a few pillars and beams were just removed at the bridge opening, and all the new bricks on them fell down, injuring people."

"Where's the Buddha's head? How's the Buddha's head doing?"

Lin Cheng immediately ignored a certain person's tripod sword that was good at "Return to Come" and rushed downstairs.

When we came outside the bridge cave, we saw that there was still a cloud of dust inside, covering everything. After seven or eight breaths, most of it dissipated. A dozen soldiers had their heads knocked out and fainted, or their arms were broken.

He also saw Chen You, Yan Liulang and others also walking out in disgrace.

"Mr. Lin, it's okay, it's just an accident. I didn't expect it to be so unstable, so I just removed a few pillars. However, during the previous repairs, all the new bricks that were installed fell off. Well...it's okay, it's a small problem, a small problem, It’s good that the tower didn’t collapse.”

Chen You said with a bitter face. After looking around for a moment, he waved his hands vigorously to show that he was not hurt.

However, although the city tower did not collapse, broken bricks and dust were left on the ground in the dimly lit bridge cave. Wang Lengran was hit hard on the forehead and walked out in embarrassment, still spitting out ashes.

He questioned the aggrieved Chen You and the taciturn Yan Liulang with an unhappy look on his face.

"Why are you two running so fast? Why didn't you protect me when a brick fell down next to me just now? This is an obligation. How could you two do this?"

Chen You looked a little guilty, but Yan Liulang said nothing and ignored him. He patted his sleeves and went to help other soldiers who were guarding the Buddha's head.

But now is not the time to pursue the matter.

Lin Cheng hurried forward and asked someone to check the Buddha's head, and found that it was indeed not damaged. After all, the Buddha's head was transported all the way with fixed wooden frames and linoleum cloth to protect it from wind and rain. It also blocked the falling bricks.

After a while, the inventory was completed. There was no danger in the bridge hole or the Buddha's head. After inspection, only a few people were injured.

Lin Cheng and others were relieved. The former frowned a little and looked up at the ceiling of the bridge cave where the old bricks were exposed.

Next, he didn't dare to leave the Buddha's head for even a moment. The little accident just now made Lin Cheng, who had some faith in fate, look a little gloomy. The main reason was that the omen was not good. Why did he encounter such a thing just after entering the city?
After a while, the bridge tunnel was completely cleared and traffic could continue.

Rong Zhen, who was on guard at the city tower, waited for the female officer to come downstairs. Together with Lin Cheng and the soldiers, they closely guarded the carriage carrying the Buddha, entered the city, and rolled to the Xingzi Lake construction site.

Li Xian and others made excuses to say goodbye on the grounds of physical discomfort and did not continue to the Xingzifang construction site. Lin Cheng politely tried to persuade them to stay, but to no avail and did not care.

Yuan Huaimin also wanted to run away, but as a long history representative and representing Jiangzhou Hall, he couldn't just go without anyone? I had no choice but to keep up like Xiao Transparent.

While Lin Cheng and his female officers were not paying attention, Rong Zhen glanced back at Xie Ling Jiang's slim and handsome back.

This noble lady of the Xie family is not wearing men's clothing today, but is wearing an unprecedented lady's dress.

"Are you going to the Poetry Club to accompany him..."

Pink lips murmured, and she reached out and touched an orange-red sachet in her sleeve.

There were a lot of people in the tower just now, so Rong Zhen was thin-skinned, so he subconsciously put it away before going up to the tower.

Look now...if I had known she would have been wearing it.

……

It's still dark.

Huang Feihong opened the courtyard door and strode off.

He wears a felt hat left by that young man.

Huang Feihong touched his bulging belly and took a long breath.

It's a pleasure, I had a full meal of beef with sauce this morning.

My daughter is still considerate.

It seems like it's going to rain today, but at this point, the sky is getting dark.

The bearded man carried a small bundle across his body and met his companions at the city gate to go to the Xingzi Lake construction site.

When we arrived at the construction site, we lined up and the guards at the gate of the construction site conducted routine body searches.

"The paper money and drinks inside are to commemorate the first seven of the deceased brothers..."

After winter, the construction site of the Giant Buddha is still working overtime. Although the supply speed in the city is better than that in the wilderness like Xunyang Grottoes, the construction is still difficult in the cold weather. In the past few days, there were more than ten construction site workers, who were blocked by the high altitude above the Buddha statue. The falling object was smashed into meat paste.

This matter has been blocked by the governor's office.

But everyone on the construction site knew that morale was a bit low.

In order to prevent the news from spreading, the funeral was kept secret.

But there are still many people, either sympathetic or unable to let go of their friends, who secretly pay their respects in private.

After the search, the supervisor came over and inspected the small bundle they had quietly brought, as if they were not surprised by the sacrificial items inside.

He took out several items from the small baggage brought by Huang Feihong and others.

Mainly a few wine gourds and a few wads of paper money.

After turning over the paper money, the supervisor picked up one of the small gourds, opened it and took a sip:
"Fuck, what the hell does this smell like? Why is there blood in the wine?"

"Monkey blood wine, my daughter brought it to me." Huang Feihong chuckled.

"What's making the noise inside?" The supervisor shook the wine gourd, and there seemed to be a small round hard object inside.

Huang Feihong scratched his head: "There is still a grain of snake gall in the gourd. Brother Yuan, would you like to try monkey blood mixed with snake gall? It's a great supplement."

"Fuck you, taste your ass."

After being secretly stuffed with some sauced meat wrapped in oil paper, the supervisor relaxed slightly.

However, the supervisor known as Brother Yuan angrily seized the paper money and waved his hand:
"No paper money is allowed to be burned today. There is an order from above not to have any flammable things. It seems to say that it is unlucky to avoid fire today. Don't blame us for being unreasonable."

As he said that, the supervisor poured out a little more wine from the gourd, including Huang Feihong's monkey blood wine. Different from the turbid yellow wine, it was a black-red liquid with some ash floating on the liquid, like the ashes of burned paper.

However, the supervisor didn't pay attention. He just brought the fire stick closer and tried it. When he found that it didn't burn, he handed back the wine gourd and ordered:
“You guys take a sip now and then go in.

"Remember, stay away to pay your respects, and don't get too close to the Buddha statue. It's heavily guarded there today, and I can't even get close. You stay away, but if you are seen by the adults, they won't be able to protect you."

"Yes Yes Yes."

In front of the supervisors, each took a sip from the wine gourd, and Huang Feihong and others entered with sacrificial wine.

After a while, Huang Feihong and his friends were in an open space. After kneeling down to pay homage to their familiar companions who died, they separated. Huang Feihong returned to the water room where he worked.

The water house is relatively close to the Big Buddha, but next to it is a fire watch tower.

He found that the number of guards on guard tower had doubled today, and there were also an exceptionally large number of people walking along the way.

Today, there is nothing going on in the water house. In fact, nothing happened to the workers on the entire construction site. All the workers inside the Buddha statue have also been evacuated. No one is allowed to get close to the Buddha statue. However, everyone still arrived on time and stayed at their posts, saying it was as a precaution. just in case.

Huang Feihong carried a wine gourd soaked in a certain grain of snake gall, walked into a familiar workstation cubicle, and sat on the floor.

The man in the felt hat raised his head and drank, his mouth full of sour taste. From time to time he wiped the corners of his red mouth with his fist and waited quietly.

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