After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

Wei Huanjin didn't notice the undercurrent between the two, his gaze was attracted by the sympathetic knot in Xiao Fengxian's hand, and he couldn't help smiling: "Master Xiao is indeed young and romantic, today is the Chinese Valentine's Day, I don't know which beauty sent you concentric knot?"

"Oh, what are you talking about?" Xiao Fengxian glanced at Wei Zi who was nervous for a moment, her fox eyes curled up slyly and recklessly, "Naturally it was a gift from a beautiful woman who admired me, and she also said that she has a deep love for me, this I will not marry unless I am in my life. The beauty is so sentimental, it really makes me distressed."

Wei Zi gritted his teeth, secretly said shamelessly.

Wei Huanjin laughed heartily: "Master Xiao is extremely charming, and the beauty's heart is secretly promised, which is also reasonable. I remember that in March of the first year, Master Xiao got married and invited guests from all over the world, but unfortunately his fiancée ran away from the marriage. Now that I think about it, it is That girl has no eyes."

Wei Zi: "..."

Thank you brother for complimenting her for being blind.

She changed the subject: "Brother just asked if the steamed buns were steamed? This basket of steamed buns has just been steamed, so the boy can move it to the front."

The three of them were talking, when suddenly there was a loud noise from outside.

"What's going on outside?"

Wei Huanjin opened the felt curtain, and Wei Zi followed him out.

From a distance, hundreds of craftsmen, bare-chested, carrying a statue on their backs, are struggling towards the river.

The statue is three or four feet high, and it is a majestic statue of the Dragon King. The whole body is painted with gold lacquer, and the crown it wears is actually made of gold beads. The sun on the dome is dim, but the statue still reflects the bright and dazzling light, as if a true god descended into the world.

The refugees all over the mountains and plains walked out of their tents, looking up at the Dragon King Statue in shock.

I don't know who took the lead, but the refugees fell to their knees and shouted, "Please stop the rain and be kind to the people".

Wei Zi was surprised: "What is this for?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

A loud laugh came suddenly.

Wei Zi looked over, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry, headed by Li Jinglin, went towards the statue of the Dragon King one after another.

Li Jinglin said as he walked: "I thought it would be delivered next month, but I didn't expect that group of craftsmen to be so fast. Hurry up and drive out the Dragon King statue customized by me!"

Other officials exclaimed: "It really is lifelike!"

Li Jinglin stood still, looked up at the statue of the Dragon King, and sighed: "The collapse of the river embankment was caused by continuous torrential rain. My poor little daughter also died tragically in this embankment construction project. Therefore, my official I have decided to build a Dragon King Temple by the riverside, and I invite Your Majesty to come and lead all the civil and military officials to pray to the Dragon King for good weather and good weather for the country and the people! Great Zhou Kingdom is so sincere, and if the Dragon King has mercy on the common people, there will be no more rainstorms!"

"Master Li has a heart for the common people and the country, so he is really an official of his parents!"

"If the gods know the heart of the adults, they will definitely take pity on the adults!"

A group of officials from the Ministry of Industry complimented him one after another.

Wei Zi was puzzled: "Is it appropriate to be busy building the Dragon King Temple before the dam is completed? What's more..."

She raised her head to look at the statue, paused for a moment, frowned and whispered: "How much money does such a big golden statue cost? The treasury is already strained for flood control and embankment construction. Where did the money come from to build the Dragon King Temple... ..."

"Use sister-in-law's money!"

Xiao Fengxian suddenly laughed.

Wei Zi was puzzled: "What?"

"Sister-in-law, do you still remember the 60 taels of snow-patterned silver donated by Jin Yumantang that day?" Xiao Fengxian reminded, "That money went to the Ministry of Industry and was used by Li Jinglin to customize this statue."

Wei Zi: "...What?!"

She lost her voice.

Realizing that she lost her composure, she squeezed the round fan tightly to cover her lips and teeth, but her thin white hands couldn't help trembling slightly.

Although the money was not given by her, but was donated by Xiao Fengxian on her behalf, it was a waste of 60 taels of silver. I thought it would be used to build bridges and pave roads, or provide relief to refugees, but I never expected...

Unexpectedly, it was used to build a Dragon King Temple!

With so many people displaced and suffering from hunger and cold, Li Jinglin used such a large sum of money to build a luxurious and extravagant Dragon King Temple!

Simply ridiculous!
When she was in disbelief, the Crown Prince Zhou Xianyuan was alarmed by the movement here and hurried over.

In order to complete the dam project as soon as possible and the people return to their homes, he worked hard for months and only slept two or three hours a day. This trip to Jiangbei took several days, and he just closed his eyes when he returned to the camp when he heard the deafening noise. movement.

His face is earthy, his beard has grown some stubble, and he is dressed in coarse linen clothes, no different from ordinary craftsmen.

He looked at the statue of the Dragon King in shock, couldn't help trembling all over, and said sharply, "Li Jinglin!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

Li Jinglin bowed with a smile.

"You..." Zhou Xianyuan was so angry that his voice was trembling, "What are you doing?!"

Li Jinglin slowly straightened his body, with a puzzled face on his face: "We are building the Dragon King Temple! We plan to build a Dragon King Temple on the riverside before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we will prepare pork, mutton and beef. And the melons and fruits of the four seasons, please Your Majesty personally sacrifice to the Dragon King, and pray for good weather and good weather in the coming year, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe!"

He was complacent, opened his arms, shook his head and shook his head: "Look, Your Highness, the people in all directions are kneeling and worshiping the Dragon Lord, which shows that it is the real aspiration of the people! If the temple is built, I don't know how many people will come to kneel and worship, and the incense will be in full swing! "

Zhou Xianyuan's eyes were red: "You built the temple without authorization—"

"Your Highness, be careful!" Li Jinglin quickly interrupted him, "Have you forgotten, Your Highness? On that day, I specially asked His Highness to ask His Highness whether to build a Dragon King Temple by the river according to folk customs. Your Highness, you ordered Boss, have you forgotten? So this Dragon King Temple was built under your instruction, and has nothing to do with me!"

Zhou Xianyuan clenched his fists, vaguely remembering such a thing.

But Li Jinglin asked vaguely at that time, he thought it was just an ordinary Dragon King Temple, just like the small earth temple at the gate of the city on the day he left the city to control the water, but he never expected...

But they never expected that it would be such a majestic and extravagant temple!
How much people's fat and people's ointment will be used!

Pity those refugees who lost their houses and land, those hiding in the rivers and fields, and countless people who drowned and starved to death!

The wind on the river is getting stronger.

Zhou Xianyuan's robe was blown flying. He is a noble crown prince, who should have embraced the stars and embraced the moon, but at this moment, he stood in the crowd, as if he was alone and helpless.

He looked around in bewilderment, the faces of the crowd were gradually blurred, and the voices of talking were rustling like ghosts and monsters.

Like questioning his ability, like spurning his hypocrisy.

Li Jinglin said with concern: "The decision made by His Highness the Crown Prince himself, why do you blame the humble minister? Could it be that His Highness has been working hard for days, causing memory confusion? Your Highness, you are young, you should take good care of your body!"

Zhou Xianyuan was speechless.

He was clearly a young man in his twenties, but at this moment, there was a trace of oldness carved on his brows and eyes.

He stared at the statue of the Dragon King from a distance, with a pale face, he wanted to go there, but he staggered a bit as soon as he took a step, and rolled out a steamed bun from his sleeve.

He bent down to pick up the steamed bun, and slowly patted the dust off the steamed bun.

After a while, he raised his red and moist eyes, his lips trembling: "It's a mistake. Let's take it apart."

"dismantle?"

Li Jinglin let out a strange laugh.