Wudang

Chapter 101

"Master calm down, it is likely that someone set the fire on purpose, otherwise it would not have burned so thoroughly. I have sent competent subordinates to investigate, and the murderer will definitely be arrested." Next to the ruins of Zhennan Temple, the prefect of Lin'an Prefecture said to a monk.

This monk is Yang Lian Zhenjia, and around him are Dalu Huachi from Lin'an Prefecture and nearly a hundred officials, large and small, from the city, like stars and moons, which shows the power of the demon monk.

Yang Lian Zhenjia glanced at him, does this still need him to say?

Many halls of Zhennan Temple are far away from each other, and they are fireproof, but now they are all burned down. It's not arson, what else could it be?
"Investigate, give the poor monk a thorough investigation, no matter who is involved, take them all down. Someone came after the poor monk, you adults don't need to think too much." Yang Lian Zhenjia said with anger on his face.

He didn't want to vent his anger on these officials, it would be unwise.

Because I still have something to ask them to do next.

This matter is definitely aimed at him, so you don't need to guess.

He didn't know how many people hated him for building Zhennan Temple, and he knew it well.

For example, right now, many of these people around are rumoring that it was God who was angry and sent thunder to burn down Zhen'an Temple.

For these whispers, he has heard.

He scoffed at this and didn't bother to pay attention.

Burn yourself and can't build again?

"Master, don't worry, dig three feet into the ground to find out the murderer." Dalu Huachi patted his chest and said.

For Yang Lian Zhenjia, they are all kinds of fawning.

"However, I have to ask Master about something." Dalu Huachi hesitated and asked, "Master, will the Ten Thousand Dharma Conference be held next year?"

"why not?"

"Then~~ then we have to change to another temple, and it still needs to be decided by the master."

"Why do you need to change temples? Everything is according to the previous plan." Yang Lian Zhenjia said lightly.

These words made the surrounding officials stunned, all of them were at a loss.

Could it be held on this ruin?

It seems that it is not impossible, after all, the place is empty and flat, as long as the ruins and debris are cleaned up, it is not afraid of crowding to hold a large-scale Dharma conference.

"Rebuild Zhennan Temple." Yang Lian Zhenjia added another sentence.

"This? Is it too late?" Dalu Huachi asked.

It must be too late to rebuild Zhennan Temple in more than a year.

He didn't think Yang Lian Zhenjia would be satisfied with just building a temple. He didn't dare to say that it would return to the way it was before it was burned, but at least it must have [-]% to [-]% of the previous scale, right?

Zhennan Temple was rebuilt from part of the previous palace halls of the Great Song Dynasty, with a grand scale.

Taking this as a standard, even if it drops a lot, it will be a huge challenge.

"As long as there are many people, what can't be done?" Yang Lian Zhenjia glanced at him and said disapprovingly.

The prefect of Lin'an Prefecture looked nervous, he thought for a while and whispered: "Master, the treasury of the government office is not enough, I'm afraid it's..."

Before the magistrate finished speaking, Yang Lian Zhenjia interrupted with a wave of his hand: "The money is enough, the poor monk will pay 50 taels first, and if it is not enough, add more."

"That's definitely enough. We all contribute a little bit, and the big households in the city have to donate anyway. I guess it's almost the same." Dalu Huachi said with a smile, "Master, let me rebuild the Zhennan Temple Well, with me in charge, no one dares to be lazy."

Yang Lian Zhenjia stared at him for a while, then nodded and said, "Then please trouble Master Fuya."

"No trouble, no trouble." Dalu Huachi Fuya laughed.

He was even more happy in his heart, this time he made a lot of money.

Not only the cost of rebuilding Zhennan Temple, but also that he can take this opportunity to knock a lot of money from various big households in the city in the name of donating to build Zhennan Temple.

Yang Lian Zhenjia didn't stay here much, and he saw what he should see. After the fire, nothing will be left, so it doesn't make any sense to look again.

"Master, go slowly." After Fuya watched Yang Lian Zhenjia go away, he couldn't stay here anymore.

He greeted the officials present, winked at his master, and left quickly.

"Master, you've hit everything. I'll reward you when I go back." On the way back, Fu Ya looked at his master kindly and said.

He is a Mongolian and knows nothing about government affairs, so he asked the so-called master for help.

Master Shaoxing is quite famous, and Shaoxing is next door to Lin'an Mansion, so he hired one to help him.

Although I don't like the Han people, I still think highly of this master.

Because with the help of this master, I have made an unknown amount of money in Lin'an Mansion these years.

It can be said that everything outside is planned by the master, and he just sits and collects money.

When he learned that Zhennan Temple had been burned down, he went to the master and asked him what he needed to pay attention to.

This matter is related to Yang Lian Zhenjia, and he dare not neglect it at all.

To be honest, he was afraid that Yang Lian Zhenjia would take his anger out on him, since he is the biggest official in Lin'an Prefecture.

Fortunately, Yang Lian Zhenjia no longer cared about the responsibilities of the local officials just now, so he was relieved.

The master thinks that Yang Lian Zhenjia will not hold anyone accountable, and will rebuild Zhennan Temple. This is a good opportunity to make a lot of money.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise of winning and rebuilding Zhennan Temple.

In this regard, Fuya is quite confident.

As Dalu Huachi of Lin'an Mansion, as long as I speak out, who would dare to compete with me for this business?
Sure enough, when he proposed to be responsible for the reconstruction, no one said a word.

He is very clear that this kind of work is too lucrative, which of the officials in the government office is not tempted?
It's a pity, Lao Tzu is the biggest, who would dare to make a mistake?

"Thank you sir."

"You deserve it." Fu Ya was in a good mood, eating meat by himself, and giving some soup to the people below was what he should have done.

"My lord, since you have agreed to rebuild, you still need to be more careful," said the master.

"I'll just leave it to you." Fu Ya waved his hands and said, he used to be a hand-off shopkeeper, if he really wanted to take care of things, wouldn't that kill him?

"My lord, it's different this time." The master didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Let's not talk about how many people are watching, just because this matter is related to the master, my lord can't treat the same things as before."

Hearing this, Fu Ya's face changed slightly.

He came to his senses, yes, Yang Lian Zhenjia's status was unusual, and he complimented him carefully.

"Do you really need a supervisor? Then my lord~~ it's better not to take on this job." Fu Ya felt a little regretful, he thought it was troublesome.

"It's not what you think, my lord, but at least you have to put on a show." The master said, "You have to let the master know that you are doing your best."

Fu Ya's eyes lit up, he was not stupid, he immediately understood what Master meant.

"Understood, it's okay to show your face once in a while." Fu Ya smiled, "However, it's an important matter assigned by the master, so you can't neglect it."

"That's exactly the reason." Master nodded, "And the reconstruction of Zhennan Temple requires the recruitment of skilled craftsmen and a lot of labor."

"If there are too many people, the wages will be enough, right?" Fu Ya asked after thinking about it.

"It's really not good." The master shook his head and said, "It's still the same sentence, the status of the master is not ordinary, you can't be fooled, you have to take it seriously. Besides, the more palaces you build, the more money you have. Don't you pick it up?" Lost the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon."

Thinking of the money, Fu Ya's heart suddenly became hot: "What the master said is that the temple can be expanded as much as possible. The master digs the Song Dynasty imperial tomb a few years ago, I don't know how much money he got, tsk tsk, 50 taels of silver said Take it as you like, without blinking your eyelids, no matter what, let him bleed a little more."

Fu Ya took office after Yang Lian Zhenjia robbed the tomb. He learned from his predecessor Dalu Huachi that Yang Lian Zhenjia had obtained a large number of buried treasures.

Part of it was handed over to the imperial court, but as far as he kept it secret, I don't know how much.

The former Dalu Huachi secretly told himself that Yanglian Zhenjia gave him no less than ten treasures, each of which was priceless.

Fu Ya has always been worried about this, hating himself for being late.

Otherwise, as a local Dalu Huachi, Yanglian Zhenjia would give him some treasures.

Usually there is no chance to get money from Yang Lian Zhenjia, maybe he has to give it back during the holidays.

With such a good opportunity now, he didn't want to miss it.

Building better temples requires more silver, right?
As for whether Yang Lian Zhenjia paid the money by himself or through other channels, Fu Ya didn't care, he just needed to grab the money into his own hands.

"Since this is the case, in a few days, my lord, please suggest to the master to build more underground palaces. The underground ones are very difficult to dig and build. How much money is needed is not the lord's final say. Moreover, even if it is cleared, it is easy to do. Hands and feet will not be seen by others." The master laughed.

"Underground Palace?" Fu Ya glanced at the master, but didn't immediately agree.

The master was stunned, but there was no expression on his face, and he asked naturally: "My lord, do you think it's wrong?"

"Alas~~" Fu Ya suddenly sighed, "Master, this money is not easy to earn."

Fu Ya's words made the master stunned for a moment, he didn't quite understand what he meant for a while, he wouldn't be tempted even if he had money?

"To be honest, what you said makes sense, and I know there are great benefits in it. But don't forget, we only have a little more than a year's construction period. You said just now that things are different this time. It really has to be done, and at least face-saving, it’s not okay to be fooled. Building the underground palace is too time-consuming, if it delays the construction of the upper hall, wouldn’t it ruin the master’s important business?” Fu Ya shook his head.

The master did not expect that Fuya, who usually regards money as his life, would hold back this time.

Originally, in his opinion, as long as money was mentioned, Fuya would dare to do anything.

Now it seems that Fu Ya is still very afraid of Yang Lian Zhenjia and dare not offend him.

"How about this, master, I will find a way to persuade the master to make a fuss about the halls on the ground as much as possible, hoping to build a few more halls, and I can also earn more money. After all, the construction of the upper halls should be faster than the lower ones. ?” Fu Ya added.

After all, I still want to get some money back.

The master knows that he is not good enough to persuade him, and he is not good enough to be too forceful.

"The artisans and labor?"

"These officials don't understand. The master just needs to recruit as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if there are more people. By the way, the salary can't be too much."

"Don't worry, my lord. It's a great grace to give them a bite of food. How dare they ask for more wages?"

"Haha, okay, master, I can rest assured that I will handle the matter."

They are muttering here, and so are Yang Lian Zhenjia and the others.

His two confidants, Yuntu and Kurosawa, were beside him.

"Master, how can the rebuilding of Zhennan Temple be handed over to Fuya?" Yuntu asked.

"Yeah, that guy is notoriously greedy for money. It's too difficult to get him to spit out the money once it's in his pocket. He's definitely a guy who takes money and doesn't do anything." Kurosawa couldn't figure it out either.

"If you don't give it to him, who else can you give it to?" Yang Lian Zhenjia asked.

Yuntu and Kurosawa didn't know how to answer these words.

Yeah, who else is suitable?
"Originally, the prefect of Lin'an is a more suitable candidate. It's just that Fuya spoke out first, who dares to fight with him?" Yang Lian Zhenjia shook his head and said, "Even if the poor monk forcefully appoints someone, as long as it's not Fuya, when the time comes Fuya will make all kinds of troubles."

"Dare he?"

"Yes, if he seeks trouble, he will not give you face, Master."

The two of them knew very well that Fu Ya could only obey orders in front of the master.

"Of course Fuya doesn't dare to offend me, but it's too easy for him to trouble other people. After all, he is Dalu Huachi, and this is the real power." Yang Lian Zhenjia said, "This matter cannot be avoided by him. Yes, since he wants to take it over, let him do it. He is unreliable in his work, but the Han man under him is shrewd and I believe he knows how to measure it."

They knew that Yang Lian Zhenjia was referring to the master next to Fuya.

This is true, Yang Lian Zhenjia can take money for other things, but for the master's affairs, the money is not so easy to get.

"The little monk is afraid that the Zhennan Temple they rebuilt will be shoddy." Heize was still a little worried.

"No problem." Yang Lian Zhenjia waved his hands.

Yuntu and Kurosawa were puzzled.

"For poor monks, as long as there is Zhennan Temple, it doesn't matter whether the scale is large or small. Similarly, it doesn't matter whether it is exquisite or rough." Yang Lian Zhenjia explained again.

Yuntu and Kurosawa immediately understood what he meant.

Zhennan Temple is used to suppress the luck of the Great Song Dynasty and the Southerners, so it is impossible to live without this temple.

As for the others, I really don’t need to care too much, as long as there is this temple.

Regarding the matter of this temple, it can be heard directly from heaven. Now that it has been burned down, it naturally needs to be rebuilt.

As long as the Zhennan Temple is still there, the luck to suppress Da Song and the Southerners will still be there, and nothing else matters.

"So let Fuya do the hard work." Seeing that the two understood what he meant, Yang Lian Zhenjia couldn't help but smile slightly, "He's afraid that his will will not change, and he will try his best to squeeze the wealthy households in the city."

"Aren't you going to be angry?"

"It just so happened that Fu Ya took care of all of this."

"That's right." Yang Lian Zhenjia laughed and said, "Fuya may be able to get a lot of money this time, but the troubles will definitely not be small. The rebels in the south have not been calmed down, and the Holy Majesty is very worried about this. .If something happens to Fuya, no matter what background he has in Dadu, he won't be able to take it easy."

Yang Lian Zhenjia took the initiative to pay 50 taels this time, but in fact he put the matter aside. He didn't mean to force the people to donate, and he took out so much money himself, which shows his sincerity.

As for the 50 taels, it was him in name, and he would find a way to make up for it from other sources.

The reconstruction of Zhennan Temple will definitely require local people to donate silver taels. He doesn't bother to do this kind of thing now, and it is thankless.

And Fuya is a guy who can't move when he sees a chance to make money, so it's most suitable to let him.

When the Zhennan Temple is rebuilt, other follow-up troubles will be left to Fuya. Besides, he is Dalu Huachi, so he should take responsibility.

Although Fuya respected him very much, Fuya was involved in many things he did.

In name, he is only in charge of Buddhist affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is unfair to intervene in other secular affairs.

It is true that Fuya is greedy for money, but he is also reluctant to let go of power.

This made him very uncomfortable.

If taking this opportunity to make Fu Ya suffer, even if the court does not transfer him away, it can still weaken his power.

If Fuya's power is weakened, he will naturally increase his own power, which is what he needs.

The power of Buddhist affairs alone can no longer satisfy him.

Although the local officials flatter themselves, but if they really want to exercise the power of the government, it is always not as direct as taking power by themselves.

(End of this chapter)