Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 166 Steamed Lamb

Feng Shui is a thing that only needs to be understood by people, because there are many theoretical techniques, and it makes people feel credible when she talks about it.

After talking about it, although Bai Ting felt that Yuan Tiantian must be helping Yang Guang open the canal, what he said was clear and logical. He, who was a strong believer in Feng Shui, listened.

"What does the girl think?"

"There are two strategies. The best strategy is to move the grave. However, it is extremely difficult to find a place with the same terrain as here. You should start searching earlier. It is normal for it to take three to five years."

"The next best option is to artificially open the river and forcefully divert water to refill the original river course. However, because it is man-made, artificially changing the natural trend may not be good. No one can predict what kind of situation it will cause. These are two pieces of advice. I hope Master Bai will think more about it. .”

Bai Ting smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, girl."

Yang Guang was a little confused when he saw that Yuan Tiantian was not involved in opening the canal, but he did not interrupt or ask any more questions.

There is nothing we can do now. This section will be postponed and the others will be excavated first. Yang Guang will take the people away now.

On the way back, Yang Guang asked Yuan Tiantian: "Why don't you persuade him to dig up the mountain and let the water pass through?"

"Your Highness, the purpose of this is too obvious. Bai Ting is so old, and the things he has seen and heard have already made him a master. To deceive such a person, one must be [-]% true and [-]% false. There is no need to tell the truth from the beginning. He said that he wanted to open a river. Everything I told him today was true. The trend of the mountains and rivers is that the sun is declining. I believe that he will definitely find someone with good Feng Shui skills to come and have a look to verify my statement. Then he may ask to come to the house. "

"You seem very confident."

"Your Highness, there are specialties in the arts. This is my major, so naturally I have to be more confident."

Yang Guang then smiled and said, "If you don't come to ask for help, I will definitely punish you."

Yuan Tiantian pouted and said nothing.

Magu followed up on horseback with a worried look on his horse: "Your Highness, if you don't understand the Bai family, if they don't allow the mountain to be opened, the river will have to be detoured. Not only will it take time and effort, but it will also be a lot more troublesome for ships to navigate."

Yang Guang naturally understood this truth, but said: "You should negotiate more with the Bai family first, and have friendly negotiations. If it doesn't work, you can only take a detour. If it's troublesome, just make trouble."

"Yes, I understand."

……

Magu returned to Bai's house. Reversing his previous attitude, Bai Ting welcomed him into the inner courtyard.

Magu smiled and said: "Lao Bai, let me just say it. King Jin cherishes his reputation very much and will definitely give in."

Bai Ting also had a smile on his face: "You are still reliable in your work. If you can succeed this time, I, the Bai family, will thank you very much."

"You're welcome, Mr. Bai. If I, a junior, can do something for you, I should of course do it. Mr. Bai has treated me like his own nephew for many years, so I should think more about you."

Bai Ting laughed loudly: "With your words, I feel relieved. I have prepared a small amount of wine for you at home today. It's getting late. Let's eat before leaving."

Speaking of this, Magu couldn't help but swallow his saliva and narrowed his eyes slightly: "The banquet prepared by Mr. Bai must have my favorite steamed lamb."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large steamer was brought up. Bai Ting opened the lid, and the hot white steam came out, making it difficult to see clearly. In the middle of the steamer was a white and tender steamed lamb, with water droplets coming from the white and tender food. It slowly slid off the smooth surface, making Magu's mouth water.

Magu couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, but was stopped by Bai Ting.

"Lao Bai, what are you doing?"

"The steamed lamb was tender, but now it's too hot."

"Lao Bai is still thoughtful."

Magu was anxious and couldn't eat the hot tofu, so he put down his chopsticks, rubbed his palms, blinked and said: "Back then, I fell ill after arriving at Ningling. I was bedridden and sought medical treatment, but I saw many doctors who couldn't cure me. Later, I got a piece of lamb and steamed it with apricot cheese and schisandra, which was called "Hansu Wei". After eating it, my condition improved greatly. Although I am no longer sick, I still love this lamb. During this time, I’m almost starving to death if I don’t eat it.”

In the end, Magu couldn't hold back, so he moved his chopsticks, picked off a large piece and put it into his mouth. It was very hot, but Magu still blinked twice and ate it.

Bai Ting walked out of the room silently, without looking, shaking his head at the door and sighing.

Bai Ting, who walked to the front hall, said to his sons: "If the canal built by King Jin can be redirected this time, and a little more guidance is provided after the redirection, the river that was about to dry up before will have water again, and our Bai family will have a long queue." Jishui will come back to life, and our family's decline in recent years will be reversed. You and the descendants of the Bai family will have to work hard for this."

"Father, we should try our best, but will King Jin really do what we want? My son thinks that he has a lot of opinions on how he behaves, but I heard that he is not someone who is easily deceived, and he is deeply trusted by your majesty. Will His Highness, Prince Jin, be soft on us?"

Bai Ting's son's question is also Bai Ting's own question. Although King Jin behaves politely, can he really make King Jin change his mind?
Now he has no choice but to appease his family first: "Prince Jin has always cherished his wings and reputation, and he would never use force. Compared with such a big project as the canal, it is just a small detour, and it is just a drop in the bucket. Prince Jin His Highness will never let his reputation be damaged over something like this and end up with the reputation of digging up people's ancestral graves."

After giving the family a shot of chicken blood to stabilize their hearts, Bai Ting said, "What the father cares about most now is what the witch in the palace said."

"Father, that witch seems to have some abilities. She first arrived here today and analyzed our situation clearly in a few words."

"Yes, this little girl is amazing. She is a capable person. We have invited so many Feng Shui and Kanyu masters to analyze the decline in recent years for us. We didn't spend much money, and the results we got are the same as those of the little girl. The words are almost the same, except for something the little girl said that no one else mentioned."

"Which point, father?"

"It might be bad to artificially change the natural trend. After hearing what she said, I was always wondering whether it would really be bad after changing it." "Father, is this alarmist?"

"I thought about it again and again, and I think it makes sense. Think about it, if it can be made man-made, then not only rivers can be built, but mountains can also be built. How can the situation of a long dragon hitting the water be used to search for the ancestors for so many years?"

Bai Ting's son was extremely worried and said: "Then what he said does make sense."

"Stars change, mountains and rivers change, but manpower can't change it. Let's find some Feng Shui masters to analyze it more. If we divert water from the canal, can we really resume the long line of water for our family?"

"Yes, father."

After Bai Ting's son agreed, he lowered his voice and said, "Father, what should I do about Magu? This person is greedy. He wants money and people, and he often eats the steamed lamb. Will something happen?"

"He was arrested by Genzuka Zai before and was imprisoned. However, he was re-activated and entrusted with important tasks without incident. Who knows whether he has gained the trust of King Jin. We have to coax him. Now We can't do anything without his help, he can eat the steamed lamb if he wants, it's not a big problem."

Bai Ting's son looked embarrassed and wanted to say something, but left after sighing.

Bai Ting came to the ancestral hall alone, knelt in front of the tablets of his ancestors, and murmured to himself: "Blessed by our ancestors, for decades the Bai family has been a good family, with filial piety and good fortune. I am weak. If my luck can change this time, I will serve you more than before. I also ask my ancestors to bless me."

He just chanted and kowtowed like this, and basically didn't sleep a wink all night.

……

In Luoyang City, Yang Guang slept for a long time and woke up. It was already three o'clock in the morning.

Yuan Tiantian was waiting at the side: "Your Highness, why did you sleep longer in Luoyang than in Chang'an before?"

"Aren't you allowed to be lazy when you go out?"

"Your Highness, General Superintendent Wang Long has arrived. Since you were resting, he went to the shipyard by himself."

Yang Guang was not in a hurry to go, but said to Yuan Tiantian: "Come here and help me get dressed."

Yuan Tiantian had no choice but to go over and help Yang Guang get dressed, and what he wore today was extra formal, which made his whole person feel extra energetic.

"Why is Your Highness dressed like this today?"

"I got the news before I went to bed last night. Master Wang has arrived in Luoyang. I have to go and see him no matter what happens when he arrives. Master Wang is a very particular person, so you have to make more preparations."

Wang Long, who was responsible for establishing the school alliance, arrived in Luoyang.

Yang Guang went to the place where Wang Long was, which was an empty courtyard. Luoyang's school was located here. Master Wang was here with Yang Xuangan, and Yuan Xiaoju was also there.

There is no doubt that the school in Luoyang must be hosted by the Yuan family of Yuan Xiaoju.

At this time, Yang Guang knew that he could not show too much enthusiasm for the school. Yuan Xiaoju and the prince were in the same party. Once he found out that he was very enthusiastic about the school, he might deliberately cause some sabotage. At this stage, he had nothing to do with them. The solution is to create as few extraneous matters as possible now.

"Master Wang, Brother Yang, Yuan Zhongzai."

When Wang Long saw Yang Guang, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he greeted him with special Confucian etiquette: "I have met His Royal Highness the King of Jin."

Yuan Xiaoju watched Wang Long salute Yang Guang, but he didn't expect that this seemingly aloof Master Wang was quite flattering in front of the King of Jin. He must be a poser, but he was just pretending in front of people like them.

"Master Wang, this school is very empty."

"Your Highness, the school has not opened yet."

"Oh, so it is."

Two simple sentences made Yuan Xiaoju feel that Yang Guang did not understand the school affairs, because only King Wei was present when the Ivy League was discussed, and others did not know that it was Yang Guang's idea.

Yuan Xiaoju then said: "Your Highness, the school is a place for students from all over the world to learn. The school in Luoyang will be opened soon. Your Highness, Prince Jin, will be invited to visit then."

"Come on, come on."

Looking at the conversation between the two, Yang Xuangan and Wang Long understood what Yang Guang meant.

"His Royal Highness, King Jin, please follow the old minister to see the school here."

"Very good."

"Your Highness's school in Luoyang City is the same as that in Daxing City. The school is opened together with the technical college."

"It could not be better."

"Your Highness, I hope that Your Highness can come with you on the enrollment day."

(End of this chapter)