After the immortal disappeared

He Lingchuan picked a grape and put it in his mouth: "After the King's Birthday Ceremony, I seldom go out. I run between Yongquan Villa and Youhu Villa every day. I dare not go to places that are too crowded."

Everyone smiled after hearing this.

Yes, he had offended the regent so much that he must pay attention to his personal safety.

He Xiao's glory and favor all come at a price.

But he immediately said: "Tell me about it. I heard that it was unprecedented."

Everyone talked about the Flying Flower Festival.

It does sound more grand than the King Yao's Birthday Ceremony. Even temples in various places distribute "Linghui Cakes". They are rice cakes made in advance for this program. They are placed in the temple. Those who eat the rice cakes can get the blessing of the goddess. Even the refugees in Tianshui City can go to get them.

On the night of the celebration, golden spiritual rain fell from the sky over Tianshui City, and the fragrance was fragrant. Those who were washed by the spiritual rain had their serious illnesses reduced, minor illnesses eliminated, and serious illnesses cured, and they felt refreshed.

This is the grace bestowed by the goddess herself. But——

He Lingchuan whispered again: "I heard that this time the grace of spiritual rain is shorter than in previous years?"

He had seen the records of previous years, "golden rain like pulp", which means it is very sticky.

But what he felt in Yongquan Villa a few days ago was that it was a chill on the head and it was over, with only three or two raindrops in total.

Isn't this a bit different from the previous records?

There was a moment of silence at the table. Fan Shuang said dryly: "It is a little shorter, maybe it was an accident."

Of course it was not an accident. The common people don't understand, but everyone present knows.

This time, Yaoguo has tried its best to organize the Feihua Festival, but Miaozhan Tianshen expressed her dissatisfaction in this way. This festival was originally supposed to be held in the new temple, but due to the slow progress of the project, the new temple has never been built.

He Lingchuan even visited the half-finished temple project. It was so large and magnificent. Every corner was so meticulously carved that one could hear the sound of money being spent. Standing on the big square and in front of the layers of buildings, one felt like a drop in the ocean...

But it was not built, less than one-third of it was completed.

If he were to say, the temple was unfinished.

Even the gods could not tolerate such unfinished projects.

He Lingchuan could understand the difficulty of King Yao, as the treasury was too empty. But for the gods, Yao, as the strongest country in the flash gold, had to delay the completion of a mere temple for two or three years. How much respect and admiration could they have for the gods?

Admiration is not just talk, it must be expressed in actual actions.

The love of the king and ministers of Yaoting was obviously not up to standard in the eyes of the gods.

The spiritual rain was too little, and the effect on the human body was just average, and everyone could feel it intuitively.

The civilians were disappointed and terrified. Although they did not understand what was going on, they could feel Miao Zhantian's dissatisfaction.

"The goddess is angry, angry at us! It must be that we did not do well, it must be that the royal court did not do well!"

The day after the Feihua Festival, all the major temples were very popular, crowded with believers who came to confess and ask for atonement;

The dissatisfaction of the people also put great pressure on the Yao court.

Gu Xuan coughed lightly: "My king has ordered that the new main temple must be completed within five months!"

Obviously, the Yao king also wanted to ease the relationship with the gods.

Yuwen Xu said: "Liang Zhushi should have made a lot of efforts. The king has not been very harmonious with him recently. I heard that he went to see the king and had several quarrels in the imperial study..."

Yuwen Yong nudged his brother with his elbow: "What nonsense, is this something you can criticize?"

Yuwen Xu was embarrassed and shut up.

He drank too much and his mouth was not strict.

The goddess often had to go through Liang Zhushi to understand the Yao Kingdom. Don't forget that Liang Zhushi's own son was dealt with by the Yao king a few days ago, and his position in the Imperial Household Department was also removed. How could Liang Zhushi say good things about him in the goddess's ear?

This reflected the fact that the Feihua Festival hosted by Yao State was grand, but the queen and the temple acted indifferent and aloof.

He Lingchuan changed the topic at the right time, and everyone ate and talked until the moon passed and they left happily.

…

The next morning, Zhang Shan went to the palace to see King Yao and relayed He Lingchuan's words in detail.

Yao Wang stroked his beard: "Oh? He boasted that he could expand the capital and fill the treasury at the same time?"

"Yes, the dilemma is self-resolved."

"Oh, what a dilemma is self-resolved." Yao Wang asked him, "What's the solution?"

"He didn't mention it during the dinner. He said he would think about it carefully."

"Think about it carefully? An excuse! He is afraid that if you learn it, this job will not fall on him." Yao Wang sneered, "This kid is really greedy. The money earned from Youhu Villa is not enough to satisfy his appetite! Now he is thinking about expanding the capital again."

Zhang Shan asked: "Does the king intend to let He Xiao..."

Yao Wang rolled his eyelids: "You can even ask this question? He is an outsider!"

The implication is that what qualifications does He Xiao have to manage such an important project?

In such a remote place like Youhu, He Xiao can make millions of taels; if he takes over the expansion of Tianshui City, he will make a lot of money, right?

He is capable, but he is really greedy.

Yao Kingdom is not He Xiao's gold mine, how can he give money to an outsider like this?

But this man often has wonderful ideas, and King Yao really wants to hear his ideas. If the ideas are good, he has so many loyal subordinates to implement them.

...

In the afternoon, He Lingchuan went to Youhu to inspect the construction site again.

When no one was around, Soul Mirror also asked He Lingchuan:

"Zhang Shan must have reported to King Yao. Hey, do you think King Yao can let you preside over the eastward expansion of Tianshui City?"

"Naive!" He Lingchuan saw clearly, "I made money in Youhu, and King Yao was not happy. The eastward expansion of the capital is a huge project. How much oil and water is involved? No outsider can imagine. Such a fat job If I was given an outsider instead of King Yao’s confidants, haha, would those ministers still be in trouble? "

At this point, he said again: "I understand. Qingyang strongly opposed it, maybe because the benefits of the eastward expansion of the capital were too great. Everyone wanted to join the construction team appointed by King Yao, and everyone wanted to start from this super Taking a share of the project will further strengthen the power of King Yao.”

When he thought of this, his thoughts suddenly became clear: "Qingyang is clearly far superior to King Yao, yet he is holding his hand here. I finally understand why."

"Why?"

"Because, Qingyang really has no project in hand!" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Look, if King Yao approves a piece of land, I can build Youhu Garden, and if I make up my mind, I can start the expansion plan of Tianshui City. The subjects want to be loyal If you want to make money, you can find a project from King Yao. As long as they get the right project, they can get promoted and make a fortune. What do you think Qingyang has in her hands? Even if the subordinates want to follow her. There are no projects for people to do, and they can’t be done and they can’t make money.”

Everything in the world is for profit.

What's the use of just showing off your authority? You have to make people make money or gain a future before they are willing to follow you.

He Lingchuan came to a conclusion: "The most terrifying thing is that King Yao has realized this now. From now on, Qingyang will only be overtaken and emptied, and in the end he will lose even the right of supervision."

Qingyang originally monitored and promoted hundreds of officials, which relied heavily on mutual suspicion and reporting among officials. Now a large number of them are solidified around King Yao. Not only are they monolithic, but they are also standing opposite her together.

In this situation, is there any use in supervision?

Can power that is not revered by others still be called power?

"This kind of confrontation is not fierce, but it will naturally push Qingyang out of Yaoguo's official system, and it will be astonishingly fast." Jingjing asked: "Will she let it go?"

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "Although Qingyang is shrewd, this change in the political situation should have taken shape before she could react."

It's not that Qingyang wants to let it go, but that she can't get involved.

"But Qingyang also has her own mission when she comes to Yao Kingdom. If she can't complete it, she won't be able to explain it to her superiors." He paused, "The most important thing is that Qingyang also has something to rely on, that is, there is someone standing behind her. The Northern Demon Country! Well, even Miao Zhantian might help her."

The mirror asked curiously: "Huh? How do you know?"

"The eldest son of King Yao was involved in the elixir case and died in Lingxu City, so there was a personal feud between King Yao and Qingyang. The emperor of the Demon Kingdom knew this, and sent Qingyang here to supervise the country, and asked her to exert herself Ability to beat Yao Kingdom. Hehe, if Qingyang has no help at all, he is not here to support himself, but to die. "

"But there are very few forces on the Golden Flash Plain that can directly affect King Yao, so I speculate that it may be the gods." He Lingchuan said sternly, "As long as she gets the support of the gods - such as Miao Zhantian - and King Yao Circumstances are very powerful.”

The mirror suddenly said: "According to this, you are in danger."

"Even if she kills me, she can't change the current situation in Tianshui City."

The monarchs and ministers of the Yao Kingdom were watching He Lingchuan's techniques with wide eyes. What could they not learn? Even if Qingyang can kill him, King Yao only needs to replace him, and the project of Youhu Villa can continue.

The mirror said: "Even if it's just to vent her anger, she will have to kill you. If there is no price for offending her, who will be afraid of her in the future?"

He Lingchuan thought for a long time and then murmured: "You are right. If Qingyang can kill me, not only will he be able to resolve old and new grudges, but he will also be able to let the Manchu civil and military officials have a good look at the relationship with her and Bejia." The consequences of being against one another!”

He'd better get a talisman.

…

Early the next morning, He Lingchuan was summoned to the palace.

He has entered the palace more frequently than most of King Yao's courtiers. When the people in the palace saw him coming again, they all saluted him with smiles on their faces.

Passing by Yuquan Palace, he saw two crabapples planted beside the cold spring.

If you want your seedlings to survive, you have to plant them during the hottest time. However, He Lingchuan had already seen the frost forming on the leaves, and he thought that the fate of these two crabapples would be disastrous.

A melon that is twisted by force will not be sweet, and a tree that is planted by force will not live.

King Yao was enjoying breakfast. When he saw He Lingchuan, he waved to him: "Come on, have something with me."