After the immortal disappeared

On the fifteenth day when Master Xiao stayed in the small temple, he was having breakfast when his confidants rushed in and reported:

"Master waiter, it's not good!"

The head waiter is already very bad, there is no need for him to emphasize it. This small temple can't even make apple cinnamon cakes well, and it actually tastes bitter when chewed. Master Xiao threw the spoon and his face darkened: "Can you speak?"

"Master, forgive me, forgive me!" The confidant quickly changed his words, but his face was still pale, "Our temple, the Xilin Temple, has been demolished!"

"..." Master Xiao stared at him. On the day the main hall collapsed, didn’t the officials demolish the remaining buildings? In order to prevent it from continuing to destroy itself and affect the surrounding areas.

Even Chief Liang had nothing to say. The Xilin Temple had completely collapsed. What was the difference between demolishing it and not demolishing it?

"Tear it down and transport it away! Transport it to the new city!" The confidant knew that he did not explain clearly. "The set of Huan table that was just erected in front of the new official office has three stone pillar heads that were originally our temple!"

Master Xiao stood up in surprise: "Are you sure?"

"I've seen it with my own eyes. Although the fitting has been re-polished and the appearance has changed, the lines, the traces of moss, and the fingerprints left by the great envoy a hundred years ago are all still there!"

Master Xiao's mind was spinning and he didn't say anything for a while.

The confidant said in a tight voice: "I sent people back to investigate near the Xilin Temple. The surrounding residents and believers said that after the officials blocked the Xilin Temple, no one knew what they were doing inside. Elephant carts and horse-drawn carriages came and went. The ground was shaking all day long, and everyone thought they were transporting rubbish and broken walls. One night, nearby residents discovered two giant puppets passing by their homes, dragging the stone pillars of the main temple! "

Master Xiao waved his sleeves and said, "Prepare the car and go to the new city!"

Late that night, he drove back to Tianshui City and went to the main goddess temple to pay homage to Ambassador Liang.

As soon as Commander Liang heard his intention, his brows furrowed and he said:

"The objects from Xilin Temple were used in Xincheng Huanbiao? Are you sure?"

"I spent the afternoon at Sandiepo and looked at every Huanbiao carefully!" Master Xiao said decisively, "Three of them are the main stone pillars of my Xilin Temple!"

"I also sent people back to the Xilin Temple. There..." He was so angry that his throat was choked, and he calmed down before continuing, "The place has been evacuated. Not only the stone pillars, but also the reliefs, components, and even the stones of the main hall have been evacuated. The steps are all gone! Oh, there is nothing left of such a big Xilin temple except broken tiles and walls!”

Ambassador Liang nodded: "I heard that the construction of the new city is progressing too fast and the materials have not been able to keep up."

For such a large country, the most important thing is manpower. But this system has never operated so fast, and many peripheral matters cannot keep up.

The collection of materials has become almost the most important factor restricting the progress of new city construction.

Lack of stone, lack of wood, lack of finished products and semi-finished products!

It is not difficult to pave roads and build houses. What is difficult is to work slowly and carefully to produce a finished product!

"Not long ago, when He Xiao was building Youhu Garden, Qingyang Supervisor gave him a stumbling block, preventing him from getting the blue square stones needed to build the official residence." Ambassador Liang said, "This time, the construction of the new city is the most difficult to obtain. It should be Panjin Stone.”

Panjin stone is specially used in temples and royal buildings. Of course, Huan Biao, which shows the strength of a powerful country and the dignity of the royal family, must and can only be carved from gold-plated stone.

Ambassador Liang knew very well that the production of Panjin Stone near Tianshui City had never been sufficient. The temple of the Goddess had not been repaired for two and a half years, just waiting for the stone. It seems that the palace of King Yao in Youhu also needed to be rebuilt. So the same A lot of Panjin stones are needed.

Now Huanbiao is being built, where did the stone come from?

If you can't find a new one, you can only try to find an old one.

When Master Xiao saw his face sinking, he added another doubt:

"Yao Ting secretly moved the building materials of Xilin Temple. I'm afraid it was premeditated."

"How to say?"

"How could it be such a coincidence that they were short of gold and stone, so the Xilin Temple collapsed overnight?" Xilin Temple has been built beautifully after several generations of Yao kings contributed to it, which also means that there are a large number of gold and stone in the temple. gold stone.

The panjin stone is most in short supply in the construction of new cities.

Commander Liang warned him: "Your accusation is very serious."

"They came in on the day we moved out, and the temple collapsed that night." Master Xiao whispered, "Who knows if it really collapsed or if it was caused by them?"

Commander Liang was silent.

"Also, Xiang Zhuan Shui Lingchu clearly said that although there is serious water seepage in the underground of Xilin Temple, there will be no problem if it persists for another three to five years." Master Xiao continued, "Suddenly there was a hole from the lakeside to the underground of the temple. , the lake flooded in, and the temple was in trouble. Do you think this hole was man-made? "

Ambassador Liang also read this report: "Didn't Xiangzhuan Shuiling say that it might be a natural formation? And this seepage hole had already appeared before the construction of the new city started."

"The construction of the new city has only started for a month, but the planning and discussions in advance have been going on for several years!" Master Xiao secretly gritted his teeth, "Xiangzhuan Shuiling also said that it could not determine the cause of the seepage hole, and did not rule out human influence! "

Commander Liang pondered for a moment and then ordered:

"Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace."

…

It was night, You Rongzhi approved a few items of goods and took the opportunity to relax in the cubicle for a while.

Those who can truly fight a protracted war must know how to combine work and rest, so as not to collapse before the war is over. After paying the price of losing seven kilograms of meat, You Rongzhi finally learned how to take a break from the busy schedule, which is called fishing rationally.

In just a quarter of an hour, he could sleep until he snored.

However, today's trouble didn't even give him half a minute. You Rongzhi had sat down for less than fifty breaths, and before he could even out his breathing, a palace servant strode out of the tent:

"Sir You, the king summoned you!"

It was almost the zenith of the moon, but the king wanted to summon him urgently? You Rongzhi had an ominous premonition.

"Do you know what it is?"

"Sir Qiu revealed that it might be related to the newly built Huanbiao. You and Mr. He must enter the palace immediately!"

Qiu Long revealed the news to him so that he could be mentally prepared. However, even He Xiao had to go?

After a while, the two of them got on the carriage bound for the palace together.

"Master He, it is said that the king's overnight summons are related to Huanbiao." You Rongzhi's face was serious, "Do you know the clues?"

"Huanbiao is not built yet?" He Lingchuan was also confused, "Isn't it already completed? There are waves of civilians coming to watch, and it has received rave reviews in Tianshui City. There are also three delegations coming to visit in the next few days. Does Lord You know more details?"

You Rongzhi shook his head.

"It is a blessing, not a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. We will know when the time comes." He Lingchuan yawned and found a comfortable posture for himself, "There is still an hour to reach the palace, I will take a nap first."

The soul-catching mirror in his arms asked him: "Is it about to start? Do you want to prepare for evacuation?"

With the shaking of the carriage, He Lingchuan shook his head gently.

This time entering the palace, there are indeed some risks.

But with the solid foundation laid before, he is confident that he can wade through it.

He came to Yaoguo to accomplish great things, how could he not take any risks from beginning to end?

…

Passing by Yuquan Palace at night, You Rongzhi couldn't help rubbing his arms. It was so cold!

Ever since the old pear blossoms withered, no plants can survive here. Even the two flower demons that were transplanted were frozen to death.

The current Yuquan Palace should be renamed Han Palace. There is no living thing.

Going further, the royal study of King Yao was brightly lit.

You and He walked in. In addition to King Yao, there were two important figures here——

You Rongzhi introduced He Lingchuan: "This is Liang Zhushi, and this is Xiao Zhushi!"

Liang Zhushi is the spokesperson of the goddess on the ground in Tianshui City. "Xiao Zhushi is the chief servant of Xilin Temple."

He Lingchuan suddenly greeted.

However, he had actually seen Xiao Zhushi by the lake on the day Shui Ling entered the city.

King Yao's face was not good either.

Liang Zhushi suddenly came to him in the middle of the night to ask for an explanation, and even did not give him the opportunity to summon You and He privately, and had to confront them immediately.

This made King Yao very passive, leaving him no room for maneuver.

But he didn't want to offend Liang Zhushi in person, so he had to get straight to the point:

"Liang Zhushi told me that the building materials removed from Xilin Temple were used on the Huanbiao outside the Xincheng government office! Who can tell me what's going on?"

When You Rongzhi heard this, his eyes widened.

Is there such a thing? !

How could he not know?

King Yao's eyes just turned to him: "You Aiqing, you tell me first!"

"I..." You Rongzhi's mind was racing, "I approved the materials for repairing Huanbiao, but..."

But he really didn't know what was going on.

This was the first time he heard that the building materials of Xilin Temple were used on the Huanbiao in Xincheng. No one dared to make such a decision, and no one had the right to make such a decision, except-

You Rongzhi's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't look at He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan beside him said generously: "I gave the order."

As expected.

The chief envoy Liang said calmly: "Your Majesty has also heard that this person misused the temple's things and should be arrested and punished!"

The Yao King had a headache: "He Xiao, what do you mean!"

"Your Majesty, the Xilin Temple has collapsed, and there is serious water seepage underground. There is no way to demolish and rebuild it."

The chief servant Xiao pointed at He Lingchuan and said angrily: "Is this your excuse for misappropriating the stone materials of the Xilin Temple!"

He Lingchuan immediately said: "We are fully responsible for the aftermath of the Xilin Temple. The king and the chief envoy Liang have approved it."

The two people he named looked unhappy. The officials of the Yao Kingdom did not dare to throw the blame back on them like this.

That’s right, both Yao Wang and Liang Zhushi approved it, but they both thought… Liang Zhushi was dissatisfied: “He Xiao, my approval is for you to remove the hidden dangers of Xilin Temple, not for you to embezzle the Panjin stone materials!”

“Xilin Temple is full of huge rocks, and the ground is soft and seeping. If we don’t move the huge rocks away, the temple will become a lake in a month.” He Lingchuan said seriously, “You can ask Xiangzhuan Shuiling to verify it again. If Xilin Temple is not demolished, it will soon become a lake area, and the surrounding streets will also be flooded. Then many civilians will be homeless.”