"Boss Xiao's poem is extremely transparent." Li Hong nodded repeatedly, "Actually, you, Boss Xiao, are the most loyal to the Emperor. If I change places with you, I'm afraid I have rebelled a long time ago, and even if I didn’t actively want to rebel, I might have had to rebel because I was afraid of rumors.”
"You, Fatty Li, finally said something clear." Xiao Chen said he was very pleased, "It's useless to say this to me. It's better to tell others, tell the emperor, tell the prince, tell everyone Tell them all, and let them know that I, Xiao Chen, am so loyal and will be remembered by history in the future!"
"Boss Xiao, Lin Dongyang went to Langya County. There is no governor in Jiangdong County yet. Who do you think the emperor prefers to go? It's always so empty. I'm afraid it's not an option." Li Hong said.
"A fat man like you still cares about such things?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Look at what you said, Boss Xiao, family affairs and state affairs are world affairs, and we are ministers, so we shouldn't care about everything?" Li Hong said.
"Why do you want to recommend anyone? Let me hear it." Xiao Chen said.
"I just said that casually, but there are no candidates... In addition, since Duan Fengnian's accident, everyone has been frightened, and no one is willing to come forward to talk about it. I even chatted with Master Ma that day, Mr. Ma doesn't pick up the fight at all, and I have brought a king to my brother to talk to him." Li Hongdao.
"Haha, everyone is frightened." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "But Jiangdong must have someone to act for him. Maybe the emperor will appoint Wu Hongchang as the governor of Jiangdong."
"Isn't Wu Hongchang the governor of Jiangnan?" Li Hongqi asked.
"What's wrong with the governor of Jiangnan? Can't he control Jiangdong and become the governor of two rivers? I'm still the governor of three counties." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Oh...don't say it's really possible." Li Hong said.
"Hey, hey, you two are so good!" But it was Gong Shouli who walked over with sweat on his face and a dusty look on his face, "You guys are hiding away all the way to enjoy your leisure. !”
"Who are you blaming?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Are you saying that you, a dignified imperial envoy, have to crawl into a pit to be sick? How do you show that you are loyal to the emperor?"
"Yes, Eunuch Gong, why are you jumping into the pit yourself when you are so good?" Li Hong said with a smile, "We all have construction drawings, and we have also surveyed the density of soil and sand so that it will not collapse. It's falling apart, why are you worried? It's not worth it if you sprain your foot and bump your head."
"Aren't you worried about me?" Gong Shouli took the towel from the eunuch next to him and wiped his face. "It's the first time I do such an errand. I'm always worried that something will go wrong."
"Now we are just digging the soil to expand the pit, what could go wrong?" Li Hong said, "When the tomb is officially built, your Eunuch Gong will not be too late, no matter how careful you are."
"Actually, you don't need to worry about that, Lao Gong. You said we understand what structural barriers are? What is mud mixing? We don't understand either, so why are we giving blind orders? It's easy for a layman to control an expert. It's easy for things to go wrong." Xiao Chen said.
"Then as you say, just don't care about anything?" Gong Shouli said.
"Why don't you care?" Xiao Chen said, "We only need to take care of people. For example, if the drawings are wrong, we will kill Fatty Li. If the structure is not strong, we will kill the responsible craftsman. If the pit is not dug correctly or the ground is not tamped properly, we will kill him." It’s true, the green bricks are not burned hard, the wood is not dry...just find the responsible person to settle the accounts."
"Oh, I didn't expect that Mr. Xiao Hou is also a person who has done engineering. Everything he said makes sense." Li Hong said, "Actually, the project of building the imperial mausoleum is very simple, and it is also very easy to manage. Which one There won’t be any mistakes in every aspect, who dares to do anything nonsense here at the risk of their lives?”
"If you two say this, am I still redundant?" Gong Shouli said.
"Isn't it just superfluous? You said that you are so strict. The craftsmen hate you and hate you. If not, they will secretly cause harm to you. The people from the Ministry of Industry will also be annoying and disgusted with you. If not, they will file a lawsuit against you. , your thankless behavior is better than anything else." Xiao Chen said.
"Where does the comparison come from?" Li Hong asked jokingly.
"It's like cutting off a good fortune to worship the gods. The gods are also offended, and it hurts so much!" Xiao Chen said.
"Hahaha!" Li Hong couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
"What the hell, you kid can't spit out ivory from your mouth." Gong Shouli was happy himself.
"From now on, we can just come and take a look every morning, and we don't have to go through too much." Xiao Chen said, "As long as there are no problems during the final inspection, we can report to the emperor."
While the three of them were talking, they suddenly heard someone making loud noises in the distance and turned to look.
But they saw Shangguan Qiji dancing and arguing with the Forbidden Army soldiers guarding the construction site. There was a large cart behind him, and the cart was filled with large wooden barrels. Who knew what he was doing?
The three of them hurried over and asked what was going on?
"These damn bastards don't even recognize me, Fatty, and won't let me in!" Fatty immediately became arrogant when he saw the three of them, "Tell them who I am?"
"Why did you, fat man, come all the way here?" Gong Shouli asked curiously.
"Is this building a mausoleum for the emperor? As a merchant, I, Shangguan, should also show a little bit of filial piety to the emperor, right? So last night I specially asked them to brew some sugar water and send it to everyone to replenish their strength and relieve their thirst. Thirsty, so that they can work hard for our emperor, isn't this still wrong?" The fat man said confidently.
"Yes, yes, Dean Shangguan is really thoughtful." Li Hong waved his hand and ordered the Imperial Guards to retreat, "You guys have been working all morning, and you are very thirsty... I'll have a bowl first."
Although it was impossible for Dean Shangguan to come to poison, Li Hong still had to take a sip himself.
"Oh, it tastes great! It's sweet and cool." Li Hong praised it repeatedly after taking a sip.
"I'm afraid you didn't think twice about doing this, right?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "You said you delivered it today, and everyone's mouth slipped after eating it. What will you do in the future?"
"I'll give it to you every day from now on! I can guarantee this." The fat man slapped his chest, "Isn't it just a waste of money? What's the point? As long as you guys have done all the work, then it's okay It’s better than anything else! Besides, if the emperor knows that I have such a little bit of filial piety, are you afraid that he won’t reward me more or less?”
"Hahaha, you, Dean Shangguan, are not here to reward us, but are here to do business, right?" Li Hong said with a smile.
"I would say Mr. Li, you are the one who understands! You also understand business and know the difficulties we face as businessmen." The fat man said with a smile, "You are not like this Mr. Xiao, who knows how to take advantage of us ordinary people. , pretending to be stupid and saying some unkind words."
"I know you, fat man, can't afford to go early without profit." Gong Shouli smiled, "Then let's settle it. You can give me the bill later and I'll give you some money!"
"Just pay for it!" the fat man said sternly, "I don't want any more money!"
