Yin Jiu was in a state of distress, and Xie Zhong had already come to the government office several times.
Who is Xie Zhong? He is a staff member of the current Prime Minister.
You know, which one of the "Da Song Li Bao" often publishes articles in the tone of the prime minister?
This person is none other than Xie Zhong.
Although ordinary people don't know who Xie Zhong is, they have read Xie Zhong's articles and know that the person who knows the inside story is the aide of Prime Minister Xie Fangshu.
Of course Xie Zhong would not say it directly, but his meaning was very clear.
He used the example of the death of a vassal town in the previous dynasty to illustrate the dangers of military generals in power.
The Song Dynasty finally suppressed the generals, and the tragedy of the former Tang Dynasty must not be allowed to happen again.
The representative of Ewang Temple is a vulgar warrior, and military generals cannot be allowed to ride on the civil servants to dominate and prosper.
Yin Jiu murmured in his heart, why didn't the imperial court issue a ban and why did he, the governor, stop it.
However, if the military commander really lorded it over the civil servants, he, the governor, would feel uncomfortable.
Thinking of this, he promised Xie Zhong and worked hard to prevent the construction of the Ewang Temple.
After leaving the construction site, Mei Shou didn't know how he felt.
He thought for a while, then returned to Lin'an Mansion and reported to the governor Yin Jiu.
"Master Fu, there are difficulties in the construction of the Ewang Temple." He thought for a while and did not dare to finish his words.
Hearing this, Yin Jiu couldn't help but be overjoyed, finally hearing a glimmer of good news.
He suppressed his excitement and pretended to be calm as he picked up the teacup, showing that his expression was still calm.
Yin Jiu tried his best to ask in a calm tone: "Zicao, what's going on?"
Although he pretended to be calm, the heat in his eyes and the trembling hands betrayed him.
"There is no real shopkeeper in the entire construction site of Ewang Temple. The current shopkeeper is Mangyixing. Mangyixing is a young and shameless scholar. What kind of shopkeeper can he be?" Seeing Yin Jiu's expression and actions, Mei Shou felt funny. , but not respectfully.
A rare smile appeared on Yin Jiu's face, but it quickly disappeared.
He asked a little strangely: "It can only be said that there is a temporary lack of shopkeepers, and we may be looking for a shopkeeper soon."
"I heard that he asked a man named Cheng Si to be the shopkeeper, but he was rejected." Mei Shou answered cautiously.
Yin Jiu nodded, and the smile on his face became more and more prominent: "Mr. Cheng is well-known in Lin'an. Although he has retired and is no longer in officialdom, he has close contacts with many officials. If he refuses, Lin'an wants to build the Ewang Temple. It seems hard to find for a while.”
"Fu Yin, this engineer is not helping you with your business. You think I don't know." Mei Shou opened his mouth, really wanting to say this.
But he immediately felt something was wrong and hurriedly drank tea to cover it up.
Not only did he dare not say this, but he said with a smile: "Master Fu, this group of imperial students have high ambitions and low abilities. It is inevitable that they will end up in a mess."
"Thank you for your hard work, Zi Cao. I'm treating you to a treat tonight, and Zi Cao must come." Yin Jiu couldn't help laughing and said with a smile.
Mei Shou actually didn't want to go very much. He wanted to stay away from the literati headed by the Little Saint and Uncle Xie Fang.
However, if you don't go to the palace's invitation, you will obviously not give the palace the respect, and you will have to wear small shoes in the future.
Thinking of this, Mei Shou could only smile with a smile on his face: "It's a great honor for me to treat you to a guest."
Taixuefu.
After hearing what Man Tianxing said, Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu looked at each other, which made Man Tianxing feel a little strange.
The expressions of the two people seemed to be understood, but also seemed to be unexpected.
Lu Xiufu is eighteen years old this year, and Wen Tianxiang is only seventeen years old today, and they are in their prime.
Finally, it was Lu Xiufu who spoke: "Cheng is a businessman, so it's not surprising that he has such concerns."
"Cheng Yuanwai obviously doesn't want to wade into this muddy water. He is not only a scholar, but also knows all kinds of official behavior. Of course, this is not something that our students can understand." Wen Tianxiang nodded and agreed with Lu Xiufu's statement.
Man Tianxing looked worried: "The project has started and obviously cannot be stopped. How should we continue now?"
"It's all because we were too impatient. I thought it was a fait accompli, but I didn't expect that no one would come forward now." Lu Xiufu had a wry smile on his face, regretting it endlessly.
Wen Tianxiang shook his head and felt a little regretful: "Now is not the time to complain. We must hire someone to do the work."
"We, the people of Lin'an, have given them a chance, but they themselves don't cherish this opportunity to be remembered forever." Lu Xiufu said in a tone that said he hated iron.
Wen Tianxiang thought for a while and sighed: "The people of Lin'an are very shrewd. After all, Lin'an is the capital city. If one person can influence the whole body, we can't blame them for this."
"Since the people of Lin'an are not willing to take over, how about we find someone who is willing to take over?" After saying that, he looked at Gypsophila and Wen Tianxiang, and said flatly: "How about the little saint?"
"Now it seems that only little saints have the courage to take on this job." Wen Tianxiang nodded.
At this point, the two of them bowed their hands and said to Gypsophila, "Please Changzhi (the word for Gypsophila) to go and ask the little saint to arrange for craftsmen to take over."
The reason why the two dared to become the vice-presidents of the Maintenance Association was not only because of their own knowledge and courage, but also because they also believed that the little saint would eventually take action.
Three days later, Lin'an Government Office.
Mei Shou was called to Fu Yin's court by Yin Fu, Fu Yin's staff, and he lowered his head and did not dare to face Yin Jiu's roar.
"Didn't you say that the Ewang Temple has encountered difficulties? Why is it being built faster and faster now? I heard that the foundation has been completed." Yin Jiu's saliva had already touched Mei Shou's face, but Mei Shou didn't dare to Wipe with sleeve.
Mei Shou thought for a moment, then cautiously bowed his hands and said: "Master Fu, the shopkeeper who came to build this time is from Zhaojiazhuang. This shopkeeper is from the Little Saint. They have the courage."
Mei Shou said while secretly looking at Yin Jiu.
"Zicao, they are right under Lin'an's nose, how can there be no problem? Keep your eyes open, and when you find a problem, you will make a fuss about it. I will take care of the trouble." Yin Jiu waved his sleeves and kicked the ball back.
Mei Shou couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The palace master will take care of it if something goes wrong, I'm afraid I can't dodge. Otherwise, why are subordinates always the ones who come forward? Why not you, the palace master?"
But I couldn't say this, so I had to agree.
Mei Shou thought for a while, now that the Lord of the Palace has spoken, he will take care of it if something goes wrong, but what should he do if he turns his back and doesn't care?
"Master, I would like to ask for a handwriting." Mei Shou bowed his hands and asked respectfully.
Yin Jiu couldn't help being stunned, a little angry and ashamed.
But this matter was difficult to handle, so he had to comfort his subordinates.
In order to express his concern, he deliberately asked: "What handwriting?"
"My subordinates should set up checkpoints on the road to the construction site and conduct inspections by collecting taxes and other methods, and strive to make the goose plucking feathers until the other party can't bear it." After hearing the other party's promise, Mei Shou followed the stick and hit the snake, deliberately Digging a hole for Yin Jiu.
Yin Jiu thought for a while and shook his head: "This is inappropriate. If you think about it again, is there any other way?"
Yin Jiu had already planned that no matter what Mei Shou asked, he would not agree.
After hearing Yin Jiu's words but not his words, Mei Shou finally understood.
Yin Jiu must have pushed him out and wanted to embarrass the student himself, but he didn't want to take responsibility.
How can there be such a good thing in the world? I don't want to take responsibility, but I still want my subordinates to do things.
However, he had to carry out the words of the governor, and had to lead the workshop and craftsmen to the Ewang Temple construction site again.
Gao Ming couldn't help but frown when he saw Mei Shou bringing people from the workshop to the construction site for inspection.
This person's vision is extremely vicious. Last time, he even saw that there was no shopkeeper in the entire construction site.
I wonder what bad idea he has come up with this time, Gao Ming looked at him warily.
Seeing the alert eyes, Mei Shou nodded calmly, stroked his beard and asked, "Is the shopkeeper here?"
"What does an official want to do with a villain?" At this time, a man in his thirties came out and bowed his hand to Mei Shou, neither arrogant nor humble.
Mei Shou looked at this man's attitude and couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
Although he is not the prefect of Lin'an, he is still an official, ranking behind the prefect Tongpan.
To his surprise, this man was not a man of letters, but he was obviously not afraid of him.
He couldn't help but look at this person carefully. He had thick eyebrows, long eyes, and a face with a Chinese character. Although he was not tall, his body was extremely strong.
He couldn't help asking: "What's your surname?"
"Excuse me. My surname is Liu Mingquan, and my courtesy name is Mingquan. He is the shopkeeper of the Ewang Temple construction site." Liu Mingquan bowed his hands and answered in a neither arrogant nor humble manner.
This man, only about thirty years old, could actually become the shopkeeper of Ewang Temple, which made Mei Shou suspicious.
You must know that this is a project that will last forever and requires at least fifty craftsmen.
Mei Shou looked at him and asked in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper Liu, how many years have you been in this industry, and what achievements have you made?"
If there is no performance, he will definitely use this as a reason to ask the other party to change the shopkeeper.
"This villain has been engaged in this industry for fifteen years. Although his performance is not outstanding, he only built Jingyuan Restaurant and Zui Chunfeng Tea House." Liu Mingquan bowed his hand and remained calm.
Zui Chunfeng Teahouse and Jingyuan Restaurant are famous tall buildings in Lin'an. They are five stories high and are as famous as Ailun Tower.
Although it has the same fifth floor as the Bailun Tower, its roof is completely different from that of the Bailun Tower.
The roof of Ailun Tower is on the top of the mountain, which is beautiful and beautiful, but the highest point is only on the fifth floor.
If you want to go to the top of the building, unless you have the skills to climb over the walls.
But Zui Chunfeng Teahouse is different from Jingyuan Restaurant. You can even go up to the roof.
The key thing is that not only can you go up to the roof, there is another view above.
The roof is not only planted with flowers, plants and trees, but also has a rockery and clear pond.
There are railings around it, allowing you to overlook the capital city of Lin'an. The carved dragons and phoenixes on it look particularly gorgeous.
There is a unique scenery on the top of this building. After being seen by a scribe, he couldn't help but sigh: "This is a hanging garden."
"The cornices and roofs have passed, and the gods live in the garden sky." The scribe sighed and couldn't help but leave his calligraphy treasures behind.
As soon as the hanging garden appeared, it immediately attracted a swarm of literati and maids from Lin'an, wanting to have a look at the hanging garden.
It stands to reason that Jingyuan Restaurant and Zui Chunfeng Tea House should be satisfied with this sky garden, but they did not expect that there is a smelly rule that makes Lin'an people hate it.
Not only is it extremely expensive, but it also only receives a hundred people a day. The reason is for the safety of the guests.
As soon as this rule came out, the hanging garden immediately became a status symbol of Lin'an people.
I heard that it is a fairyland, and only dignitaries can enjoy it.
As the promotion official of Lin'an Prefecture, Mei Shou naturally visited the Hanging Garden.
He never dreamed that the roof could be used as a hanging garden.
After participating in the Hanging Garden, he felt that he had no regrets in this life.
Now that he heard that Liu Mingquan was the shopkeeper who built Jingyuan Restaurant and Zui Chunfeng Tea House, Mei Shou was immediately in awe.
He used to look down on Liu Mingquan, who was dressed in short clothes and brown cloth, but suddenly he changed his mind.
He suddenly bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Master Liu, I'm disrespectful. I'm disrespectful."
"Thank you, thank you, this is the design of the little saint, the villain just follows the steps." Liu Mingquan couldn't help but secretly laughed when he saw Mei Shou being arrogant in front and respectful in the back, and said calmly.
It turned out to be designed by the little saint. I heard that the little saint was a disciple of an immortal.
It seems that only a disciple of an immortal like the Little Sage can conceive of such a hanging garden suitable for the enjoyment of immortals.
Thinking of this, he bowed deeply in the direction of Chengdu in the west to express his respect.
Since the hanging garden was designed by the little saint and not by shopkeeper Liu in front of him, Mei Shou felt that his opportunity had come.
If you can't come up with a plan that satisfies me, he can still be picky and try to run this shopkeeper out.
He thought for a while, then bowed his hands and asked cautiously: "May I ask Shopkeeper Liu if you can make a plan?"
