It is difficult to build a ship. Materials are hard to find.
Although Xu Yunyan here advised Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian not to be too sad, the two of them, who were a little depressed about encountering such a setback when they just came out to perform such a mission, did not take it seriously at all.
Instead, he said it to Xu Yunyan.
"Master, we asked the craftsmen. It will take at least two or three years to build this boat."
This suddenly surprised Xu Yunyan.
"Two or three years, why does it take so long?"
In fact, Xu Yunyan wondered in his heart, is it so difficult? In front of privileged people like you, manpower is not a problem, right?
"The main reason is that some parts of these ships require towering trees, and these trees need to be harvested first, and then dried and processed after a series of steps. They cannot be obtained in a short time, but as long as these are the main dry materials, Keel wood, etc., this boat can be made within a month or two.”
Listening to the explanations of Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian, Xu Yunyan touched his chin here.
"It's not impossible to build this ship, as long as you two highnesses go and investigate it carefully."
But before Xu Yunyan finished speaking, he suddenly stopped talking. Looking at Xu Yunyan who was halfway speaking, the two students were so angry that they were itching their teeth.
"Master, if you have any situation, just tell us. Why are you still here half-talking and half-hiding? Can we still bring trouble to you, Master?"
Xu Yunyan smiled awkwardly, "How do you say this? Have your two highnesses ever heard of Buddhism?"
"Buddhism?"
Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao nodded, "I know."
"Then do you know that this Buddhist sect has a characteristic?"
Xu Yunyan was asking here, Li Chengdao thought for a while but didn't think of anything, but Li Chengqian was talking here.
"Is it a characteristic of Buddhism that there are a few people who know martial arts? I remember that when my father was in trouble, he was rescued by several masters of Buddhism."
"The story of the Eighteen Arhats saving the King of Qin really does exist. I thought it was an adaptation."
Xu Yunyan muttered quietly here and then looked at him.
"Since this Buddhist sect has some connection with His Highness the King of Qin, it seems that it is not convenient to act like this."
"How to act? Is there any problem? There is also a problem with Buddhism?"
Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian asked here with different accents, but as soon as they heard there was a question, they thought they could check it out.
And combined with what Xu Yunyan said just now, can the main materials of this ship be solved by checking this Buddhist door?
Then the two of them looked at Xu Yunyan with bright eyes.
"Master, please tell me what's wrong with this Buddhist sect? My father didn't expect this monk to rescue him. They just had an opportunity. Maybe it was the information they revealed to the enemy that gave them the chance to rescue him."
Li Chengqian said this, and Li Chengdao nodded here, "Uncle King Qin is good at fighting, why does he need a few monks to rescue him? There must be something wrong."
When they said this, Xu Yunyan touched his chin and thought for a moment.
"Okay, let me tell you. There are indeed many problems in this temple. They don't have to pay taxes on their fields."
As soon as Xu Yunyan finished speaking, Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian were shocked.
"What? Their temple doesn't have to pay taxes, how can they be so bold?"
Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian were filled with indignation here, and Xu Yunyan then said something here.
"Not only do they not have to pay taxes, but they also hire people to cultivate the fields for them. But these monks will not be so kind to cultivate these fields. And the people who work for them not only have no wages, but they are not registered in the government household registration. It no longer exists and has become a secret."
"Bold, this monk is really bold. He is compassionate every day. Where has his compassion gone?"
When Li Chengdao heard these things, he didn't care whether it was true or not, and immediately expressed his emotions here. Li Chengqian's face was a little gloomy.
"This population cannot pay taxes if they become secret households. Although I, Li Tangchu, were established not long ago, the taxes are not high, but this is also the source of taxes for a place. How can we act like this? I remember that this temple is often a hilltop or a radius How many miles is their territory, I didn’t expect that such a situation would still exist.”
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Li Chengdao looked at him, "Then let's go check out this temple?"
"inappropriate."
As soon as Li Chengdao finished speaking, Xu Yunyan said something here.
"It is unreasonable for us to investigate this temple without any evidence."
"Master, what evidence is needed for this? As long as we can listen to them and report that they came from the temple with this rule, wouldn't it be reasonable for us to check the temple? If It really hasn't been found out, so let's just blame it on the remnants of the previous dynasty. It's okay to apologize to this temple. After all, Master, we won't go to apologize in person,"
Yes, you have plotted against me. You are worthy of being a descendant of the royal family.
After Xu Yunyan complained here, he watched the two of them continue to talk here.
"But your Highnesses, this plan is very good. Then let's go to the temple and check it out according to this plan? I remember that there is a temple not far from Chuzhou. Let's go there first and check it out?"
However, when Xu Yunyan proposed to visit the temple, Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian were a little confused again.
"Master, should we go to the temple now or solve the material problem of this ship first?"
"Didn't I say that after checking the temple, I would be able to find the materials for this ship?"
Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao were a little confused, but they couldn't help Xu Yunyan.
"No, the main hall of this temple has many pillars made of towering trees. As long as there is a problem with this temple, it will be completed if the temple is demolished and the pillars made of towering trees are replaced with the keel and other wood of our ship. Yet?"
But when Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao urged Xu Yunyan to go to the temple outside Chuzhou City together, Xu Yunyan looked at them and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Your Highnesses, are we too hasty?"
"Too urgent?"
This sentence once again attracted the attention of Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao.
"Master, aren't we going to see if this temple violates the rules? If they really violate the rules, we should deal with them well and then demolish their main hall and take out these things, right?"
Just as Xu Yunyan watched the two of them here, sparing no effort for this ship and never giving up, he shook his head.
"Your Highnesses, if we visit recklessly, we will definitely not find any evidence of guilt in the temple. We should proceed step by step."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"Now arrange for people to go to the temple to see if there are any people with questionable status in the temple. If they are in the temple, we can use it as an excuse."
"Master is so considerate. He is really the ancestor of this tactic."
As soon as Xu Yunyan finished speaking, Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian were here to compliment Xu Yunyan. Xu Yunyan thought everything clearly and thoroughly and would not cause trouble.
However, Xu Yunyan couldn't help but feel a little headache when he heard the two people's constant compliments.
"Are you praising me or hurting me?"
But just when Li Chengdao and Li Chengqian arranged for people to quietly enter the temple to see if there was any problem as Xu Yunyan said, Xu Yunyan was a little surprised to see the two people still staring at him here.
"My two highnesses, don't you know why you need to keep an eye on the general here? The matter in the salt field has come to an end for the time being, and there is nothing that needs attention. But have we forgotten someone?"
"Forgot someone?"
Xu Yunyan guided them step by step here, which surprised Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao.
"Yes, that Butler Liu we caught on the way, we haven't asked him whose housekeeper he is or who he belongs to."
"Look, we actually forgot about this. We really shouldn't have! Come on, let's go to the county government office and see what this housekeeper is like now after being locked up in a cell."
The two highnesses suddenly realized.
But just as Xu Yunyan and the others were rushing towards the county government office, Butler Liu, who was locked up in the county government prison cell, was sitting there helplessly.
But soon, a tinkling sound caught his attention.
Butler Liu followed the sound and saw a man in black walking into the cell holding a knife.
As he walked, he hit the bars of the cell with a knife, making a clanging sound. When he saw this man in black, Butler Liu was frightened.
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