"Qintian Supervisor, Chief Superintendent, pay homage to Your Majesty."
In front of the First Emperor, an old man in white robes, with white beard and hair, and clear eyes like a young man, bowed to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng glanced at him and asked with a calm expression: "What do you think of Jian Zheng?"
"Your Majesty, wait a moment!"
Si Dao bowed and then looked up at the sky.
After a while, Ying Zheng said impatiently: "What are you looking at?"
"Celestial phenomena!"
"Aren't the celestial phenomena visible at night?"
"Looking at the sky at night is because the stars are the brightest at night, but the stars do not change with the change of day and night. The reason why you cannot see the stars during the day is because the light of the stars is obscured by sunlight. In fact, the stars are still there!" Si Daoyang! Head explained.
Ying Zheng suddenly felt enlightened and asked again, "Then what did you see?"
"It should rain tomorrow."
"That's it?"
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "I'm asking about the collapse of the Ji Temple. What are you talking about?"
Si Dao lowered his head and looked at Ying Zheng with a smile: "I understand what Your Majesty means, but I have a question that I want to ask Your Majesty first."
"what is the problem?"
"Your Majesty, do you remember King Wu's defeat of Zhou?"
Ying Zheng's face darkened, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "What do you mean, the collapse of the Ji Temple means that our Great Qin will be destroyed?"
"No!"
Si Dao smiled and shook his head: "In the past, when King Wu was conquering Zhou, there were thunder and lightning in the sky. King Wu divined that it was unlucky. The ministers persuaded King Wu to stop the army, but Grand Duke Jiang Shang stormed the Ancestral Temple angrily and crushed the tortoise shell used for divination. ;
He also shouted: "It's a great way to punish the people, so why ask for it in the bones!" '
After hearing this, King Wu suddenly woke up and decided to send troops immediately. Otherwise, there would be no emperor of Zhou! "
After finishing speaking, he paused and said with emotion: "Once the king believes in ghosts and gods, all pragmatic methods will not be effectively implemented."
"Belief in ghosts and gods is really not advisable."
Ying Zheng nodded as if in approval, and suddenly changed the topic: "But, doesn't Jian Zheng find it strange that the Ji Temple collapsed without warning?"
"Well, it's really strange."
Si Dao pondered: "Before and after the construction of the Ji Temple, I came to see it, and there was nothing wrong with it. Now that it collapsed, it should be man-made."
"Man-made?"
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Li Si: "Ask the people from Tingwei's Mansion to investigate everyone who has been close to Ji Temple in the past few days, including the people in Ji Temple who luckily escaped with their lives."
"My lord, I obey the order."
Li Si bowed to accept the order and retreated.
At this time, Zhao Hao was taking Zhongxian, walking around among the ruins, looking carefully.
"Sir, have you found any clues?" Zhongxian asked in a low voice.
Zhao Hao picked up a few pieces of residual wood, looked at them, and shook his head: "They are all new materials, no old materials."
"Does that mean that this incident is just a coincidence and has nothing to do with the young master at all?"
"Maybe, go over there and have a look. That should be where the beams are."
Zhao Hao said, throwing away the remaining wood in his hand and walking towards the depths of the ruins.
However, at this moment, a scolding voice came from behind: "Which boy, this is very dangerous, go away quickly!"
"Be bold!"
When Zhongxian heard the scolding, he turned his head suddenly and said angrily: "Young Master Hao was ordered by Your Majesty to investigate, who are you?!"
Young Master Hao?
Isn't this the little genius? !
Su Tian was startled for a moment, but then he was overjoyed. He quickly picked up his official robe, stumbled over and ran over, cupping his hands towards Zhao Hao and saying, "Young Master, I'm sorry, I was so busy and confused just now when I came down from the official position. I was blind and didn't realize it was the Young Master!"
"You are." Zhao Hao frowned.
Su Tian replied: "The lower official will be the Shaofu Su Tian."
"Awada? I have some impression!"
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "My father just said that he would give you one hour to investigate the collapse of the Xin Palace."
"Yes! But the official has inspected the surroundings over and over again, and still can't find the cause of the collapse."
Awada looked bitter and looked at Zhao Hao expectantly: "Master, have you gained anything?"
"same as you."
"Why."
Awata sighed and said with dark eyes, "It seems this is my fate."
"Why is this?" Zhao Hao looked at Awada with some confusion.
Awata sighed: "This Xingong was built under the supervision of the lower official. Now that the Xingong has collapsed, the lower official will naturally be arrested and charged."
"But didn't the collapse of the Xin Palace have nothing to do with you?"
"Young master, I don't know. Qin law stipulates that if any problem occurs after one year of construction, the superiors and subordinates will be arrested and charged."
Good guy!
No wonder people say that Qin's method is so advanced that it will have a "project warranty period" for future generations.
"This is too cruel."
Zhao Hao couldn't help but click his tongue.
Think about the future generations when a high-rise building cracks and the person responsible cannot be found. The owner has no way to complain and can only admit that he is unlucky.
If it were placed in the Qin Dynasty, I'm afraid my head would have to be moved.
Qin Dynasty projects such as Dujiangyan and Ling Canal have been in use for more than two thousand years and are still in use, including the Great Wall, which is still standing.
People in the Qin Dynasty controlled the quality of projects, and it can be said that they risked their lives to ensure quality.
But the question is, is there really no problem with such a strictly controlled project?
With doubts in his heart, Zhao Hao cast his gaze on Su Tian, looked at him for a while, and then said: "Young Master Su, I have a question. When you build the palace, will you use old wood?"
"Old wood?"
Awada was stunned: "Master, what do you mean by this?"
"Generally, when a palace collapses, either the foundation is unstable or the materials are not good."
Zhao Hao pondered: "I looked around just now and found no abnormalities in the masonry or cracks in the foundation. I think the problem lies in the wood."
Hearing this, Awada was suddenly shocked: "Young Master, are you serious about what you said!?"
"So, the palace does use old wood?" Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes.
Awata bitterly said: "Whenever a palace is built, old wood will be used in some insignificant places. Moreover, the old wood removed from other palaces is not a big problem!"
"So the problem isn't the wood?"
"No!"
Awada shook his head, immediately cheered up, and said to Zhao Hao: "I have never found the right path before, but now that the young master proposes a way, I must investigate him clearly, and he must die clearly!"
After saying that, he rushed toward the beam with a generous and righteous expression on his face.
Zhao Hao twitched the corner of his mouth and looked up at Zhongxian.
Zhongxian raised his hand and nodded his head, indicating that the man had something wrong with his brain.
Zhao Hao shook his head in amusement, and without saying much, followed him to the beam.
Not long after, he heard Awada's surprised voice: "Why is there a pillar missing here?"
"Um?!"
Zhao Hao's pupils shrank sharply, and he suddenly turned his head and saw Su Tian squatting in front of a broken triangular beam, tilting his head to look at it.
Does it really have anything to do with you?
Can the small light in the hole transfer similar items nearby to its own hands?
And that red light will cause changes to the transferred object?
is that so?
With countless questions in his mind, Zhao Hao walked up to Su Tian and asked, "What happened?"
"Sir, I seem to have found the cause of the collapse!"
Awata smiled bitterly and pointed to the triangular beam and said: "There used to be a special column here as the strongest point to support the beam, but now it's gone!"
"What does that look like with a pillar?"
"It's an old wood that has supported the hall for more than a hundred years!"
Sure enough!
Case solved!
It was really me!
Unexpectedly, I was tricked by Goldfinger. What a fuss!
It seems that we can no longer be careless in the future.
Having made up his mind, Zhao Hao said calmly: "Even if it is missing, it may have fallen during the collapse. Why are you so sure that this pillar was the cause of the collapse?"
"Because the columns are very important, craftsmen will firmly fix them on the beams. Unless the entire beam is broken, only the columns will fall off, while the beams will still remain!" Masashiki Awata explained.
"I see."
Zhao Hao pretended to be surprised, and then smiled and said: "Since you have found the cause of the collapse, why not report it to my father quickly?"
"Thank you for your advice, sir. Let me focus on the wood. If you survive the disaster, I will definitely repay you for your kindness!"
Su Tian excitedly bowed to Zhao Hao, and then ran towards Ying Zheng in a hurry without waiting for Zhao Hao to respond.
"Your Majesty! I have found the reason why the temple collapsed! A thief stole the beams and columns!"
Damn it!
This is how you repay your kindness! ?
Zhao Hao almost vomited blood when he heard Awada's cry.
Zhongxian on the side quickly reminded in a low voice: "Don't worry, Master, they won't be able to find out what happened to us!"
"Um?"
Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment and then came to his senses.
yes!
The things he transferred with light were just like the Shocking Thieves. They were not Fa Bo, so how could they find evidence!
Hahaha, I, Zhao Hao, have become an outlaw!
"Young Master Hao! Your Majesty will let you pass!"
Just when Zhao Hao was getting carried away, Zhao Gao's shouts came from the distance.
Thanks to the book friend whose tail number is 4566 for the 100 reward.
(End of chapter)
