Suddenly, Su Xian and his party met an acquaintance while walking somewhere.
This person is none other than Zhou Zhi, who invited Yang Ruoxian to go shopping.
"Master Yang, nice to meet you." Zhou Zhi came up to Yang Gong with a smile and bowed to Yang Gong.
"Yeah." Yang Zong already knew that Zhou Zhi and Su Xian didn't get along very well, so he was very indifferent and even declined Zhou Zhi's request to go with him.
"Patriarch Yang, I see that Mr. Zhou feels particularly friendly. Why don't we let him go with us?" Su Xian said with a smile.
"Master Su, you..." Yang Zong was greatly surprised. The people from the Yang family who were following him, as well as the guards behind him, were also confused by Monk Zhang Er.
Zhou Zhi himself was even more surprised, staring at Su Xian with burning eyes.
Su Xian smiled and explained: "To tell you the truth, I have a junior brother who looks very similar to Mr. Zhou. When I see Mr. Zhou, I think of that junior brother."
"I see, then let's follow Mr. Su's wishes." Yang Zong followed the good advice.
Zhou Zhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. After joining the Yang family's team, he glanced sideways at Su Xian, feeling strange in his heart, and said to himself:
"Could it be that this person is actually a good person with a kind heart? Did I blame him wrongly?"
Unexpectedly, before the thought fell, Su Xian's voice was heard in his ears:
"Mr. Zhou, I remember that you swore a poisonous oath. If I could cure Mr. Yang, you would return to Shu and study medicine without ever leaving the study?"
"this……"
Zhou Zhi's expression changed drastically. How could he be such a good person?
Su Xian, who claimed to be the eldest brother of his sect, saw Zhou Zhi speechless for a moment and looked embarrassed. As a eldest brother, he was very...heartbroken.
So I quickly helped Zhou Zhi find a reason:
"I understand. It's getting late today and it's inconvenient to set off. It's normal for Mr. Zhou to go shopping... This is my problem."
"Who says it's not?" Zhou Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, yes, I didn't expect such a simple reason? fail!
"The Sword Comes"
"In that case, Mr. Zhou should be able to set off tomorrow morning. I would like to wish Mr. Zhou a safe journey!" Su Xian said with a smile.
"Tomorrow morning..." Zhou Zhi's expression turned sharply.
He actually didn't want to leave Nanchu so soon.
Fortunately, Su Xian had opened a door for him. After thinking about it for a while, he explained with a smile:
"To be honest, Patriarch Yang and everyone else, I came to Nanchu, but there is still a very important thing to do. When that thing is done, I will abide by my oath and return to the Kingdom of Shu!"
"That's very good." Su Xian walked up to Zhou Zhi, patted him heavily on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Master Zhou's famous name has been spread all over the world."
After Zhou Zhi heard this, although he didn't understand what Su Xian meant, he still felt happy in his heart and said to himself: "There's no need to say it!"
"So, once Mr. Zhou sets out to return to Shu, it will be known to the whole world. I and Patriarch Yang are waiting for the good news of your return to Shu." Su Xian added.
"You..." Zhou Zhi's expression froze again.
"..."
Su Xian and his entourage chatted while walking, and they were "having a good time".
Suddenly, I walked to a place, and a surprised voice came from the side: "Look, that's the Mingtang!"
This sudden shout instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Including Su Xian, Zhou Zhi, Yang Zong and others, as well as tourists on the street, all turned their heads and looked in one direction——
Beyond the numerous buildings, as far as the eye could see, there stood a tall building, which was much taller than the city walls of Tanzhou City. It was covered with lanterns, and it was bright and dazzling in the dark night!
It's like a giant lighthouse, standing there.
"Mingtang?!"
Su Xian was slightly surprised. He raised his head slightly, his eyes reflected the endless light emanating from the bright hall, and his thoughts gradually flew back to the beam.
To be precise, it is the divine capital of Daliang.
In the divine capital city, among the palaces, there is also a magnificent tall building, also called Mingtang.
It was a symbol of the power of the Liang Dynasty.
Demonstrates national strength and legitimacy.
It is also an important place for worshiping heaven.
The Liang Dynasty was the orthodox one in the Central Plains, and it was just a matter of building a bright hall. But this Southern Chu... a small country in a corner of peace, actually built a bright hall!
Is Emperor Chu's ambition too high?
While Su Xian was thinking a lot, Yang Zong, Zhou Zhi and others also looked at the tall building from a distance. They were all impressed by its height and did not move for a long time.
"The Mingtang should be built in the imperial city. It can be seen from such a distance. So how high is the Mingtang?" Someone suddenly asked.
"It is said that the Mingtang's platform is five feet high, and the tall building above the platform is nearly thirty feet tall, so the overall height should be thirty-five feet!"
"Thirty-five feet..."
There was an uproar among the crowd, and they were dumbfounded. Only the royal family could build such a tall building.
After Su Xian heard this, he was also in a trance.
Thirty feet is equivalent to more than 100 meters in later generations. A tall building of more than 100 meters in later generations is nothing, but this is ancient times!
"Why did your Majesty build this Mingtang? It must have cost countless manpower and material resources. Is it really worth it?" someone else asked.
"Of course it's worth it! Because the Mingtang is a place for worshiping heaven, and our owning the Mingtang in Nanchu means that we are the orthodox people of the Central Plains, and the Liang Dynasty is nothing!"
"A tall building of more than thirty feet is unattainable. I wonder how much money was spent on it?"
"Of course it's countless silver coins. That's not something ordinary people like us can imagine."
"How much exactly?"
"About half a million taels of silver."
"Five hundred thousand taels... of silver!"
"Yes, Your Majesty's treasury is almost empty in order to build this Mingtang!"
"..."
When the sound of breathing could be heard on the street, Su Xian's heart suddenly moved.
Five hundred thousand taels?
This number coincides with the batch of property that the Yang family is about to ship.
etc!
Su Xian's eyes lit up again, a flash of lightning flashed through his mind, and an idea came to his mind.
This method is absolutely feasible to solve the problem of that batch of property.
However, he still needed to find out some information, so he decided to return to Yang's residence immediately, and then sent his trump card - Yang Zhilan, to try to formulate a feasible plan tonight.
At that moment, he remained calm, turned around and said to Yang Zong: "Master Yang, the night is already dark, and I suddenly feel a little sleepy. I want to go back and rest first."
"Okay, Mr. Su, please excuse me." Yang Zong naturally had no objection.
Su Xian greeted Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei, turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he saw a woman who was indifferent.
This girl is wearing a pale green dress. She is breathtakingly beautiful, especially under the misty light. She looks like a real fairy descending to earth, with an air of immortality that is astonishing.
She has a cold temperament from the inside out, coupled with the astonishing fairy spirit, she is simply so beautiful and wonderful that it can only be viewed from a distance but not played with!
That was Yang Ruoxian.
Why is she here?
Su Xian was slightly startled. No surprise, he was indeed surprised, but he quickly looked away and walked away with Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei.
Not even a single hello.
Su Xian was not acting coldly, he had his own reasons.
First of all, it's not like he has never seen beautiful women before. He already knows all the women involved in the "Four Beauties in the World" and has a close relationship with some of them.
Although Yang Ruoxian is stunning, she can't overshadow the other girls, she's just equally divided.
Secondly, Su Xian kept reminding himself that the Yang family was the royal family of Daqian, a remnant of the heinous past dynasty, and Yang Ruoxian was even more his enemy!
Although he is quite fond of women, he will never be blinded by sex. His enemy is his enemy.
Based on this, Su Xian didn't look at Yang Ruoxian again, walked past him resolutely, took Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei away quickly, and soon disappeared at the end of the street.
The moment the two people passed each other, Yang Ruoxian's footsteps stopped.
She felt very uncomfortable in her heart, which was complicated and difficult to understand.
There was a faint smile on her lips, but on the way there, she thought that with this "lantern meeting", the unpleasantness between the two of them should be eliminated.
But the moment she passed him by, the smile on the corner of her mouth froze for an instant, and finally slowly disappeared.
Su Zhe, Master Su, don't you want to see her that much?
As soon as she arrived, Mr. Su left quickly...
Yang Ruoxian couldn't figure it out for a moment.
"Xian'er, why are you here?"
Yang Zong's voice seemed to come from outside.
The lost Yang Ruoxian suddenly came back to her senses as if she had been lightly shocked, and then realized that she had stopped in place for a long time...
I couldn't let them see that I was abnormal. With a thought in mind, Yang Ruoxian stepped towards Yang Zong and others, forced a smile, and explained casually:
"Oh, my daughter was ready to go to bed, but something strange happened in the house, so she came out of the house to look for her father..."
"Are you ready to go to bed?" Yang Zong glanced at Yang Ruoxian, who was dressed up, with a slightly confused look on his face.
"Well..." Yang Ruoxian regretted not falling, but in the panic just now, he actually forgot about this. Didn't this reveal his secret? Fortunately, her thoughts changed quickly and she explained:
"My daughter is getting ready to take off her makeup."
"That's it." Yang Zong nodded slowly, and then asked curiously: "What happened in the house? Since it is a small matter, why do you need to go there in person? Can't you just send someone?"
"This..." Yang Ruoxian pursed his lips and explained bravely: "Dad, it's hard to explain this matter clearly. Let's go back home first."
"That's fine."
Yang Zong was not suspicious. He felt a little sleepy after walking around for so long, so he took this opportunity to go home and rest.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhi shamelessly wanted to follow him.
As a result, he was "frozen" in place by Yang Ruoxian's cold eyes, as if he had been cast a immobilization spell, unable to move, and could only watch the Yang family drift away.
…
After Su Xian returned to Yang's residence, he closed the doors and windows tightly and gathered with Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei to discuss the details of tonight's action.
Without further ado, Su Xian directly revealed his method——
To put it simply, they wanted to find a way to destroy the Mingtang newly built by Emperor Chu, and then find a way to prompt Emperor Chu to confiscate the Yang family's five hundred thousand taels, so as to achieve the purpose of helping Chen Keyan.
"What a great idea!"
After hearing what Su Xian said, Zhou Wei was so happy that he clapped his hands on his thighs:
"Nanchu and Daliang have always been at odds with each other, and even have a deep hatred. Senior brother's method not only severely damaged the Chu Emperor's plan to sacrifice to heaven, but also solved the problem of that batch of property. It's like killing two birds with one stone... two birds!"
"Kill two birds with one stone." Su Xian corrected.
"Kill two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone, it's really smoother, kill two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone..." Zhou Wei repeated.
Yang Zhilan's expression did not change, but she turned her head and glanced at Su Xian a few more times. She showed this with her actions, and she also thought Su Xian's method was very good.
Su Xian held his forehead, but finally couldn't hold it back anymore and covered Zhou Wei's mouth that kept talking... The world finally became peaceful.
"Tonight, I'd like to trouble Zhilan to go there in person."
Su Xian calmed down, looked at Yang Zhilan and ordered:
"I want to clarify three key points. First, how much silver did Emperor Chu spend on building the Ming Hall? Second, was the Nanchu treasury empty due to the construction of the Ming Hall?"
"Third, and most importantly, how ambitious is Emperor Chu? After we destroy Mingtang, does Emperor Chu have the confidence to rebuild it?"
"..."
"yes."
Yang Zhilan accepted the order, turned and left.
Seeing this, Zhou Wei also stood up. His eyes were bright and he was rubbing his big hands, eager to try.
However, Su Xian didn't say anything. He only picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.
After a while, Su Xian noticed something was wrong. He slowly raised his eyes and met Zhou Wei's eyes. The two looked at each other in confusion.
Zhou Wei finally couldn't hold it back and asked, "Senior brother, what's my mission?"
"You...have no mission at the moment."
"No mission? Could it be that senior brother wants to keep me to protect..."
Su Xian had already guessed what he wanted to say. As a senior brother, he asked his junior brother to protect him, which made him a little embarrassed. Fortunately, his thoughts changed and he smiled:
"Junior brother, when we were in the capital of the gods earlier, you said that you wanted to learn the 'Pre-Qin Guidance Technique' from me, right? Now is the perfect time. Junior brother, don't you want to learn it?"
"So that's it." Zhou Wei was so excited that he forgot about that bullshit mission in Java.
"..."
In this way, under Su Xian's teaching, time passed quietly.
In a blink of an eye, it was already midnight.
Yang Zhilan finally returned safely.
"Everything went well? What's the result?" Su Xian left Zhou Wei behind and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"It has been found out that Emperor Chu spent a total of 536,080 taels of silver in building the Mingtang."
Yang Zhilan calmly replied:
"The Nanchu treasury is indeed empty because of this."
"Finally, I found many clues, all of which show that Emperor Chu is arrogant, ambitious and has great ambitions. If the Mingtang is destroyed, Emperor Chu will most likely choose to rebuild it."
Su Xian was overjoyed after hearing this: "Great, it seems our plan is completely feasible."
The three of them sat around the table again.
Su Xian frowned and said:
"However, if we want to implement this plan, there are at least two difficulties that we need to properly solve. First, how to destroy the Mingtang? This is a big project."
"Second, how to force the Emperor of Chu to confiscate the Yang family's five hundred thousand taels? It's also a question. Let's think about it."
"..."
The living room fell silent for a moment.
The three of them were all thinking hard, and time passed silently and quietly like water.
Before I knew it, it was almost dawn.
Su Xian and the others thought about it for half the night, but they had no clue.
"Well, although it will be dawn soon, we should go back to the room and lie down for a while, otherwise we will not be energetic during the day." Su Xian shook his head.
"That's fine."
Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei stood up at the same time.
Although none of the three people said it explicitly, they were thinking in their hearts that these are just two difficulties in this plan. It is so difficult, let alone the actual operation.
Is this plan really feasible?
Don't waste your time again.
Although Su Xian can delay Yang Gong's cure through various means, he can't delay it indefinitely!
The moment Su Xian stood up, his heart suddenly moved, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed loudly: "I have thought of a wonderful idea!"
"What's the idea?"
"My idea is..."
