After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1459 You Rongzhi's Request
But even when He Yang was in Lingxu City, he rarely came into contact with outsiders, so He Lingchuan didn't have much information about him. He only knew that this man was very self-disciplined and would not abuse his power for personal gain.

The intelligence delivered by Fang Canran did not mention that he had a battlefield record.

Before breaking off relations with the Mou Kingdom, Bejia had not fought a major war for a long time. Even the generals in the country had bloodshot eyes from waiting. He Yang probably had no chance to go to the battlefield.

In He Lingchuan's opinion, He Yang's fighting style belongs to the "sect school", or the academic school.

Perhaps a little bit of exploitation can be done at this point.

While he was thinking, Wanqi Feng came in and said:

"My lord, Lord You is here."

Just a few breaths later, You Rongzhi appeared in He Lingchuan's sight.

He Lingchuan immediately put on a smiling face and walked forward: "Master You!"

"Island Master He." As the supervisor of the imperial garden, You Rongzhi had met He Lingchuan at least four times in the past few days and discussed the construction plan. He was very clear about King Yao's attitude towards He Lingchuan, so he and He Lingchuan got along quite well - at least for now. "I wanted to invite you to dinner, I've been waiting for you."

He Lingchuan cried out, "I am sorry for making Master You wait in vain. What advice do you have for me?"

"Let's talk about the engineering plan."

He Lingchuan happily responded with a "OK" and asked Wanqi Liang beside him to serve the tea.

"I went to the Imperial Household Department this afternoon. If the construction progress behind Youhu Villa is in compliance with regulations, then all the information submitted to the Imperial Household Department will be approved." You Rongzhi sat down, and the first sentence made He Lingchuan overjoyed.

"You are worthy of being called Lord You. All the ravines and gullies here can be waded through with just a lift of your leg." He is willing to give compliments to others without charging any money.

Of course he knew very well that You Rongzhi himself did not have such great power.

The only one who could instruct the Imperial Household Department not to cause trouble for him was King Yao.

At the beginning, King Yao ordered all departments to cooperate with the approval of Youhu Villa in front of him. As a result, the Imperial Household Department insisted on obeying the order and posed a lot of problems to Yang Shan. So far, they have only approved one gate and a few roads.

The Soul-Capture Mirror clicked its tongue twice: "You are right. King Yao can still suppress the Imperial Household Department. I just don't know what means he used."

Anyway, the Imperial Household Department has given in and I guess they won’t dare to easily control He Lingchuan in the future.

You Rongzhi waved his hand: "How can it be me? I am just a messenger. The king sent several orders to the Imperial Household Department today and made several personnel changes. Later on, if you cooperate with the Imperial Household Department, things will go more smoothly."

An imperial decree? Personnel changes? He Lingchuan was startled: "Master You, please don't scare me. What happened?"

You Rongzhi straightened his face and said softly, "The chief officer of the Imperial Household Department, Liang Xiaohao, neglected his duties and failed to supervise his subordinates, so he was dismissed; his adjutants Liu Yun and Wang Fangmang, as well as five officials of the Imperial Household Department, were all dismissed and investigated for power-for-money transactions and accepting bribes!"

He Lingchuan lost his voice and said, "It's actually like this!"

All the officials of the Imperial Household Department, including the chief and deputy chief, were arrested. No wonder You Rongzhi dared to guarantee that the Youhu Villa project would not be blocked again.

King Yao finally mustered up some courage and kicked away this roadblock.

Did He Lingchuan's offer of gilding take effect?

You Rongzhi didn't want to talk about it any more, and then turned back to the topic: "But I saw your drawings, it's not easy to get materials to build such a villa gate. I've inquired, and there's a shortage of large pieces of blue square stone. The mine only mines when ordered. If you place an order now, it will take two or three months for the stone to be delivered."

He paused and said, "Or you can make the door smaller, or use small stones to build it up, and try to deal with the joints."

He Lingchuan was full of admiration: "Master You, thank you for taking the trouble to even find out these things for me."

You Rongzhi had never been involved in construction affairs before, and probably had never built a house. He probably knew all this by inquiring now.

"I am also loyal to the emperor and will do my best to complete this project." You Rongzhi said seriously, "You have just arrived in Tianshui City and you are not familiar with these situations. It is actually a bit reckless to rashly develop Youhu Cottage."

"Yes, I originally thought it was too simple. I have come to realize this in the past few days." He Lingchuan touched his nose, "However, I have already obtained the blue square stone for building the gate tower, and I will go in tomorrow morning."

You Rongzhi asked curiously, "Where did you get it from?"

"I have my own channels." He Lingchuan kept it a secret, "I don't steal or rob, Lord You, don't worry."

The two chatted for a while, and You Rongzhi asked intentionally or unintentionally: "Youhu Villa has just been laid. I heard that your first batch of twelve villas have been sold out?"

"How can it be so exaggerated?" He Lingchuan laughed, "I told everyone that it has not been put on sale yet, but I will tell you the truth, there is still this amount for now."

He held up three fingers.

You Rongzhi was shocked: "Nine buildings have been booked?"

"Yes, I have rejected a lot of them." In the past two days, officials have come to his door in person or sent people to ask for purchases, but He Lingchuan does not give to everyone he meets.

"Is it so popular?" You Rongzhi followed up his question and asked, "What should I do if I want it but can't buy it?"

"Cold salad...well, I mean, wait a while."

You Rongzhi was concerned: "Are there any more behind?"

"It's hard to say." He Lingchuan looked embarrassed. "It depends on the results of the first phase of Youhu Villa. The planning for the second phase has been completed and is about to be submitted for approval. Alas, I don't know how long I have to wait this time."

The first phase of Youhu Villa was submitted for review, but was stuck in the Imperial Household Department's process.

But You Rongzhi knew that the first phase would be sold out in a blink of an eye. "Don't worry, it should be approved much faster this time. As long as the plan is in compliance with the law, all departments will do their best to cooperate. By the way, will the second phase also have a lake view?"

The chief officials of the Imperial Household Department who were against He Lingchuan have all been arrested. The new personnel must be King Yao’s men, so they must cooperate with them, right?

“Yes, of course, and it will be better than the landscape of the first phase.”

You Rongzhi thought for a moment and asked again, "Of the three remaining buildings in Phase I of Villa Garden, which row of residences are they in?"

"Third and fourth rows."

"What about the price?"

He Lingchuan had figured it out, but still answered: "The third row, thirty-one thousand taels; the fourth row, twenty-nine thousand taels."

You Rongzhi was surprised again: "It's even more expensive than when the Gu family bought it?"

"Each building has a different price. There's nothing we can do. The supply really cannot keep up with the demand." He Lingchuan smiled bitterly. "Besides, Brother Gu and I are good friends and have business dealings. That building can be considered as part of the payment I paid him for the goods."

You Rongzhi nodded slowly, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I have an unwelcome request."

"Master You, please tell me. I will definitely be of service!"

"I want to buy the third row of houses."

He Lingchuan was not surprised by You Rongzhi's words. He was about to speak when You Rongzhi continued:
"Also, I want to reserve the first row of the second phase of the lakeside residence!"

He Lingchuan was moved and gave him a thumbs up: "Master You is tough, you are really a man of steel!"

Why did you go early?
You Rongzhi was also depressed. On the night when the Chibao sale ended, he had the idea to buy the last set of Linhu Jingshe. But he hesitated for a moment, thinking of taking action the next day, but the result was -

As a result, the old guy Bai Tan got there first.

So he had to compromise and buy a third-row apartment as a transition, and then when the second phase was open for pre-sale, he would grab a lakeside house.

It is reasonable for him to be in the first row.

You Rongzhi said seriously, "Please Island Master He, please reserve one for me."

"Don't worry, Master You." He Lingchuan patted his chest and assured, "As long as the second phase of approval can be passed and the business can be started, there will be a seat for you in the front row."

This was a double entendre and a smile appeared on You Rongzhi's face.

"The price will definitely go up by then, but I'll still sell it to you for 50,000 taels of silver." He Lingchuan whispered, "Just tell others that it's 100,000 taels."

You Rongzhi originally wanted to say, "No need, just sell it to me at the regular price," but when he heard the number "one hundred thousand," he swallowed his words back silently.

In comparison, the price of fifty thousand taels is quite attractive.

"Thank you, Island Master He."

You Rongzhi left happily.

As soon as he left, He Lingchuan rubbed his hands and said, "It seems that the pre-sale amount of Youhu Villa will be much more than I expected. This is troublesome."

"Ah?" The mirror didn't understand. "Making too much money is still a hassle? Do you believe that everyone in the world wants this kind of hassle?"

"It seems that I have to think of more ways to spend money. I have to take some time to go to Qiandonglai in the next few days. There are several town battle formations there, and they are said to be ridiculously expensive." He Lingchuan pondered, "Well, no, I shouldn't show up myself."

He talked to himself, ignoring the mirror, and changed the subject: "As you wished, King Yao really took action against the Imperial Household Department."

"Liang Xiaohao has a strong background. He usually uses some tricks to strangle people, but King Yao doesn't care much about him. But King Yao has finally realized the importance of Youhu Villa and is anxious to get the ministers of the royal court to stand on his side. The Imperial Household Department still dares to stand in front of him at this time. Isn't that asking for trouble?" He Lingchuan sneered, "Liang Xiaohao thought he was dealing with me. He was wrong. He was helping Qingyang deal with King Yao, his own monarch! He is so stupid!"

"Will King Yao chop him up?"

"It shouldn't be." He Lingchuan shook his head. "Liang Xiaohao's crime is 'negligence and failure to control subordinates'. It doesn't seem like a serious crime. The King of Yao still gave Liang some face. But if I'm right, the deputy officials of the Imperial Household Department will be in big trouble. If the King of Yao doesn't kill Liang Xiaohao, he will definitely punish them severely to establish his authority in the court and set an example for others!"

……

The next day, at cockcrow.

Qingyang stood on a small hill, facing due east. He first took a secret pill and then breathed in and out evenly.

Originally she liked to absorb the morning glory under the ginkgo tree, but the tree was gone last night, leaving only a big hole in its place, so she had to change a place to practice.

Each long rest is separated by half a cup of tea.

Although the frequency is very slow, she will expel a puff of white smoke from her mouth. This smoke stagnates in the air and moves around like a living thing.

The guards stood far away, fearing that they would be affected by the white smoke.

This thing is like a maggot attached to the bone. Once you touch it, you can't get rid of it and it can easily make people sick.

(End of this chapter)