Tang's dining table

Chapter 97: Eating melon seeds brings out bugs

It's ridiculous to say that as long as the flames in the crematorium of Wannian County's dungeon don't go out, a lot of work in Wannian County will be very easy to start, and the progress will be gratifying.

It is not that Yunchu has not promoted the renovation project of houses in Nancheng before. Moreover, because Mingdemen where Nancheng is located is the main entrance, the road opposite the main entrance is the main traffic road, and the rural settlement area outside Mingdemen is also the most dense. of.

Prioritizing the renovation of Nancheng was the first choice in terms of changing Chang'an's landscape and economic benefits. Unfortunately, many so-called wealthy families in Nancheng were told a lot of truths and many facts were presented. In the end, they just didn't want to.

Some people even put it very clearly: if those poor people become rich, who will do the work for them?

Now, Zhou Xing has arrived and lit the crematorium. Everyone feels that the Nancheng reconstruction project is imperative.

Nearly 60% of the delivery contract documents scattered outside Liushui Brand have now been recovered. According to Yun Chu's estimate, as long as Zhou Xing lights the stove for another month, Zeng Fu and the others can recover nearly 70% of the documents.

Yunchu held a very important meeting today, the main content of which was the completion acceptance of the Daming Palace project.

There were many people attending the meeting, especially officials from the Chang'an Ministry of Industry, Craftsmanship, and Shaofu Supervisor. A young minister from Sinong Temple also came, and a director from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

The people who came to the Yushitai are not the acceptance officers. They are here to inspect the people who built the palace.

In fact, the Daming Palace project had been completed as early as autumn. The reason why Yun Chu arranged the acceptance work until now was mainly because he wanted to take advantage of Zhou Xing's situation of burning people, so that the acceptance process could be reduced and more convenient.

For thousands of years, the two counties of Chang'an have spent as much as one million dollars on the construction of the Daming Palace. Now, how this money has been spent is what the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are most concerned about.

It is also something that the censors and officials are concerned about.

Under normal circumstances, if a grand project like the construction of the Daming Palace is not discovered, a few greedy officials and vicious businessmen who sell shoddy goods will not be considered a qualified acceptance, and it will be the fault of Yushitai.

Daming Palace is located outside the north wall of Chang'an City, adjacent to the Royal Forbidden Garden and the Weishui River to the north, to the north wall of Chang'an City to the south, and to the northeast corner of the palace city to the west. A mountain plain symbolizing the dragon's veins runs north from Fanchuan in the southwest of Chang'an and spans sixty miles. When it reaches this place, it is called the "Dragon's Head". Because of the high terrain, it is called the Dragon's Head Plain.

Dragon Head was originally the Sanjiu Linshe place in the north of Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. There was the Guande Hall inside, which was the place where shooting ceremonies were held. After the Tang Dynasty won the country, this was followed according to the old system.

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan always occupied the Taiji Palace and refused to let go. With no other choice, Emperor Taizong built a Yong'an Palace on Longshou Plain for the Supreme Emperor on the grounds that the Taiji Palace was located in a low location and the hot flashes were unbearable. .

Originally, the design of Yong'an Palace was very rich. The entire palace area can be divided into two parts: the front dynasty and the inner court. The front dynasty is mainly used for court meetings, and the inner court is mainly used for residence and banquets. The center of the former dynasty was Hanyuan Hall, Xuanzheng Hall, and Zichen Hall. There was Taiye Pool in the inner courtyard, and more than 30 various other halls, pavilions, and temples.

After the construction of the first Yong'an Palace was completed and the Supreme Emperor moved to Yong'an Palace, the construction of the grand building complex on the design plan gradually stopped because the treasury always ran out of money.

It can't be said that it has stopped. Even if dozens of craftsmen were sent to build it piecemeal, until the Supreme Emperor died of old age, nothing famous was built.

Fortunately, Wannian County and Chang'an County became wealthy, so they took the initiative to undertake the construction of the Daming Palace, and Emperor Taizong's deception of the Supreme Emperor to move finally came to a good end.

Regardless of whether it is in the past life or this life, if the project is to be accepted and accepted, it is not about the project itself, but outside the project.

Shen Ru, the chief registrar of Wannian County, is a very capable official. As soon as Yunchu walked into the back hall and canteen hall, which was used as a meeting place, he felt that the acceptance project that started today should be a complete success.

Not to mention anything else, just a roasted camel standing on a huge round table immediately raised the mood of the meeting, not to mention that the camel also held a fist-sized luminous pearl in its mouth. It was dazzlingly illuminated by the sunlight that deliberately shone in.

There is also a huge charcoal brazier under the camel, which is continuously heated through an iron plate. More than twenty officials, each holding a plate, cut the roasted camel with a hand stick while putting the camel into the huge copper plate. Those useless stones of various colors were put into his own plate.

Yun Chu smiled and held the plate, cut off a piece of roasted meat that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and said to Yu Chiwan, the young minister of Honglu Temple who came to mix the gifts, "Go to the Daming Palace later?"

Yuchiwan took out a piece of red agate hidden under the camel's leg with his hand, wiped the oil stains on it with a handkerchief, put it into his sleeve and said, "Going to the plateau to have a good breeze in the cold weather?"

Yun Chu said: "It would be a loss if you don't take a look at Yan Liben's craftsmanship."

Yu Chiwan shook his head and said, "I won't go. I heard that the amusement park tour in Jinchangfang starts tonight? A certain family wants to pick an outstanding first person to talk about all night long."

Yun Chu sneered and said, "Look at your potential."

Yu Chiwan pointed to the censor over there who was stepping on a stool to reach the gem string hanging on the camel's neck and said: "Be careful, if I take your things, I will impeach you to death again."

Yun Chu took a look, shook his head and said, "It's okay, that's County Magistrate Wen Wen's clan uncle."

Yuchiwan nodded clearly, then pointed at the officials sitting beside the big iron plate, waiting to eat simple iron plate steaks, and said: "You see clearly, those are a group of people who are difficult to deal with. They are here from beginning to end." I didn’t even look at your roasted camel, I’m just waiting for you to take the initiative to send good things to others.”

Yun Chu nodded clearly and said: "The four ministers Zhang Shilang from the Ministry of Industry, Hu Shaoqing from the Shaofu Supervisor, Lao Zhou, the great craftsman who will serve as the supervisor, and Qin Shilang from the Ministry of Household Affairs are all good men who can get things done after clearly stating the price. , my main register should be ready."

Yu Chiwan chuckled and said, "You didn't realize that you put the thing in the camel's mouth and specifically asked the servants to use bronze mirrors to reflect the sunlight to make it shine. Why has no one touched it until now?"

Yun Chu rubbed the short beard on his chin and said, "Logically speaking, we should fight, or at least argue."

Yu Chiwan smiled and said: "This shows that no one among them really has the final say in this acceptance inspection event. Therefore, you must keep a good position to avoid giving away all the gifts that cost the project fees." Well, when the real big shot comes later, you won’t be able to greet him."

A cold light flashed in Yun Chu's eyes, and he whispered: "Those big guys in Chang'an City should have no intention of causing trouble for me right now, but everyone who comes is here to take advantage."

Yu Chiwan covered her mouth in a very feminine way and said with a smile: "The big guys in Chang'an City, including Ying Gong, are all on guard against Zhou Xing, the butcher. They really have no intention of coming. Don't you think about whether the big guys in Luoyang City will Come?"

Yun Chu's pupils shrank slightly and said, "You mean Shangguan Yi is really here?"

Yuchiwan smiled and said: "I don't believe that you, a local snake in Chang'an, don't know?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "I really don't know."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chiwan pointed to Shen Ru, the chief registrar of Wannian County, who was hurried over: "Look, come as soon as you say, without delay!"

Shen Rucai came in, and before he could speak, the door was violently pushed open. A gust of cold wind rushed in from outside the door. Immediately, Shangguan Yi's dead face appeared outside the door.

"The imperial court respects frugality and orders repeatedly to avoid extravagance and waste. Are you treating the imperial edicts as if they are nothing?"

Seeing the person outside the door, Yun Chu felt as uncomfortable as if he had accidentally eaten a fly. Looking at everyone present, there should be more than one or two people who felt like him.

Yun Chu's title was higher than that of Shangguan Yi, but his position was much higher than that of Yun Chu. In addition, this was Yun Chu's territory, so he had no choice but to step in and salute: "I don't know if Zhongshu's order is coming. To miss someone from afar is a capital crime, a capital crime.”

I thought that what I said was very humble and gave Shangguan Yi enough face, but I heard Shangguan Yi say: "I have long heard that Wannian County and Chang'an County are used to pioneering wealth, silk and delicious food. Today, I have real experience. .

It's so extravagant, even if you built the Daming Palace out of rubbish, I'm afraid the people here will make a choice for you. "

The other officials present saluted and said they did not dare.

Shangguan Yi walked into the house holding the jade belt with both hands, pointed at the camel that had only eaten a few bites and said: "County Magistrate Yun, I'm afraid this is all the blessings of the people of your Wannian County?"

Yun Chu nodded and said: "It is true. The 628 merchants in Wannian County have been supplying goods needed for various constructions to the Daming Palace construction site for six years. Now it has finally been completed. They are also expected to receive the four-month payment after completion. wages, and payment for goods.

The common people only hope that I can take good care of everyone present, safely receive the full 40% of wages and payment for goods, and then live a good life.

There is absolutely no extortion or coercion involved. If you don't believe it, the merchants are waiting for the good news in the restaurant outside the county government office. Zhongshu Ling will know after asking.

When all the colleagues here signed the completion document, they all had to bear a huge stake.

Although we are eating and drinking here, it is all colleagues who give Yun some face. Once we arrive at the construction site, Zhongshu Ling will not be able to see us chatting and laughing even if he wants to.

All of you who are here are experts. How can you tolerate carelessness and cut corners? This is a palace built for His Majesty. If something happens, who dares to bear such a big responsibility?

Do you dare to ask Zhongshu Ling?

Or is it that Zhongshu Ling insists on finding some corrupt officials among us? "

Shangguan Yi looked at Yun Chu and said, "Everyone says that you, Yun Chu, are the lord of Chang'an. When I saw you today, it turned out to be true."

Yun Chu said: "I heard that Zhongshu Ling was plotting against the deposed prince, and I was even more audacious. But I don't know why Zhongshu Ling still wanted to come to my Wannian County to stir up trouble at such a critical moment. Why, could it be said that you are here?" Did you come here this time to force a certain family to rebel so that you, a rebellious person, could escape?

A certain family tells you that you are wrong. There are only loyal ministers and filial sons of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an City, and there are absolutely no rebellious people. "

Keep asking for votes, keep asking for votes, and if there are any, please give them to me, they are very much needed.