Chapter Ninety-Six: Building a Palace

Bai Qishu heard Chu Yurui say that he didn't smile until he saw Su Huai, and hurriedly retorted: "You are talking nonsense again!"

Chu Yurui only pursed her lips and smiled, "By the way, I don't know why you're bothered." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Bai Qishu sat up straight, "Summer has arrived, Your Majesty wants to rebuild a palace for next year's summer vacation." This morning, the DPRK promoted me to be the squire of the Ministry of Works, and specially instructed me to be fully responsible for the construction of the palace. ”

If an ordinary person is promoted and reused by the emperor, he will be happy to not find the southeast and northwest. But Bai Qishu doesn't think so, the bigger the official position, the greater the responsibility, and the burden on his own body will become heavier and heavier.

She was afraid that one day she would be able to take care of this end but not the other. Moreover, Emperor Hua Xiang ordered himself to be fully responsible for this matter, doesn't it mean that if there is a problem in any link in the construction, he must be blamed?

That's why she wanted to talk to Su Huai, not to say that she didn't know, but to be startled. Even if it is for the royal people to build a palace, there are many people who cut corners and want to make huge profits from it, if this thing is not discovered, the palace will rest in a few years, if it is discovered, it will be a big crime.

Su Huai has been an official for many years, although he knows the inside story, but he doesn't care about it, it's not good, anyway, he is a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and it has nothing to do with him.

But now it's different, Emperor Huaxiang appointed Bai Qishu to supervise the construction of the palace, and he has to remind her to be careful no matter what he says.

Chu Yurui listened to the conversation between the two, her brows furrowed, "Su Shilang is right, the construction of the palace is complicated, the process is complicated, the process is cumbersome, and it is not sloppy at all, Nanxun, you had better supervise the work these days, although you will be tired, but you can also avoid some unnecessary trouble." ”

Bai Qishu nodded, "I think the same as you, no matter how tired I am, I will only be tired for this month, after this month, the palace will be suspended, and the beginning of September is Huaxiang's routine autumn hunting, and His Majesty will lead all the courtiers out hunting." ”

Chu Yurui hadn't heard of the routine autumn hunting, so she became interested, "I can also go to the autumn hunt?" ”

Su Huai nodded, "This year coincides with the arrival of envoys from Han Li and Tang Yuguo, and I am afraid it will be more lively than the autumn hunt in previous years." ”

After the three of them discussed the construction of the palace, they talked about some things about the autumn hunt.

Soon, the palace started, Bai Qishu arrived at the palace on time to supervise the work, Chu Yurui in order to help Bai Qishu, wanted to temporarily recall Yingxue from the Immortal Pavilion first, but after thinking about it, the situation in the Immortal Pavilion had just stabilized, and it would not be very troublesome if the mistakes of the past were repeated.

Chu Yurui looked at Fang Liang with a wicked smile, "I'll leave the matter to you." ”

The four secret guards glanced at each other, they were originally ordered by the Ten Emperor Uncles to protect Chu Yurui, but they didn't want Chu Yurui to protect them at all, but now it's okay, they can all change their careers to become spies.

August 3, easy to move the ground, it happens to be a good day and auspicious day. After Bai Qishu entered the palace, he saw that a group of people were waiting at the construction site, and several members of the Ministry of Works, and another Zhao Gonggong who was very important next to Emperor Huaxiang saw Bai Qishu coming, and they all stepped forward to salute.

Bai Qishu was a little embarrassed, she thought she had come early enough, but she didn't expect them to arrive before her.

In ancient times, it was impossible to build a house, let alone build a palace for the emperor, and before the construction began, the relevant ceremonies would take a long time.

Light the whip and burn the incense. After a series of tedious ceremonies have passed, the construction will begin, although Bai Qishu is a waiter of the Ministry of Works, so he doesn't have to stay here at the construction site all day, but he listened to Chu Yurui's advice and would come and go around regularly every day.

Several members of the Ministry of Industry are mainly responsible for the progress of the workers, and the one who is really in charge of the transportation of materials is Zhao Gonggong, who is next to Emperor Huaxiang.

When Bai Qishu was inspecting that day, he saw Gonggong Zhao, so he stepped forward and said: "Gonggong Zhao, it has been many days since the construction started, but the remaining materials have not been transported to Anping yet, so won't the progress of the construction of the palace be delayed?"

Gonggong Zhao said with a smile: "Bai Shilang is too worried, His Majesty has given Bai Shilang a whole year to build this palace, why should Bai Shilang rush to that progress?" After that, he looked at the dust whisk in his hand, "Bai Shilang relax." ”

Relax? How does this make her relax? As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first. She is now running out of wood, but the rest of the materials are still on the road, on the road half a month ago, and still on the road half a month later.

Although Emperor Huaxiang did not clearly say when the project would be completed, it seems that the deadline is generous, but the carved patterns on the wood also take a long time, so you can't let those carvers sit here in vain now and do nothing, right?

Bai Qishu stopped Zhao Gonggong, who wanted to leave, and said, "Zhao Gonggong, please give me an accurate word, where is the rest of the wood?"

Zhao Gonggong acted as a reason: "Alas, Bai Shilang, you know, it is summer now, and the people who transport timber are also working hard, and there will inevitably be delays on the road, so Bai Shilang will be considerate and considerate."

Bai Qishu can't wait to go up and kick him, your emperor wants to build a palace to work hard and lose money, is he to blame at this time?

The two were talking, but not far away, a few little eunuchs happily carried a stool and followed behind a person, Bai Qishu looked at it, it turned out to be King Ping, I don't know what he is doing here.

When Gonggong Zhao saw King Ping coming here, he also stepped forward and saluted: "The old slave has seen His Royal Highness King Ping."

"The minister has seen His Royal Highness King Ping." Bai Qishu secretly rolled his eyes.

Hua Xiping saw Bai Qishu and said sarcastically: "Bai Shilang is so eager for quick success, don't you know that slow work makes meticulous work?"

Bai Qishu gritted his teeth and watched King Ping sit comfortably on the chair, while he stood in the sun all morning, scolding his mother in his heart.

I'm in charge of the construction of the palace, it's your business, use your wood? Wait a minute...... It seems to be really his wood.

Bai Qishu arched his hand and said: "The minister naturally knows that he can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, just like His Royal Highness King Ping can't hold a beauty in a hurry."

"Bai Qishu! You! Hua Xi stood up from the chair calmly, "This king kindly reminds you not to be harsh on the people in order to rush to invite merit, give you some advice, you can't listen to it, and you also make personal attacks on this king, you are so bold!" ”

Bai Qishu hurriedly took a step back, "How dare the minister, the minister is just joking, what kind of beauty does His Royal Highness King Ping want, that is, won't the lady of the Chu family marry back now?" "Fight with me, you're still a little tender.

King Ping angrily dropped the fan in his hand, "Bai Qishu, you have this temperament, it's just a businessman, when you get to the officialdom, you just wait for death, maybe one day disaster will come out of your mouth!" ”

Bai Qishu smiled and looked at the back of King Ping who left angrily, "The affairs of the ministers are heavy, so I won't send His Royal Highness King Ping, His Royal Highness King Ping is good to go!" (To be continued.) )