For this matter of building a palace, Fang Jifan really spent countless efforts.

He first invited many famous craftsmen to discuss, and in addition, he also specially found people from among the captives of Franco, and drew drawings with Fang Jifan.

If you want to build, you must build the best.

This is Fang Jifan's principle, let the father-in-law and mother-in-law enjoy, it is Fang Jifan's lifelong wish, who will let himself ...... The three views are wonderful.

After a lot of effort, the sketch is almost finished, Zhu Houzhao has been following Fang Jifan for the past few days, he doesn't quite understand, what Fang Jifan wants to build, the question is, why Fang Jifan suddenly became so interested in this.

After the sketch is almost finished, it needs to be sent to the Ministry of Engineering for verification.

After all, it is the emperor's residence, and it is not possible to be sloppy at all, even if Fang Jifan pays for it.

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Emperor Hongzhi went to greet the Empress Dowager early in the morning, and then went to the Nuan Pavilion, Liu Jian and others, please see as usual.

Everyone sat down, Emperor Hongzhi was in a good mood, picked up the teacup, and said with a smile: "I had a dream last night, and I dreamed that a golden dragon fell from the sky, you say, it's not strange. ”

"Really?" Liu Jian was also surprised, he actually had some interest in this dream interpretation, although he was busy with official business, but occasionally, he also liked to study this.

Since the Ministry of Labor selected the location of the new palace and sent it to Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi heard that there was such an auspicious place, perhaps because Emperor Hongzhi took this matter to heart, the so-called day thinking, night dreaming, really dreaming.

Emperor Hongzhi was about to talk about it, but a eunuch came outside and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has sent a sketch of the new palace, which was drawn by Fang Duwei himself and the craftsmen, and it is said to be a sketch, but it is only a rough prototype. ”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly: "This succession is really more serious." ”

Liu Jian and the others also sighed in their hearts, what does this guy want to do?

Emperor Hongzhi summoned Chen Yan, a squire of the Ministry of Works, to come in, and Chen Yan presented the sketch.

It is said that it is a sketch, but it is a lot, there are dozens of drawings, there is a pile, Emperor Hongzhi took the first one to see, followed by the second and third......

The more I looked, the more confused I became, and I couldn't help but raise my eyes in astonishment, looking at Chen Yan, the waiter of the Ministry of Works: "This ...... Is it really presented by Fang Qing's family? Is it feasible? ”

"Feasible." Chen Yan said: "The minister has seen that although there are many strange buildings, they can probably be built. ”

"It covers an area of more than 1,000 acres?" Emperor Hongzhi said in horror.

You know, this Forbidden City is only a thousand acres of land.

But Fang Jifan actually wants to build a new palace of the same scale as the Forbidden City?

This guy ...... Crazy, how much does this cost?

Crazy, absolutely crazy......

Emperor Hongzhi's scalp was numb, and Fang Jifan's kid ...... What a gift.

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Chen Yan: "Chen Qingjia, tell me about it, if you use this drawing to build a new palace, how much will it cost?" ”

"This ...... Not counted. Chen Yan smiled bitterly: "But if you want to use the Forbidden City as the scale and carved beams and paintings, the minister dares to predict that it will cost at least 10 million taels of silver." ”

Million......

Emperor Hongzhi felt crazy: "This guy must be joking!" ”

Ten million taels of silver, but the silver tax income of the Ming Dynasty for three years is definitely an amazing wealth.

In fact, this silver, because of the Fang family's coal digging and many industries in Xishan, can barely be scraped together.

But this is almost equivalent to directly smashing all the Fang family's belongings into it.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but say, "This ...... It's too thick, tell Fang Jifan to reduce the scale! ”

Liu Jian and the others were also stunned when they heard it.

Ten million taels...... What is the Fang family planning to do, planning to turn all their wealth into thin overnight?

This is almost the same as smashing the pot and selling iron.

If Pingxihou knew about this, he would probably rush back from Guizhou immediately and shoot this loser to death.

Everyone suddenly realized that Fang Jifan, this guy, was actually serious, looking at his excitement, it didn't look like a trick at all?

Could it be that a brain disease is really committed?

Just when everyone was in shock.

Chen Yan, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, Fang Duwei said that this is his intention, and he has made up his mind." Everything in the Fang family belongs to the emperor, and it is natural to repair the palace room for His Majesty. If His Majesty refuses to let him cultivate, he would rather die! ”

"......" Emperor Hongji's face turned green.

If he is not allowed to smash the pot and sell iron, he would rather die?

Liu Jian and the others suddenly coughed one after another.

Such a son-in-law is good, really good.

Compare all the sons-in-law at once.

Even if Taishan is the emperor, but in this world, who can do this job?

But at the same time, they were glad that it was okay...... My own son, it's not like this, if it's such a brainless thing, there is no need to pass on the ancestry, and I will kill you.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "This can't be done, it can't be done, if so, I am really uneasy, this kid, how can he be so real, he is too honest, loyal......"

Emperor Hongzhi stood up, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and suddenly had a little feeling, ashamed, how much dowry was given when the princess got married, and now ......... People are so heart-wrenching to themselves.

"If this person is too loyal, he won't succeed, if he is so stupid, people will bully him, and honest people will suffer." Emperor Hongzhi raised his head and frowned, worried about the future fate of Fang Jifan.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were only dumbfounded.

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Fang Jifan is a person who does what he says, and once he has a sketch, he will start recruiting people.

Skilled craftsmen, those skilled craftsmen, and craftsmen with certain design ability, Fang Jifan searched one by one, and the Ministry of Industry was very cooperative, this is to repair the palace for the emperor, who dares to make a hindrance from it.

Since then, there have been countless stonemasons and carpenters.

The so-called cost of 10 million taels of silver, in fact, is far more than that, Fang Jifan wants to build this palace more luxurious, if the Forbidden City needs 10 million taels of silver, then Fang Jifan also needs at least 30 million taels of silver.

Of course, 30 million taels and 10 million taels in the Forbidden City are imaginary numbers, because the palace in the palace has many deductions, even if it is a piece of wood, it was originally only ten taels of silver, and it may be reported to become sixty or seventy taels, and if you meet a black-hearted person, it will even be more.

And since Fang Jifan personally presided over the construction of the palace, there were no eunuchs and officials to make it bad, so Fang Jifan estimated that five million taels would be enough.

But even if it was five million taels of cash, it was not something that Fang Jifan said he could take out, he had to raise money everywhere and try his best to squeeze it out of his belongings.

It was a huge project, and after recruiting countless craftsmen, it was necessary to recruit laborers everywhere, and then it was necessary to level the ground, lay the foundation, and not only that, but all the major buildings needed to have 'underfloor heating', and there were special drainage ditches, and there were special brick kilns, and even ...... Fang Jifan also had to try to make 'tiles'.

Concrete is also indispensable, in Xishan, there have been countless attempts to modulate concrete, and now, it is ready-made.

It is not necessary to stuff steel bars in the building, firstly, steel is too expensive to spend silver, and secondly, this garden is the bottom building, and there is no need to use steel bars.

These are just the foundation, the design of this garden, Fang Jifan also needs to find a famous teacher from the south of the Yangtze River, to do one step at a time.

Fang Jifan spent all his efforts for this, as a son-in-law, what Fang Jifan did has influenced many people, so that the market for recruiting sons-in-law in Beijing has entered a cold winter.

After all...... With this role model, it seems that the other sons-in-law are not very eye-catching.

What's wrong with Du Wei's brain disease, what's wrong with being stupid, but people are real, come on, come on, your daughter will marry you, and build a house for your uncle?

Fang Jifan naturally ignored the ridicule and complaints of others, or used him as a model.

After being busy, even let a group of scholars from Xishan Academy come here to supervise the project, these students have an advantage, they can understand the drawings, and the bottom, as a bridge to communicate with the craftsmen, can teach the craftsmen and laborers to build through the drawings.

Of course, the main thing is that Fang Jifan is a little uneasy about these craftsmen, the students are good, they are simple, they shouldn't dare to be greedy for their own money, well, if they find out, they can be killed.

It took countless efforts, and finally, at the end of the month, Fang Jifan shoveled the first shovel of soil, and this new palace can be regarded as breaking ground.

Fang Jifan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Liu Wenshan was recruited, and it was Fang Jifan who personally asked for the emperor's order for Liu Wenshan, and transferred him from the Hanlin Academy to be responsible for the construction of the governor's new palace.

Next, he could finally relax for a while, and Fang Jifan finally had the opportunity to be a shopkeeper.

It's just that...... Every time I saw Steward Yang and Wang Jinyuan, their resentful eyes seemed to be telling something, but they didn't dare.

Fang Jifan had no choice but to shrug his shoulders at them, and couldn't help but think in his heart, I'm sorry, I spent so much silver, it really bothered you, but I, Fang Jifan, is a person who regards fame and fortune as floating clouds.

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Guiyang.

Pingxi Hou Mansion ......

Pingxihou received a letter from Steward Yang.

He was happy and said to the Liu family who accompanied him: "Steward Yang hasn't had a letter for a long time, and today ............ But I don't know what happened, don't you know, every time Steward Yang repairs the book, there is a happy event, saying that it is our family's successor and has made a meritorious contribution. Today, I don't know what the successor has done. ”

Liu Shiyan smiled and couldn't help but say, "Master, just take it apart and take a look." ”

Fang Jinglong bowed his head, opened the letter, opened it and took a look, for a long time, his face began to be cloudy, and after a long time, Fang Jinglong let out a loud roar: "I want to go back to Beijing, hurry up, be fast, if you don't go back, our family will be gone!" ”