As soon as the decree was read, the royal plaque was lifted and hung on the lintel of the gate, which had already been renovated.

Li Yi and Shao Tingjuan blushed together for the plaque, and then the sound of firecrackers crackled.

Lin Zongyi's eyes were already slightly moist when he looked at the new plaque, and he sighed with emotion while letting everyone go to the hall to serve tea.

The people below had already moved the other silk and satin gifts from the emperor to the mansion.

Due to the limited time, everyone just chatted in the hall for a while about the emperor's kindness and the court's attention to the country's sages and seniors, so they said goodbye to Lin Zongyi and rushed all the way to Guojiazhai.

Soon, Guojiazhai also completed the award.

declined Guo Song's warm banquet, and according to Shao Tingjuan's proposal, the group went straight to the construction site of Pingyang Pass.

This trip to Pingyang Pass was discussed last night, in order to let Shao Tingjuan see the construction of Pingyang Temple with his own eyes, and after he returned, he would publicize the prosperity of Buddhism in Yunnan to cater to the emperor's preferences.

Guojiazhai is only thirty or forty miles away from Pingyang Pass, and it didn't take long to get there.

Li Yi has not been here for a few months, and the scene in front of him is really eye-opening.

On the high hill of Pingyang Pass, there stands a stone statue of the Buddha nearly 20 meters high, which seems to have been preliminarily completed.

The Buddha statue sits in the west and faces the east and stands tall, the face is lifelike, and the expression of love seems to be looking down on the hundreds of thousands of living beings in Yunnan affectionately, which makes people suddenly have a solemn heart.

As soon as he arrived at the construction site, he did not come to the door in time to greet Lin Jin because he had not notified Lin Jin in advance.

Lian Jun had no choice but to find a soldier guarding here to lead the way for everyone, abandoned his horse and walked along the gently winding stone steps towards the mountain.

After passing through the tall and majestic temple gate that has not yet been fully built, I came to the temple.

The bluestone paved courtyard and several temples that are beginning to take shape indicate that the temple is in an advanced stage of construction, and it will be about two or three months before it will be able to welcome an endless stream of pilgrims.

Finally, under a simple shed in the backyard, I found Lin Jin, who was looking at the drawings and planning silently.

Seeing the envoy and the envoy come in person, he was obviously surprised, and hurriedly greeted him happily and said, "The envoy and the envoy came suddenly, but they are not prepared at all!" ”

"I'm in a mess here, I don't even have a place to sit, don't be surprised by the two adults!"

Li Yi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter what the number of courtesies is, the key is that I accompanied the envoy to Linjiabao and Guojiazhai to give the decree, and I haven't eaten yet!" You don't hurry up and get people ready to go. ”

Lin Jin was anxious when he heard this, and he ate Ai Ai and said, "Dashuai, you... Don't you embarrass me! It's so simple here, the dignified Xuanfu envoy accompanied the envoy to my small temple to eat, where can I prepare a suitable meal for you! ”

Li Yi shook his head slightly, smiled and let Lin Jin see Shao Tingjuan before instructing him: "We have been around all morning, and we are indeed a little hungry." ”

"Whatever you eat at noon, we will eat, Lord Qin is not a difficult immortal, you go and get it!"

Shao Tingjuan also said casually: "Li Dashuai is right! Let's follow the customs, your big temple has not yet been built, and we are not happy benefactors, you just need to get some food. ”

"What's more, what you are doing now is a good deed with great merit, and the Buddha will not blame us laymen, hehe! We people shouldn't be able to eat you! ”

In the laughter of everyone, Lin Jin scratched his head embarrassedly, and had no choice but to go to Zhang Luo.

Taking advantage of this vacancy, Li Yi and Shao Tingjuan circled around the preliminarily built temple, and saw that the structure of several halls here has been completed, the palace design is magnificent, the beams and pillars are also tightly fitted, and the end is exquisitely workmanlike, and the people who see it frequently nod their heads and admire.

After a long while, Lin Jin came over with a few porters and a few steaming baskets, and said angrily: "Lord Qin, Lord Handsome, we have poor conditions here, and we really can't do it too well, so we can only prepare these meat steamed buns for you, as well as a few cans of boiling water." ”

"Normally we eat like this all the time. Dashuai, don't be disgusted with it! ”

Li Yi said leisurely: "Oh! Meat steamed buns? Good! This is really good, I haven't eaten meat steamed buns for a long time, Shao Gong envoy, if you come, you will be safe, then let's enjoy it as you like! ”

Shao Tingjuan nodded yes, happily took the meat steamed bun handed over by Li Yi, took a curious bite, and suddenly splashed his face with oil and water, took out a handkerchief and wiped it casually, continued to chew happily, and couldn't stop praising in his mouth.

Under Li Yi's instructions, the others also stepped forward to pick up the meat steamed buns, and ate them with clear water.

This meat steamed bun is actually the bun of later generations, the filling is leek meat, the skin is thin and filling, the taste is delicious, the key is to save trouble and convenience.

To carry out such a large project, there are two or three hundred craftsmen, and the amount of cooking every day is very large.

Therefore, under the instruction and guidance of Li Yi, steamed buns with vegetables and meat have become the best food for craftsmen, although they are not as seasoned as fully as later generations, but this is an authentic green food!

Maybe he was a little hungry after running such a long way, Li Yi felt like he was in a different world when he ate it.

I want to think about the steamed buns that my mother steamed by herself, but I ate nine of them in one go, and I really miss the happy time of my childhood!

While eating steamed buns, Li Yi asked Lin Jin: "I see that the Buddha statue has almost been built, such a large scale, it must cost a lot, right?" If you don't have the money, even if you apply for Master Lin, at least the quality of the project must be guaranteed. ”

"Oh! By the way, now His Majesty has given us another 200,000 yuan, as long as this project can be successfully completed, there is no problem in spending a little more money. ”

Lin Jin replied with a smile: "Dashuai, our project has been reported to you, the original budget is 480,000 yuan, and the materials are all locally sourced, and basically the cost is very small." ”

"Although the remuneration for the craftsmen is a little higher, except for those prisoners who are serving hard labor, more than 100 craftsmen are 30 yuan per person per day, and a few people with high craftsmanship are only about 50 yuan, and they are in charge of food and housing, which is the highest treatment in Yunnan."

"But it's still well worth it for the fruits of their hard work."

"The project has been carried out to this extent, the main project has been basically completed, and there will not be so many people in the future, and now it seems that the 480,000 yuan will definitely not be spent."

Lin Jin said this, but Li Yi didn't dare to agree.

After all, the project is so huge, you can't delay the progress of the project in order to save a few dollars.

(End of chapter)