Chapter 133: A cold sweat
"Lord Yang, what's going on?" Wan Linggen asked.
"Dashuai, it's not good, the ore vein is in water, there are a few landslides, and a lot of people have died!" Wan Linggen was taken aback, "How many people died?" ”
Yang Fan said: "Now there are more than 100 people in the statistics. Wan Linggen suddenly asked, "Are there any of our people?" ”
Yang Fan was stunned for a moment, "That's not true." Wan Linggen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Can you change the route?" ”
Yang Fan said with some hesitation: "Originally, it was possible, but no matter how you change the route, you can't get around the two towers outside the city." ”
"Tower? What kind of tower? Wan Linggen asked.
Yang Fan said: "Those two towers were erected by the emperor, and no one dared to move. ”
"Take me to see it!" Wan Linggen said as he followed Yang Fan outside.
In the southeast direction of Kaifeng City, you can see two tall towers standing there from a distance, one is black and red, it looks like iron, and the other is like a wooden structure, one south and one north, not very far apart.
Yang Fan pointed to the taller tower and said: "Dashuai, the tower was built in the first year of Huangyou, and the other was built in the seventh year of Kaibao. ”
Wan Linggen looked at it for a while and asked, "Is that an iron tower?" ”
Yang Fan said: "Dashuai, it is not an iron tower, just because the tower body is inlaid with glass, so it looks slightly darker, and the other one is not wooden, but built of bricks and soil imitation wood." ”
Wan Linggen pondered for a moment and said, "In which direction is it most advantageous to extend?" ”
Yang Fan pointed to the south, "It is most convenient to go south, but the tower to the south was built by the emperor, so I am afraid that it cannot be touched at will." ”
Wan Linggen pursed his lips, "What can't be moved?" That's it, dismantle it. ”
Yang Fan wanted to say something more, Wan Linggen said: "Don't worry, I will take care of anything." ”
Yang Fan bowed down and said, "Okay, then according to what the marshal said, the next official will do it." ”
Yang Fan trotted all the way away, and Wan Linggen stood in place without moving.
About half an hour later, the masonry tower that towered over the south shook a few times and collapsed.
Wan Linggen turned around and went back to the house.
However, he didn't know that this seemingly simple decision had caused him a lot of trouble.
In the evening, dozens of people and officials dressed in various costumes broke into the Great Marshal's Mansion, startling Wan Linggen, who was closing his eyes and recuperating.
When he went out of the mansion, he saw a large group of people kneeling in front of the mansion, Yang Fan was standing next to him with his head down, his clothes were in tatters, and there were a few scratches on his face, and there was another person standing next to him, it was Yang Zizai.
As soon as those people saw him come out, they all shouted: "Dashuai, Yang Fan pushed down Xingci Pagoda without authorization, it is against the peace of heaven, please Dashuai quickly punish his crimes." ”
"What's going on?" Wan Linggen asked.
Yang Zizai shook his head with a wry smile, stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "The Xingci Pagoda in the Tianqing Temple was ordered to be knocked down by you?" ”
Wan Linggen nodded, "That's right, the ore vein is diverted when it encounters water, and it needs to pass through this tower, and I asked Yang Fan to do this." ”
Yang Zizai pulled Wan Linggen into the room and said, "Dashuai, you have made a big mistake. ”
Wan Linggen asked puzzledly, "Isn't it just a brick tower?" If they want to build it, they can choose a place to build another one. ”
Yang Zizai smiled bitterly and said, "My handsome, how do you know the origin of that tower." There are four famous temples in my Great Song Dynasty, Xiangguo Temple, Kaibao Temple, Taiping Xingguo Temple, and this Tianqing Temple, which is absolutely untouchable! ”
Wan Linggen vaguely felt as if he had made a big mistake, and turned around and asked Yang Fan to come in.
Yang Fan knelt on the ground with a plop, "Dashuai, lower official...... The lower official has caused you trouble! ”
Wan Linggen asked, "Lord Yang, what does Tianqing Temple have to do with that tower?" ”
Yang Fan stammered: "Dashuai, ...... That tower was built in Tianqing Temple. ”
"You also demolished Tianqing Temple?" Wan Linggen secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good.
Yang Fan lowered his head and responded, "Yes!" ”
Yang Zizai frowned and asked, "Uncle, when you reported to the marshal, did you explain the relationship between the Xingci Pagoda and Tianqing Temple?" ”
Yang Fan said prostrately: "I...... No! ”
Yang Zizai stomped his feet and said, "It's easy to demolish, but it's hard to rebuild." ”
Yang Fan protested and said: "Dashuai, the lower official wants to ...... Dashuai is a thunder immortal, a vassal thing in this mortal world, if you can go, you can go......"
"Shut up!" Yang Zizai scolded: "Let's not say that the handsome man has explained many times, don't pass on such nonsense lightly, just how powerful is this, don't you know?" Even if you demolish the glazed tower in the north of the city, it is better than moving it! ”
Yang Fan knelt there speechless.
Wan Linggen thought to himself that since the matter had come to this, it was useless to blame him, and the person who made the decision was himself, so he asked Yang Fan to stand up and stand in the first emperor, pulled Yang Zizi and asked: "Brother Yang, what is the allusion to this Xingci Pagoda, you tell me." ”
Yang Zizai sighed and said: "This involves the Chai family of the previous dynasty, after the Taizu Dynasty, he was not enthusiastic about this place, it can be said that this Tianqing Temple, including this Xingci Pagoda, was built with the money of the people, after decades, the weight in the minds of the people is different." ”
Wan Linggen listened to him tell him in detail about the ins and outs of this Xingci Pagoda, and then he suddenly realized, secretly calling himself too reckless, unless he wanted to be a person who was just and decisive, otherwise this anger would never be touched.
He thought about it for a long time, and suddenly slapped his head and secretly called himself really stupid, and said to Yang Zizai with a smile: "Brother Yang, demolish Tianqing Temple and Xingci Pagoda, move the land and build it again!" ”
Yang Zizai shook his head and said: "Dashuai, this rebuilding project is too huge, and we don't have the financial resources and manpower at all." ”
Wan Linggen turned around and asked, "Lord Yang, how much did you move in the Qing Temple that day?" ”
Yang Fan said: "Back to Dashuai, I only demolished the outer wall, but I was stopped by those people." ”
Wan Linggen said: "Okay, then I will give you another task, move the Tianqing Temple, including the Xingci Pagoda inside, as for how far to withdraw, you decide for yourself." ”
"Move out as you are?" Yang Fan looked at him stunned, and Wan Linggen said: "The original materials are removed, what should be or what, I will not pull out the building materials for you." ”
Yang Fan thought for a while and said, "Okay, let's give it a try." ”
Yang Zizi was still a little worried, "Dashuai, is this feasible?" ”
Wan Linggen smiled: "Brother Yang, rest assured." ”
The three of them came outside together, and Wan Linggen said to those who were kneeling on the ground: "Everyone, relax, the place where Tianqing Temple is located is still some distance from the spiritual vein, I will ask Lord Yang to relocate it to another place as a whole according to its original appearance, I believe it will be restored soon, please wait and see!" ”
"I see!" When they heard him say this, smiles appeared on their faces, and they got up and left.