Zhang Shan was about to leave, but Li Yi stopped him and said: "General Manager Zhang, since you know that this matter is of great importance and it is difficult to prepare everything in a hurry, why don't you think of another way?"

When Zhang Shan was not making any suggestions, he heard Li Yi's words and knew that there must be a profound meaning in his words, so he said: "Master Li, Zhang Shan is stupid. I hope Master Li will give you some advice!"

Li Yi looked around and whispered: "General Manager Zhang, the young general heard that Dingzhou produces fine gold sand. Now Mr. Feng Guiren's brother, King Feng Xifeng of Changli, is serving as the governor of Dingzhou. Why doesn't Mr. Zhang go to ask for help?"

Zhang Shan rushed to Dingzhou, thanked him profusely, and left in a hurry. Zhang Shan sent his confidants six hundred miles to rush to Dingzhou at night, and presented a secret letter to Feng Xi, the governor of Dingzhou.

Feng Xi wrote back and said that he had already prepared dozens of loads of fine gold sand. If General Manager Zhang needed it, he could quietly provide it to him. However, the gold sand was a tribute to the royal family. How to exchange it with the old sand in the palace still had to be decided by General Manager Zhang.

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How to quietly transport dozens of loads of gold sand into the palace without making people suspicious is like reaching for stars from the sky, which makes Zhang Shan miserable.

Just when Zhang Shan was in trouble, Feng Yuan had secretly summoned Gao Yun into the palace. Feng Yuan said to Gao Yun: "Master Gao, astronomical calendar, Qimen Dunjia, no one in the court can compare with Master Gao. One month from this palace,

We are about to cast a gold man with our hands. I am very frightened and want to pray to heaven and earth for the success of the hand-cast gold man. I also hope that Sir Gao will help me a lot."

Gao Yun said: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for Gao Yun to escape from the prison of national history. It is all because of the advice given by the Empress to His Royal Highness. Gao Yun's body is broken into pieces, which is not enough to repay the great kindness of the Empress. The golden statue made by the Empress's hands will be successful, and she will become the Empress of the Wei Dynasty.

This is the blessing of my great Wei Dynasty! Not to mention the empress, Gao Yun also has this intention and wants to build an altar to pray to the gods and bless the empress with success!"

Feng Yuan smiled and said: "I would feel at ease if Master Gao personally set up an altar to pray for blessings! Back then, I had no chance to try the Taoist techniques taught by Master Gao. Now, according to Master Gao's method, I

I have found a place in the palace and want to set up an altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. What do you think, Master Gao?"

Gao Yun was originally a smart man, so when he heard Feng Yuan's words, although they seemed to be asking for advice, they were actually orders! So Gao Yun immediately said: "The empress is very smart, which is rare in ancient and modern times! Although Gao Yun taught her the art of Xuanmen, at that time,

He is already old and his eyesight is dim. He is afraid that if he chooses the wrong site for the altar and offends the gods, then Gao Yun will be a guilty minister of the Wei Dynasty!"

"The empress learned her skills from Gao Yun, but she has far surpassed Gao Yun. Since the empress has found the site for the altar, she must have set her sights on Gao Yun. I wonder where the empress wants to build the altar? Gao Yun has found it, so he should report it to the emperor in his name.

And do it!”

Feng Yuan smiled and said: "Master Gao is an important minister of our court, but the emperor will not disapprove of anything he says! Master Gao, I regard the open space next to the casting palace in the palace as the place of blessings, so I built an altar here.

The gods will bless me!"

Gao Yun praised highly: "My Majesty, Gao Yun has this intention. My Majesty, Gao Yun takes his leave and will report this matter to the Emperor in the court hall!"

Feng Yuan said calmly: "Master Gao, the place where I pray is in the harem. According to the laws of our dynasty, courtiers and relatives cannot enter the palace privately without the holy will. I wonder who Master Gao would like to recommend to supervise the construction of the altar?"

Although Gao Yun did not know Feng Yuan's true intention, he also knew that this matter was of great importance and did not dare to offend Feng Guiren. Therefore, Gao Yun replied without hesitation: "My queen, Gao Yun is stupid and has been away from the court for a long time. I am afraid that I have made a mistake in appointing the right person. I don't know my wife."

Is there any clever solution?"

Feng Yuan said slowly: "Master Gao, it is very inconvenient for relatives to enter and leave the palace. Feng Xi, the governor of Dingzhou, is my brother and a relative of the emperor. He can be ordered to recruit craftsmen for construction; the internal affairs can be handled by Zhang Shan, the manager of the harem. Mr. Gao, I am a daughter-in-law. It is not convenient for me to talk about the affairs of the court. It is up to Mr. Gao to decide how to deal with it! Mr. Gao, I am tired. Please resign!"

Gao Yun understood this in his heart and said goodbye to Feng Yuan happily.

The next day in the court hall, Gao Yun said: "Your Majesty, Gao Yun has something to say! Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, we have chosen the master of the harem with gold cast by hand. The empress is virtuous, which is our luck to the Wei Dynasty. I have a high minister." Gao Yun thought that if he chose a virtuous queen, he would pray to heaven. If the fortune of the Wei Dynasty was prosperous, God would bless the queen and hand-cast the gold statue in one fell swoop! Therefore, Gao Yun begged the emperor to set up an altar to offer sacrifices to heaven to tell God that the Wei Dynasty wanted to be established. Regarding the Queen’s matter, what is the unknown Holy Will?”

When Emperor Wencheng Tuoba Jun heard the words, Long Yan was overjoyed and praised: "Taifu Gao's words are very good, I am right. Taifu Gao is proficient in magic. Has he ever prayed to God where to set up an altar?"

Gao Yun kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I looked at the sky at night and saw the purple aura gathering in the palace. Therefore, I thought it would be in line with God's will if I set up an altar in the palace!"

Emperor Wencheng said: "It's accurate! After the court today, Taifu Gao can inspect the palace and select the site for the Temple of Heaven!"

Gao Yundao said: "Thank you, Your Majesty! I have one more thing to tell you! If an altar is set up in the palace, and the entry and exit of the courtiers and relatives are prohibited, it is not in line with the etiquette of the Wei Dynasty. The governor of Dingzhou, Feng Xi, the king of Changli, is the brother of Feng Guiren. As a relative of the emperor, he With the Holy Will, he could often move around the harem. His late minister Gao Yun recommended King Changli as the external supervisor, responsible for the transportation of all the materials needed to build the altar! Zhang Shan, the manager of the harem, had been in charge of the affairs of the harem for many years, and he did not dare to do anything. If you bear the divine grace, you can serve as the envoy of the internal affairs of the altar!"

Emperor Wencheng said: "What Gao Aiqing said is very good, and I will honor it! Gao Aiqing can burn incense and pray today, select a site in the palace, and the construction can start tomorrow!"

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Gao Yun entered the harem according to the order. After burning incense and praying, he pretended to look around, and finally settled on the side of the casting palace.

Zhang Shan was overjoyed when he heard that Gao Yun had recommended him as the director of internal affairs in the court. There were a lot of construction projects in the palace, so this was a fertile vacancy, and he could make a lot of money.

He saw that Feng Xi and he were both supervisors and were responsible for external affairs, so he knew that this must be Feng Guiren's plan. He also heard that Gao Yun had chosen a site next to the foundry, and he was even more convinced. The difficulty of exchanging gold sand had been solved, and Zhang Shan's heartache had been cured. , invited Li Yi to drink and have fun, secretly thinking about how to get more silver.

Gao Yun decided to select the site, and Zhang Shan immediately started construction according to the holy decree. He ordered the craftsmen to dig out the soil at the site of the altar and load it into a cart. He also secretly sent his confidants eunuchs to load several carts of gold sand mixed with the cart and transport it to the suburbs. , met Feng Xi who had been waiting there, filled the empty cart with gold sand, and pulled it back to the foundry.

Within a few days, the old gold sand cast in the palace was unknowingly replaced by fine gold sand from Dingzhou that Feng Xi had prepared. Feng Xi also secretly ordered his confidants to restore the old gold sand in the palace. Transported back to Dingzhou to replenish the warehouse.
Chapter completed!