Chapter 148: Outside the Qingshan Building outside the mountain...
Yang Shuzu came in and saluted Su Ling, looking very anxious and frustrated.
Su Ling hurriedly came over and waved his hand: "Master Yang, there is no need to be like this. If you have anything to do, sit down and tell me."
Yang Shuzu nodded. Even though he sat down, he could still see that he was very uneasy.
Su Ling was as steady as a mountain, waiting for Du Heng to brew the tea, and then persuaded Yang Shuzu to drink tea.
Yang Shuzu had a sad look on his face, but he couldn't drink it. Seeing Su Ling's hospitality, he reluctantly drank two cups, then poured the tea on the table, stood up again, and said with a big salute: "Su Cao, please save me."
ah......"
Su Ling calmly comforted him and sat him down, and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on, Mr. Yang? After hearing the Holy Emperor's decree, Mr. Yang was appointed as the chief supervisor of the Longhuang Taicraftsman. Why did he say it?"
What about this statement?"
Yang Shuzu waved his hands repeatedly and said helplessly: "Su Caopu, it was this craftsman who took Yang's life..."
Su Ling said in surprise: "How can I say this? Isn't it just about building a Longhuang Tower?"
Yang Shuzu sighed, and then said: "Su Caoyu doesn't know something. The Longhuang Platform Sage requires that it be lifted off the ground, and every pillar must be carved with dragon patterns. This is still a small matter, but it happens to be in the Longhuang Hall of the Forbidden Palace.
, the identity of the craftsmen who built the Longhuang Tower must be carefully considered, and they must pull out again and again, and choose again and again, before they can enter the Forbidden Palace. This is the first difficulty."
Su Ling nodded and said, "Are there any other difficulties?"
Yang Shuzu nodded and said: "There are nine hundred and five steps in front of the Dragon Emperor's Palace. The materials and wood have arrived, but the carriages and horses cannot go up the steps. They have to be carried manually with bare hands. It takes many people to just carry these things."
Yang Shuzu said bitterly: "Also, the construction period is only one month. It may be completed in a hurry, but if we encounter any rainy or snowy weather again, I'm afraid it will be even more troublesome. I'm afraid it will be postponed..."
Su Ling thought to herself, you can't talk to me about these issues. Although we are a little old, we can't talk about everything.
Thinking of this, Su Ling smiled faintly and said: "That's why the Holy Spirit appointed Mr. Yang to be the chief craftsman of this project. If it is an ordinary project, there is no need for Mr. Yang to do it himself."
In normal times, Yang Shuzu would have been extremely happy if Su Ling had slapped this rainbow fart in his face, but now he was in a state of confusion. Hearing what Su Ling said, he could only smile bitterly and said: "Brother Su, we can be considered friends.
Which problem is not difficult? Why can’t I see Brother Su’s talent? After I became the chief craftsman, my father reminded me that if I have any big or small matters, please come and ask Brother Su.
I think my handling of the Lengxiang Wan matter was fairly fair, so please help Yang."
Su Ling thought for a while, it's okay, he came to ask me for help, but he did it out of sincerity. Although I have no feelings for him, I can't say I hate him.
Su Ling pondered for a moment and then said: "The first point is to inform the craftsmen as supervisors, search the registered official craftsmen and private masters according to the plans, find them one by one, and jointly build the Longhuang Tower. These people are craftsmen by nature.
Being an official for the royal family is already a great honor. As for the remuneration, it is just reasonable and they will naturally not say anything more."
Su Ling added: "What about the second point? This moving work does require a lot of manpower. Notices were placed in the capital to recruit labor from the people. These people are hard laborers, so the remuneration is naturally less than those of craftsmen.
, although there are many people, the expenses are not necessarily more than those of the craftsmen. As long as three meals a day are provided on time, no matter what the meals are, as long as they are full and the daily remuneration is settled on time, they will work hard."
Yang Shuzu nodded and said, "It's just like Brother Su said."
Su Ling smiled and said: "But there is one thing that Mr. Yang needs to pay attention to. After all, these are people who come in and out of the forbidden palace, so no matter how many laborers are recruited, their household registrations must be checked and registered in detail to avoid any mishaps.
People like this sneak into the big crowd and cause trouble!"
"Yes, yes! Brother Su is absolutely right." Yang Wen couldn't help but nod.
"As for the construction period, it is indeed a bit tight. We must rush the work, but once the work is rushed, there is still such a large amount of work. I am afraid that some people are not willing to do it. Although they are there, they will be passive and slow down the work, get twice the result with half the effort, and waste time and money from the treasury.
This is not worth the gain." Su Ling said slowly.
Yang Shuzu slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, Brother Su is right. Whether it is a craftsman or a civilian worker, if you are passive and slow down, the construction period will not be kept up. What should we do?"
Su Ling laughed and said, "I have two methods, Mr. Yang might as well give them a try."
Yang Shuzu heard this and said hurriedly: "Brother Su, please teach me!"
Su Ling said: "First of all, please bring Master Yang's decree regarding the construction period requirements to the construction site of Longhuang Terrace, and frame it and hang it in the most conspicuous place..."
Yang Shuzu was puzzled and said: "Why is this? It is the will of the Holy One. How can it be revealed to others at will?"
Su Ling waved his hand and said: "Master Yang, what you said is wrong. The Holy One has already issued a clear edict, and Master Yang's identity as the chief craftsman is well known to everyone. After all, this edict represents the emperor's holy will. You hang it there and build the dragon."
Everyone at Huangtai can see that the construction period is clearly written. Every day they look at it, they also remind themselves invisibly that if the Longhuangtai is not built well by the time, it will be against the holy will. This will
Whatever the consequences are, they are like a bright mirror in their minds, reminding them all the time, every day, I think they will definitely pay attention to it."
Just when Yang Shuzu was about to speak, Su Ling waved his hand and said: "Of course, it is not ruled out that there are some stubborn guys who don't care about the importance. Therefore, I think it is okay to rush the work, but not everyone can rush the work. On the contrary, it may
It’s not efficient.”
Yang Shuzu sighed and said: "What Brother Su said is true. To be honest with Brother Su, what is the value of the emperor's decree now? It is better than Sikong issuing an order... But Sikong didn't care about this matter and obviously didn't want to
Ask more."
Su Ling heard this and thought to himself, everyone tacitly understood how important the emperor's edict was, but they didn't dare to say it outright. Yang Shuzu, Yang Shuzu, no wonder you would bring trouble out of your mouth.
Although Su Ling thought so, he did not need to remind Yang Shuzu. He just smiled lightly and said: "What I mean is, let those who want to make more money and are willing to work harder stay and work. There is no need to keep them all. Yang
Have you ever heard of performance incentives?"
Yang Shuzu felt new to this word, and said with a puzzled face: "Performance incentives? What does this mean?"
Su Ling smiled and said: "The so-called performance refers to performance efficiency. Those who do things quickly, well, and do more, and those who are willing to stay and rush to work, can't make them feel cold, so they have to pay more to them.
Generally speaking, there is no reward or punishment, as long as the payment is settled on time. Those who are passive and slow in work and inefficient will not only receive no reward but also punishment."
Yang Shuzu listened and kept calculating in his mind, but he still shook his head and said: "If this is the case, won't those who get less be jealous, and those who have had their remuneration deducted won't cause trouble? If you give more remuneration, won't it cost money again?
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Su Ling laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Yang, you are worrying too much. Let's talk about those who have done well and done a lot first. They are already dedicated to their work, and you have added additional rewards, how can they not work harder? Then, they will work harder.
With these role models taking the lead, will those who do average work also be driven by them and become more motivated to work? Mr. Yang, the power of role models is infinite."
Yang Shuzu narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured again: "The power of role models is infinite... Brother Su's words must be wise!"
Su Ling smiled and said: "Besides, I predict that those who are passive and sabotage will not dare to cause trouble. After all, they are a minority and have no means of making a living. Most people have benefited, so how dare they stir up trouble? How dare they?
provoke, inspire
What kind of wind, what kind of waste? As for the adults saying that more remuneration will consume the financial resources of the treasury, it is even more worrying. The remuneration deducted from those who are lazy and passive at work can be given to those who are active and willing to work. Why bother?
Too much?"
Yang Shuzu's eyes lit up, and he seemed a little moved, but he still shook his head and said: "In this way, those people will take less money, and they will cause more trouble!"
Su Ling glanced at Yang Shuzu and secretly thought that he was also a coward. Fang Yi smiled and said: "Master Yang, the work they did is worth the money. It is said that the more work you do, the more you get. If you don't work hard, you won't get it. How can they complain?"
If others are not as good as others, it would be a bit embarrassing to take a step back. You are the chief craftsman, and you can just order the guards to go out of the forbidden palace! Don’t you have such courage, Mr. Yang?"
Only then did Yang Shuzu suddenly realize. The look on his face became slightly better. He cupped his hands and said, "Yang has learned a lesson!"
Su Ling laughed loudly and said, "Master Yang, you are so polite..."
Su Ling added: "As for the cloudy, sunny, rainy and snowy weather you mentioned, I can't answer you now. When the sun turns west today, I will ask someone to find you and tell you the recent weather trend, although it may not be completely certain.
But I guess it’s pretty much the same.”
When Yang Shuzu heard this, he stood up in amazement and said, "Does Brother Su still know how to observe the sky?"
Su Ling chuckled and said, "Maybe..."
Yang Shuzu was so impressed that he fell to the ground, but his face still looked a little depressed and embarrassed. He wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
Su Ling saw it and then smiled lightly and said, "Master Yang, just tell me if you have anything to say."
Yang Shuzu then sighed and said: "Actually, the most difficult things are the other two things."
Su Ling nodded and said, "You might as well talk about it."
Yang Shuzu nodded and said: "To be honest, Brother Su, I can come back to life only because of Sikong's help. It's not a bad job for the Longhuang Tai craftsman to be the chief supervisor. Why does Sikong use me? I won't tell you the details.
, I think Brother Su also understands."
Su Ling smiled and said nothing.
Yang Shuzu said: "Of course I understand that some of the money in the treasury will become private money if it is recycled. However, I went to see the second young master Jianshu. What do you think he said?"
Su Ling said calmly: "The second young master is naturally public-minded..."
Yang Shuzu waved his hand and said: "Brother Su, don't be wary. I can be so honest with you, so naturally I don't treat you as an outsider..."
Su Ling secretly thought, don't rush into a relationship, you will be unlucky in the future, and I don't want to be so close to you.
Yang Shuzu sighed again and said: "80%! He wants to build Longhuang Tower, 80% of the national treasury allocates money! Brother Su, please think about it, this Longhuang Tower will be a place where prominent people in the world will gather, and after all, it is still
Royal face, I originally thought of five
Five points is already the limit, but Mr. Jian Shu has made it clear that 80% is not enough. One point less is not enough...Brother Su, there is only 20% left. This project is huge, not to mention the materials, there is not enough to buy, so
Even these artificial resources are not enough!"
After he said this, he said dejectedly: "I'd better wait for the court to be angry, and I might be dismissed from office, or my head might be lost."
Su Ling didn't expect that Xiao Jianshu would be so open-minded, but in an instant, he figured out the connection.
No wonder Xiao Jianshu didn't use his own people, but hired Yang Shuzu, who was close to Xiao Sishu.
For one thing, if Yang Shu Zuzhen could find a way to reach the 28th Branch and build the Longhuang Tower, then the 80% of the money would not be a small amount, and he could take this opportunity to earn his father's favor;
Secondly, if Yang Shuzu cannot complete this project and Longhuang Terrace cannot be built by then, then the Longhuang Poetry Meeting will naturally be out of the question. Thinking that Xiao Jianshu did not participate in the Longhuang Poetry Meeting this time, Xiao Sixu will definitely not be absent. Xiao Sixu's article
He is famous all over the world. If he shows his face, it will be easier for him to win over civil servants. If the Longhuang Poetry Club disappears, it will not be considered as a disguised loss of Xiao Sishu's limelight;
Thirdly, Xiang Shuzu is talented no matter what. If he is involved in seizing the direct descendants in the future, he will definitely be Xiao Sishu's man. If Yang Shuzu wants to take sides, then the entire Yang family in Kyoto will probably fall to Xiao Sishu. This will be a big deal to Xiao Jianshu.
The disadvantage is that if the Longhuang Tower cannot be completed or is delayed this time, Xiao Jianshu can take the opportunity to build momentum and suppress Xiao Sishu in addition to Yang Shuzu.
What a plan that kills three birds with one stone!
Su Ling pondered for a while, then smiled helplessly, and then said: "Su, I dare to ask, I wonder if Mr. Yang thinks money is more important, or life."
When Yang Shuzu heard this, he was puzzled and said: "Brother Su, what do you mean? Of course life is important."
Su Ling nodded and said, "If you want to save your life, you Yang family may have to bleed some blood."
"Ah?...This...this is a huge sum of money. I, Mr. Yang..."
Su Ling waved his hand, with a look that said don't fool me, and said calmly: "The Yang family has been a famous family since the beginning of the dynasty. For more than 600 years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the Yang family has always been the leading family. Could it be that this is really the case?
You don’t have these Xu family backgrounds? Mr. Yang, if you can’t even bear this, then Su will have nothing to do.”
Yang Shuzu's face darkened, and he finally shook his head and said: "That's all it can do now..."
Su Ling nodded. He didn't have a good impression of these clans. They controlled the best resources of the entire society, but they did extremely dirty things. For thousands of years, it was the same, even in this different time and space, it was the same...
...
Therefore, it doesn't matter to the Yang family how much flesh they cut or how much blood they bleed.
Anyway, you have plenty of money.
Su Ling smiled and said: "This matter is solved, what about the other one..."
When Yang Shuzu heard this, a strange look appeared on his face, and he whispered: "Brother Su, this matter is quite strange. I have never mentioned it to anyone else. If I hadn't been helpless, I'm afraid no one would have said anything about it.
"
Su Ling then said seriously: "Master Yang must believe in Su's character."
Yang Shuzu also said seriously: "This is natural, otherwise Yang would not dare to tell the truth directly without reservation."
Su Ling nodded.
Yang Shuzu whispered: "Brother Su, do you know that there is a huge shortage of manpower for the construction of Longhuang Tower this time!"
Su Ling waved his hand and said: "Mr. Yang, didn't I tell you that there is a shortage of people to issue recruitment notices!..."
"No, no, no!" Yang Shuzu shook his head like a rattle, approached Su Ling and said, "I recruited him, but I couldn't recruit him..." Yang Shuzu had a bitter look on his face.
"What?...Did you get paid less..." Su Ling said in surprise.
"No way, it's absolutely fair, but I just can't recruit people. I don't know why." Yang Shuzu said dejectedly.
Su Ling's heart moved and she said calmly: "Master Yang, you might as well explain it carefully."
Yang Shuzu sighed and said: "In previous years, both civilians and craftsmen were recruited very well, but this year it is very abnormal. I have issued three recruitment orders in a row. The civilians are okay, but there are much fewer people than in previous years.
There are even fewer craftsmen, and now you can count them with just two slaps."
Su Ling had already guessed it, and he vaguely felt that this matter had a great relationship with the countless missing craftsmen in Kyoto.
But after all, this matter involved a lot, so he couldn't explain it clearly, so he smiled and said: "Since Kyoto can't recruit, why not tell Zhongshu and send it to the nearest counties to coordinate the recruitment! I think Xu Lingjun will still try his best to handle it.
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Only then did Yang Shuzu suddenly realize. He stood up and saluted again: "Master Su, a great talent, saved Yang from fire and water. Yang will remember today's kindness and repay you later."
Su Ling's heart trembled and she said goodbye. You will be unlucky in the future. You'd better never return my love.
Su Ling chuckled and said: "No, no, there's a brothel outside Qingshan Tower outside the mountains, and there are people behind the scenes who are capable... You really don't need to keep it in mind."
"What what..."
Yang Shuzu's face turned green.
Su Ling laughed loudly and said: "Du Heng, send Master Yang..."
After Yang Shuzu left, Su Ling stayed in the house all day and slept with her head covered. Firstly, she was too tired. Although her injury didn't matter, she still needed to rest.
What's more, there is something else to do in the evening, and Tan Jing is still waiting for him to go to trial.
Sunset sets in the west.
Su Ling just got up, casually went to the kitchen to eat something, then walked to the courtyard and looked at the sunset in the west.
The fire burns the clouds, the red color is all dyed, and the sunset is like a song.
Su Ling knew what was going on and closed her eyes to feel the evening breeze.
It turned out to be a southerly breeze, with a hint of warmth.
But it has just arrived in February, and the wind is a somewhat warm southerly wind.
This is more certain.
Su Ling opened his eyes and called out: "Du Heng, please go to Taiwei Yang Wenxian's house for me, meet with Yang Shuzu, and tell him that the weather should be good these days."
Du Heng then walked out and said, "Why don't you go?"
Su Ling smiled and said: "You can do some activities. I have to go to the Shadow Department tonight to examine the stones in the toilet. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in time."
Du Heng then said: "Then you should be more careful."
Su Ling nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Shadow Division will be safe."
Du Heng nodded and left.
As night falls, the stars and the moon shine.
Su Ling was standing in the backyard when she suddenly heard the sound of carriages and horses at the back door.
He opened the door and saw Boning and four people from the Shadow Division waiting there.
Seeing that it was Su Ling, Boning's sinister face had a slight smile, and he nodded and said: "Su Caopu, you are ready, let's go now."
Su Ling nodded.
Four shadow men walked towards him, holding black cloths in their hands.
Come again!
Su Ling was speechless and had no choice but to do as he was told.
After being helped into the car, Boning said calmly: "Let's go..."
The carriage rang, heading towards the Shadow Division, which was unknown somewhere.