The craftsmen came out after the order. Zhang Qingjiu looked at Chu Lan's strutting back, touched his nose cheerfully, and followed them briskly.
Chu Lan was actually worried about himself just now, right?
Dog man, if I keep you hidden, sooner or later your true colors will be exposed.
Although it was daytime, the Star-Zhaing Building without candles still looked dark upon entering. Zhang Qingjiu rolled his eyes, jumped forward and grabbed Chu Lan's sleeve.
"What?" Chu Lan looked slightly sideways.
"Afraid, afraid of the dark." Zhang Qingjiu blinked.
It really looked like that. How come you didn't hear her say she was afraid of the dark when she was running wildly outside at night?
Chu Lan's eyes darkened, but she rarely scolded him to stop him, and he continued to walk forward much slower.
The two people walked one after another, one after another. The spiral staircase was empty on both sides. Chu Lan took Zhang Qingjiu as far as possible as he walked toward the middle. The sound of step by step could be heard in the building where there were only two people.
Seems extremely clear.
"You are so scared. How did you get here in Penglai in the past?" Chu Lan suddenly spoke when he was halfway through the journey.
Penglai Zhang Qingjiu was startled. This was something the original owner did. It was a pity that he lost that memory, but he thought it was just that.
He immediately replied, "Penglai is not like this. The walls of the buildings there are all inlaid with luminous pearls. Not only can you see clearly during the day, you can also see them clearly at night."
"Kung Fu was also learned in Penglai?" Chu Lan asked again. This was the second time she showed Kung Fu in front of her.
"Yes." Zhang Qingjiu nodded, "Penglai teaches everything, don't you know? Oh yes, you don't know."
When Chu Lan heard this, her eyes flashed, and the corner of her mouth showed a hint of a smile.
It really sounds like that...
He doesn't know, but he knows...
Although he couldn't see Chu Lan's expression, Zhang Qingjiu felt something was wrong when he thought about it. How could Chu Lan, who always cherished words like gold, ask himself so many questions without saying anything, unless...
When he thought of this, Zhang Qingjiu was startled and asked tentatively: "Tell me, what does Penglai you know look like?"
Chu Lan smiled faintly, "I have never been to the palace, so how do I know about it? Those who know it only heard it from Master Xiao Zhang's words."
Hearing what Chu Lan said, Zhang Qingjiu couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This man was indeed deceiving her.
The two people talked and walked to the top of the building. At this moment, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. Where could you see half a star, but everything in the Prince's Mansion was in full view. Looking further ahead, you can see the scenery of the entire capital city.
You can get a rough idea.
Zhang Qingjiu narrowed his eyes and curled his lips with a smile, "His Royal Highness, standing here, does it feel like you have a picturesque view of the country and the world's talents included in it?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Lan turned her head and looked at her deeply, "I can't say these words again."
Zhang Qingjiu was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and realized that there seemed to be a slight problem with what he said. He immediately waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, I only said this in front of you."
Chu Lan took a breath and said, "In front of me, you should avoid saying such things."
Zhang Qingjiu raised her eyebrows. When she met such an "upright and dignified" prince, she would be defeated after all. She could only sigh and said, "Okay, I will never say this again."
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Chu Lan squinted his eyes, pursed his lips slightly, and looked into the distance. It took him a long time before he spoke, "You advocated building this star-catching building, which cost more or less the construction period. I hope you will make good use of it to benefit the people, and don't let your father down."
The Emperor’s trust and expectation in you.”
He didn't expect that Chu Lan would say this suddenly. Zhang Qingjiu glanced at him, and the indifferent smile on his face gradually faded, "The prince cares about the world and the country and the people. Naturally, I, Zhang Qingjiu, will not do anything that wastes people and money."
"That's good." Chu Lan glanced at her and nodded.
Although it was hot at the end of early summer, the two of them did not feel hot at all. The wind passed through their hair, raising their black hair to fly in the air, spinning around and falling down quickly after touching lightly.
Chu Lan narrowed her eyes and said, "Just go down."
"Okay." Zhang Qingjiu nodded.
Although she had only been to the Star-Zhaing Building a few times from construction to completion, according to how much Chu Wei valued this project, officials from the Ministry of Works naturally did not dare to slow down the work, let alone cut corners.
Therefore, I came here today just to see if the formation I set up has been activated and its general appearance. It is not necessary to check anything.
What people didn't expect was that when the two of them went down together, a group of people had gathered below the Star-Zhaing Tower. They seemed to be discussing something. When they saw them, they immediately knelt on the ground with a "hula-la".
Zhang Qingjiu frowned and was about to step forward when Chu Lan grabbed his wrist.
"What are you doing?" Chu Lan took a step forward, narrowed his eyes, and showed his majesty.
"I have met His Highness the Prince, and I have met Mr. Xiao Zhang. The younger one's name is Wu Chang. I have thanked His Highness the Prince and Mr. Xiao Zhang for saving my life." The one kneeling in the front was the man who almost fell from the top just now.
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I saw tears in his eyes, and after he finished speaking, he kowtowed to the ground several times.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him also kowtowed, and the sound of gratitude resounded throughout the Star Reaching Tower.
Zhang Qingjiu raised her eyebrows, inexplicably feeling that she seemed a little different at the moment, but she couldn't tell what the specific difference was.
"No need to be polite, get up quickly." Chu Lan's eyes softened a little, and Zhang Qingjiu came back to his senses and nodded.
Wu Chang raised his head, took a deep look at the two of them, and kowtowed again, "The little one was so frightened just now that he didn't even thank him, which was a loss of etiquette. But the little one understands that every drop of kindness should be appreciated."
I repay you with the gushing spring, not to mention the life-saving grace. Although I am of low status, I only wish to serve as a nuisance for Mr. Xiao Zhang and His Highness the Crown Prince in this life, in order to repay this great kindness."
Chu Lan's eyes narrowed. Although the person in front of him seemed reckless, he was able to make such an action, and he actually advanced and retreated in a measured way. He was also able to bring this group of people to thank him. It was also obvious that this person was quite prestigious among them.
Although they are just a group of craftsmen, they are already pretty good.
Looking at Zhang Qingjiu, Chu Lan nodded, "In the final analysis, Mr. Xiao Zhang saved your life. She has the final say on how to repay her kindness."
Zhang Qingjiu didn't expect that when this happened, Chu Lan suddenly threw the matter to him. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and took a step forward.
After taking a serious look at the man named Wu Chang, Zhang Qingjiu squinted his eyes and said, "I didn't save you to repay my kindness. I just don't want to see an innocent life wasted. Although you think you are a mason, you are
I think status is low, but in my eyes, whether it is His Highness the Crown Prince or you today, it is all a human life. Some people have their status from birth, but they can also fight for it by themselves, but human life is not noble or low."
Having said this, Zhang Qingjiu took two steps forward and pulled up the kneeling craftsman Wu Chang, "So you don't have to be grateful to me because of me. If I have any plans for you, I will naturally tell you.
If you don’t say it, you have nothing else to ask for.”
After hearing Zhang Qingjiu's words, everyone present was stunned.
In the past years, who did not regard their lives as trivial? Has anyone ever said that their lives are valuable?
Everyone cheered and looked at Zhang Qingjiu with eyes full of respect. Wu Chang even had tears in his eyes as he looked deeply at Zhang Qingjiu and nodded heavily.
Seeing that they no longer wanted to "repay each other with their bodies," Zhang Qingjiu curled her lips and turned to look at Chu Lan, who happened to meet Chu Lan's gaze, which was staring deeply at her.
Their eyes met, and Chu Lan quickly moved away.
Zhang Qingjiu didn't care at all, he turned around and smiled at everyone.
The lively crowd burst into laughter and laughter, but at this moment, a cry of exclamation sounded, and the expressions of everyone in front of Zhang Qingjiu changed.
Zhang Qingjiu's heart skipped a beat, and when he turned his head and saw the scene in front of him, his breathing stopped for an instant, "Chu Lan!"