The loud shouting made some people stop.

These were originally beggars or poor people from the South District. They were timid by nature and would only run away when faced with threats.

Faced with the obstruction of an unknown person, no one dared to act.

But nearly half the people were still waving their hammers and banging on the wall, as if they hadn't heard anything.

"Eighty, eighty, eighty..."

Tang Huan ignored him, muttering to himself.

The sound of hurried footsteps rang out, followed by a dozen or so people dressed in official robes rushing over.

"Didn't you hear me tell you to stop? Are you deaf?"

One person quickly stepped forward and grabbed the person closest to him.

He thought this would stop the other party, but to his surprise, the worker just glanced back indifferently and then casually slapped the person to the ground.

They then continued working.

This group of people were naturally Tang Huan's trusted confidants from Qihuai County, and they were also well-trained mercenaries.

They came to the capital for only one thing: to do things for Tang Huan. They ignored everything else.

The person fell to the ground, and the others immediately surrounded him.

Seeing this, the workers stopped.

But at the same time, everyone stopped.

"Are you all insane? You dare to talk back to people from the Ministry of Works? You're tired of living!"

Someone shouted angrily.

The mercenaries all turned to look at the person who had spoken, without saying a word, simply staring at him.

"this……"

Being stared at by so many people was almost unbearable, even for someone from the Ministry of Works, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

These people were all tall and burly, wearing sleeveless clothes that revealed their strong and muscular arms, making them look exceptionally intimidating.

Moreover, the other side had a large number of people and was quite frightening.

"Sir, look..." The speaker stepped back to the side of a middle-aged man and asked cautiously.

"Lord Tang, it's been a long time."

Tang Huan squinted at the newcomer, quickly thought for a moment, and greeted him, "So it's Lord Liu. What brings you here?"

Liu Danqing gestured for her men to step back and asked Tang Huan, "What are you doing? Bringing so many people to cause trouble in the South District is not allowed."

“How could we do anything reckless? We just saw that there were large empty areas in the South District, so we thought of demolishing these useless dilapidated walls to build some new houses for the people, and also to build a few factories in the South District.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Danqing's smile vanished instantly.

"Lord Tang, this is not allowed."

After saying that, Liu Danqing said with a stern face, "Men, seize them all. Anyone who dares to move again will be taken to the Heavenly Prison."

Liu Danqing was full of momentum, and the dozen or so people below him were also eager to try, shouting for everyone to put down their tools.

The workers in the south area were intimidated by this imposing manner and reluctantly put down their work.

"It's over! We've only just started and someone's already trying to stop us. They don't want us to have an easy time!" one worker cried out.

"These people are really despicable. The Poet Immortal is clearly doing a good deed for us, so why do they have to stop us?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Those people over there are from the Ministry of Works. Do you want to die?"

"We were already struggling to survive, and they're making things even harder for us, so what's the point of living?"

The workers were bursting with anger and could no longer contain it.

They didn't know what the Ministry of Works was; they only knew that these people had come to obstruct the Poet Immortal and prevent everyone from working.

When the Ministry of Works saw that some people had not yet put down their tools, they immediately walked over arrogantly.

The man who had been knocked to the ground grabbed the hammer from the mercenary's hand and yanked hard, but couldn't budge it.

What followed was a fierce and menacing look.

The Ministry of Works official looked at him and cursed, "What are you looking at? You know we're from the Ministry of Works and you still dare to act recklessly? Get lost!"

After cursing, he tried again to take the hammer.

But it remained completely still.

"Come here, everyone. This guy dared to defy the Ministry of Works. Take him away first."

"Lord Tang..." The mercenary turned to Tang Huan, seeking his opinion.

Those in the Ministry of Works believed that the other party was afraid.

They were all grinning from ear to ear, and their mouths were full of sarcasm.

Tang Huan sighed and shook his head at the mercenary.

He immediately released his grip, and the man from the Ministry of Works immediately strained his back and stumbled back several steps.

At the same time, the other mercenaries also put down their tools and looked at the group from the Ministry of Works with indifferent expressions.

Tang Huan shook her head; she had no choice but to stop them.

The mercenaries have become so lawless in Qihuai County that if I don't stop them, these Ministry of Works officials will probably get a beating on the head.

Being attacked like that by mercenaries will ruin the rest of my life.

“That’s more like it. I have no objection to Lord Tang wanting to do something in the Southern District, and I wholeheartedly support his desire to help the poor. However, if you plan to carry out construction here, you should first listen to the Ministry of Works’ opinion, since that’s what we’re in charge of.”

After Liu Danqing finished speaking, everyone in the Ministry of Works became smug.

At that moment, someone squeezed in from outside the crowd.

Seeing the situation before him, Cui Yuanzhao asked in confusion, "Brother Tang, Lord Liu, what's going on here...?"

Tang Huan shrugged. "This Minister of Works doesn't want us to work in the southern district."

"What are you trying to do..."

"We plan to build some houses for the people in the southern district so that they will have a place to live."

Upon hearing this, Cui Yuanzhao turned to Liu Danqing and said, "Lord Liu, Brother Tang is doing a good deed, can't you make an exception?"

Upon seeing that it was Cui Yuanzhao, Liu Danqing softened his attitude slightly, but still maintained a sullen expression.

“Young Master Cui, it’s not that I’m deliberately causing trouble. It’s just that Lord Tang started construction in the southern district without any reason, and the Ministry of Works has not received any information about it. So we can’t let him start construction under any circumstances, unless we get His Majesty’s order.”

Cui Yuanzhao thought about it and realized that it made sense.

He asked Tang Huan, "Brother Tang, do you have His Majesty's edict?"

Tang Huan shook her head.

Seeing this, the people from the Ministry of Works became even more unrestrained.

They dared to start construction in the southern district without His Majesty's written order, so the Ministry of Works could stop them at will, and no one could say the Ministry of Works was wrong.

But Tang Huan immediately added, "Although there was no written order, I did speak to His Majesty about this, and she agreed."

What?

Everyone in the Ministry of Works was dumbfounded.

Even Liu Danqing was stunned.

Upon hearing Tang Huan's words, the mercenaries immediately picked up their tools again and began working as if no one else was there.

The man whose hammer had been taken from him earlier snatched it back from the Ministry of Works official. He grinned and said, "What, you think you're so great, Ministry of Works? What are you so smug about?"

The men from the Ministry of Works felt a burning pain on their faces.

Tang Huan walked up to Liu Danqing with a smile, put his hand on the other's shoulder, and they looked very familiar with each other.

But what Tang Huan said made Liu Danqing blush.

"Lord Liu, if you don't believe me, why don't you go and talk to His Majesty?"