Chapter 278 Lianxing Pavilion is mentioned again
Yuwen Sinian did not mention the killer, but only talked about the bridge.
Because all the killers were killed, the Xingzuo quickly obtained their identities. No one, not even the people of Dongze Country, would believe that someone could stay underwater for so long.
The area of Dongze State's sea water is larger than the area of its farmland. It is a very small country located in the northeast of Tianyao State.
Even Mo Beiyuan didn't touch them during the northern expansion this time, not because he was afraid, but because they were of no value.
However, this small country has great ambitions. It moves here and there, sometimes in Tianyao and sometimes in Nanqi. It is said that when Mo Beiyuan stood in Nanqi this time, he took the opportunity to seize a small piece of disputed area between the two sides.
When Mo Beiyuan turned around, he noticed Dongze's little move and was about to take the land back, but he immediately retreated like a turtle.
No one knew why he would attack the King of Tianyao Kingdom, and everyone was puzzled.
Later, Yuwen Zhao learned from an incoming caravan that a prince from Dongze came to Tianyao to buy jewelry, but unexpectedly died in the capital.
He was not on a diplomatic mission, but was just out for fun, and he borrowed someone else's identity documents, so the Tianyao Lizheng Department did not know about this, and it was not considered a state affair. Unexpectedly, his father sent people to retaliate.
In the end, we can only say that their purpose was to disrupt the Tianyao Xiujunhui festival, and not to target the king.
This explanation made the matter sound so logical that no one could help but believe it.
So Yuwen Sinian asked Prince Cong to take charge of the matter, sent envoys to negotiate, gave certain compensation, and expressed that he would not hold the attack accountable, and the matter was over.
Yuwen Zhao had worked in the Ministry of Rites for many years and was adept at handling these matters.
What bothered Yuwen Sinian was the bridge.
When Yuwen Zhao mentioned the time when the bridge was built, Yuwen Sinian's heart was tightened.
The construction time of this group of bridges is the same as that of the previously collapsed Lianxing Pavilion. These bridges are the main roads that cross the Tianyao River and go to Lianxing Pavilion to pray for blessings.
Lianxing Pavilion collapsed due to quality problems, and this bridge also collapsed, but the bridge collapsed later.
Yuwen Zhao went to investigate and found out that this bridge had been repaired after the collapse of Lianxing Pavilion.
The craftsmen who participated in the renovation and the officials from the Ministry of Works who approved the renovation were all imprisoned. However, these prisoners could not even survive the night in the prison and all committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
So someone knew that something would happen to Lianxing Pavilion, or maybe Lianxing Pavilion had been repaired, but it eventually collapsed.
The same goes for this bridge. The people who repaired Lianxing Pavilion thought that everything would be fine after the repair, but they didn't expect the building to collapse. After the building collapsed, they were worried that the bridge would also collapse, so they sent people to repair it, because the collapse of the bridge would make Yuwen Sinian think of Lianxing Pavilion again.
Yuwen Zhao knelt before Yuwen Sinian and said, "I thought that the people in the prison would be fine, but I didn't expect that no one was left alive. Please punish me, father."
"It's none of your business. Someone just stretched his hand too far. I didn't expect that the Department of Public Works and the Penitentiary were under his control." He helped his son up.
"Zhao'er, do you think these two things are related?" Yuwen Sinian looked at Yuwen Zhao deeply.
Yuwen Zhao shook his head: "I thought it was a coincidence, this bridge might be an accident."
Yuwen Sinian nodded and asked, "Is this bridge and this building built just because the people in the Ministry of Works were corrupt and bought low-quality materials?"
Yuwen Zhao didn't know how to answer this time, so he could only fall to the ground, not daring to get up.
However, it was this action that made Yuwen Sinian close his eyes.
He sighed and said, "After all, I am old, and some people think I have been in this position for too long."
"Father, you worry too much. You are in your prime, and this position must belong to you. We brothers are not qualified or capable enough. You may disagree with me, but we all know the truth."
"I will protect my father no matter what. I have no other requests. All I ask for now is that my father and mother stay healthy and that I can see my child born and grow up."
As Yuwen Zhao spoke, his eyes turned red.
Yuwen Sinian remembered that he was the most favored one, but because of the injury, he lost the love of his father and mother.
The Lianxing Pavilion was built on Yuwen Sinian's fiftieth birthday. Like his predecessor, Yuwen Sinian liked to climb high and look far, so he built this tower so that he could overlook his royal city and his achievements.
With the Lianxing Pavilion, Changding Palace was abandoned, and Lianxing Pavilion became a place that Yuwen Sinian had to visit every month.
Of course, no one knows when he will go, it is very random.
So I don't know whether this person felt guilty and wanted to see how lucky Yuwen Sinian was, or he was extremely worried and was betting that Yuwen Sinian would bring many ministers or concubines with him when he went.
When there are too many people, accidents are bound to happen, either falling off the bridge or falling from the building.
Yuwen Sinian knew very well that the Ministry of Works was controlled by the prince.
The prince used the Ministry of Works to amass wealth so that he could maintain his extravagant lifestyle and have the huge expenses to win over powerful officials.
After going around in circles, it came back to the prince.
Yuwen Zhao didn't dare to speak. He silently accompanied Yuwen Sinian, observing the changes in his expression. He was thinking the same thing as his father.
Yuwen Sinian was sighing when someone from the Military and Political Affairs Department brought him a military report.
Since the army has returned to the capital, there will be data on casualties on the front line, as well as the number of cities captured, the amount of silver spent, the amount of food spent, the amount captured... and so on.
It is just an estimate now. The specific amount will have to wait until they return to the court and then coordinate with various government departments to send a special team to verify it.
What was handed over at the moment was just a rough estimate, but it made Yu Wensinian's blood pressure soar and his face turned red with anger.
He couldn't believe his eyes, so he calmed down and looked again carefully.
Then he threw the book in his hand at Yuwen Zhao's feet.
Since it was not Yuwen Zhao's business, he couldn't read it either, so he could only pick it up, close it, and raise his hands above his head.
"You are allowed to look, look at what your elder brother has done!" Yuwen Sinian said angrily.
Yuwen Zhao said "yes", calmed himself down, and then unfolded the booklet.
When he saw it, he was also surprised.
He had been worried about this matter in the first place, but now it seems that he was still too late to act.
The value of the captured city is completely disproportionate to the money spent and the number of lives lost.
In other words, the city was captured, but Tianyao suffered heavy losses. Tianyao was not big to begin with, and the number of soldiers was not large. Under the current circumstances, any country, like Zhaojing, would be able to overthrow the entire Tianyao even if they only dispatched the three armies on the border.
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