Chapter 1531: Steering Power

But now, He Xiao has come up with another plan, actually allowing King Yao to once again extend his existing advantages!

"The essence of the capital's expansion is nothing more than six words: 'Collect money first, then expand.' Pre-sell the land to the people of Tianshui City, get the money, and then go back to build the city. Logically, it should be to collect a portion and build a portion, cycling like this. However, given the character of the Yao Nation's monarch and ministers, they probably wish they could collect all the spare money from everyone at once."

She explained it very clearly, and Yuan Xuan understood as soon as he heard it: "Empty-handed white wolf?"

No wonder King Yao was no longer shouting about an empty treasury. If he dared to play like this, the treasury would be full instead.

"This plan is superficially feasible, so the King of Yao is also full of confidence, stuffing all his loyal subordinates into it." Qing Yang gave a low laugh. "Promotion and wealth. Heh, King Yao didn't give them promotions, but he gave them wealth!"

No promotion, wealth is fine too.

The project can continue, they can get their hands on the profits, and King Yao's team-taking game can continue to be played.

Not only can it continue, but it can also be played in a booming way.

This pie—no, this project is big enough, and the benefits are enough, not only to be distributed to the dozens of families on the list, but there is even room for other officials to get on board.

The situation in the royal court will become one-sided.

In the end, almost all officials will stand on the opposite side of her, Qing Yang.

For her, this game is no longer fun.

Yuan Xuan looked at her with worry. The burden on the Palace Master was very heavy; once the Yao Nation was not handled well, then...

Qing Yang raised a finger: "He Xiao is brilliant and talented; this person cannot be kept, he must be eliminated!"

She could already see that the medicine He Xiao was using on King Yao was all tiger-wolf medicine, with endless future troubles, but in the short term, it truly could make the entire Yao royal court full of vigor!

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared." Back in Lingxu City, she only stared at Shuang Ye and looked down on this person, He Xiao, which is why it left troubles until today.

Now, she should set about making up for the mistakes of that year.

Who knows how many more tricks this kid can pull? For the sake of the future, his life cannot be kept! If it was said that on the day He Yang was killed, her desire to kill He Lingchuan was driven by anger, now it was a sense of urgency.

She had been immersed in officialdom for 160 or 170 years, three times as long as others, and in Beijia, where talents emerged in large numbers, how many heroes and geniuses had she seen?

But no one was like He Xiao, whose every move was so imaginative and unfathomable. By the time he revealed his trump card, others had already fallen into the trap without knowing it.

To this day, she still could not see He Xiao's true purpose. Why did this person have to oppose her? If the motive could not be fathomed, it was difficult to judge his next move.

Thinking of this, Qing Yang's heart stirred.

In fact, there was another person whose purpose for acting she had never been able to figure out.

Yuan Xuan said in a low voice: "King Yao just sent a thousand-man guard unit to He Xiao, who are staying at the Fountain Shanzhuang, never leaving his side every day."

Qing Yang sipped her tea: "His display is truly not small. When Xue Zongwu was alive, he was far from being as glorious as he is now."

King Yao was just guarding against her.

Xue Zongwu died, King Yao lost one arm, and probably suspected she killed him; now that he finally had He Xiao as this second arm, he did not hesitate to mobilize the masses.

That thousand-man guard unit was for her to see, so it was not very appropriate to kill He Xiao now.

Even the Master of Red Hut, I'm afraid, would not find an opportunity.

"In Lingxu City, hasn't intelligence on He Xiao been sent back yet?"

When she met He Xiao in the Yao Nation, she sent messages to her old friends in Lingxu City, asking them to investigate He Xiao's background.

This person's origin had always been unknown and incomplete.

Yuan Xuan replied: "Still no news."

Qing Yang returned to the present: "The expansion of Tianshui City can last at least a year or two, and I cannot wait that long."

In fact, it was the Heavenly Gods who could not wait that long. Their dissatisfaction with Qing Yang was almost overflowing the barrier between the two realms.

She raised her second finger, her voice full of deep disappointment with the Yao Nation. "The task in my hands can only be completed by changing a method."

Because of He Xiao's interference, the hand of cards in her hand had already been played badly.

But it didn't matter; she decided to change the way she sat at the table.

"Please give your orders, Palace Master."

With a few rumbles, the thunderstorm arrived suddenly.

Qing Yang looked at the thousands of needles and threads outside the window and said slowly: "Has Zhong Wu arrived at the northern border?"

"General Zhong Wu left three days ago; in at most another day or two, his army will arrive at the northern border of the Yao Nation." Yuan Xuan knew it like the back of his hand. "The elites he brought with him number over 1,300, all of whom have been following him for so many years."

"No rush, wait until he has controlled the military power before talking." Qing Yang reached out to catch a few raindrops. "Let King Yao and his ministers be proud for a while."

Yuan Xuan knew that the Palace Master already had an idea.

"Go out, and close the door."

After Yuan Xuan left, Qing Yang took out the statue and lit the floating incense.

When the smoke condensed in mid-air, she looked up and said solemnly: "Please bring a few more words to the Emperor, just say that the plan has changed..."

The You Lake villa, which was the focus of everyone's attention, finally auctioned off the last lake-front villa at the Red Castle.

In the earlier series of auctions, everyone felt that the price of the villas was very exaggerated, until these last seven lake-front villas came on stage.

The first one sold for a high price of 330,000! When the auctioneer shouted this number, there was a gasp of cold air from the audience.

The atmosphere at the scene became even more fanatical, because the transaction prices later were higher than the previous one.

The last lake-front villa was sold at a secret bid price of 670,000!

670,000! 670 million coins! Even for luxury houses in the central urban area of Lingxu City, one could not scrape together this number.

The numb nerves of the audience were finally stung, turning into gasps of surprise.

Fan Shuang lost his composure for a moment, grabbing He Lingchuan's arm hard, but he could not squeeze out a single word.

Living long enough to see everything, truly living long enough to see everything.

The Red Castle auction ended successfully here, and the officials and dignitaries present gathered around, one after another congratulating He Lingchuan.

Island Master He had made a big fortune.

He Lingchuan himself was very calm; the grand occasion tonight was within his expectations.

As soon as he saw the announcement of the new city expansion plan spread throughout the city, he knew that the last few villas in the You Lake villa would definitely sell out.

This was the last chance for officials to get on board.

Only by grasping these letters of allegiance would King Yao be willing to take them to play the game of "get rich, get rich, let's get rich together."

These were all open cards; now no one could not understand.

So, how could the prices of these villas not be crazy? The sky-high prices of the You Lake villa and the eastward expansion of Tianshui City, these two explosive pieces of news, complemented each other and spread throughout the city.

They were all related to He Lingchuan, and whenever people in the city discussed these two major events, they could not avoid the name of Island Master He.

Especially the leadership team for the major project of Tianshui City's eastward expansion, besides the high-and-mighty King Yao, it was vaguely You Rongzhi and He Lingchuan.

Fund approval, material scheduling, personnel entry and exit, everything had to be signed by You Rongzhi to take effect. King Yao held the decision-making power firmly in his own hands, and He Lingchuan could only "suggest."

But the problem was that He Lingchuan's "suggestions" were too useful and too good to use. Even if You Rongzhi did not want to adopt them, after thinking about it, He Lingchuan's method was still the optimal solution.

But this main person had been busy with the You Lake villa project for the past few days and ignored the Tianshui City eastward expansion. You Rongzhi sent people to find him twice, but he pushed them away, saying either there was something at the You Lake villa or he himself had a headache or fever.

Even the mirror could see it: "Wow, are you trying to fight for power by acting so coy?"

"Heh." He Lingchuan lay under the tree eating persimmons, blowing the cool breeze. "If I don't take the steering power, how can I drive this ship of the Yao Nation into the bottomless abyss?"

"Oh oh, so vicious! I like it!" The mirror was a bit excited. "How do you want to do it?"

"Wait and see." This matter could not be talked about, it could only be done.

Two days later, the engineering affairs were complicated, and You Rongzhi could not sit still, personally heading to the Fountain Shanzhuang.

He Lingchuan entertained him enthusiastically, but did not mention the project itself at all.

You Rongzhi had to be straightforward, saying that the monarch was very concerned about the eastward expansion project and hoped that Island Master He could invest more energy.

He said this with a thick skin. After all, He Xiao was just an "Upper Deliberator," without position or power, and was purely helping out in this project.

He Lingchuan sighed: "The eastward expansion is a super-large project. Currently, it seems I have overestimated my ability. Please ask Magistrate You to convey to the monarch that it would be better to invite someone more capable."

As soon as You Rongzhi heard this, his scalp went numb.

The ideas and plans for the eastward expansion were all yours, and now that we have started construction, you are dropping the burden?

But he had been immersed in officialdom for decades, and as soon as he saw He Xiao's expression, he knew he was not telling the truth: "How important is the eastward expansion of Tianshui City? The monarch has a discerning eye and chose Island Master He to assist; Island Master He should not belittle himself! If there are any difficulties at the moment, just speak up."

He had also played the trick of advancing by retreating, right?

He Lingchuan was waiting for these words from him.

"The new city expansion is progressing too slowly."

"Ah?" It was a bit slow, but hadn't it only been a few days since construction started? You Rongzhi was a bit surprised. "What's the problem?"

"Four months!" He Lingchuan raised four fingers. "Within four months, the new city must be built to look like something, so that the people of Tianshui City will be willing to pay for houses and land, and the promissory notes issued earlier can be delivered with one and a half times the payment on schedule! Now seven days have passed, and the main road hasn't even had the top layer of soil removed!"

"Progress is seriously lagging! If it goes on like this, it will be impossible to sell the houses and land. Once the four-month deadline arrives, we can only take money from the treasury to pay." He Lingchuan asked him, "Does the treasury have money?"

The treasury was like a sponge; if you squeeze it, there is always some. But how could You Rongzhi dare to say this to the monarch? Time was indeed not enough, but this was the efficiency of the Yao Nation. You Rongzhi and King Yao were both anxious; otherwise, why come to find He Lingchuan? "Then in Island Master He's opinion?"

"Efficiency must be raised; we cannot continue like this, fishing for three days and drying the nets for two." Then, He Lingchuan said a few words.

The more You Rongzhi heard, the more surprised he became, and then he hesitated: "This..."

This was too offensive to people. ===== CHAPTER 1532 =====