Ouyang Rong did not hide anything:

"Well, Miss Qin is on good terms with the Princess of Xunyang Palace and they are currently living in the city temporarily and traveling around. The official has few opportunities to see her on weekdays. I wonder what the female historian is asking about this?"

"How did I hear that the Qin family also participated in the construction of the Xunyang Grottoes organized by Lord Changshi?"

Ouyang Rong didn't raise his eyes and his tone remained calm:

"There is such a thing, but Mr. Qin mainly participated in it because of the prince's face..."

"King Xunyang? But I also heard something about the Xie Qin family banquet last time."

"What did you hear?" Someone pretended to be stupid with a confused expression: "I went there to make up the numbers for that family banquet. Wouldn't the female historian think that..."

"Okay, no need to explain."

Rong Zhen suddenly interrupted him, pursed his lips, and spoke slowly:

"This time about the postponement of the Giant Buddha, in fact, if you can persuade General Manager Qin to help speak up, the imperial court... maybe the reaction will be smoother."

"Can I ask Mr. Qin to speak?"

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but look at the girl in palace clothes in front of him who made serious suggestions.

"So what does Lady Shi mean?"

Rong Zhen shook his jade hand:

"Okay, the Donglin Giant Buddha has been postponed for three months. Changshi Ouyang is going to submit a letter. Now go to the prince and the general manager of Qin. Don't delay this matter any longer."

Ouyang Rong frowned.

After giving the instructions, Rong Zhen turned around and went down the mountain. When passing Ouyang Rong, she silently left a sentence:

"I... will also write to Her Majesty the Queen to tell the truth clearly and truthfully."

Ouyang Rong was stunned for a moment.

"Ah? What did the female historian say? What is the letter?"

He wondered if he had heard wrongly, so he quickly followed her and asked after her.

Rong Zhen held the jade bamboo stick and walked slowly down the mountain road, looking away:

"Don't think too much, this is just... my job.

"And it's already half done. What else can I do now? I'm on board with you. Although it seems now that you really put your heart into this Xunyang Grotto. It's not just a fool's errand, so I can't blame you.

"

"But will it happen in Luoyang..."

"Over in Luoyang, I can't guarantee how Her Majesty the Queen will respond after we submit the letter. Sir Chang Shi, please be prepared."

"Then thank you so much, Ms. Shi."

Ouyang Rong looked at the back of the cold and cold girl in palace clothes with some trance.

This female historian wants to... put in a nice word for him?

Three days later.

As the governor of Jiangzhou, Ouyang Rong accompanied the superintendent and Wang Lixian of Xunyang, and jointly submitted a letter to Luoyang regarding the postponement of three months.

Among the people who signed the letter this time were the eminent monk Shandao Dahui, the nominal Jiangzhou Biejieli Fusu, and a group of Jiangzhou officials who participated in the statue creation and were close to the palace.

As for Rong Zhen's suggestion, asking Qin Ying to pass on the word to persuade General Qin to help him speak, Ouyang Rong did not comply. He even didn't mention it in front of Qin Ying and stopped the younger junior sister who was about to ask.

There are two main reasons.

First, according to the interest-binding theory conjectured by Li Guo'er, the old Qin general did not simply favor him and let his granddaughter and the Qin family business participate in it. He just secretly made friends with Prince Xunyang's house and took the opportunity to make a fortune at the same time.

So it is unlikely that Qin Jingqin will participate in a joint memorial, which is easily labeled as an ally by the political opponents of the imperial court. After all, the relationship of interests means that if it is beneficial, there will be peace, and if it is not beneficial, there will be dispersion. There is no way to force it.

Second, the frontline battlefield was at a critical moment. Ouyang Rong did not want to trouble Qin Jingqin now and distract the general who led the army. Doing so would break the rules no matter what.

Although Qin Jingqin and the Qin family, the current general manager of Jiangnan Road Marching, are very important in the court, speaking for the postponement of Donglin Giant Buddha is still quite easy to arouse suspicion. I believe the wily Qin Jingqin will not think of this.

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Therefore, instead of placing hope on this not-so-deep friendship, it is better to save it for the critical moment in the future...

Soon, King Xunyang Lixian, Ouyang Changshi and others submitted the postponement of the memorial, which immediately caused a wave of heated discussion in the Jiangzhou lobby.

As the governor of Jiangzhou, Wang Lengran stood by and watched the whole process, and had no intention of participating in the joint signing.

This matter became more and more speculative, but in the evening of that day, a piece of news spread rapidly in Xunyang City:

It turned out that Rong Zhen, a female official in Cai Shang who was a popular figure around Her Majesty the Queen and was sent to monitor the situation, also submitted a memorial later in the afternoon, seemingly with everyone else.

This incident immediately caused an uproar within the official system of Xunyang City.

In the main hall, Ouyang Rong, who was packing his things and getting ready to go off duty, heard the faint discussion, calmly went out, boarded the carriage, looked inside quietly, and glanced at the green-gold fonts in the merit tower that had been rising day by day.

He touched his chin.

It seems that this wave of merit and goodwill is not a loss, this wave is a bit profitable.
Chapter completed!