Chapter 473 472 The method of building blocks as pillars

"Let's go, congratulate King Yu. After betting on so many subjects, I finally won."

Yin Shidan called them out and said, "If you are good at playing the talent ceremony, you shouldn't be allowed to get involved in these gambling shops."

Obviously, he does not support officials in gambling, especially the top scorer. This is the national talent slogan. It should be solemn and solemn. How can he be infected with the smell of money?

Zhang Ju whispered to Wei Guangde behind him: "If I had known this, I would have been gambled by selling this."

“That’s right, it’s right.”

Tang Ruji also continued in a low voice.

Obviously, they didn't take Yin Shidai's words to heart.

For these officials of the royal palace, the future is bright.

But that, after all, it is the future.

When he heard that Xu Jie was called Xu Gao by "Master", Emperor Jiajing naturally used this title and said with a smile: "Masters are skilled in the capital, so stay in the capital to share my worries."

In the beginning, the three halls were rebuilt, in addition to the huge project, they mainly spent a lot of time on choosing large materials.

In the face of the Ministry of Works, even the officials of Ru Lei Li had to call him Xu Dajiang.

Emperor Jiajing had made such an arrangement countless times, so Xu Jie naturally would not make any comments on this issue, but just asked the Ministry of Rites to arrange it.

"this."

Think about it, the Ming Dynasty was famous for its delay in doing business. Who would have thought that the reconstruction of Yongshou Palace would be so fast and efficient this time?

"Your Majesty asks, just say."

The question of Emperor Jiajing made Huang Jin, as the eunuch, unable to answer, but it was not difficult for Xu Jie to do so.

Thinking about the clues discovered by Prince Yu's mansion before, Wei Guangde was even more convinced that Xu Jie had already started a series of actions, but it was very hidden, and he didn't know whether Yan Song and Yan Shifan and the others had noticed it.

Wei Guangde had to sigh that people who are older can never compare with the old man, which is a clear proof.

"You talk about Yongshou Palace?"

Li Fang smiled and said, "I only found out about this a few days ago. Because it was not a big deal, I didn't tell you."

Reconstructing Yongshou Palace is actually nothing, but the emperor's attitude was so natural that Lei Li, the Minister of Works, could not continue to stand behind, and had to come out to thank him.

Xu Gao was originally a craftsman in Yangzhou. His family's unique skills are mainly the so-called "big woodwork" among woodworking, which is the design and construction of wooden buildings.

In order to rebuild the three halls as soon as possible, the court and the Ministry of Works issued an edict to all skilled craftsmen from all over the world gather in the capital to offer suggestions for the reconstruction of the three halls of the imperial city.

If you simply think about it, you will feel that it seems to be very troublesome to rebuild a palace, but after listening to Li Fang's careful analysis, Wei Guangde also felt that it seemed that this was not a big deal.

Lei Li also said afterwards.

"Old Ge Yen is really confused. He actually forgot about the three major hall projects, as well as the craftsmen and materials there."

When Emperor Jiajing heard the news, he hesitated for many days before finally nodding and agreeing.

It is really hard to count how many palaces and Taoist temples were built during Emperor Jiajing's reign. However, after the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, Emperor Jiajing's projects were probably only less than those of the Beijing city built by Emperor Yongle, and other emperors looked back.

As for the Yuanyou Palace and Huaying Mountain built outside the capital, there are countless, and it has become very early. The Yan family, the chief minister of the dynasty, refused to let the Handicraft Department go easily. It was really too much oil and water.

At this time, they also realized that Xu Gao had caught the eye of Emperor Jiajing with this skill.

Although it took a few days, it did not affect anything. In fact, neither the Cabinet nor the Ministry of War had discussed this matter yet.

It's really too fast.

Wei Guangde and the others would definitely not know about this news if they didn't specifically ask about it, but the cabinet knew about it. Although they were a little curious, Yan Shifan never thought that Xu Jie would be in vain.

All Chinese dynasties have always valued Taoism and neglected weapons. Craftsmen are the last job and the craftsmen are very serious. When the gray robe craftsman comes forward to answer, he is trembling all over. I don’t know if he is excited or scared.

Xiyuan, Yongshou Palace.

Li Fang also agreed.

"Your Majesty, the craftsman leader Xu Gao is here."

Obviously, Emperor Jiajing was interested by the craftsman's answer, so he continued to ask.

Looking around, I looked up at the roof beams. It used to be a whole piece of wood, but now although the carved beams and painted buildings are carved, you can vaguely see that they are a little different from before.

If all three major halls can be done, it is natural to rebuild the Yongshou Palace.

He thought that the three major halls would be completed and he could leave Beijing and return to Yangzhou, but he was sent to the cabinet by the Ministry of Works and accepted the errand of rebuilding the Yongshou Palace as soon as possible in front of Master Xu.

"That's right, you can answer your questions."

They are all craftsmen who built the three main halls, but they just rebuild a palace, which is much less difficult than the previous project."

Wei Guangde only heard this unexpectedly when he visited Xu Jie this time. Thinking about the way Mr. Xu was dancing when he said this.

He was a man who mastered the skills of big wood in Yangzhou, and he was also very good at doing things in the place where wealthy businessmen gathered. The reason why he was called to the capital was because of his superb skills.

At this time, Ouyang Bijin, who was then the Minister of Works, secretly reported to Emperor Jiajing that everything must be decided by the emperor.

“Craftsmen can be there.”

Speaking of technology, Xu Gao is really unfamiliar, after all, his family has been carpenters for generations.

The Dagaoxuan Hall, the Daguangming Hall, etc. were built in the Xiyuan. On the basis of Emperor Yongle’s construction of the Temple of Heaven and Earth, the Sun and Moon Hall, as well as the outer wall of Beijing City, were built. These projects that were passed down from later generations were built in the Jiajing Dynasty.

Xu Gao was a little embarrassed and didn't know whether he should tell the emperor. It wasn't that he was worried about the quality of the palace he built. In fact, he had full confidence in his skills and the house he built.

Now that Xu Jie's performance has fallen into the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, I am afraid that he really doesn't care about Yan Song anymore. Anyway, there are people who can do things and be obedient.

Emperor Jiajing was also checking in the Yongshou Palace that he was rebuilt at this time. Compared with the palace he lived in before, the Yongshou Palace is completely new, which naturally made Emperor Jiajing nodded repeatedly and was very happy.

"Abide by the order."

As he said that, Xu Jie waved his hand and asked a craftsman in a gray robe to come forward to answer.

Relatively speaking, Wei Guangde felt that Xu Jie seemed to be more confident that Ge Lao Yan would step down soon.

It's hard to say that at that time, Xu Jie was both secretly happy in his heart, and worried that Yan Song would come out to grab the credit if he thought about the affairs of the three halls.

Later, the Ministry of Works had a controversy over the reconstruction of the three halls, mainly because there was insufficient material and the previous grand occasion could not be restored, so there was no way to reduce the construction.

Wasn’t the three halls completed at that time?

At the beginning, many craftsmen and wood were recruited, and Xu Jie directly picked up a ready-made one, and all the people and things were entered into the West Garden to participate in the reconstruction of Yongshou Palace.

This time, he completed the design and construction of the new three halls in front of all skilled craftsmen in the world, which made him earn enough face and earned the title of "big craftsman" in front of officials of the Ministry of Works.

In front of the emperor, do you have the right to speak?

Nowadays, if they do not have family support and no foreign waters, they will only live a tight life with just a little salary and rewards.

Emperor Jiajing came to Yongshou Palace. Not only did Xu Jie come from the cabinet, but the Minister of Works Lei Li also came here, and he also summoned all the officials and craftsmen related to the reconstruction to prepare for the emperor to ask questions.

The craftsman knelt in front of Emperor Jiajing, and did not dare to raise his head, so he crawled on the ground and replied.

After parting with Li Fang, Wei Guangde was still thinking about this when he walked back.

"Who said no? This is not a ready-made credit, and it was picked up by Mr. Xu for free."

"Okay, very good, very good."

"Building blocks are pillars?"

However, these have nothing to do with him. It seems that after the war in Jiangxi has been temporarily put down due to the palace examination, it has not yet become the focus of the government recently, because the attention of Emperor Jiajing has been shifted to the reconstruction of Yongshou Palace.

After understanding the scale of Yongshou Palace, he already knew that only the remaining wood from the three halls could be rebuilt. Even if there was a difference, it would not be much. The Ministry of Works should be able to easily resolve the material problems in the capital, and it was not necessary to take them from the depths of the mountains and become the material of the year.

Relatively speaking, Yuan Wei's attitude is relatively cautious. Although it has been a bit unfavorable to Master Yan recently, the emperor did not say anything in person, and everything is just a rumor in the outside world.

"If I had known this, I would have been better off submitting the report and recommended myself to do this."

The new Jinshi attended the subsequent banquet of honor with joy, followed by the emperor's clothes and money, and Xu Shixing expressed his gratitude to the emperor's representatives, as well as visiting the temple of the ancestors and performing the dishes. Each item was carried out in an orderly manner in the careful arrangement of the Ministry of Rites.

Emperor Jiajing whispered, "Tell me in detail."

There is no way. Emperor Jiajing was so obsessed with Xuanhuang art, and was also particularly fascinated by Taoism. From time to time, he would issue an order to build Taoist temples and pavilions, so he naturally needed professional talents like Xu Gao.

When talking about this with Xu Jie just now, although Xu Jie still showed perfunctory words, his attitude changed immediately after seeing the 3,000 taels of silver donations donated by Wei Guangde.

"The so-called method of building blocks as pillars. According to some practical situations, when the top-quality materials are insufficient, one method to supplement the medium-quality materials is actually to splice small pieces of wood together by mortise and tenon, inlay, etc., and the appearance looks integrated."

There is insufficient material for building the main hall, but the Ministry of Works has prepared sufficient materials for building ordinary palaces. The three main halls are not used, and all are used in Yongshou Palace.

Li Fang talked about what he knew, and Wei Guangde opened his mouth wide in surprise.

The matter in Xiyuan was the matter in the palace, so Wei Guangde naturally didn't want to inquire about it. He didn't ask Chen Ju for the reason. After entering Prince Yu's mansion the next day, he immediately found Li Fang for inquiries.

Afterwards, Emperor Jiajing called Xu Gao to his side, and while wandering around Yongshou Palace, he asked how Xu Gao built Yongshou Palace, Xu Jie, Lei Li and Huang Jin could only follow Xu Gao.

"How come the completion was so quickly this time? I heard that the check-in has not been delayed."

"Your Majesty, it is difficult to find the palace with beams and pillars, so the common people built and spliced ​​them with building blocks as pillars."

The news that the Yongshou Palace in Xiyuan was completed in just three months soon spread throughout the court and the government and the officials in the capital were surprised to hear this.

What the ministers in the court could not imagine was that Xu Jie actually rebuilt the Yongshou Palace in just three months.

Xu Dajiang, the Yongshou Palace was rebuilt rapidly and was successfully completed in just over two months.
To be continued...