"Ms. Shi, are you okay..."

"Shut up!"

As soon as Ouyang Rong opened his mouth to break the silence, he was interrupted gently by Rong Zhen.

At the same time, he also felt a jade hand that had grasped his thigh in a hurry tighten its grip.

Ouyang Rong looked back at the door and found that no one was there. He was slightly relieved and looked down. Rong Zhen looked back from the door like him.

He also breathed a sigh of relief.

After briefly looking at each other, Ouyang Rong bent down to help the person:

"The floor is slippery, be careful..."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Zhen suddenly let go of his hand, pushed his leg, and moved further away from him. At the same time, he turned his head and coldly ignored the palm he extended to help.

"You, carry it on your back." Rong Zhen lowered his head and whispered.

Ouyang Rong's condescending angle could only see her bangs covering her forehead, but could not see her specific expression.

He had no choice but to take back his hand, turned around and walked a few steps, turning his back to the cold and cold girl in palace clothes who was resting her elbows on the ground after losing his support.

Don't look at anything inappropriate.

After all...this lady history, who has always been aloof and dignified, fell to her knees in a very unsightly manner.

"Ms. Shi, please tell me." Ouyang Rong stared at the door and gave a warm reminder.

Behind him, Rong Zhen was silent.

After a while, Ouyang Rong heard the sound of soft rustling coming from behind, like the sound of clothes being smoothed, as well as the sound of moving footsteps and the sound of crutches hitting the floor.

He turned back tentatively and glanced out of the corner of his eye.

He found that Rong Zhen had already stood up and moved towards the table with his crutches. Looking from Ouyang Rong's perspective, he saw an expressionless face, a look of indifference and indifference.

Under the continuous gaze of him, an outsider, this cold and cold girl in palace clothes slightly raised her chin, just like she had done countless times before, she was strong and resolute in front of others, and the fall just now seemed as if it had never happened. If Ouyang Rong hadn't remembered it,

A rude cry.

"Okay, come here."

Rong Zhen walked to the table and glanced at someone who was stunned.

"good."

Ouyang Rong nodded quickly and stepped forward to take a seat.

He breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile.

It's not because of Rong Zhen's attitude.

But because after seeing the indecent and ugly behavior of this Rong Zhen female historian, she did not deduct any merit, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

As for the rest, I don't want to think about it.

Except for his junior sister and the embroidered mother-in-law who was somewhat owed, he usually didn't guess other women's thoughts. It was mainly a waste of time.

Rong Zhen stretched out his hand.

Ouyang Rong handed over the information report and sat at the table, pouring tea and waiting for her to read it.

After a while, Rong Zhen reported online.

She lowered her eyelashes, thought for a while, and asked a few questions.

Ouyang Rong answered fluently.

"What's going on over there at Donglin Buddha?" Rong Zhen changed the topic.

Ouyang Rong did not speak immediately, but took out a handkerchief from his arms. After opening it, several broken pieces of mung bean cake were revealed, and he handed it over.

"Thank you, no need." She shook her head, still staring at Ouyang Rong, not looking at the cakes.

So someone had to pick up a piece of mung bean cake by himself, put it in his mouth, and muttered:

"The visit to Xunyang Grottoes is going smoothly, but it may have to be postponed a little later."

Rong Zhen immediately said: "No!"

Ouyang Rong shook his head and nodded: "Actually, it's not postponed, it's as scheduled."

"What do you mean, please explain clearly."

"With the current manpower and material resources, if the current speed is maintained, it can be completed on time, but... it is the completion date originally issued by the court."

"Isn't that an extension? It's later than the date you told me before. So what is it if it's not an extension?"

"That's understandable."

Rong Zhen suppressed the look in his eyes and said coldly:

"Tell me the reason first."

Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes and looked at the tea cup:

“First of all, due to the material of the rock, the excavation of the grotto was more difficult than imagined.

"Secondly, there is a war on the front line now, and the logistics all fall on Jiangzhou Hall. Not long ago, the new Chinese Army Battalion Commander Shi ran back and negotiated with his subordinates to urgently allocate a manpower."

Speaking of this, Ouyang Rong shook his head:

"We have to help in this matter. The frontline war is also important. Now it seems that the redeployment of manpower has indeed produced results, and there is no place to blame.

“In addition, winter will begin soon. Based on the time it took for heavy snow to close the mountains after winter in previous years, even if we continue working as soon as the snow melts, we will have to stop for less than half a month, which is another loss of time.

"For all these reasons, the Donglin Giant Buddha is later than expected."

Rong Zhen first tightened his grip on the information in his hand, then loosened it again, keeping a calm tone:

"How late?"

"The details are still being calculated, and it is expected to take a few months. Jiangzhou Hall and the prince are planning the winter construction matters in the past two days."

"Have you reported the postponement to the court?"

"Well, not yet. I came today to discuss with the female historian in advance. I will prepare a letter to Luoyang with the prince in the next two days to explain the situation."

Rong Zhen stared into the eyes of Ouyang Rong, who was calm and composed, and pointed directly at the vital point:

"What should I do if His Majesty is angry?"

Ouyang Rong looked a little strange and asked curiously:

"Xiaguan did the math, and based on the worst-case scenario, the giant Buddha here in Jiangzhou will be completed the latest, and it will be completed faster than the Dazhou Songde Tianshu in Luoyang.

"And looking at the four states for statues, well, now it's three states. Over there in Yangzhou, I asked someone to ask, and the progress is almost the same as the completion date after the delay here, let alone Taiyuan, which has less financial and material resources than Yangzhou.

"

Ouyang Rong shook his head:

"Anyway, we in Jiangzhou are definitely not the last to complete the project, it's just not as fast as before. Why are Your Majesty and the princes of the court dissatisfied?"

Facing Ouyang Rong's confused look, Rong Zhen pursed his lips and remained silent, his eyes lowered, and his eyes fell on the crutches that seemed to be used by an old man.

This crutch was probably temporarily found by the imperial doctor, and it is rather old-fashioned.

Ouyang Rong also followed her gaze and landed on the crutch.

There was silence at the table.

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but speak first:

"Does the Donglin Buddha have any hidden secrets that the lower officials don't know about? Wasn't this Buddha built in conjunction with the Songde Tianshu of the Great Zhou Dynasty to promote Buddhism and pray for the fate of the country?"

Rong Zhen didn't look at him. He stood up again with his elbows on the table and declined Ouyang Rong's help with his hand.

She propped up the crutches and moved towards the bed slowly, while turning her back and saying:

"There is no reason. The sooner the better in Jiangzhou now. This is... your Majesty's ardent expectation, and it is also one of the reasons why I was specially sent here by your Majesty. You only need to know this.

"Ouyang Changshi, well, seeing that we have been getting along well recently, I would like to say a few words... If this matter can be done, it will mean that Jane is in the emperor's heart.

"Why did Guizhou Lan Changhao go crazy and spend all the state's money and manpower to build statues so quickly? Want to get the first prize before your other three states? Didn't someone enlighten him and know how to win that mighty holy grace?

"Now this opportunity is placed in front of Ouyang Changshi. I have said everything I can say. Stop asking and think about it yourself."

Ouyang Ronghu said:

"But the official is not Lan Changhao, and I heard that this brother's head is still hanging on the city gate of Guizhou."

"But you are more than a little bit better than Lan Changhao."

Rong Zhen frowned and interrupted. After a pause, she explained:

"That's why I have the patience to tell you these things now. I don't bother to talk to others."

Ouyang Rong responded calmly: "But the female historian still has something to say to me."

"What words?"

Rong Zhen turned a deaf ear, stopped, turned his back to Ouyang Rong and said:
To be continued...