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Cai Zhuo asked, "How was the tomb of the previous dynasty discovered?"
Qi Shuo recounted what he had heard from Shopping, causing the three of them to furrow their brows tightly.
The Chancellor turned to Cai Zhuo and inquired, "Cai, do you know that the Royal Tomb of this dynasty is built on top of the previous dynasty's tomb?"
After some deliberation, Cai Zhuo spoke up. "This matter should not be my responsibility to address, but given the Emperor's condition... sigh. Let me share what I know, and then we can discuss how to present this to His Majesty."
Since the day the Emperor ascended to the throne, the construction of the Imperial Tomb has commenced. This has been a customary practice for every reigning monarch, as was done in previous dynasties.
Not long after our Emperor took power, the Lei Family, responsible for the construction of royal tombs, brought blueprints to verify with His Majesty. When the Emperor asked if the burial chamber could be dug deeper, the members of the Lei Family appeared quite helpless and rejected his command outright, stating that there were existing tombs underground that hindered the depth of the Imperial Tomb's construction.
It was at that moment that our Emperor realized that the Dajing Imperial Tomb was actually built atop Langyue Kingdom's territory. It was said that within Great Jing Territory, there was only this one auspicious piece of land available; they couldn't disturb someone else's grave and had no other options. Despite his displeasure, the Emperor did not oppose it further and remained troubled by this matter for several days.
Upon hearing this, Qi Shuo couldn't help but exclaim how accurate Old Master had guessed. Was it really just one auspicious piece of land? It was clearly an excuse!
From what Qi Shuo knew, Southern Province within Great Jing was an ancient capital of the dynasty, housing royal tombs, including those of once-thriving nations far more powerful than Langyue Kingdom.
Based on the strength of the buried nation's power, Southern Province should have been considered the auspicious land.
With his head lowered and a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, Qi Shuo grew impatient with Cai Zhuo's embellishments and respectfully suggested, "Regardless of the reasons behind it, we must resolve this issue. I urge you all to come up with a countermeasure quickly."
Cai Zhuo firmly stated that relocating tombs was out of the question! That was a bottom line! If word got out, how many people would mock them?
Mingze agreed with him. The commotion was secondary; constructing a Royal Tomb required immense manpower, financial resources, and materials—this dynasty simply could not afford it.
Moreover, they were unaware of the conditions surrounding other tombs in Langyue Kingdom. If there were issues with those as well, all five Royal Tombs of this dynasty would be affected. It would take at least ten years to complete such an undertaking. This approach was unfeasible.
Thus, they could only reinforce what they had for now.
Shi Yun pinched his brow and notified the Lei Family palace to bring over both the construction blueprints for the previous dynasty's and this dynasty's tombs. He also summoned Minister of Revenue Shang Sibian since this matter would incur significant expenses and he needed to prepare in advance.
Mingze chuckled wryly. They had no choice but to spend this money; that old man would surely have another headache over it.
The palace guards split into two groups to fetch people. Shang Sibian was nearby and entered first. Upon hearing about the Royal Tomb issue, he was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Minister Ming, I want to eat that!" He added jokingly, "You can't scare me with made-up stories just because I've cut your budget."
Mingze maintained a serious expression. "I wish what I said were just nonsense."
Shang Sibian pressed his hand against his chest. In the past, he had pretended to be in pain, but now it was genuine discomfort. Could he really not fix it?
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But I have no money! I just had to make an extra expenditure for disaster relief, and my accounts are even tighter now. Don’t think I’m being stingy; the Royal Tomb is a significant matter, and I can’t afford to mess this up. It’s just that my finances are in a tough spot.
Shi Yun looked at him, unable to squeeze out any more funds?
Shang Sibian calculated silently for a moment. The little bit of reinforcement needed at the Ming Dynasty Emperor's Tomb could still be gathered, but as you all mentioned, there might be even more areas that require fortification. It’s truly...
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