Because the Southeast Gentlemen admired Xu Liushou, they supported him in building a palace for the old Emperor in Yingtian Prefecture and agreed to donate money.
But agreeing is one thing; in actual execution, there are bound to be shortcuts.
For example, the promised grain was replaced with low-quality old seeds. When questioned, it was said that those sent by Xu Liushou to receive the goods had embezzled them.
Though this statement is more or less true.
As for manpower, those sent were elderly, sick, or disabled.
Xu Liushou, being the Saint of the age, couldn't just send them back.
Although the construction schedule was tight.
The people below still had their methods.
Rushed work naturally means poorer quality.
If long-term maintenance issues aren't considered, putting up a quickly visible facade isn't wrong.
Each family's gentry calculated and found the actual expenses weren't so large.
