Zhang Ronghua Digging a Pit

Azure Dragon Lane was one of the five most expensive lanes in the capital.

Number one, four in and four out.

Ordinary officials 'mansions, including Zhang Ronghua's, had three entrances and three exits. If they exceeded this standard, they would be considered to have overstepped the limits. Unless they bought the adjacent courtyards and then connected them again to avoid the rules. As long as the higher-ups did not pursue the matter, it was usually fine. Once they were serious, they would be charged with "overstepping the limits" unless they were rewarded by the Imperial Court or the Emperor gave special permission.

The courtyard in front of him had a decent layout and luxurious decoration. The floor was made of purple-patterned bricks, and each piece was worth more than a hundred taels. Flowers, plants, and trees were rare and expensive. There was an artificial lake, rockery, and so on. It formed a whole, and it did not seem to have been opened up later.

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