Even the craftsman who just shouted that he was wronged was silent. There was a hint of sadness in Heizi's eyes. In recent years, the officials of the imperial court have less and less regarded the craftsmen as human beings. Even in the Ministry of Works, they often beat the craftsmen.
Scolding is a common thing. Craftsmen working for the court are becoming more and more like cattle and horses.
Even if Han Du treats them better on weekdays, arranges meals for them, and pays them salaries, in their view, Han Du is only an eighth-grade official after all, and it is impossible to offend someone much older than Han Du for them.
of officials.
"Let him go!" Han Du was too lazy to talk nonsense with He Peizhi and directly asked him to let him go.
He Peizhi spitted at the corner of his mouth and said angrily: "Han Du, you have to think clearly and don't make any mistakes."
"Self-mistake?" Han Du smiled slightly, "Haha, you think too highly of yourself. Let him go!"
With the force of his palm, He Peizhi suddenly screamed repeatedly.
He quickly ordered, "Let him go, let him go..."
Although the others were unwilling, since it was He Pei's order, they had to listen. They went up to untie the ropes of Heizi and others, and let the three of them down.
When Heizi was put down from the pillar, Heizi struggled on the ground a few times, but did not stand up. He simply sat on the ground, but the smile on his face was very strong, and his eyes were fixed on Han Du.
It was as if he wanted to see Han Du through.
When the other two people saw him, they quickly went over and helped Heizi up from the ground.
"Is the injury serious?" Han Du asked Heizi nervously.
Heizi had a bright smile on his face. Suddenly, as if he had scratched a wound, he grinned again and said, "It's just a superficial wound. He won't die."
"Han Du, I have been given back to you. Now you can finally let me go."
Han Du looked at the people around him who were eyeing him eagerly, and laughed, "Why are you so anxious, Mr. He? You still need to trouble Mr. He to send us out."
After saying that, he carried He Peizhi and walked out.
He Peizhi was controlled by Han Du and followed Han Du involuntarily. The people in the house engineering department were helpless and could only watch Han Du and others leave.
When Han Du came to the gate, he saw a group of officials waiting in formation and blocking the gate tightly.
"Who are you? Dare to act so arrogantly in the Yu Heng Qing Official Department? Why don't you let Master He go quickly?" The leading official immediately reprimanded Han Du.
With his rickety body, He Peizhi tried his best to raise his eyes to see the speaker, and immediately shouted, "Sir, please save me, please help me."
"Han Du! You are so bold, why don't you let Master He go quickly?" another person shouted.
The smile on Han Du's face continued, "Oh? It seems that someone knows the official." But there was a hint of gloominess in this smile. Han Du could clearly know that none of the people in front of him knew him.
If they know each other, then why do they know themselves?
Han Du does not think that he is a focal point and can easily attract the attention of others.
Since they know themselves, does that mean they pay special attention to themselves?
Thinking of Xue Gongbu's reminder, Han Du looked at the group of people in front of him with sharp eyes.
The man wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the leader with a wave of his hand. Then the man said in a deep voice: "It's simply lawless. Come here and take them down for me. I'm going to go to the imperial court and file a complaint."
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The surrounding guards will step forward to capture Han Du and others.
"Full!" Han Du shouted, with a stern sneer on his face, looking at the leading official, "What a coincidence, the official is about to take Mr. He to see His Majesty for comment. Why don't you go with the official?"
The scene went cold instantly!
The leading official quickly signaled the guards to stop. The official behind him looked at Han Du with eyes full of hatred, but seemed to be afraid of being resented by Han Du. Every time he glanced at Han Du, he quickly looked away.
After a long silence, the leading official said, "Han Du, why do you have to get into trouble with the Ministry of Works because of a few craftsmen? Now let Mr. He go and take your people away. This matter will be revealed today, so what?
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Han Du looked at the leader carefully. Even in the face of the steps he gave, he had no intention of backing down. Besides, it was still a matter of debate whether the steps he gave were a trap or a trap.
On the surface, he was giving Han Du a step down, but in reality? Don't forget, it was the emperor's will to send people to the Ministry of Industry to teach craftsmen how to make cement.
If Han Du took people away, wouldn't he fall into the conspiracy of the people from the Ministry of Works? They could just complain first and go to the emperor and say that Han Du was rude and rude, refused to teach, broke into the Ministry of Works without permission, and beat him
Officials', and then said righteously, 'This trend cannot last forever', demanding that the emperor severely punish the villains to serve as a warning to others.
In this case, if Han Du took people away like this, wouldn't he be giving someone a handle?
Lao Zhu has a very good saying, and Han Du agrees with it very much, that is, 'either don't do it, or do it absolutely'. Therefore, Han Du will never let He Peizhi go, nor will he make peace with these people. It must be
Only by going to the emperor to judge now can he escape from this whirlpool.
"Not at all." Han Du shook his head and refused.
After hearing this, the leader's face suddenly changed, and his beard couldn't help but tremble a few times.
"Xiaguan, please invite Lord He and Xiaguan to enter the palace together. Whoever wants to come with us is welcomed by Xianguan." After saying this, Han Du carried He Peizhi and walked towards the group of officials.
Han Du came to this group of officials and saw that they had no intention of giving in, so he smiled and said: "If these adults don't get out of the way, do they all want to go into the palace with the lower officials to meet the emperor? Then let's invite them together.
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The eyes of the leading official looking at Han Du seemed to be spitting out flames. After a moment of stalemate, they reluctantly got out of the way.
"Sir, save me, my lord..." Seeing this, He Peizhi's expression changed drastically, and he begged hurriedly.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he begged, it was of no avail. The leading official seemed not to hear, and even turned his head to one side, pretending not to see.
"Hahaha," Han Du laughed heartily, and without saying anything to these officials, he directly carried He Peizhi and strode out of the gate towards the palace.
Lao Zhu was reviewing the memorial in Fengtian Hall, and the old eunuch stood aside.
Seeing a young eunuch at the entrance of the hall looking inward, the old eunuch lowered his eyes and realized that there must be something urgent. He quietly left Lao Zhu and came to the outside of the hall.
Swinging the whisk, the old eunuch glanced at the eunuch and said, "What's the matter? Tell me."
"Ancestor, it's like this. Mr. Han is escorting an official and three craftsmen to see His Majesty. They are already waiting outside Fengtian Gate."
When the old eunuch heard that Han Du was escorting officials to see the emperor, his eyes suddenly widened and he thought to himself, "What kind of thing does Han Du really dare to do? In all the years of the Hongwu Dynasty, I have never seen anyone who dared to escort officials to see the emperor."
Officials come to see the emperor, let alone bring craftsmen with them." Thinking that the matter was urgent, he casually waved his hand to the young eunuch to retreat, and quickly walked to Lao Zhu's side with small steps.
"What's the matter?" Lao Zhu's deep voice sounded, still immersed in reviewing the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Han Du brought officials and several craftsmen to see your Majesty. Maybe there is some misunderstanding..." The old eunuch had no other choice in the face of Han Du's saucy operation. He could only rely on Lao Zhu
Try to help him get around as much as possible.
"Ha! I haven't seen you for a few days. This kid has grown up a lot." There was a cold air in Lao Zhu's tone.
"Xuan!"
"Xuan Handu and others are here to see you."
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"The common people pay homage to His Majesty..."
After bowing to Lao Zhu, Han Du took the lead and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, oh oh oh oh, I'm wronged. Please make the decision for me, your Majesty." Han Du pinched his inner thigh quietly, and tears of pain suddenly flowed out. "I sent someone according to the emperor's order.
The Ministry of Works taught cement technology, but the people in the Ministry of Works not only did not appreciate it, but also deliberately made things difficult for the people under the minister."
Lifting up Heizi's clothes, revealing the criss-crossing wounds underneath, "Your Majesty, please see what the generals and ministers of the Ministry of Industry have been beaten into. Please make the decision for your Majesty, and for the craftsmen."
Lao Zhu was sitting on the imperial desk. When Han Du opened the craftsman's clothes, he could see clearly that he was indeed covered in scars. So he frowned and looked at He Peizhi.
He Peizhi was a little frightened by Lao Zhu's glance, and angrily defended: "Your Majesty, the craftsmen of Handu refused to teach the Ministry of Industry the real method of making cement. The cement production has always failed, so I just
After a few tortures and interrogations, they all brought it upon themselves. Han Du allowed the craftsmen to conceal the method of making cement, please punish the emperor."
"That's nonsense!" Han Du refused to cry and pointed at He Peizhi to retort, "Your Majesty, your craftsmen have taught all the methods of making cement to the Ministry of Works one by one. It's the people from the Ministry of Works who don't listen to orders.
, do not follow the standards set by the minister. Your Majesty, you should know that a slight deviation is a thousand miles away. If every raw material is slightly different, the result will naturally be failure."
"It's obvious that your people didn't teach carefully..."
"Obviously you are the one who didn't study hard..."
Han Du and He Peizhi argued with each other and started to quarrel.
Bang!
Lao Zhu slammed the memorial in his hand on the imperial desk.
Han Du and others immediately shut up and listened to Lao Zhu's instructions.
"It's noisy, keep arguing, why don't you stop arguing?" Lao Zhu looked at the two of them with an unkind tone.
The two of them were still silent for a while.
"You guys are talking, why aren't you talking? Didn't you say it very energetically just now? Keep talking now." Lao Zhu looked back and forth between the two of them, waited for a moment and continued: "You didn't say anything, did you?"