"You are very brave, you dare to bring people to Fengtian Temple to make noise." Lao Zhu said in a bad tone.
"I don't dare. I just argue with reason and ask the emperor to make the decision." Han Du lowered his head.
Lao Zhu sneered and said: "You can bring people to Fengtian Palace to make noise if you don't dare. If you dare, wouldn't you want to demolish this hall?"
"I'm scared." Han Du heard the seriousness in Lao Zhu's tone and had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du and ignored him, turning his attention to He Peizhi.
He asked expressionlessly, "Let me ask you, do the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry know how to make cement?"
He Peizhi suddenly had cold sweat running down his old face with ravines, and said in a low voice: "I haven't returned to the emperor yet. This is all Han Du deliberately not letting the craftsmen teach the cement making method of the Ministry of Industry, and it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry."
"Nonsense!" Han Du raised his eyes and glared at He Peizhi fiercely, and said sternly: "It's your officials from the Ministry of Industry who are acting recklessly and not following their own standards. If you are not convinced, we will make it on the spot in front of the emperor.
See whose fault it is?”
Faced with Han Du's provocation, He Peizhi could only respond silently. Han Du was so sure that there was nothing wrong with the production method taught by his craftsmen. Is it really their fault? Originally, Han Du's craftsmen had indeed emphasized many times,
To what extent various raw materials should be made before they can be used, but no official at that time listened to their opinions. In fact, it is not difficult to understand. Who are craftsmen? How can they be qualified to tell officials like them?
Their officials represent the scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. They are the top class, the elite among the elites. How can they be influenced by a few low-status craftsmen?
Whether the raw materials can be used is naturally up to you and others to decide. Anyway, they are just raw materials. As long as they can be used, why do you need to meet any standards?
'Is it really because of the problem with the raw materials? In this case, that would be very bad.' He Peizhi thought, and suddenly began to be afraid, fearing that the emperor would really agree to Han Du and let them make it on the spot. If he uses the same
Han Du succeeded in making the method, but if the Ministry of Industry failed, it would be a huge blow to the entire Ministry of Industry.
"He Peizhi."
"I'm here." He Peizhi felt worried.
"How long has it been since I asked you to arrange for craftsmen to learn how to make cement?" Lao Zhu asked in a deep voice.
"My lord, I am guilty." He Pei's back was dripping with cold sweat, and he knelt down tremblingly.
Lao Zhu lowered his eyes and glanced at He Peizhi, "I will give you three more days, whether you ask Han Du to send craftsmen to Yu Hengqing to teach, or you send craftsmen to the Banknote Bureau to learn. Three
Days, just three days, the Ministry of Industry must have a method for making cement, otherwise..."
What to do otherwise, Lao Zhu didn't say. But presumably, people's heads would fall to the ground.
After Lao Zhu built cement roads in Handu, he clearly felt the importance of cement. Therefore, it is necessary for the Ministry of Industry to master the cement production method.
"Your Majesty, I obey the order." He Peizhi answered very difficultly, but no matter how difficult it was, he had to agree.
In three days, Yu Hengqing had to master the method of making cement, which was quite difficult for He Peizhi. After all, Heizi and the others had taught him step by step for so many days, but they still couldn't master it.
Now that the dispute with Han Du has reached such an extent, it is simply impossible for Han Du to fully support him.
He Peizhi had no confidence in cement law enforcement within three days.
"You two dare to make noise in the palace, and you should be punished as a warning. Each of you will be fined half a year's salary. Please retire." Lao Zhu finally announced the outcome of the two men's treatment.
He Peizhi didn't dare to have any opinions. After saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty," he stood up and walked out of the palace and left.
Han Du was unwilling to give up, "What do you mean, each is fined with a salary of half a year?" Your Majesty, this is the gourd monk breaking the gourd case. Each of them is going to fight fifty times. Besides, a fine of half a year is not enough for a person like He Peizhi.
It doesn't matter, anyway, he has been an official for many years, and he only received a little less money for half a year's fine. But for himself, it is different. He has only been an official for more than a month, and he has not received even a cent of this salary.
He will be fined half a year's salary. Doesn't it mean that not only will he not get a penny of the salary he has worked so hard for for more than a month, but he will also have to work in vain for the next few months?
I still have to support my family, but my sister still wants to eat meat!
Han Du protested strongly in his heart, deeply feeling that this was Lao Zhu's revenge for having stolen a thousand dollars from him.
However, looking at Lao Zhu's gloomy face, he finally swallowed his words wisely.
Han Du went out depressedly and saw He Peizhi waiting for him outside the palace.
Contrary to Han Du's sad look, He Peizhi was all smiles when he saw Han Du: "Although the emperor punished me, he also punished you. Are you disappointed, Han Du?"
Han Du looked at He Peizhi coldly.
"Oh, by the way. Although the fine of half a year is painful for me, it is not unacceptable." He Peizhi smiled deliberately and said, "I heard that Han Du's family situation is not very good. These six months have been very difficult.
Okay."
He Peizhi had heard about the situation of the Han Du family. After all, Han De was the minister of household affairs in the past, second only to the minister. His imprisonment affected the nerves of all the officials in the entire capital.
As a commoner, he might not know what was going on, but as an official, He Peizhi naturally knew the affairs of Han De in great detail. Therefore, he also knew the situation of Han Du's family very well.
Seeing Han Du's sad face made He Peizhi very happy.
Han Du rolled his eyes at He Peiyi coldly, and laughed softly: "Are you still in the mood to gloat? Haha, you should think about it for yourself, how to save your head in three days."
When He Peizhi heard this, his expression changed drastically.
Sure enough, this happiness still has to be based on the pain of others to be the real happiness.
He Peizhi said in a deep voice: "What? Han Du, do you want to let it go? Don't forget, the emperor has decreed that you teach the cement making method."
Han Du smiled contemptuously, stretched out a finger and waved it left and right in front of He Peizhi's eyes, "No, no, no. The emperor asked you to find a way, but he didn't ask me to teach you. This matter has something to do with me.
what relationship?"
After saying that, Han Du left with a smile, no longer caring about what He Peizhi was doing behind him.
He Peizhi's expression became extremely ugly. He pointed at Han Du and shouted several times, but Han Du didn't stop.
They had no choice but to rush towards the Yu Heng Qing Li Division, hoping to successfully make the cement before the craftsmen still remembered how Han Du taught them how to make cement.
Unfortunately, things didn't work out as expected.
Although He Peizhi wanted to try his best to save it, it was so easy. These officials did not let the craftsmen learn the cement making method carefully, and they all thought of using this to set a trap for Han Du and teach Han Du a lesson.
They all want to use this to 'knock the mountain and shake the tiger', so that Han Du will not dare to 'disdain Chao Gang' and act recklessly again.
Unexpectedly, Han Du didn't want to listen to them at all, and went straight to the emperor to make a fuss.
Now He Peizhi is thinking about letting a half-learned craftsman make cement. How is this possible? He Peizhi spent a whole day and night in the Yu Heng Qing Li Department, his eyes were red, but he still couldn't get the craftsman to successfully make cement.
information.
He Peizhi, who was anxious and angry, finally had to invite all the officials from Yu Heng's Qing Dynasty Department to gather together, hoping that everyone could work together to come up with ideas.
Unfortunately, no one has any good ideas.
"To untie the bell, you must tie the bell," the leader sighed. "Since the cement was made by the Banknote Bureau, if we want to make it successful, we can only ask them for help."
After saying this, everyone present looked at each other in shock.
Even He Peizhi said with an embarrassed smile, "Sir, now Han Du and us are on the same level. I'm afraid even if the official comes to kneel down and beg him, he won't be able to teach us the making method."
Already."
Everyone else nodded, agreeing with He Peizhi's view. Then Han Du was not easy to get along with at first glance, otherwise there would be no need for him to bring the matter to the emperor for a few craftsmen, and let the Ministry of Industry behave like this.
Embarrassing, so passive.
"Don't be pessimistic, everyone," the leading official picked up the teacup, flicked it a few times, and took a sip.
"What do you think, sir?"
"Haha, you have all heard of the road Han Du built outside the east gate, right?" the leading official chuckled.
Everyone nodded.
"The best road", "the most magical road", this road has dominated the conversation of the people in the entire capital these days. Even if they don't want to hear it, they have to hear various versions.
Seeing this, the leader continued: "The emperor went to see the road on the day it was built. With the emperor's knowledge, he can naturally clearly understand the importance of cement." He shook his head and said, "It is impossible for the emperor to let Han Du
One person monopolizes the production of cement, which is why the emperor would rather spend money to buy the manufacturing method from Han Du. Let’s not talk about the problem that a monopoly will only lead to failure. Even if Han Du is allowed to provide cement by himself, it will
With the few people under his command, how much can he provide? In the future, whether it is building roads or consolidating city defenses, the cement required will be a huge amount, and such a huge amount can only be provided by our Ministry of Works and only Yu Hengqing officials
Only the company can provide it.”
"What do you mean, sir, even if we don't go to Han Du, the emperor will still order Han Du to teach us the making method?" Someone asked in surprise.
"That's the reason." The leading official nodded and suddenly changed his tone, "But if we really do this, not only will the reputation of the Ministry of Industry be damaged, I'm afraid Mr. He's head will not be saved either."