After hearing what Prince Su Shu said, the Shaofu Ling Qi Zizhang immediately complimented: "Military industry production has always been a matter of great concern to His Majesty.
All factories that produce weapons and ammunition are government-run factories managed by the Shaofu.
The management standards of military factories are fundamentally different from other factories.
The quality of every bullet produced by the military factory is traceable for life.
Not only the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Cabinet are keeping an eye on the arsenal, but the Metropolitan Government is also keeping an eye on the arsenal.
It is still possible to unite one or two forces to form a nest case.
But it is too difficult to unite all forces just to counterfeit weapons and ammunition."
Qi Zizhang didn't think anything would happen to the military factory. The difficulty was too high.
A person with this ability can easily make money from other channels, so why bother doing this kind of beheading business?
Wen Qing, the left assistant minister of the Logistics Department, then assured: "Our Logistics Department is particularly strict in inspecting weapons and ammunition.
The Logistics Department places orders from military factories to purchase weapons and ammunition.
Before being sent to the front line, they will undergo strict random inspections.
Other products are just a few random samples.
Each batch of weapons and ammunition will undergo detailed random inspection to ensure that soldiers on the front line will not use inferior weapons."
There was one thing Wen Qing didn't say yet. This guarantee was a lesson learned at the cost of hundreds of lives.
Even if a military factory dares to produce inferior weapons and ammunition, their logistics department does not dare to purchase them.
Prince Su Shu is very clear about the situation of the military factories in the empire.
Military factory production requires supervision from all parties.
The procurement of weapons by the Logistics Department is another supervision process.
When weapons and ammunition are sent to the front line, the army will also conduct random inspections.
If all these inspection links are missing, the imperial officialdom is hopeless.
Prince Su Shu said happily: "My father and I both believe in the quality of military factories.
There is no rush to inspect the situation in the military factory now."
The Shaofu Ling Qi Zizhang saw that Prince Su Shu was in a better mood, and he noticed the direction in which they were traveling in this car.
Qi Zizhang asked in confusion: "Your Highness, we are heading to Tongzhou.
I remember there weren’t many large factories in Tongzhou.”
Prince Su Shu nodded and said: "Tongzhou does not have large factories, but it is one of the largest railway hubs in the empire.
Most supplies for the European battlefields traveled by sea.
The sea route carries a lot of goods, and the empire's main industrial clusters are also along the coast.
But there is another major artery in the empire, which is the combined transportation artery composed of roads and railways.
Now the railway has been built to the Persian region.
Urgent commodities were shipped to Persia by rail and to the front via the Suez Canal, which was more efficient.
Once the railway reaches Europe, land transportation will be more efficient.
Bulk commodities such as food, weapons and ammunition are generally transported by sea.
The quantity required by the army is not huge, but it is urgently needed goods and is suitable for transportation by railway.
These things are more likely to cause problems."
After Qi Zizhang listened, he showed a relaxed smile.
The Shaofu is responsible for bulk commodities, food, diesel, weapons and ammunition, and clothing.
These products generally have low unit prices and extremely large quantities, making them more suitable for shipping by sea.
The difference in shipping price is one penny, and if the scale goes up, it's a business worth tens of thousands of taels.
Officials like them would definitely not choose a high freight option unless necessary.
Otherwise, it would simply not pass the court's review.
Qi Zizhang turned to look at Wen Qing, who was a little nervous.
The Logistics Department is responsible for all material procurement for the military. If Tongzhou really detects a problem, the Logistics Department must take responsibility.
Wen Qing noticed Qi Zizhang's gaze, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
When Prince Su Shu did this, he was obviously not just going through the motions, but really wanted to find out something.
He could only pray that the officials in the Logistics Department would be honest and honest and not cause anything to happen.
But based on his understanding of those people, things will definitely develop in the direction that worries him.
The only thing that makes me happy is that as an official with a bright future, he has not been involved in some bad things.
He was only worried that these officials would affect his future, not that he would be dismissed and investigated after the incident.
The convoy soon arrived at Tongzhou Railway Station.
This is the largest land freight hub in the north.
A specially designated area is responsible for the supplies shipped to the European frontline armies.
Prince Su Shu smiled when he saw trains emitting black smoke transporting large amounts of supplies on the tracks.
Maritime and land transportation can transport massive amounts of materials and send them to the front line in a timely manner.
This is the fundamental reason why the army is invincible.
He saw that among the large number of steam trains, there were several diesel engine trains being tested.
Diesel locomotives are shorter, but more powerful.
Diesel locomotives do not need to leave a large amount of coal behind, and the reduced weight can be used to transport supplies.
Prince Su Shu believes that just like diesel cars obsolete steam cars.
Diesel-based diesel locomotives will also eliminate steam locomotives.
Lu Xiaoyu, an official in charge of the railway station, saw the arrival of Prince Su Shu and his entourage.
He immediately realized that another high-ranking official came here to inspect.
This kind of thing happens often, and he already has experience in dealing with it.
Lu Xiaoyu looked humble and walked to the front of the motorcade.
He saw the Shaofu Ling Qi Zizhang coming out of the car, especially the ornament on his chest that represented a third-grade official.
Lu Xiaoyu was shocked that the officials who came this time were of such high rank.
Under normal circumstances, you should be accompanied by officials from the Railway Administration.
He already realized in his heart that something big was going to happen today.
When he saw Wen Qing, the look of surprise on his face became even stronger.
Lu Xiaoyu didn't expect that two third-grade officials would come today.
This must be something serious. I just hope it doesn't affect him.
When Lu Xiaoyu saw the man wearing a python robe, his calves were trembling.
This dress can only be worn by princes and princes.
As we all know, the princes of the empire are all overseas, and anyone who comes directly identifies himself.
His Royal Highness came to their small train station in person, something big must have happened.
Lu Xiaoyu gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said before him: "Lu Xiaoyu, the director of Tongzhou Railway Station, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Prince Su Shu waved his hand, and Lu Xiaoyu stood up.
He asked directly: "Take us to the warehouse where materials are shipped to Europe. I want to check the status of the materials shipped to Europe."
When Lu Xiaoyu heard Prince Su Shu's instructions, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After understanding the purpose of Prince Su Shu's visit, he didn't need to worry. It was definitely not an accident at the train station.
As long as this option is eliminated, being able to show off in front of Prince Su Shu is a great thing.
Lu Xiaoyu immediately turned sideways and said respectfully: "Your Highness, Xiaguan will take you to the warehouse right now."
He immediately led the way to the goods piled up to be transported to the front line.
They came to a huge warehouse, where stevedores loaded the items in the warehouse into train containers next to it.
Lu Xiaoyu introduced: "Your Highness, this batch of supplies is mainly medicines, bandages and other medical supplies.
These are urgently needed goods on the front line, and the superiors have issued orders to arrange train transportation first."
Prince Su Shu said to the guards: "For each item, randomly select some samples."
After the guards received the order, they immediately walked to the stevedores. After a brief negotiation with the stevedores, they came back carrying different goods.
Wen Qing, the left servant of the Logistics Department, stepped forward in person, opened the package and brought it over to the guard, who had already sealed it.
He opened the package in front of him. Inside was a flat glass bottle with three large characters of penicillin printed on it.
In the upper left corner of the glass bottle is the word "Yaowang", which is the name of the manufacturer.
The drug code issued by the medical department is printed on the upper right corner of the glass bottle.
This code indicates that the medical department has inspected the drugs from the pharmaceutical factory. Their drugs are genuine, of qualified quality, and their efficacy is guaranteed.
When Minister Wen Qing saw that this was a medicine produced by a regular manufacturer, he no longer worried.
This kind of medicine is basically fine. Even if there is a problem, the blame will be placed on the pharmaceutical company.
Prince Su Shu and others checked several packages in succession, which were all drugs produced by different pharmaceutical factories.
There is penicillin for infections, artemisinin for malaria, ointments for wounds, and snake medicine for snake bites.
There are traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions inherited from China and chemicals refined by modern industry.
These drugs are not three-no products, they are all drugs from famous brands and major manufacturers.
The only goods without a manufacturer label are all packaged Chinese medicinal materials.
These medicinal materials were transported to the front line, and doctors accompanying the army were responsible for prescribing medicines.
When Prince Su Shu saw this, he was very satisfied and wanted to give a few words of praise.
However, he saw Qi Zizhang, the young master's order, standing in front of a product, muttering constantly.
Prince Su Shu walked over and heard Qi Zizhang muttering softly.
"There's something wrong with these bandages. The little yellow spots on them are moldy."
When Prince Su Shu heard these words, his expression immediately became solemn.
Sending moldy bandages to the front line is a waste of human life.
Medical bandages must be sterilized with high temperature and then sealed with oil paper.
Soldiers can be used directly after being injured on the battlefield.
Once the bandages are contaminated and the wounded become infected, it will be difficult for the wounded to survive in the absence of medical treatment on the battlefield.
Qi Zizhang found that the medical bandage was moldy, which was probably an accidental incident.
Prince Su Shu asked the guards to take out the medical bandages that were randomly inspected and observe whether there were any signs of mold on them.
"Your Highness, these medical bandages all show signs of mold."
When Prince Su Shu learned about this situation, he immediately issued an order: "Lu Xiaoyu, send someone to take out these medical bandages and inspect them all.
Check whether these medical bandages have become moldy."
When Lu Xiaoyu saw that Prince Su Shu was showing signs of getting angry, he immediately ordered the loaders to stop working temporarily and carry out Prince Su Shu's orders.
The Shaofu Ling Qi Zizhang suggested: "Your Highness, there is a problem with the medical supplies. We can see these simple problems of mold.
For complex problems such as drug efficacy not up to standard, professional scholars need to be sought for help.”
Prince Su Shu nodded and ordered the emperor to pack the samples and send them to the First Royal Hospital for analysis by professional doctors.
As soon as he finished giving this order, stationmaster Lu Xiaoyu trotted over.
"Report to His Highness the Crown Prince for a preliminary inspection of the medical bandages.
I found that most of the medical bandages are moldy bandages."
Prince Su Shu frowned and asked: "How many of these problematic bandages have been distributed? Have they been transported to the front line?"
Lu Xiaoyu recalled the data carefully and replied: "Your Highness, for accurate data, we need to consult detailed files.
I estimate that about one hundred tons of these problematic medical bandages have been distributed.
But it definitely has not arrived at the front line. The first goods sent out should be in Anxi Province now according to the speed of the train."
Prince Su Shu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the problem was discovered before it arrived at the front line, it would not be too late.
He used the radio station at the train station to inform frontline logistics and transportation officials and military logistics officers about the problem of medical bandages.
After they discover it, conduct a detailed inspection, find the problematic medical bandages, and destroy them immediately.
After Prince Su Shu finished this matter, he asked the front line to intercept and stop the loss in time.
He was rushed to the Royal First Hospital in a vehicle.
Medical bandages, a low-value medical product, have such obvious problems.
He did not believe that there was nothing wrong with the samples purchased by the logistics department.
Wen Qing, the left minister of the Logistics Department, has been following the prince Su Shu.
He didn't say a word and started to defend himself before he understood the whole story.
In the eyes of Prince Su Shu, this was just sophistry.
Not only does it have no effect at all, it will actually make Prince Su Shu hate him.
A group of them came to the Royal First Hospital.
This is one of the top hospitals in Beijing.
Except for the Imperial Hospital in the Forbidden City, the doctors here have the highest level and the most advanced medical technology.
It is also a hospital frequently visited by the powerful and wealthy businessmen of the capital.
Prince Su Shu met with the hospital director Gan Cao and asked with some concern: "Dean Gan, what are the test results of your hospital for the medicines I just sent?"
Dean Licorice said politely: "Your Highness, there are some medicines that we can tell whether they are good or bad by just looking at them.
Some drugs need to be tested on animals to understand their effects.
His Royal Highness the Prince urged me urgently, so I arranged for different doctors in the hospital to be responsible for different drugs to obtain the results in the fastest way.
The Chinese medicinal materials are of good quality and the Chinese medicinal formulas are quite acceptable.
They are not top of the line drugs, but they still work.
For chemical extraction drugs, most of them meet the requirements after targeted experiments on animals.
They are not of the quality that our hospitals purchase, but they can certainly be used normally.
Hospitals in counties and rural areas are using this kind of medicine.
But there is a glucose medicine that contains sucrose water.
This fake glucose is a complete waste of human life.
Sucrose takes time to digest, cannot directly provide energy to the human body, and cannot save critically injured people."
After hearing this, Prince Su Shu felt a little relieved. There was only fake glucose and fake bandages.
Among dozens of drugs, the probability of problems with two drugs is not high.
But he also felt angry that these people dared to tamper with the medicines shipped to the front line.
This matter must be dealt with seriously. He will definitely get to the bottom of it and use severe penalties to deter unscrupulous officials and businessmen.
Prince Su Shu thanked Dean Licorice and returned directly to the Forbidden City to report the incident to his father.
With his father's permission, he mobilized the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other yamen to thoroughly investigate the case.
