Li Er sat still, his mind filled with Yuzhang's anxious expression when he complained just now. The whole family helped an outsider. The meaning behind it was self-evident. Li Er was a little inexplicably angry - this boy from the Qin family was not a thing. If you tease your sweetheart away, you should beat him!
After a while, Li Er suppressed his dissatisfaction and shouted: "Here comes——"
Wang De hurriedly came in, bowed and said: "Your Majesty!"
"Let's check. Did the prince go to pull coal without giving him any money?"
"Here!" Wang De hurried away.
Not long after, Li Jing came in, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I received a private letter from the guard general of Hebei Province. In the letter, he mentioned that there was an abnormality in the concentration of troops in Khitan. The relevant situation was also reported to the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War did not reply to him, so I am writing a letter to you. I want to know what your Majesty means. This is a letter." He said and took out a letter.
The chamberlain came over and handed the letter to Li Er.
Li Er was shocked and quickly took it and opened it. Normally, it would be inappropriate to read a private message from a minister, as he might be suspected of being disloyal. But since it was about the Khitan, and it was Li Jing who took the initiative, Li Er couldn't care less about being disrespectful. He read it in a hurry and pondered.
After a while, Li Er asked: "Pharmacist, tell me your opinion."
"I think the Khitans may have disloyal intentions." Li Jing said solemnly.
"How can I see it?"
Li Jing took a breath and said seriously: "Your Majesty, since we adopted Qin Huaidao's policy and issued two imperial edicts a few days ago, the He Dahe Tribe and the Xiwandan Tribe have fought two battles. The other tribal alliances have been watching the changes and have not taken any action. Now that the eight major tribes have suddenly moved, I am worried that the previous fighting was just to deceive others and delay time, and I am also worried that there is a force that will unite the eight Khitan tribes with the intention of going south."
"You mean the Wang family in Taiyuan?" Li Er's face turned cold.
Li Jing solemnly said: "I dare not make wild guesses, but I have to be careful. The imperial court treats the Khitan so well that it loses all respect. It is winter now, and the Khitan is suffering from snowstorms and lacks food and clothing. Once it goes south to plunder, The imperial court is unprepared, and there will be endless troubles. I suggest that the garrison in Hebei Province prepare secretly to prevent any unexpected events."
"I know this, please step aside first."
"According to the order, I retire!" Li Jing slowly withdrew. After all, he was not the Minister of the Ministry of War. It was okay to come and say something. If he involved too much, he would have overstepped his authority.
As soon as Li Jing left, Li Er's face turned livid. The Ministry of War did not report such a major matter. I'm afraid it was not simple behind this. He shouted with a cold face: "Go to the Ministry of War and ask if anyone from Hebei Province has submitted a letter recently."
"According to the order!" A chamberlain hurried over.
Not long after, the chamberlain trotted back with a document in his hand. Li Er took it and looked at it. It was from Hebei Province. The content was exactly the same as what Li Jing had just written. He asked coldly: " Why wasn't it delivered in time?"
The chamberlain quickly explained: "Your Majesty, this document was handed over to the Ministry of War. The person responsible for submitting the report said that it had been reviewed and was too busy recently, so it was omitted."
"That's unreasonable!" Li Er's face darkened. Is this a soft resistance by hundreds of officials and a disguised withdrawal from the court, just because the impeachment of Qin Huaidao is still undecided? Or is there an ulterior motive? But no matter what it is, some people should use it. They really think that their own swords should be used. Unfavorable?
After a while, Wang De hurried in, accompanied by Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Li Er asked in surprise: "Is there something wrong with Aiqing coming here?"
"Your Majesty, I'm scared!" Duan Lun said, bowing in shame.
"What happened?" Li Er asked, his heart sinking.
Duan Lun bit the bullet and said: "I have failed to make a stove like Lord Qin because I have failed to do so."
"Can't it be made? A large Ministry of Industry is not as good as Qin Huaidao?" Li Er stood up, feeling an evil fire in his heart and asked: "Tell me, what's going on? Why can't it be made? Do you know what I mean?
The people are still suffering from the cold, and someone may freeze to death at any time."
"I'm scared. It's not that I can't make the shape, but the clay in the middle will fall apart and leak out soon after it's done. The inner and outer cylinders are also brittle and will crack if touched slightly. The viscosity is not enough. I have tried many kinds.
There is no other way, unless you use glutinous rice mortar to make it." Duan Lun explained shamefully, his face was burning and he was embarrassed to see others.
"Since glutinous rice mortar is feasible, why not do it?" Li Er asked rhetorically.
"Back to the Holy Spirit, the glutinous rice mortar is strong, but the cost is too high and is not advisable."
Li Er became even more angry when he heard this, and asked coldly: "Mr. Duan, tell me why Master Qin can do it, but such a large Ministry of Works can't. Why do I support the Ministry of Works?"
"This..." Duan Lun was ashamed and didn't know what to say.
At this time, Wang De glanced at Duan Lun and said: "Your Majesty, not only is the Ministry of Works not doing well, I have asked about it, but the Crown Prince and the King of Wei are not doing it well, and they have the same problem."
"What?" Li Er was furious and shouted: "So many days have passed, and none of you can do it well, so why are you reporting now? If you can't do it well, why did you take this job in the first place? And my two
A son, good, very good, Wang De, does the prince not want to pay for it?"
"This... Old slave, the information I heard from this old slave is indeed not... not paid." Wang De hesitated, feeling extremely panicked. The dignified prince actually robbed the minister's things without paying him. This is simply...
"You bastard!" Li Er yelled, "I've been told that the prince failed to do his job well. He will be grounded for half a year and fined for one year."
The imperial edict must be archived. The matter of robbing ministers without paying for them cannot appear in the imperial edict. It is too embarrassing. Li Er couldn't help but said nothing. The evil fire in his heart was rising, and he couldn't suppress it.
Wang De hurriedly conveyed the order.
When Duan Lun saw this posture, he was extremely panicked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this old minister is incompetent and has a great responsibility. I beg you to punish him. I have no complaints."
"You have the nerve to complain? I'll give you three days. If you still can't do it within three days, resign yourself." Li Er said coldly, his face turned livid with anger, food prices have skyrocketed, and people's hearts are in turmoil.
When a big mess breaks out, Li Er hopes that after the furnace comes out, he can calm down the grievances and win the hearts of the people. But if he can't make the furnace, how can he win the hearts of the people?
Duan Lun felt that Li Er was on the verge of going berserk and did not dare to beg for mercy. He hurriedly resigned and hurried away. He felt a little aggrieved for no reason. This was not the first time that the Ministry of Industry was unable to make something. At most, he only gave a few verbal instructions and a severe penalty of salary.
Month, it will not be "please resign".
"Is it because of the recent trouble in food prices?"
Thinking of this, Duan Lun became even more depressed. He was being blamed for his feelings, but the food price issue was too involved and was even more dangerous. Duan Lun accepted his fate and hurried to the Ministry of Industry. He didn't go far and met Wei Wang Li Tai. After saluting, he prepared.
leave.
Li Tai was also filled with evil spirits. He was so worried that he couldn't sleep well for several days. He quickly shouted: "Master Duan, stay here and ask for advice. Is the furnace engineering department doing a good job?"
"What does King Wei mean by this?" Duan Lun asked.
"To be honest, I have hired many craftsmen but they can't do it well. If Master Duan can do it well, please let me know. I owe Master Duan a favor and I will repay it one day." King Wei said bluntly, his attitude
Respectfully.
Duan Lun didn't mind telling King Wei that he would accept this favor, but he didn't know how to accept it. He smiled bitterly and said: "King Wei, I am afraid that I am weak-minded, and the Ministry of Industry failed to do a good job. I was just reprimanded by the Holy Master. I am really sorry."
." After saying that, he left in a hurry, feeling too embarrassed to say anything more.
"Can't the Ministry of Industry do it? Then the one in the east can't do it, too?" King Wei looked towards the East Palace in surprise, suddenly smiled, and turned back. He couldn't do it alone, so what should he be afraid of?
Thinking that Qin Huaidao could do it, King Wei became excited, thinking that if he paid a lot of money to make it, wouldn't he be able to overpower the East Palace?
The furnace is the people's support and must be won!
After leaving the palace, Wei King Li Tai quietly left the city in a carriage and went straight to Qinjiazhuang.