Of course, he could lie in front of Changsun Wuji, forcing him to suffer huge economic losses to supply the iron and copper materials needed by the foundry. But as the saying goes, "Two times, not three times, four times," Changsun Wuji would rather lose money.
It also helps me solve the iron material supply problem of the Foundry Bureau. This is a sentiment. If I continue to come to ask for it, it is said that the quality of the iron material supplied by your family is not good. A large part of it is inferior and needs to be supplemented... Even if Li
Zhi always felt that he was thin-skinned, but it was also difficult for him to open his mouth.
But if we don't ask for help from Changsun Wuji, we really can't guarantee the foundry bureau's sufficient supply of iron materials...
This made Li Jia feel the difficulty of practice. It was not like he used to be in Shangshu Province, where he spent all day burying his head in paperwork, approving edicts, formulating strategies, and swiping his pen as he pleased. No matter whether he was right or wrong, he had someone to check for gaps and correct them carefully.
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Now as the chief officer of the Ministry of War, all decisions need to be made by oneself, and one must bear responsibility. The most important thing is that there is no one to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps. It is really difficult...
Trying to cheer up, Li Zhi's face showed little change in expression. He waved his hand and pretended to be indifferent and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I am free to make arrangements. I will definitely not delay the progress of the foundry bureau."
There is definitely no other way, and we can only continue to shamelessly ask Changsun Wuji for help.
But there are not too many obstacles in my heart. You support me in my fight for the heirloom because you really care about my heavenly palace. You care wholeheartedly about me being your nephew. In the final analysis, it is also for the future of the Changsun family and even the entire Guanlong noble family.
If we continue to seize power, we are just using each other, so why should we be polite at critical moments?
When I thought about it, I suddenly felt calm...
Liu Shi hesitated and did not go out.
Seeing how he hesitated to speak, Li Zhi couldn't help but wonder: "Master Liu, is there anything else?"
Liu Shi looked back at the door, then turned around. After pondering for a long time, he said as if he had made up his mind: "Your Highness, it's not that I am too talkative. It's just that the weather in Guanzhong is getting colder every day, and it might snow one day."
, the weather in Liaodong is probably even colder. Once the roads are blocked by heavy snow, our yamen will not be able to send these ordnance to the various armies, which will inevitably affect the preparations of the army, and then affect the Eastern Expedition in the spring. So... you still have
You just have to be more attentive."
As a descendant of the Liu family in Hedong and the uncle-in-law of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Liu Shi was actually in a difficult situation in the Ministry of War.
On the one hand, Fang Jun gave him absolute trust. He held almost all the power of the foundry bureau, which made him play a decisive role in the entire military system with his official position as the head of the military department. He must do both public and private matters.
Follow Fang Jun's footsteps closely.
But on the other hand, his marriage relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Jin made him a rare "two-faced" among the officials of the Ministry of War.
At least that's what others see...
Therefore, he could not completely side with the prince and Fang Jun like Cui Dunli, because he was afraid that he would not be trusted if he put all his efforts into it.
What's particularly important is that His Majesty the Prince of Jin has finally received His Majesty's love and support. Although the Crown Prince's foundation seems to be more solid now, the King of Jin may not be without the possibility of winning the throne...
If I blindly follow Fang Jun and seek refuge with the crown prince, what will I do if the King of Jin succeeds in the fight for heir apparent in the future?
After all, relying on his marriage relationship with the King of Jin, he can rise to the top and establish himself in the court...
It was this entangled and hesitant mentality that made him want to maintain the relationship with Prince Jin while siding with the prince faction.
Li Zhi was very smart. When Liu Shi said these words, he immediately realized the key point and said nervously: "You mean, someone will tamper with the transportation of this batch of ordnance?"
As long as the transportation of this batch of ordnance is delayed, he will be blamed.
As the chief officer of the Ministry of War, no matter whether you participated or not, and no matter who made the mistake, as long as the result affects the combat readiness of the Liaodong army, then you are fully responsible.
Once his father calls him to account, he, Li Zhi, will have no escape.
Therefore, all he needs to do is to secretly sabotage the transportation of this batch of ordnance, even if it is delayed for a few days, it will not only cause a fatal blow to his prestige, but also make his father deeply disappointed in him...
Liu Shi shook his head: "Wei Chen didn't say that. He just reminded His Highness that the weather is getting colder and colder. But as of today, no fleet has arrived in Guanzhong. Your Highness needs to hurry up."
To go to Liaodong, there are thousands of mountains and rivers separated by land. It takes a lot of manpower, material resources and time to transport such a large batch of ordnance to Liaodong. In the past, the transportation of ordnance and food was carried out by land transportation, which had too many disadvantages and too much loss.
Therefore, when Fang Jun proposed transporting goods by water, almost everyone in the Ministry of War and the Political Hall agreed.
Water transportation is really convenient.
However, after Fang Jun was suspended from his post as Minister of War, the King of Jin came to take charge of the Ministry of War. If he wanted to establish his prestige, he had to put Fang Jun aside and do everything Fang Jun could do at the beginning, and he had to do it better.
In this case, it would be impossible to ask the navy to send a ship for transportation.
However, for such a large batch of ordnance, it is not enough to rely solely on Guanzhong ships. Of course, with the energy of the Guanlong nobles behind the Jin King, it is not too difficult to gather such a fleet, but the most important thing is
It's time.
As long as there is a small mistake in the middle, it will be delayed for a long time, affecting the overall situation and causing irreparable losses...
Li Zhi stared at Liu Shi for a long time, wondering whether Liu Shi's words were just a reminder or a "wake-up". Although there was only one word difference between the two, their natures were vastly different.
If it is the former, it can only mean that Liu Shi "was in Cao's camp and his heart was in Han". Although he had defected to the princelings, he still had hope for himself and wanted to reserve a way out.
But if it's the latter, it means that someone has secretly planned to interfere with the transportation of ordnance, causing a big mistake for himself...
But Liu Shi didn't have much expression on his face. After saying these words, he bowed and saluted: "I still have official duties to deal with. If your highness has nothing to do, I will retire first."
Li Zhi looked at Liu Shi, nodded slowly, and said: "Then Master Liu, please go and do your work first. I will keep what you say in mind and be more careful."
This was regarded as a subtle acceptance of Liu Shi's goodwill. Liu Shi felt happy and said hurriedly: "Your Highness is like a dragon or a phoenix. He is a proud son of heaven. He is naturally capable and blessed by nature. I am just worrying about the world in vain. I take my leave."
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When Liu Shi left the check-in room, Li Zhi leaned on his chair and thought deeply.
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. The entire military department was staffed by Fang Jun. Even his in-laws like Liu Shi had to follow Fang Jun's footsteps. He reminded himself that he had to be careful to avoid being falsely informed, in case of transporting ordnance.
Someone is doing some small tricks secretly, what should I do?
He is now almost certain that problems will inevitably occur when transporting ordnance, and even problems will occur during loading. All it takes is for the ships to sink ten or eight for no reason. In order to avoid accidents during navigation, it is necessary to suspend the operation.
shipment.
Afterwards, we will sink a few more ships during maintenance...
It can be delayed for ten days and a half in one go.
Ordnance and others, but the weather in Liaodong waits for no one, and the frozen Yellow River waits for no one. After this back and forth, the charge of "delaying military aircraft" has been confirmed for myself. Even if my father does not punish me, I will continue to do so in the future.
How to gain a foothold in the Ministry of War?
Not to mention buying people's hearts to control the Ministry of War...
When the next shift arrived, Li Zhi hurriedly left the Ministry of War Yamen and went straight into the palace.
After going through all the information, he entered the Dragon Palace and saw His Majesty Li Er sitting at his desk processing official documents. Li Zhi came forward to pay his respects.
His Majesty Li Er put down the ink pen in his hand, closed the official document, stretched, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and asked with a smile: "You have been at the Ministry of War for a while, how are you handling your official duties?
What's the problem?"
In fact, although he placed the King of Jin in the Ministry of War, he was not too optimistic about it.
The Ministry of War is different from the Ministry of Finance. The latter is more of a policy decision. The formulation and implementation of each policy requires the coordination of all the top and bottom, and it often takes many rounds of discussions before it can be determined. This makes personal decisions
Opinions and abilities are actually not that important.
When formulating policies, the person with the first signature in the volume may not be the advocate...
The Ministry of War is an official bureau with real power. The issuance of any decision or decision-making on government affairs requires super ability and courage. It is impossible to handle it properly by relying on intelligence alone. What's more, the power of the Ministry of War is getting heavier and heavier every day.
All aspects are involved, and how to weigh the interests of all parties becomes the foundation for the smooth implementation of ministry affairs.
From a practical perspective, Li Zhi still needs to be tempered.