The two ministers had no choice but to retreat in cold sweat, and continued to quarrel in private while investigating the root cause.
Finally, they found out yesterday why the official kiln's output increased so much.
It turns out that the Imperial Ceramics Department acquired Zhang Fangzi a while ago and solved a problem that had been troubled for many years in one fell swoop.
Those things that were impossible in the past have made breakthrough progress due to the solution of difficult problems, and the official kiln technology has ushered in major innovations.
This resulted in a decrease in the failure rate of porcelain firing and a significant increase in output.
After finding out the truth, the two ministers wanted to report it first, but unexpectedly they quarreled again before the court meeting.
The official kiln was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry felt that it was the work of the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household was the dog.
The revenue from the treasury has increased, and the Ministry of Revenue feels that it is the credit of the Ministry of Revenue. It is because they operate the official kilns well and sell the porcelain that the Imperial Porcelain Department has room to play.
It is said that literati use their words but do not use their hands, which does not make them anxious.
During the quarrel, these ministers did not check their appearance as before, but started fighting.
This one pulls the opponent's beard and hair, the other one crooks the opponent's official hat, and the even more outrageous one directly grabs the mud on the ground and throws it at the other party, just to make the other party look ugly.
So the result can be imagined. Many ministers from the two departments were forked out, the court was empty, and the whole court was silent.
Zhang Defa is used to the big world and doesn't care about this situation.
It's a small scene, nothing serious. He knows how to hold court meetings, and he will never stop going to court because of this.
After all, since the emperor ascended the throne, the court meetings have never been interrupted in the past three years, rain or shine.
But at this moment, Xiao Shunzi suddenly appeared with a serious face, walked forward quietly, and whispered a few words to the emperor.
The next moment, Zhang Defa saw the emperor saying "I'm leaving the court without incident" and then strode away.
Zhang Defa was stunned on the spot. Xiao Shunzi was from Tingliyuan. He came suddenly regardless of the meeting. It must be because something big happened in Tingliyuan.
But Zhang Defa was really shocked that the emperor could be dismissed. This was the first time in history.
He thought in a daze, how nervous Mr. Wanzai must be to be so nervous about Wu Meiren that he would leave before the stool is hot.
The courtiers were also confused, but they were more frightened.
They thought it was the fight between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Ministers this morning that made the emperor very angry, so they coldly said that nothing happened and left the court.
Doesn't the phrase "retire from the court without anything to do" mean something different, pointing out that the courtiers would fight or watch the fights when they had nothing to do?
Realizing this, a few people from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works who had not been transferred trembled. The other courtiers deeply reflected on themselves and began to think about how to write a letter of apology.
At this moment, someone in the harem saw the Queen Mother looking extremely pale and angrily walking towards Tingliyuan.
This person felt something was wrong, so he hurried back to report it.
Inside Tingli Courtyard.
Lu Jieyu was very scared when she was hiding in the east side hall.
She didn't use her breakfast, nor did she wash up, because the food in the royal kitchen couldn't be brought in, and she couldn't get out.
Lu Jieyu was so aggrieved and angry: "Since that guy over there came to Tingliyuan, I haven't had a good day."
So she wanted to drive away the guy from the West Side Hall. What was wrong with her?
Last time, Lu Jieyu had a strong feeling that Wu Meiren must be doing something shady in the main hall.
It's a pity that she was scared away at that time, and by the time she reacted, it was already too late, and she regretted it endlessly.
Luzhu was gloomy: "But master, we have followed Wu Meiren for many days and found nothing. Maybe we have no way to drive them out, or forget it..."
Before she finished speaking, Lu Jieyu picked up a cup lid and smashed it over, saying harshly: "If you want to count, you are the one who was punished to come to Tingliyuan. My rank is higher than hers, why should I have to suffer like this?"
She must suffer the grievance she has to bear!"
The one in the West Side Hall should respect her and let her go.
Even if it is bullying, that person should suffer it. Whoever teaches is not as high-ranking as her. This is the rule in the palace.
Unexpectedly, that person not only disobeyed her, but also bullied and humiliated her many times.
If we just let it go, Lu Jieyu really can’t swallow this bad breath.
Luzhu hurriedly caught the cup lid. Nowadays, life is difficult, and every cup lid must be cherished.
She knows her master well and was used to bullying others.
Later, there was a time when Lu Jieyu bullied a low-ranking concubine and had her slapped in the face. She was smiling proudly when she was caught by the Queen Mother, and she left a bad impression from then on.
Luzhu comforted Lu Jieyu and asked the question buried in her heart: "Master, haven't you ever thought about why there are always young eunuchs from Cangchen Palace in our Tingliyuan?" p>
Lu Jieyu was stunned: "Of course it's because they want to find excuses for Wu Meiren!"
Luzhu disagreed: "But that one is unscathed so far." On the contrary, something is wrong with them.
Lu Jieyu was completely stunned. Yes, she has been stopped in the East Side Hall at every turn recently and couldn't get out.
Those who stopped her were all the young eunuchs of Cangchen Palace, the thorns in the harem!
There are two masters living in Tingli Courtyard. There is nothing wrong with her. The problem can only be with Wu Meiren.
But, why? Did she think wrong before?
Luzhu pointed to the sky, and was about to wonder if it was the emperor who fell in love with Wu Meiren.
From the Tingli courtyard came the vague voice of Zhang Defa, the general manager of the palace: "See the Queen Mother..."
The master and servant were startled at the same time, and hurriedly came to the door, scratching the crack in the door and looking outside.
Entering the gate of Tingli Courtyard, there is a spacious main road in the middle that leads directly to the center of the courtyard. Several more branches branch out, leading to the main hall, the east side hall and the west side hall.
In addition, there is an east-west branch road on both sides after entering the gate, leading to the east and west side halls respectively.
Of course, there are other paths in the yard, but they are completely ignored in Lu Jieyu's eyes because she can't walk at all and because some of them are too deserted.
Lu Jieyu and Lu Zhu looked outside. Fortunately, the Queen Mother took the main road, so they could see it without much effort. It would have been difficult to see if they had taken a side road.
There was not much weeding in the east side hall, which blocked the view and affected their surveillance of the west side hall many times. However, Lu Jieyu refused to weed. At first, she was too lazy to do it, and then she had no chance.
When she saw what happened on the main road, Lu Jieyu was shocked: "Why did the Queen Mother tie up Zhang Defa?"
Only then did they realize that Zhang Defa was there, and the Queen Mother looked ugly!
Speaking of which, the Queen Mother thought that the emperor was bullying Lihua, so she hurried over.
Aunt Qin tried to persuade the Queen Mother to calm down on the way, but it might not be what they thought, and there might be some misunderstanding.
The Queen Mother's face was full of anger, and she replied with one sentence: "You will find out when you get there."
If nothing goes wrong, in the past this was the time when the emperor and courtiers discussed political affairs or reviewed memorials, so how could he appear in the harem?
Yes, there were exceptions in the past. The emperor took the initiative to sit in the concubine's womb in the morning. In the afternoon, the queen mother heard that the concubine's family had been raided. Then the concubine either wanted to commit suicide or became a monk.