Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4088 Procrastination
Yu Chigong came here full of anger. At first, he thought that Zhang Xingcheng deliberately made things difficult for him, and distributed the firearms produced by the foundry bureau to other troops, making it difficult for his side to practice in time and replenish combat power. Could it be that the Minister of the Ministry of War is still unable to control the Ministry of War and has been emptied by his subordinate officials?
This sort of thing happens frequently in the officialdom, but Zhang Xingcheng has the support of the entire Shandong family at any rate, and Cui Dunli, who is the most powerful in the military department, is also a child of the Boling Cui family. The two are related by blood, but they don't want to fall into such an embarrassing situation...

But he came here today to solve the problem, so naturally he would not overflow with sympathy.

Immediately with a dark face, he roared: "You are the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the affairs of the Ministry of War are naturally in your hands. Who is to blame for your own incompetence? Don't prevaricate me with these trivial reasons. I only need firearms today, don't Talk nonsense to me! No matter how loud you are, do you really think I dare not teach you a lesson here?"

This is not for him to scare people. Now the entire Guanlongmen Clan pins their future hopes on him, and he himself wants to take advantage of the current Yichu turmoil to grab more benefits, but the troops under his command have suffered heavy losses in successive battles. If they cannot replenish in time , When the time comes to face the troops with well-equipped firearms next to them, take the lead and fight with them?

The army is not only his lifeblood, but also his future. He will definitely not allow anyone to delay the release of firearms and affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

Zhang Xingcheng is not a vegetarian either, although he was afraid that Yu Chigong would really beat him up in public, but such a face-to-face humiliation is acceptable, so he simply said: "I want firearms, but I don't have them, or Duke E, you can forge them yourself I have no choice but to go directly to the court to file a lawsuit before His Majesty."

Facing Zhang Xingcheng's toughness, Yu Chigong was also a little helpless, could it be that he was really beaten up in this military office?
He is not a fool.

At that time, although the anger was released, the lawsuit was also provoked. His Majesty is now in poor health and has a bad temper. He can't say that he will be severely punished.

However, he came here in a menacing manner, so naturally he couldn't leave in such a disheveled manner. With a sullen face, he said, "Where is Liu Xun? He is in charge of the foundry bureau. Let him come over. I would like to ask him why he insulted me like this? "

Seeing that Zhang Xingcheng was difficult to deal with, he turned his finger on Liu Xi...

Zhang Xingcheng didn't talk nonsense, Liu Xi obeyed Cui Dunli's words, he had hated Cui Dunli for a long time, so naturally he would not protect him, and said to the scribe outside the door: "Go and invite Liu Langzhong, the Duke of E is naughty and wants to ask."

"Here."

The scribe hurriedly left.

Not long after, Liu Xun in an official robe raised his feet and greeted each other. Then he sat down on a chair beside him, took the tea handed by the clerk, and asked with a smile: "The Duke of E is here, and the military department is full of fluffy people. Shenghui, but I don’t know what to order for the officials to come here?”

The children of the aristocratic family pay attention to a person who is as gentle as jade, and Liu Shi himself is also very good-looking, with such a warm smile and modest demeanor, he is indeed rich and handsome.

But the two sitting above stared at him, and the more they stared at him, the more dazzling they became...

Unaware of it, Liu Shi took a sip of tea slowly, and looked up at Yu Chigong whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot.However, this person has always had a dark face, so he can't judge his mood from his face for a while...

Yu Chigong's face was sullen, and his tone was not kind: "The foundry bureau has been back to work for several days, but my commander has not yet received any firearms, which has caused serious delays in army training, and there are complaints from all over the army. I came here today to ask Liu Langzhong, what is going on?" When will you be able to supplement the firearms of Youhouwei?"

He held his breath in his heart, but he didn't want to be too rude in front of Liu Shi.

Although the doctor of the Ministry of War is only a small official, he doesn't think he has any real power, but the Hedong Liu family is a powerful family in the east of the river, with a prosperous culture and many old stories in the court.He is also the uncle of Princess Jin, and has deep entanglements with Prince Jin's residence. If Prince Jin becomes the new heir in the future, Liu Shi will inevitably rise to prominence.

With Yu Chigong's status and status, it is certainly not enough to be popular and trample on black people, but he is also unwilling to make enemies for himself, if he can discuss it carefully, it is not a bad idea to endure it for a while...

Hearing this, Liu Xi showed a look of astonishment. He first looked at Zhang Xingcheng, who was expressionless, and then at Yu Chigong, and said in astonishment: "How to distribute ordnance and which army is given priority is the business of the Ministry of War. How can it be a subordinate official?" Can a mere doctor make the decision? You should discuss it with Zhang Shangshu."

Zhang Xingcheng snorted coldly, discuss with me?

Why didn't you discuss with me when you took advantage of the affairs of the Ministry of War and brought me, Minister of the Ministry of War, out of the door?
However, he would never engage in "infighting" in front of Yu Chigong, so he just snorted coldly and ignored it...

Yu Chigong looked at Zhang Xingcheng who said nothing, and believed that he had been dismissed by the officials of the Ministry of War, so he said to Liu Xun: "This commander is not difficult for you, let's put the distribution of firearms and ordnance aside for the time being, and only ask you to cast How much firearms does the bureau produce every day?"

Even if you can't equip it in full, you can always give less, right?The Ministry of War was first inspected by His Royal Highness Jin Wang, and then Zhang Xingcheng was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War, but it was still under the control of Fang Jun's clique, and it would definitely not work if he wanted to force it.

That Fang Jun was not only deprived of the position of Minister of the Ministry of War by His Majesty, but even the Right Tunwei who he reorganized was forced to hand over. He must be suffocating in his heart, and His Majesty is bound to apologize for this. If Fang Jun spreads this evil fire On himself, His Majesty would probably just turn a blind eye and close a blind eye, and casually order a few words to settle the matter...

Therefore, these officials of the Ministry of War should not be provoked, and they should retreat appropriately. They only need to be given some firearms and equipment.

Liu Xun spread his hands, very bachelor: "The Foundry Bureau was destroyed by the Guanlong rebels before, even the warehouse was blown up, and all kinds of machinery and equipment were completely destroyed. If you want to resume work, at least hundreds of thousands of guan will be allocated. , Where does the Ministry of War have so much money now? Therefore, although the craftsmen are temporarily stationed, they are only repairing equipment. But since you are eager to equip the troops with firearms, Mr. E, you should go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and urge them to quickly dial the payment, otherwise I'm afraid I can't make a musket."

Yuchi Gong's eyes widened, I've already given in so far, not only are you shameless, but you want me to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask for money?
With a bang, he jumped up, glared at Zhang Xingcheng and said, "It's unreasonable! I don't care about that much, your military department is in charge of ordnance manufacturing. If you can't receive at least a thousand muskets after three days, I will never end with you." !"

After saying that, he stormed away angrily.

He finally understood that Fang Jun controlled the top and bottom of the Ministry of War now, Zhang Xingcheng's stick had been completely emptied, and he was useless.

Although he was very angry, how could he turn against Liu Shi on the spot?That was exactly what Zhang Xingcheng wanted, and now Zhang Xingcheng was counting on someone to make a fuss and pry a gap in the iron-like military department to break the situation...

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Seeing Yu Chigong leave angrily, Liu Shi looked helpless and complained to Zhang Xingcheng: "The lower official is in charge of the foundry bureau. In the past few days, he has been forced by various commanders in the DPRK to ask for firearms and equipment troops, but the foundry bureau has been delayed. Can start work, where can I find the firearms? Please also ask Shang Shu to urge the Ministry of Civil Affairs to appropriate the payment, otherwise our Ministry of War will be smashed by these gangsters sooner or later."

Zhang Xingcheng said in a bad mood: "I have the title of Minister of the Ministry of War for nothing, but I see that the sky is scapegoating for you, who am I going to complain about? It's okay, it's okay, everyone understands it, don't talk about such nonsense anymore. "

"Hey, look at what you said. You are the Minister of the Ministry of War and our superior. Since you are the only one to obey, you should be responsible. There is no such thing as eating meat without being beaten, right?"

Liu Shi drank his tea slowly, with a look of "you deserve to be blamed".

Zhang Xingcheng laughed angrily, and nodded again and again: "I have seen what it means to be shameless, you guys just keep making trouble like this, sooner or later you will suffer the consequences."

Regardless of what time he was on duty, he simply got up and strode out of the duty room, took his trusted servants out of the yamen and returned home.

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Liu Xun went back to the Ministry of War's servant to be on duty, sat opposite Cui Dunli, and said worriedly: "It's not an answer to always prevaricate like this. If the casting bureau works overtime, it will be known to outsiders sooner or later. How will we explain where the produced firearms go? Not only can we not communicate with each other, but the East Palace is also troublesome."

Although the troops dispatched from all over the world have returned to their original places one after another, there are still nearly 20 troops in Hedgehog Pass.These armies first went through a great Eastern Expedition, and then the Guanlong Mutiny. It can be said that they fought hard and suffered heavy losses.

Everyone's eyes are fixed on the foundry bureau. If the outside world finds out, seventy-eight out of ten of the firearms produced by the foundry bureau every day flow into the East Palace Six Rates. Dozens of shots are allocated, and none of them are thunderbolts.

It is well known that His Majesty Yi Chu is imminent, but at this time, the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace are expanding wantonly. What is the intention?
This kind of thing can be big or small, once someone catches you, it might be the crime of beheading...

Cui Dunli sat upright, with a calm face, and said in a deep voice: "Our ambition is to help Zheng Shuo and uphold justice. What we do is not to seek personal gain, but to ensure the safety of the Crown Prince of the East Palace... If you don’t have any part in rebellion, what’s there to be afraid of?”

Liu Shi smiled wryly and said: "The lower officials are not timid, but each of these guys is more difficult than the other, and Zhang Shangshu is not easy to fool. If this delay continues, it will inevitably change."

Cui Dunli held the pot and filled the two teacups on the table with tea, then picked up a cup and took a sip, tsk-tsk his mouth to savor the tea, and said slowly: "Don't worry, the situation has evolved to this point, maybe it will change in this period of time. , and wait patiently, there will be a time when our name will go down in history."

It is not difficult for His Majesty to decide whether to waste the reserve.

But how to preserve the Crown Prince after he is deposed is a matter that even His Majesty cannot control. Even if it is preserved today, what will happen in a year, ten years, or a hundred years from His Majesty?

Fish and bear's paw cannot have both.

If you want to have the best of both worlds, you cannot follow the usual trajectory, you must take an unusual path.

That's when the situation changed.

Your Majesty is waiting, the East Palace is waiting, the government and the opposition are actually waiting...

(End of this chapter)