Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

In the exclusive office of the Minister of Works.

Xiao Kai said with admiration: "Brother Du, what you said just now was really domineering!"

"That old bastard Du Jingtong was almost pissed off to death."

As one of the Four Swordsmen of Chang'an, Xiao Kai dared not speak to the elders in his family in such a tone, otherwise his father would definitely beat him to death.

Du He shook his head and said, "Brother Xiao, you have to work with Brother Cui these few days to continue to help me investigate the crimes of the officials of the Jingzhao Du family."

"Otherwise, if the harsh words I just said cannot be fulfilled in the end, it will be a loss of face for me."

After hearing what Du He said, Xiao Kai, who had been instructed by his father, patted his chest and said.

"Brother Du, don't worry!"

"Your business is my business, I will definitely help you handle it clearly!"

Recently, his father went to the Buddhist temple to draw lots and calculated that he would die in a few years, so during this period of time, his father began to make backup plans for them and their brothers.

He and his elder brother Xiao Rui and younger brother Xiao Yue were speechless at their father's insane behavior.

But no matter how I tried to persuade him, it was of no avail.

After all, his father, a devout Buddhist believer, sent his three sisters to become nuns one after another in the early years.

When the eldest sister was three years old, her father sent her to become a Buddhist nun. Her current Buddhist name is Master Farele.

When the third sister was thirteen years old, she was sent to become a nun by her father and was given the Buddhist name Master Fayuan.

When the fifth sister was sixteen years old, she became a Buddhist nun and was given the Buddhist name Master Fadeng.

Now thinking about the miserable lives of the three sisters, Xiao Kai's heart was filled with regret, but he had no way to dissuade his father from making the decision.

Du He nodded and said, "With Brother Xiao helping me, I am naturally 100% assured."

"After you help me with this matter, I will also help you with your future!"

The personal impression of his three best friends in the court was not good, and could even be described as a complete mess.

During this period of time, they need to do some good things to change the Ministry of Personnel's views of them, and then he can do some work later.

A hint of excitement appeared on Xiao Kai's face, and he continued in a low voice.

"Brother Du, you can't send me to another department, otherwise I will have no one to protect me and it will be hard to do my work."

"Just promote me to the position of Minister of Works. I will feel more comfortable working under you."

What the hell!

Xiao Kai is really bold.

He is now only a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of Personnel, and he wants to make a leap to become a fourth-rank Huangmen Shilang. With such a big appetite, isn't he afraid of eating himself to death?

Du He pouted and said, "Brother Xiao, even if I recommend you as the Minister of Works with all my strength, the Ministry of Personnel and His Majesty will not agree!"

"Unless you are willing to go to the Military Construction and Water Conservancy Bureaus to gain some experience and do some concrete things, there might still be a glimmer of hope."

The reason why Xiao Kai was promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Yu Department was because Li Shimin promoted him out of guilt for demoting his father Xiao Yu to the position of Governor of Qizhou.

Now that Xiao Yu has returned to his position of special advancement and can participate in discussions on court affairs, how could Xiao Kai be promoted again?

Xiao Kai shrank his neck and said, "Brother Du, forget it."

"I'll just follow you for the next two years. If I'm transferred to another department, I'm afraid they'll punish me."

Before Du He became the Minister of Works, Du Chuke, Yu Chang and others always disliked him and found fault with him.

Now everyone in the Ministry of Works knows that he and Du He are good brothers. Even the Vice Minister of Works, Yu Chang, is polite to him and dares not cause him any trouble.

This kind of life as an official is the life he has always pursued and longed for!

Du He smiled and said, "You have no ambition at all. Don't you want to be higher in official rank than me one day?"

Xiao Kai stood up and said, "Brother Du, don't make such jokes. How can I compete with you?"

"I'm going to go out and get busy. Winter is approaching now and it won't be long before it gets really cold. I have to ask the people down below to prepare more firewood and charcoal."

The Langzhong of the Yu Department was in charge of matters such as mountains, swamps, gardens, vegetation, firewood, and supplies. He was also responsible for providing horse feed to the horses raised in the Palace and the Imperial Household Department.

Now that winter is approaching, providing firewood and charcoal is the top priority of the Yu Department, and no carelessness is allowed.

If a cold wave occurs and the Yu Department's supply of firewood and charcoal is insufficient, he, as the chief officer, will be severely punished.

When Du He heard that Xiao Kai was going to prepare firewood and charcoal for the winter, something that could be used to make a contribution suddenly flashed in his mind.

"Brother Xiao, do you want to make a contribution?"

Xiao Kai paused, and he quickly said, "Brother Du, have you thought of something to give me a contribution?"

"Is it difficult to do? If I can do it, will His Majesty and the others be suspicious?"

When Du He heard that Xiao Kai was questioning his ability, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Facing Xiao Kai's replaced gaze, Du He said softly: "Brother Xiao, when we conquered Liaodong, we found that the local people all had heated beds installed on their beds."

"Their kang has a chimney that can exhaust the poisonous gas from the burning charcoal, making it warm and safe to sleep on the bed."

In the northeast region, heated beds had already been formed by the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty.

It’s just that our ancestors didn’t consider the problem of ventilation, and many people died in charcoal fires every year.

Over time, people stopped using kangs.

Many people cannot stand the cold winter, so they light firewood in their rooms to survive the winter.

Du He continued: "In addition to the kang, the coal can also be made into a honeycomb shape, so that it can be fully burned and avoid the emission of toxic gases."

"If you can get these two things out, it will be a great achievement."

Xiao Kai could understand it at first, but when Du He talked about coal, he suddenly became confused.

It has a honeycomb shape, is fully burned, and emits toxic gases.

He knew these words individually, but he didn't understand them when they were put together.

Xiao Kai scratched his face and asked, "Du He, how about you speak in a simpler way?"

"What you said is too profound. I don't understand it at all, brother!"

Forehead...

Du He knew that talking about this kind of thing with Xiao Kai was like playing the lute to a cow.

He waved his hand and said, "Go and arrange for your subordinates to prepare more firewood and charcoal. I'll tell you when I have thought it through."

For a guy like Xiao Kai, we can only teach him step by step or throw ready-made things to him.

By the time he figured it out, the daylily was already cold.

"hey-hey."

Xiao Kai smirked twice, then rubbed his hands with a smile on his face and said.

"Brother Du, I knew you had a way!"

"Brother Cui is right. When you are out there, you have to rely on your brothers. An old antique like my father is not reliable at all."

As his father grew older, his personality became more and more extreme. Not only did he have conflicts with many ministers in the court, he also became increasingly obsessed with Buddhism.

Especially considering the ridiculous result that my death is approaching, I am now preparing for the arrangements for my afterlife every day.