Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He heard Yu Chang's anxious voice, he slowly put down the book and then shouted softly towards the door of the room.

"Minister Yu, please come in."

As Du He finished speaking, the door of the room was quickly pushed open by Yu Chang.

Yu Chang came in, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Minister Du, the people from the Water Department are testing the new plow in the fields of Beiyuan, and it seems that the effect is not very good."

"I don't know how this matter got out, and now people from all over the court have gone to watch the fun."

Before he came to find Du He, he had already cursed Wang Hongzhi, the doctor of the Water Department, in his heart.

Wang Hongzhi had no idea how to keep things secret and actually tested a new plow in public, the effect of which was still unknown, causing their Ministry of Industry to become a laughing stock.

Upon hearing this news, Du He's doubts were immediately put to rest.

Because when Cui Shenji came over in the morning, he had already told him about this matter, so Du He had an idea about it.

Du He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Minister Yu, don't worry. The people from the Water Department have just started testing the new plow, so it's normal that the results are not good."

"There are still a few days until the end of the month, and they can make adjustments by then."

Yu Chang, with an anxious look on his face, was surprised to see Du He being so calm.

Wouldn’t Minister Du feel embarrassed when people from other ministries laughed at the Ministry of Works?

Yu Chang asked hesitantly: "Minister Du, now all the officials in the court are criticizing our Ministry of Works behind our backs. Don't you care about these rumors?"

When he heard the official from the Ministry of Works report this matter, he felt like the sky was about to fall, and his face turned red with shyness.

Having been an official for more than ten years, he had never been ridiculed like this by other officials. How could he hold his head up high when he went out in the future?

Du He shook his head and said, "Minister Yu, calm down. The mouth is on someone else's body and we can't stop it at all."

"Besides, the new plow will definitely be better than the old straight-beam plow. By then, all these criticisms will turn into compliments. You can just put your mind at ease."

"If you are really worried, you might as well go and see the people from the Fourth Division now and check out the effect of the new plow they made."

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After hearing what Du He said, Yu Chang's expression paused slightly.

No wonder Du He could be a dissolute young man who indulged in sensual pleasures. Not everyone can have this mentality of not caring about the opinions of outsiders.

At least Yu Chang, who was well-read and had a strong sense of integrity, did not have the same good attitude as Du He.

Moreover, the new plow made by the people of the Water Department had already failed, but Minister Du was still full of confidence and believed that he could make a new plow that was good to use.

"Hey!"

Yu Chang sighed secretly, then clasped his fists towards Du He and said.

"Mr. Du, I will not disturb you from reading. I will take my leave now."

After he left Du He's room, he originally wanted to go back to his office to deal with the unfinished government affairs, but after hesitating for a moment, he still walked out of the Ministry of Industry.

Yu Chang was really worried about the new plow made by the people from the Fourth Department, so he had to go over and take a look.

If the effect is as bad as other officials say, they can then come up with some excuses to downplay the matter.

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

When Du He stepped into the Taiji Hall, all the officials looked at him with strange eyes, and many of them pointed and talked when Du He walked to the front.

When Du He walked towards his seat, he found that Yu Chang and Wang Hongzhi, the doctor of the Water Department, were both lowering their heads, and their profiles looked flushed.

Xiao Kai raised his head confidently, his cunning eyes looking around with an expression that showed he was sure of victory.

When Xiao Kai's eyes met Du He's, he made a reassuring gesture to Du He.

When Du He saw Xiao Kai's smug look, he knew that the new plow made by their Yubu Division must be very effective.

"This guy is lucky."

With the assistance of Li Daoyou, the Junior Supervisor of Works, Zhang Bi, the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Household, Deng Su, the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Household, and Zhang Xingshi, the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Household, Xiao Kai and his men had a greater advantage than those in other departments.

When Du He walked to his seat and sat cross-legged, Hou Junji turned around and said unhappily.

"Minister Du, your Ministry of Industry was very busy yesterday!"

"Now, people from the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons have all seen the new plow you made. You, the Ministry of Works, really gave our Shangshu, the Right Governor, a face!"

When he spoke the last words, Hou Junji said them with gritted teeth.

Changsun Wuji, who was sitting next to Hou Junji, glanced at Du He with a faint smile on his face.

Fortunately, the people in the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Rites under his jurisdiction were relatively well-behaved, unlike Du He who was so noisy, otherwise he would have lost all his face.

Du He took in the looks of the prime ministers around him, then clasped his fists and replied to Hou Junji.

"Right Prime Minister, the new plow our Ministry of Works has innovated is just a trial."

“Success would be the best, but failure is also a valuable experience. We can continue to improve when we have free time in the future.”

When the surrounding officials heard Du He starting to make excuses for the Ministry of Works' failure, they were immediately delighted and a faint smile appeared on their faces.

This is the perfect result that everyone wants!

Seeing that this brat Du He started to act like a rogue, Hou Junji's face froze.

Some time ago, Du He assured him that the Ministry of Industry would be able to innovate a new and easy-to-use plow. Unexpectedly, he said today that it was just an experiment.

Having such a subordinate, Hou Junji is unlucky for the rest of his life.

Just as everyone was talking, the eunuch's sharp voice rang out outside the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Civil and military officials all sat upright, waiting for the court meeting to begin.

As the words fell, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian appeared in the Taiji Hall, and looked at Du He and the people from the Ministry of Works with strange eyes.

Apparently, the big commotion in the Ministry of Industry yesterday had also reached their ears.

After the meeting.

After Li Shimin left the Taiji Hall, Li Chengqian came to Du He with a cane and asked in a low voice.

"Du He, is there any problem with the new plow?"

Du He vowed, "Don't worry, Your Highness, there will definitely be a big surprise when you go to test the plow in two days."

After receiving Du He's affirmative answer, Li Chengqian left Taiji Hall with peace of mind.

The prince, whose legs and feet were injured, personally went to test the effect of the new plow. Once this matter spread to the people, it would surely arouse their praise.

When Du He and the people from the Ministry of Works left the Taiji Hall, all the officials who stayed in the Taiji Hall looked at them with mocking eyes.

On the way back to the Ministry of Works, Du He said to the doctors from the four ministries, each with a different expression on his face.

"There are only four days left, so hurry up and make the new plow."

"For those of you who have made new plows that are not effective, there is still plenty of time to make improvements. Otherwise, you will miss out on the 40% reward."

After hearing Du He's words, except for the doctor from the Water Department who lowered his head in shame, the doctors from the other three departments all had a faint smile on their faces.

...

Four days flew by.

Beiyuan royal fields.

Hundreds of officials dressed in robes of various colors surrounded a newly built platform.

On the high platform, the four doctors of the Ministry of Works carried the curved plows they had made for demonstration, and their faces looked full of confidence.

Du He walked to the center of the platform and spoke loudly to the officials watching below the platform.

"The Ministry of Industry's innovative new plow is officially launched today. Now please invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to try the plow!"