Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The prince's enthronement ceremony is over.

Qin Ming staggered out of the square.

Before leaving, he came to Du Sheng, the head of the Ministry of Works.

"Old Du, how are you doing lately?"

Du Sheng was stunned for a moment.

He seemed very surprised that Qin Ming found him alone.

Looking around, he whispered shyly:

"Your Highness, this is not a place for conversation, as there are too many people here."

"I know. I called a few people at Yingchun Tower at noon."

As the head of the Ministry of Works, Du Sheng has had a close relationship with Qin Ming over the years.

The Ministry of Industry is a department that gets things done.

Building canals, reclaiming wasteland, making weapons and equipment, and a series of other actions all involve money.

As the head of the Ministry of Works, Du Sheng had the heaviest responsibility.

I often had to pretend to be a grandson and go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money.

It's okay if it happens once or twice, but he comes to withdraw money every few days.

The people in the Ministry of Revenue were naturally very impatient with him.

But there is no way, the Ministry of Industry has to do something.

Du Sheng could only patiently explain to them the importance of the project he was working on.

Over the years, I have become more and more thick-skinned.

Although he could get the money by relying on his shamelessness.

But whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Du Sheng would still feel regretful when he thought of the contempt he received from those people in the Ministry of Revenue.

Du Sheng, ah Du Sheng.

You have worked hard for many years, why do you end up sitting in such a position of being punched in the face!

Fortunately, this situation has eased a lot since Qin Ming became the crown prince.

Know their suffering.

Qin Ming would directly approve many of the Ministry of Works' expenditure requests.

Don't make things difficult for them.

Du Sheng felt respected by Qin Ming.

This is also one of the few times when he can stand up straight and behave himself.

"Wait for you."

Qin Ming patted his shoulder and said gently.

Du Sheng nodded and said seriously:

"Okay, I'll definitely go."

He was already heartbroken when he knew Qin Ming was leaving.

But after all, the Ministry of Works was full of factions, so he didn't dare to show it.

I can only toss and turn in the middle of the night.

I want to help His Highness, but my influence is insignificant and I don’t know where to start.

Today, Qin Ming took the initiative to find him, and Du Sheng suddenly felt a sense of mission.

This is my best chance to repay His Highness!

At noon, in Yingchun Tower.

Qin Ming didn't call too many people.

The crime of forming a clique for personal gain was a very serious one in the Daqian Dynasty.

Officials are taking notice.

Qin Ming didn't care much today. He just announced to others that this was his farewell party.

It’s just that we don’t have money, so we don’t invite many people.

He even reported this to the Censorate and the Dali Temple.

Of course, facing a former crown prince who was about to go to Lingnan.

Neither the Censorate nor the Dali Temple gave much face.

Didn't even reply.

"Alas, this king has truly lost his power."

Sitting in the carriage, Qin Ming felt emotional as he listened to Chang Baishan's report.

This sense of disparity did not make him sad, but instead he found it somewhat amusing.

Chang Baishan quickly comforted him:

"Your Highness, the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Censorate are relying on their power to look down on others. Please don't take it to heart."

"It's okay. I won't see them anymore anyway."

After passing through more than a dozen streets in the capital, we arrived at Yingchun Tower.

The hustle and bustle never stopped ringing in my ears.

Finally arriving at the place, Qin Ming entered the room and saw Chen Shimao and Qian Cai both sitting there.

Sitting next to them were Du Sheng and Fang Qingyuan.

“Why are there so few people?”

Qian Cai was confused, but he quickly imagined Qin Ming being isolated.

Without even thinking, he started cursing:

"Are they not coming? These bastards, snobs..."

"No, I only called a few of you."

Qin Ming doesn't need much help from connections when he goes to Lingnan now.

The most important thing is to recruit a group of craftsmen to build Lingnan.

Naturally, he didn't call many people.

In fact, there were only three people: Chen Shimao, Qian Cai and Du Sheng.

But I didn't expect that Fang Qingyuan would also come.

"Oh, that's how it is."

Qian Cai was stunned for a moment, then smiled to hide his embarrassment and stopped scolding.

Qin Ming asked Chen Shimao:

"Teacher, why did you bring Lao Fang here as well?"

It is a turbulent time now, and Fang Qingyuan has been targeted by Concubine Xiao Shufei, so it is easy for something to happen.

Qin Ming was worried that Fang Qingyuan would be implicated and targeted because of meeting him.

Chen Shimao and Qian Cai didn't care, as everyone knew their relationship with Qin Ming.

Moreover, they hold important positions, and anyone who dares to touch them must think twice.

Chen Shimao drank a sip of tea and said slowly:

"Qingyuan can't stay in the capital recently, so you can take him away."

These two days when I went to court.

More than a dozen memorials impeaching Fang Qingyuan appeared before Emperor Qian like mushrooms after rain.

Fortunately, Chen Shimao argued and helped Qin Ming save Fang Qingyuan.

But there is a saying that goes, I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm just afraid of thieves thinking about it.

According to Chen Shimao's understanding, Concubine Xiao Shufei has now started to use her connections to look up old scores with people in the Censorate.

Qin Ming also knew that Fang Qingyuan had secretly opened the granary to distribute grain to the disaster victims.

Hearing this, I could only sigh.

"Lao Fang, I'm sorry to have wronged you. You must come with me."

The dull Fang Qingyuan suddenly stood up.

"Your Highness, I feel most at ease going with you. There's really nothing to do in this court!"

"Okay, then you can report to my military camp later. I'll find you a job in a couple of days."

"understood."

They chatted for a long time.

Du Sheng sat there awkwardly, having already drunk three cups of tea.

He didn't have a very close relationship with Chen Shimao.

The Minister of Revenue, Qian Cai, was too lazy to bother with Du Sheng because he had been asking for money for many years.

"Your Highness, what about me?"

Du Sheng couldn't help but asked Qin Ming a question.

"How about you...help me steal some people?"

"Who are you stealing?"

"Craftsman, I need a thousand."

"What!?"

Du Sheng's scalp is tingling after hearing the news.

His Highness is really quiet, but once he speaks, it's shocking...

"Prime Minister Chen will help you."

Qin Ming explained patiently.

Qin Ming searched the capital city and finally set his sights on the Ministry of Works.

There is no way around it. The quality of craftsmen on the market is mixed and insufficient.

Qin Ming, who is from the Ministry of Industry, knows everything about him and can use him easily.

Qian Cai snorted coldly and said:

"Help His Highness to get this done. For the next three years, I will approve all the expenses of your Ministry of Works that I can."

"If we don't do it...without the prince, can an old man like you still get the money?"

The corner of Du Sheng's mouth twitched slightly. He was still a little scared when he saw Qian Cai here.

The other party has said this much, is there any need to talk further?

It seems like I don’t have any right to choose.

That's it.

This is His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin who has helped me for so many years.

People should have conscience.

Taking a deep breath, Du Sheng whispered:

"Your Highness, how are things going on your end?"

"It's very simple. Prime Minister Chen will be inspecting the Ministry of Works soon. He'll find some problems to criticize you. You can then shift the blame onto the craftsmen, fire them, and I'll send someone else to replace them."

As he was speaking, footsteps were heard outside the door.

A burly man pushed the door open.

Qin Ming introduced Du Sheng:

"This is General Cao Chuan of the Wuwei Camp. After I leave, he will stay in the capital and be responsible for transporting people with you privately."