Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Your Majesty, do you support them in snatching the workers from the Capital Chamber of Commerce?"

Everyone was furious. Qin Ming's attitude was simply to indulge Chen Pi.

But Qin Ming shrugged.

"Everyone, General Chen and I have never publicized the court's recruitment, nor have we asked anyone to participate."

"If you really think the court is bad, I won't even be able to accept the full number of people you reported."

"Maybe people wouldn't be so outraged then."

There is nothing wrong with what Qin Ming said.

If we take fewer people, they will definitely smile and say nothing. But if we take more people, no matter what the reason, they will come out and make a fuss.

This is the extremely greedy nature of businessmen.

"But Your Majesty, how will our factory operate from now on?"

There was nothing they could do but continue to make trouble.

Unfortunately, Qin Ming is not the kind of person who would be entangled by such means.

"It seems the only agreement between me and you is to transfer personnel, right?"

"Since you can't afford to release such a large number of people, wouldn't it be better to just let them go and find other places?"

Everyone was silent.

Qin Ming took Chen Pi and walked past them and went to the recruitment tent.

“How many extra people were recruited?”

"Your Majesty, ever since you announced that we could work for the imperial court, the people working in the factories have been very enthusiastic. This recruitment will probably total over 200,000 people."

"Besides them, after your victory and amnesty, there are still tens of thousands of prisoners..."

Chen Pi briefly explained the current situation to Qin Ming in detail.

After learning that there were sufficient manpower, Qin Ming nodded slowly.

"Yes, let's prepare to arrange for them to work in the workshop of the Ministry of Industry."

"Yes, I will contact the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households right away."

Chenpi immediately got the job done.

That night, in the alleys of the capital city.

After a busy day, Qian Cai completed the list and handed it over to the Ministry of Revenue, and finally had time to go home.

As he got older, the long hours of endurance made his steps a little unsteady.

When they reached a corner, several dark shadows suddenly rushed out.

Holding a bluestone brick, he hit him on the forehead with one brick!

"you……"

Before Qian Cai could react, he fell to the ground.

……

Late at night, Liu Yueli rushed into the harem.

"Seeking an audience with His Majesty!"

"what happened?"

Seeing Liu Yueli's anxious look, Qin Ming spoke in surprise.

"Master Qian was attacked and is now seriously injured. He has been sent to the Imperial Hospital."

"Who did it?"

Qin Ming stood up suddenly, his eyes flashing coldly.

Ever since Chen Shimao went to the north and personally led troops to carry out construction and resist the northern tribes, Qian Cai has become the mainstay of Daqian.

He is considered to be half a disciple of Chen Shimao and can be considered a fellow disciple of Qin Ming.

Qin Ming left many matters to him to make decisions.

No one can touch him!

It was the first time that Liu Yueli saw Qin Ming so angry, and she immediately said:

"We've found out. It was a few apprentices from a workshop in the capital. When they heard the workshop was going to bring in a new batch of craftsmen, they were worried about their positions being lost. They were dissatisfied and took action against Master Qian."

Hearing such a blatant reason, Qin Ming suddenly slammed the table and said:

"Arrest him and investigate the mastermind behind this!"

"All those involved in the case will be beheaded on the spot!"

Such a big thing is definitely not something that one or two people can have the courage to do on a whim.

There must be someone behind this.

Liu Yueli immediately carried out the order.

As soon as she left, Qin Ming saw Wu Shizhong and a few others coming to him.

Because he was good at various construction projects, he made achievements in Yinshan County. Later, he traveled to the south of the Japanese island and accumulated sufficient experience.

More than half a year after Qin Ming left, Chen Shimao promoted him to the position of Minister of Works.

Now that such a big thing has happened in the Ministry of Works, Wu Shizhong naturally rushed there first.

Apart from the secret guards, he is indeed the fastest.

"His Majesty!"

As soon as Wu Shizhong entered the door, he fell to his knees.

"I have neglected my duties and have caused such a disaster. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Qin Ming looked at Wu Shizhong and asked:

"Do you know about the workshop's grouping?"

"I know, but these are all craftsmen from Lingnan. I cannot make a decision."

"Are those who attacked the money and materials today a group of craftsmen from some faction?"

Qin Ming's question hit the key point.

Wu Shizhong broke out in a cold sweat, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed:

"Yes."

"Can you follow the clues and find out who is behind this?"

"can."

As the Minister of Works, Wu Shizhong was very familiar with the people inside the workshop.

After learning the list of the attackers, he could even directly reveal all the background information of those people here.

But if that happens, it will be a big deal.

"Your Majesty, the backbones who made steam engines and internal combustion engines back then may have also been involved."

"If we really punish them according to the law, I'm afraid it will cause unrest within the workshop."

Wu Shizhong spoke hesitantly. Even though he was facing Qin Ming who was angry, the stability of the court had to be maintained no matter what.

"you are wrong."

Suddenly, Qin Ming interrupted his dissuasion.

"Artisans are banding together, and various factions are emerging. What do you think they will do next?"

"Your humble servant... I don't know."

Wu Shizhong was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought about these things. He just wanted these old craftsmen with deep roots to be more obedient.

"The next thing is partisanship and self-love!"

"When I first brought out this technology, did I tell them to do this?"

Qin Ming's voice was like thunder, shocking Wu Shizhong all over!

The most feared thing about technology and knowledge is the lack of inheritance.

If craftsmen form groups and divide into factions, it is very likely that their own factions will emerge, and there may even be a situation where technology cannot be shared and passed on to each other!

At that time, they who were originally full of vitality will become stagnant again!

The situation that Qin Ming intentionally created will be broken.

"Look at Yi Cook, that guy has never done this before."

Qin Ming patted Wu Shizhong on the shoulder.

"I'll leave this matter to you. I want the Ministry of Works to give Qian Cai an explanation."

"I understand, Your Majesty."

Wu Shizhong nodded slowly. He was absolutely loyal to the court, so there was naturally no such thing as favoritism or abuse of power.

Soon, the secret guards in the capital began to gather.

They gathered in the largest workshop of the Ministry of Industry, sealed it off, and began to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Many craftsmen who had just arrived here were recruited to replenish the workshop's manpower, and they were also a little frightened when they saw this scene.

Some people have already started whispering to each other, discussing the recent major case of the attack on the Minister of Revenue in the capital.

Before they officially started to work, the court's actions had already sounded the alarm for them.

Although it is impossible to completely eliminate it, this can at least slow down the speed at which they gather and form factions.

The secret guards are very efficient.

After starting the inventory inside the workshop, all the relevant personnel were brought to Qin Ming within a few hours.

"Your Majesty, everyone has been brought here!"

"They confessed to instructing their apprentices to attack Master Qian!"

In the hall, Qin Ming glanced at the craftsmen on site and found that they were all familiar faces.