Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren stood behind Xu Shu, the capital of the Ministry of Industry was not there, and the other officials of the Ministry of Industry were here.

Today, the Ministry of Industry has been impeached by the officials, and too much money has been spent on iron smelting, and now that the era of peace and prosperity, the E-character library and the Guangji warehouse have enough weapons and agricultural tools in storage, and the iron class should be stopped.

Xu Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, frowned: "It's easy to stop the iron class, how should so many workers be accommodated?" ”

In each furnace, from digging and transporting to fanning furnaces, there are hundreds of people, and this year's iron smelting volume has reached 520,000 catties.

Among them, 380,000 catties are official metallurgy, which shows how many people will be dismissed.

The officials here are all good at drawing drawings, but when you think about people's livelihood issues, you really need to quote scriptures, consult materials, and think deeply.

It's a bit hard for them.

For the iron smelting of the Ming Dynasty, Yan Chengjin is quite familiar.

Although during the Hongwu period, the official smelting in various places was stopped and the private smelting was opened, but during the reign of Yingzong, the war continued, and the people could not be allowed to smelt weapons, right?

Therefore, Guanye still retained, but the proportion of output was lower.

This group of officials who are as stupid as pigs and dogs actually want to turn off iron smelting.

Iron is the mother of industry, and iron smelting not only cannot be closed, but also developed in a big way.

Yan Chengjin thought for a while, carefully scrutinized, thought about the possibility of various mistakes, and gradually had the answer in his heart.

How can we minimize the element of pretension and explain the solution?

Well, that's a conundrum.

Yan Chengjin knew Xu Guan.

Xu Guan is a capable minister of water control, with a high and powerful position, and he is very ruthless in handling things, and the officials he has brought are afraid of him.

I didn't know how to control water at all, and I dared to pat my chest and say to Emperor Hongzhi, "There is no problem", and immediately took office.

The reason why he dared to be so tough was entirely because Xu Guan had an amazing relative, Zhang Heling, Marquis of Ningshou.

The sister of Xu Guan's concubine happens to be Zhang Heling's concubine.

At the beginning, Xu Guan became the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Zhang Heling also made a contribution in secret.

Xu Guan is also greedy for money, but he also does practical things.

In less than half a year, he will be Zhishi, and he cares about the resettlement of workers in Guanye, which is to leave a posthumous name after Zhishi.

It's also a good thing.

Yan Chengjin saw Zeng Jian, he sat next to Xu Guan, eager to scratch his ears and cheeks.

A quarter of an hour passed, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry shook their heads and sighed, raising them to be impeached by the officials, is there a way to solve this?

There is no way, there is absolutely no solution.

Until the meeting ended, no plan could be reached.

Zengfu,

At this time, Zeng Jian, the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, was standing in the study at home, and an old Confucian student spread out the rice paper, ready to dance and ink.

Zeng Jian has a habit, that is, he doesn't write, he likes to read calligraphy.

Those smooth brushstrokes, shiny and shiny, the handwriting has not yet dried, smooth and smooth, the bigger the more comfortable, so that he has an indescribable sense of pleasure.

When Zeng Jian was upset, he liked to watch Confucian write big characters, and he didn't speak, standing silently next to the bookcase, stunned.

He wanted to be promoted to the secretary of the headquarters, but he ran into a problem.

Nowadays, Xu Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, has the intention of being a scholar.

On the other hand, those who are now likely to be promoted, Fu Han, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and Min Jue, the left capital of Yushi, are all very strong opponents.

The problem in front of him is the suspension and dismissal of Guanye proposed by Xu Guan today.

If it can be solved, he will definitely be promoted.

"Master, the governors of the five armies are all in charge, and Lord Wang Yue is here." Someone will report it.

Zeng Jian pouted: "What is he here to do, and he wants to give gifts?" This official is a clean official, not seen. ”

The subordinate hesitated: "Lord Wang said that he was not here to give gifts, and he said that if he wanted to come and write big characters for the adults himself, he could write as much as he wanted." ”

Wang Yue's calligraphy is many times better than this old Confucian student!

Zeng Jian's heart moved, and he salivated, if he could watch him write for a day......

"Did he really say that you can write as much as you want?"

"Yes, sir."

Outside the gate of the mansion, Wang Yue brushed his beard, and the old god was standing.

He was a minister of the Imperial Procuratorate, and he was keen on gift-giving, and the petty habits of which officials in the imperial court were not investigated by him.

I'm not worried that Zeng won't be able to see it.

Zeng Jian doesn't like to make friends, but he has a unique habit of observing other people's calligraphy.

In a moment, the gates of Zeng's mansion opened.

It was Zeng Jian himself who opened the door.

Zeng Jian arched his hand and smiled: "Why did Lord Wang come?" It's really flattering to the lower officials. ”

"Don't you dare to call it a lower official, the old man's current character is not as good as you, if you make a big noise and don't mind, just call me Brother Shichang." Wang Yue said with a smile: "It's been nothing lately, I know that the virtuous brother likes calligraphy and ink, and his skills are very itchy, so I'll bother it." ”

Zeng Jian's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly welcomed Wang Yue in, and said: "Brother Shichang, please, I have already made people ink high-quality pen and ink, please hurry up." ”

"Look at you, you look like a monkey in a hurry." Wang Yue walked into the courtyard leisurely.

Wang Yue didn't say much, he wrote when he entered the study, and Zeng Jian was fascinated.

I can't say what's good, it's just a sense of expressiveness.

Wang Yue suddenly said: "I heard that Xu Guan, that guy, wants to be a master, and the future of the virtuous brother is limitless." ”

Of course, he didn't have a hot brain and came here to show calligraphy.

Zeng Jian smiled bitterly: "Now that the Ministry of Industry is impeached, I am afraid that it will be a test for the foolish brother by the ministry, if it cannot be solved, the position of this Shangshu will not fall on the head of the foolish brother." ”

Wang Yue has been an official for many years, of course he knows the twists and turns, and this threshold cannot be passed, and it may be difficult for the officials to approve it.

Riding a donkey is not as good as riding a horse, and making friends is not as good as making friends.

Wang Yue put down his pen and whispered a few words in Zeng Jian's ear.

"Yan Chengjin, you say? Isn't that the Shilin who watched the government in my Ministry of Industry? Zeng Jian's eyes widened.

Wang Yue smiled: "Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, the future is terrifying, do you know that the one who comes is not now?" ”

Next

Yan Chengjin went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry again, preparing to conduct in-depth study on how to be an engineer who can draw, impeach, and calculate.

"You are the son of An Dingbo, Yan Chengjin?" Zeng Jian waited for a long time.

Wang Yue is not a man of his own words, since he strongly recommends this person, there must be a reason.

In addition, I have heard a lot of rumors related to Yan Chengjin recently, and Zeng Jian couldn't help but believe it.

Before the morning court, he came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Yan Chengjin replied: "Hello Lord Zeng, I don't know what Lord Zeng is looking for?" ”

Zeng Jian hurriedly pulled Yan Chengjin to the unmanned duty room and closed the door: "You were also there yesterday, the matter of the impeachment of the Ministry of Works, I think you must have heard about it, this official heard Brother Shichang say, you are cautious, you have many ideas, but there is a way to crack it?" ”

Yan Chengjin had already come up with a way to crack it, with a thoughtful look on his face, in order not to let Zeng Jian see the slightest, he was first flattered, blinked his eyes, showing a thoughtful look, and his acting skills were just right.

"Xia Guan has some superficial ideas, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

This is about to go to the morning court, Zeng Jian hurriedly said: "Why can't you talk about it, the official will make a decision, you say yes, it can still happen!" ”

Yan Chengjin said: "Xia Guan feels that Guanye not only can't be closed, but also has to produce on a large scale. ”

What?

What's the way......