Chen Shoujie originally thought that saying this name would make his son stop, but he didn't want to, but let his son run higher, he hurriedly said: "Son, do you know that Mo Lao's eldest granddaughter is the side princess...... Son, use your brain, if this matter is not for the acquiescence of the prince, who would dare to do this? Besides, even if the prince is indeed in the dark, he can send it out, can he let the prince wave the butcher's knife against his in-laws? Son, you are not small, you must know how to weigh the pros and cons...... The human heart is unpredictable, in case ...... In case the prince doesn't want this matter to be exposed, have you ever thought about what the prince will do with you and me? ”

Chen Qicai's body was shocked, he realized the meaning of his father's words, if the prince is unwilling to do anything to Mo Zhizhi, he will naturally want to cover this matter, then what awaits his father and son may be two words - extinguish!

No matter how strong Chen Qicai was, he had no temperament, he was stunned and motionless.

Chen Shoujie finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he continued to persuade: "Son, you think, the prince must be inseparable from Mo Lao's support now, as soon as Mo Lao falls, the financial secretary will have no backbone, how can the prince cut off his arm...... Therefore, whether this matter is reported or not, the prince will not do anything to Mo Lao, you, let's think about it here, my father can't stay with you for long, and I have to go to welcome the prince. ”

……。

Wu Zheng was still very satisfied with the inspection along the way.

The major workshops are well organized and the production is smooth.

In particular, the craftsmen's improvement of steam equipment and some whimsical ideas surprised Wu Zheng himself.

Therefore, there were basically no twists and turns, and Wu Zheng left after planning to encourage Chen Shoujie a few words.

But at this time, Chen Qicai suddenly broke in.

The guards around him quickly blocked it.

Chen Shoujie's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to ask for guilt: "The dog is young and doesn't know the etiquette, so the lower official asks the prince for guilt." ”

Wu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand to let the guards retreat, and said with a smile: "This king knows him, Chen Qicai, right?" ”

Chen Qicai was also stunned, "Does the prince still remember his subordinates?" ”

"Haha remember, when you kid was in the defensive battle of Hangzhou, the artillery was not bad." Wu Zheng pointed his finger at Chen Qicai and said.

Then he turned to Chen Shoujie, who was kneeling, and said, "Lord Chen, get up...... No matter how big it is, there is no need to ask for sin. ”

Then he said to Chen Qicai: "Why are you here?" ”

Chen Shoujie hurriedly replied: "Lord Wang, the dog just admires the style of the prince and wants to come and see." ”

Wu Zheng laughed and said: "This king is not a peerless woman, why do you want to say it...... That's it, Chen Qicai, I've seen it, I've seen it, I'll do things well in the future, this king will rely on your father and son to build a steam locomotive as soon as possible, and when the time comes, this king will be promoted to your official haha! ”

As soon as Wu Zheng's voice fell, Chen Qicai shouted: "Lord Wang, my subordinates want to denounce ......!" ”

Chen Shoujie was shocked, and hurriedly spoke to stop him: "Beast, are you crazy?!" ”

Then he turned to Wu Zheng, knelt down and said: "The prince forgives the sin, the dog is afraid that he will lose his mind and go crazy, and I hope the prince will be compassionate...... The lower official will take him back. ”

Chen Qicai still shouted: "Lord Wang, my subordinates are crazy without gains...... The subordinates have real evidence! ”

Chen Shoujie was still about to speak, but he saw that Wu Zheng's face gradually changed, and he didn't dare to speak again for a while.

Wu Zheng stared at Chen Shoujie for a long time, and sighed slightly: "Chen Shoujie, take care of your son, do a good job, don't live up to the trust of this king...... Take your son with you. ”

Chen Shoujie raised his head, he looked at Wu Zheng in surprise, and saw a deep disappointment in Wu Zheng's eyes, he suddenly realized that Wu Zheng was afraid that he had misunderstood himself, thinking that he was corrupt and was denounced by his son.

At this moment, Chen Shoujie had endless grievances in his heart, he endured it and kowtowed to Wu Zheng, "Thank you for your compassion, and your subordinates will do their best to live up to the trust of the prince." ”

Wu Zheng did think of some questions, but Wu Zheng also thought that what Chen Qicai wanted to denounce was his father or involved some illegal things involving his father, otherwise, Chen Shoujie would not stop it, and he shouldn't stop it.

But as Wu Zheng has always believed, when the water is clear, there are no fish, Wu Zheng thinks that Chen Shoujie is a capable minister and a cadre who does practical things, so some flaws, as long as they are not excessive, can also be tolerated, especially when preparing for the Northern Expedition at the moment, there are thousands of things.

Therefore, Wu Zhengquan didn't hear it, but only warned a few words.

But Chen Qicai was in a hurry over there, he knelt down and shouted: "Lord Wang, this matter is related to the success or failure of the Northern Expedition, please let your subordinates ...... in detail." ”

Chen Shoujie's face was pale, and he looked at his son in a daze, and fell to the ground softly.

Wu Zheng's face changed again, and he realized that this would not be a trivial matter, otherwise, Chen Shoujie should be able to comprehend his tolerance.

"Come on, bring Chen Qicai."

Chen Shoujie hurriedly shouted: "Lord Wang......." ”

Wu Zheng didn't bother anymore and turned away.

Watching Wu Zheng and his party go away, Chen Shoujie beat his chest and stomped his feet, and sighed: "This bastard who has nothing to do...... Poke out such a big hole! ”

……。

"Say it." Wu Zheng said coldly to Chen Qicai.

From the bottom of his heart, Wu Zheng began to feel bored with Chen Qicai, erasing his previous good impression of him.

It is undeniable that Wu Zheng is not a person with a clear distinction between good and evil, this is because Wu Zheng is actually no longer young, and his experiences and experiences in his previous life make him very clear that there is no real good and evil in this world, and good and evil, right and wrong will be opposed due to different positions.

But Wu Zheng firmly believes that being good to relatives, friends, and one's own people must not be evil.

Chen Qicai disobeyed his father, no matter what his starting point was, in Wu Zheng's view, this was betrayal, that is, evil.

It is not that Wu Zheng is a bureaucrat, but that doing so will cause great problems, make responsibilities confused, and at the same time cause an inexpressible rift between superiors and subordinates.

Wu Zheng was originally the person who led the troops, if a soldier crossed the rank and ran to the commander to report his comrades or his immediate superior, after the commander accepted it, he could only push it down one level at a time, in fact, it still had to be dealt with by the soldier's direct superior. But in this way, the suspicion caused by superiors and subordinates and between multiple levels will outweigh the losses.

Therefore, in principle, no dynasty or any army is allowed to go beyond the level of the people.

Only ordinary people stupidly thought that they could sue the emperor in one fell swoop, in fact, for thousands of years, I have never heard of such a lawsuit that can be won, except for the stories in the romance or the script.

Chen Qicai obviously didn't distinguish the boredom in Wu Zheng's tone.

He looked at Wu Zheng and said: "Before talking about things, my subordinates dared to ask the prince a question. ”

"Speak." Wu Zheng said expressionlessly.

"The subordinates are people in the Ming Society, who believe in the initiative of the prince, and are loyal to the country and the nation. But what his subordinates don't understand is how to make trade-offs when the interests of the country and the nation are contrary to the interests of themselves or their families and relatives? ”