At this time, Zheng Wen was carefully reviewing the folds in the imperial study.

Suddenly, Huang An walked to Zheng Wen's table from outside, saluted Zheng Wen, and then said, "Emperor, Lord Sun Huasun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, asks to see you." ”

Zheng Wen listened, put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and said, "Then let him in!" ”

After a while, Sun Hua, under the leadership of Huang An, arrived in front of Zheng Wen and waited for the salute.

Zheng Wen was the first to ask, "Sun Qing, did you come to see me today, is there something wrong?" Zheng Wen asked straight to the point.

When Sun Hua heard this, he immediately spoke: "Your Majesty, the Heroic Martyrs' Pavilion you ordered the Ministry of Engineering to build has been completed. ”

"Oh, that's it, yes, I'll find time to check it out." Zheng Wen said with some joy.

"As for the opening of the matter, I will instruct the Ministry of Rites, it will be done on the first day of next month, this time, your Ministry of Industry has worked hard!" Zheng Wen said again.

Sun Hua listened, and then said: "The ministers are not hard, they just did their part, Your Majesty is really hard." ”

Zheng Wen listened, but there was no reaction, and he continued to ask: "Sun Qing, how is your reform in the Ministry of Industry?" You talk about it, and I listen to it. ”

Sun Hua listened, pondered for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, due to the short time of reform, the reform of the minister in the Ministry of Industry is only a beginning, first of all, in terms of personnel, the minister in the Ministry of Industry is to thoroughly clean up the mediocre officials, redundant officials, strengthen the ideological education of officials at all levels of the Ministry of Industry, call on them to learn more technical knowledge, and also convened some officials at all levels of the Ministry of Industry, formulated the "Guidelines for Officials at All Levels of the Ministry of Industry", requiring them to know what technology, and will be examined three times a year, once but, You are not allowed to be promoted within three years, and if you fail to do it three times, you will be demoted. ”

"That's good, Sun Qing's method is good, it's similar to the imperial examination, you go on." When Zheng Wen heard Sun Hua's words, he suddenly felt a little interesting, so he continued to speak.

"Secondly, according to His Majesty's wishes, the craftsmen under the Ministry of Industry are divided into hierarchies, but because the workload is too large and there are too many people, after all, there is no precedent, so now this work is in a state of suspension." Sun Hua said with some embarrassment.

Zheng Wen listened and nodded, he understands this matter, after all, there are no mature examples for reference when craftsmen are divided into various levels, in the past, skilled craftsmen were collectively referred to as master craftsmen, and now it is really difficult to divide this craftsman specifically, and it is impossible to divide craftsmen into master craftsmen and non-master craftsmen.

So Zheng Wen thought for a while before saying: "Since there is no precedent to do, then your Ministry of Industry will formulate its own standards, refer to the actual situation, formulate standards, and then let craftsmen assess according to this standard?" ”

When Sun Hua heard this, he immediately said to Zheng Wen with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty is wise, why didn't the minister think of it?" He said with some remorse.

Zheng Wen saw it, but he smiled knowingly, and then said, "Sun Qing, go on." ”

Sun Hua saw it, but he hesitated, looked at Zheng Wen, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister has checked the relevant information of the household department these days, and found that the drawings related to the construction of Taicang disappeared as early as twenty years ago, and there was no record of who took it away. Sun Hua said, but his eyes looked at His Majesty with some curiosity, and he also wanted to hear what His Majesty would say.

Zheng Wen listened, but his face did not change, but he was thinking about what this Sun Hua meant, so he said calmly: "Regarding the construction drawings of Tailun, it was my imperial grandfather who was transferred to the palace from the Ministry of Works, and he is still in the palace. ”

Sun Hua listened, but said with a sigh of relief: "Then the old minister is relieved, the old minister is always suspicious these days, afraid that the matter of Taicang will involve the Ministry of Industry, it seems that the old minister is too careful." ”

When Zheng Wen saw it, he immediately affirmed that his previous suspicions were unnecessary, but he was still reluctant to talk about this issue.

He suddenly asked: "Sun Qing, you said that this Hebei Jiedu is the envoy, who will take over?" ”

As soon as Sun Hua heard His Majesty's words, he immediately reacted, and his previous words might have been taboo, but he was also an old fritter, and immediately said calmly and loudly: "Your Majesty is the first to look forward!" ”

Seeing this, Zheng Wen nodded with satisfaction, and then asked: "Sun Qing, can you build the armaments that can be equipped with all the armies of the Great Cadres by the end of next year?" ”

Sun Hua listened, but he was silent, and after a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, in this regard, the minister has already started to act in the Ministry of Industry, according to the current progress, the minister thinks that the problem is not big, but in the later stage, the raw materials may be insufficient, and the current iron reserves of the Ministry of Industry are not enough to build so many armaments." Sun Hua said truthfully.

Zheng Wen listened, nodded, expressed understanding, and then ordered: "Since this is the case, then I don't care, by the end of next year, your Ministry of Industry must come up with enough armaments to house all the troops of the Great Cadres, otherwise I will ask you." Zheng Wen said undoubtedly.

"No, the minister will definitely guarantee to complete the task and never let down His Majesty's trust!" Sun Hua listened, although he was a little difficult, but he still said stubbornly.

Zheng Wen saw Sun Hua's old and strong appearance, and nodded with satisfaction, it seems that this Sun Hua doesn't look seventy years old, his vitality is still not small, and he can still watch the Ministry of Industry for me for a few years.

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The sun is setting, the sun is about to set, the afterglow of the sunset shines on this majestic Yanjing City, the sky is full of red glow, it is a rare and rare vision of the scene, for a long time, the night is coming, this vision disappears without a trace.

At this time, on the palace of King Yan, King Yan Zheng Jiao and the eunuch Xiang Huazheng sat down separately.

Xiang Hua was the first to speak: "Lord Wang, not long after, many feudal officials will go to the capital to congratulate His Majesty and report on their work, why don't you intervene?" Xiang Hua said with a smile on his face.

"Oh, Otomo, how do you do that?" As soon as Zheng Jiao heard Xiang Hua's words, he immediately became interested, and asked tentatively.

Xiang Hua listened, and then said: "Lord Wang, the old slave heard that you have a great friendship with Chen Tuo, the head of the Hou family in Taiyuan and the envoy of Guanzhong Jiedu, why don't you contact the prince?" ”

Zheng Jiao listened, and immediately understood the secret meaning of this Xianghua, making a big fuss, scaring the snake, and showing it to the people above, so that it was convenient for him to do things, but he himself was a little hesitant, after all, this is a matter of offending people, and it is also a matter of offending people, for a while, he was silent, without saying a word, quietly thinking about his own affairs.

When Xiang Hua saw it, he understood it after a little thought, and immediately said to Zheng Jiao: "Lord Wang, sooner or later you have to stand on the opposite side, since sooner or later you will become an enemy, why don't you use it while you can use it?" Besides, this Taiyuan Marquis Mansion is not something that the prince can afford. Lord Wang, the old slave is right. Xiang Hua said with some meaning.

Zheng Jiao listened to Xiang Hua's words, but nodded heavily, obviously he still agreed with Xiang Hua's words, but the top family of the Taiyuan Hou Mansion, which is hereditary and reckless, is it really good to offend like that?

But he still didn't say a word, obviously still pondering, pondering whether it was worth it, and Xiang Hua on the side wanted to speak again several times, but after all, he still didn't speak, just sat silently, quietly waiting for Zheng Jiao's decision.

After a long time, Zheng Jiaocai stared at Xiang Hua's eyes with his eyes, and then asked solemnly, "How are we prepared?" ”

Xiang Hua saw this, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Lord Wang, the Jinyi Guards are getting more and more active these days, so I ordered them to be as hidden as possible, anyway, there is still time." ”

Zheng Jiao listened and nodded, the people in his hands are doing the same these days, it seems that this dead eunuch has not deceived him, and he can still be believed at this stage for the time being.

So, Zheng Jiao continued to speak: "Okay, big companion, you have to hurry up in this regard, and don't make any mistakes?" Zheng Jiao said admonishingly.

"No, the old slave will do it well, please rest assured." Xiang Hua said confidently.

"Then the prince, do you still want to do anything about contacting Taiyuan Hou Chen Tuo?" Xiang Huashi asked again.

"Do, why not? Lone also wants to see, Lone's good imperial brother, Your Majesty today, how to deal with this problem that Lone gave him, I am really looking forward to it, hahaha......" Zheng Jiao said with a laugh, obviously at this moment, he was ecstatic.

And Xiang Hua, who was sitting at the bottom, saw it, but he was happy in his heart, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which was fleeting, and no one noticed it.

After a long time, Zheng Jiao was tired of laughing, and he breathed a sigh of relief before he opened his mouth and said to Xianghua: "Since this is the case, then this matter will be handed over to the eldest companion to do, and it must be done beautifully for Lone, understand?" Zheng Jiao instructed Xiang Hua casually.

In fact, at this time, Zheng Jiao had already discovered that there must be some unknown secrets hidden in this Xianghua's heart, and this Xianghua, to this Yanwang Mansion, is also very strange, he also wants to find out the secret of this Xianghua, but it is impossible for him to ask directly.

When Xiang Hua heard this, he immediately opened his mouth and said: "No, the prince can rest assured, the old slave will do this beautifully." Xiang Hua said with a smile on his face.

Actually, for the little Jiujiu in Zheng Jiao's heart, as a human spirit who has been mixed for half his life, Xianghua is still very clear, doesn't he just want to pull himself to be the one who takes the blame after the accident, but he doesn't care very much, but obviously the prince in front of him is still too young, the royal family has its own royal system, the family has its own family system, some places have their similarities, and some places are completely different, so mixed up, the prince in front of him will have to suffer a big loss sooner or later.