Guo Zongxun hurriedly came, he had a straight face, and when he saw Lu Duoxun, he directly asked the teacher for the crime, and said loudly: "Ye Xi is in prison? ”

Sure enough, even if Lao Tzu was the first to speak for you, it would be useless...... Whether it is the emperor or the future emperor, he will not talk about human feelings!

Lu Duoxun thought a lot in a short period of time, he caught Ye Xi, no matter what, he tore his face...... Now the prince came to ask for the guilt in a rage, and before Ye Hua could make a move, he jumped out first.

Even the dignified prince is willing to be the vanguard of the Ye family, how powerful Ye Hua has become!

It's just sensational!

Zhao Pu is not stupid, he dares to do something below, that is, he is sure whether Chai Rong is still the Son of Heaven, he still needs to balance, if there is no ordinary courtier of Zhao Pu, simply hand over the power of the court to Ye Hua, let the prince ascend the throne, Chai Rong will be the emperor, and enjoy the peace in peace!

Prince, Prince!

If you say it well, you are called a half-gentleman, and if you say something bad, you are still a courtier!

This country is still His Majesty's Emperor's!

The sage's Northern Expedition, there was an incident in Beijing, and the prince didn't want to get out safely, especially when it came to factories and military supplies, it was easy to anger the Son of Heaven......

Lu Duosun thought about reconciliation, but he couldn't hold it down, so he had to give it a go!

Don't look at the enemy he has to face is very strong, but as long as he stands on the truth, the barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes. In the past, Yanguan used this trick to bring down many high-ranking figures.

It's just that doing so often kills 800 enemies and loses 1,000 yourself.

But being cornered, there is no choice!

The ruthlessness in Lu Duosun's bones exploded!

He nodded slightly, "Your Highness, the criminal Ye Xi is indeed in the prison!" He used a lot of effort on the word "criminal", and Guo Zongxun's eyes widened instantly.

"You are talking nonsense, he is doing things on my orders, do you want to say that this palace is also a criminal?"

This is using the identity of the prince to pressure me!

Lu Duosun is also an old man, a child, he really can't scare him!

"Your Highness, Ye Xi is not a trivial matter when he writes articles in newspapers, incites right and wrong, and disrupts national politics...... The minister is responsible for transporting military supplies to the front, and the saint's 100,000 army swept through the Khitan, although my Great Zhou country is strong, this battle will be won, but the soldiers are fierce! The minister didn't dare to be sloppy in the slightest, and the workshops couldn't be slack, Ye Xi was young and didn't know how to slack off, so the minister wouldn't embarrass him, but if he didn't explain, he would let him go, and said that he was not guilty, so this minister couldn't agree! There is no Du Tianxia, please forgive me! ”

Lu Duoxun's words were first intimidated, then developed for Ye Xi, and finally threatened...... All in all, the soft is hard, the hard is soft, and they just refuse to let go.

The prince groaned for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Lu Shangshu, this palace is not qualified to intervene in the government affairs, my father and the emperor went on a northern expedition, leaving the first assistant in Beijing. Ye Xi's matter, let's ask Shoufu to decide! ”

"Shousuke!"

Lu Duoxun's face changed again, can Wang Pu take care of this matter?

Of course, Wang Pu and Ye Hua have just gotten married, and it is also due to stand up for their grandson-in-law, but Wang Pu openly favors Ye Hua's son, and the strongest civil and military alliance is not good news.

Together, both of them have the ability to stage a coup d'état!

Wang Pu, aren't you a loyal confidant of the Son of Heaven?

Ye Hua, aren't you only quite a champion in your life?

What's the matter, the Son of Heaven is not in the capital, so you can't wait to do it?

Lu Duoxun made up too much plot in his brain in an instant...... It's just that he doesn't dare to be completely sure, after all, the matter of plotting to usurp the throne requires a long time of preparation, and he hasn't seen any signs in the past, is it a sudden launch?

If only that were the case, it would be great!

Lu Duosun is also a person who dares to take risks, if it's a big deal, he will fight, as long as the Son of Heaven supports, he may not know who will be head-on!

"Your Highness, is this really going to alarm Lord Shousuke?"

"That's nature!"

As he was talking, a cabinet clerk arrived, what a coincidence!

"The first assistant has an edict, please ask Lu Shangshu to go to the cabinet immediately."

Lu Duosun took the commandment, he pretended to look at it, and when he bowed his head, he gave his relatives a look, this person understood, quietly retreated, went straight to the ministry, and sent a letter to Zhao Pu.

With foreign aid, Ludosun was more calm, and he went directly to the cabinet.

It's just that the imaginary battle is waiting for it, and the murderous spirit does not appear, and the knife and axe hand in the dark does not exist.

Wang Pu buried his head in the middle of a pile of official documents, and when Lu Duosun came, he didn't raise his head, but only said, "Please take a seat." Someone served tea, and when the tea was cold, Wang Pucai raised his head and said a little tiredly: "Lu Shangshu, I want to ask you, is the military procurement price this time too expensive?" ”

Ask about the quartermaster?

Lu Duosun was puzzled, "Looking back at Fu's words, the subordinate instructed the officials to negotiate with various factories, and the price has been pressed to the lowest, and as far as the subordinate knows, this is also the lowest cost among the previous military supplies, for example, the musket has reached thirty taels, and the armor has also been pressed to twenty-five taels...... Is it difficult or expensive? ”

Wang Pu didn't speak directly, but took out a small notebook and pushed it in front of Lu Duoxun.

"Lu Shangshu, this was given to the old man by someone...... He was in the factory, observing the records himself...... In the case of armor, for example, after the introduction of three steam engines, the forging efficiency increased fiftyfold! And the personnel only need 20% of the original ...... Calculating the cost of raw materials, plus the cost of purchasing a steam engine, plus the consumption of coal, the quotation he gave me, a pair of armor, only cost five taels of silver. ”

Wang Pu sighed, "Twenty-five taels, which is five times the cost, this price ...... Isn't it too high? ”

Lu Duoxun saw sweat on his forehead, and he kept flipping through the small notebook in his hand, turning it faster and faster, and what was written on it made him completely unexpected.

For example, many people think that with the addition of steam engines and improved efficiency, the working hours of workers should be reduced...... But the above clearly tells you that not only has it not decreased, but on the contrary it has increased.

The reason is simple, the steam engine does not need to rest, and the hydraulic forging machine also needs to consider the problem of seasonal icing...... As long as there is coal, as long as the steam engine is not broken, it can continue to operate.

Therefore, the workers must not stop at all...... Two shifts day and night, non-stop, before going to work, I don't even dare to drink water, so as not to pee too much, which affects the operation of the machine.

The small notebook records are so detailed that no one doubts their authenticity...... With the advent of the steam engine, the state of existence of the workers did not get better, but even worse!

Lu Duosun can not care about the affairs of the workers, but the procurement cost gap is so large, how can he explain it?

Don't forget, he has offended Ye Hua, if Ye Hua is allowed to use this as an excuse to attack him for embezzlement of money, this crime is something he can't afford.

You must know that Li Gu is in this matter, as well as Xu Xuan, and many other people...... Could it be that it's your turn too?

The cold sweat on Lu Duoson's sideburns became more and more, and his heart was pounding...... It's just that all the fears added up are not as good as the last name of Ben, the fear that made him come!

He looked up blankly, "Yuan, Yuanfu, who wrote this?" ”

Wang Pu smiled and said: "It's Ye Xi, the eldest son of the champion Hou, and the grandson-in-law of the old man...... The child had just graduated from the school, and his father was really willing, so he went to the workshop as an apprentice. The old man thought that he needed to know the actual situation of the factory, so he asked him to record it and report it to me. ”

Wang Pu stood up, took a few more copies, and threw them in front of Lu Duoxun.

"This matter is handled by Mr. Qi Tongwen, he sent many students to the factory, many of them are older than Ye Xi, but he is the only one who writes in the most detail and can see the problem the most......" Wang Pu suddenly leaned over and said with a smile: "Lu Shangshu, the grandson-in-law chosen by the old man is still competitive, right?" ”

It's too competitive!

Lu Duoxun's face was completely colorless, Ye Xi, this kid, was actually ordered by the prime minister to go to the factory to investigate, and he also took out so many things to prove that his procurement was expensive...... That's not a good thing.

Not to mention whether it is expensive or not, just a ten-year-old child is more capable than himself, if it is spread out, will he still have the face to stay in the court as an official?

He kept his head down, all messy......

Wang Pu said to himself: "How much will the steam engine bring to the factory, how much will the cost be reduced, how much will the factory profit, and what is the situation of the workers...... These are all things that need to be clarified as a courtier. Otherwise, we will be too derelict in our duties if we let the factory ask for a price and slaughter it at will! ”

"This ...... Motosuke teaches a lesson! ”

Ludosun clenched his fists and inserted his fingers into his palms, but the pain didn't seem to be enough, and he wanted to give himself two mouths...... Why didn't you think of such a simple thing?

Just believing in the previous experience and feeling that on the basis of the previous quotation, pressing one or two percent is already considered a good price and low price...... As everyone knows, the steam engine brings a hundredfold and thousand-fold increase!

"Damn it!"

Lu Duosun knew that he had planted half of it!

He was not planted in the hands of Wang Pu, nor in the hands of Ye Hua, but in the hands of a ten-year-old doll!

It's shameless!

As an old Jianghu, Lu Duosun knows that no matter what, he can't admit defeat, otherwise it will really be over!

"Motosuke...... It is true that Ye Xi has indeed contributed to the imperial court...... It's just that he seems to have written some articles, and some of the statements in them are unconvincing, but they have spread in the capital and made people's hearts fluctuate...... Of course, he is out of good intentions, but he is afraid of being misunderstood by those who have a heart! ”

"No one gets me wrong!"

At this time, Guo Zongxun had already arrived, he had just gone to see Ye Xi, so he was late, "The matter of writing articles was asked to do by this palace...... We want to know what is going on in the factory, and nothing is better than the workers. No one in the court spoke for the workers, forcing them all to the side of the capitalists...... Then the imperial court is subject to the factory owners, the capitalists, at the mercy of the rich, Lu Shangshu, do you say this is okay? ”