Temple of Manna.

Li Er sat fixedly, his mind was full of Yu Zhang's anxious demeanor when he complained just now, a family, but helping an outsider, the meaning behind it is self-evident, Li Er was a little inexplicably angry - this Qin family kid is not a thing, quietly stir away his heart and liver baby, he should be beaten!

After a while, Li Ercai suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and shouted, "Someone-"

Wang De hurriedly came in and said, "Holy one! ”

"Let's check, did the prince run to pull coal and didn't give the silver?"

"Whoa!" Wang De hurriedly went.

Not long after, Li Jing came in, saluted and said: "Shengshang, the minister received a private letter from the Hebei Provincial Guard, in which he mentioned that the Khitan had an abnormal concentration of troops, and the relevant situation was also written to the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War did not reply to him, so he wrote to the minister, wanting to know what the Lord meant, this is a letter. As he spoke, he pulled out a letter.

The chamberlain came over and handed the letter to Li Er.

Li Er was shocked, and hurriedly took it and opened it, it was said that it was inappropriate to see the courtier's private message, and he was suspected of being disloyal, but it was about Khitan, and it was Li Jing who took the initiative, Li Er couldn't care about the faux pas, and hurriedly read it, and groaned.

After a while, Li Er asked, "Pharmacist, tell me your opinion." ”

"I think the Khitan may not be subservient." Li Jing said solemnly.

"How so?"

Li Jing took a breath and said: "Shengshang, since the adoption of Qin Huaidao's strategy a few days ago and the two holy decrees were sent, He Da He and Xi Wandan fought twice, and the other tribal alliances waited and watched the changes and did not move, but now the eight tribes suddenly moved, and the minister was worried that the previous fight was just to cover up people's eyes and ears and delay time, and the minister was also worried that there was a force that united the eight Khitan tribes with the intention of going south. ”

"You mean the Taiyuan Wang?" Li Er's face turned cold.

Li Jing said solemnly: "The minister does not dare to speculate, but has to be guarded against, the court is too generous to the Khitan, so that there is no sense of awe, it is winter, the Khitan suffered from the snowstorm, lack of food and clothing, once the south plundered, the court is defenseless, the future trouble is endless, the minister suggested that the Hebei Provincial garrison secretly prepare, in case of accidents. ”

"I know about this, you step back first."

"Obey the order, the minister retires!" Li Jing slowly withdrew, after all, he was not a secretary of the Ministry of War, so it didn't hurt to come over and say that it was okay, and it would be too much to overstep his power.

As soon as Li Jing left, Li Er's face turned pale, such a major event was not reported by the Ministry of War, I am afraid it was not simple behind it, and he shouted with a cold face: "Go to the Ministry of War and ask, there is a book on Hebei Road recently." ”

"Yes!" A chamberlain hurried away.

Not long after, the chamberlain trotted back, holding a document in his hand, Li Er took it and saw that it was sent by Hebei Province, the content was exactly the same as what Li Jing had just said in the letter, and asked coldly: "Why didn't you deliver it in time?" ”

The chamberlain hurriedly explained: "Holy Lord, this document has been handed over to the subordinates, and the person in charge of reporting it has said that it has been reviewed, and it has been too busy recently and has been omitted. ”

"How can it be!" Li Er's face sank, this is the soft resistance of hundreds of officials, and the court is dismissed in disguise, just because the impeachment of Qin Huaidao is undecided? Or is it an ulterior motive? But whatever it is, some people should move, really think that their knives are not good?

After a while, Wang De hurriedly came in, accompanied by Duan Lun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry,

Li Er asked in surprise, "Aiqing is here?" ”

"Holy Lord, the minister is afraid!" Duan Lun said ashamedly.

"What's going on?" Li Er asked, his heart sinking.

Duan Lun stubbornly said, "The minister has the grace of the saint and has not been able to build the same furnace as Lord Qin. ”

"Can't make it? A huge Ministry of Industry is not as good as Qin Huaidao alone? Li Er got up, an evil fire was holding back in his heart, and he asked, "Say, what's going on?" Why can't it be made? Do you know that my people are still suffering from the wind and cold, and that someone may freeze to death at any moment. ”

"The minister is afraid, it's not that he can't make a look, but the clay in the middle will be scattered not long after it is done, it will leak out, the inner and outer cylinders are also brittle, and it will crack if you touch it slightly, the viscosity is not enough, and the minister has tried many ways to do it, unless it is made with glutinous rice mortar." Duan Lun explained ashamedly, his face was hot, and he didn't have the face to see anyone.

"If glutinous rice mortar is feasible, why not make it?" Li Er asked rhetorically.

"Back to the saints, the glutinous rice mortar is firm, but the cost is too high to be advisable."

Li Er became even more angry when he heard this, and asked coldly: "Lord Duan, you tell me, why Lord Qin can, a huge Ministry of Industry can't do it, what am I doing with the Ministry of Industry?" ”

"This ......" Duan Lun was ashamed and didn't know what to say.

At this time, Wang De glanced at Duan Lun and said, "Shengshang, not only is the Ministry of Industry not doing well, but the old slave has inquired, and the prince and King Wei are not doing well, which is the same problem. ”

"What?" Li Er was furious and shouted: "After so many days, none of you can do well, why are you only reporting now?" If you can't do it well, why did you get this errand in the first place? And my two sons, good, very good, Wang De, does the prince pay the silver? ”

"This ...... The old slave, the old slave heard the news, and it really didn't ...... Didn't pay. Wang De was so flustered that he couldn't do it, the dignified prince actually robbed the minister's things and didn't give money, this is simply ......

"Bastard!" Li Er roared: "Passing the decree, the prince is ineffective, he will be grounded for half a year and fined for one year." ”

The holy decree is to be archived, and the matter of robbing the minister's things and not giving money cannot appear on the holy decree, it is too embarrassing, Li Er couldn't help but say nothing, and the evil fire in his heart rushed up, and he couldn't hold it down.

Wang De hurriedly passed the decree.

When Duan Lun saw this posture, he panicked in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Holy Lord, the old minister is incompetent and has a heavy trust, so I beg for punishment, and the minister has no complaints." ”

"Are you embarrassed to complain? I give you three days, and if you can't do it within three days, you can resign. Li Er said coldly, his face was blue with anger, food prices skyrocketed, the people's hearts were in turmoil, and he was about to make a big mess, Li Er hoped that after the stove came out, he could calm down the grievances and harvest a group of people's hearts, but he couldn't make a furnace, what could he use to gain the people's hearts?

Duan Lun felt that Li Er was on the verge of going berserk, and didn't dare to beg for mercy, so he hurriedly retired and went in a hurry, feeling a little aggrieved inexplicably, it was not the first time that the Ministry of Industry couldn't do something, at most he would verbally apply for a few words, and severely punish him for a few months, so as not to "resign".

"Could it be that the food price has been in trouble recently?"

Thinking of this, Duan Lun was even more depressed, and his feelings gave people the blame, but the food price problem was too widespread, and it was even more dangerous, Duan Lun hurriedly went to the Ministry of Industry in resignation, and did not go far to meet Li Tai, the king of Wei, and prepared to leave after saluting.

Li Tai was also full of evil fire, and he didn't sleep well for a few days, so he hurriedly shouted: "Master Duan, stay and ask for advice, can the furnace work department do a good job?" ”

"What does King Wei mean by this?" Duan Lun asked rhetorically.

"It's not a secret, this king has found a lot of craftsmen who can't do it well, if Lord Duan does it well, please tell me one or two, this king owes Lord Duan a favor, and he will report it in the future." King Wei said bluntly, with a respectful attitude.

Duan Lun didn't mind telling King Wei that he would inherit this favor, but he wouldn't either, so he smiled bitterly: "King Wei, I'm afraid that the lower officials are powerless, and the Ministry of Industry has failed to do a good job, and I have just been reprimanded by the saint, I'm really sorry." After saying that, he left in a hurry, and he really didn't have the face to say anything.

"The Ministry of Engineering can't do it? Isn't that the one on the east side of the country? King Wei looked in the direction of the East Palace suspiciously, suddenly smiled, turned back, not alone, so what are you afraid of?

Thinking that Qin Huaidao could do it, King Wei's mind became lively, thinking that if he won the production method with a lot of money, wouldn't he be able to suppress the East Palace again?

The stove is the will of the people, and it must be taken!

Out of the palace, Li Tai, the king of Wei, quietly went out of the city in a carriage and went straight to Qinjiazhuang.