"What do you think...... These hundreds of people, the household department can arrange them!"

Qin Yafan: "......"

Mom, what Your Majesty means is clearly to give you people, are you robbing a fart?

Qin Yafan glared at Li Shangshu angrily, feeling ten thousand unhappy in his heart, and even wanted to fight with her immediately......

"Listening to Qin Shangshu's meaning, the Ministry of Industry must be not short of people, and even overcrowded, in this case, wouldn't it be right to give these people to the Ministry of Households?"

Li Shangshu continued to rob people......

"Your Majesty!" Qin Yafan was anxious, and said: "The minister was confused for a while, and he didn't think about it so much. But the Ministry of Industry is by no means as short of manpower as Li Shangshu said!"

"Our Ministry of Industry, there are not enough manpower! Not to mention that Lin Shangshu took away a few good players......

As soon as these words came out, Xiong Chumo and the others instantly lowered their heads, as if they hadn't heard anything.

Halfway through Qin Yafan's speech, he was about to cry, almost in tears......

Seeing this, the empress's heart softened...... A master like Qin Yafan is about to cry, obviously, it is true that there is a shortage of people in the Ministry of Industry.

However, Qin Yafan made her embarrassed, and even Lin Zifan pointed out that she thought of a solution......

Hmph, I'm not a communiqué personal vendetta, I'm called fairness and justice!

"In this case, the hundreds of laborers, the household department and the Ministry of Industry, are divided equally, and this matter is over, and it needs to be mentioned again!"

The empress made the final decision, Qin Yafan stopped crying, and Li Shangshu stopped robbing people.

The two women glanced at each other and snorted coldly, this game ~ draw!

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to say!"

At this time, Liu Shangshu of the military department jumped out: "I don't know, can the current output of gunpowder be provided to our military headquarters to fight?"

The war in Datang has never stopped! Moreover, it can almost be said that it is a four-front battle in the southeast, northwest, and northwest, but in winter and summer, it will be in the 'off-season' due to climate reasons.

But spring and autumn are the 'peak season' of war!

At this time, it is already the middle and late autumn period, and the autumn harvest will not be long before it, and all countries are busy with the autumn harvest and have no intention of fighting. But after the autumn harvest, the 'peak season' of war, by that time, wars were frequent, and if you don't fight ten or eight games a day, you are embarrassed to ......open your mouth!

At this time, as the secretary of the military department, he naturally has to think more about the war.

"Qin Shangshu, you come on. ”

The empress waved her hand, what was the amount of gunpowder? She didn't know...... cough cough cough ......

"At present, a lot of gunpowder has been stored, and since the asphalt road from the mountains of Hebei to Chang'an has been repaired, the production speed has increased again......

"According to the figures given by Lin Shangshu, it is preliminarily estimated that it can support the war of one side for about half a month......"

"There are so many?" Liu Shangshu was overjoyed.

A war on one side, that is to say, one side in the southeast, northwest and northwest, can use half a month, which is almost enough to survive the war period in the autumn, this world can allow Datang to reduce a lot of casualties, and it is even possible to counterattack back and no longer defend passively!

"I beg your Majesty, you must give us this gunpowder!"

"No way!"

Before the empress could speak, Qin Yafan and Lin Zifan refused at the same time.

"Why?" Liu Shangshu was stunned.

"Although there is a lot of gunpowder at present, but when the road is built, a large amount of gunpowder will be used to open the mountain and crack the rocks, if it is given to you, I am afraid that the progress of the asphalt road will be greatly slow......ed down."

Qin Yafan shook his head again and again: "Everyone understands the strength of the asphalt road, and there is no need to say much about this, right?"

"So?" Liu Shangshu frowned, indeed, gunpowder is good, but after the road is repaired, it will also be of great benefit to the war.

It is difficult to explain which is more important.

"Then why did Lin Shangshu refuse?"

But she was still a little reluctant and curious at the same time. It's just that the Ministry of Industry keeps the gunpowder for his own use, what are you doing here?

"I don't need to say much about the income from fireworks......" Lin Zifan said indifferently, and the empress and Hubu Shangshu nodded instantly.

The income from fireworks, however, has eased a lot of the recent tension in the national treasury!

It's a pity that foreigners don't buy much now, after all...... Everyone knows that they have been cheated a lot of money before......

Fortunately, the common people of Datang compared women, officials, merchants, etc., will also buy some, although the price is many times lower than selling to foreigners, but there is also a lot of income in the account.

"Although fireworks do not consume much gunpowder, they must be consumed continuously, and ......"

"It's a waste to fight directly with gunpowder!"

"This point, next time I go to court, I will prove it!"

Lin Zifan didn't reveal too much, but said that it must not work!

Fight directly with gunpowder? How much will the power increase after making a grenade?

"That's it, Liu Shangshu, in terms of war, you and General Huo still need to worry a lot. ”

Seeing this, the empress didn't say much, and did not agree to Liu Shangshu's request.

"Minister...... Compliance. Liu Shangshu smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly, but he didn't have too much dissatisfaction.

After all, over the years, Datang has been in a worse situation than it is now, hasn't it survived?

During this time, Lin Zifan engaged in wind and rain, although there were many things that everyone was not optimistic about at first, but I have to mention that Datang has indeed changed a lot.

The production speed of strategic materials such as sanitary napkins has now doubled, and this alone is enough to make the Datang army's combat power skyrocket!

Gunpowder, which is naturally better, can be icing on the cake.

No, they will not be afraid of all countries, and they will fight at war, and who will be afraid of whom?

When it comes to fighting, slashing people with weapons or something, Datang has never been afraid of anyone!

......

"If it's all right, then retreat!"

After discussing some things, the empress directly announced her retirement from the court, and then left first.

Lin Zifan did not return to the Ministry of Industry with Xiong Chumo and others, but took the five daughters of spring, summer, autumn and winter and went straight to Qifeng Pavilion.

After all, the Empress Fangcai's charming eyes, but with a little jealousy, in Lin Zifan's eyes, made him remember it vividly, and he had to explain it as soon as possible......

Otherwise...... It's hard to brush to this level of favorability, but I'm afraid that it will fall down!

"Having said that, today's court has sorted out the future for me. ”

On the way, Lin Zifan fell into deep thought.

The manhole cover has been solved, but this matter cannot be left behind, after all, the empress has decided that when the asphalt road is repaired to other cities, the sewer will also be 'arranged'.

However, this matter is not very technical, and the labor of the department can solve it.

In addition, the production of grenades must be grasped immediately, at least the samples must be made within a few days, and the next time the court will cover up for the empress.

In addition, there are matters related to running water, as well as the need to prepare for the acceptance of apprentices, plus other trivial matters......

"For now, though, nothing compares to ...... It's important to coax our empress to be happy. ”

Lin Zifan smiled, looked at the Qifeng Pavilion in front of him, and instantly turned into a 'pet wife madman' and stepped into it......

(End of chapter)