Chapter 191: Retreat as Advance
Lu Chengqing came out of the ranks, and his words were sprinkled with words, and Zhang Zheng's so-called reasons for having to set up a firearms bureau were useless.
"Therefore, Weichen believes that the establishment of a separate firearms bureau is nothing more than a waste of national funds, and new firearms can be developed under the jurisdiction of the ordnance superintendent." After Lu Chengqing finished speaking, he turned around and glanced at Zhang Zheng, who was standing thoughtfully behind Lao Li Gang.
Of course, Zhang Zheng will not sit idly by, and the Firearms Bureau will be established separately no matter what. After its establishment, it is not impossible to hand it over to the Ministry of War, but it is mixed with the Ordnance Supervisor, Zhang Zheng said hehe.
Zhang Zheng couldn't be clearer about what kind of place the ordnance supervisor is, the status of craftsmen is low, and laymen are in charge of insiders.
The officials and old men opened their mouths, and handed over the secret recipe of firearms to them, it would be good if they did not leak the secrets, and they could be expected to develop new firearms, this is not a pipe dream.
However, Zhang Zheng has now come back to his senses, and Lu Chengqing is not opposed to new firearms, but to the establishment of a separate department for new firearms.
The reason is also very sufficient, if Zhang Zheng didn't understand anything before, maybe he would really be persuaded by him. But after two reminders from my father, plus the look that Cheng Lao gave himself when he went to court.
If Zhang Zheng can't think of anything again, it will be too ashamed of his father Zhang Gongjin's teaching. The situation is already very clear, Li Jing has nothing to do with this matter, otherwise Cheng Yanjin would not have specially reminded himself.
In this way, the veterans should have known that the military department would obstruct this matter. And the reason why Cheng Yanjin reminded himself was that he was afraid that there would be a gap between the doors because of this incident.
The integration of the door is not just talking, whether from its own position or taking into account interests. However, the leader of Jiangmen is a little special, Li Jing is also the secretary of the military department, and he is also the right servant of the book.
If there was no reminder from Cheng Biting Jin, I am afraid that Zhang Zheng would also mistakenly think that this was what Li Jing meant. After all, Li Jing's words are too interesting, what is called hurting Tianhe.
The reminder of biting gold in the process made Zhang Zheng react, and for Li Jing, not expressing his position is the best statement.
The four big words "high merit and shock the master" have been flashing with dazzling light on Li Jing's brain.
Therefore, the reason for the obstruction of the military department cannot be Li Jing's specious words. At the end of the day, nothing more than that
The word "power". Zhang Zheng has never held power, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know what power stands behind it.
What are the powers of the Ministry of War? In charge of the world's soldiers and horses, the screening and assessment of military attachés, and the control of military administration? Be!
These are the powers of the Ministry of War. However, there is a premise that these powers are all in the service of Datang.
Or to put it bluntly, these are all for Li Er's service. Unlike the Ordnance Superintendent, the Ordnance Superintendent is truly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.
The manufacture, distribution, recycling, scrapping, etc., of blades are all within the purview of the Ordnance Superintendent. How big is the amount of oil and water in the financial expenditure that the state treasury invests in it every year, and how many interests are involved?
Zhang Zheng couldn't estimate an accurate number, but he knew that it must be beyond everyone's imagination.
Before Cheng Yanjin reminded Zhang Zheng, what Zhang Zheng thought of was nothing more than how much benefit the establishment of the Firearms Bureau could bring to the Tang Dynasty and the Ministry of War.
But Zhang Zheng's thinking fell into a blind spot, that is, he did not delve into the gray area behind it. As Zhang Zheng said, after the establishment of the Firearms Bureau, it gradually replaced the position of the Ordnance Superintendent, and the Ministry of War did not have complete control over the Firearms Bureau.
This is tantamount to taking off a piece of fat from the military department, if the military department agrees, then there is a ghost.
In an instant, Zhang Zheng seemed to understand what his father meant. I am indeed a little bit behind, and that little bit must be made up for by stepping into the court.
And today, this opportunity has arrived, and Zhang Zheng has fully seen the operation of the court. So for a moment, Zhang Zheng only felt that the Lingtai was clear, and the things that he couldn't think of in the past were now natural.
After Lu Chengqing retreated, Li Shimin turned his gaze to Zhang Zheng who was standing in the corner and asked, "Zhang boy, what do you say?" Zhang Zheng heard the voice, but this time there was no wat board for the old Li Gang.
When he came to the center of the hall and stood still, Zhang Zheng showed an indescribable smile on his face. He bowed his hand to Li Shimin and said, "The minister thinks that what Lu Shilang said is very reasonable. When the words fell, the whole hall was shocked.
Including Li Shimin, he was also shocked. In the queue of generals, Li Jing, who had been calm and expressionless, also glanced at Zhang Zheng in surprise.
Cheng Biting Jin was even more anxious, and was about to say something, but was grabbed by Zhang Gongjin, who was quick-eyed.
Chen Yanjin glanced at Zhang Gongjin and saw Zhang Gongjin shaking his head at him, so he stood up with a disgruntled face.
It's just that his gaze at Lu Chengqing is a little unkind. And the only ones in the field who can still maintain their composure are Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji.
Li Shimin asked with a calm face, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister knows, the minister said, Lu Shilang has a point." Zhang Zheng's voice echoed in the hall, and then smiled at Li Shimin.
Without waiting for Li Shimin to speak, he continued: "Therefore, the minister has decided to hand over the secret recipe of firearms to His Majesty immediately, and from now on, the minister will no longer bother about new firearms." As for His Majesty's desire to put the new firearms on the shelf, or to hand them over to the ordnance superintendent for production, it has nothing to do with the ministers. After Zhang Zheng finished speaking, he really put a fold on Li Shimin's desk.
Then he turned around and returned to behind Lao Li Gang, leaned against the pillar and closed his eyes and continued to doze off. As if what happened after that really had nothing to do with him anymore.
To retreat as advance, borrow a knife to kill! This is the countermeasure that Zhang Zheng came up with at that moment. If he directly refutes Lu Chengqing, Zhang Zheng can imagine that what awaits him will be an overwhelming blow from the Ministry of War.
After all, the fat of the ordnance supervisor is too fat, and anyone who sees it will drool. Zhang Zheng wants to snatch food, which is simply unrealistic.
Now it's just Lu Chengqing who came out to speak, but Zhang Zheng's afterglow swept away, and there was more than one left waiter in the military department.
Although the military department is still in business. But there is also the right waiter, and among the various clerks, a large group of people are ready to move.
His small arms and legs are just no bigger than the big tiger of the military department. Then simply don't do it and change the line directly.
Anyway, now that Li Er knows the secret recipe, he can't just do it, so let Li Er go and match the line with the military department.
Zhang Zheng is betting that after Li Er knows the secret recipe, he will not put this low-cost but amazingly powerful new weapon on the shelf.
Of course, he was also betting that Li Er would not deliver the new weapons to the Ordnance Superintendent. Because Li Er knows better than himself that the twists and turns in the ordnance prison are related to interests.