Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 423
Chapter 419

Fang Yizhi was very happy to receive Du Gou, but now the Ministry of War wants to mobilize Tie out, and there is no approval from the Ministry of Industry, so he will stop doing this. The Ministry of War has done this once before, but unexpectedly , This time again, and Fang Yi felt that this batch of iron was probably not needed by the Ministry of War, but by someone.Soon, the official was out.

"Come on, brother Qimu, drink tea, there is no way, there is such a thing in Tiefang, it's all trivial!" Fang Yizhi poured tea for Du Gou, Du Gou nodded with a smile, he admired Fang Yizhi in his heart Yes, now there is some majesty.

"What position are you planning to take up this time?" Fang Yi asked directly, and several other people also stared at Du Gou. After all, Du Gou was a romantic figure before, and he had some skills. It's a pity that his father died too early. There is no way, now that Du Ruhui is gone, he will be the pillar of the family, so everyone hopes that he can quickly enter the court and become an official.

"I don't know yet. I want to stay in Beijing, but there are no good jobs in the capital, so I can only wait, or become a governor. But, you also know that the child in the family is still young, and the younger brother is not married. If I have traveled far away, these are all things!" Du Gou said with a wry smile.

"Let's stay in Beijing. It's too poor outside. You don't know. We have been to many places, and many places are very poor!" Xiao Rui said next to him.

"Well, it's best to stay in Beijing first. Outside, when you come to a place, you don't know how to manage it. We are not Shenyong. If it is Shenyong, he must have a way. Shenyong's ability, we are real Convinced!" Fang Yi said straightly.

"That is, there are so many workshops in Wannian County, but all of them were set up by Shen Yong, and they are very rich now. It is also of great benefit to the court, and the common people have also made money!" Gao Xing said at the meeting. The side nodded and said.

"By the way, have you met Shen Yong? It's Xia Guogong Wei Hao?" Fang Yi thought that Du Gou and Wei Hao had never met, so he asked.

"I've seen it. I went to sit in his yamen for a while yesterday. Now Wei Hao is the Shao Yin of the Chang'an Mansion, that is, the Jingzhao Mansion. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Shu are the Governor and the Shao Yin respectively!" Du Gou smiled. He nodded and said.

"What? Shenyong has become the Shao Yin of Chang'an Mansion? Hey, the King of Shu is back? Serving as Shao Yin?" Fang Yizhi and the others were surprised. They haven't returned to the capital for a while, so they don't know anything about the capital. .

"That's right, King Shu is back to serve as Shao Yin!" Du Gou nodded and said, while Fang Yizhi sat there frowning and remembered.

"Shen Yong, maybe it's not easy to do!" Xiao Rui said beside him.

"Yeah, maybe it's not easy to do, but His Majesty's arrangement, ha, is interesting!" Fang Yizhi also agreed, knowing in his heart that he was coming back.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Before Fang Yi could say to come in, a person pushed the door open and came in. It was a general in armor.

"Fang Yizhi, what do you mean? The Ministry of War has an approval document. Why not give the pig iron? We will give you the approval document from the Ministry of Industry soon. Now the Ministry of War urgently needs to transport this batch of pig iron to the north. If the war is delayed, you will bear it." Are you interested?" The general who came in was Hou Jin, who pointed at Fang Yi excitedly and questioned him.

Fang Yizhi was very displeased at the moment, but he still sat there calmly and said to Hou Jin: "General Hou, what do I need to undertake? Since I am in a hurry, the Ministry of Industry will give you approval soon. If you don't Approval, the pig iron in Tiefang cannot go out even a catty, not to mention you coming here, even anyone. If you have any objections to the management of our Tiefang, you can write a memorial and hand it over to His Majesty for His Majesty to come down Comment!"

"You, Fang Yizhi, it's our front line that urgently needs pig iron!" Hou Jin stared at Fang Yi angrily and shouted.

"I said, come here with the approval document from the Ministry of Industry. If there is no approval document, don't even think about transferring the pig iron from here. Last time you were the one who transferred 20 jin of pig iron from here, saying that it was to supplement the approval document. Now the approval document is here. Where, let me tell you, if your approval has not been completed within two days, I will impeach you and the Minister of the Ministry of War. It is unreasonable. I know that I need approval to mobilize pig iron. Why not mobilize? You mobilize pig iron like this. What's the use, can't you just want to fill your own pocket?" Fang Yi sat there, continued to stare at Hou Jin and said.

"You!" Hou Jin was taken aback by Fang Yizhi's words, and felt guilty, and then said viciously to Fang Yizhi: "Sure, I'll go back and report to Shangshu, and let Shangshu properly impeach you, don't think you manage How amazing it is with pig iron!"

"I don't think it's great. I'm just doing the errand that His Majesty entrusted to me. If you are not convinced, you can impeach and talk to Your Majesty!" Fang Yi looked at Hou Jin coldly and said,

Hou Jin snorted, turned and left, while Fang Yizhi frowned,

In my heart, I was thinking about the smuggling of pig iron. It has been more than a month and no news has come. Could it be that His Majesty hasn't checked it out yet?

If it continues like this, I don’t know how much pig iron needs to flow out every month. This month, Fang Yizhi deliberately said that he would make a stockpile, withhold [-]% of the pig iron and pile it in the warehouse, and only release [-]%. But in this way, the Ministry of War Over there, they began to mobilize pig iron in this way. It is estimated that they cannot find pig iron on the market now, otherwise, they would not want to do this.
At night, Hou Junji was in his study, and Hou Jin stood there, reporting to Hou Junji what happened in Tiefang.

"Fang Yizhi is too hateful, he has been stuck with us all the time, Uncle, should we find a way to replace him?" After Hou Jin finished speaking, he suggested to Hou Junji.

"Change, who can change, can you do it? The iron workshop is where several of them take turns to sit. The replaced person will pass by, and don't want to be the person in charge of the iron workshop. People who don't understand don't understand the affairs of the iron workshop at all! "Hou Junji glared at Hou Jin and said.

"However, Fang Yi has been insisting on releasing pig iron. We can't get pig iron in the market at all. What should we do? The north side has been urging for it. This month, we must not be able to finish it. Last month, we If it can’t be finished, the north side has detained a batch, saying that they will pay the money after the payment is complete this month! If this continues, how will we do business in the north by then?” Hou Jin stood there anxiously Said.

"Well, I will think of a way. Last time I mobilized 20 catties of pig iron, I need to make up for it as soon as possible. I will go to the Ministry of Industry tomorrow to find Duan Lun. I must open it. If I don't open it, Fang Yi will do it directly." It’s not good that I will really write a memorial to His Majesty, and the old man will not be able to explain it clearly!” Hou Junji was worried about this matter, and as for the deduction of money from the north, there was no deduction of much money, these are trivial Things, the key is to get things straight, otherwise it will be troublesome.

"Yes, but will Duan Lun give it to you? After all, 50 catties of pig iron!" Hou Jin said worriedly.

"I just have to think of a way, it's too late today, let's go tomorrow!" Hou Junji frowned and said, now that Fang Yizhi didn't let the pig iron come out, Hou Junji felt that Fang Yizhi seemed to know something, but now There is no way to test it,

After all, there is no way for Tiefang to get inventory, and there is no precedent to follow. After all, Tiefang only started last year. No one knows how to do it. It's all Fang Yi's words It's up to you.But this move made Hou Junji very uncomfortable. Originally, there was Changsun Chong there before, and he went to find Changsun Wuji, and he could still talk.
But now Changsun Chong is still at home and did not go to Tiefang, and Hou Junji is not familiar with the other people in charge in Tiefang, and the relationship with their father is also average, so they are completely speechless, so, thinking of this matter, He also has a headache.

"No, you are like this. You find some brothers and go to the counties below to see if the people can buy pig iron. If they can't, find a way to encourage the people to make trouble. Then we will write a letter to impeach you." Fang Yizhi, let Fang Yizhi let go of the sales as soon as possible, otherwise, it will still not be completed by then!" Hou Junji said to Hou Jin at this moment, Hou Jin nodded, thinking in his heart that if it was impossible, he would just get him down. Well, why talk about impeachment and let him let go of sales?
"Go do it!" Hou Junji looked at Hou Jin, Hou Jin turned around and went out.
Then, Hou Junji sat there, thinking about what would go wrong in this matter, and what he hadn't thought about clearly. As long as Duan Lun was settled, he probably wouldn't be able to find out anything. This batch of pig iron, At that time, it will be distributed to various places in the north, but at most 5 catties will be sent out, and all the rest will be sold. At that time, His Majesty will check, but he will not be able to find out. The data is made by himself, so there should be no questionable.

The next day, Wei Hao was still busy at the Chang'an Mansion. After a while, he had to repair all the office rooms, but it took time.

As for the affairs of Wannian County, there is no need for Wei Hao to take care of them now. Wei Hao needs to check to see if there are any problems. If there are no problems, Wei Hao will not take care of them at all and let them develop by themselves. Anyway, the eastern suburbs are developing very well now.
During the day, all the merchants gather here, which has already affected some businesses in the Xicheng Bazaar, but the impact is not great. After all, many merchants have come here to open shops now, and the goods here are easier to sell.

As for Hou Junji, he went to the office of Duan Lun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Duan Lun was very surprised by Hou Junji's sudden visit, but he still warmly entertained him.

"Come on, please sit down, please sit down! I'll make you tea!" Duan Lun said to Hou Junji, while he was sitting there making tea, and then asked, "I don't know why Shangshu Hou is looking for me. ?”

"Well, there is something that requires you to issue two approvals, one for 20 catties of pig iron, and the other for 30 catties of pig iron!" Hou Junji said directly,
For Duan Lun, he looked down on him in his heart. He was just a scholar with no skills. He looked down on him as the minister of one of the poorest departments. However, Duan Lun's daughter-in-law is Li Yuan's daughter-in-law!
"What?" Duan Lun didn't understand, and immediately looked at Hou Junji and asked.

"That's right, there is an urgent need for a batch of pig iron in the frontier. It needs to mobilize 50 catties of pig iron, of which 20 catties will be transferred to the northwest and 30 catties will be transferred to the north!" Hou Junji said while looking at Duan Lun with a smile.

"This, Hou Shangshu, isn't it right?" Duan Lun thought, no, two months ago, he just mobilized 60 jin of iron to the front line, and there was no war at the front line, so the pig iron was used as a spare.

Their weapons and equipment were transferred from the Ministry of Industry. The spare pig iron in front was used to repair weapons. Now that there is no battle, there is no need for so much pig iron to repair weapons and armor. Hou Junji mobilized pig iron so that Duan Lun Suspicious?
"What's wrong?" Hou Junji looked at Duan Lun pretending to be confused and said.

"Hou Shangshu, there have been no battles on the front line recently, so why do we need to consume so much pig iron? Usually, a maximum of 10 catties of pig iron is enough to spare every year. Even in the second half of last year, the soldiers in the frontier had to fight the Turks, but it was only consumed. 20 catties of pig iron,

Today, there is no war in the frontier, so why do you need to mobilize 110 million catties of pig iron to go there? Do you know that now the iron workshop needs to store inventory, just to prepare for winter! " Duan Lun looked at Hou Junji and said.

"Oh, that's right, this transfer is indeed a bit more, but our military department is also preparing for the front line, just worried that there may be a big war in winter,
Moreover, you may not know that His Majesty wants to completely solve the Turkic matter, so our military department wants to prepare more for the past. If we really want to fight at that time, our military department is not prepared enough, and there are many things that need to be transported Yes, and pig iron is very important and can be stored, so we thought, send more to the past! "Hou Junji explained to Duan Lun with a smile.

"Really?" Duan Lun didn't believe it, but the reason was justified. He also knew that Li Shimin really wanted to completely solve the Northern Turks and suppress them.

"Of course! You also know what your majesty's worry is!" Hou Junji looked at Duan Lun and said.

"Since you say that, you definitely need to spare more!" Duan Lun nodded and said, and then poured tea for Hou Junji: "Come, have a taste, this is the high-quality tea sent by Shen Yong!"

"Oh, you have to have a good taste!" Hou Junji said with a smile, he was very happy in his heart, seeing Duan Lun agreeing, he finally let go of the stone in his heart, but now he heard what Shen Yong sent good tea, he is not happy,

Wei Hao has delivered good tea to many people, but the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Civil Affairs did not, and he is a public official at any rate. He felt quite uncomfortable being treated so lightly by Wei Hao. If you don't send me off, you look down on me.

"Well, good tea, this Wei Shenyong, I don't know how much money he has made from this tea, in Chang'an, only Wei Shenyong knows how to make tea!" Hou Junji sat there and said with a smile.

"Well, I guess there are some, but not many. The tea sold in Juxian Building is not expensive, ranging from 20 Wen per catty to 2 Guan per catty, but what we drink now is not expensive. You can't buy it!" Duan Lun said to Hou Junji.

"That's not expensive?" Hou Junji said dissatisfied.

"This? It's not expensive. You can drink it for a month per catty. The old man likes to sell it for a regular price per catty. Compared with drinking, is this tea cheaper?" Duan Lun was stunned for a moment, and said to Hou Junji , and then the two chatted,

After the chat, Duan Lun gave the approval document to Hou Junji, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt something was wrong. The front line actually needed to mobilize so much pig iron. In previous years, wars did not require so much, although at that time, the output of pig iron was not so much.

But last winter, after fighting for a year, only 3 catties of pig iron were used to repair armor and weapons. This time, it was a bit scary to prepare 110 million catties, but let him ask Li Shimin, he Still a bit afraid to go, in case what Hou Junji said is true, then ask yourself, don't you suspect Li Shimin?
But if he didn't ask, he didn't feel at ease. He thought, he should go to Wei Hao. Wei Hao is Li Shimin's most trusted minister, and the matter of Tiefang was originally related to Wei Hao. In addition, if Li Shimin really wants to fight, Wei Hao might know, so he went straight to the Yamen of Chang'an Mansion in the afternoon.

"Hehe, Duan Shangshu, what's the wind today that brought you here?" Wei Hao was stunned when he saw Duan Lun, and asked with a smile.

"You boy, I asked you to go to the Ministry of Industry to take over my position as Minister!" Duan Lun joked to Wei Hao.

"Don't make trouble, what are you kidding, I won't go to the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry is poor!" Wei Hao said to Duan Lun in disbelief, and then asked: "What does the Ministry of Industry want me to do?" Let’s solve it, I’m not free, let’s make it clear first, I’m not free!”

"No!" Duan Lun smiled and shook his head.

"No? You, seriously? Don't be kidding, I really don't want to go to the Ministry of Industry!" Wei Hao was stunned when he heard that it was not the case. Duan Lun came to find him, so there must be some problem that the Ministry of Industry could not solve , otherwise, he wouldn't have time to look for him!
"You boy, what happened to our Ministry of Industry? It's not bad now, okay? Now our Ministry of Industry is rich, really rich!" Duan Lun said dissatisfiedly to Wei Hao.

"Drop it, it's only a few dollars, come, drink tea, I'll make tea for you!" Wei Hao waved his hand and said to Duan Lun.

"You boy, hey!" Duan Lun sighed. He liked Wei Hao the most when he went to the Ministry of Industry to serve as the secretary.

"Come to me if you have anything to do, tell me, what's the matter, I can help, absolutely!" Wei Hao looked up at Duan Lun, and asked with a smile,

"There is something wrong with this old man. I want to talk to you. You can analyze it for me, okay?" Duan Lun looked at Wei Hao and asked, Wei Hao nodded, and while preparing to make tea, he signaled Duan Lun continued.

(End of this chapter)