Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 118 The God Machine Uncle

Chapter 118 The God Machine Uncle

No matter how jealous the ministers are, the generals have no objections and they can't say anything. In the final analysis, the civil servants still don't have enough say.

Everyone in the court was arguing about Li Wei, but Li Wei moved a deck chair in his courtyard and enjoyed life leisurely.

Xiaoyue and Xiaocui each had one leg, and her little fists fell softly on them. Xiaoqing was behind him, squeezing his shoulders and beating his back. Her little hands were soft, her movements were gentle, and they were tight and comfortable.

Now Xiaoqing is almost [-] years old. Except for Li Wei and Abu, she is a little older in this family. The others are all in their teens. According to future generations, they are still children, but now they are all grown up. He is now a little grown-up, the girls are well-behaved and sensible, and Laifu is already able to take charge of his own business.

As she grows older, Xiaoqing becomes more and more feminine, especially under the teasing of Li Wei, a timid lecher, she becomes more and more charming.

Li Wei was also thinking about whether he should confess his love someday. It would be uncomfortable to just smell the food all day without being able to eat it.

But every time he wants to speak, he is always hesitant. Speaking of it, he is also an old man with rich theoretical experience. Although his practical experience is only one first love, it is inevitable that he will be a little rusty after so many years, but it stands to reason You shouldn't be so indecisive.

But that was the fact, and he couldn't understand it himself.

"Master, someone from the palace is here, saying there is an imperial edict!"

While Li Wei was immersed in the warm and fragrant nephrite, Abu suddenly came to report.Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him continue so leisurely.

Li Wei was slightly startled, what was Lao Zhu doing with his order at this time?Is there a new mission?It shouldn't be. Usually when there is a task, Lao Zhu will just say it directly and won't make it so formal.

No matter what, it was important to receive the order. Xiaoqing and others helped him up and got ready to go.

Li Wei changed into his official uniform, led everyone to the front yard, set up the incense table, and prepared everything. After a long time, the person announcing the decree arrived.

Normally, Li Wei doesn't have to kneel when he sees you, but something as serious as an imperial edict is completely different from an old man who is usually not serious, so it's not okay for him not to kneel.

An unknown eunuch stood still holding an imperial decree. Li Wei didn't wait for him to speak, and asked first:

"May I ask my father-in-law, what is your Majesty's decree about?"

The eunuch smiled and said, "It's a happy event. Mr. Li, hurry up and accept the order!"

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, happy event?Has the reward been issued?Why is Lao Zhu so happy this time?
As the saying goes, if a man has gold at his knees, he can't kneel down easily. But since Lao Zhu has come up with real money and silver, he should just do it.

After Li Wei, Xiaoqing and others knelt down and saluted, the eunuch began to read:
"The Emperor, who has been entrusted by heaven, issued an edict: Those ministers who have made great contributions to the country should be honored with titles. Li Wei, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, supervised the making of firearms, the formation and training of new troops, and annihilated more than [-] enemies in the battle of Nailu. , captured the Duke of Beiyuan... Balabala... and named you the Divine Machine Uncle, eating..."

"Wait a minute, God what?"

Li Wei suddenly interrupted.

The face of the eunuch who announced the decree changed, and he quickly whispered: "Uncle Shen Ji. Mr. Li, please do not interrupt during the announcement of the decree, otherwise it will be disrespectful. Sir, listen patiently before speaking!"

After giving a warning, the eunuch who announced the decree continued: "I will not forget your merits, and you will not Don't forget my training... You are so proud!"

Li Wei listened patiently, and he probably understood the meaning. There was so much nonsense here. Translated into Lao Zhu's words: Look, as long as you work hard, you will be rewarded greatly. Don't be lazy in the future!

Not only was he given a bonus, but he was also knighted. To put it bluntly, he would become a real noble from now on.

It's just this title that makes him a little bit criticized. If it weren't for the many divine characters, he wouldn't be able to ask for anything.

There were no sons or sons in the Ming Dynasty, so the earl was equivalent to the youngest, but even though it was the smallest, it was very valuable.

The salary alone is as high as that of a first-rank official, not to mention the many other privileges. The rewards given during every New Year are much higher than those of officials without titles.

"I thank the Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor!"

Li Wei saluted and thanked him, and then respectfully accepted the imperial edict and certificate.

"Congratulations to Uncle Shenji. Your Majesty is very happy for your great achievements this time."

The eunuch who announced the edict did not leave directly after reading it, but said diligently.

"Haha, thank you very much, Laifu!"

Of course he understands that this is about wanting money. This can be regarded as an unspoken rule and an old Chinese tradition.

Li Wei followed the ancient customs and asked Laifu to get some money.

The eunuch's face became even happier after accepting it. Li Wei chatted politely with him for a few more words before letting Laifu send it out.

Xiao Qing and others were very happy at this moment: "Congratulations, sir, you will be my uncle from now on!"

Li Wei chuckled. To be honest, he was not interested in this title. Except for the relatively realistic salary of Qianshi, other privileges were basically useless. After all, as a modern person, he had no regard for the hierarchy of feudal society. Don't worry, in this system, no matter how high your status is, you are not free, even if you are an emperor.

However, being knighted is always a good thing, and the most important thing is that despite the strong obstruction of the officials, Lao Zhu did not give him a sure-fire ticket, but only a royal certificate. This made Li Weiwei breathe a big sigh of relief, and felt silent in his heart. I was grateful to the ministers.In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already decided on this matter. Talking to the emperor was just a formality. Otherwise, he would have just finished speaking in the morning and the imperial edict arrived in the afternoon. It was obviously prepared long ago.

……

The next day, the human alarm clock rang as usual, and Li Wei figured out why Lao Zhu was so happy to hand out the prize this time. The meaning was obvious, that is, to let him get up and work quickly, and not be lazy at home.

In the morning, Li Wei ignored the jealous glances of the ministers, hid behind Xue Xiang and took a nap. After a boring morning meeting, he slowly stopped by the Ministry of Industry to check in, and then went to the Ordnance Bureau.

This battle wasted a lot of time. He also wanted to light up the technology tree quickly so that he could enjoy the convenient life in future generations.

Especially in terms of transportation, he no longer wants to travel for several months!

When Li Wei came to the Ordnance Bureau, he saw that the place was very different from usual. Not only was it heavily guarded, but exterior walls had also begun to be built, as if all the craftsmen were to be isolated.

Li Wei was suddenly shocked and hurriedly stepped forward and asked a guard: "What's going on here? Why is it isolated?"

The guard glanced at him, obviously not recognizing him, but seeing that he was wearing official uniform, he did not look down upon him, but asked: "Who is this sir?"

"This is Lord Li, the Minister of Industry. From now on, Lord Li of the Ordnance Bureau can come in and out at will without any obstruction."

A loud voice came, and Li Wei turned around and felt that he looked familiar. After careful identification, he remembered that this person was Mao Xiang who had interrogated him!
"Master Mao?" Li Wei's eyes narrowed slightly, this is not a good person.

Mao Xiang walked closer and said with a smile: "Master Li, under the emperor's order, we have sealed off the Ordnance Bureau. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or exit without a warrant, except of course, Master Li."

Li Wei was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Why?"

"Haha, Mr. Li is going to ask Your Majesty. We are just following orders." Mao Xiang said softly.

Li Wei paused, his eyebrows knitted together.

"Have all the arrangements been made for these craftsmen?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, the craftsmen here are in charge of food and housing, and we will send someone to go out and buy all the necessary expenses."

"What about their families?"

"Your Majesty has given them more rewards. Their families can come and receive them on time."

"What about those who have left-behind children and elderly people at home?"

Mao Xiang was stunned for a moment and said calmly: "This is beyond our control."

Li Wei was silent. It would be great if Mao Xiang could distribute the money to the families of these craftsmen without any discount. It is impossible to expect them, the powerful class, to be considerate and thoughtful to the people at the bottom.

"Master Mao, it's not easy for these craftsmen. I hope Master Mao can give these people's wages to their families without any discount!"

Li Wei warned worriedly.

Mao Xiang laughed twice and said: "Master Li has misunderstood. This matter is in charge of you, the people from the Ministry of Works. They are all officials under Master Li, and they have nothing to do with us."

Li Wei was startled in surprise. Thinking about it, he thought it was right. It seemed that the people led by Mao Xiang were only responsible for the blockade, and he still had to take care of the rest.

"In that case, I'll go in and take a look first!"

"Master Li, please excuse me."

Li Wei raised his hand and hurriedly walked into the Ordnance Bureau. Mao Xiang looked at his leaving figure from behind and whispered to himself thoughtfully: "This Master Li seems to care about these craftsmen... …”

When Li Wei entered the Ordnance Bureau, he quickly ordered people to find Xu Yong and Lu Ti. Before they could salute, he asked:
"Do you know why His Majesty sealed off the Ordnance Bureau?"

The two of them paused and looked at each other. Xu Yong said nothing, and Luti said: "Sir, I think it must be related to the artillery you built before the expedition."

Li Wei suddenly understood, and immediately understood that the flying thunder cannon was powerful. Although in his opinion, it was just a temporary emergency defective product and not a conventional artillery, but in this era, such a powerful artillery even if it has many shortcomings, it would still be useless. It is definitely a very important military secret!It is not an exaggeration for Zhu Yuanzhang to do this.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blame himself. It was all because of his poor thinking and failure to think about these things in advance, which led to the Ordnance Bureau being directly sealed!
In fact, flying thunder cannons are not the most important. In fact, hydraulic lathes and generators are more important. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang was focused on weapons and did not understand the importance of these things.

But he doesn't know now, sooner or later he will understand. Li Wei can't help but feel a heavy pressure.

The reason why he works so hard in the Arms Bureau is that firstly, Lao Zhu forces him to make weapons with a knife, and secondly, he also wants to use Lao Zhu's power to develop technology as quickly as possible so that he can enjoy the convenient life brought by technology as soon as possible.

If there was no Ordnance Bureau and he relied on himself alone, let alone funds and contraband, he would not be able to find so many skilled craftsmen. If he relied on his own work, he would probably not be able to use electric lights in his lifetime. Not to mention cars, trains and the like.

 It's more urgent. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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