Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 157 If you have a grudge, you should avenge it on the spot, right?

"At first glance, this memorial was written to improve the flintlock gun, but upon closer inspection, it has a deeper meaning. The five-year-old musket is more convenient to use, but why did it stop improving just because of some defects? It can obviously continue to be improved. I think , This is not due to funding, but to the unclear powers and responsibilities of existing institutions. To avoid similar regrets from happening again, I believe that there should be a dedicated institution for weapons research and development."

In today's cabinet meeting, the first person to stand up and fire was actually Liang Daoyuan, which really blinded a bunch of dogs.

I really can’t blame everyone for having stereotypes. Liang Daoyuan, who has always presented himself as a steady bureaucrat, suddenly jumped out and shouted: "This must be a problem with the system." 】It gives people a feeling, where are you digging with your hoe? Do you want to dig your own grave?

Liang Daoyuan, who usually "focuses on big oranges", behaved very abnormally today.

The most direct consequence was that Li Qingqian was silenced. His role was robbed. He lacked sufficient preparation and had nothing to say.

The silent Li Qing quickly found a more reasonable explanation. The new organization, the Minister of Civil Affairs, closed the logic loop.

In fact, Li Qing's starting point was wrong. The reason why Liang Daoyuan suddenly stood up and spoke was not because of any new institutions. Liang Daoyuan was the one who knew best about the existing military equipment of the imperial court.

It is true that the Ministry of Industry produces armaments. There is another department that also produces armaments. Which department?

Ministry of Internal Affairs!
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a hodgepodge. Let’s understand it this way. Old companies, no matter how big or small, have all kinds of technical departments within them, including movie theaters. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was involved in the production of armaments, of course because of the needs of the emperor's personal army, Long Jinwei. The Dragon Guard himself was a hodgepodge, a secret guard who acted as a spy, a guard who guarded the Forbidden Palace, and a person who accompanied the emperor as a window dressing when he traveled.

Jia Lian, who looked innocent, stood up helplessly: "Wei Chen, I really don't know where to start. My original intention is just to make improvements within the Ministry of Industry. It doesn't require much funding. It's just to mobilize some skilled craftsmen and arrange a place." Matter. I really don’t understand why several officials from the Ministry of Industry reported the matter to the cabinet. What I wrote is not a memorial.”

Emperor Chenghui was stunned after hearing this, and thought to himself: That's right! What do those bastards from the Ministry of Industry mean? Seriously, submit the report to the cabinet. Whoever becomes the cabinet minister, shouldn't you take a closer look?
Zhang Ting'en stood up: "Your Majesty, I think that what the Ministry of Industry did is not inappropriate. It involves armaments. It may not cost much to improve the existing muskets, but the procurement after the improvement is the big one. In my opinion, all the Lords of the Ministry of Industry We must have seen this and made the decision to submit it to the cabinet. In this way, future improvements will be fruitful and the work will not be in vain."

At this time, Jia Lian still didn't understand the details, but it didn't stop him from knowing that the matter was very complicated and involved arms purchases.

We really want to make this matter clear. From now on, no one from the Ministry of Works will be allowed to give Liang Ge a blow?
Looking at Liang Daoyuan with an excited expression, Emperor Chenghui didn't seem to hear anything. He turned away with a cold look, looked at Jia Lian and said: "Jia Lian, get up and tell me the original intention of this report."

Zhang Ting'en was well prepared and opened his mouth: "I have checked the figures for the past two years. The quoted price for the Type 1 gun in the first year is seven taels, and the price for the Type 1 gun in the fifth year is twelve taels. These are the figures provided by the Ministry of Industry. As for the Ministry of War, Since the counterinsurgency war in the Western Regions, the funds allocated for the procurement of weapons and equipment have amounted to five million taels, of which the bulk of the expenditure is for ammunition consumption, and the rest is for the replacement of war-damaged weapons and various livestock."

On the surface, it seems to be just an improvement of a weapon. In fact, who knows if the emperor doesn't like something?

Whether something succeeds or fails, the bosses of the Ministry of Industry have nothing to lose. Failure is just a matter of drawing a few red circles, and it becomes a matter of collecting money in tears.

If Jia Lian hadn't been fooled, he would have probably forgotten some of the collection of information on essential artifacts for time-travelers that he had read online. This doesn't necessarily mean you can do it, the ability to do it is another matter entirely. People with common sense will definitely exclaim after watching "The Mysterious Island" that there is no stabilizer and the purification process alone can blow you away.

The problem is that money is made from the production of weapons and equipment. Wherever the army goes to purchase goods, the court's allocation will naturally go.

Don't talk nonsense about Black Fire Medicine being worthless. If you want to play Black Fire Medicine to the top, that's not an easy task. The purification processes of sulfur and saltpeter cannot help but burn money in this era. This thing cannot be simply ground into powder and mixed together. (I won’t write the specific content, for fear of being criticized, you can learn about Nobel’s early explosions.)
Jia Lian was quite surprised that the Zhou Dynasty could produce maroon gunpowder. Taizu had some relevant knowledge reserves, but not much.

The price of moldy teacups and goats is so impressive that everyone who has seen them will drool.

Jia Lian thought there was nothing wrong with this. A gun only cost a few dollars, and the ammunition it fired was the bulk of it.

With this explanation, Emperor Chenghui figured it out. He asked: "How much does it cost to purchase a fire gun?"

If the matter goes to the cabinet meeting, then all problems will be non-issue. [You have all seen that the report was drafted by Jia Lian, and His Majesty also nodded at the cabinet meeting. I have nothing to do with it. 】

The Ministry of Industry is concerned that this unit has spent money to achieve results because it affects the interests of others in purchasing. Doesn't this conflict arise? Because of official business, personal grudges have been carried out. This is obviously an uneconomical deal. This is something everyone can think of. Is there a deeper reason? Of course there is, the one the Ministry of Industry is most afraid of is the emperor.

Do you think the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be humble when it comes to grabbing orders from the Ministry of Industry?
Colleagues are often mortal enemies!
In normal competition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is certainly no match for the Ministry of Industry, but is it said that it is competing with you in a normal way?
I didn't hear Liang Daoyuan say it directly, his powers and responsibilities are unclear! How many departments of the Ministry of Industry are in ruins due to the erosion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

There is another possibility. Didn't Jia Lian have a conflict with King Zhongshun? What if this is Jia Lian's revenge?

What the Ministry of Industry is most worried about is that someone suddenly comes to the door and shouts, "How dare you come to snatch food from my bowl?" 】

Jia Lian knew how dangerous the chemical industry was. After all, when I was in the workplace, I had seen the serious consequences of inadequate production safety. Let's put it this way, some fertilizers will fly up the warehouse due to improper storage. (As a farm boy born in the 70s, when I was very young, I saw my fathers frying fertilizers in pots and then exploding stones into the river. There is also a special unit of stone crushing team. My elder brother just graduated from high school and was breaking stones. Work on the team for one year.)
Jia Lian, who was hiding in the corner, was thinking about it and felt that he had turned on a terrible switch. You obviously just don't want to just hang around in the Ministry of Industry, but want to do something beneficial to the country. Why did your style of painting suddenly become so weird?

Readers know best how many hands are involved in the purchase of a weapon.

The elders at the scene didn’t understand what Zhang Tingen said.

Jia Lian's heart was very raw! The resentment towards several big bosses in the Ministry of Industry has reached its extreme.

Emperor Chenghui, who was on the throne, could feel the resentment emanating from Jia Lian even ten meters away. The cabinet ministers were naturally aware of this and couldn't help but look at Jia Lian. I saw this guy's face changing constantly, his eyes showing a fierce look!

[Hmph, use me as a gun user, right? Just wait, three bosses from the Ministry of Industry, this matter is not over yet. 】

Emperor Chenghui couldn't help but look at Jia Lian and knocked on the table. When Jia Lian heard the sound and looked at him, Emperor Chenghui asked: "Jia Lian, what are you thinking about?"

Jia Lian stood up, with a look of justice on his face: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Ministry of Industry has the function of improving and improving military equipment. Judging from the current situation, there are suspicions of malfeasance in the Ministry of Industry, and the three chief officials should be the leaders. I am bold. The impeachment of the three great lords means that they are unable to pursue political affairs in their positions. Regardless of their virtues and talents, they are all insufficient and incompetent. "Emperor Chenghui was immediately dumbfounded, why is this man like this? What about your mind? Where is the number one scholar’s ​​ambition?

Others don't want to take revenge overnight, but you want revenge right away!
If you do this, I will criticize you!

Before Emperor Chenghui could open his mouth to criticize, Liang Daoyuan directly criticized the case: "It's ridiculous, it's nonsense. Your Majesty, I impeach Jia Lian for taking advantage of Your Majesty's favor and trust to commit arrogance at a cabinet meeting. This crime must not go unpunished."

This is a cabinet meeting. There is no room for you, Jia Lian, to speak. You can only speak if you are asked. If you are not asked, you will be mute. Do you understand?
Emperor Chenghui glanced at Liang Daoyuan and thought to himself: "You said that I favored Jia Lian, but you still want to impeach him? What do you want to do?" 】

"Well, the crime of trespass must not go unpunished. Let's do this. We will fine you one month's salary to avoid past mistakes. Jia Lian, do you know the crime?" Emperor Chenghui said seriously about the punishment result that was not serious at all. All the cabinet bosses became jealous after hearing this. Tears almost came down.

How could Jia Lian dare to stand up without any hesitation: "I am guilty, thank you, Your Majesty!" He was so excited that he immediately took revenge, forgetting that this was a cabinet meeting. Mistakes, mistakes, I was almost pinned to death by Liang Daoyuan, hum, I hold a grudge very much.

"It's normal for young people to make mistakes. Please be careful in the future." Emperor Chenghui's unabashed protection was obvious to everyone.

Liang Daoyuan was still glad that he didn't use the word "severe punishment" just now, otherwise the feud would have been serious.

There is no way you can be an official without offending others. If you don't want to offend others, then don't be an official.

The development of the matter soon exceeded Liang Daoyuan's expectations, because Zhang Ting'en also stood up: "Your Majesty, the three chief officials of the Ministry of Industry, Lu and Lan, are the same year as Liang, and Liu is a disciple. Please observe carefully. "

Liang Daoyuan's eyes widened and he glared at Zhang Ting'en. Is there any colleague like you who does this?
I am of the same year and have disciples, but you are of the same year and have no disciples? Do you dare to say that you have never been a seat master?

Everyone is in the same situation, how can you have the nerve to use this to attack your colleagues?
Emperor Chenghui did not give Liang Daoyuan a chance to stand up and speak. After making a gesture to signal silence, Emperor Chenghui glanced at Jia Lian who was eager to cooperate with Zhang Tingen in attacking, and felt very satisfied. [That’s right, we should all come together. 】

"Jia Lian's transgression has been punished. Dear friends, do you have any objections?" Emperor Chenghui asked directly, giving people a bad feeling. How could a good cabinet meeting, which originally only discussed the report submitted by Jia Lian, turn into what it is today?

Li Qing, who had never had a chance to perform, immediately seized the opportunity. As long as he could hit Liang Daoyuan, he must not miss it.

"I believe that your Majesty handled the situation properly and can be a model for the world."

The level of flattery of scholars was completely displayed in front of Jia Lian at this moment. It turns out that you can still shoot like this?

learnt!
As expected, Emperor Chenghui was delighted. Kong Zhao, who was already one step behind, stood up and clasped his hands: "Your Majesty has practiced kindness and forgiveness. He is a saint!"

When the emperor considers himself a saint, he paints his own face with makeup and powder. As the chief assistant, you can directly authenticate it, right?

Jia Lian sat aside, twisting his body uneasily. Compared with these ministers, his shooting skills were far behind.

Emperor Chenghui's face was actually a little feverish, and he quickly waved his hand: "It's over, it's over."

After everyone regained their composure, Emperor Chenghui continued: "Let's get down to business, what do you all think of this report?"

Kong Zhao did not dare to wait for the incident to continue to ferment, otherwise he knew what kind of disturbance the master and apprentice pair could make. He stood up decisively and spoke: "Your Majesty, I think this report is a great good, and I can order the Ministry of Industry to raise funds for improvements on its own. If there are any results, I will Arrange the armies."

In any case, this is all for the benefit of the civil servant group, and Kong Zhao must stand up and fight for the interests of this group.

As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you can have opinions, but they are just opinions. If you have opinions, go against the instigator.

Zhang Ting'en understood what Kong Zhao meant, and naturally could not let him succeed, so he stood up decisively: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Ministry of Industry should take the lead in this matter, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs should assist, so as to jointly invest and share the results of improvements to avoid causing inconveniences. Internal friction if necessary.”

"Well, what Zhang Qing said is a great good, and it is a matter of old age to seek for the country. The matter was initiated by the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Works could be ordered to choose a minister as the head to be responsible for improvements, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent personnel to assist, responsible for supervising the use of funds. There are no previous chief officials of the Ministry of Works. Being able to take the initiative to discover problems was not their fault. However, after Jia Lian discovered the problem and submitted the report, Lu, Lan and Liu did not take the initiative to solve the problem. Instead, they handed the problem to the cabinet and reported the original text. It would be too irresponsible to submit it.”

After Emperor Chenghui finished speaking, everyone understood. I dare not say anything else, but the future future of these three people has left a shadow. If this news reaches the ears of the three adults from the Ministry of Industry, what will they think and what will they do?

Of course, I did it according to the usual practice, and I apologized.

Those who are older will be able to grow old immediately.

In the same way, what colleagues said and what the emperor said were completely different concepts. What colleagues call impeachment, what the emperor calls characterization. After submitting the memorial to plead guilty, waiting for the emperor to resign, that will all happen in the future.

The cabinet ministers present saw the influence Jia Lian had on Emperor Chenghui.

When Jia Lian went to the study to observe the government, there was no commotion. However, in the first month of observing the government, the six departments made such a big commotion. On the surface, it seemed that the development of the matter was contrary to Jia Lian's original intention, but no one expected that this guy was so revengeful. On the spot, he impeached the three chief officials on charges of transgression.

If you have a grudge, you should avenge it on the spot, right?

(End of this chapter)