The Evil Emperor Pursues His Wife: Sheng Chong Shifei

Chapter 152 Objection
"No, absolutely not, bring him back for me, he's gone crazy because of a woman." Concubine Lan yelled frantically in the bedroom, completely ignoring the concubine's grace and demeanor.

Chu Qiansi lowered his head and endured, not daring to say a word, for fear that his mother would divert the target and bombard him.

The news of Shangguan Qing's waking up came to the palace yesterday, and Concubine Lan asked Luantai Secretary to go out to arrest someone and arrest Shangguan Qing to see her, but Luantai Secretary did not dare to move, even if Shangguan Qing had not taken office yet, he was still the emperor The appointed Luantai Division was promoted, and the Fengdaowei of Luantai Division did not dare to arrest his immediate boss, not to mention that there was a wife-protecting madman watching over him.

Concubine Lan called Chu Qianhan into the palace, but Chu Qianhan avoided seeing him, so she had to call in another son, the eighth prince Chu Qiansi, and asked Chu Qiansi to persuade Chu Qianhan to change his mind.

"His majestic prince, how can he marry a concubine, marry a female doctor as the main concubine, you go and tell your third brother, if he is just a side concubine, I will definitely not object." Concubine Lan forced Chu Qiansi to express his opinion .

In this matter, Chu Qiansi supported the third brother, but in front of his mother, there were some things he couldn't say, and he didn't want to agree when his mother forced him, so he turned his head and said: "Mother, my concubine! The third brother may not necessarily listen to the words, but mother and concubine don’t have to worry, Shangguan Wenhe has been promoted to prime minister, and the father will not agree with the third brother to marry the prime minister’s daughter, and it is the ancestral system of our Chu country not to marry important ministers.”

"Yes, you go and tell your father that you must not let Qian Han go to Lingnan to become a feudal clan. I only have your two sons, and I will miss you to death if I lose one of my mothers."

"I will persuade the third brother, mother and concubine, please rest assured."

Concubine Lan was making trouble in the palace, Chu Huaitian was worried in the imperial study, and Chu Qianhan offered to marry Shangguan Qing again.

"Look at it." Chu Huaitian handed the excerpt to Sun Qu, the chief servant, and he handed it to the trembling new prime minister, Shangguan Wenhe.

Shangguan Wenhe carefully opened the booklet, and saw the content of Chu Qianhan's request, especially the font of the last sentence should be three circles larger.

"Wish to be a lovebird at the end of the world." Shangguan Wenhe read out the last paragraph.

He could feel Chu Qianhan's determination, and he was very pleased that Shangguan Qing could meet such a lover. If it wasn't in front of the emperor, he would have drunk a cup in the air to pay homage to her who died.

Chu Huaitian asked: "What do you think?"

Shangguan Wenhe didn't hesitate for a long time. He brushed off his sleeves and knelt in front of the royal case, respectfully took off the crown on his head, and said with his head: "Please resign as a councilor in the Western Mansion, and wish to return to your hometown with honor."

Chu Huaitian narrowed his eyes, he didn't expect Shangguan Wenhe to do this.

The position of prime minister is under one person and above tens of thousands. Chu Huaitian's promotion of Shangguan Wenhe is to break the marriage between Shangguan Qing and any prince. As long as Shangguan Wenhe is attached to power and position, according to the ancestral system, Shangguan Qing will It is not allowed to marry the prince, and there are conditions for Shangguan Qing to marry the prince.

"According to the normal situation, Shangguan Wenhe should be nostalgic for power and position. What is wrong? This is different from the script." Chu Huaitian was puzzled.

At this time, an internal servant came in and passed an urgent booklet to Chu Huaitian through Sun Qu, he opened it and browsed it, and his complexion sank.

"Shangguan Aiqing, there is no rush to resign, you should read this first."

The booklet was transferred to Shangguan Wenhe, who opened it and was startled. The Lingnan Salt and Iron Division rushed to report that Lin Dongyang, the general manager of Weifu Army on Lingnan Road, took advantage of the abundant water in Lingnan to transform the animal-powered forging hammer into a hydraulic forging hammer. Day and night, they continue to forge long-sword plate armor, and build an iron factory in the valley, using a brand-new blast furnace ironmaking method, and quarrying stones to burn cement to strengthen the city's defenses.

Shangguan Wenhe knew that these technologies were to be promoted by Shangguan Qing in the Craftsmanship Division, so he sent the plan to the Imperial City in advance, but after going around the Imperial City Division, it was copied out. Now the general manager of the Three Hundred Military States in the World We all know that Lingnan Weifu Junzhou is only the first, and there will be more Junzhou to start their own iron and cement factories.

An arms race broke out in the country of Great Chu. When the local military state has enough force, it is likely to trigger a large-scale civil war.

The actions that were originally credited to the court have now become the source of chaos in the world.

Chu Huaitian asked: "Is there a way for Shangguan Aiqing?"

After Shangguan Wenhe learned of the leak, he considered some countermeasures, and wrote to Shangguan Qing to inquire. Shangguan Qing replied that the leak was inevitable, and the best way to suppress the local military state was to take advantage of the convenience of the court. Open more iron factories, cement factories, surpass the local military states in number, and form an irreversible advantage.

Shangguan Wenhe took a deep breath, calmed down, and said Shangguan Qing's suggestion.

"Increase iron production? Even if the imperial court's million-strong army is fully equipped, it won't take so much iron. What about the extra iron?" Chu Huaitian continued to ask.

Shangguan Wenhe said: "Excess iron can be used to produce farm tools, making it easier for farmers to cultivate, to make stronger axles, to carry more goods, and to make better weapons and armor. Your Majesty, iron is never enough. Yes, and there are many other uses for iron."

"Is this Shangguan Qing's suggestion?"

"Yes, after I learned of the leak, I wrote a letter to ask about it. Qing'er wrote back and said: The bigger is bigger, the stronger will be stronger. As long as the court develops a new source of income, it will be able to get rid of the predicament in the past. Although the minister I don't know why the imperial court is in trouble, but the treasury is short of money, and I still know something about it."

"I also know." Chu Huaitian was about to die of regret.He cheated Shangguan Qing once. Shangguan Qing was seriously injured and unable to move freely. All the plans to be implemented in the Craftsmanship Department were postponed. Now that the local military state has overtaken him, he is full of hatred in his heart and plans to clean the Imperial City Department from top to bottom. , Don't let go of any bastard who dares to leak state secrets.

"Your Majesty, the marriage between the little minister and the third prince?" Shangguan Wenhe reminded carefully.

Chu Huaitian's face became even colder, he hesitated for a while but couldn't make a decision, whether it was Shangguan Qing or Chu Qianhan, he was unwilling to give up.

"Is it time to close the line?" Chu Huaitian was thinking in his heart, and waved Shangguan Wenhe to leave, and everything will be discussed tomorrow.

After Shangguan Wenhe left, Chu Huaitian felt awkward no matter how he thought about it. After taking the note that Chu Qianhan handed over, he didn't know how to give instructions when he picked up the pen several times.

Shangguan Wenhe came out of the palace, and the eldest son Shangguan Shuchen drove up to meet him.

"Father, I came out early today." Shangguan Shuchen is very satisfied now, he has finally become the son of the prime minister, which is enough for him to be majestic for a lifetime.

Shangguan Wenhe got into the carriage and said, "Let's go to your second sister's house first."

"Isn't it unreasonable for a father to go to see the second sister? How can parents go to see their children? I will send someone to tell them that it would be better to let the second sister go home after her injuries are better." Shangguan Shuchen tried his best To dissuade his father, he is against Shangguan Qing marrying Chu Qianhan, he wants to be the son of the prime minister's family, any person or thing that affects Shangguan's writing and status is an unforgivable crime in the eyes of Shangguan Shuchen.

"Go back if you don't want to go." Shangguan Wenhe roared.

(End of this chapter)