Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2759 There are countermeasures

The atmosphere in the value room was a bit dignified.

Everyone understood the reason why Li Zhi showed his sharpness, secretly looked at Li Zhi and Cui Dunli, secretly worried for Cui Dunli.

On the other hand, Cui Dunli had the air of a general, his face sank like water, he bowed slightly when he heard the words, and said in a respectful voice: "The words of Chief Liu are actually the consensus of the whole Ministry of War, and it is also the reason why the Ministry of War is the most efficient among the six departments. The foundation of the yamen, I also hope that His Royal Highness King Jin can grasp the essence of the various processes of the Ministry of War as soon as possible, forge ahead, and escort the grand plan of the Eastern Expedition."

Everyone couldn't help mentioning it in their hearts, admiring Cui Dunli's courage, but they couldn't help worrying about him.

Is this trying to hard-press His Royal Highness King Jin?

After all, he is now His Majesty's favorite prince, and he came to the Ministry of War to seize power under the imperial decree. If the quarrel is too stiff, His Royal Highness King Jin might make an example...

The corners of Li Zhi's eyes kept twitching, and he felt that he could hardly restrain the anger in his heart.

You are just a child of the Boling Cui family, or a partial branch, but you have gained Fang Jun's trust and you have not even relied on the crown prince's team, so you dare to be so presumptuous in front of this king?
Suppressing his buoyant anger, Li Zhi said slowly: "Oh? According to Cui Shilang's meaning, it means that this king is young and careless, but insists on pointing fingers, trying to disturb the good situation of the Ministry of War, and intending to sabotage father's grand plan of the Eastern Expedition?"

This crime is really big enough. If it is confirmed, let alone a mere Cui Dunli, even a prime minister in the court would not be able to stand up to it.

Cui Dunli showed no fear on his face, he straightened up slowly, raised his head, and met Li Zhi's eyes.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Cui Dunli in disbelief, mother!Is your elder brother trying to fight King Jin to the end?

This is King Jin!

Li Zhi was even more furious, thinking that as long as Cui Dunli uttered a half-sentence of presumptuous words, he would immediately explode and make a big fuss, and then he would cry in front of his father, and then he would be severely punished and sent to the frontier to be banned for life. Return to Beijing...

Cui Dunli's face was calm, and he looked at Li Zhi with burning eyes, but he didn't say a word.

After a long while, just when Li Zhi was about to lose control of his anger, Cui Dunli suddenly smiled, and all the tension disappeared, and his fair face was like a spring breeze, and he bowed his hands and said: "Your Highness is joking, you are the king, and I am the king." Your Majesty, how dare you disobey the king's will? The official is just explaining the key points of the Ministry of War to His Highness, just discussing the matter. Your Highness is now the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs appointed by His Majesty. Before the Duke of Yue was restored to his original position, you were The highest officer of the Ministry of War follows the law, how dare we disrespect it?"

The officials let out a long sigh. If Cui Dunli was really loyal to Fang Jun and blatantly confronted the King of Jin, making the King of Jin furious and violent, all the officials of the Ministry of War might be implicated.

King Jin wants to seize power, so everyone has to find a way to block it. Why do they have to fight each other face to face?
Hitting a stone with an egg is unwise.

Li Zhi himself breathed a sigh of relief. If it was not necessary, he would not want to bear the reputation of grabbing power and profit as soon as he took office. Besides, Cui Dunli had a high prestige in the Ministry of War. He was only under Fang Jun and was deeply supported by officials. His tough punishment is extremely detrimental to his progress in the Ministry of War.

But if Cui Dunli was ignorant of current affairs and insisted on going against him to show his loyalty to Fang Jun and the prince, then he could only move him to consolidate his prestige.

As long as you are soft...

Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face: "Cui Shilang understands the righteousness, and this king is very pleased. This king is not slandering the poor procedure of the Duke of Yue, but because he knows his own affairs, and he is far from the same as the Duke of Yue. Compared with Wen Tao and martial arts, in order to keep the duties entrusted by the emperor and the political affairs hall, we have to do everything by ourselves. Therefore, from now on, the affairs of the Ministry of War must be decided by the king, and can only be implemented after the king's review and approval , otherwise you will be punished severely! Can you understand me?"

The officials of the Ministry of War had no choice but to say in unison: "Your official understands."

But they complained in their hearts, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is too ugly. Everyone knows that your purpose of coming to the Ministry of War is to grab the class and seize power, but at least you have to have some technical skills, right?Being so rough and tyrannical might make others look a bit disdainful.

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But no matter what, Li Zhi, as the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, has a great reputation. On the surface, he can only obey his orders. If he disobeys, not everyone can afford the consequences.

When all the officials filed out, Li Zhi sat alone in the duty room, feeling somewhat complacent.

He also knows that his methods are too rough, but the question is, since he has a reputation, why do he need to act euphemistically and hypocritically?
The official rank is one level, and Lao Tzu is a prince. Who would dare to object if he is directly suppressed?

Whoever opposes it will be punished!

In this way, I can establish my prestige in the Ministry of War within a few days. Although Cui Dunli and others are not easy to win over, they can completely infiltrate gradually from bottom to top, and there is no need to rush for a while.

As long as it takes time, it will not be difficult to hollow out the entire military department.

He called the servant who came to accompany him when he took office, ordered him to boil a pot of water and make a pot of tea, and brought some snacks from the palace. He ate and drank happily, thinking about the future.

Just after eating two cups of tea, a scribe came to report that it was Liu Xun who asked to see him.

Li Zhi put down his teacup, wiped the pastry crumbs from the corner of his mouth, nodded and said, "Please come in."

Wiping his hands with a handkerchief, he sat upright, wondering if this wife-in-law could not wait to come to surrender because he stood firm in Fang Junzhi's position before, and felt panic after seeing his tough wrists?

Even though he is his brother-in-law, he didn't give him any face in front of so many people just now. This account cannot be easily uncovered, he must be beaten up, and then he will be completely subdued and become the leader of his army. Vanguard...

Liu Xun pushed the door and entered, holding a roll of account books in his hand, and saluted, "Your Majesty has seen His Royal Highness King Jin."

Li Zhi let out a "hmm" from his nostrils, put on His Royal Highness's airs completely, without lifting his eyelids, took a sip of tea lightly, and asked calmly: "Mr. Liu, do you have something to ask?"

Liu Shi looked as usual, and said respectfully: "Exactly."

Then he took two steps forward, put the account book in his hand on Li Zhi's desk, and said: "This is the account book of the Foundry Bureau, please read it first, Your Highness."

Li Zhi was overjoyed.

In today's Tang Dynasty, firearms have already become the core weapons of various armies. With the continuous update and evolution of tactics, they have become more and more the main equipment of the army. However, due to the limited output, they cannot be popularized on a large scale for a while. to the various armies.

However, the role of the Foundry Bureau is increasing, and it has faintly become the most important ordnance research and development and manufacturing office in the entire empire.

It can be said that half of the credit for the reason why the status of the Ministry of War has suddenly become second to none from the end of the Six Departments should be attributed to the Foundry Bureau.

If you can control the casting bureau, it is almost equivalent to controlling half of the military department...

Since Liu Xun couldn't wait to present the accounting books of the Foundry Bureau, it probably meant that Liu Xun wanted to use the Foundry Bureau as a bargaining chip, bow his head and admit his mistake, and put himself under his command...

While flipping through the account books, Li Zhi asked, "What is the current situation of the Foundry Bureau? What are the difficulties?"

Since he intends to take Liu Shi into his command regardless of previous suspicions, he must show the grace and grace of a superior. If he can help Liu Shi solve some practical difficulties in the casting bureau, wouldn't it make Liu Shi more heart-warming?

Liu Xun said: "The Foundry Bureau mainly focuses on casting firearms. After several expansions, the output has increased by more than ten times compared to when it was established. Now outside Yanping Gate in the west of Chang'an City, and in the north of Kunming Pool, the foundry bureau's workshops and blast furnaces are row upon row. Li. The firearms cast are equipped with various armies one after another. At present, the Liaodong army is given priority. However, His Royal Highness also knows that the casting of firearms is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also more expensive. Now the copper and iron materials stored in the Foundry Bureau are about to run out. However, the armies in Liaodong are waiting for food. If the lack of raw materials stops production and affects the equipment of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it will be a big deal..."

Li Zhi flipped through the account books that recorded dense numbers and accounts, and felt dizzy. Hearing this, he raised his head in astonishment: "So you mean..."

Liu Xun said: "Your Highness is also requested to allocate military funds to purchase iron and copper materials to meet the needs of the Foundry Bureau."

Li Zhi closed the account book, picked up the teacup, and said disapprovingly, "How much military funds do you need? You provide a figure, and I will ask the Ministry of War to allocate it immediately."

Liu Xun said: "It takes about 60 guan."

"puff!"

Li Zhi took a sip of tea, widened his eyes and said in surprise, "How much? 60 guan? You eat money!"

(End of this chapter)