Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2778 The Heart of the Villain
Li Zhi felt very embarrassed.

Of course he can play tricks in front of Changsun Wuji, making him have to suffer huge economic losses to supply the iron and copper materials needed by the foundry bureau, but as the saying goes, "Do it again and again, don't do it again and again", Changsun Wuji would rather lose money It also helps me solve the problem of iron material supply in the Foundry Bureau. Zhi has always felt that he has a thin skin, but it is also difficult to open his mouth.

But if you don't ask Sun Wuji for help, you really can't guarantee a sufficient supply of iron materials for the casting bureau...

This made Li Healing feel the difficulty of practice. It is not like in the past in Shangshu Province. He spent the whole day burying his papers to approve edicts, formulate strategies, and do whatever he wanted with a swipe of a pen. .

Now, as the chief officer of the Ministry of War, all decisions need to be pondered and decided by oneself, and you have to bear the responsibility. The most important thing is that there is not even a person who checks for deficiencies. It is really too difficult...

Trying to lift his spirits, Li Zhi waved his hands without seeing much expression on his face, and pretended to be indifferent: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, the king can make arrangements freely, and the progress of the casting bureau will definitely not be delayed."

There is definitely no way to do it, and I can only continue to brazenly ask Changsun Wuji for help after I am down.

However, there are not too many obstacles in your heart. You support me to fight for the crown, but it is not because you really look at my heavenly court and square circle, and you care wholeheartedly that I am your nephew. If we continue to grab power, we are using each other, why should we be polite at critical moments?

Thinking about it this way, I felt calm...

Liu Shi hesitated and did not go out.

Seeing his hesitant to speak, Li Zhi couldn't help wondering: "Master Liu, is there anything else?"

Liu Xun looked back at the door, turned around again, pondered for a long time before seeming to make up his mind and said: "Your Highness, it's not that the officials are talking too much, but the weather in Guanzhong is getting colder every day, maybe it will snow someday. Well, the weather in Liaodong is likely to be even colder. Once the road is blocked by heavy snow, we will not be able to send the ordnance of our Yamen to the various armies. You have to be more careful."

As a child of the Liu family in Hedong and the wife-in-law of His Royal Highness King Jin, Liu Shi was actually in a difficult situation in the Ministry of War.

On the one hand, Fang Jun gave him absolute trust. It is he who holds almost all the power of the Foundry Bureau, which makes him a mere official in charge of the military department. He has a pivotal position in the entire military system. Follow in Fang Jun's footsteps.

But on the other hand, his in-law relationship with His Royal Highness King Jin made him a rare "double-faced" among military officials.

At least that's how it looks in the eyes of others...

So he can't completely stand on the side of the prince and Fang Jun like Cui Dunli, because he is afraid that he will end up being distrusted if he puts all his eggs in one basket.

What's more important is that His Royal Highness King Jin is favored and supported by His Majesty after all. Although it seems that the crown prince's foundation is more stable now, King Jin may not have the possibility of winning the crown...

If I blindly followed Fang Jun and took refuge in the crown prince, if the king of Jin succeeds in fighting for the crown prince in the future, how would I deal with myself?

After all, relying on his in-law relationship with King Jin, it is entirely possible for him to rise to the top and gain a foothold in the imperial court...

It was this entangled and hesitant mentality that made him want to maintain the relationship with King Jin while standing on the prince's faction.

Li Zhi is very smart. When Liu Shi said these words, he immediately realized the key point, and said nervously: "You mean, someone will tamper with the transportation of this batch of ordnance?"

As long as the transportation of this batch of ordnance is delayed, he will bear the blame.

As the chief officer of the Ministry of War, no matter whether you participated or not, and no matter who made the mistake, as long as the result affects the combat readiness of the Liaodong army, then it is duty-bound.

Once the father is held accountable, Li Zhi has nowhere to escape.

Therefore, it is only necessary to secretly sabotage the transportation of this batch of ordnance, even if it is delayed for a few days, it will not only cause a fatal blow to his prestige, but also make the emperor deeply disappointed in him...

Liu Xun shook his head: "Weichen didn't say that, but just reminded His Highness that the weather is getting colder and colder now, but as of today, no fleet has arrived in Guanzhong, Your Highness needs to hurry up."

To go to Liaodong, the road is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers. It takes a lot of manpower, material resources and time to transport such a large batch of ordnance to Liaodong. In the past, the transportation of ordnance and fodder was carried out by land, which had too many disadvantages and wasted too much. Therefore, when Fang Jun proposed to transport by water, the entire Ministry of War and the Zhengshitang almost all agreed.

Water transportation is really convenient.

However, after Fang Jun was suspended from his position as Shangshu of the Ministry of War, King Jin entered the Ministry of War. If he wanted to build up his prestige, he had to abandon Fang Jun and do everything Fang Jun could do at the beginning, and he had to do better.

In this way, it is bound to be impossible to ask the navy to send a ship for transportation.

However, for such a large-scale batch of ordnance, it is far from enough to rely solely on the ships in Guanzhong. Of course, with the energy of the Guanlong nobles behind King Jin, it is not too difficult to gather such a fleet, but the most important thing is it's time.

As long as there is a small mistake in the middle, it will be delayed for a long time, which will affect the overall situation and cause irreparable losses...

Li Zhi stared at Liu Xun for a long time, wondering whether Liu Xun's words were just a reminder, or "wake up", although the difference between the two is only one word, the nature is very different.

If it is the former, it can only mean that Liu Shi "is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han". Although he has taken refuge in the princelings, he still has hope in himself and wants to reserve a way out.

But if it's the latter, it means that someone has secretly plotted to tamper with the matter of transporting ordnance, causing him to stumble...

But Liu Shi didn't have much expression on his face. After saying this, he bowed and saluted: "I still have official duties that I haven't dealt with. If Your Highness has nothing to do, I will leave first."

Li Zhi looked at Liu Shi, nodded slowly, and said: "Then Master Liu, let's go to work first, what you said, I will remember it in my heart, so be more careful."

This was a subtle acceptance of Liu Xun's kindness. Liu Xun was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness is a dragon and phoenix, a proud son of heaven, with outstanding natural abilities, and blessed by heaven. This minister is nothing but worrying about the sky. My minister bids farewell. "

When Liu Shi left the room, Li Zhi leaned on the chair and thought deeply.

The more I think about it, the more worried I am. This military department is full of Fang Jun's men and horses. Even my in-laws like Liu Xi have to follow in Fang Jun's footsteps, reminding myself that I have to be careful not to fall into the trap. Some people secretly engage in some small tricks, so what should I do?
He is almost certain now that there will be problems when the ordnance is transported, and even when the ship is loaded, there will be a problem. It only needs to sink ten or eight ships for no reason. In order to avoid accidents during the voyage, it is necessary to suspend shipment.

A few more ships will be sunk during maintenance after the event...

It can be delayed for ten days and a half months at once.

Ordnance and others, but the weather in Liaodong does not wait for anyone, and the Yellow River is not waiting for anyone. If you come and go, you will be charged with "delaying the military plane". How to gain a foothold in the Ministry of War?

Not to mention buying people's hearts to control the military department...

When he was on duty, Li Zhi hurriedly left the Yamen of the Ministry of War and entered the palace.

After reporting layer by layer, he entered the Dragon Hall and saw His Majesty Li Er was at his desk dealing with official documents, Li Zhi stepped forward to greet him.

His Majesty Li Er put down the vermilion pen in his hand, closed the official document, stretched his waist, took a sip of the tea on the table, and asked with a smile: "You have been in the Ministry of War for a while, how are you handling the official business? What's the problem?"

In fact, even though he put Jin Wang in the Ministry of War uniformly, he was not too optimistic.

The Ministry of War is different from the Minister of Ministers. The latter is more of a policy decision. The formulation and implementation of each policy requires the full cooperation of the upper and lower levels. It often takes many rounds of discussions before it can be determined. This makes personal decisions Opinions and abilities are actually not that important.

Policy drafting, the first sign on the roll may not necessarily be the advocate...

However, the Ministry of War is a government office with real power. Any decision-making and decision-making of government affairs requires super ability and courage. It is impossible to handle it properly by relying on wisdom alone. All aspects are involved, and how to weigh the interests of all parties becomes the foundation of the smooth implementation of the ministry's affairs.

From a practical point of view, Li Zhi still needs to sharpen.

(End of this chapter)