The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 784

Could it be that the fourth child really has no support and gave up the position of prince early?

The emperor looked at Prince Jing who was silent with his head bowed, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

A few more officials came out, also supporting the three princes, but Prince Jing was ignored.

Then the hall became noisy, some officials remained neutral and only analyzed the princes objectively.Others naturally had to support their own factions, so the temple was divided into four factions.

Among them, the three factions ridiculed and ridiculed each other, criticizing each other verbally and writing, and their words were full of spit.

Some even rushed in front of the other party to point fingers, sprayed the other party's face with spittle when they spoke, and it was as noisy as a square market.

There are also neutral officials watching the fun and discussing with each other from time to time.

Some are like old monks in meditation, such as Xia Qing, this one doesn't even lift his eyelids.

The chief eunuch saw the chaos in De'an Hall, and the emperor's face was also a little angry. He secretly scolded these people for being insulting, and some officials almost pushed and shoved them.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have my own report!"

Suddenly, there was an indistinct voice in the hall. Seeing that this person was saluting to him, the emperor rubbed his swollen forehead.

"It's done! How decent is it to be like a street shrew in public?"

The emperor patted the armrest on the dragon chair, instantly quieting the hall.

Everyone quickly knelt down and shouted: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

The emperor waved his hand, "Dai Aiqing, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Weapons Bureau made some weapons half a month ago, which are similar to spears. After testing, they found that these weapons are extremely impractical."

Dai Yuanji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was very angry when he said this.

This batch of weapons manufactured by the Weapons Bureau should have been reviewed by the third prince, and this matter must be reported to the emperor.

The third prince's heart immediately sank when he heard the words, he had already returned the silver taels consumed by the weapon, why did he bring up this matter again?
If it weren't for the imminent storage, he was reluctant to take up his own money to fill the hole, and Tong Shunmin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, would not be without responsibility.

The third prince glanced at Dai Yuanji, which faction did Dai Yuanji belong to?It turned out to be a bad thing at this juncture.

He knew that his mother and concubine were favored by his father, if there were more courtiers who supported him, maybe his father would make himself the crown prince.

Dai Yuanji must have ulterior motives for breaking this matter at this time.

"Oh? What kind of weapon?"

The emperor squinted his eyes slightly, and he looked at Tong Shunmin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.The Ordnance Bureau belongs to the Ministry of Industry, why didn't Tong Shunmin report this to him?
Tong Shunmin was secretly startled, knowing that what was supposed to come would still come, fortunately the hole had been filled in before.

Otherwise, the emperor would be furious if he knew how much money he had lost.

Needless to say, the third prince was punished for doing this, but he himself could not escape the guilt, so of course he had to cover up for the third prince.

"Tong Aiqing, do you know about this?"

The emperor's face darkened, frightening Tong Shunmin who was thinking deeply.

He hurriedly came out, "Your Majesty! This matter has been dealt with properly, and the weapon can only be used at a specific time, so it is not a waste."

Tong Shunmin glanced at Dai Yuanji, and also guessed in his mind which lineage this Dai Yuanji belonged to.

Before pretending to be a pure minister, no one took refuge.Now that the prince is about to be established, the fox's tail is exposed.

"Oh?" The emperor cast his eyes on Dai Yuanji with doubts in his eyes.

Dai Yuanji was naturally unhappy when he saw that the emperor looked at him suspiciously.

He was telling the truth, if this weapon was thrown on the battlefield, no number of soldiers would be enough to die.

"Your Majesty, you might as well ask the Ministry of Industry to bring the blueprint of the weapon. Your Majesty will know that what I said is true. This weapon is not practical at all. If it is sent to the border, won't it harm all the soldiers? Master Tong, what are you doing?" Why do you care?"

Dai Yuanji's righteous words made Tong Shunmin very angry.

Now that the matter has come to this point, Tong Shunmin can no longer hide it, so he can only tell the whole story.

The third prince understood that although he had filled in the money, Dai Yuanji, an old man, would definitely not let him go.

Knowing this earlier, it would be better to confess this matter to the emperor earlier, rather than bring it to the court.

Immediately, the subordinate officials were discussing, they were all guessing what kind of weapon it was and why it was not practical.

Some officials have already got the news and are watching the fun.

A flash of surprise flashed in the eldest prince's eyes. What kind of lineage did Dai Yuanji belong to, and he actually got ahead of them?

The first prince glanced at the second prince who was also surprised beside him, and he was dubious in his heart.

Prince Jing glanced at the two kneeling, and then turned his head away. The appearance that this matter had nothing to do with him dispelled the eldest prince's suspicion.

The third prince's lineage is naturally extremely anxious, even if the emperor doesn't punish him today, the third prince will lose face, not to mention the reputation of not being rigorous.

"Master Dai, don't want to spout blood. Even if the Ministry of Industry is at fault, the lost money has already been repaid. Those weapons can be returned to the furnace for remanufacturing. How much can you lose? Besides, the official did not say that this weapon will be put into use at the border. , I don’t know where Master Dai heard it from.”

Seeing that Dai Yuanji was holding on to this matter, Tong Shunmin was extremely upset.

He snorted coldly, hating Dai Yuanji in his heart.

"It's easy for you to say. There was a message from the frontier to quickly manufacture a batch of weapons and send them to the frontier. Time is running out. Dare I ask Mr. Tong, these weapons can't be used and have to be remade. How long will it take? Back to the furnace and remade It will also cause waste, and the national treasury is not abundant now, but this official sees that Mr. Tong does not consider it for the court at all."

Dai Yuanji was not to be outdone, since he had raised this matter, he naturally wanted to achieve his goal.

"The old man said just now that the silver has been paid in advance. We can wait until we buy the pig iron before making it."

"Then what do you mean to say that the Military Weapons Bureau has no stock? The government's iron ore has no iron storage? And where did the advance money come from? As far as I know, it took a full 28 yuan to manufacture the weapon this time. Wanliang, please Master Tong explain clearly."

The corner of the First Prince's mouth curled up slightly, and after talking for so long, he finally got to the point.

When the emperor heard this, his face sank like water, "There are as many as 28 taels? Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter? Dai Aiqing is right, where did you get that money from? Did you pay it out of your own pocket?"

How could the emperor believe this? 28 taels is not a small amount. Can Tong Shunmin be willing to fill this hole with silver?

The Second Prince knew about this matter a few days ago, and the staff in the mansion said that if they want to expose this matter to others, they must let their father know about it.

This is a good opportunity to suppress the third child, and the father will definitely be furious.

He did arrange for officials to attend the third book today, who would have thought that Dai Yuanji had mentioned it in advance.

He glanced at the eldest prince, and happened to notice a slight smug look in the eldest prince's eyes. Could it be that Dai Yuanji is from the eldest prince's lineage?

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