Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 284: Conservatives think radicals are too conservative
Thanks to the price offered by Su Chen, the entire Ministry of Industry was also very concerned about the construction of the brick kiln. The construction speed was faster than that of Du He's workshop.

The brick kiln, which is nearly two stories high, has already taken shape. It is about four meters wide and an astonishing thirty meters long.

In addition, Su Chen discovered that on this basis, the following seemed to have been planned out.

"This is a restricted area of ​​the Ministry of Industry. No unauthorized persons are allowed to enter!"

As Su Chen and Sun Qiang got closer, they were stopped by a craftsman.

Su Chen smiled and said, "I am Su Chen. Lord Duan from the Ministry of Industry should have mentioned me to you, right?"

"Master Su Chen?"

After hearing Su Chen introduce himself, the craftsman who was blocking the road was immediately surprised, "Mr. Su, are you here to check the progress of the brick kiln construction?"

"Exactly."

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "Can you let me in and take a look?"

"Of course no problem."

If it were someone else, they would want to come in only if they had an identity that they could not stop, or if it was an order from the Ministry of Industry.

But Su Chen is different. Ever since the Ministry of Industry distributed benefits to many craftsmen before the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone knows that this is the wages Su Chen paid to the Ministry of Industry in advance, so they have the benefits.

At the same time, there were rumors that once the brick kiln was built and put into production, those in the Ministry of Industry would receive a considerable profit share every month.

Therefore, one can imagine the attitude of the Ministry of Works from top to bottom towards Su Chen.

now.

The God of Wealth is coming, how could they stop him?

"Master Lu, Master Su is here to check on our progress."

The craftsman walked into the construction site with Su Chen with a smile on his face, and ran quickly towards a man in front.

Hearing the noise, Lu Yuanzheng turned around and looked.

"Mr. Su?"

"Yes, it's Master Su from Taizi Residence."

Lu Yuanzheng's face straightened, he shook off the dust on his body, and responded to Su Chen.

"Master Su."

Lu Yuanzheng smiled and bowed, "I am Lu Yuanzheng, currently working in the Civil Engineering Department of the Ministry of Works."

"It turns out to be Lord Lu."

Su Chen returned the greeting and said with a smile: "I came here on a whim today, so I took a look around. Is it okay?"

"of course not."

Lu Yuanzheng laughed, "Without Mr. Su's help, my colleagues in the Ministry of Industry will not be able to have a peaceful Mid-Autumn Festival."

Su Chen waved his hand and said seriously: "Lord Lu is wrong, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Lu Yuanzheng was stunned for a moment, and Su Chen continued: "The reason why the officials in the Ministry of Industry can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival is because of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! It's not me, Su Chen, so please don't make a mistake, Lord Lu."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded thoughtfully and said, "Mr. Su is right."

Even though they all knew that the benefits distributed before the Mid-Autumn Festival were only available to them because of Su Chen.

However, if this kind of thing were to spread, it would definitely be exploited by someone with ulterior motives.

A private businessman actually donated money to the Ministry of Works?
what do you want to do?
But if he were to be given the title of crown prince, it would be very different.

"When I came here just now, I found that the back seemed to have been planned as well?"

Su Chen pointed to the back of the brick kiln and asked, "Is this what Lord Duan meant?"

"That's what Lord Duan meant."

"However, there is no reasonable plan yet. Our main task now is to build this brick kiln."

Lu Yuanzheng smiled and pointed to the brick kiln in front of him, saying, "At present, my Ministry of Industry has mobilized a total of 200 craftsmen proficient in civil engineering to build a brick kiln here."

"Because we have the blueprints provided by Master Su, we don't need to worry about the construction. What Master Su is seeing now is the result of our efforts these days."

Su Chen nodded. Some of the cave walls were already as tall as a person. At this rate of progress, it was estimated that the brick kiln could be built in less than a month.

Once the brick kilns are built, the ten caves for firing bricks will show great vitality. Combined with the actions of the Ministry of Industry and the newspaper, there is naturally no need to worry about the sales of bricks.

"Mr. Su, the brick kiln will be ready for use in a month at most, and by then it will certainly be short of a lot of manpower."

Lu Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Does Mr. Su have any suitable personnel arrangements?"

Su Chen raised his lips slightly, "I wonder what arrangements Lord Lu has made?"

Lu Yuanzheng waved his hand and said, "I can't say I have made any arrangements. I just want to find a good place for some relatives and friends."

"Master Su's business is spread across all states and counties, and he treats his employees with impeccable manners!"

"The Mid-Autumn Festival gifts that Lu Fei and Su Wang bought made countless long-term and short-term workers envious, and they wished they could become one of Mr. Su's subordinates."

Su Chen smiled and said, "They work hard, so I will not treat them unfairly."

"If this brick kiln is built, it will definitely require a large number of people."

"But Lord Lu, making bricks is not as easy as building a house. You have to deal with soil every day, and a weak person cannot bear it."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, "Of course I understand this. Young Master Su is not only a good friend of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but also a distinguished guest of our Ministry of Industry. How dare I give Young Master Su a few extraneous people?"

Su Chen: "If that's the case, I can make appropriate arrangements."

Lu Yuanzheng was delighted and bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Su."

"Hey, Master Lu, you're too polite. Could you show me around?"

"Of course, Mr. Su, please!"

...the imperial palace.

An urgent report was transmitted into the Taiji Hall.

All the civil and military officials looked in the direction of the voice, and a eunuch ran in hurriedly, "Your Highness, Songzhou has sent an urgent battle report from 500 miles away, please take a look."

Li Chengqian raised his hand to take it, and after checking it carefully, he burst into laughter and handed the battle report in his hand to the eunuch beside him.

"Show Fang Xiang and others how brave and courageous the men of the Tang Dynasty are."

Seeing Li Chengqian in such high spirits, everyone roughly deduced the victory of the Songzhou battle without having to see the contents of the battle report with their own eyes!

After Fang Xuanling and others checked it with a smile, they told the content to everyone.

"Great victory in Songzhou!"

"Led by Songzhou Grand Commander Han Wei, assisted by General Su Dingfang, 30,000 troops were dispatched outside Songzhou and defeated the 50,000-strong Tibetan army!"

"good news!"

"Congratulations, Your Highness the Prince!"

"Grand Admiral Han Wei really lived up to everyone's expectations!"

Everyone was smiling.

The 50,000-strong Tibetan army has now been badly defeated and will surely flee in a panic.

Han Wei and others could simply lead their troops straight in, expand the border of Songzhou by at least a hundred miles, and incorporate the entire Gansongling into the territory of the Tang Dynasty!

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "This is a good thing. However, Governor Han also revealed the actions of the Bailan Qiang in his letter."

Upon hearing this, a minister said in a cold voice: "But those Di Qiang think they are capable and want to test the military power of our Tang Dynasty?"

Fang Xuanling said slowly: "Although Tubo lost a lot of soldiers in this defeat, it still has nearly 40,000 soldiers who can fight."

"Di clan Yuetuolibie and Huang Qiang Balisili, before the Tibetan army arrived, they had already surrendered to Tubo and were determined to sue the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, they encouraged a group of chieftains to work for Tubo."

"Commander-in-Chief Han Wei intends to take this opportunity to capture them all and send them to Chang'an City for execution!"

Upon hearing this, many ministers widened their eyes.

The Di clan and the Huang Qiang actually surrendered to Tubo when the Tubo army was approaching, intending to rebel against the Tang Dynasty? ?

This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the prince!

When everyone looked at the prince, there was still a faint smile on his face.

Weird!
Li Tai muttered to himself, this can't be counted as the end, right?
Whether it is Songzhou or the rebellious Di Huang Qiang, they are far away from Chang'an City, and the intelligence they send is always slow.

Now that the people of both places have rebelled, Li Chengqian has such an expression, which makes him unable to think too much.

"What do you think of Governor Han's proposal?"

"Your Highness, they are so audacious and reckless. Their crimes are unforgivable! I think we should order the governor of Han to lead the victorious army to sweep across the Di clan and Huang Qiang tribes, capture the leaders of the two tribes alive, send them to Chang'an City, and behead them as a warning to the public!"

"I am willing to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to Songzhou to assist General Su, the governor of Han, to suppress the rebellion of the Di clan Yue and Huang Qiang and capture the leader of the rebels!"

"Will there be any accidents if we advance rashly?"

Naturally, some people agree while others oppose, and the reasons for their opposition are very simple.

In the previous Battle of Songzhou, Han Wei had been reckless and was defeated by Tubo. Although the rebels this time are not as strong as the last time, they cannot be underestimated.

Never make the same mistake again!

In contrast to some conservative officials, the military generals sneered continuously.

"Last time it was Kuozhou and Nuozhou, the governors of the two states surrendered to Tubo, but this time it was the two chiefs who surrendered. How similar are they?"

"If we don't kill them today, there will definitely be others who will continue to imitate us in the future!"

"I think that destroying the Di clan and the Huang Qiang is not important. What is important is to drive them all away from the places where they live. Only then can we rest assured."

"Hmm? Didn't you disagree with sending troops just now?"

"I just think that your intention of sending troops is too small. If you are going to do it, then do it ruthlessly! If you can't drive them away, then kill them all!"

"…Envoy Xu, your opinion is great!"

"Xu Yushi, your idea is not feasible."

"Kong Jijiu, do you think that the merit of education can make them submit to the Tang Dynasty?"

"Weapons are dangerous tools. They should only be used when necessary."

"So, is Kong Jijiu going to persuade them?"

"...Just capture the two chieftains, and let the rest of the followers go as appropriate."

"ridiculous!"

Looking at the noisy crowd, some wanted to send troops to capture the leaders of the two chieftains and send them to Chang'an City for execution, and some wanted to exterminate the Di clan and Huang Qiang clan directly, Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand.

Soon, the Tai Chi Hall became quiet.

Li Chengqian said slowly, "In fact, when General Su led the army to Songzhou, I had already considered the matter of the Dangxiang and Bailang Qiang."

"What happened last time is still fresh in my mind. How could I not be prepared?"

"But I didn't expect that the Di clan and the Huang Qiang would have the courage to show up at this time."

"Since they are still unwilling to submit to the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to keep them."

"Draft the Crown Prince's Order."

Li Chengqian put his hands behind his back, glanced at the eunuch holding the pen, and said in a deep voice: "Order Han Wei and others to proceed steadily and cautiously."

"Anyone who dares to stop the Tang Dynasty's heavenly soldiers will be killed without mercy!"

(End of this chapter)