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Chapter 1016 Intolerable ([-])

The morning court on March [-]th in the fifth year of Chengde has passed, and although the imperial decree has not yet been officially issued, the road construction regulations proposed by Hong Qing have passed the court meeting, even if the final regulations have not yet been finalized, and legislative matters have not yet been finalized. It was healthy, but the sensation it caused was astonishing. Many merchants who were still waiting to see frantically flocked to the Ministry of Industry. Businesses with some strength also rushed to the capital, thinking that they could register a construction company as soon as possible, so as to obtain the project contracting right of the huge investment road construction project, and the technical force reserve according to the regulations was even more impressive. Many merchants are crazy about it. The relevant teachers and students of the two affiliated schools under the Academy of Sciences have become sweet moms. The enthusiasm is truly astonishing.

On March [-]th, the fifth year of Chengde, the imperial edict was finally officially issued, dictating that Prince Yongzheng Yunzhen was in charge of the road construction regulations, with Minister Shen He of the Ministry of Industry and Minister Haitao of the Ministry of Punishment as his deputy. Within a time limit of three months, Prince Ren The articles of association proposed by Hongqing were finally reviewed and improved. At the same time, technical colleges in Jinling, Kaifeng, Jinan, and Wuhan began preparations. Appropriately allocated from the dividends received by the Ministry of Industry over the years.

As soon as the edict was issued, Prince Yong entered the palace on the same day and had a private discussion with Emperor Chengde for more than half an hour. As for what was discussed, no one knew, but one thing was obvious, that is, since ten From the day of the [-]th, the fourth master would enter the palace several times a day, and whenever it involved road construction regulations, no matter how big or small, he would ask Emperor Chengde for instructions. It would not be an exaggeration to ask for instructions early and report late. The pair of brothers suddenly became so intimate, which really made people feel a little weird and inexplicable.

Others may be skeptical about the tricky relationship between Emperor Chengde and the fourth master, but Hong Qing sees it clearly. Although he didn't know that there were some secret talks between Emperor Chengde and the fourth master at the beginning, but the close one After Yue's observation, Hong Qing had already guessed the reason of the fourth master's plan. Without him, it was just taking advantage of Emperor Chengde's power to stir up wind and rain in the two departments of work and punishment—the fourth master has always been very good at running errands. Diligence, as early as the Kangxi period, is now even more diligent in politics, and has to be involved in every detail. He often criticizes the people who run the Ministry of Industry with excuses, and uses various names to replace Hongqing's original staff. After more than half a month of running-in period, the intensity of these actions gradually began to increase. Although they have not yet touched the level of the palm seal doctor, they can help the chief of the road construction regulations, the pen post style and other low-level However, the officials were replaced by the fourth master for nearly one-third, and the newly promoted people were all marginal figures who were excluded from the Ministry of Industry. Obviously, this was not only the fourth master's intention, but also Emperor Chengde must be behind it. acquiescence.

In addition to military power, the Ministry of Industry is Hongqing's biggest foundation in the court. Si Ye's behavior of wantonly changing people obviously touched Hongqing's pain point, but Hongqing didn't show anything, on the contrary, it was a good word He comforted the officials of the Ministry of Industry who came to the government to appeal one after another, saying that it would be good if the government affairs were not delayed. The officials of the Ministry of Industry did not dare to complain any more when they could not figure out Hongqing's true thoughts. , can only helplessly endure the harshness and oppression of the fourth master.

Although three months is not a short period of time, to be honest, it is just a blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, it is the end of June. Fourth Master, who has been busy for three months, has not yet finalized the regulations. Everything was so complicated that it was still difficult to sort it out. Shangben asked for an extension of two months, but Emperor Chengde didn't discuss it with the officials, and he didn't even mention it to Hongqing, so he readily agreed Although Hong Qing was dissatisfied with Fourth Master's request, she didn't pay attention to it, but kept silent rationally. It was a good intention to calm things down, but she didn't want this kind of kindness to be regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs. , On August 21st, the fourth master posted this chapter again, saying that the clues of all matters are clear, but there are many key points that need to be carefully considered, and asked for another three-month deadline. Regarding this, Emperor Chengde once again Qiankun arbitrarily granted Siye's request.

"Damn things!"

In the past few years, although she has been holding the title of Minister of Military Aircraft, in fact, Hong Qing seldom goes to the military aircraft to take turns. He also went back to the military plane for a short time, but soon found that Emperor Chengde always procrastinated and refused to give comments on all the papers he approved, which delayed a lot of government affairs. There is no doubt that Emperor Chengde was in the office Playing with his temper, since this is the case, Hong Qing simply doesn't want to go to the military plane anymore. Apart from going to the court, every day is the usual morning and evening. Last time, and then, either staying at the General Staff Headquarters of the Three Armies outside the city, or relaxing in the mansion, the life was extraordinarily leisurely, and I happened to be at home today, so I got the news from the insider , Dang even got angry, just now when the case was raised, old master Chen rushed over after hearing the news.

"The prince must not act rashly on Wuming, otherwise, it will only make Si Ye cheaper for nothing!"

As early as a few months ago, old master Chen had calculated the possible actions that fourth master would take, but he was only worried that Hong Qing would raise troops in a fit of anger, so he didn't dare to reveal such calculations. For this reason, old master Chen did not hesitate to risk Hong Qing With the risk of dissatisfaction, she secretly advised Hongqing several times to focus on stability, but Hongqing seemed to have other calculations in her mind, and she was not as submissive as before. Old Master Chen couldn't help worrying about this, and she had already given up After making relevant arrangements, he was able to rush to Hong Qing's side at the first time. In order to dispel Hong Qing's anger for a while, Old Master Chen gave a somewhat shocking conclusion as soon as he came up.

"Huh? What does Master mean by this?"

Although Hong Qing disdained Emperor Chengde very much, she still had some jealousy towards the fourth master, nothing else, the fourth master was kind and forbearing, and his strength on the surface did not seem to be great, but in private he was hiding It's hard to say how many trump cards there are, even if they hold the two sharp weapons of military power and "sharp knife", Hong Qing still dare not underestimate the ability of the fourth master. Because of the strangeness, even if Hong Qing frowned unconsciously, she couldn't care less about getting angry, and asked a question with a dignified expression.

"My lord, don't worry, just sit down and talk about it."

Old Master Chen has only one real purpose for saying this, and that is to stabilize Hong Qing's emotions first, so naturally he will not be in a hurry to explain the key points, but he pressed his hand calmly to signal Hong Qing to sit down first.

"Well, please sit down, Master."

Hearing what Old Master Chen said, Hong Qing was furious in her heart, but there was nothing to do, so she could only respectfully invite Old Master Chen to take a seat, and then she lifted the hem of her robe and sat down on Old Master Chen. on the opposite side.

"The lord should know that the reason why the fourth lord seeks the assignment of the charter is to come back, and to achieve this, it is inevitable to cooperate with the man in the palace, it's just that I've always been on the wrong side with that one in the palace, even if I want to do it, I'm afraid that one in the palace won't be able to trust it, and for this, I need to get a certificate of honor, the prince should know about this, right?"

Old Master Chen glanced at Hong Qing, and saw that the evil spirit on her body was still faintly ups and downs. Obviously, the anger in his heart was still not small. While Old Master Chen's heart was tense, his face was a little more relaxed, taking it easy. His tone was analyzed.

"Ah."

Hong Qing is such a shrewd person, even though his heart is raging with anger, his mind is still extremely calm, so he can see the purpose of old master Chen's almost nonsense analysis, but it is hindered by the relationship between master and apprentice, even if he is in his heart He was dissatisfied with his head, but it was not easy for Old Master Chen to look at him, so he could only let out a noncommittal lightly to settle the matter.

"It's good for the lord to understand. The fourth lord deliberately finding fault was the first move. If he failed to provoke the lord's interference, he would have nothing to rely on. He could only settle for the next best thing, which would be to delay the progress of the trial of the regulations. In this way, the prince will be forced to confront him head-on, and in this way, the fourth master will also benefit greatly."

Old Master Chen is so old that he has become a smart person, seeing that it is difficult to keep Hong Qing calm by talking nonsense, so he immediately changed his method, playing the trick of squeezing toothpaste, analyzing the truth, not talking slowly, but also saying Keeping a piece of it really made Hongqing a little bit dumbfounded.

"Dali? Well, is it possible that Master is saying that if the apprentice goes to make trouble, the reasoning is a little untenable. If the fourth uncle makes a fuss, the reputation of the apprentice will undoubtedly be ruined. Even if the job can be taken back, the fourth uncle is afraid." I can also get some compensation from Huang Ama, but is that so?"

At such a crucial juncture, Hong Qing really didn't want to play the toothpaste-squeezing game with Mrs. Chen, so she simply pointed out the truth by herself.

"That's right, that's exactly the case. Now that the Holy Majesty's decree has been made, there is a legal explanation for Fourth Master's delay in progress. If the prince really wants to make trouble, the fourth master will not back down at all. He will definitely accompany the prince to Dali After making a fuss, no matter what the final result is, the fourth master will be able to gain a lot, and the prince is just a villain for nothing, how can he do such an unbearable thing?"

Hong Qing was in a hurry, but Old Master Chen was not in a hurry, but seeing him stretch out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest, he unhurriedly analyzed what Hong Qing said in detail, but deliberately did not mention the solution Dao, it is obvious that he is still playing the game of lowering the fire for Hong Qing.

"Oh, Master, I'm afraid I misunderstood, but I'm not in the mood to fight with my fourth uncle. I just want to let Huang Ama calm down. It seems that this kind of behavior that treats state affairs as a trifle is already resolute. I can't tolerate it, as for whether Huang Ama is willing to listen, I can just let him go. Without Butcher Zhang, I don't necessarily have to eat hairy pigs. The world of Qing Dynasty will not be chaotic! Master, please sit down for a while, disciple Let me go to the palace to see you first, and then come back to discuss what to do."

Hong Qing has always been a very assertive person, once she has made up her mind, even Old Master Chen, it is difficult to make him change, but seeing that he bowed to Old Master Chen solemnly, and after explaining a scene, he immediately decided to do so. He got up and went out without looking back...

(End of this chapter)