Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 655

Dale, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, today is really a coincidence. Usually, the minister of the Ministry of Industry is always late. I don’t know if it’s because of sleeping in or something. Asking for instructions from his family often delayed the official business of the court, but the subordinates could not sue the emperor or the prime ministers. Suing the superior was a big taboo in the officialdom. Once sued, no one would be willing to be the supervisor of the suing person again. Wouldn't that ruin the future!
Today he asked the officials if they saw any tricks, and these guys said they didn't see it. How could they not see it?It's too bad to be in the world, let alone the way of being an official!
Isn't this obvious, as long as you present the waterwheel, the emperor and the prime ministers will inevitably ask, why did you present it, and where is Shangshu?I can babble a bit, on the surface, I want to cover for Lord Shangshu, but when the emperor is furious and asks, I can pretend that I don’t dare to deceive the emperor, and talk about the fact that Shangshu never comes to the Yamen... ... Hehe, I might be able to become Lord Shangshu!
The servant of the Ministry of Industry came to the palace happily and asked to meet the emperor, saying that he had something important to do.When the imperial guards saw the minister of the Ministry of Industry carrying a big box, they asked the reason and went to the palace to report, and came back soon to let the minister of the Ministry of Industry go in.Ask someone to carry the box, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry came to the Ganlu hall.

Today is not a grand meeting, but a day when the prime ministers meet with the emperor in the Ganlu Hall to discuss matters.

Li Shimin's health has shown signs of improvement during this period. He pays more and more attention to maintenance. The older a person is, the more he fears death. In this regard, being an emperor and being a commoner are actually the same. There is no difference. Both want to live longer. Centenary!

When the minister of the Ministry of Industry arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw a group of important ministers coming out. It seemed that he had just finished the morning court. Regardless of his official position as a minister, he could only stand aside and salute when facing all the ministers.

Changsun Wuji came out first, saw the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and asked: "You are not working in the official office, what are you doing here, do you have something important to report to the emperor?"

All the ministers also looked at the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and then at the big box beside him.The servant of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "Returning to Mr. Changsun, the lower official has something to report to the emperor, but because Mr. Shang Shu is not in the yamen, so the lower official has to come."

Changsun Wuji blinked, and said: "Your Shangshu didn't ask the old man for leave, and he didn't go on a business trip. Why isn't he in the yamen, but he's sick?"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry put on a look of embarrassment, and said: "Well, this lower official doesn't know, it may be that summer is coming, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so Master Shangshu is not feeling well..."

Changsun Wuji raised his eyes, raised his voice, and asked, "What's the matter? Could it be that he doesn't come to the yamen at all?" The boss didn't know, of course he got angry.

The servant of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "It's not every day, and it doesn't delay the work. Sometimes, if there is an urgent business, the subordinate official will go to the Lord Shangshu's house in person and ask him to deal with it. Usually, the subordinate official can handle small matters. Never Delayed!"

When the other important ministers heard this, they all frowned. In this way, the minister of the Ministry of Industry is tired of his official duties, but the minister of the Ministry of Industry is quite diligent.

Changsun Wuji's face was ugly, and he said, "Let's not talk about him, the old man has his own opinion. What is this box you are carrying for?"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry saw that Sun Wuji expressed his dissatisfaction with his immediate superior, and he was happy in his heart. He had achieved his goal. At this time, he must not say too much, lest he be self-defeating and be seen as suing Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

He hurriedly said: "This box contains a waterwheel model, which is very novel, and it is wheel-shaped, which is different from all the current waterwheels."

Changsun Wuji's face softened, he looked at the other important ministers, and said with a smile: "It seems that Wang Ping'an's waterwheel is well built, and even the model has been sent. Those officials from the Ministry of Industry sent to Qingzhou a few days ago Going back to the memorial, I mentioned that new type of waterwheel and said that I made a model, this is a new thing, why don't we go back to the palace and have a look with the emperor!"

The important ministers are of course willing. There is no saying that technology is the primary productive force these days, but the important ministers all know that the emergence of a new type of waterwheel will have a huge impact on the country’s fiscal revenue. Now that the model has been delivered, they of course want to see it first. .

The minister of the Ministry of Industry said: "Master Changsun, this model was not sent by the King of Qingzhou, but by His Highness King Wu, who said he invented it!"

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, and the important ministers also frowned. They didn't understand what it meant.The waterwheel was obviously invented by Wang Pingan, and it had been reported long ago. Why did Li Ke suddenly send it to the Ministry of Industry? Could it be that Li Ke and Wang Pingan were wearing trousers with one leg?

The important ministers in the court were most afraid of this kind of thing, causing Xiao Qiang to cause harm to the country's stability, and they looked at Zhangsun Wuji together.Changsun Wuji was stunned, his face turned livid, and he said, "Why didn't Wang Ping'an send it? Didn't he send a memorial some time ago, saying that the water tanker could only be built with the support of the governors of the four surrounding states? Even If you want to send it off, it won't be Li Ke's turn!"

Ma Zhou nodded and said: "That's right, the old man also received the memorial. That's true. But why did he suddenly have something to do with King Wu?" Keen?If you really have no vision, Li Ke has no future. If you follow Li Ke, there will be no good fruit to eat!

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly added another insult to the situation, he said: "About this, I don't know about it. I wanted to discuss it with Lord Shangshu, but he just didn't come today, so I had to come here. In fact, this matter has nothing to do with the lower official." relation."

Changsun Wuji snorted and said: "Could it be that he got the news in advance, so he hid?" He flicked his sleeves and returned to the hall first, followed by the important officials.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry was so happy that he almost grinned his mouth. His trick of worshiping Buddha across the mountain really worked. It seems that the mountain of Mr. Shang Shu will soon go to the sidelines.He asked someone to carry the box, followed the important ministers, and entered the Manna Hall.

Li Shimin was a little tired. After the court was over, he didn't go back to the apse immediately, but sat behind the desk and closed his eyes to meditate. Suddenly he heard footsteps. He opened his eyes and saw the ministers came back again. He said strangely: "My dear friends, How did you go back and forth, but is there anything else to do?" He sat up straight, looked at the servant of the Ministry of Industry at the back, and then at the big box.

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the minister of the Ministry of Industry brought a box, which he said was a waterwheel model. I wanted to accompany the Emperor to have a look, so I came back."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Is it the kind of waterwheel mentioned in the memorial last time? I heard that this kind of waterwheel is so effective that even the counties around Gyeongju are jealous. They want to learn from Wang Ping'an!"

Even the emperor thought so, thinking it was sent by Wang Pingan, and no one thought about Li Ke. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him!
Changsun Wuji said: "This matter is a bit strange. It was not Wang Ping'an who sent it from Qingzhou, but Wu Wang who sent it to the Ministry of Industry. I don't know why, the ministers and others have not had time to ask."

Li Shimin said, "What does this matter have to do with Ke'er?" He understood instantly in his heart, it seemed that his sons were fighting each other again, just like him back then, which really made the father's heart ache again. Angry again!
Changsun Wuji said: "The old minister doesn't know, neither does the minister of the Ministry of Works, and the minister of the Ministry of Works just asked for leave at this time... No, he didn't ask for leave, but avoided it on purpose. I guess he knew the whole story. .”

Turning around, he said to the little eunuch standing in the hall: "Hurry up and go to the minister of Xuan Gong to ask him if he is sick. If he is seriously ill, he can take care of it at home and don't have to do errands any more. Already!"

Changsun Wuji hated this kind of "being wise and safe" of his subordinates, and subordinates who dare not take on the responsibility, what's the use of it, just send them home to take care of themselves.

Li Shimin was noncommittal. Compared with his sons' secret struggle, a minister of the Ministry of Industry really did not attract his attention. He beckoned and said, "Clarify the matter."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurried forward and said: "This morning, King Wu went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and brought the model of the waterwheel into the hall. Model making and promotion. After looking at it, I found that this kind of waterwheel is ingeniously conceived, and if it is used in farmland water conservancy, it will have great achievements, so I immediately went to the palace and reported it to the emperor and everyone for help."

After all, he was not in the limelight at all. After retiring from work, anyway, his real purpose was not to ask for credit, but to add trouble to his immediate superior. If his goal was achieved, he didn't care about anything else!
Changsun Wuji waved his hands at the little eunuchs and said, "Open it."

The little eunuchs hurried forward, opened the box, and moved out the waterwheel model.As soon as the model was placed on the ground, the ministers immediately forgot about their unpleasantness, and gave a soft voice of admiration. The appearance of this kind of waterwheel is really unexpected, and it is actually similar to a wheel.

Li Shimin was also very interested, he got up from behind the desk, went down the steps, stood in front of the waterwheel model, and said in amazement, "That's right, this waterwheel looks great, Wang Ping'an is so good at it! "

Naturally, the ministers also praised him, but Changsun Wuji had something on his mind. Others "forgot" about Li Ke, but he couldn't relax for a moment.

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, can you bring the prince here so that he can also look at this waterwheel? Also, the old minister thought that he should let King Wu enter the palace immediately and explain this matter clearly. This waterwheel model is so important. How did things fall into his hands and then sent to the Ministry of Industry? We have to figure it out, otherwise it may be detrimental to the stability of the court."

Of course the ministers understood the key point of this matter, and they all understood, so they didn’t have to be shy about anything, and said one after another: “Let King Wu talk about the beauty of this waterwheel!”

Li Shimin's face became gloomy again, happiness and sorrow came together, but the sorrow was even greater, could he not get angry?He nodded and said, "Let's announce them together. For some things, it's better to be clear!"

The ministers bowed their heads together and sighed in their hearts, only Changsun Wuji raised his head high, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)