Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Even his breathing became much faster.

Although Lu Chen had turned decay into miraculous means several times before, he was vaguely aware that there might be something strange about this charcoal matter that he didn't expect.

He also heard from time to time that Lu Chen "didn't do his job properly" and stayed in the Tiangong Division all day hanging around with those crooked cultivators who delved into strange skills and tricks, and he felt more and more wrong.

But when all the uneasiness and ominous premonitions turned into reality, he still felt dizzy.

After reacting, I felt so heartbroken that I couldn't breathe.

Oh my God, did I miss the chicken that lays golden eggs?

In his mind, an inexplicable picture emerged of Lu Chen proposing in the court more than a month ago to establish the Tiangong Department, funded by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and placed under the Ministry of Works, one of the six departments, with profits and losses linked to the Department of Household Affairs.

At that time, he refused without hesitation, and even did not hesitate to offend Lu Chen, a popular figure in the dynasty. He did not hesitate to argue with the empress, and finally saved a lot of expenses for the Ministry of Revenue.

Afterwards, many colleagues praised him for his loyalty to the country, his uprightness, his courage to speak up and his courage to resist, and he was an unparalleled national scholar.

but now......

Unparalleled national warrior?I'm afraid it would be nice not to label him as someone who has harmed the country and the people, right? !

After the other courtiers reacted, they couldn't help but hold their breath.

This charcoal... If it is true as Lu Chen said, how many people would buy the charcoal...?

I'm afraid it's just wealthy families with a good family background, right?

What about the person whose family has a charcoal business?When the demand has suddenly dropped so much, how can they still put money in sacks every year when winter comes?

How do you dig coins out of the pockets of those ignorant people?

At this moment, it was clear that it was only the end of spring this year, but some people in the hall had a clear premonition that this winter would probably become extremely cold for them.

But even so, they still didn't dare to say a word.

After all, the Tiangong Division belongs directly to the emperor, and the people in the Tiangong Division are all ministers of the empress. The profits and losses of this yamen are only linked to the internal funds, that is, the empress's small treasury, and have nothing to do with the six departments.

It was purely the empress's private matter, how could they dare to say anything?

Chapter 225 Advice

After finalizing the matter of coal mining and development, and planning to open the first ever coal refinery in Heishan, Taihe County with internal funds, Lu Chen turned the topic to Tiangong Division.

"His Majesty."

Lu Chen glanced at the Wat Ban and continued: "The matter of charcoal is enough to prove that the way of studying things is not a dispensable way, but a way that can benefit the country and the people. The court should vigorously promote it, encourage research, and improve professional training. The status and treatment of the Way of Investigating Things should be improved, the honor system of the Tiangong Division should be improved, and monks who have made outstanding contributions in the Way of Investigating Things should be rewarded, so as to play the role of buying horse bones with a lot of money."

Hearing this, a gloomy aura gradually emerged from the depths of Yan Song's eyes.

Is this guy's purpose... really to destroy my sages' orthodoxy? !

Although Xiao Yun, one of the elders of the Three Pavilions, frowned, a look of worry flashed across his face.

Liu Dongyang and Fang Ping chose to remain silent, turning a deaf ear to Lu Chen's words, looking like they were letting it go.

The bosses were all silent, while Wu Yue was confused in the wind.

For a moment, the court fell into an eerie silence.

The empress' right hand placed on the armrest of the dragon chair moved, and her slender jade fingers tapped lightly on it, making regular sounds.

"Lu Qing, are there any specific regulations?"

Lu Chen nodded of course.

"Naturally there is."

With that said, he took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to Xiao Li, who came over at the empress's signal.

Xiao Li respectfully placed Lu Chen's memorial in front of the empress.

While the empress opened the memorial, Lu Chen spoke again and talked eloquently.

"As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Wei Chen believes that not only coal mining, but also any state affairs related to fortifications, or even other ministries such as the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Punishment, in terms of efficiency, management, and integrity, must They can all be promoted with the help of the Tiangong Division. Therefore, the Tiangong Division has a bright future and His Majesty should attach great importance to it."

"In terms of status, although the officials of the Tiangong Division are not involved in government affairs, their contribution to our country is no less than that of the officials in the court. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that the Tiangong Division should be given corresponding rewards according to the existing official ranking system. treatment, and formulate a complete system of honorary titles. For example, Su Ningsu, who has made great contributions to the research of coal this time, can be awarded the title of academician and given the rank and treatment of a second-grade official."

Hearing this, the expressions of many courtiers changed instantly.

At this time, they had completely come to their senses.

This guy Lu Chen...has an impure mind and evil intentions!

However, before they could speak, the empress looked at the memorial in her hand and responded without hesitation: "Accurate memorial."

Everyone: "..."

Lu Chen: "..."

Once again, Lu Chen agreed to Lu Chen's request without hesitation, and everyone felt their scalps go numb.

Such a big thing... His Majesty didn't even ask them, and just... agreed?

Damn it, as long as it's Lu Chen's request, His Majesty won't refuse it, right?

Lu Chen was also a little speechless.

However, he was used to it, so he was just stunned for a moment before continuing: "In addition, the relevant laws should also be improved, patent laws should be strictly enforced, technology and craftsmanship should be protected, income for work should be ensured, and the safety of those who study this field should be guaranteed. Interest, only in this way will more people be immersed in it, laying the foundation for the prosperity of our Great Xia Dynasty."

"At the same time, in addition to talents who have made outstanding contributions, ordinary scientific research... um, the cultivators of Gewu should also pay attention to it. Wei Chen suggested that the Tiangong Division should use [-]% of the income, half of which should be used to improve the salary, and one and a half percent of which should be used for various purposes. The awards for studying objects are not limited to the Tiangong Division. Anyone who has made achievements in the way of studying objects can be awarded. This encourages invention and creation, and rules are set in the Tiangong Division. As long as the research on any project is successful, its future benefits will be [-]% belongs to the team.”

Regarding this proposal, the Empress didn't even raise her eyes and said directly: "What Lu Qing said is very much in line with my wishes. I will give it to you."

This casual response immediately caused many "righteous men" who were ready to stand up and speak out for justice to immediately stop and quietly retract half of their extended legs.

How the hell is this going on?

Your Majesty is obviously unreasonably favoring Lu Chen. If you stand up now, not to mention whether you can stop Lu Chen from doing the wrong thing, it is even a question of whether you can leave Ziji City today.

Moreover, Lu Chen was so evil that almost no one who stood up to openly oppose him would end well.

Obviously this guy didn't use any conspiracy methods, not even the city government, but for some reason he couldn't defeat him, as if God was on his side.

There must be ghosts in the house, and they are really afraid now.

Lu Chen took a deep breath.

"Your Majesty, I have one more matter."

The empress finally raised her eyes.

"Please tell me, Lu Qing."

Lu Chen said solemnly: "Wei Chen has been serving as the right minister of the Ministry of Industry for quite some time, and he has discovered that the most important fortification in Daxia is not the construction of imperial mausoleums, nor the repair of cities, but the urgent need for repair and construction of roads across the country. "

"In our 75 provinces in the Three Capitals of Great Xia, there are more than a hundred official roads. The Demon Queen has been in chaos for six years. Corruption is rampant everywhere. The official roads are still in disrepair, while the civilian roads are in terrible shape. They are almost the same as wasteland. The roads of the civilian roads everywhere are rugged. Cars and horses are difficult to move. As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. If the roads are impassable, business will not prosper; if business does not prosper, the people will not be rich; if the people are not rich, the country will be uneasy. Therefore, I think that we should vigorously build roads, strengthen the circulation of goods, promote commercial prosperity, and speed up the restoration of people's livelihood..."

The moment the words fell, Wu Yue's eyes suddenly widened.

road?

And also build folk roads all over the country?

The treasury pays? !

He opened his mouth subconsciously.

"No!"

The empress' beautiful eyes swept across.

"Wu Shangshu, Lu Qing hasn't finished speaking yet, so don't speak yet."

The dissatisfaction in his tone almost overflowed.

Hearing this, Wu Yue's face suddenly turned slightly red.

Lu Chen glanced at him funny, this old Pixiu really... didn't forget to eat but not to fight...

You have already suffered a loss once, and you still dare to take the lead.

Originally, the Tiangong Division belonged to the Ministry of Works, and its profits and losses were naturally linked to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The money earned basically went to the treasury. However, he was not optimistic about the prospects of the Tiangong Division, and even thought that the method of investigating things was a joke. Neither of them voted, but Tiangongsi, the golden rooster that could lay golden eggs, was given to the empress.

Okay, now Tiangongsi has successfully developed a special potion needed for refining coal. Any place that produces this kind of potion must pay patent fees to Tiangongsi. Just for this alone, Tiangongsi doesn’t know how much money it makes every year. How much.

Originally, this income was returned to the national treasury, which could alleviate the pressure on the Ministry of Household Affairs to a certain extent.

But now, all this money has gone to the empress's private treasury.

The empress's wallet suddenly bulged a lot. She had soldiers, money and food in her hands. She could do so many more things at once.

With the Ministry of Hubu losing such a financial source, it was a question whether Wu Yue had the nerve to continue being the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, yet he still had the time to care about his affairs.

I really don't know how to live or die.

Chapter 226 Dilemma

"Lu Qing."

The empress put one finger on the armrest of the dragon chair and looked at Lu Chen with a smile.

"Go on."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Chen responded, and then continued: "Wei Chen knows that building roads costs a lot of money and wastes money and people. Wu Shangshu's concerns are reasonable. After all, the state treasury is still unable to make ends meet, but Wei Chen believes that if you want to realize your majesty's ambition of a prosperous age, this road must be repaired." It cannot be done without delay, otherwise the people's livelihood will be difficult to recover, the annual income will continue to decrease year after year, and then the national treasury will be even more difficult, and it will fall into a vicious circle, and there will be no chance of a prosperous age."

"Besides, by building roads under the new system of the Ministry of Industry, people can get a livelihood. Not only can they live a prosperous life, but they can at least have food and clothing. This will have a lot of benefits in restoring people's livelihood."

"Combining the two, Weichen believes that the Tiangong Department can be ordered to immediately start optimizing the road construction project in terms of design, materials, etc., and research new building materials, in order to reduce the cost of road construction while enhancing road traffic. Efficiency and longevity.”

After hearing this, the empress suddenly understood.

"Let the Tiangong Department establish a project to study low-cost and rapid road construction methods..."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, Wei Chen means exactly that."

"All things in the world are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing each other. Charcoal uses this principle to remove poisonous smoke. Under different external conditions, substances will also take on different forms. For example, water will condense into ice at low temperatures, and when heated, Boiling will evaporate into water vapor, and special clay will turn into pottery and porcelain after calcining. In this case, there may be some new building materials in the world that can be condensed into stone under certain simple conditions."

After a pause, he glanced at Wu Yue not far away subtly, and then said meaningfully: "Of course, if you want the horse to run, you have to let the horse eat grass. Research and development requires costs, and this cost It is certainly not small. If the Ministry of Household Affairs invests the money, the intellectual property rights of the new building materials can belong to the Ministry of Household Affairs. In the future, if a factory is built and put into production to provide construction materials for the Ministry of Industry to build roads, there will be no need to pay royalties to His Majesty. All that is required is to transfer the intellectual property rights of the relevant industries to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Just give [-]% of the profits to Tiangong Division as compensation."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Wu Yue.

Like coal that burns without toxic smoke, new roads, or new building materials, are probably new things that break the world's perception.