Resentment from the Ministry of Works
On the way.
Cheng Chuwen and Li Shimin rode in the same carriage.
Looking at Cheng Chuwen, Li Shimin smiled and said,""Brat, can't we produce more gunpowder?”
Li Shi Min placed a lot of importance on these two weapons, so he was very clear about the general structure of these two weapons. He knew that these two weapons mainly relied on gunpowder.
He was asking Cheng Chuwen now because he wanted to expand production.
Cheng Chuwen shook his head." It's basically impossible to expand the gunpowder. The main reason is that there's too little saltpeter in the gunpowder, which severely limits the production of gunpowder."”
Li Shi Min frowned immediately, thinking for a while,"Where did the saltpeter come from?"
Cheng Chuwen was slightly shocked. He didn't expect Li Shimin to not know this, so he explained,"Saltpeter is a type of ore. Of course, it's dug out. However, some of them came out of the toilet.”
"The toilet?"
Cheng Chuwen nodded." Forget it, I can't explain it to you. Anyway, there's saltpeter in the toilet. It's the white thing next to it."”
Li Shiming glared at Cheng Chuwen. This bastard actually dared to look down on him. He didn't even explain and said he didn't understand.
However, seeing Cheng Chuwen's expression, Li Shimin was helpless and changed the topic."Then zhen will get people to make more of this thing.”
After saying that, Li Shi Min ignored him and ordered his personal eunuch to stop the carriage."Rascal, get out of the car."
Cheng Chuwen looked at Li Shimin in shock."Your Majesty, you've gone too far. You've just found out how to increase the production of gunpowder and you're already chasing me away.”
Li Shi Min couldn't be bothered with him, so he ordered his personal eunuch to drag him away.
Then, he left, leaving Cheng Chuwen alone in the air.
An hour later, Cheng Chuwen had just stepped into the Cheng Mansion when he saw Cheng Yaojin rushing over."Rascal, what did you say to His Majesty? I just got home and received His Majesty's edict.
He said that he couldn't even clean the toilets in the future and that he had to wait for the people from the Ministry of Works to clean them before he could clean them.”
Cheng Chuwen didn't expect Li Shimin to move so fast. Before his men returned, Li Shimin's decree had already been sent to Cheng Yaojin.
However, this suggestion was indeed made by him. Seeing Cheng Yaojin's expression, he was still a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said,"It's nothing. As long as it's useful to His Majesty, we should do our best to cooperate.”
Cheng Yaojin stared at Cheng Chuwen, his eyes full of suspicion.
He knew Cheng Chuwen's character very well. He knew that this little bastard would never say such words when he was fine. He said in a deep voice,"Hurry up and tell me, what did you say to His Majesty?”
Cheng Chuwen smiled awkwardly." I didn't say anything. I just told His Majesty that if he wants to increase the production of grenades and mines, he should get more saltpeter. The white things in the latrine are saltpeter."”
Cheng Yaojin finally understood.
As a general, he knew the importance of grenades and mines to the army. He also hoped to increase the production of grenades and mines. At the same time, he also understood why Li Shimin had made such an order.
Hence, Cheng Yaojin stopped talking.
In any case, it was the people from the Ministry of Works who came to clean up the nitrates, not him.
At most, he would not flush after using the toilet. Moreover, he was following orders, so no one would say anything.
Gently patting Cheng Chuwen's shoulder, Cheng Yaojin slowly said,"Rascal, those guys from the Ministry of Works are too annoying. You better pray for your own good.”
After saying that, Cheng Yaojin left.
Looking at Cheng Yaojin's back, Cheng Chuwen was speechless for a while. Finally, he sighed and walked towards his small courtyard.
As for the people from the Ministry of Works that Cheng Yaojin mentioned, he would just have to deal with them!
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Ministry of Works.
Minister Zhang Liang and Minister Zuo Fu She stared at the imperial edict on the table, their expressions very interesting.
After a long time, Minister Zuo Pushe Kang Zhijie said,""Minister, Cheng Chuwen is too much. He let our Ministry of Works do all the dirty and dangerous work.”
" That's right," Huang Zhi added." Look at the mine workshop. How long has it been? Four people have been killed and eight injured."
Now, when our Ministry of Works heard that we were going to be transferred to the landmine workshop, we immediately hid far away. We were unwilling to work in the landmine workshop even if we were beaten to death.
This time, they arranged such a dirty job for us, and the people below became even more noisy.”
Zhang Liang knew what Huang Zhi and Kang Zhijie said, but this was Li Shimin's order, what could he do? Was he disobeying the decree? That was courting death.
Zhang Liang sighed and said," This is His Majesty's decree. Let's carry it out first. I'll go and ask His Majesty again. I hope His Majesty will agree."”
Kang Zhijie shook his head." His Majesty won't agree. We know how important mines and grenades are to the army. His Majesty will never stop just because a few people have died."
If you ask me, the one who tied the bell has to untie it.
Cheng Chuwen was the one who made the mines and grenades. He knows the operation best. I think we can ask His Majesty to send Cheng Chuwen to the mine workshop. Even if we can't reduce the explosion of the mine workshop, those craftsmen will feel better.”
Huang Zhi's eyes lit up as he nodded repeatedly."I think this is a good idea. Let His Majesty transfer Cheng Chuwen to the mine workshop, and the craftsmen won't be so emotional.”
After thinking about it, Zhang Liang also felt that this method was not bad, so he nodded and said,"I'll go find His Majesty now and ask His Majesty to transfer Cheng Chuwen to the Lightning Workshop.”
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