Chapter 30: Enraged by the Constitution
Dew Palace.
Cheng Chuwen chose to ignore Zhang Liang and cupped his hands at Li Shimin."Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Rise!"
Li Shiming knocked on the chair and said," Rascal, since the start of the mine workshop, twelve craftsmen have been killed or injured in a row. They were all caused by the explosion. Do you have a way to solve this problem?"”
Cheng Chuwen's eyes widened in disbelief.
It had only been half a month since the start of the mine workshop, and the total number of grenades and mines produced was only about 100, but twelve people had been killed or injured.
This was almost an average of casualties every day. It was too unreasonable.
Even if gunpowder was unstable, it was impossible for it to have such a high explosion rate.
" Your Majesty," Cheng Chuwen said after some thought," could it be that the craftsman of the landmine workshop did not hype it up properly and caused an accidental explosion, and not the problem of the landmine workshop itself?"”
"Mishandled?"
Seeing Li Shimin's confused look, Cheng Chuwen explained,"Gunpowder is a very dangerous thing, and it is not very stable. It can explode at any time.
That's why I've given the craftsmen of your mine workshop a very strict operation plan. I wonder if they've followed the plan?”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min immediately looked at Zhang Liang.
As one of the main persons-in-charge of the landmine workshop, Zhang Liang knew very well whether the craftsmen of the landmine workshop operated according to the rules.
But this time, Li Shiming really thought too highly of Zhang Liang.
Because he felt that the landmine workshop was too dangerous, Zhang Liang had never been to the landmine workshop at all. How could he know if the craftsmen were operating according to the regulations?
Seeing Li Shi Min looking at him, Zhang Liang quickly cupped his hands and said,""Your Majesty, the craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Works to the mine workshop are all experienced people. There will not be such a situation where they operate incorrectly.”
Cheng Chuwen frowned.
If it wasn't man-made improper operation that caused the frequent accidents, then what was the reason?
Standing inside, he couldn't find the real reason. After thinking for a while, Cheng Chuwen cupped his hands and said,"Your Majesty, I want to go to the mine workshop to take a look. As long as I see it on the spot, I will know what the reason is.”
Li Shimin had originally intended to let Cheng Chuwen go to the mine workshop to take a look. Now that he heard Cheng Chuwen take the initiative, Li Shimin would not stop him and nodded.
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Zhang Liang brought Cheng Chuwen to the landmine workshop.
As soon as Cheng Chuwen entered, he saw a craftsman starting a fire in the mine workshop. There was some dry wood beside him, and the gunpowder was scattered messily.
When the craftsmen passing by saw someone smoking, they did not care at all, as if they were already used to it.
Turning around to look at Zhang Liang, Cheng Chuwen realized that this guy didn't seem to feel anything, as if there was nothing wrong with what these craftsmen did.
Cheng Chuwen was furious and shouted,"Immediately stop all the craftsmen and leave the mine workshop. No one is allowed to stay.”
He didn't expect Cheng Chuwen to suddenly get angry. Without thinking, he blurted out,"Why? Isn't everything done well?”
Who knew that Cheng Chuwen didn't give him any face at all and said coldly,"Because I don't want more people to die. Immediately have all the craftsmen stay in the workshop.”
After suppressing his anger and giving the order, Zhang Liang snorted coldly and said,"Cheng Chuwen, you must give me an explanation today. Otherwise, I will report this matter to His Majesty.”
"You don't need to report this. I will report this to His Majesty.”
Cheng Chuwen replied coldly. After all the craftsmen stopped their work and started to leave, he asked,"Didn't you say that the craftsmen in the mine workshop operate according to the rules?
Then tell me now what the rules are. It's the rules to squat next to gunpowder and start a fire, and it's the rules to put gunpowder everywhere? Or was it the norm to store gunpowder in a yard filled with dry wood?
Before the mine workshop started, did I give you the operation plan to wipe your fart? A share of paper?"
Zhang Liang was stunned by the question, but he could not answer a single question.
When he first received the plan from Cheng Chuwen, he did not even look at it at all. He just handed it over to his subordinates and let them operate it.
He didn't expect Cheng Chuwen to come out and question him about this plan today. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Looking at Zhang Liang's expression, Cheng Chuwen knew that this guy didn't take his plan to heart at all. He immediately became even angrier and stared at Zhang Liang."Zhang Liang, you're dead meat. Don't even think about continuing your position as Minister of Works.”
For some reason, Zhang Liang panicked when he heard Cheng Chuwen's words, but he still said stubbornly,"With just a puny Ding Yuan General like you? What right do you have to talk to me like this?”
In Zhang Liang's heart, he always felt that Cheng Chuwen was a junior and could not be compared to him at all.
But he had neglected the importance of gunpowder and grenades to the Great Tang, and he had also neglected the importance Li Shiming placed on these things.
Seeing that Zhang Liang still didn't know whether he was dead or alive, Cheng Chuwen didn't bother to talk to him anymore. After all the craftsmen in the mine workshop came out, he left directly.
This matter had to be handled by Li Shimin. After all, Zhang Liang was the Minister of Works, a first-grade official.
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