"The same thing can destroy this era.”
This question had been hovering in Su Fei's mind. He was very curious about what Li Jin Nian wanted to take him to see.
The two of them walked quickly through the streets and returned to the Ministry of Works after about an hour.
At this time, the other officials had also left work and gone home.
Only the craftsmen were still working.
"According to what Lord Li said just now, compared to us, farmers and workers are the weaker class. Often, many of their rights and interests cannot be guaranteed.”
Su Fei was a scholar after all, so her comprehension ability was very strong.
He thought about it carefully. The craftsmen in the Ministry of Works were indeed working hard, but their treatment was not proportional to the labor they put in.
However, it was still much more comfortable than the blacksmiths outside.
After all, he was an official in the imperial court, so his status was higher.
"Unfortunately, the national treasury is empty now, and the funds allocated to the Ministry of Works are limited. Otherwise, I could apply for an increase in Uncle Wei's treatment.”
Su Fei thought to herself.
In fact, all the officials in the court knew very well that Dafeng's national treasury was really poor.
If war broke out, the remaining silver in the national treasury would be spent in an instant, and the entire Dafeng would be in chaos.
That was why the empress said that she wanted to collect taxes to fill the emptiness of the national treasury yesterday.
The empress had no choice but to do this.
Of course, Su Fei felt that the empress should take the blame.
When the previous emperor was in power, when had such problems ever occurred?
It was all because of the empress's incompetence that led to the current situation.
Speaking of which, although the empress was not capable, she was not extravagant and licentious. She was relatively frugal.
So where did the money go?
It still ended up in the pockets of those corrupt officials.
Su Fei felt that if the empress ordered the officials 'houses to be raided, the national treasury might not be able to hold all the money.
Unfortunately, the empress didn't have such determination.
"What a good-for-nothing."
Su Fei, who was usually elegant, could not help but curse in her heart.
He had learned this from Li Jin Nian.
That day, Li Jin Nian scolded the empress in the imperial court, saying," It's really unfortunate that the people of the world have such a fatuous ruler!”
Su Fei thought about it carefully and felt that these words were very reasonable.
……
When they arrived at the blacksmith shop in the corner of the Ministry of Works, Wei Chunlai and his disciples were eating pancakes.
The things that Li Jin Nian had asked them to make were ready, but Li Jin Nian and Su Fei had not returned yet.
They did not return.
However, they had been working for the whole afternoon. Wei Chunlai was tired, so his eldest disciple took over.
If the eldest disciple was tired, the second disciple would take over.
After a few people worked together, they finally built what Li Jin Nian wanted.
After they were done, they felt extremely hungry. Wei Chunlai asked his eldest disciple to go out and buy a few pancakes.
"Thank you, everyone."
"I will treat everyone to a meal later. The Drunken Immortal Restaurant has already reserved a table.”
When Li Jin Nian saw the thing he wanted lying on the ground, he turned to Uncle Wei and the others.
It was not a small project to build this thing.
He could even imagine that Uncle Wei Da and the others had worked hard for the whole day. When they woke up the next morning, they would find that their arms were sore and it would be difficult to even lift them.
"Ah, this…Lord Li, you don't have to be so polite.”
Wei Chunlai said in a flattered manner.
They were originally working for the imperial court, and it was their duty to forge this thing for Li Jin Nian.
Therefore, he didn't think much of it.
Moreover, Li Jin Nian wanted to invite them to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
What kind of place was the Drunken Immortal Restaurant? It was the most famous restaurant in the capital.
Those who went were either dignitaries or wealthy merchants.
The cheapest meal inside cost five taels of silver, and it was difficult to book a seat.
People like them usually passed by the Drunken Immortal Restaurant but had never entered it.
"Lord Li, wouldn't the Drunken Immortal Restaurant be too expensive?”
Su Fei also said.
Li Jin Nian said that he wanted to invite Wei Chun over for a meal, so he felt that it was not a problem.
However, the consumption level of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was indeed a little high.
"There's a restaurant nearby. The food is good and the price is reasonable.”
Su Fei continued,
He had good intentions and wanted to save some money for Li Jin Nian.
This was because their official positions were the same, and so were their salaries.
Su Fei knew that an honest official like Li Jin Nian did not have much money. His annual salary was more than 100 taels of silver. Of course, there was also 105 bushels of rice.
With so many of them going to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant for a meal, it would cost at least ten taels of silver.
It was almost equivalent to Li Jin Nian's monthly salary.
"If there's nothing, let's go to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant."
Li Jin Nian made the final decision.
Of course, he would not tell them that the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was actually a business under his name.
Now that he owned 70% of the shares of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, he was undoubtedly the big boss.
"Lord Li is too generous."
Wei Chunlai and the others were a little excited.
To them, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was indeed very far away.
If Li Jin Nian hadn't invited them, perhaps they would never have the chance to eat there in their entire lives.
Li Jin Nian saw the excitement on Wei Chunlai and the others 'faces, but he was actually not in a good mood.
What kind of a cannibal world was this?
The Drunken Immortal Restaurant was just a place to eat, but it could also form a class difference.
Therefore, it had to be broken!
He wanted to let the commoners be able to afford the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
This was one of Li Jin Nian's wishes.
"Alright then."
Su Fei didn't say anything else when she saw how insistent Li Jin Nian was.
However, when his gaze fell on the metal lump on the ground, he could not help but frown.
"Is this what Lord Li was talking about?”
Su Fei looked at it carefully, her heart full of doubts.
He really couldn't see what use this thing had. He felt that its design was quite strange.
Then, Li Jin Nian asked Su Fei to find three carriages.
There were two passenger planes, and one was used to carry the metal lump on the ground.
This metal lump was quite heavy. Wei Chunlai and the others had to use a lot of strength to carry it.
"Go to the Yin Mountain in the western suburbs of the city."
Li Jin Nian said to the coachman.
"Lord Su, where are we going?”
Su Fei and Li Jin Nian sat in a carriage and asked in confusion.
Lee Jin Nian glanced at him and smiled."
"Test the cannon!"
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