King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 76 Seizing the weapons workshop

boom.
  As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunder exploding in Zhu Gaosui's ears.

Suddenly, he was frightened.

Hey!
  Is this bastard really up to something again?
  Immediately, he suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was very close at hand, and hurriedly said:

"Second brother, why are you so crazy?"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

The anger on Zhu Gaoxu's face instantly subsided, he waved his hand and said:
  "Don't worry about it, just let me know."

"Wait until Song Li arrives."

"You will know the answer naturally."

Hearing this, Zhu Gaosui hesitated for a moment, waved to the people following him, and said:

However, he did not dare to show any slightness and hurriedly bowed and saluted:

Not long after.

Hearing the sound and seeing someone, Zhu Gaoxu turned around and looked at the wrinkled old man approaching, and asked in a deep voice:

And because of the particularity of these craftsmen.

Song Li was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and looked around, a little confused as to what this man meant?
  Did something happen in the weapons workshop that I didn't know about?
  It shouldn’t be!

Although we can’t say how much money these people can make, at least they can have enough food, drink, clothing, and warmth to maintain a family life without any problem.

As for the treatment of these people, although it is not enough compared to the previous ones, it is definitely more than enough compared to the lower ones.

"Go quickly."

And in all these years, nothing has happened!

He thought that he treated the craftsmen of these weapons workshops pretty well from beginning to end.

Song Li's expression became serious when he thought of this, and he couldn't help but murmur in his heart:
  "What does this King of Han mean?"

If there is any trouble, he will be notified immediately.

Without waiting for an answer, he continued to ask:

Seeing the two people standing in the field, I was extremely confused as to why the two men in front of me were here.

"Is this how your Ministry of Industry treats these craftsmen who work for us?"

You know, the Daming Arms Factory has always been the focus of the Ministry of Industry.

"Why are you still standing there?"

"I see you, Prince Han and Prince Zhao."

"How did I offend him?"

After receiving the summons, Song Li hurriedly walked in from the outside.

"Shang Shu, is this the weapons workshop of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Are you here to make trouble for yourself?"

Then, he pondered for a moment and asked directly:
  "Continue the ancestral system and resolutely implement His Majesty's orders."

"There was never any intention of overstepping or underestimating anything."

"I dare to ask His Highness the King of Han what you mean. Please tell me clearly. What is my crime?"

Listening to Song Li's unkind words, he asked back.

Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at him coldly for a while, and asked angrily:
  "There is no overstep or demerit?"

"Master Song, tell me, how much do these craftsmen earn per month?"

"Look at how they all look sallow, skinny, ragged, and skinny. How do you have the nerve to say such a thing?"

"Is it possible that our court has deducted money from them, or given them too little monthly money, so that they cannot even solve their simple food and clothing problems?"

"you tell me!!!!"

Hearing this, Song Li, who was originally filled with anger, froze instantly. He subconsciously looked at the craftsmen in the workshop, and his face instantly turned ugly.

He was not a fool, nor was he too pedantic. He seemed to have thought of something in an instant.

And this is the reason why.

What else could it be?
  Only corruption.

Immediately, his expression became solemn, and the anger in his body rose. However, this anger was no longer directed at Zhu Gaoxu, but at the person in charge of the weapons workshop, and he shouted angrily:
  "Zhang Deming!!!" In an instant.

A middle-aged man who had been following everyone, wearing official uniform with his head lowered, was shaken in vain, and his face turned pale in an instant. He trembled and cautiously walked out from behind and said:

"The official is here."

Seeing the appearance of the person in front of him, he suddenly became angry and stared at him fiercely.

Afterwards, Song Li pointed at a group of ragged craftsmen and shouted loudly:

"Tell me what's going on."

"Where did the money the imperial court gave these craftsmen go?"

"Why do they live such a miserable life?"

This, this, this.
  Zhang Deming, who was called by name, trembled and looked at the people in front of him, unable to speak for a long time.

Have no idea!

He was indeed greedy and deprived the weapons workshop craftsmen of their salaries.

It is precisely because of this situation that these craftsmen live like humans and ghosts.

Even the most basic problems of food and clothing cannot be solved.

And he never dreamed that these craftsmen, whom he regarded as ants, would attract attention by accident.

When everyone looked at him like this, they already had the answer in their hearts.

Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to say anything more. He waved to Prince Zhao behind him and shouted:

"The third child."

"Arrest all the officials in the weapons workshop, big and small, for me."

"The entire weapons workshop is banned and I will investigate it severely."

"Cut out the worms in everyone."

Got the order.

Seeing everything in front of him, Zhu Gaosui finally understood what good thing this bastard was talking about.
  Emotions brought him here to catch corrupt officials.

And it is such an important place as the weapons workshop.

Now that the evidence was conclusive, Zhu Gaosui was no longer polite. He waved his hand to the people around him and ordered people to restrain Zhang Deming, and at the same time, people started arresting officials of all sizes in the weapons workshop.

Suddenly, Jin Yiwei immediately took action.

When Song Li saw this, his face was slightly stiff. He knew that he could not let the two of them act recklessly, otherwise the weapons workshop would be messed up, which would be of no benefit to anyone, so he quickly persuaded:

"Hey, hey, my lord, your lord."

"Think twice about this!"

"Now that the country is initially stable, enemy forces from all directions are ready to move."

"The imperial court needs a large inventory of weapons, baggage, firearms and other quantities to prepare for emergencies."

"If you directly force the weapons workshop to stop, if something happens, we will all be guilty!"

Having said this, he paused and said in a deep voice:

"Please put the overall situation first, punish the evil leaders and investigate the crimes strictly. The humble ministers will not stop you, but remember not to affect the normal operation of the weapons workshop."

"Otherwise, once the thieves invade, we will not have enough weapons and the soldiers will have no weapons to use on the battlefield. We will all be sinners of the Ming Dynasty!"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him coldly and shouted at King Zhao:
  "The third child."

"What are you doing standing still?"

"It should be caught, it should be sealed. If anything happens, I will take full responsibility for it."

After that, he looked at the personal slave beside him and ordered:

"Go to my carriage and bring in the two wooden boxes placed under the steps."

"Let Mr. Song take a good look at it. I will also have a discussion with him today."

"Me or him, who will become the sinner of Ming Dynasty?"

"Who will harm the soldiers who died in vain?"

(End of this chapter)