"This man's behavior is not upright, and he is deeply disliked by your majesty. He is not worth mentioning. His majesty only appreciates Lord Shang deeply. He is also under the minister of Song Dynasty. He can't kill him or let him go. But if he wants to leave, he can't. Don't want to."

When Shang Huaiqing heard this, he stood up and said, "Are you trying to force me to stay here?"

"Don't dare, don't dare." Zheng Tong said: "The news of Shen Zhantian's death must have reached Dongyue. There has been no reply from you for so long, but Dongyue has ignored you. What kind of situation do you think you are in now?" ?”

Shang Huaiqing's expression changed slightly. He had already murmured about this in his heart. He was a minister after all, a medium-sized official. When such a big thing happened in the southwest, no one came to ask a question. Or, they did it on purpose. hide?

As if reading his mind, Zheng Tong shook his head and said: "If Dongyue negotiates to release the prisoners, there is no reason to hide it. It just disappoints Mr. Shang. Indeed, no one from Dongyue made negotiations. Sir... it seems... Forgotten."

"Impossible, there is still Master Shangshu!" Shang Huaiqing didn't believe that Song Qingming would ignore him!

Zheng Tong smiled and said: "Even if Song Shangshu wants to save you, what can he do? Each ministry has its own division of labor, and the Ministry of Industry cannot control the prisoners."

What he said made Shang Huaiqing feel despair, and the only hope in his heart was dashed away. He felt depressed, and the cold teacup in front of him reminded him of his situation - "Is there really no one to negotiate?"

"Bei Mo and Nan Ying have both taken action recently. The Emperor of East Vietnam is busy dealing with them there. You are just a minister. Isn't that what East Vietnam's officialdom is like? It's a carrot and a hole. It's not easy to find a hole. I'm looking forward to your return. There are many people who won’t go.”

Shang Huaiqing was silent. No, the former Shangshu became the prime minister, and the Song Dynasty was promoted. If Shangfeng had always occupied the position, how could the people below be promoted? There were still a lot of people under him waiting to be promoted. , if he can't go back, someone will smile crookedly!

"Sir Shang, your Majesty oversees the construction structure and quality of the maritime fortifications. He admires Sir Shang's fortification spirit very much. He dare not draw conclusions now. If people from East Vietnam come to negotiate, your Majesty, although he is reluctant to let go, can release him if the conditions are right. ."

"If there is no one to negotiate with you, Your Majesty has asked me to come and tell you that you will eventually find a place to stay in Dakun, so don't worry."

Shang Huaiqing was not in a good mood, but Zheng Tong spread out a drawing as if he came to chat with him. It was a plan for land leveling. The planter and harvester on one side were particularly eye-catching.

This was drawn by Qin Feng based on his memory. After studying it, Lou Mingyue and Qin Qi recomposed the picture, and now it has a good shape.

The Ministry of Industry has already begun prototyping. As soon as the prototype comes out and its functions are tested, it can be mass-produced and truly used in agricultural production.

Seeing Shang Huaiqing's eyes glued to the machine, Zheng Tong laughed heartily. Let's just say that when he saw the sketch for the first time, he looked even more stupid than Shang Huaiqing. But after His Majesty's explanation, they were The birth of the machine is very much anticipated.

Shang Huaiqing was curious and worried about being looked down upon by the other party. After looking at him fiercely for a few times, he tied up his hands and looked wary: "This is your big Kun's business, what does it have to do with me."

"It's just chatting. Why do you need to be so alert? Well, this is a seeder. I heard from Your Majesty that the basic shape of this seeder is like this, but in order to sow different seeds, there are detailed changes inside. There are some for sowing cotton. , of cereals, of corn.”

"Anyway, the mold inside needs to be changed depending on what kind of seeds you want to sow. There are also many types of harvesters. One type harvests wheat and straw, and another type harvests corn. The Southwest is not a vast land with sparsely populated areas.

Well, now you don’t have to worry about no one available."

"To achieve mechanization, we need to break up the land into whole parts so that it can be implemented easily. Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter and does not care about other things. Nothing is more important than allowing the people to obtain convenience and live a good life.

"

"When the people live and work in peace and contentment, they will naturally not cause trouble. On the contrary, they will be more cohesive, and the Kun will be more stable. Of course, it is not only that, there are many measures, all for the benefit of the country and the people, and the development of military strength is also for

Protect yourself.”

Shang Huaiqing cursed when he heard this: "Bah, protect yourself, protect yourself, you swallowed the southwest? The southwest is the territory of East Vietnam."

"There is no way. Southwest and Dakun are too close. If nothing else, the sea area can attract two evil wolves. If we take measures in advance and control the sea area first, how can we not protect ourselves? As for Southwest and Wu'an Xiang

Neighbors, how can we not give up land after we have taken over the sea?"

"If Da Kun is really ambitious, he will continue to expand eastward instead of just occupying the southwest." Zheng Tong's tone was a bit passionate: "Sir, you have been in the southwest for so long, how do you think the people in the southwest are living?"

"Does your Excellency know how many people in Southwest China defected to Kun long before this incident? Do you know what the former prefect Li Shanzhao did to Southwest China? Why did the imperial court never know about it and let him become the Tu Emperor?"

"The common people can't even afford salt. How many children are barefooted in the winter? How many common people have to wrap their bellies with grass seeds. No one can stop us from going in a better direction. We all want to live a good life.

That’s all.”

"They saw hope in Dakun. The people in the southwest were not without doubts, but now they are slowly surrendering. Your Majesty has given them hope and is ready to use actions to prove that the people in the southwest have made the right choice."

"After taking the southwest for so long, does Mr. Shang know that no people from the southwest have fled?" Zheng Tong used his final trump card: "Although the city gate is closed, if there are people who want to leave, they can still open it. As a result..."

No one fled, and some people even wanted to notify their family members in other places to return!

Shang Huaiqing didn't know how much water there was in it. If it was true, it would be enough to show how good their methods were!

Zheng Tong put away the drawings and plans, picked up the cold tea in front of him and drank it: "I wish you, sir, can return to East Vietnam as you wish. If not, your majesty will abide by your promise and let you have a place here. Don't learn anything to die.

Mingzhi."

This person is proficient in construction and is a useful talent. Coupled with Song Qingming's reputation, it is enough for Qin Feng to look at him differently. As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is not willing to have such an experienced person. However, Zheng Tong thought

It makes sense.

The Ministry of Industry needs talents who are proficient in various fields and can achieve results only if they work together to achieve results. As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he is actually not qualified enough. If he remains stubborn and cannot tolerate others, the Ministry of Industry will be defeated sooner or later. He is willing to retain Shang Huaiqing for Da Kun.

Shang Huaiqing was a talent needed by the Ministry of Industry and a talent needed by Da Kun. His character and temperament had been tested. During the construction of offshore fortifications in the southwest sea area, the people who had sneaked in spoke highly of him.

After Zheng Tong left, Shang Huaiqing's mind was filled with the mechanical diagrams and the organized farmland. He was thinking about it and suddenly slapped himself hard on the face: "Shang Huaiqing, what are you thinking about?

It’s the salary of Dongyue!”
Chapter completed!