Chen Qing has just returned to the harem. He is not in a good mood today. The Guangyuntan incident came to an end today. In addition to compensating each dead worker two hundred guan, he also dealt with more than a dozen officials, which made him feel the most uncomfortable.
It’s Lu Wei.
Lu Wei can be said to be the biggest person responsible for this accident, and also the initiator of the accident. The original plan was for a three-year period, but Lu Wei forcibly changed it to a two-year period. Therefore, everyone was rushing to meet the deadline, and what was originally supposed to be done was not done.
, in order to dig reinforcement piles, we had to wait for sixty minutes of silt to dry before digging, which took at least five days. However, the construction foreman could not wait five days and forced the excavation, which resulted in a collapse and the tragic death of thirty-five workers.
In fact, Chen Qing knew Lu Wei's thoughts very well. He was too obsessed with political achievements. He wanted to join the cabinet as prime minister and take over Lu Qingshan's position. However, haste makes waste, and he was still not steady enough. He was asked to go to another place to hone his skills.
Years are good.
At this time, Yao Mei walked in and said: "Your Majesty, the internal guard Zhonghuan has urgently requested to see you and is waiting at Linde Hall."
Chen Qing nodded, "Prepare a carriage for me to go to Linde Hall!"
Chen Qing knew that Zhong Huan must have something extremely important when he came to see him.
He soon arrived at the Linde Hall, and Zhong Huan, who was waiting here, hurriedly greeted him and bowed, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
Chen Qing sat down and asked, "Why are you here so urgently at this time?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is an important clue that may involve Korean spies."
"you say!"
"Today, the master of craftsmanship, Bo Kongyuan, came to report to his subordinates that someone had kidnapped his concubine and son and forced him to hand over the roster and map of the first-level master craftsmen in Sifang City..."
Zhong Huan reported what happened today in detail. After listening, Chen Qing asked: "What did you find?"
"After discussing with my colleagues, I made two major discoveries. First, we have been unable to break the stolen iron fire mine, and now we have finally figured it out."
The Koreans took away an iron fire mine from the construction of Danba Waterway. This trap has never been broken. The reason is that the Korean spies they captured only knew that they had obtained an iron fire mine. They knew nothing about how they got it.
As far as we know, the specific operator has gone to Goryeo with the Iron Fire Thunder. The internal guards have combed through all aspects of the construction of Danba Waterway several times, but no loopholes have been found. The officials who were suspected before have been proven to be innocent.
Unaware.
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Let me talk about the first point first, where are the eyebrows?"
"The clue is that we went in the wrong direction and were sorting out the Danba Waterway. In fact, the iron fire thunder was not lost during the construction of the Danba Waterway, but was lost in Xianyang County."
"Is Iron Fire Thunder also used in Xianyang County?"
"It was used last winter to blow up ice floes. The county lieutenant Yao Kaishan was in charge. We have actually seen his records. They are very complete and standardized. We did not pursue them and are still looking for clues on the Danba Waterway."
Chen Qing nodded, "Now you are finally beginning to suspect Yao Kaishan."
"Exactly! Kong Yuan was eager to get 500 guan to buy an officer and marry a concubine, so that Pei Qiushan showed up, but only Yao Kaishan knew about it, and both of their names had the character "山" in them, which was a bit strange. They were arrested before
The leader of the Korean spies is called Luo Hushan."
Chen Qing smiled and waved his hand, "Let me digress first. Can you buy a high-ranking official and take a concubine with five hundred guan? It seems impossible!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't know exactly what counts as a humble position, but Kong Yuan said that there is a loophole. The imperial court officially lists corn as a grain, but the price of corn is very low. You can buy enough corn for five hundred guan to donate to the government."
Chen Qing was stunned and couldn't help laughing: "It's really a big loophole. This loophole must be closed immediately. We must add the sentence 'grain of equal value', otherwise everyone will buy corn and donate it to the officers."
"Your Majesty, there is a second discovery. What the other party really wants is not the first-class craftsmen of the Craftsman Supervisor, but the list of first-class craftsmen of the Firearms Supervisor. They are very cunning. They took the idea from the Craftsman Supervisor and got the Sifang City Craftsman's Works. After supervising the list and address of the first-level craftsmen, the remaining first-level craftsmen are all first-class craftsmen of the Firearms Supervisor, so they want the detailed map of Sifang City."
Chen Qing nodded, "You mean, they got the iron fire thunder and found that they couldn't imitate it when they went back, so they wanted to kidnap the firearms supervisor?"
"Weichen thinks so."
"Then what are you going to do?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.
"Wei Chen considered using the trick and asked Kong Yuan to give them the roster and detailed map, but with a small trick on the map, we would wait and catch them all."
Chen Qing walked away with his hands behind his back for a moment and said, "Do you think they will enter Sifang City and kidnap the craftsmen?"
"Other than that, I can't think of any other way. Moreover, Sifang City is not as strict as it used to be. It is normal to go in and out at night. The gates are not locked, and there are no soldiers standing guard. It is said that many vendors come in every day to sell vegetables and snacks."
Chen Qing still shook his head, "If that's the case, with Yao Kaishan's help, wouldn't it be easy for them to kidnap people? What else can they do with Kong Yuan? Isn't it unnecessary?"
Zhong Huan hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Wei Chen doesn't understand either!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Actually, there are a lot of details in it. For example, the Firearms Supervisor has gunpowder makers, firearms makers, musket makers, iron shell makers, and match rope makers. They certainly can't kidnap them all, so they will definitely find the craftsmen they need most. , most likely they are gunpowder craftsmen, because with gunpowder, iron fire thunder can be imitated, or they are not looking for firearms craftsmen at all, you are taking it for granted and have gone in the wrong direction."
Zhong Huan was startled, "This humble position is a bit confusing!"
Chen Qingdan said: "Actually, I didn't take it to heart when I lost the iron fire thunder before. Goryeo is not the Liao and Jin countries. The Liao and Jin Dynasties can already make ordinary firearms. If they get the iron fire thunder, they can imitate it. Not Goryeo. Goryeo had to start by looking for saltpeter mines. After finding fire saltpeter, they had to make and purify the fire saltpeter. They handed over the highly pure fire saltpeter powder to the gunpowder maker, and then started to prepare gunpowder. After they had gunpowder, they started to think of other ideas. Make all kinds of firearms. If they have never made any firearms, how can they make iron fire thunder in one step? They can't imitate it, so unless they kidnap a whole set of more than a dozen craftsmen, there is no point in kidnapping individual individuals. .”
Zhong Huan nodded, "What your Majesty said makes sense. If they want to arrest the firearms craftsmen, there is no need to go to Kong Yuan. It would be more convenient to go directly to the Firearms Supervisor Bo. The Firearms Supervisor Bo knows where everyone lives and what kind of work they do." Chu, then what kind of craftsmen are they looking for?"
"Perhaps he is looking for the master prospector and smelter. They are short of pig iron."
Chen Qing put his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "No matter what craftsmen they find, we will catch them all after they enter Sifang City without giving them any chance."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders!"
Chen Qing shook his head. Goryeo was completely ignorant of life and death and unrepentant. Once the affairs in the Western Regions and Grasslands were over, he could take action against Goryeo.
.......
Two days later in the morning, Kong Yuan was sitting in the teahouse worriedly, waiting uneasily for Pei Qiushan to arrive. At this time, a short man appeared, walked up to Kong Yuan and said: "Our shopkeeper Pei can't come today, give me the things."
Bar!"
Kong Yuan was not a fool. He patted his pockets and said, "I brought the things. I want to see my family. I can release them with one hand and deliver them with the other."
The man waved to the distance, and a carriage drove up. The window opened, revealing the faces of his concubine and son.
"They are all safe and sound, please hand over your things!"
Kong Yuan took out a detailed map of Sifang City and handed it to the man. The short man's expression changed, "This is just a map, where is the roster?"
"If you ask them to get off the carriage and walk to the middle of the road, I will give it to you. If I don't give it to you, you can stab me with a knife."
"Give me the things and I promise to let them go."
"No, we must let him go first!" Kong Yuan refused to give in.
The short man's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He held the dagger in his clothes and gritted his teeth: "I'll say it one last time, give me the thing!"
For the sake of his son, Kong Yuan had already risked his life. He shook his head and said: "I don't believe you, and I'm not that stupid. The things are not on me. If you let him go, I will tell you where the things are."
After a pause, he added: "I wrote a letter and left it at home. If you dare to kidnap me, my wife will immediately hand the letter to the internal guards!"
