The hot sunshine peeked into the hall, mixed with the tireless chirping of cicadas. Li Er was convening a group of important ministers to discuss matters, and he was in a good mood.
Tang Jian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had a smile on his face: "Holy Mountain, the curved shaft plow was used this spring. Not only did the people in various places finish plowing the fields in advance, but they also had spare energy to open up wasteland. The depth of the plows was also better than in previous years. It can be said that the plowing is deep and careful. At present,
, the output can increase by more than 20%, which is a good year."
"I have to say that Mr. Qin is still very powerful. I went to Qinjiazhuang to see the waterwheel. I built some and transported them to various counties that were short of water to help with watering. If I don't let them, I'm afraid the harvest will be lost in many places. The people are all grateful for the grace of the Holy God and the people's support can be used.
." Duan Lun, Minister of Industry, also said happily.
"Duke Guo Guo has done a great job in solving a big problem in the court." Li Er said with a satisfied smile.
"No, there are droughts in many places this year. The methods of irrigation and deep plowing may seem simple, but in fact they are quite magical. If it could have been invented ten years earlier, the people of the Tang Dynasty would have had enough food and clothing, and the country would have been strong." Tang Jian said with a smile.
When Li Er heard this, he became even happier: "Master Tang, this is embarrassing Dao. If we go forward ten years, Huaidao was still a child, and he would not be able to achieve such a feat."
"Your Majesty."
Duan Lun interrupted and said: "Master Qin's papermaking has greatly reduced the court's expenses. Chang'an students are extremely cross-stationed, but the output should not be enough. If there were more, everyone in the Tang Dynasty could buy it. I, a scholar of the Tang Dynasty, would still be able to buy it."
It can be added a lot, and his bedding is actually made of wool, which is the first of its kind in the ages. It is a stroke of genius. I bought one specially. It is very comfortable. There is also the soap, which is very good for washing clothes and washing dishes.
It is clean and beneficial to the country and the people. Those green bricks, cement, liquor, tea, barbecue bars and other means have also benefited many people. In my opinion, it is better to let Mr. Qin come back to take charge of the research institute and specialize in research and development. The veteran is willing to lead the work.
Wouldn't it be better if the whole department cooperates vigorously to make more good things to improve people's lives, increase employment, make people gain, and the court also receive tax revenue?"
Everyone was not fools. They immediately smelled a different smell, looked sideways, and said nothing.
Li Er also saw that Duan Lun was acting as a lobbyist for Qin Huaidao, canceling the rewards of the county king and the governor, and transferring people back to Chang'an. I have to say that this angle was quite good. Li Er also wanted to transfer Qin Huaidao back, but Duan
Lun's reasons were not enough, and he almost got angry.
However, Li Er was happy to have someone give him a break and gave Duan Lun an encouraging look. Duan Lun was about to work harder when suddenly, Wang De came over in a hurry: "Your Majesty, it's bad, someone rushed into Mr. Qin and set fire to the Dongshi shop.
, I brought kerosene specially. The fire started very quickly and the shop was already burnt. Fortunately, no one was safe."
"What?" Li Er's face suddenly turned livid. The wind was blowing over here, praising Qin Huaidao, and adding fuel to the flames for withdrawing the reward. Over there, someone set fire to the shop. It was unreasonable, and asked: "Who did it?"
"Back to the Holy Spirit, a total of three people pretended to be buyers and entered the shop. They suddenly took action. The flying cavalry stationed nearby had no time to stop them. By the time they rushed in, the fire had already started. The three people who took action were probably dead soldiers and committed suicide on the spot."
"Asshole, check it for me!" Li Er was furious.
"According to the order!" Wang De hurried away.
Fang Xuanling's face was also livid with anger, and she said: "Your Majesty, it seems that someone has been secretly planning to deal with Mr. Qin. This person must be found out, otherwise there will be endless troubles. Sincerely, this case should be handed over to the Supervisory Office."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Fang, I just took over the Ministry of Punishment and want to do something, so why not leave it to me." Liu Dewei, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, came out to ask for orders.
In the first year of Wude, Liu Dewei followed Li Mi and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He was awarded the title of General Zuo Wuhou and the Duke of Teng County. He was appointed as the Sima of the Bingzhou Governor's Office. He assisted the King of Qi Li Yuanji and resisted the Dingyang Khan Liu Wuzhou. He was defeated and captured. He fled back to Chang'an to report to the enemy.
In reality, he was the Shaoqing of Dali, and was promoted to the title of Duke of Pengcheng County. In the fourth year of Wude, he participated in the pacification of Wang Shichong, was transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, and became the Minister of Sanqi. He married the Lord of Pingshou County. After Gao Shilian's accident, he was promoted and took charge of the Ministry of Punishment.
Known for his honesty and integrity, he is a man of true ability and hard work.
Li Er also wanted to hand over the case to the Ministry of Justice to give Liu Dewei a chance, but when he saw Fang Xuanling's eyes, he suddenly realized that the case involved Qin Huaidao, and it was more appropriate to hand it over to the Supervisory Office. The person in charge of the investigation in the Supervisory Office was Li Derjian, and Li Jing's
The eldest son, who has a close relationship with Qin Huaidao, is more suitable.
With a thought in his heart, Li Er smiled and said: "Liu Aiqing has just taken charge of the Criminal Department. He should straighten it out as soon as possible and eliminate the inappropriate people within. Don't let me down. As for the case involving Mr. Qin, let the Supervisory Office handle it."
"I obey." Liu Dewei felt a little regretful, but he didn't insist.
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At the Protector's Mansion, He'er was playing chess with Princess Yuzhang in the study to kill time. He had just learned it not long ago, so he was naturally no match for him. However, Yuzhang was very smart and could always hand over a few moves without leaving any trace, so that He'er wouldn't lose too embarrassingly.
, Xiao'e hurriedly ran in and said: "Princess, something bad is going on."
"What's going on?" Yuzhang asked in surprise.
"The shop in Dongshi was forced into and burned down."
"What, is something wrong?" He'er asked, becoming nervous.
"Liu and the others are all fine. Fei Qi rushed in in time to protect them. The three people came prepared and brought kerosene. The fire started very quickly. The shop was burned down, including the bedding, tea, and soap inside.
, all the liquor was burnt and gone, what a huge loss." Xiao'e cried sadly.
"It's good that everyone is fine, but the fire started so fast. Didn't Feiqi rush in in time? Why didn't he put out the fire?" Yu Zhang asked curiously.
Xiao'e shook her head and said: "I don't know, anyway, the fire started immediately, it was scary fast."
"Did they smash the liquor jar?" He'er asked.
"Yes, it was smashed. I was there to see it. Mrs. Liu was worried that you were anxious, so she asked me to report it first."
He'er understood immediately after hearing this: "There is a lot of strong liquor in the shop. The young master said it is easy to burn. He told him to prevent fire and store it carefully. They brought kerosene, which will burn faster. They are prepared. The murderer
who is it?"
Xiao'e quickly said: "I don't know, those three people fought to the death after lighting the fire and refused to let Fei Qi put out the fire. They committed suicide when the fire started. The fire forced Fei Qi out. The bodies of the three people were not brought out. They were burnt and difficult to find.
arrive."
"This group of people is in trouble, who is causing trouble?" Yu Zhang said coldly.
He'er didn't say anything, and hurriedly went out to talk to the housekeeper Jia Youcai. Then he came to the door and told a member of the village protection team: "You quietly go find Shen Mei and ask her to find a way to find out who burned the shop." Who is this? Our shop at the east gate was burned down."
"What...these bastards are done, I'll go right away." The other party agreed and hurried away.
He'er looked at the bustling street in front of him, but his mind was wandering away. A bitterness flashed in his eyes, and he said softly: "Young master, where are you? If you don't come back, He'er will be a little unbearable."
"Sister He'er!"
In the diagonal thorn, a team member protecting the village hurried over, sweating profusely. Everyone knew the young master's love for He'er. Although he was older than He'er, they all called him sister respectfully.
He'er was also used to it. She looked at the visitor and asked, "Sanwa, why are you here?"
The other party rushed up and gasped: "Sister He'er, Mr. Huang asked me to report that the uncle sent by the village to purchase this morning did not return within the specified time. He was worried about being taken away, so he asked me to take him. I went to the West Market to check, but couldn’t find it. I’m afraid something really happened.”
"Uncle, the purchaser, why are you arresting him?" He'er was a little confused.
"I don't know. Mr. Huang asked me to inform you. Do you think this is happening?"
He'er felt that this was abnormal, so he took the other party into the house to find Jia Youcai, and explained the situation. Jia Youcai was experienced and well-informed after all. After asking a few details, he began to think deeply.
"Uncle Jia, what's going on?"
Jia Youcai did not answer immediately. He looked at the void in front of him with a serious look. After a moment, he suddenly said: "Sanwazi, tell Lao Huang when you go back and ask him to keep an eye on him. If you have nothing to do, don't leave Zhuangzi recently. I'm worried that someone will be watching you." There are things in Qinjiazhuang, and I want to kidnap people to ask about their production techniques."
"Ah -" Sanwazi came to his senses and asked, "Then why are they helping me? I don't understand."
"The murderer doesn't know who in Qinjiazhuang has the core technology. He can only see who is helping whom, and then ask. Once he knows who has the technology, he will continue to attack. Do you understand?"
"Understood, I'll go this way." Sanwazi hurried away.
Jia Youcai said with a cold face: "He'er, the people in the house should also be careful. I'm going to go to the West Market and ask the familiar shopkeeper to bring in all the needed supplies every day. Don't arrange for other people to go out of the house to buy. , to prevent being kidnapped, especially those who master brewing, tea-frying and other technologies, someone is eyeing our technology."
"Understand, if the technology is taken away, the family will lose a lot of income in the future. If the young master is away, we have to take care of this family. You should also be careful and bring more people with you, just in case." He'er agreed. road.