Even the craftsman who just shouted that he was wronged was silent. There was a hint of sadness in Heizi's eyes. In recent years, the officials of the imperial court have treated the craftsmen less and less as human beings. Even in the Ministry of Works, it is common to beat and scold craftsmen at every turn. Craftsmen working for the court became more and more like cattle and horses.
Even if Han Du treats them better on weekdays, arranges meals for them, and pays them salaries, in their eyes, Han Du is only an eighth-grade official after all, and it is impossible to offend someone much older than Han Du himself for them. of officials.
"Let him go!" Han Du was too lazy to talk nonsense with He Peizhi and directly asked him to let him go.
He Peizhi's saliva flew from the corner of his mouth and he said angrily: "Han Du, you have to think clearly and don't make any mistakes."
"Self-mistake?" Han Du smiled slightly, "Haha, you think too highly of yourself. Let him go!"
With the force of his palm, He Peizhi suddenly screamed repeatedly.
He quickly ordered, "Let him go, let him go..."
Although others were unwilling, since it was He Pei's order, they had to listen. Then he went up and untied the ropes of Heizi and others, and let the three of them down.
When Heizi was put down from the pillar, he struggled on the ground for a few times but could not stand up. He simply sat down on the ground, but the smile on his face was very strong, and his eyes were fixed on Han Du, as if he wanted to see Han Du clearly.
When the other two people saw it, they quickly went over to help Heizi up from the ground.
"Is the injury serious?" Han Du asked Heizi nervously.
Heizi had a bright smile on his face. Suddenly, as if he had scratched a wound, he grinned again and said, "It's just a superficial wound. He won't die."
"Han Du, I have been given back to you. Now you can always let me go."
Han Du looked at the people around him who were eyeing him eagerly, and laughed, "Why are you so anxious, Mr. He? You still need to trouble Mr. He to send us out."
After saying that, he carried He Peizhi and walked out.
He Peizhi was controlled by Han Du and followed Han Du involuntarily. The people in the house engineering department were helpless and could only watch Han Du and others leave.
When Han Du came to the gate, he saw a group of officials waiting in formation and blocking the gate tightly.
"Who are you? Dare to act so arrogantly in Yu Heng's official department? Why don't you let Master He go quickly?" The leading official immediately reprimanded Han Du.
With his rickety body, He Peizhi tried his best to raise his eyes and saw the speaker, and immediately shouted, "Sir, please save me, please help me."
"Han Du! You are so brave, why don't you let Master He go quickly?" another person shouted.
The smile on Han Du's face continued, "Oh? It seems that someone knows Xianguan." But there was a hint of gloom in this smile. Han Du could clearly know that he didn't know any of the people in front of him, so why did they know him?
Han Du doesn't think that he is a focal point and can easily attract the attention of others.
Since they know themselves, does that mean they pay special attention to themselves?
Thinking of Xue Gongbu's reminder, Han Du looked at the group of people in front of him with sharp eyes.
The man wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the leader with a wave of his hand. Then the man said in a deep voice: "It's simply lawless. Come here and take them down for me. I want to go to the imperial court and file a complaint." "
The surrounding guards were about to step forward and capture Han Du and others.
"Full!" Han Du shouted, looking at the leading official with a stern smile on his face, "What a coincidence, the official is about to take Mr. He to see His Majesty for review. Why don't you go with the official?"
The scene went cold instantly!
The leading official quickly signaled the guards to stop. The official behind him looked at Han Du with hatred in his eyes, but he seemed to be afraid of being resented by Han Du. Every time he looked at Han Du, he quickly looked away.
After a long silence, the leading official said, "Han Du, why do you have to get into trouble with the Ministry of Works because of a few craftsmen? Now let Mr. He go and take your people away. This matter will be revealed today. What? ?”
Han Du looked at the leader carefully and showed no intention of backing down even in the face of the steps he gave. Besides, it’s still a question of whether this person’s step down is a step down, or whether it’s a trap.
On the surface, it seems that he is stepping down for Han Du, but in reality? Don't forget that Han Du sent people to the Ministry of Industry to teach the craftsmen how to make cement. This is the emperor's order.
If Han Du takes people away, wouldn't he fall into the conspiracy of the people from the Ministry of Industry? They could have complained first and went to the emperor to say that Han Du was "arrogant and rude, refused professors, broke into the Ministry of Industry without permission, and assaulted officials", and then said righteously that "this trend cannot last" and demanded that the emperor punish him severely. The villains serve as a warning to others.
In this case, if Han Du took people away like this, wouldn't he be giving someone a handle?
Lao Zhu has a very good saying that Han Du agrees with very much, that is, 'either don't do it, or do it absolutely'. Therefore, Han Du would never let He Peizhi go, nor would he settle with these people. He must come to the emperor now to judge, so that he can escape from this whirlpool.
"No." Han Du shook his head and refused.
After hearing this, the leader's face suddenly changed, and his beard couldn't help but tremble a few times.
"Xiaguan, please invite Mr. He and Xiaguan to enter the palace together. Whoever wants to come with us is welcomed by Xiaguan." After saying this, Han Du carried He Peizhi and walked towards the group of officials.
Han Du came to this group of officials and saw that they had no intention of giving in, so he smiled and said: "If you don't get out of the way, do you all want to go into the palace with your subordinates to meet the emperor? Then let's invite them together. !”
The eyes of the leading official looking at Han Du seemed to be spitting out flames. After a moment of stalemate, they reluctantly got out of the way.
"Sir, save me, my lord..." Seeing this, He Peizhi's expression changed drastically, and he begged hurriedly.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he begged, it was of no avail. The leading official seemed not to hear, and even turned his head to one side, pretending not to see.
"Hahaha," Han Du laughed heartily, and without saying anything to these officials, he directly carried He Peizhi and strode out of the gate towards the palace.
Lao Zhu was reviewing the memorial in Fengtian Hall, and the old eunuch stood aside.
Seeing a young eunuch probing his head and looking in at the entrance of the main hall, the old eunuch lowered his eyes and understood that there must be something urgent again. Then he quietly left Lao Zhu and came outside the hall.
Swinging the whisk, the old eunuch glanced at the eunuch, "What's the matter? Tell me."
"Ancestor, it's like this. Mr. Han is escorting an official and three craftsmen to see His Majesty. They are already waiting outside Fengtian Gate."
When the old eunuch heard that Han Du was escorting officials to see the emperor, his eyes suddenly widened and he thought to himself, "This Han Du really dares to do anything. In all the years of the Hongwu Dynasty, I have never seen anyone who dared to escort officials." Officials come to see the emperor, let alone bring craftsmen with them." Thinking that the matter was urgent, he casually waved his hand to the young eunuch to retreat, and quickly walked to Lao Zhu's side with small steps.
"What's the matter?" Lao Zhu's deep voice sounded, still immersed in reviewing the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Han Du brought officials and several craftsmen to see your Majesty. Maybe there is some misunderstanding..." The old eunuch had no other choice in the face of Han Du's slutty operation. He could only rely on Lao Zhu I tried my best to help him make things right in front of him.
"Ha! I haven't seen you for a few days. This kid has grown up a lot." There was a cold air in Lao Zhu's tone.
"Xuan!"
"Xuan Handu and others are here to see you."
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"The common people pay homage to His Majesty..."
After saluting Lao Zhu, Han Du took the lead and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, oh oh oh oh, I'm wronged. Please make the decision for me, Your Majesty." Han Du quietly pinched the inside of his thigh, and tears of pain suddenly flowed out. "In accordance with the emperor's order, I sent someone to the Ministry of Works to teach cement technology, but the people in the Ministry of Works not only did not appreciate it, but also deliberately made things difficult for the people under me."
Lifting up Heizi's clothes, revealing the criss-crossing wounds underneath, he said, "Your Majesty, please see what the generals and ministers of the Ministry of Works have been beaten into. Please make the decision for the ministers and the craftsmen."
Lao Zhu was sitting on the imperial desk. When Han Du opened the craftsman's clothes, he could see clearly that he was indeed covered in scars. So he frowned and looked at He Peizhi.
He Peizhi was a little frightened by Lao Zhu's glance, and angrily defended: "Your Majesty, the craftsmen of Handu refused to teach the Ministry of Industry the real method of making cement. The cement production has always failed, so I just After a little torture and interrogation, they all brought it upon themselves. Han Du allowed the craftsmen to conceal the cement making method, please punish the emperor."
"That's nonsense!" Han Du refused to cry and pointed at He Peizhi to retort, "Your Majesty, your craftsmen have taught all the methods of making cement to the Ministry of Works one by one. It's the people from the Ministry of Works who don't listen to orders. , do not follow the standards set by the minister. Your Majesty, you should know that a slight difference is a thousand miles away. If every raw material is slightly different, the result will naturally be failure."
"It's obvious that your people didn't teach carefully..."
"Obviously you are the one who didn't study hard..."
Han Du and He Peizhi argued with each other and started to quarrel.
Bang!
Lao Zhu slammed the memorial in his hand on the imperial desk.
Han Du and others immediately shut up and listened to Lao Zhu's instructions.
"Keep arguing, why don't you stop arguing?" Lao Zhu looked at the two of them with an unkind tone.
The two of them were still silent for a while.
"You guys are talking, why aren't you talking? Didn't you say it with great energy just now? Keep talking now." Lao Zhu looked back and forth between the two of them, waited for a moment and continued: "You won't say it, right? I Come on."
"Han Du!" Lao Zhu shouted angrily.
"I'm here." Han Du could only respond bravely.
