"Here, what should I do?" He Peizhi's body trembled when he heard this, and he asked in a harsh voice.
"There is no other way. Let's go find Master Shangshu together. Now only Master Shangshu comes forward, there may be some chance of turning a corner." The leading official sighed.
Everyone looked at each other and suddenly said in unison.
"What you said makes sense, let's go together, go together..."
Han Du was watching the doctor change Heizi's dressing.
The injuries of the other two people were much lighter than that of Heizi. There was no blood on their bodies, which meant they suffered a little bit of flesh and blood. After coming back, I took care of him with good food and drink. After another day of rest, he went to work vigorously again.
Only Heizi's injuries were too severe, with criss-crossing whip marks all over his body. So Han Du invited a specialized doctor to treat his injuries.
"Sir, the little one is really fine. There is no need to ask a doctor to treat the injury so grandly." In order to increase the persuasiveness of his words, Heizi raised his arm and waved to Han Du. Perhaps it was because of the wounds on his body, and the dull pain made him feel like his teeth were about to break.
"Don't move around, let's take care of your injury." Han Du raised his eyelids and glanced at him. He said casually: "Don't worry, I will have a lot of things for you to do when your injury is healed. Now, just lie down quietly and let the doctor treat you."
"Okay." Heizi could only lie down on the bed in frustration.
From Kuroko's point of view, he was really fine. There is no need to find a doctor to treat the injury. How much would it cost? Our ancestors have been working as craftsmen for generations, how can we be so delicate? Not to mention these skin injuries, sometimes even if you are bumped, as long as the bones are not broken, no one will go to the doctor for treatment. Even if someone breaks a bone, those who are cruel to themselves will not go to a doctor, but just use local methods to repair it, and that's it.
Han Du saw that Heizi was okay, so he comforted him, "You have a good rest, I will go out first."
Han Du left Heizi and before he had gone far, he saw Xiong Shi walking towards him in a hurry.
"What's the matter?" Han Du spoke first.
Xiong Shi said cautiously, "Sir, people from the Ministry of Industry are here."
"What? They dare to come. How many people are here?" Han Du's eyes widened and he immediately waved to call for help. "Come here, copy this guy for me. How brave are you? How dare you come to your door? I won't do it today." The officials must let them know what it means to have a face full of peach blossoms, and I have the final say on what is my territory."
Who are these people? Officials or bandits? Even if the Ministry of Industry is at odds with us, there are still people out there who want to copy someone's property whenever they come to your door?
I heard that Mr. Han, like the other two, also had a Juren background. Based on his behavior just now, people who didn't know better thought he was a military commander.
Xiong Shi's eyes widened when he saw Han Du being so exaggerated. He suddenly reacted and quickly held down Han Du's arm. At the same time, he waved his hands to ask the craftsmen around him to step aside and go do their own things.
"Please be patient, sir. Someone from the Ministry of Industry is here," Xiong Shi said. Someone has already arrived. Sir, are you going to mobilize so many people?
"So what if he's alone? I'll go and deal with him first, so Heizi can vent his anger." After saying that, Han Du rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush out.
"My lord, misunderstanding, misunderstanding," Xiong Shi quickly explained to Han Du, "it's Shangshu Xue who is here."
Um? Why is he here.
Since Lao Zhu abolished Zhongshu Province, the Sixth Department has been directly responsible to Lao Zhu. Xue Xiang is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, a proper official of the imperial court.
Han Du could carry He Peizhi around like a chicken and make him lose face. Lao Zhu could also raise his hand high to Han Du and then put it down gently.
But if Han Du dares to beat Xue Xiang, even if he touches a finger.
Lao Zhu definitely hung up Han Du and beat him without saying a word, so as to vent his anger on Xue Xiang.
Therefore, facing such a big boss, Han Du had to put away his unrealistic ideas.
He hurriedly went to see Xue Xiang.
"I'm going to pay my respects to Xue Gongbu." Han Du came to his office and saw Xue Xiang sitting on his desk, and he hurriedly paid his respects.
"No courtesy," Xue Xiang stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I'm here uninvited. I'm afraid you won't welcome me very much."
"How dare you, how dare you." Han Du carefully kept his smile, "Sir, if you can come, this place will be full of glory."
"Okay," Xue Gongbu waved his hand, "Don't say any more nice things. I think you have some guesses about the purpose of my coming here."
Han Du's smile froze on his face and he said solemnly: "I don't understand what the boss means."
Xue Xiang took a deep look at Han Du and said, "Then I'll tell you straight. I know about the matter of Yu Heng's Qing Dynasty. Although they are at fault, they are all working for the emperor after all. Please be tolerant and let them send craftsmen." Come to you and learn how to make cement."
It was indeed for this matter.
But Han Du was unwilling to accept it. He was tricked by Yu Hengqing's official department. Should he let them go like this now? Especially He Peizhi, when Han Du thought of him, a fire of ignorance rose up in his heart.
"Sir, why are you doing this..." Han Du said awkwardly.
Xue Xiang waved his hand and interrupted Han Du, "Don't say anything else. I am still the Minister of the Ministry of Industry after all. The affairs of the Ministry of Industry are my business. Just tell me whether it is okay or not."
Han Du looked at Xue Xiang with an embarrassed expression.
Xue Xiang took out a stack of memorials from his arms and put them in Han Du's hand, "These are the memorials they used to impeach you. As long as you agree, I promise you that this matter will end here. They will not impeach you for this matter again." You won't deliberately cause trouble for you, so how about the grievances between you are wiped out?"
Han Du opened the memorials and read them one after another. They were indeed articles about impeaching him. Not only were there officials from the Ministry of Industry who impeached him this time, but they were also the ones who impeached him last time, but their signatures had all been erased.
Han Du didn't want to get into trouble with the Ministry of Industry, so he weighed the memorial a few times and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, just follow what Xue Gongbu said."
Xue Xiang took a deep look at Han Du and said with satisfaction: "You have such determination at a young age. It's very good. It's better than I used to be."
After saying that, he said goodbye to Han Du and left.
Han Du sent Xue Xiang outside the banknote bureau and watched him leave in a sedan. I can't even figure out what Xue Xiang's last words meant.
When Xiong Shi saw Han Du sending people away, he cautiously came to Han Du's side.
"My lord, Shangshu Xue is gone?"
"Leave." Han Du glanced at Xiong Shi angrily. I have never seen a bear be so cautious, and I never expected that he would not even dare to show his face in front of Xue Xiang.
"Ouch." Xiong Shi nodded in response, straightened his back, and said nothing more.
Han Du didn't expect him to ask, so he directly ordered: "When people from the Ministry of Industry come again in the future, we will take them to the place where cement is fired."
"Oh, are we going to teach them how to make cement?" Xiong Shi was surprised at what the adults and Xue Shangshu were talking about. He had obviously shouted at the people from the Ministry of Industry just now, so why did he agree to let them in now?
Han Du sighed and said, "Teach them, tell the craftsmen, teach them carefully." After saying that, his tone changed again, "But if they can learn it, they will learn it. If they can't learn it, don't worry about them. Anyway, as long as we teach them, there will be no problem." That’s it. As for whether they can learn it or not, that’s their own business.”
"Okay, I understand."
The next day, people from the Ministry of Industry came.
There are no officials here this time, they are all craftsmen. And although some of these craftsmen are young and some are old, everyone's palms are indeed different from ordinary people's hands. The palm of the hand seems to be square, with thick and short fingers, and each finger cannot be stretched straight. It is covered with cocoon skin inside and outside. The round finger belly looks like half a silkworm cocoon with a nail attached. The whole thing always looks like it has been used. A small rake made of tree branches.
At first glance, you can tell that these are old craftsmen who have been working for many years.
Xue's Ministry of Industry was indeed much wiser than those under him. It was a wise move to send these craftsmen instead of those arrogant and defeated officials.
Otherwise, if Han Du is displeased again, those officials may be kicked out unceremoniously.
Han Du had no prejudice against these craftsmen. Instead, he felt sympathy in his heart. It can be seen from the sallow and thin faces of each of them that these craftsmen are malnourished. It completely explains the saying 'what you eat is grass, what you squeeze out is milk'.
Han Du looked at these uneasy craftsmen standing in front of him with a solemn expression, and his heart ached. It was their hands that supported the prosperity of Ming Dynasty crafts. They were supposed to enjoy good treatment from the country, but now they have become like cattle, making cattle and horses for the court. And from the attitude of He Peizhi and others towards Heizi, we can guess that these craftsmen are often beaten and scolded by officials on weekdays, but as craftsmen, they are unable to change.
A craftsman for one generation will be a craftsman for generations.
But Han Du was helpless about this. He could only try his best to be nice to the craftsmen under him, but there was nothing he could do about these craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry.
He waved his hand, summoned Xiong Shi, and said, "At noon time, make more food and let them join us." After giving the instructions, without waiting for Xiong Shi to say anything else, Han Du sighed and turned around to leave.
Xiong Shi looked at Han Du's lonely back, lowered his eyes and pondered without saying a word. He didn't understand why Han Du became so negative and why he was so nice to people from the Ministry of Industry. Yesterday Han Du was still shouting and killing people from the Ministry of Industry. Why did he invite these craftsmen to dinner today?
'If you don't understand, don't think about it. Xiong Shi shook his head and shook off the question. Anyway, since you took office, your actions have always been unconstrained, but you have never done anything useless, and you have reaped benefits every time.
Come and have a meal, since there are only about ten people here anyway.
