After hearing what Hu Yunqing said, Chongzhen was speechless. It was true that he had no one to use.
"Huh? What are these?"
Chongzhen looked to the side and saw a lot of things on the table, so he picked up one at random and asked.
"This is for drawing."
"What about this?"
"It's all the same, these are called set squares and compasses."
Then Chongzhen picked up several other items on the table, all of which he had never seen before, and asked Hu Yunqing curiously, and Hu Yunqing answered them all.
"You're going to build a big ship."
Chongzhen looked at the paper on the table. The dense lines on it were different from the warships of the Ming Dynasty, but they also had the same purpose. He could immediately tell that it was a ship.
"Yes, I want to go to sea and see how big the world is."
"Didn't your ancestors also let Zheng He go to sea? You should also understand how big the world is. Don't settle in a corner. If you don't blindly seek progress, the only thing waiting for you is to be eliminated by the times."
Seeing that Chongzhen still didn't understand, Hu Yunqing made his words simpler.
"I have also read a book written by Zheng He before. The book details his voyages on the sea and the people and things he met. When I was a child, I also fantasized about going to sea. However, due to my identity, I was constrained by everything. idea.”
Chongzhen's eyes were a little lonely, Hu Yunqing also noticed it, and felt that Chongzhen was a little too pitiful.
"By the way, how is the design of the ship? If you have any difficulties, I will ask people from the Ministry of Industry and the Navy to help you."
Chongzhen looked at the drawings and knew that Hu Yunqing was planning to leave and was not prepared to stay. After all, the other party had helped him with so many things, so he should also help.
"Haha, after I finished the drawings, I realized that I didn't seem to have enough money, so I decided to find something that paid more."
Hu Yunqing was a little surprised when he heard what Chongzhen said, thinking that Chongzhen would put him under house arrest if he knew he was leaving.
Then he smiled and said to Chongzhen.
"Looking for a job, there is nothing that can make a lot of money. You think you are still working for me."
Chongzhen didn't react to what Hu Yunqing said, thinking he was asking him to find it for him.
"What do you think?"
"Are you finally willing to agree to serve as an official in the court?"
Chongzhen reacted and looked at Hu Yunqing. He found that the other party was looking at him and smiling, and he instantly understood the meaning of Hu Yunqing's words just now. He asked Hu Yunqing happily.
"I just felt like there was nothing to do, so I decided to help you. Don't think too much about it."
"I, I'll go back and make arrangements now."
Hu Yunqing agreed, and Chongzhen didn't seem to miss it. He just said a word and walked out.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Xiao Shangzi, who had been waiting at the door, saw Chongzhen hurriedly walking out of the house and asked him in confusion.
"Go back to the palace."
Chongzhen said to Xiao Shangzi with a smile on his face.
Hu Yunqing walked to the door and watched Chongzhen's carriage leave, wondering if his decision was correct.
Now the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government, as the ministers of the First Assistant Party and the Shanxi merchants have all submitted their resignations one after another, there are many vacancies in the DPRK and the Central Government.
At first, looking at the position of Chief Assistant, I wanted to let Hu Yunqing do it, but Hu Yunqing did not have a great reputation in the court, and it was difficult to convince the public in the face of the crowd.
In the end, it was decided that the position of chief minister would be temporarily vacant, and everyone in the cabinet would fill the vacancy.
"Xiao Shangzi, where do you think it is appropriate for Hu Yunqing to go?"
At present, Chongzhen has no idea. According to Hu Yunqing's intelligence, even if the official position is given to the chief minister, it is not too high. He is afraid that if the official position is too low, Hu Yunqing will have other ideas in his heart.
"Your Majesty, what do you think about appointing Mr. Hu as Minister of War first?"
Xiao Shangzi thought about it carefully and finally said to Chongzhen.
"Secretary of the Ministry of War, are you a little wronged by him?"
Hearing that Hu Yunqing was only given the official position of a minister, Chongzhen felt that it was unfair to Hu Yunqing. He had made so many contributions before, but in the end he only got the position of a minister.
"Your Majesty, you can let Mr. Hu deal with the rebels. With Mr. Hu's talents, he will definitely be able to deal with the rebels. It won't be too late to award rewards at that time, and no one in the court will dare to have any objections."
"Okay, I will declare the decree tomorrow as you said."
After listening to Xiao Shangzi's suggestion, Chongzhen also felt that this was the safest way.
"Your Majesty, if Mr. Hu enters the court and pays homage to the Minister of War, then he cannot live in a small place like that outside the city. Should he choose an official residence?"
As a eunuch who follows Chongzhen, he must think ahead on everything.
"Well, how's the capture of the remnants of the Hong family going?"
Chongzhen thought about it carefully. Now the Ministry of Revenue does not have much money at all. Now the government is also suffering from internal and external troubles. In the future, most of it will be used for military expenses.
Suddenly he remembered something and asked Xiao Shangzi.
"Your Majesty, I have also asked at the Shenji Camp. They have not arrested anyone from the main line of the Hong family, but only some insignificant clan members."
"Besides, the Hong family has already transferred their property. Except for what we can't take away, we haven't gained much."
The Shenji Battalion has been arresting people from the Hong family in the past few days, but they all left the capital as if they had known something for a long time.
"Okay, go and get ready. Clean up the Lu family's mansion and send some people in to take care of it."
Chongzhen was impressed by himself now. He was so smart that he could let Hu Yunqing live in a big house without spending a penny.
"This slave obeys your orders."
Xiao Shangzi looked at Chongzhen's proud smile and felt that the emperor was becoming more and more like a profiteer now.
"Your Majesty, the prince wishes to see you."
"Cheng'en, how are you doing with your rest?"
Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen who walked in. He was now full of energy. He stood up happily and asked him.
"Your Majesty, I have rested my body. I came here to see what your Majesty needs."
Wang Chengen lowered his head and said to Chongzhen.
Why didn't Chongzhen understand what Wang Chengen meant? When Wang Chengen left, he had promised him to take charge of the West Factory and be its boss.
"I will issue an edict in a moment and make you the factory owner of the West Factory. When the time comes, you can just go there with the edict."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! This old slave will definitely die because of Your Majesty's heart."
Wang Chengen was so happy that he knelt on the ground. This was the opportunity he had dreamed of.
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"Where are you in charge here?"
Wang Chengen then came to the West Factory with the imperial edict. Seeing that the eunuchs inside were all lazy, he thought that this was a place for retirement.
asked a eunuch looking at the door.
"Where are the people in charge? The people in charge are all working in the East Factory. We are the only eunuchs here."
The little eunuch turned over and said impatiently.
