The empress suddenly mentioned the problem of women's fertility. Everyone was caught off guard. After reacting, they couldn't help but look at Lu Chen in surprise.
This guy... actually got it right again? !
But in just a moment, the surprise in their eyes faded.
They have become numb, and they always feel that anything related to Lu Chen, even if it goes against common sense, even if it breaks their cognition, seems to be unacceptable now. After all, since his debut, he has done all kinds of amazing things, and the final results are almost always wrong. To everyone's surprise.
Regardless of luck or strength, the facts are there, it’s just so evil.
The next second, they didn't know what they thought of. Everyone turned their heads inexplicably and looked at Wu Yue, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, who was secretly happy that he had saved a huge amount of money for the treasury. Their eyes were inexplicably weird.
The land in the nearby Black Mountains cannot grow any food, and the coal has no value. Almost all of these lands are owned by the imperial court. The empress supports Lu Chen so much that she will definitely issue an order to strengthen the control of the Black Mountains in various places. If Lu Chen has no control over the coal, His judgment was correct again. The Tiangong Division had indeed developed harmless charcoal. Then...how much money would that cost?
And all this money has nothing to do with the national treasury. All of it will fall into the empress's personal pocket...
At the thought of this, everyone couldn't help but tremble.
However, when they thought of the harmful poisonous gas when burning coal, and the teachings of the sages' books that harmless coal had never appeared for thousands of years, everyone shook their heads and quietly felt relieved.
Something that had never happened before, no matter how powerful Lu Chen was, he could not change his fate for Shi Tan.
"Practice."
The empress's voice sounded again.
"Lu Chen, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, has a pure nature, is attentive as hair, has insight into numerology, has saved countless lives, and has made immeasurable merits. He has made great contributions to the court. He is specially given a seventh-level merit tablet, a plaque for the house of accumulated good deeds, and three hundred kilograms of high-grade spiritual stones. As a reward Millions of dollars.”
Hearing this, Lu Chen just smiled indifferently, as calm and indifferent as ever.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
He is not worried about being promoted to an official position because of this matter. Political achievements are not like military achievements. As long as you kill the enemy, you can achieve merit. Political achievements can only be achieved by making achievements in office. And he is now the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and his political achievements come from the Ministry of Industry. , if the empress wanted to use this to gain an official position, he could refuse.
As Lu Chen received the order to express his gratitude, this tumultuous morning court finally came to an end.
After going to court, Lu Chen had just left the Tai Chi Hall and was about to walk towards the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry when Fang Ping suddenly came over.
"Shilang Lu."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Chen had no reaction, but Gu Simiao and Xiao Yun, who had just walked out of the gate of Tai Chi Hall and were about to speed up their pace, paused slightly and walked forward slowly in unison.
After a moment, Lu Chen turned around and saluted Fang.
"Master Fang, what do you want to do with your subordinates?"
Fang Ping coughed lightly, then looked around with the corner of his eye, and at the same time activated his spiritual power, quietly and slowly building a simple barrier around him.
"Shilang Lu, are you sure about this Tiangong Division, or this matter of coal stone?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen shook his head gently.
"I can only say that it all depends on people, as long as you feel clear about it."
"Really…"
Fang Ping sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed slightly.
"If that's the case...then it's a bit impulsive, this time."
Lu Chen shrugged.
Please, when have I not been impulsive before? It just turned out to be prescient inexplicably.
But it was naturally impossible for him to say such words.
"The problem must be solved after all. What Wu Shangshu said is actually right. The money and food that Miss Gu took back from the Demon Queen was barely enough to stabilize the situation. Nowadays, the country is in a difficult situation. Under the millennium of accumulated malpractice, the imperial court's financial resources are almost exhausted. If not If we open up new financial resources as soon as possible, it will still be difficult for Daxia to get out of the predicament of chaos and chaos."
He spoke softly and slowly, with a certain power in his voice.
"And for some reason in the past few years, winter has been getting colder year by year. This winter, nearly 20,000 people in Gyeonggi Province alone froze to death, and more than 50,000 people were disabled by frostbite. There is an urgent need for something to replace the increasingly expensive Charcoal is used as a source of warmth and fire for the common people. If you want to get the best of both worlds, charcoal is the best choice for you."
Fang Ping put his hands behind his hands and said in confusion:
"Not to mention that it is extremely difficult to modify charcoal. Even if it can be successful and charcoal can benefit the people, there will always be people who cannot adapt to the changes and reject new things and new environments, especially the beneficiaries of the old things. What's more, here This is Luo Jing, the interests of all parties are complicated, and the situation is completely different from that of Yuzhou. You should act carefully and carefully, and do not rush for quick results."
"Shilang Lu, although you seem to be reckless, I know that you are actually very careful and thoughtful, and you are by no means a reckless person. You must have realized this and weighed the pros and cons. Why..."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes slightly.
God is not a reckless person! I am so reckless, okay? !
Does this old man have some strange misunderstanding about me?
Then, before Fang Ping finished speaking, Lu Chen said in a deep voice:
"It is impossible to break the situation by sticking to the rules and following the trend. Someone must break the rules, change the status quo, cut off the rotten flesh, and let the flesh and blood regenerate. Now that His Majesty has so much faith in this official, he will naturally be worthy of this trust. As long as it is beneficial to In the Great Xia incident, even if your body is broken into pieces, your subordinates will do their part."
Hearing this, Fang Ping looked at Lu Chen with a flash of respect in his eyes.
Anyone who dares to be the first in the world deserves respect no matter what the result is.
Even though it was just a small Tiangong Division, in his mature view, this was probably a signal, a signal similar to the Tiance Mansion prepared by Saint King Cangming to change the world.
Although it is not possible to see through the true role of the Tiangong Division, and it is not known whether this organization, led by Lu Chen and only responsible to the emperor, contains the energy that can make everyone look at it, but judging from Lu Chen's previous decisions, it is clear that he was The Tiangong Division that Lu Chen promoted so forcefully was certainly not simple.
Fang Ping slowly raised his hand and arched it towards Lu Chen.
"Shilang Lu is so righteous, I admire him."
Lu Chen turned around to avoid it, and then responded: "Master Fang said something serious. I just did my duty, and I shouldn't treat Master Fang like this."
"hehe…"
Seeing that Lu Chen refused to accept the courtesy, Fang Ping didn't say anything more and just smiled.
"In that case, I will do my best for you, Mr. Lu."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but look at him curiously.
Fang Ping did not sell off, but said bluntly: "I have been in officialdom for decades. I have been a teacher, a county magistrate, a magistrate, and an envoy. When I was demoted, I also imitated the teachings and preaching of the sages. After so many years, I can’t say that I can’t say that the world is filled with peaches and plums, but there are still many disciples and former officials who are good at it.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately understood what Fang Ping meant.
This guy wants to pimp him out. Oh, no, he wants to introduce me.
Fang Ping continued: "Among my disciples, there is a genius who specializes in side subjects and likes to explore the origin of matter. Although his temper is a bit weird, he may be able to help you, Mr. Lu. I will write a letter later." , let her enter the capital, if you think she is useful to the Tiangong Division, Mr. Lu, please keep them."
"If it doesn't come in handy, Sir Lu, you don't have to worry about me, just let her go back and forth wherever she goes."
Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly felt like someone would give him a pillow when he dozed off.
Lao Fang is pretty good~
What is the most lacking thing in the Tiangong Department?
Not money, but talents, professional talents!
If what Fang Ping said was true, then the disciple he was talking about was probably Jiji Yu from the Tiangong Division.
You must know that in this world where the way of sages and martial arts are very popular, a practitioner who focuses on the "little way" is quite rare. At least in the Ministry of Industry, which is supposed to attach the most importance to technology, there are currently few who have the potential to invent and create. of officials.
Not even one.
Fang Ping was equivalent to giving him an opportunity to open up the situation...
As soon as he thought about this, Lu Chen saluted Fang Ping.
"Thank you Lord Fang. No matter what the outcome is, I owe you a favor to Lord Fang."
Fang Ping chuckled lightly and said, "Shilang Lu is in trouble. You and I are all doing our best for the country, so how can we talk about favors? And this is nothing to me, it's not a big deal. Shilang Lu doesn't have to be like this."
Lu Chen did not comment on this, but saluted him again with a solemn expression.
"In this case, there is Mr. Laofang."
"It's no trouble, it's just a matter of hands."
After being polite, Fang Ping turned and left.
The yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Department were not in the same direction, and soon the two of them turned their backs to each other and walked towards their respective yamen.
Seeing Lu Chen's back retreating, Gu Simiao and Xiao Yun did not catch up, but looked deeply at Lu Chen's back. It was not until his figure completely disappeared that they took steps again and left Tai Chi. temple.
After returning to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Lu Chen simply processed some official documents, then stood up and walked outside.
He was previously an engineering major, and he was already familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Works. He was promoted from a senior official to the right minister of the Ministry of Works. Naturally, he could adapt quickly. Moreover, he served as the governor of two states for a period of time. In order to avoid overwork, Under a sudden and life-threatening working condition, he has had in-depth contact with specific local government affairs and has quite a wealth of administrative experience.
Therefore, he not only handles the official affairs of the Ministry of Industry very efficiently, but he can also detect some intriguing things.
However, he was always summoned to the Zichen Palace by the Empress from time to time, so he basically had no time to inspect various projects. He simply visited various departments, bureaus, and offices to learn about the specific operations of the Ministry of Works and the construction status of various projects. Didn't know much about it.
And because most of his thoughts were thinking about how to be dismissed and promoted to immortality, he didn't care much about many things. Even if he was vaguely aware of it, he would just turn a blind eye and let those "good teammates" do it to him. Laying mines.
In addition, the empress was too trusting of him and basically would not interfere with the affairs he was responsible for, so that he became the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. To the Ministry of Industry, it was just another high official, and there was not much change in essence.
But now, he is somewhat concerned about this department that is in charge of the world's fortifications and has great potential for a being with modern thinking.
After leaving Ziji City, he directly took the two scribes specially assigned to him by the Empress to assist him in his office work, and walked towards Wuji Palace, which was located about a mile east of Ziji City.
Wuji Palace has always been a place for the imperial court to hold important events, such as the upcoming Xinyuan Ceremony announcing the emperor's personal rule.
At this time, thousands of craftsmen and laborers, under the supervision of some officials from the Ministry of Industry, were working hard to repair the places that were damaged during the battle between the Cangming Army and the Forbidden Army. and other objects to build various mysterious magic circles.
"Hurry up!"
"That one over there, if you continue to be so slow, do you believe I will beat you to death with a stick?!"
"If the completion of the project cannot be completed smoothly because of your cheating and cheating, and His Majesty takes the blame, all of you will die, one by one!"
"Hurry up, don't be lazy!"
"Going to the toilet? I've only been working for two hours, and it's like a shitty toilet! I think it's fake for you to go to the toilet, and it's true for you to be lazy!"
"Stop talking nonsense and go work for me!"
"..."
In front of the quickly restored main hall, the officials could be heard sternly shouting.
From time to time there was the sound of whips cracking.
A group of common people who were conscripted into labor were doing heavy physical work while enduring the curses of the officials. While their eyes were full of fear, there was a faint hint of resentment in the corners of their eyes.
Some officials who were obviously not from the Ministry of Industry were writing furiously on the sidelines, recording something.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chen couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
He walked directly behind a fat official from the Ministry of Industry and saw him waving the long whip in his hand for no reason at all. He suddenly said with a cold face:
"This lord has such great authority."
Hearing the voice behind him, the official was stunned for a moment, then turned around.
The next second, after seeing the purple robe on Lu Chen's body, he suddenly trembled, and then hurriedly knelt on the ground.
"It was unbecoming of a young man not to know that the master was coming. I hope that the master will forgive me."
Although I don't know what kind of official Lu Chen is, the person in the purple robe must be a high official, and this high official's tone is so unkind. No matter what, if he admits his mistake first and then apologizes, there will be nothing wrong.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Those big shots who say they are easy to get along with are actually easy to get along with.
As long as you give them enough face and satisfy their official authority, they won't embarrass the people below them.
This is also the way of life for little people.
However, Lu Chen's expression did not relax at all, but looked at him with an extremely cold look.
"Is this how you usually do things?"
Hearing this, the official couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Hasn't it always been like this?
Is there any problem?
The movement here quickly attracted other people, who looked over at the same time. After seeing the purple-robed official who suddenly appeared, everyone quickly put down their work and walked quickly towards Lu Chen.
"Answer my words!"
Lu Chen's words suddenly became much harsher.
A lot of cold sweat flowed out of the official's face.
"Little one. I don't understand what you are referring to, sir? Please speak clearly, sir."
"not understand?"
Lu Chen smiled coldly, and then stopped looking at him. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the officials who were gathering around him and the craftsmen who were looking at him curiously.
Update tomorrow
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