Lu Zhixian obviously overestimated the power of this sentence. Not only did the officials not respond positively to his call, but they started talking among themselves, each one indignant, and more than a dozen pairs of angry eyes looked at him, which frightened him so much that his expression changed and he suddenly panicked.
People with high status are angry with him because they also want to compete for the position of provincial ministers. At this time, they don't care about Qingliu and Liu Dang. People with low status are angry with him because they can't get along with the leader of Qingliu and need to find someone to help him. One who can give himself a few more mouthfuls of soup. Everyone had their own secrets, and wanted to use this to make progress step by step, but they were pushed by him, making them feel helpless and embarrassed, and the tense atmosphere suddenly intensified.
"He really thinks he is someone..." the Minister of Works muttered in a low voice, "We can't let Chen Gongzhou occupy everything by himself. It's better to give this position to a person with no power to avoid a lot of discussion. "
Hu Chonglian, who was beside him, heard this, stretched his head and asked, "How is Lord Shangshu doing?"
The minister trusted him very much, so he said in a commanding tone: "I also want to be a member of my department. But as a court official, I can't talk much. It's time for you to make achievements."
Hu Chonglian had almost put the servant in jail before, and he was filled with guilt. Today, when he saw him giving an order, he wished he could atone for his crime immediately, so he nodded and stood up immediately.
"Mr. Lu, although Chen Libu has a clear name, he is already at the top of the Six Cao Cao, and there is no more. It is a bit redundant to ask him to serve as Liu Xiang's deputy. It is better to promote those who are not high in power, but are experienced in planning the country. Minister. I suggest that we elect the Minister of the Ministry of Industry!"
"You..." Lu Zhixian pressed his hand on the table, not knowing what to say. He glanced helplessly at Tongpao Chen, who looked away, indifferently.
Seeing that Chen Tongpao had stopped speaking, everyone's courage increased by five points. An official from the Yushitai stood up again and said: "That's right, but the minister of your ministry is really old. I think the minister of the Ministry of Punishment suitable!"
"This position must belong to Mr. Chen!"
"I can't see it!"
"It's better to invite Hong Shenzheng, who was dismissed from office, to come back..."
"Fuck your shit!"
The quarrels became more and more noisy, and even officials from the Imperial Academy, Hanlin Academy and other places came to rush to speak. However, no one name could be unanimously recognized by the people, and the quarrels could not end. Instead, the order of the meeting was pushed to the edge of explosion. .
Everyone didn't even care about the etiquette of a gentleman, and directly cursed, making their faces red and their necks thick, and spittle flew everywhere.
"You bastard, these brats are so lawless! Let's just start a fight!"
After hearing Hu Chonglian's greeting, a large group of officials couldn't help it anymore and shouted: "Yes, hit, hit, beat the motherfucker!" They rolled up their sleeves, turned over the table, and rushed to the central hall with great energy; To grab other people's hats, or to greet others with punches, or to kick a few times, or for those who are more powerful, to grab an armchair and hit them - these people who were originally opposed to the Liu Party, actually formed their own factions. , a chaotic fight broke out, and Su Zongshan couldn't dissuade him at all.
Fortunately, Cai Xianqing had foreseen it and took Ye Yongjia and walked out the door. When Lu Zhixian saw him, he also shouted in the distance and followed the squirrel, discarding the shoes and hats he had dropped, and fled Zhongshu Province in a flash. Return to the Yamen to catch your breath.
Chen Tongpao took shelter behind the screen for a while. Su Zongshan saw that they couldn't fight, so he turned around to persuade them and left with him, leaving behind the chaos here.
After fighting for nearly half an hour, the melee between the parties finally subsided a lot. Because there were already about ten people lying on the ground, the noise was naturally quiet. Ge Ming, a Hanlin scholar, could still stand. He only had a few bruises on his face, so he endured the pain and called the eunuch from the book office to carry the injured. He also hurriedly wrote a memorial and ordered it to be delivered to the prince, explaining what happened today.
The prince was very worried, knowing that the interests of all ministers were uneven and it was difficult to submit them all. Therefore, following Lan Yuan's advice, he ordered that Hu Chonglian and other troublemakers be fined three months' salary and the election was postponed.
"What's going on outside?" Tai Su, who was in the camp, opened the curtain and asked his subordinates with concern.
"Uncle Emperor, after the prince's severe reprimand, most of them are fine. Zeng Liang was the most seriously injured. The left half of his head was broken and he fell in a pool of blood. Fortunately, the imperial doctor was sent, and he woke up after treatment and was not seriously ill."
"A group of scholars who were originally well-educated and sensible, turned out to be so ugly!" Tai Su laughed mockingly and looked at Cun Zhao, "They usually say that Liu Thief is wrong in all kinds of ways, but after all, Liu Thief has the same hatred and is dedicated to doing things. .”
Cun Zhao smiled and said, "You say that, but you have the ambition of a traitor."
While he was talking, he heard the sound of horse hooves outside. He turned around and saw that the wind had blown the curtain open, and a forbidden soldier came up to report: "Two imperial guards! Someone from the chamberlain is here!"
Tai Su's face darkened: "I understand. Cun Zhao, follow me." The two of them walked out of the tent, ordered the left and right to form a formation, and immediately knelt down in front of the general's platform.
Lu Xinzhong took a few glances into the camp, then jumped off his horse and walked slowly from the camp gate. When he reached Cun Zhao, he put his hands behind his back, lowered his head and said, "You two, please get up. I have something to say to the sergeants. speak."
Cunzhao pretended to be shocked, led Eunuch Lu to the general platform, and shouted to the sergeant: "Eunuch Lu has something to tell you!"
"Ahem," Eunuch Lu coughed twice and put two fingers against his throat, "I am here to give you some tasks under the orders of Manager Shen. Recently, the government and the public have been in disarray, and even the civil servants have started to fight. , there is no reason, in order to prevent unscrupulous people from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, you should make precautions the top priority!"
"All the weapons and armor you carry should be handed over to the warehouse. They will be taken out for practice and polishing in three to five days. I wonder how many weapons you have in these two camps?"
A craftsman replied: "Back to father-in-law, I read the brochure the day before yesterday. There are a total of 1,003 good horses, more than 23,000 swords and guns, and more than 8,000 pieces of armor!"
After Eunuch Lu listened, he frowned and shook his head mercilessly: "Not enough! If the imperial court only has these things, how can it suppress the mutiny? It must make another 5,000 pieces of equipment to enrich the arsenal! Within a time limit..." Having said this, he looked at the soldiers with stern eyes and gritted his teeth decisively: "Ten days!"
As soon as this statement came out, the rumblings stopped and the whole army was in an uproar.
"You can't be so unreasonable!" Cun Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to bow, sweating profusely, "Even if we work day and night, we can't make five thousand pieces in ten days!"
"I won't care. This is General Manager Shen's order!" Eunuch Lu glanced coldly, "If we can't do it, I'll pull you out one by one and behead you!" After that, he strode off the general platform, and the soldiers were angry. He walked away under his gaze until he disappeared.
