A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Although Li Qinzai is not a gentleman, no matter whether he is a gentleman or a villain, he is actually not very willing to stand under a dangerous wall.
After entering the workshop, Li Qinzai found himself in a huge gunpowder barrel. Not far away was a mountain of gunpowder, while officials and craftsmen continued production with a calm look on their faces.
Li Qinzai's expression changed.
Is there no one taking care of such a huge safety hazard?
Liu Shenli followed closely beside Li Qinzai. When he saw Li Qinzai standing far outside the workshop, unwilling to take another step inside, Liu Shenli couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"Master Liu, I have a question..." Li Qinzai said slowly.
"Young Master Li, feel free to ask, I will tell you everything I know."
Pointing to the messy environment of the workshop and the gunpowder piled under the wall, Li Qinzai said: "You guys are doing this...haven't anything happened?"
Liu Shenli's face froze, he was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Since the day the Firearms Supervision was established, there have been five accidents in the workshop, two of which were big explosions, killing dozens of craftsmen on the spot, and three were accidents. The water broke out, but fortunately it was extinguished in time and no casualties were caused.”
Li Qinzai's face grew colder: "Since it has happened five times, why haven't you learned a lesson?"
Pointing to the pile of gunpowder, Li Qinzai said: "Did you know that even if there is a small spark, we will not be able to survive?"
Liu Shenli smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, I know my mistake. But these gunpowders are only temporarily stored and will be taken away by people from the military arsenal soon. Moreover, the gunpowder is sealed with oil paper. I don't think so..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai interrupted him coldly: "What you think is not important. What is important is that you are taking care of human lives!"
"You, a general, turn a blind eye to such a huge hidden danger. Even though there have been several serious incidents, you still don't take it seriously. Isn't the life of a craftsman life?"
Liu Shenli was sweating coldly. He was about to explain a few words when he saw an official walking out of the workshop and loudly said: "Mr. Li, there is no need to blame Master Liu. Everything is the decision of the lower official."
Li Qinzai frowned and looked at the official.
But I saw this man wearing a scarlet official robe, about thirty years old, with a flowing green beard under his chin, walking slowly with official steps, and every step he took seemed to be blessed with the temperament of justice.
Li Qinzai smiled and cupped his hands: "I haven't asked yet, who is this low-level official wearing a scarlet official uniform..."
The official's face turned cold, and he held back his anger and said: "Fu Youyi, the young inspector of the Firearms Supervision Bureau, pays homage to County Duke Li."
Li Qinzai suddenly realized.
At the beginning, Li Zhi appointed Li Qinzai as the young eunuch of the Firearms Supervisor. However, Li Qinzai was lazy and rarely performed his duties after becoming the young eunuch. He didn't even know where the door of the Firearms Supervisor was.
Later, Li Qinzai returned from Tuyuhun with great honors and was granted the title of County Marquis. The official position of Firearms Supervisor was also removed from his post. Li Zhi re-appointed a young supervisor, probably the one in front of him, Fu Youyi.
Being able to be appointed by Li Zhi as the Young Superintendent of Firearms Supervision, supervising such sensitive tasks as participating in the manufacture of gunpowder, shows that Fu Youyi is quite trusted by Li Zhi.
But Li Qinzai didn't expect that this man would behave like this. It can be seen from just one sentence that this man has an arrogant temperament and his eyes are high.
After looking at it, Li Qinzai said coldly: "Since you are a young prisoner, you should know how dangerous gunpowder is. After it is made, the gunpowder must be sealed in a safe place. Do you think your life is too long if you pile it under the wall like this? ?”
But Fu Youyi retorted without showing any signs of weakness: "The Imperial Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works sent people to urge them every day, and the craftsmen worked day and night to make gunpowder. The errands in the firearms prison were exhausted one after another, and the craftsmen were also exhausted. , County Duke Li said it lightly, you are not the one who dares to make gunpowder day and night."
"The manufactured gunpowder was piled under the wall. Within half a day, people from the Ministry of War took it away. How can there be any hidden danger? County Lord Li is too precious about his life."
Li Qinzai understood the meaning of his words and couldn't help being shocked: "Day and night? Do you also make gunpowder at night? What kind of lighting do you use in the workshop?"
Liu Shenli wiped his cold sweat and said carefully: "Use a lantern, usually hanging a lantern on the beam of the workshop."
Li Qinzai's face gradually turned livid.
The gunpowder making workshop is illuminated by lanterns... Why don't you look for shit in the latrine?
"It was your idea to make gunpowder at night?" Li Qinzai asked, staring at Fu Youyi.
Fu Youyi said coldly: "What's wrong? Master Wang is about to march eastward, and the daily production of gunpowder cannot meet the needs of the army. The lower official is the sinner of the court. Since he has to rush the work, of course he must work day and night."
Li Qinzai took a deep breath, and nothing happened. Fu Youyi obviously had a strong birth date, otherwise he would have been blown up to pieces.
Too lazy to pay attention to this crazy criticism, Li Qinzai turned to look at Liu Shenli and said: "You understand human language, I will talk to you. Firearms supervision is a big problem, and production must be stopped immediately for rectification, otherwise big trouble will happen."
Liu Shenli's expression was bitter, but before he could speak, Fu Youyi became excited.
"The Ministry of War is pressing hard, why should we stop production? Who can bear the responsibility for delaying my king's army's eastward expedition?"
Li Qinzai calmed down and felt a little strange when he saw Fu Youyi's excited look.
Although there are many officials who are patriotic and respectful these days, there is no need to act so fiercely, right? From the moment she met Fu Youyi, she felt that he seemed to be full of hostility towards her.
Did I dig his ancestral grave?
Pulling Liu Shenli's arm and pulling him aside, Li Qinzai asked in a low voice: "This guy... this guy named Fu Youyi, have I ever offended him?"
Liu Shenli smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Li has never met him, so there is no reason to offend him."
"No, there is something going on here, Master Liu, tell me the truth, what grudge do I have against him?"
Liu Shenli was silent for a long time, and then whispered: "Before he was appointed as the firearms supervisor, Fu Youyi once served as the supervisor of the Shaofu, and he joined Liu Yuanzhen's family. Last year, there was an incident in Li Yifu, and his son-in-law Liu Yuanzhen was also convicted and beheaded..."
Li Qinzai suddenly realized.
It turned out that he had something to do with Li Yifu. Last year, Li Yifu was beheaded and his whole family was convicted. Fu Youyi has no supporter since then. No wonder he hates him so much.
Everything has a cause and effect, and all the kindness and hatred in the world have their origin.
At this moment, he turned around and looked at Fu Youyi's unruly look with his nostrils raised. Well, he was getting more and more tired.
Turning around and walking to Fu Youyi, Li Qinzai smiled.
"As for me, I was originally just here to see the progress of the production of gunpowder and firearms. To be honest, I was just going through the motions. I originally planned to take a look and leave. I had no interest in setting up a persona of working hard for the country..."
As he spoke, Li Qinzai's face gradually turned cold.
"But you, a young eunuch, is derelict in his duties and cares about people's lives. Since I saw it, I can't ignore it. If you think your life is too long, you can pull a rope and hang yourself. But other officials and craftsmen are innocent. You are harming others. life."
"You, a young prisoner, can no longer be a prisoner. I will tell you before the emperor."
