Qin Ming was holding back his anger. He just wanted to do something and seek an official position. Fortunately, he just settled down in the Tang Dynasty. Why did people make trouble for him everywhere?
Could it be that he is easy to bully?
The construction of cement roads is obviously a good thing for the country and the people, but why has it changed in the mouths of these sanctimonious courtiers?
Especially the middle-aged man in crimson official robes next to him, who looks upright with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but how come his mind is filled with all the dirty things?
Search the mansion? Find out how much cement costs to make?
What he said was righteous, he just wanted to get the method of making cement! Sima Zhao's heart is simply known to everyone.
What’s even more disgusting is that so many people responded!
What kind of thing are these TNs?
Today, I have to teach you bastards a lesson.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming couldn't help but reveal a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and bowed to Li Shimin on the jade steps:
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned around and looked at the middle-aged man wearing a crimson official robe next to him, and asked with a smile:
"I wonder what you call Shangguan?"
Censor Zhongcheng Wang Chaoyang raised his chin and said with an arrogant expression:
"The royal censor of a certain family is the Prime Minister Wang Chaoyang. I wonder if the man from Lantian County has any advice?"
Qin Ming didn't care about this and said with a smile:
"I don't want to give you advice. I just have a few questions to ask Wang Zhongcheng."
Wang Chaoyang looked calm and stretched out his hand to signal Qin Ming to ask.
Qin Ming closed his sleeves with his hands, narrowed his eyes, and asked with a smile:
"Does Wang Zhongcheng know how much glutinous rice lime powder is worth per stone in the West Market today (one stone in the Tang Dynasty was 106 kilograms)?"
Wang Chaoyang sneered and said:
"What we are talking about now is cement. What does it have to do with the glutinous rice lime powder? Qin County man, please don't bother talking about him and deliberately delaying time!"
Qin Ming smiled and said to Wang Chaoyang:
"The two are certainly related, because Xiaguan first developed cement to replace glutinous rice lime powder to build houses. As for the later construction of cement roads, it was purely accidental."
"Whether cement is expensive or not, you will know by comparing the price of glutinous rice lime powder. Now, can Wang Zhongcheng answer the official's question? How much does one stone of glutinous rice lime powder cost?"
Wang Chaoyang was shocked when he heard this. He hesitated for a long time without saying anything!
The ministers in the court were suddenly enlightened when they heard this, so they began to speak in low voices in twos and threes.
Li Er, who was on the jade steps, became interested when he saw this. He really didn't know that cement could be used directly to replace glutinous rice and lime powder.
At this time, he was also curious as to which one was more expensive between the two.
Seeing that Wang Zhongcheng couldn't answer, Qin Ming slapped his forehead, bowed to Wang Chaoyang and said:
"Oh, it's my fault that I didn't think carefully about it. How could an important minister like Wang Zhongcheng, who has never touched the world, know about such a trivial matter?"
Many courtiers couldn't help laughing when these words came out.
In particular, the generals were laughing from ear to ear and pointing at Wang Chaoyang.
Even Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon throne, laughed out loud.
Duan Lun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was standing next to Qin Ming, was also very happy. In the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty, the officials of Yushitai were the most unpopular people.
When I have nothing to do, I just like to make my presence felt in the court. I will impeach this one today and that one tomorrow.
It gave the ministers a headache, but there was nothing they could do about it.
After all, Yushitai had nothing else to do, so he could only rely on hearing the news and showing off his authority.
It's rare to see them deflated.
Duan Lun was also exhausted. He patted Qin Ming on the shoulder and said in an old-fashioned way:
"Hey, the word "no fingers touching the spring water" is used to describe women. Qin County men should read more books in the future!"
Qin Ming looked confused when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he bowed to Duan Lun and said:
"Oh, that's it. Thank you Duan Shangshu for your advice. I've learned a lesson from you."
Wei Zheng frowned, coughed, and said:
"Chao Yilang, this is the court now, not the streets. Please be more serious and talk about business first!"
Qin Ming suppressed his smile when he heard this, cupped his hands towards Wei Zheng, then turned towards Wang Chaoyang and said:
"Since Wang Zhongcheng doesn't know, then the official will tell Minister Zhongcheng that the current price of a stone of glutinous rice and lime powder in the West Market is forty coins!"
After saying that, he turned around and said to Li Shimin on the jade steps:
"Your Majesty, all the cement in my residence is purchased by the Ministry of Industry. Whether I and Duan Shangshu deliberately raise the price of cement, your Majesty only needs to send someone to find the purchase accounts of the Ministry of Industry!"
Li Shimin waved his hand after hearing this and said:
"No need."
After speaking, Li Shimin looked at Duan Lun and said:
"Duan Qing's family, how much does one stone of cement cost?"
Duan Lun heard this and bowed:
"Reporting to your majesty, the cement in the male residence in Lantian County only costs thirty cents per stone, which is ten cents cheaper than the glutinous rice lime powder."
The censor Zhongcheng heard this and said in disbelief:
"No way, absolutely impossible."
"If cement is so cheap, why does it cost so much to build roads?"
The ministers in the DPRK nodded one after another after hearing this, thinking that it made sense.
Qin Ming sneered, stared at Wang Chaoyang, walked towards him step by step, and asked as he walked:
"Wang Zhongcheng, do you know how much stone and cement is needed to build a concrete road three feet wide and one mile long? Do you know how many craftsmen are needed to build such a road and how many days it takes to build it?"
"How much does it cost for these craftsmen to eat, drink, and work every day? How much does it cost to transport materials for building cement roads?"
Wang Chaoyang looked at Qin Ming's approaching figure, his lips moved a few times, and he couldn't answer. He could only move back while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
The sarcasm on Qin Ming's face became more and more obvious at this time.
"I would like to ask Wang Zhongcheng again, do you know what are the requirements for building a cement road that will not be damaged for more than ten years?"
"Since you can't answer anything and you don't know anything? Then why do you impeach a subordinate for raising the price of cement? Are you going to abuse the power given to you by His Majesty just based on your imagination?"
"As an important minister of the imperial court, you impeached colleagues in the imperial court without providing any evidence. Is it too easy and irresponsible for you to act as the censor Zhongcheng? Do you deserve the trust that His Majesty has placed in you?"
Wang Chaoyang was sweating profusely when he heard this. He knelt on the ground and bowed to Li Shimin on the jade steps.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty, please forgive me."
The court was completely silent for a while.
Today they have become more knowledgeable! I didn't expect this young boy to be so sharp-tongued. It will be fun to watch in the future.
However, there are not many people in the court who are optimistic about Qin Ming. They have seen many stupid young men like Qin Ming in recent years.
As the old saying goes, anything good in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. On the first day of going to court, I offended a censor Zhongcheng who was in charge of half of the censorship. How can I live a good life in the future?
Wang Gui, the servant who had been standing at the head of the civil servants, his eyes flickered when he saw this, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth!
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