Zhang Guifen naturally knew how much her parents loved her, and she didn't need Li Hao to remind her.
However, Zhang Guifen still had some doubts about taking these people home. She was worried that Li Hao didn't refuse just now because there were some things he couldn't say in front of his parents.
So I asked again: “Husband, are you really willing to let these people into your house?
If you don't want to, it actually doesn't matter. I can go directly to my father and tell him that I don't want these people to enter the house. My father won't say anything. "
Li Hao was quite pleased to see Zhang Guifen thinking about himself.
Then he stood up and sat next to Zhang Guifen, hugged her and said, "Of course I am willing to do this, don't worry.
First of all, this can reassure your father-in-law, lest he worry about you being bullied in the house, and you will have less worries.
Secondly, once a war really breaks out in the northwest, it will definitely affect the whole body, even though I am not in charge of military affairs now.
But I will definitely be busy for a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you.
I can rest assured that my mother-in-law, who is a smart, capable and dedicated person, will take care of you.
In addition, after your father-in-law went off to war, your mother-in-law was the only one left in the house, so you should pay more attention to her on weekdays. "
Hearing Li Hao's words, Zhang Guifen felt very comfortable and immediately agreed with a smile on her face.
However, there was nothing wrong with these two people, but so many people suddenly came to the house, and Li Hao was still questioned by Mrs. Wei.
Fortunately, Wei was an open-minded person, and Li Hao took the initiative to talk, so Wei didn't say anything in the end.
Otherwise, if it were someone else, the daughter-in-law's mother-in-law's mother-in-law's mother-in-law's mother-in-law's mother-in-law's family would probably not say anything about it, but the grudge in her heart would be inevitable.
Of course, this is talking about normal official families, not the shameless people like Sun Xiucai who relied on their in-laws to make a living.
Anyway, after settling these people, Li Hao was really busy.
After all, the Salt and Iron Department also had the responsibility of manufacturing weapons, but it turned out that there were no large-scale wars in the Song Dynasty, so it was enough to use the weapons in reserve.
Therefore, Li Hao was busy with the reform of the salt tax, so he did not interfere too much. He just left Eucalyptus soldieri, Eucalyptus gastricus and Eucalyptus ferris in their original state to ensure production.
But thinking that there may be a large-scale battle this time, considering that the use of the weapon armor stomach will inevitably increase greatly.
The production will definitely have to be rushed, so Li Hao came to inspect the specific situation of these three pieces to see if the rush to build tasks could be completed as soon as possible if necessary.
By the way, Li Hao also wanted to see if he could develop some secret weapons, which were different from the gas bombs and smoke bombs produced by small workshops under Li Hao's guidance.
This time, with the support of various mature and skilled craftsmen under the Salt and Iron Department, Li Hao wanted to create something big.
However, after an inspection, Li Hao couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, although Li Hao had thought that the situation of these three people would not be good.
After all, since Li Hao took office, he has focused exclusively on increasing revenue, paying attention to business taxation, taxation, and tea.
It's true that he didn't care much about the other eucalyptus, but it was beyond Li Hao's expectation that they could be so bad.
First of all, there was the manpower problem. Because Li Hao went there on a temporary basis, the judge in charge of these three cases did not have time to find someone to make up the number.
What he saw made Li Hao furious. Originally, according to the register, the Bow and Crossbow Making Institute alone should have 1,042 weapon craftsmen and 1,071 civilian craftsmen.
But in reality, there are less than 200 people working here, and most of them are old and weak.
In addition, Li Hao immediately rushed to the South and North workshops under the jurisdiction of the Weiyuan, and found that the situation was similar to that of the Bow and Crossbow Making Yard. There were only ten craftsmen inside.
Li Hao was immediately furious and ordered the judge Xue who was in charge to be found, while he waited in Bei Zuofang.
In fact, Li Hao didn't wait too long. After all, since Li Hao arrived at the Gongnu and Arrow Making Institute, someone had gone to him to report the news.
So after only waiting for more than half an hour, Judge Xue came in a hurry. Seeing that Li Hao's face was ashen, he also
He didn’t defend himself, but said directly:
"This official deserves death, but please give me a chance to defend myself."
Li Hao snorted coldly and said: "Okay, I will give you a chance to explain today, let you tell me where are the craftsmen of this stomach eucalyptus!
However, I would like to remind you that although I do not know whether the previous salt and iron envoys knew about this situation, why they did not pursue it.
But I am different from others. I have the favor of the emperor and I am not afraid of making things worse. So if you want to use your power to pressure others, then don't say this. "
After hearing this, Judge Xue said: "Your Excellency is deeply trusted by the housekeeper. Naturally, the subordinate understands this and has no intention of controlling you. He just wants to tell the truth."
Upon hearing this, Li Hao pulled up a chair and sat down, waiting for his truth.
I saw Judge Xue saying: "The shortage of craftsmen in the stomach eucalyptus is not a problem that has only appeared in recent years.
Your Excellency should also know that a considerable part of the craftsmen under the jurisdiction of Wei Gu come from the Xiang Army, and since the Qingli Period, military generals have used the Xiang Army for personal use to work for themselves.
And every time I was requisitioned, I was always pushed back and prevaricated, but they wouldn't let me go.
We have also reported these matters to successive salt and iron envoys, but there has always been no news, and we have no solution.
Therefore, in order to ensure that we can complete the number of weapons required by the court, we have to use a large number of civilian craftsmen to complete the work.
It's just that the wages of civilian craftsmen are much higher than that of weapon craftsmen, so we can only call people together when needed, and then send them away after the work is completed. We really can't afford it. "
After hearing these words, Li Hao sneered, and then said: "In that case, I have to reward you for being loyal to the country and respecting your duties."
Judge Xue could naturally tell that what Li Hao said was ironic, and he didn't even dare to say so.
Li Hao said: "You said that all the salt and iron envoys knew about this matter, so why didn't anyone tell me about it.
Well, even if you think that I will be like other salt and iron users, I don't want to offend others, or you don't want to cause trouble for me.
But I just want to ask, since the previous Salt and Iron Envoy knew about the situation, as the previous Third Envoy, has the current Grand Prime Minister Ouyang been informed by you.
In addition, the current Third Secretary Chen, have you ever explained the actual situation? "
After finishing speaking, Li Hao paused and then said: "Remember to tell the truth, because I can take you to the Grand Prime Minister's house and confront you directly.
Of course, if you want to go to Mr. Chen’s place, that’s fine. I can take you there too. "
Seeing Li Hao's reaction, Judge Xue's heart sank, knowing that showing weakness to the enemy might not work.
As for using force to overwhelm others, it's okay to deal with those people in the past. After all, they need to consider the impact.
With external pressure and their deliberate efforts to win over, the company fell very quickly.
But Li Hao is different. With his background, the people behind him may not be able to scare Li Hao.
He could only hesitantly say: "We have indeed not discussed this matter with the Grand Prime Minister or the Prime Minister."
After hearing this, Li Hao said: "It seems that you didn't think much about solving this matter. Did you get a lot of benefits from it?"
After hearing this, Judge Xue knelt directly on the ground and said, "I really didn't benefit from this, I just had no choice but to follow the crowd."
Li Hao really didn't believe what he said, but Li Hao wouldn't kill him directly because it would have no practical effect.
Compared to the officials and officials that may be involved in this matter, Judge Xue is only a very small part of it.
In fact, in this matter, the most Li Hao can do is to get the people back, and as for dealing with so many people involved in accordance with the law.
At this time, Li Hao has no hope of reporting. If this matter is left during the Qingli period, it might still be possible.
In addition, Li Hao is also worried that this matter will not be investigated until the end, and that his father-in-law's family, Gu Tingye's family, Yang Wenyuan's family, and those who are close to him will be found out.
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So he said: "I will ask people to investigate these. If you really did not intentionally embezzle and bend the law, I guarantee that you will be dealt with lightly."
But what you need to do now is to talk to the people who have occupied the craftsmen and ask them to put them back immediately. "
But Judge Xue really didn't have confidence in this matter and said, "I'm afraid these people won't listen."
Li Hao said: "You don't have to worry about whether they listen or not. Go and bring the words to them first and tell them that I said it.
If someone returns it, it would be best. If not, write down the name and give it to me when the time comes.
Remember, what I want is the list of people who insist on not returning it. There is no need to remember the others. Do you understand what I mean? "
Judge Xue has been an official for so many years, so he would not be able to understand such simple words, so he quickly said: "I understand, I will start preparations after I go back today, and I will start visiting tomorrow to ensure that the words are passed on.
But do you need to set a date for this? Let me tell you to prepare in advance. "
Li Hao thought for a while and said, "Then let's set it at twenty days. When the time is up, you will report the list to me."
After Judge Xue agreed, Li Hao left directly.
However, Li Hao did not go anywhere else. Instead, he rushed to the British Government House to confirm the situation while his father-in-law had not yet left.
After meeting the British Duke, Li Hao directly explained his purpose of coming and asked whether he had participated in this matter.
The British father-in-law was not angry at Li Hao's directness. After all, compared to the coy probing, this attitude at least showed that Li Hao did not doubt himself too much.
The British Duke replied: "I have never called on the Xiang troops to work, but I know what you are talking about.
It is quite common for officials in Bianjing to use Xiang troops to do private work.
You don't need to come forward about this matter now. Now that I'm going to lead an army on an expedition, I can help you talk about it.
There shouldn't be any big problems with Wu Xun's family, but this matter also involves many civil servants, and I can't say anything there. "
Hearing what the father-in-law said, Li Hao couldn't help but feel that this person was very reliable.
He then said: "As long as Wu Xun's family retreats, I plan to go to Grand Prime Minister Ouyang and ask him to help the remaining civil servants.
As for those who are still stubborn, I will find a way to defeat the first one. In short, I can't control other places for the time being, but this kind of problem must not occur in the Salt and Iron Division. "
Seeing that Li Hao was still measured and did not spread the strike over a wide area, the British public was relieved.
Then the British public helped his son-in-law to send messages to several leading families. It must be said that the British public was quite impressive.
Of course, it may also be because the core interests are not touched, so everyone is willing to give face.
The families who got the letter quickly sent the person back, and the person was back before Judge Xue came to the door.
And with the leaders of these families retreating, the rest also got the news at this time, and they took the initiative to send people back one by one.
After seeing this scene, Li Hao went to find Ouyang Xiu, but this time, Li Hao made an unexpected discovery.
It turned out that Li Hao really thought that Ouyang Xiu didn't know about the embezzlement of Wei Gu's craftsmen.
But when Li Hao said it, Ouyang Xiu mentioned that he had actually known about it for a long time.
So Li Hao asked: "Uncle, since you have known about it for a long time, why didn't you take care of it?"
Ouyang Xiu explained: "Not only the construction of the stomach, but also the construction of the Department of Household Affairs is even worse, because they themselves are responsible for the work of the capital, the eight works of pottery, the arranging workshops, the treasury books, the checkpoints of the various state forts, and the official houses. , bridges, bamboo and rafts.
So you are often dragged by officials to build houses. You still have some people left, but they often don't have anyone.
I heard about these things when I first took office, but they have never been dealt with. "
After saying that, seeing Li Hao's incomprehensible look, Ouyang Xiu continued: "This matter is not a problem between one family and two families. If we really care about it, it will be a real deal."
Most of the court will be implicated.
Not everyone is like you and has a respected father-in-law who can help. "
Hearing this, Li Hao understood in his heart that Ouyang Xiu mainly felt that there were too many people involved and was worried that they would be connected in a series of iron blocks, so he did not deal with it.
Of course, Li Hao felt that the reason why Ouyang Xiu didn't pay much attention to it was that he basically didn't take it to heart and didn't think it was important.
But now the situation has changed. After Wu Xun's family sent back their people, the remaining civil servants were much easier to deal with.
So Li Hao said: "Then given the current situation, it's time for my uncle to come forward."
Ouyang Xiu agreed: "Okay, why are you going to talk to someone next? I promise to help you get the person back."
Li Hao then said, "Thank you very much, uncle, but this matter must give people a warning.
I have to ask my uncle to find a chicken from inside and kill it, so that others will know that there is a price to pay for doing something wrong. "
After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu also agreed: "Okay, I will handle this matter. You just go back and wait for the news."
After waiting for a few days, all the craftsmen of Wei Gu came back. At the same time, several third-rank officials were demoted from the capital, and the matter came to an end.
To be honest, Li Hao had never thought that it would be so easy to do this.
Of course, the main reason why it was easy this time was that the two giants of civil and military affairs, Ying Gong and Ouyang Xiu, were dispatched, which fully demonstrated that there were people in the DPRK who were easy to get things done.
Otherwise, even if one of them helps, it will be very troublesome to really solve this matter. Looking at it this way, I have indeed become full-fledged in the court.
But soon, one of Li Hao's wings will leave Bianjing.
On the day when the British father set off for the northwest, Li Hao accompanied Zhang Guifen to see him off outside the city gate.
Of course, the British Duke did not show much emotion in front of everyone. He just said hello and then walked away in the eyes of Li Hao and Zhang Guifen.
After sending the people off, the craftsmen of Wei Gu came back, and Li Hao planned to continue researching inventions and creations.
Of course, Li Hao mainly talked about the idea of firearms for future generations with the craftsmen to see if they could realize it.
It's just that Li Hao's words are somewhat general, and most of them are just directions without specific steps and structures.
Therefore, the progress of this experiment was somewhat slow, which made Li Hao sigh. Why didn't he think of studying weapon manufacturing in the first place? How practical it was.
It's just that it's too late to regret now. After all, I didn't know beforehand that I could travel to the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, I would have to understand the firearms manufacturing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Now we can only let people keep an eye on it and see the specific progress before deciding the next step.
As for the candidate he was eyeing, Li Hao chose Judge Xue.
After all, it is better to use the merits than the merits. In addition, Li Hao did not find out that he had any corruption or perversion of the law. If he was just a little lazy, Li Hao could still accept it.
Then Li Hao's scope of work expanded a bit. In addition to the original salt tax, he would also go to Guangxi to see the progress of weapon research and development in a few days.
As for the court, it has been quite quiet recently. Except for the northwest part that touched people's hearts a little, nothing major happened.
But I just couldn't help but think about it. I just thought it was nothing, but Sheng Hong, who had just arrived in Yizhou, sent a letter saying that the situation in Yizhou was a bit unstable.
Immediately afterwards, the memorial from the Yizhou transfer envoy also arrived, confirming the news from Sheng Hong.
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