Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 43

During this period of time, although the empress has restrained herself, she still took some money from the imperial bank.

After all, the Empress is an Empress, one or two elections are fine, but it takes a long time.

A companion is like a tiger, who knows if the empress will rise up and chop them off in the next second?
Therefore, the chief minister of the cabinet and the Ministry of household affairs have also learned to be smart.

You can't refuse blindly. The empress agrees once she asks for it two or three times.

But the amount must be suppressed as much as possible, and it has been suppressed to the minimum. Even so, the winning money in the imperial bank has not been saved much.

This also has to guard against winter, as well as other departmental expenses.

In short, in the entire court, everyone scratched their hair in worry.

This morning.

The generals at the border once again asked the empress to allocate funds to distribute food and armor repairs.

The empress had no choice but to refuse, and in addition to the coming of autumn, it was also the time when the border soldiers were at their fiercest. The empress looked down at the generals who knelt down on the ground.

She felt a little depressed, no, she didn't want to give it, it was because she really had no money.

Besides, didn't you survive the past?
The empress decided in her heart that this time the same would work, but this is not an option, the empress thought for a while and said.

"Ai Qing's life, it's not that the widows don't give it to you. You also know that the people in Longxi are suffering from drought and have no harvest. They are all food relief bought with the money of the court. Now the autumn harvest will be harvested soon, and then winter will come. All of this can be counted on What about the bank?"

At this point, the empress pretended to be distressed, and sighed deeply.

"Not only that, but there are also floods in the south. Many people are displaced and homeless. How can the widows watch? All these need money. Help them rebuild their homes. There are too many places where money is used now."

After the empress finished speaking graciously, she looked at the generals below.

"My dear friends, why don't you just wait, don't care about the rest of the money after the day is over, I can give to the soldiers. Now I really have more than enough energy."

When the generals heard what the empress said, they fell silent for a while.

This sounds like it is indeed more serious, but in case the Xuanluo Kingdom comes over, it will really be too late!

One of the generals stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I know that the disasters in Longxi and the South are very serious, but the soldiers can't wait. Autumn is coming soon. I'm afraid the Xuanluo Kingdom will attack again. At that time, there will be no armor and knives. Soldiers what to do?"

The surrounding ministers talked a lot.

"Your Majesty, think about it, these are our good sons. Could it be that they lost their lives because of armor and props? They are here to guard the border for His Majesty! How can Your Majesty have the heart to let them have enough to eat and wear?" warm?"

The Empress frowned, and the Xuanluo Kingdom sent troops to attack. It can be said that every autumn, a lifetime of war.

It is not uncommon, and every time they are robbed, they leave on their own. The Xuanluo Kingdom has never taken any other actions. In the eyes of the empress, it is the same this year, and it will not cause any great impact.

The empress' majestic voice sounded.

"I know, but the disaster in Longxi is serious and it is imminent now. The general should wait for now."

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry originally wanted to stand on the sidelines and stick to his attribute of an invisible person to the end.

Hearing the empress say this, I couldn't bear it anymore. The tools for drilling wells have been successfully made, and their Ministry of Industry will produce more.

It can be applied to Longxi, and it can naturally solve the disaster problem of the people in Longxi.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was quite familiar with Chen Yi during this period, and he was upset with Chen Yi in his heart, and wanted to help Chen Yi get this credit. After hesitating again and again, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry took a step forward.

"Your Majesty! If you have something to do, please play."

The empress nodded immediately, just in time to stagger the topic with the general.

"That's right."

"Your Majesty! The Ministry of Industry has already completed the well-drilling tools provided by Chen Yi, the fourth-rank servant, and is now rushing to make more parts. Could it solve the drought problem in Longxi?"

The empress was listening casually, but when she heard the back, she was attracted.

The same was true for the ministers in the court. They thought that the minister of the Ministry of Industry wanted to flatter the empress and give the empress a step down, but they did not expect that this was the case.

Everyone showed surprised expressions.

The empress leaned forward, thinking that Chen Yi seemed to have been staying in the Ministry of Industry for the past few days. Did she really find a solution to the drought in Longxi?
"What did Chen Yi do at the Ministry of Industry? Tell me, and what tools he has, tell me in detail."

The Minister of Industry was a little happy. It seemed that Chen Yi was taken seriously this time.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Chen Shilang carried out repeated research and experiments in the Ministry of Industry and craftsmen with his injuries, and finally invented a tool that can dig wells. It is convenient and fast. After continuous testing, it has been confirmed that it can be put into use."

The other ministers didn't believe it.

They all know the scene, but what does the tool for drilling a well look like?

Drilling wells is a dangerous thing. I don't know how many people died in those wells in the imperial capital. All the ministers in the court know this, but wells are indeed a good thing.

If it is really feasible, it can indeed solve the drought in Longxi.

The empress suddenly became interested: "Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, what you said is true, has it been tested?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry bowed and saluted: "I dare not lie to Your Majesty, the machine is now in the Ministry of Industry." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry's voice was sonorous and powerful, even with a hint of pride.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry lowered his head, thinking silently in his heart, I am afraid that all the ministers will no longer dare to underestimate their Ministry of Industry.

At this time, an official stood beside him.

"Your Majesty, I doubt what Minister of the Ministry of Industry said. Everyone knows that digging a well is a difficult task. How come it seems that the matter of digging a well is easy according to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

At this time, another minister stood beside him.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to see the real thing for yourself, so that you can tell whether what the Minister of the Ministry of Industry said is true or not?"

"Your Majesty! The minister seconded the proposal."

"Your Majesty! The minister also seconded the proposal."

The empress looked at the ministers below, and was so interested in the well-drilling tool invented by Chen Yi, she also became interested, so she pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, since you said that Chen Yi invented the tool for drilling wells and has succeeded, then you don't mind visiting for the officials."

Minister of the Ministry of Industry is very happy, because he saw it with his own eyes, and the effect is naturally not afraid of the suspicion of these people.

The more suspicious these people are, the better, and the more surprised they will be when the time comes.

Let's see if they dare to doubt the ability of the Ministry of Industry in the future.

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry immediately lowered his head, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! Of course, I don't mind. I will go to the Ministry of Industry to pull the machine over now."

(End of this chapter)