Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 44 Shocking the crowd
After the Minister of the Ministry of Industry finished speaking, he eagerly looked up at the Empress.

The empress waved her hand: "No need, you can take us to the Ministry of Industry now."

Minister of the Ministry of Industry was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses, feeling a little apprehensive. The sudden report to the Empress today was entirely a temporary decision by him, and he had not discussed it with Chen Yi yet.

The Minister of Industry originally planned to go back and talk to Chen Yi first, and then pull the machine over. Anyway, there were wheels underneath the thing, so it would be convenient to pull it over.

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry did not expect that the Empress actually planned to go to the Ministry of Industry in person, is it a surprise attack?

Minister of the Ministry of Industry was a little worried about Chen Yi's attitude.

The other ministers saw a trace of confusion flashing across the face of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and did not answer immediately, so they looked gloating.

"Why, the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry seems to be very sad! Could it be that you were just bragging just now? Could it be that you want to announce it now, think of a countermeasure, and then fool His Majesty. There is no time for you to prepare now, so there is no way?"

Hearing this, Minister of the Ministry of Industry was annoyed.

"Nonsense! There is no lie in what I said. If I dare to lie to His Majesty, I will be struck by lightning!"

The minister then took a step back in embarrassment, without saying a word.

The empress also had a trace of doubt: "My dear, didn't you just say with great satisfaction that the tools have been made? Why are you so hesitant now? What is the reason?"

The Minister of Industry thought for a while and decided to tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, today's matter is Chen's own decision. Chen Shilang didn't know about it, and he didn't ask me to report it to Your Majesty, so I'm worried..." If I take you there, Chen Yi will blame me.

Although Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry hadn't finished the following words, but everyone present was a smart person, and after a little thought, he understood that what Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry did not say, he couldn't help being a little funny in his heart.

Embarrassment and anger surged into the Empress's heart at the same time.

"The widow ordered that the Minister of the Ministry of Industry immediately take all the ministers to see the tools for drilling the well with the widow. There must be no mistake!"

After the empress finished speaking, she stood up and got off the dragon chair.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry did not expect that the empress would get angry when she said she was angry. There was no sign at all, so he could only helplessly wipe the sweat from his forehead, praying that Chen Yi would be magnanimous and spare him.

This trip out of the palace was a temporary decision, the empress didn't want to make a big fuss and cause unnecessary trouble, so the empress returned to the harem and changed into a simple dress.

Let the ministers go directly to the Ministry of Industry in the name of Sanchao.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry took the empress to go there in person, saying that it was easy to go on the road, how dare the empress take her own life as a joke.

The empress did not bring any other entourage except Eunuch Li. Otherwise, this would only be superficial. There were many guards secretly, plus the secret guards.

It can definitely be said that I don't have one post, ten steps and one whistle.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was walking beside the empress, felt a little miserable, and then became nervous. He didn't know why his head twitched and his mouth became bald, which became the current situation.

Fortunately, the Ministry of Industry was not too far from the palace. After arriving, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry was the first to get off the carriage and wait beside him.

After Eunuch Li helped the Empress down from the carriage, he saw the civil and military officials waiting beside him, nodded, and then raised his chin at the Minister of Industry.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry appointed him immediately, and opened the door of the Ministry of Industry.

He brought the civil and military officials and the empress together to the Ministry of Works, and then ordered people to move out the well-drilling tools that had been assembled before.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry directly led the people to the backyard of the Ministry of Industry, which was the place where the previous experiment was carried out.

After all, the ground of the entire engineering department is paved with stone slabs, and only an area in the backyard is covered with mud.

When the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry slowly pushed out the drilling tools, the empress and all the civil and military officials were still shocked. They didn't expect it to be so spectacular.

Everyone had a look of admiration and some doubt on their face.

Chen Yi naturally got the news. It can be said that Chen Yi knew about it when Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry first entered the door.

Chen Yi knew at that moment that it must be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry who told the Empress about the completion of the tools. Chen Yi felt that this was good. He saved himself the trouble of having to go to the court alone to report the matter in the morning, which was a disguised way of saving trouble. Son.

As for whether to go out to see the Empress, of course it doesn't matter.

Chen Yi is now in the stage of vacationing at home, thinking about his mistakes and recovering from his injuries, so Chen Yi pretends not to know, and continues to do what he is doing, leaving the Empress aside.

Minister of the Ministry of Industry has seen the craftsmen demonstrate before, so naturally he knows how to operate, and all craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry can also operate,

The minister of the Ministry of Industry stepped forward until he was aroused to speak to the civil and military officials and the empress.

"This is Chen Shilang's invention of a well-drilling machine. Chen Shilang named it a punching machine, which means punching holes in the ground. Now I will show Bi Xia how it drills wells."

After the Minister of the Ministry of Industry finished speaking, he winked at the subordinates next to him.

"Chen Shilang said that the soil in Longxi is relatively loose, and there are occasional stones, so the ground here is specially made to be similar to that in Longxi."

Minister of the Ministry of Industry pointed to a distinctive area in the courtyard and explained to the minister and the empress.

The empress raised her eyebrows. Unexpectedly, Chen Yi was quite rigorous in his work. She nodded with satisfaction and motioned to the Minister of Industry to continue.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry made a gesture towards the craftsmen, and then the girls began to slowly control the machine, aiming the front drill at the designated area.

Then start to shake the handle quickly.

The moment the drill drilled into the ground, the ministers watching around gasped.

They found that this thing looked a little strange and scary, but they didn't expect that such a big man could actually get into the mud, and it seemed to be very easy.

When the drill bit was completely submerged in the ground, Shangshu immediately waved his hand. The craftsmen stopped their movements and began to adjust the switch of the machine to let the drill bit rise slowly.

When the drill bit is completely off the ground, the threads of the drill bit are also filled with soil.

However, a uniform circular hole appeared on the ground.

The ministers immediately walked forward, glanced inside, and then immediately backed away, with excited expressions on their faces, almost sighing.

"It was amazing before, look, there's not even dirt left."

A minister sighed towards the minister next to him.

"Yeah, this is simply unbelievable. How did you come up with this idea? Isn't it easy to dig a well? I didn't expect Chen Shilang to be accomplished in the Ministry of Industry."

"Yes, yes! My God, I never thought I'd be able to see anything like this."

(End of this chapter)