Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 69 Purchasing Materials
But it's just a discussion, after all, the imperial decree has already been issued, and nothing can be changed at all.

Although the political opponents of the chief assistant of the cabinet were a little apprehensive, they still didn't believe that Chen Yi could really solve the border issue. This could be regarded as a legacy of history, and it had been so many years.

Now that Chen Yi has something else to do, he naturally concentrates on doing it well.

Chen Yi spent five whole days in the Ministry of Industry.

Other people who inquired about the news continued, but no news came out.

Some people even entered the craftsman workshop of the Ministry of Industry, and they didn't see any other differences except for normal weapons, so they could only report the truth.

So those ministers who had ulterior motives didn't take it seriously, they just took it as Chen Yi's bluff, and finally threw it aside.

Chen Yi has not been idle for the past five days. It can be said that he eats and lives in the Ministry of Industry.

The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry have also made a lot of parts that they cannot understand in the past two days, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry did not understand it either.

I asked Chen Yi several times in private, but Chen Yi was very tight-lipped and didn't reveal a single bit. Even though the Minister of Industry didn't understand what it was, he knew that it was probably very important.

Finally, he gave up his thoughts and tried his best to help Chen Yi.

It has to be said that Chen Yi's timing was just right. After five days, all the preparations were ready, and he officially set off for the border in six days.

There was no school captain accompanying him on this trip. Of the 500 taels, Chen Yi took out 150 taels and studied these weapons. Chen Yi used the points to exchange for some sword-making skills.

So despite the fact that there are only 150 taels, the number of weapons is really quite a lot. Chen Yi was very generous and told the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry this method so that they could reduce the materials and improve the quality at the same time.

It can be said that the entire Ministry of Industry is looking forward to Chen Yi's horse.

Whatever Minister of the Ministry of Industry said may not be as good as Chen Yi's. Although the Ministry of Industry is not the power in Chen Yi's hands now, its effect is more similar. If it is said to fight wherever it is pointed, craftsmen are like this, and they will listen to whoever is good.

In addition, Chen Yi also took 100 taels to research new things. Of course, this was done in secret, and no one else was aware of it. Chen Yi just asked the craftsmen to produce parts without assembling them.

Chen Yi took out 250 taels of the remaining 100 taels to make clothes for soldiers and things to keep warm.

Because the money is really too little, it is even more difficult to make armor for the soldiers, so Chen Yi simply erased this piece of material, and Chen Yi felt that the weapons he made should be enough to ensure safety.

Let's make another armor later when I have money.

For the rest of the money, Chen Yi planned to collect grain along the road and buy it as he walked. This would not only guarantee their workload, reduce risks, but also lower the price conveniently.

The main reason why Chen Yi didn't escort the captain this time was because there happened to be a general going with him, so the empress directly ordered the general to escort Chen Yi.

The general's surname is Zhang, and his name is Zhang Jinkang. He is the last frontier general to stay on the court.

On the day of departure, Chen Yi took a small package with him, exchanged greetings with General Zhang, and went to the border together.

Before Chen Yi left, taking advantage of the good relationship with the empress, the empress was not too confused this time, so she asked the empress for an imperial decree, which was also proof that he was pretending to be powerful outside.

At the beginning, General Zhang was very grateful to Chen Yi.

But when he heard the amount of silver that Chen Yi wanted, his heart sank. He felt that Chen Yi, a civil servant, had never been to the border, so he naturally didn't know the situation there.

Now, although it is said to help them, it can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket.

So now General Zhang's emotions, or his attitude towards Chen Yi, are very complicated, with gratitude, entanglement, and a trace of helplessness and resentment.

Chen Yi naturally felt it too. Chen Yi guessed that General Zhang should feel that he didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and he took it for granted, joking with their lives.

After all, the soldiers at the border are fighting with their lives, and Chen Yi, a civil servant, cannot go to the battlefield.

Even if he did something wrong, he could only scold him a little bit, but he couldn't lose his life.

Chen Yi saw through and didn't say anything, but said comfortingly: "General, don't worry, I won't joke about the lives of soldiers at the border. I don't want to lose the lives of ordinary people, let alone the soldiers who defend their homeland, they are all worthy of my admiration. "

General Zhang was shocked when he heard what Chen Yi said. He didn't expect Chen Yi to think like this.

General Zhang has always known that these civil officials look down on their generals at all, and only think that they are rude people who use swords and martial arts all day long.

Moreover, many of those soldiers were slaves or low-class untouchables. They defected to the army because they didn't have enough to eat. Among them, the soldiers at the border were the most despised.

General Zhang never thought that these civil servants would look down upon them, and he didn't care.

They defended their homes and the country, mainly to protect their relatives and this great river and mountain, and never thought about whether it was worth it.

But now that he suddenly heard that Chen Yi valued their lives so much, he was a little moved, but he also thought of what Chen Yi had done during this period of time.

He hesitated for a while, and finally just nodded without saying anything.

Chen Yi didn't take General Zhang's attitude to heart. If he could convince these people with just a few words, it would be too simple. He understood that these people were very simple and very similar to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works.

They listen to whoever has the ability and respect them. Chen Yi is confident that he can win their respect, so naturally he doesn't care about his current attitude.

Not long after, the first thing that surprised General Zhang happened.

General Zhang looked at the cartloads of supplies, he couldn't believe it, then frowned again, and finally stretched it quietly, and asked hesitantly.

"Chen Shilang, this... have you added money to it?"

Chen Yi smiled and shook his head: "My family is impoverished now, and apart from the monthly salary His Majesty gave me, I really haven't saved much money."

General Zhang pointed at the carts of supplies in front of him: "Then...where do these...come from?"

Chen Yi sighed, it seems that these generals have been deceived for so long, and the current imperial court is really full of holes.

"This is the clothing purchased with 100 taels of silver. Don't be surprised, General Zhang. I know that 200 taels may not be able to reach such a quantity before, but it is true. General Zhang can go up and feel it. The quality is no problem. "

As expected, General Zhang stepped forward and checked the bedding and some clothes on the car.

It feels very warm in the hand, and it is also very comfortable, not like that.

(End of this chapter)