The Minister of Industry invited the young emperor to the study.
Chu Hongyu was invited to sit on the main seat.
He said: "I came to Chen Aiqing to discuss with Chen Aiqing how to make this thing retractable and retractable."
The minister of the Ministry of Industry thought seriously.
If this "boarding ladder" connecting enemy warships is really built and installed on the ship, it really needs to be put away. First, there is not enough space on the ship, and second, it will catch the enemy by surprise.
On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly, so the faster and easier it is to put it down and put it away, the better.
He walked around the study.
Chu Hongyu stood on a chair, flipping through the books high on the bookshelf.
The books here are different from those in the palace library. Most of them are books specializing in records of water conservancy and equipment of the Ministry of Industry.
He found a book and opened it, leaning on his chair to read it carefully.
Suddenly, he saw a picture and immediately said excitedly: "Chen Aiqing, come and take a look, can you use this tool to assist?"
"This is! Pulley!" The eyes of the Minister of Industry suddenly widened, "Your Majesty is too smart, why didn't I think of this? Wonderful, it is really wonderful. If this thing is used successfully, it can be realized. The emperor’s thoughts!”
Chu Hongyu became happy: "It seems that I don't have any imagination. Are you sure I can implement it?"
"I will go and discuss the specific details with the Minister of the Ministry of War now. It is best to add some hidden weapon attacks to this thing... Then I will go to the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu to ask how much money can be allocated..."
After the Minister of Industry finished speaking, he picked up the drawings and the book and left in a hurry.
He quickly found the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu. Among the three, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu had the highest tone. He had always been the first among the six ministers to have all the money and people in the country under his control.
Although the Minister of the Ministry of War is a civil servant, he is also good at martial arts and is good at all aspects. When he saw the blueprint, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay, Old Chen, you have developed such a powerful thing without making a move. If If it can be mounted on a warship, are you still afraid of those boys from the Dongling Kingdom engaging in sneak attacks?"
The Minister of Industry stroked his beard proudly: "This is a sharp weapon developed by the emperor, specially used to deal with Dongling Kingdom. This thing is installed on the bow of the warship, with a hole in the head, which can be connected to the On top of the boom, place a pulley and tie a rope to the boom. Through this method, the boarding ladder can be raised and lowered at will."
"Did you see the spikes at the bottom? They can tightly connect the two ships." He continued, "Our soldiers walked through the boarding ladder, connected to the other side's ship, and killed all the Dongling people. Don't stay alive. Don't they like to run away after a sneak attack? I see how they can still run now, haha, they can also run, jump into the sea, and feed the fish, so their life is not in vain."
The Minister of War pointed his finger and said: "The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty can pass the boarding ladder, and the people from the other side can also come over. I suggest that we make some traps on the boarding ladder that only our soldiers know, such as nails at the bottom. …”
The Minister of Industry nodded repeatedly: "Is this thing difficult to achieve?"
"It's not difficult at all." The Minister of War said, "We just need money, a lot of money."
The two of them looked at the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance at the same time.
The Minister of Household Affairs took a slow sip of tea: "Not long ago, due to various disasters, the national treasury was almost emptied. The Queen and the Emperor passed away one after another. You can't imagine how much the funeral expenses are... Now the Queen Mother has proposed to send troops for reinforcements. Do you know how much military pay is needed for an army of 100,000? The 150,000 army sent earlier sacrificed 20,000 to 30,000 people. The pension for these people is 50,000 to 60,000 taels of silver... Your idea is very good, but there is no money. to fulfill."
These words were like a basin of cold water poured on the head of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, making his hot heart suddenly become cold.
The Minister of Hubu stood up and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."
He was taken first to the Regent's Palace.
Many of the staff in the palace were recruited by Chu Ruixin. Every day he would take time to talk to these people about practical matters and learn something useful from them.
Seeing the Minister of Hubu coming, Chu Rui asked these people to step back.
"Master Zhu, sit down." Chu Rui said with a humble face, "Master Zhu has been putting a lot of effort into raising military pay recently."
"Don't worry, it's all a matter within the minister's duties." Mr. Zhu, the Minister of Household Affairs, said, "The dispute between the prince and the queen mother has spread to all the ministers in the court. It is estimated that the queen mother deliberately spread the news to let those in the middle Make your choice as soon as possible.”
A sneer appeared on Chu Rui's lips: "Since she has taken action, I don't have to be merciful."
Mr. Zhu straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
"Send the news and say that the Queen Mother proposed to spare no effort to attack the Dongling Kingdom. However, the food and military pay are not enough, so she intends to raise taxes." Chu Rui took a sip of tea and continued, "Before going to court tomorrow, I want to see The news spread throughout every alley in the capital."
Mr. Zhu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will do it now."
That evening, various news spread throughout the capital.
"Have you heard that the Queen Mother advocates attacking the Dongling Kingdom?"
"If the Dongling Kingdom hadn't killed the crown prince of our Jin Dynasty, how could the Jin Dynasty let a child become the emperor? Dongling Kingdom deserves to be damned. This move by the Queen Mother shows the blood of our Jin subjects. I support it!"
"I support it too!"
"Haha, you people are still too superficial. What does fighting mean? It means asking for money. Lots and lots of money. Where does this money come from?"
"The Queen and the Emperor passed away before. Do you know how much money was spent on the treasury? Now our Jin Dynasty has no money at all to fight the war."
"My daughter-in-law's brother's wife has an uncle who works as an aide to a high-ranking official in the imperial court. I heard from him that the Queen Mother plans to raise the commercial tax and land tax to collect money from us people for military pay!"
"Oh my God, why should we the people pay for the country's war? Our lives are already miserable enough."
"Why is it a woman's turn to make decisions on national affairs? The Queen Mother is only in her twenties. What qualifications does she have to listen to politics from behind the curtain and make such a big decision?"
"Waging a war is a big deal, raising taxes is also a big deal, but a woman actually proposed it. Hahaha, my country, the Jin Dynasty, is going to be over."
“Wouldn’t the Great Jin Dynasty be doomed if women take part in politics?”
“……”
Countless people were talking about it in the streets and alleys of the capital.
Naturally, it spread to the court.
When the court came to court, someone stood up and was the first to say: "The Queen Mother, now the common people are proposing that women be prohibited from participating in politics. I wonder what the Queen Mother thinks?"
Yunchu sat behind the bead curtain and smiled softly: "What do you ministers think?"
"The Queen Mother lowered the curtain, firstly to guide the young emperor, and secondly to stabilize the foundation of the country. The foundation of the Jin Dynasty is the people." Master Zhu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said, "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it. The people gather together In the future, it will become a huge force, and by then, our country, Jin Dynasty, will be trapped by internal and external troubles."
Mr. Zhou stood up and said: "In order to stabilize the people's sentiments, I believe that the Queen Mother should stop listening to politics behind the curtain after the Emperor turns eight years old."
