Chapter 187: The prime minister system, which has remained unchanged for a thousand years, will be abolished!

"By the way, Your Highness, the group of apprentices you mentioned earlier have arrived."

"They are all young men with little experience. There are quite a lot of them, more than a hundred of them. The Prince Jin's Mansion doesn't have room to accommodate so many people."

"Where should we place them?"

Then Lu Feng asked Zhu Gang.

"It seems that I still have some reputation among the people."

"Please help me contact the crown prince's eunuch Li Heng and ask him to deliver the deed to the typing and printing machine production line that the boss promised me before."

"Besides, more than a hundred people are still a little too few. Keep posting notices for me and recruit another two or three hundred people."

"Finally, bring Gongshuqi back to me."

Zhu Gang said to Lu Feng.

"promise!"

Lu Feng responded and retreated.

……

"Your humble servant Gongshu Qi pays respect to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin!"

Soon Gongshu Qi arrived in front of Zhu Gang and bowed to him.

"The apprentices have arrived. Please make arrangements so that each of the craftsmen can take on two apprentices."

"Okay, now tell me, how is the work going at the steel mill?"

Zhu Gang said to Gongshu Qi.

"In reply to your Highness, the steel mill has officially started operations, and Minister Shan has recruited thousands of civilians."

"I think the first steel plant building will be completed within a month."

Gongshu Qi said to Zhu Gang.

"Well, then, did Dan Anren offer any suggestions on our layout design?"

Zhu Gang narrowed his eyes and said.

During the previous exchanges, Shan Anren maintained absolute respect towards Zhu Gang.

However, Zhu Gang could see that Shan Anren didn't take Zhu Gang's words that the steel plant site had already been designed seriously and didn't agree with it.

"At the beginning, Minister Shan did ask the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to redesign our steel plant."

"However, I took out the layout that Your Highness designed personally and explained it to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works, and they were all impressed."

"Shan Shangshu also fully cooperated with us in the construction of the steel plant."

Gong Shuqi said truthfully.

"Oh, this Dan Anren is quite sensible."

Zhu Gang chuckled.

Zhu Gang knew exactly what this old man was thinking.

These guys have no idea about the usefulness of blast furnaces, so it would be strange if they could agree with the layout design of their steel plant.

The reason why they seemed to be so boastful and supportive of the steel plant construction was obviously because the layout was designed by Zhu Gang.

In this way, even if the matter went wrong, it would be all Zhu Gang's fault and had nothing to do with Shan Anren.

After all, if someone can reach the position of a minister, he must be a shrewd person. It has nothing to do with him, so he will definitely say good things.

Moreover, Zhu Gang's status in the court was almost as high as that of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, so Shan Anren would naturally not want to offend Zhu Gang for no reason.

"So now, how far has the steel plant been built?"

Zhu Gang asked Gongshuqi.

"Your Highness, at the end of the day, with the laborers' efforts, the foundation of the first steel mill has been leveled."

Gongshu Qi replied to Zhu Gang.

"Ah."

Zhu Gang responded slightly, and after a brief calculation in his mind, he realized that the steel plant was not actually a large building complex.

After all, the production capacity of a blast furnace is not low, and the land that Zhu Biao allocated to Zhu Gang can basically accommodate about twenty blast furnaces.

Including basic living buildings, one month is actually a very conservative number given by Gongshuqi.

This kid finally listened to what I said and finally stopped being stubborn.

However, from this perspective, the number of apprentices recruited is still a bit too small. After all, apart from the craftsman apprentices who made typewriting and printing machine components.

Apprentices are also needed to use blast furnaces to make iron. Although the operation is not complicated, training is still required.

Otherwise, it would be a shame if we just dragged some ordinary laborers over and threw them into the blast furnace.

"Okay, I understand. You can go down and complete all the work according to your plan."

Zhu Gang nodded and said to Gongshu Qi.

"Here!"

Gongshu Qi responded, bowed and left.

"You have been quite busy in Prince Jin's Mansion these past two days."

Gongshu Qi had just left when Zhu Biao's voice came from outside.

"Boss, why are you here?"

Zhu Gang turned his head slightly and said to Zhu Biao who walked in.

"I can't help it if I don't come. You said before that you wanted to make a typewriting press, and I was thinking you wanted a workshop."

"I didn't think you were going to build a large site like a steel mill that could accommodate more than a hundred people. Here are some land deeds for you to choose from."

Zhu Biao said helplessly.

"Oh, well, just give me a piece of land. The production line of a typewriter is not like a steel plant. It doesn't require much water. Any place will do."

Zhu Gang said indifferently.

"That won't do. The typewriter is an important technology of our Ming Dynasty. It must be placed in a safe place where it can be guarded by the Royal Guards."

"Otherwise, if it is discovered by the barbarians and some spies with ulterior motives, it will be a great loss for our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Biao said to Zhu Gang.

"Well, just pick a place here that you think is safe and won't be targeted by thieves."

Zhu Gang said to Zhu Biao indifferently.

A typewriter is not a simple gadget, and it weighs dozens of kilograms. "

"It's not that easy to steal under the protection of the Jinyiwei. It will take a few days for Zhu Gang's own craftsmen to study it."

"If the barbarian spies can learn this after just a few glances, then Zhu Gang will accept it.

After all, if a genius of this level can appear in someone else's territory, it is natural for that person to rise.

"You…"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Gang helplessly.

"Okay, then let's choose this piece of land. This piece of land is large and is located in the heart of our Jinling City, making it convenient for the Jinyiwei to protect it."

"Besides, the house is already there, so there is no need to build it. You can probably use it after a few minor modifications."

Then, Zhu Biao picked out one of the deeds and spoke.

"Row."

"I'll listen to you, Boss. Just have someone do the modification, and then I'll have my craftsmen move in, and we can start producing typewriters."

Zhu Gang agreed without hesitation.

Tatata!
"Your Highness! Your Highness... Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"I have something important to report!"

While Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao were talking, Lu Feng, who had left earlier, came back.

"What's the matter? Tell me!"

Zhu Gang spoke to Lu Feng calmly.

"Your Highness, our Jinyiwei spy at the Su family has sent us news that the head of the Su family has left the residence of Duke Li."

"He then found the heads of several other great families in Jiangnan and announced that he had had tea with the old Duke Li."

"I hope the heads of those families will use their power together to protect Su Cheng's life in the Ming Dynasty court."

Lu Feng said respectfully to Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao. "Hmm?"

"If I remember correctly, the old man from the Su family was left out for a long time by Master Li."

"In the end, Master Li felt sorry for him and gave him a cup of tea and told him to get out. When did Master Li and that old Su guy start drinking tea?"

Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows and looked a little ugly.

"hehe."

"I thought that old Su was just trying to divert the blame, but I didn't expect that he would report this idea."

Zhu Gang did chuckle. He basically guessed what the old patriarch of the Su family was thinking.

He is taking advantage of the power of another to bully others and using Li Shanchang's name to help his own Su family.

Then, Zhu Gang sighed in his heart. Although Li Shanchang was cautious this time.

But in the end he was careless. He spent all day hunting geese but ended up getting his eyes pecked by a swallow. Li Shanchang had been scheming for many years, but he never thought that he would be schemed against by someone else.

"In that case, I guess our old Master Li's apology memorial should be submitted soon."

"In that case, I have to hurry back and deal with the memorial before Dad does."

"Otherwise, although Dad won't do anything to him, he will inevitably lose face."

"After all, he is the Master. We should help him on this non-principle issue."

Zhu Biao also reacted and chuckled.

……

In the following period, all directions of the Ming Dynasty were developing prosperously.

Although the Su family brought a group of family officials to the court again hoping to save Su City, they were still under the tyranny of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang.

It did not cause any trouble at all. Instead, the Zhu father and son took the opportunity to arrest a group of officials belonging to the Jiangnan aristocratic group.

Time flies and half a month passes quietly.

On this day, it was the day when Zhu Gang, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang would go to court together.

At this time, officials who were arrested from all over the country had been escorted to Jinling City in an endless stream.

After discussion between the two Zhu family members, the father and his two sons decided to execute those officials who needed to be tried in batches. Today, all the officials involved in the Hu Weiyong case and the empty seal case will be convicted.

After all, killing thousands of officials at one time would not be easy to deal with their bodies.

If not handled properly, it may cause an epidemic, so it is safer to execute them in batches.

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!"

...

In the Fengtian Hall, all the ministers shouted and paid homage to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I love you all!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand in annoyance and spoke.

He has been saying this every day in court for the past two years, and he is getting annoyed.

"His Majesty!"

"This old minister has a report to make!"

"The previous Hu Weiyong case and the empty seal case involved many officials, and the prison cells in Jinling City are almost full."

"Now that the evidence is solid and their behavior is egregious, I ask Your Majesty to immediately bring those who are currently in Jinling City and who are defying the laws of the Ming Dynasty to trial, as a warning to others!"

Li Shanchang stepped forward and spoke respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Before this, he was tricked by the old patriarch of the Su family. Has he not forgotten this yet?

Normally, Li Shanchang was kind to others, loyal, and unwilling to offend the aristocratic group easily.

As a result, in the end, he was almost tricked by the Su family, although he didn't suffer any losses in the end.

But even a clay figure has some earthy qualities, let alone Li Shanchang, a founding duke who held a high position?

Neither Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao nor Zhu Gang told Li Shanchang about this matter in advance.

But with Li Shanchang's intelligence, he saw Zhu Gang appear in the court today.

He knew what the Zhu father and son were going to say, so he took the initiative to get involved and promote the matter.

If he doesn't vent his anger, will the Su family really think that he, a duke, is a good-natured man who doesn't know how to fight back when being beaten?
Just because he is unwilling and provokes others for no reason, it doesn't mean that Li Shanchang is timid!

"Oh?"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, and a hint of interest suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Li Shanchang, who usually stayed aloof and did not participate in court struggles, would take the initiative to participate today.

It seems that he was really angered by the Su family and those powerful Jiangnan aristocratic families!
But this is better. With Li Shanchang's suggestion, the effect is better than Zhu Yuanzhang's original arrangement.

"What do other lovers think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and glanced at his ministers.

"Your Majesty, I think what Lord Li said is very true!"

Xu Da stepped forward and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not make any arrangements for him, but since Li Shanchang took the initiative to show up, the Jiangnan family group basically had no ability to resist. At this time, Xu Da did not mind giving a hand and helping his old brother.

"My lord, second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

...

As Li Shanchang and Xu Da, two heavyweight officials in the court who represented the Huaixi nobles, spoke, the ministers below immediately echoed them.

However, those officials who belonged to the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River turned pale at this moment. Some wanted to step forward, but they did not have the courage to speak.

Previously in the court, they had already sacrificed a lot of people in order to save Su City. If they did it again, there would be no other result except sacrificing more people.

Now, of course, he dared not offend Zhu's father and son again when the court was cheering for him. The family's power had fallen, but it could be revived again.

But your life is your own, and you only have one. No one wants to waste it meaninglessly.

"Father, I second your motion!"

Zhu Biao also turned around and bowed.

"Seconded!"

Zhu Gang nodded lightly.

"Okay! Since no one objects, then according to the laws of our Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong and his accomplices and the corrupt officials involved in the Empty Seal Case will all be paraded through the West Vegetable Market first, and then beheaded in batches!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"The Emperor has ordered that all officials involved in the case be executed to uphold the law!"

The eunuchs standing beside Zhu Yuanzhang shouted at the top of their lungs, and immediately, one eunuch after another repeated the same thing and headed towards the Jinling City Prison and the Jinyiwei Prison.

clap clap clap!
In the West Vegetable Market, rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs were thrown at the officials involved in the case in the prison van. Some people even picked up stones to smash them. Before they could be beheaded, the officials who were pushed over had already had bloody heads.

Hu Weiyong was locked in the front prison car, silent and even a little happy in his heart.

Because there were too many officials involved in the case, in order to reduce the number of executions, after consultation among Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and Zhu Gang, they finally abandoned the plan to execute Hu Weiyong's entire clan. Even some of the three clans that were not deeply involved were exiled instead.

Even though his head was covered in blood, Hu Weiyong couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Unfortunately, Hu Weiyong couldn’t laugh for long, as the Western vegetable market was not big.

Soon they arrived at the execution ground, where the executioners were already prepared. The knives were sharpened to a razor-sharp shine, making people tremble with fear.

"hehe!"

"Your Majesty, I, Hu Weiyong, thank you!"

Hu Weiyong chuckled and walked towards the execution ground calmly.

How could Hu Weiyong not understand this today?

Crime by God!

No matter what crimes he committed in the past, the court needs him to die today!
Then he can only die!

Use Hu Weiyong's blood to end the prime minister system that has been passed down for thousands of years without interruption.

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked, and when the birds are all gone, the bow is put away."

"I was too impatient."

At the execution ground, Hu Weiyong's face was still full of smiles.

(End of this chapter)