Chapter 2775 The Heart of a Villain
Li Zhi felt very embarrassed.
Of course, he could cheat in front of Changsun Wuji, forcing him to suffer huge economic losses to supply the iron and copper materials needed by the foundry. But as the saying goes, "Two times, not three times, four times," Changsun Wuji would rather lose money. Also help yourself solve the foundry bureau The problem of iron supply is a matter of affection. If you continue to come to ask for it, you will say that the quality of the iron supplied by you is not good. A large part of it is inferior and needs to be supplemented... Even though Li Zhi always feels that he is thin-skinned. , but it’s also difficult to open your mouth.
But if we don't ask for help from Changsun Wuji, we really can't guarantee the foundry bureau's sufficient supply of iron materials...
This made Li Jiaji feel the difficulty of practice. It was not like he used to be in Shangshu Province, where he spent all day burying his head in paperwork, approving edicts, formulating strategies, and swiping his pen as he pleased. No matter whether he was right or wrong, there were always people to check for omissions and correct them carefully. .
Now as the chief officer of the Ministry of War, all decisions need to be considered and made by oneself, and one has to bear the responsibility. The most important thing is that there is not even a person to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps. It is really difficult...
Trying to cheer up, Li Zhi's face showed little change in expression. He waved his hand and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will make arrangements freely. I will definitely not delay the progress of the foundry bureau."
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There is definitely no other way, and we can only continue to shamelessly go to Changsun Wuji for help.
However, there are not too many obstacles in my heart. You support me in my fight for the heirloom, but you do not really care about the full size of my heaven. You care wholeheartedly about me being your nephew. In the final analysis, it is also for the future of the Changsun family and even the entire Guanlong noble family. We continue to seize power. We are all using each other, so why should we be polite at critical moments?
When I thought about it, I suddenly felt calm...
Liu Shi hesitated and did not go out.
Seeing how he hesitated to speak, Li Zhi couldn't help but wonder: "Master Liu, do you have anything else to do?"
Liu Shi looked back at the door, then turned around, and after pondering for a long time, he said as if he had made up his mind: "Your Highness, it's not that I am too talkative, but the weather in Guanzhong is getting colder every day, and it might snow one day. , I’m afraid the weather over there in Liaodong will be It will get even colder. Once the roads are blocked by heavy snow, our yamen will not be able to deliver this batch of weapons to the various armies, which will inevitably affect the army's preparations for war, and thus affect the Eastern Expedition in the beginning of the spring. "
As a descendant of the Liu family in Hedong and the uncle-in-law of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Liu Shi was actually in a difficult situation in the Ministry of War.
On the one hand, Fang Jun gave him absolute trust. He held almost all the power of the foundry bureau, which made him play a decisive role in the entire military system with his official position as the head of the military department. He must do both public and private matters. Follow Fang Jun closely.
But on the other hand, his marriage relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Jin made him a rare "two-faced" among the officials of the Ministry of War.
At least that's what others see...
Therefore, he cannot completely side with the prince and Fang Jun like Cui Dunli, because he is afraid that he will not be trusted if he puts all his efforts into it.
What is particularly important is that His Royal Highness, King Jin, has finally received His Majesty's favor and support. Although the crown prince's foundation seems to be more solid now, King Jin may not necessarily have no chance of winning the throne...
If I blindly follow Fang Jun and seek refuge with the crown prince, what will happen to me if the King of Jin succeeds in the fight for heir apparent in the future?
After all, relying on his marriage relationship with the King of Jin, he can rise to the top and establish himself in the court...
It was this entangled and hesitant mentality that made him want to maintain the relationship with Prince Jin while siding with the prince faction.
Li Zhi was very smart. When Liu Shi said these words, he immediately realized the key point and said nervously: "You mean, someone will tamper with the transportation of this batch of ordnance?"
As long as the transportation of this batch of ordnance is delayed, he will be blamed.
As the chief officer of the Ministry of War, no matter whether you participated or not, and no matter who made the mistake, as long as the result affects the combat readiness of the Liaodong army, then you are shouldering the responsibility.
Once his father is held accountable, he, Li Zhi, will have no escape.
Therefore, he only needs to secretly sabotage the transportation of this batch of ordnance, even if it is delayed for a few days, it will not only cause a fatal blow to his prestige, but also make his father deeply disappointed in him...
Liu Shi shook his head: "Wei Chen didn't say that. He just reminded His Highness that the weather is getting colder and colder. But as of today, no fleet has arrived in Guanzhong. Your Highness needs to hurry up."
To go to Liaodong, there are thousands of mountains and rivers separated by land. It takes a lot of manpower, material resources and time to transport such a large batch of ordnance to Liaodong. In the past, the transportation of ordnance and grain was carried out by land transportation, which had too many disadvantages and too much loss. Therefore, when Fang Jun proposed transporting goods by water, almost everyone in the Ministry of War and the Political Affairs Hall agreed.
Water transportation is really convenient.
However, after Fang Jun was suspended from the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, the King of Jin took over the Ministry of War. If he wanted to establish his prestige, he had to put aside Fang Jun and do everything that Fang Jun could do at the beginning, and he had to do it better.
In this case, it would be impossible to ask the Navy to send a ship for transportation.
However, for such a large batch of ordnance, it is not enough to rely solely on Guanzhong ships. Of course, with the energy of the Guanlong nobles behind the Jin King, it is not too difficult to gather such a fleet, but the most important thing is It's time.
As long as there is a small mistake in the middle, it will be delayed for a long time, affecting the overall situation and causing irreparable losses...
Li Zhi stared at Liu Shi for a long time, wondering whether Liu Shi's words were just a reminder or a "wake-up". Although there was only one word difference between the two, their natures were vastly different.
If it is the former, it can only mean that Liu Shi "is in Cao's camp but his heart is in Han". Although he has defected to the princelings, he still has hope for himself and wants to reserve a way out.
But if it is the latter, it means that someone has secretly planned to interfere with the transportation of ordnance and cause a big mistake for yourself...
But Liu Shi didn't have much expression on his face. After saying these words, he bowed and saluted: "I still have official duties to deal with. If your highness has nothing to do, I will retire first."
Li Zhi looked at Liu Shi, nodded slowly, and said: "Then Master Liu, please go and do your work first. I will keep what you say in mind and be more careful."
This was regarded as a subtle acceptance of Liu Shi's goodwill. Liu Shi felt happy and said hurriedly: "Your Highness is a dragon and a phoenix. He is a proud son of heaven. He is naturally capable and blessed by nature. I am just worried about the world in vain. I leave." ”
When Liu Shi left the room, Li Zhi leaned on his chair and thought deeply.
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Everyone in the Ministry of War was Fang Jun's people. Even his in-laws like Liu Shi had to follow Fang Jun's footsteps closely. He reminded himself that he had to be careful to avoid falling into the wrong facts, just in case when transporting ordnance. Someone is doing some small tricks secretly, what should I do?
He is now almost certain that problems will inevitably occur when transporting ordnance, and even problems will occur during loading. All it takes is for the ships to sink ten or eight for no reason. In order to avoid accidents during navigation, it is necessary to suspend shipment.
We will sink a few more ships during maintenance afterwards...
It can be delayed for ten days and a half in one go.
Ordnance and others, but the weather in Liaodong waits for no one, and the frozen Yellow River waits for no one. After this back and forth, the crime of "delaying military aircraft" has been confirmed for me. Even if my father does not punish me, I will continue to do so. How to gain a foothold in the Ministry of War?
Not to mention buying people's hearts to control the Ministry of War...
When he got off duty, Li Zhi hurriedly left the Ministry of War Yamen and entered the palace directly.
After going through all the reports, he entered the Shenlong Hall and saw His Majesty Li Er sitting at his desk processing official documents. Li Zhi stepped forward to greet him.
His Majesty Li Er put down the ink pen in his hand, closed the official document, stretched, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and asked with a smile: "You have been at the Ministry of War for a while, how are you handling your official duties? What’s the problem?”
In fact, although he placed the King of Jin in the Ministry of War, he was not too optimistic about it.
The Ministry of War is different from the Ministry of Finance. The latter is more of a policy decision. The formulation and implementation of each policy requires the collaboration of all the top and bottom, and it often takes many rounds of discussions before it can be determined. This makes personal decisions Opinions and abilities are actually not that important.
When formulating policies, the person with the first signature in the volume may not be the advocate...
The Ministry of War is a government bureau with real power. The issuance of any decision or decision-making on government affairs requires super ability and courage. It is impossible to handle it properly by relying on intelligence alone. What's more, the power of the Ministry of War is getting heavier and heavier every day. All aspects are involved, and how to weigh the interests of all parties becomes the foundation for the smooth implementation of ministry affairs.
From a practical level, Li Zhi still needs to be tempered. (End of chapter)