He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 242 Great Merit

"You go back first. I will talk to Marshal Yu about this matter myself." Qi Hongwu said.

Liao Mingxu was a little anxious. Looking at the general's attitude, it didn't seem like he would cause trouble for the Ministry of Works.

However, when he wanted to say something, Qi Hongwu glared at him and he had to hold back all his words.

Looking at Liao Mingxu cursing in the background, Qi Hongwu shook his head and turned back to Gubei Lane.

Arriving at the gate of the Marshal's Mansion, Qi Hongwu bowed and said, "Marshal Yu, as you expected, the Ministry of Industry has paid attention to Jiang Lin."

Yu Shuai in the yard, still in casual clothes, stood under the golden tree.

Next to him was an old man in red official uniform with a very kind face.

Qi Hongwu continued, "I took Liao Mingxu to the Ministry of Works, scolded Si Hongwen, and sent Liao Mingxu back."

"I'm afraid that kid Liao Mingxu is not very convinced." Yu Shuai asked.

"Not only is he unconvinced, he's even shouting that he wants to chop off Si Hongwen's head." Qi Hongwu said.

"This brat..." Yu Shuai laughed, then looked at the old man beside him and said, "Your Excellency Shangshu has heard it. The people under my command are used to killing people. I'm afraid they are not so easy to appease."

The old man in red official uniform showed a bit of helplessness, and said: "It is said that the border troops are not smart, but I think Marshal Yu is definitely not one of them. Jiang Lin, was he really discovered by Marshal Yu accidentally? I think that the moment Marshal Yu knew about this person, he was probably thinking about how to ask our Ministry of Industry for benefits, right?"

This person was none other than the Minister of Works, Sun Zhongyun.

Liao Mingxu never imagined that when he was taken to the Ministry of Works, the Minister of Works had already arrived at Marshal Yu's house.

Including when Qi Hongwu took him to the entrance of the industry department and yelled at him, it was also intentional.

Liao Mingxu was not wrong in his guess. The general did not intend to do anything to the Ministry of Works.

It’s not that he doesn’t dare, but because Yu Shuai wants to make a deal with the Ministry of Industry.

"Yes or no, does it matter? Anyway, if you agree to the conditions, I will let this person go. If you don't agree, even if he meets His Majesty, this person will be a member of my border army first! Not to mention a mere eighth rank, even if you give him the Shangshu, he is still a member of my border army!"

Sun Zhongyun naturally knew what Yu Shuai wanted, but the other party's request was too high, and the conditions he proposed made him shudder with fear.

If you really agree to it, it will be a huge loss and you will feel the pain for several years.

"Marshal Yu, what you said is a little unreasonable. You know that this person is not needed by the Ministry of Industry, but by His Majesty..."

"Don't talk so much nonsense!" Yu Shuai suddenly turned cold and shouted loudly: "Qi Hongwu!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Go, call Liao Mingxu back and ask him whose head he wants to chop off. Let him chop it off! It's outrageous to rob our border troops of people!"

"Yes, I'll go right away." Qi Hongwu turned around and left without any delay.

Sun Zhongyun's face turned black. Everyone in the world knew that the border troops were unreasonable, but few people would say that the border troops were shameless.

Look at this handsome Yu. He was talking to you with a smile just now, but when he saw that he couldn't get any benefit, he immediately turned his face against you.

Sun Zhongyun had no doubt that Qi Hongwu would really ask Liao Mingxu to go to the Ministry of Works to chop people off. This kind of thing had happened before.

I still remember that I was only a fifth-rank doctor back then, and I once held the position of Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Inspectorate, a third-rank official position.

He accused Yu Shuai of not being strict with his subordinates. In order to win, the border troops forcibly plundered several cities for supplies, recruited soldiers on the spot, and killed those who did not obey. Yu Shuai said at the time: "No one under my command has selfish motives. Everything is for Daqian. Whoever stands in Daqian's way will die!"

The left deputy chief imperial envoy immediately stuck his head out and shouted, "You keep saying that you are doing it for Daqian. Your troops have done so many evil things, but you are just relying on the favor of His Majesty. Now I want to restore justice to the world. If you have the ability, chop off my head!"

As a result, Yu Shuai said nothing, raised his sword and slashed the head off.

Until his death, the Left Vice-Chief Censor could not believe that a great commander would actually kill someone just because he had a quarrel with him!
The matter was later brought to the attention of His Majesty, but it was never resolved.

I only heard His Majesty's comment on the Left Vice-Civil Envoy afterwards: "Stupid."

What is the Border Army?
That is the foundation of Daqian!
It is the sharpest sword in the hands of emperors of all dynasties!

No matter how many generations of emperors have changed, unless they have a mental problem, they will never let the border troops suffer losses.

What about being so successful that it threatens the master? That's all nonsense.

As long as the seven marshals are still there, the border troops will never rebel.

From then on, everyone understood that they should not quarrel with the border troops.

Even if you have an argument, don't be so stubborn as to insist on having your head chopped off.

Because those crazy guys in the border troops really dare to chop!

Sun Zhongyun hurriedly called Qi Hongwu to stop, and then smiled bitterly at Yu Shuai, "Okay, I admit it, Yu Shuai, please don't let anyone do anything anymore. But let me make it clear first, this person is under the jurisdiction of my Ministry of Industry, and the border troops cannot interfere anymore."

"What a joke." Marshal Yu snorted and said, "Jiang Lin has a close relationship with the Nanling camp. Even if he is under the jurisdiction of your Ministry of Works, he still has a close relationship with the border army. How can you just cut him off? Your Majesty may not be able to use him now. Before that, if he wants to do something for the border army, your Ministry of Works cannot stop him and you have to help him!"

Sun Zhongyun was dumbfounded. You want the benefits of the relationship, but you are reluctant to let go of the person completely, right?

Seeing that he seemed unhappy, Yu Shuai shouted again: "Qi Hongwu, go get Liao Mingxu..."

"Okay, okay, okay...Isn't it enough that I agreed?" Sun Zhongyun's head was about to explode. He just wanted to get some credit, but he was blackmailed for no reason.

Now I am in a difficult situation and I have no choice but to agree.

If he doesn't agree, Si Hongwen might lose his head.

It is easy to get on a pirate ship but difficult to get off. How could I think of doing business with the border troops?
Even though he is a marshal, he is still an unreasonable frontier soldier!

Yu Shuai immediately smiled and said, "That's right. Being fussy is not like a man. Qi Hongwu, go and get some good wine and food, and have a few drinks with the Minister."

Qi Hongwu also smiled and bowed, saying, "A few more jars of the 30-year-old wine from Fengyue Tower have been dug out. I will go get them now."

"Look how generous our border troops are. They are not like your Ministry of Works, who are so stingy." said General Yu.

Sun Zhongyun had no idea of ​​refutation at all. The Ministry of Works was so stingy?
Don’t you see how much of the silver in Daqian’s treasury goes to the Ministry of Works and how much goes to the border troops every year!
As long as the border troops need it, His Majesty has only two words: "Do it quickly!"

If the Ministry of Works wants it, they will have to pester Your Majesty for a long time, and sometimes they will even be scolded.

How to compare?
Sun Zhongyun sighed inwardly. He now only hoped that the blacksmith named Jiang Lin would not disappoint his expectations and would make a great contribution in the future so that all his efforts would not be in vain.

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