Chapter 137: Uproar in the Ministry of Industry
"What? The craftsman sent to the Ministry of Industry hasn't returned yet. How many days has it been?"
Zhu Chong was dissatisfied. "Zhang Quan, take my badge and go to the Ministry of Works to ask for someone. Just tell them that I said I want to see my people appear in the Treasury and Banknotes Administration Office today."
"Yes, sir." Zhang Quan took Zhu Chong's badge and left in a hurry. But not long after, Zhu Chong saw Zhang Quan running back from outside in a panic.
"Why did you come back alone? Where is the person you were asked to bring back?" Zhu Chong looked for a long time and didn't see anyone following Zhang Quan in, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Sir, I went to the Ministry of Works to ask for someone and showed your badge on the spot, but the Minister of Works ignored me and didn't even let me in. I..."
"My badge doesn't work?" Zhu Chong looked puzzled. "Did you let them see the badge clearly?"
"They saw it clearly!" Zhang Quan said in a panic, "So I felt something was wrong and hurried back to inform you, sir!"
Without Zhang Quan's explanation, Zhu Chong also felt that something was wrong.
If you were simply asked by the Baochao Supervisory Office, and the Ministry of Works deliberately made things difficult for you and didn't let you see anyone, then it would be understandable. After all, this kind of bullying of the lower classes has happened in every dynasty.
However, Zhu Chong gave Zhang Quan his prince badge, but the other party still prevented him from seeing it. This is worth discussing.
Although the Baochao Tizhusi and the Ministry of Works belong to different functional departments, they are still in a cooperative relationship after all. Qin Kui has a reasonable relationship with me, so why is he not allowed to enter?
"Have you ever inquired about the situation and found out what happened? None of the craftsmen who were sent there came out?" Zhu Chong suddenly thought of a bad possibility.
"I've asked around, and no one has come out. No one has come out since they entered the Ministry of Works." Zhang Quan gave Zhu Chong another piece of bad news.
"Let's go, let the Jinyiwei bring people over, and I will go and see it myself." Zhu Chong sneered, stood up and walked out.
Zhang Quan hurried to get people. When the Jinyiwei heard that Zhu Chong was going to take them to the Ministry of Works to ask for people, they immediately organized a team to follow Zhu Chong.
Although this was against the rules, the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard still did it. Everyone kept it a secret along the way and no one said anything.
When he arrived at the entrance of the industry department, Zhu Chong rushed in directly, but someone was so blind that he reached out and stopped him.
"Sir, are you from the Ministry of Industry? May I ask what business you have here?"
"None of your business!" Zhu Chong glanced at the hand blocking his way and sneered, "The Minister of Works has been replaced? Who made these rules that even I dare to stop them?"
"Are you the prince?" The guard at the gate was confused all the way, looking at Zhu Chong with surprise and suspicion.
Zhu Chong was wearing the uniform of a fifth-rank official, and he didn't look like a real prince at all. But no one dared to accuse Zhu Chong of pretending to be a prince. Who would risk their property being confiscated and their family being exterminated to do such a stupid thing?
"Someone come here!" Zhu Chong was too lazy to talk nonsense with the guards. He waved his hand behind him. The captain of the Jinyiwei immediately responded and then made a gesture to both sides. The Jinyiwei immediately rushed forward and controlled the guards at the gate in no time.
Zhu Chong barged into the gate of the Ministry of Works with great fanfare and saw a familiar face head-on, who was none other than Qiu Chuyang, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works who had been following Qin Kui before.
"Master Qiu!" Zhu Chong shouted, and Qiu Chuyang listened and looked towards Zhu Chong.
But when Qiu Chuyang saw Zhu Chong, his face changed obviously, and then he pretended not to hear and turned around and ran in one direction.
"Stop him!" Zhu Chong was truly furious. How could the gatekeepers and the workers at the Ministry of Works be so outrageous? Could there really be something fishy going on?
The Jinyiwei swarmed forward and blocked Qiu Chuyang's way in a few steps. Qiu Chuyang saw that the captain of the Jinyiwei was personally stopping him, and he knew that he could not escape, so he could only bite the bullet and turn around.
"So it's His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. Why are you here at the Ministry of Works when you're not at the Treasury and Banknotes Administration Office?"
Zhu Chong raised his chin and stared at the other person with an arrogant look. Since the other person did not welcome him, there was no need to be nice to him.
These guys are all lowly. If they are not taught some lessons, they really won’t know who is the boss!
"How can you question me in front of me? Tell me, where is the craftsman who was taken from me to your Ministry of Industry to teach how to make cement?"
"Oh, so the prince came to the Ministry of Works for this matter." Qiu Chuyang had a look of sudden realization on his face, but it was obvious at a glance that it was artificial.
Zhu Chong sneered, "Stop playing dirty with me. Where are the people?"
"Your Highness," Qiu Chuyang said with a playful smile, "those craftsmen are not at the Ministry of Works right now. They are currently at the Ministry of Works' construction site outside the city, teaching how to make cement. What do you think..."
As soon as Zhu Chong heard what Qiu Chuyang said, he knew it was a lie. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and interrupted him directly.
"Master Qiu, I'm giving you face, right? I want those people now, no matter if they are at the construction site or in your Ministry of Works. If I can't see them for one stick of incense, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
"Your Highness, Prince Qin!" Upon hearing Zhu Chong's tough tone, Qiu Chuyang's expression immediately changed. He actually sneered at Zhu Chong and said, "This is not the Baochao Tizhu Division, nor is it your Prince Qin's Palace!"
When Qiu Chuyang said this, he flicked his sleeves at Zhu Chong, turned around and prepared to leave, as if he understood that Zhu Chong would not dare to do anything to him.
Zhu Chong sneered, and the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately blocked Qiu Chuyang.
"You don't want to accept my toast, so you have to drink for it, right?" Zhu Chong had lost his patience with Qiu Chuyang and slapped him in the face.
Qiu Chuyang only let out a muffled groan, and he actually turned around on the spot and fell to the ground. He was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
"Sir..." Seeing this, the guards from the Ministry of Works nearby gathered around.
"Who dares to move? I am Zhu Chong, the King of Qin of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who dares to come forward will be executed along with his entire family!" Zhu Chong shouted sternly, and then stepped on the back of Qiu Chuyang's right hand as he lay on the ground.
"I'll ask you one last time, where are the people?"
"I, ah, I am the Minister of Works appointed by His Majesty himself. You, you can't do this to me. I, I want..."
"Crack!" Zhu Chong's last bit of patience was exhausted by Qiu Chuyang. He stepped hard and there was a crisp sound of Qiu Chuyang's hand bones, and he let out a scream in an instant.
"I'll take you there, let go, let go quickly, ah..."
"Lead the way!" Zhu Chong picked up Qiu Chuyang from the ground without any hesitation. He deliberately picked up Qiu Chuyang's ear.
Then, in front of the entire Ministry of Industry, he finally arrived at the door of a remote backyard.
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