After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 759 Refining Techniques, 8 parts

Now that it has been agreed that the emperor's private treasury will cover both the disaster relief efforts in the north and south, this matter must be put on the agenda immediately.

After all, the disaster victims are already in dire straits, and the sooner disaster relief is provided, the sooner the people can be saved from their suffering.

However, it's impossible to actually use a silver mine, since it's a silver mine, not silver itself.

By the time the silver ore is refined into silver, the disaster victims will have starved to death.

So this silver really did come from the emperor's private treasury, of course, it was the silver that someone had previously used to bribe Qiu Cheng.

It was used up before it was even warmed up.

That wasn't enough; it also cost half a year's worth of revenue from Chen's Dim Sum Shop.

Looking at the empty storehouse, the emperor's heart bled.

At this time, Jiang Xiaoqi happened to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and what he presented was the method of silver ore smelting.

"Sir, you are truly a timely help!"

Huh? Jiang Xiaoqi's thoughts suddenly jumped to the Water Margin.

"Well, Your Majesty knows that you need to refine silver ore as soon as possible. The silver ore smelting method that I obtained by chance can minimize waste."

Furthermore, the purity of the refined product is higher. Your Majesty can take a look; if you deem it feasible, then you can begin preparations.”

The emperor didn't even glance at it; with a wave of his hand, he ordered the Ministry of Works to begin preparations.

This is tantamount to blindly trusting Jiang Xiaoqi.

Jiang Xiaoqi: Okay~ Anyway, I bought this from the system store with points, so there can't be any problems.

The Ministry of Works worked very quickly, completing the workshop in less than half a month.

The warehouses at Tongzhou Wharf were wide open, and cartloads of silver ore were being transported into the Ministry of Works' workshops.

Some of the craftsmen at the dock have been gathered, and timber is being transported over one after another.

Smoke first rose from the dock, indicating that the craftsmen's meals were a step up from what they used to be.

As usual, there's a referral fee for introducing someone to work here, and experienced craftsmen get an extra 10% in wages.

Therefore, even though there was a significant shortage of workers, they were still able to recruit many craftsmen in a very short time.

At this time, almost all the skilled shipbuilders and carpenters of the Great Zhou Dynasty gathered at Tongzhou Wharf and Jinmen Port Wharf.

In rural areas, people wanted to have a set of furniture made, but they couldn't find anyone who could do it for a while.

In a short time, silver mines and docks started construction simultaneously, creating a thriving scene, but of course, it was also incredibly expensive.

Fortunately, it's possible to "make money" while burning through cash.

Jiang Lin, Jiang Yan, and Jiang Hao have arrived in the disaster area. The three of them dare not relax their vigilance and keep a close eye on the whereabouts of the disaster relief funds.

Jiang Wenqing is no longer the magistrate of Tongzhou County, but has been transferred to Qiucheng.

Not only him, but also Xiao Ming, Dong Jin and others, have been promoted and are now engaged in maritime-related matters.

After all, they were among the first batch of officials to get involved in maritime affairs, and even if they were not the best, they were still more experienced than those who came later.

For the appointment of the new magistrate of Tongzhou, the emperor specially selected a scholar who had some connection with the Jiang family and had attended the Jiang family school.

This arrangement was also made in case things got inconvenient at the Tongzhou Wharf. In terms of personnel, the emperor knew very well which people should be in which positions.

Just like when he finally had a flash of inspiration, wasn't it because the Sixth Department couldn't make room for his husband?

Then let's not be so fixated on the Six Ministries!

There's no need to stick to the seven parts!

Just add two more departments; that way, we won't alienate our own people.

On this day, an imperial edict was issued.

The entire court was astonished.

"What? The imperial court has established two new ministries!"

"Yes, and His Majesty has already selected the ministers for these two ministries, as clearly stated in the imperial edict."

"Such a major matter was decided without going through the cabinet; an imperial edict was issued directly. Our Emperor is quite different from the late Emperor!"

"You can tell from their actions over the past six months that they are not people who can be led by the nose."

The ministers inevitably discussed it amongst themselves, but no one was willing to take the lead in opposing it.

After all, the scenes of their families being raided and their clans wiped out are still vivid in their minds; they shouldn't joke about risking their lives.

There's only one human head, so we have to use it sparingly.

They're not just having too much of a good life and want to court disaster; it's just adding two more departments, right?

What does it have to do with them?

Even if no more are added, they won't have the opportunity.

With two more departments added, perhaps their own children will have more opportunities to become officials.

This is actually the first thing that many smart people think of.

So after the initial complaints, everyone turned their attention to the two new ministers.

What for? Of course, it's to smooth things over in advance so that if there's a shortage of staff in the future, our own children can easily fill in!

The positions of officials in the capital were originally filled one by one, but now that there is an opportunity to create some new positions, how could my family bear to miss it?!

To have a full staff of officials, from top to bottom, even at the very beginning there could be dozens of positions.

Aside from those pre-selected ones, we still need to bring in some from outside.

If not now, when?!

While everyone openly complained about the court's establishment of a new department, they were all secretly plotting their own agendas.

They were secretly trying to gain the upper hand and secure some benefits for themselves.

"Alright, alright, let's keep these things to ourselves in private. We absolutely mustn't let this get out!"

"Yes, yes, it's just a private chat, no one will tell anyone."

"Well, I just remembered I have some things to attend to at home, so I won't stay any longer. Farewell, esteemed gentlemen."

"Oh dear, now that you mention it, I just remembered that my wife asked me to go to Huirentang to buy some things. I must hurry up and go, or my wife will be angry."

"Gentlemen, please go ahead and attend to your business. I just remembered that I have some chicken soup simmering at home. I need to go back and have some soup."

"Since everyone is busy, how about we get together another time?"

Let's get together again next time.

Let's get together again next time!