Li Jie took a train to Taijin, and then took a steamboat from Taijin and rushed all the way to Dengzhou Port. In fact, it was the Penglai area in later generations, facing the small pinnacle on the Liaodong Peninsula. There is a Jinzhou Guard on the Liaodong Peninsula, which guards the entrance and exit of the Bohai Sea from Dengzhou to Dengzhou.

Li Jie's ship arrived at Dengzhou Port, which was a military port and had a very long history. It is said that when Emperor Taizong of Tang destroyed Goguryeo, the navy set out from Dengzhou.

However, Dengzhou Port is no longer a mere military use. A new temporary port is opened next to the military port. The materials mobilized from all over the country are gathered here, and there is even a large camp behind the port, where craftsmen recruited from all over the country.

However, just as Li Jie's ship arrived at the port and before he could dock on the pier, he suddenly heard a noise from the camp in the distance. It seemed that someone was quarreling excitedly, but the distance was too far, so he didn't hear it very clearly.

There were officials waiting on the dock. When they saw Li Jie get off the boat, a tall and thin middle-aged official came forward and saluted, "Wei Lang, the head of the Ministry of Works, pays homage to the prince-consort!"

"No need to be polite!" Li Jie looked at the Commander Wei in front of him, and saw that the other party was in his forties, with square faces, three long beards, bright eyes, and looked smart and capable.

Just as Li Jie finished speaking, a gust of wind blew from the direction of the camp, making the quarrels clearer in the camp. You could even vaguely hear someone shouting and scolding, as if you were about to start a war?

"Master Wei, what's going on in the camp? Why are there people quarreling?" Li Jie also frowned and asked.

Commander Wei was also embarrassed at this time. After all, Li Jie had just come to Dengzhou for inspection and encountered such a thing, and the chief officer would definitely bear certain responsibilities.

However, in the face of Li Jie, Wei did not dare to hide the matter, so he answered truthfully: "Don't blame the prince-consort. After these craftsmen were recruited, they learned that they were going to go to sea, so many people were unwilling to do so. So they have been causing trouble during this period. Even some time ago, some craftsmen escaped privately, but they were finally caught by us."

After hearing what Chief Wei said, Li Jie frowned even more. Although he knew that the craftsmen were very resistant to going to sea, he did not expect that the matter was so serious that some people even escaped. You must know that they all came with the will of the court. If they ran away, they would have committed a serious crime. Even if they could not be caught, they would probably be wanted for the rest of their lives.

"What's going on now? The craftsmen are still making trouble?" Li Jie was silent for a moment and asked again.

"This..." Master Wei hesitated for a moment, and finally replied, "The prince-consort doesn't know that these craftsmen are constantly making trouble, especially a few of them are leading the way. They have a high prestige among the craftsmen, and many craftsmen are willing to listen to them, but these people are leading the way and disobey the court's control. Therefore, I asked someone to arrest them yesterday, and the craftsmen make trouble even more powerful."

At the end of the story, Chief Wei also looked at Li Jie. In fact, the reason why he arrested people was because he heard that Li Jie was coming to inspect. He was afraid that the craftsmen would come out to cause trouble again, so he arrested several people who took the lead in advance. He thought this would shock the craftsmen, but he didn't expect that the remaining craftsmen would make a lot more powerful.

"Nonsense! Take me to see!" Li Jie also scolded the other party after hearing this, but this matter cannot be said that Master Wei did something wrong. After all, he also carries responsibilities and has to do some things.

Seeing that Li Jie did not blame him, he just scolded him, which made Master Wei secretly relieved and immediately led the way. The group quickly came to the camp. The closer they got to the camp, the more harsh the quarrels were.

Soon Li Jie and the others came to the camp and saw two teams of people confronting and scolding in the open space outside the camp. One of them was a large number and dressed in different clothes. Some even carried tools. You could tell at a glance that they were craftsmen, while the other team was soldiers holding weapons. They were obviously garrisons guarding the camp.

"We want to meet with Director Wei..."

"Let the person go..."

"Dog official..."

The craftsmen pointed at the soldiers opposite and shouted and cursed, and could not even hear what they were scolding. They could only occasionally hear a sentence or two.

In contrast, the soldiers on the opposite side were as motionless as a mountain, and no matter how the craftsmen scolded them, they would not move. Anyway, their task was to guard the entire camp, and they were allowed to enter and not leave. If someone dared to cross the boundary of the camp, they would immediately take action. For example, there are a few craftsmen lying on the ground now, all of them were injured by them.

Faced with these cold soldiers, the craftsmen were getting more and more excited, especially with several injured people lying on the ground and moaning, which aggravated their anger. Some people even held the tools in their hands tightly, and saw a bloody conflict about to happen.

Fortunately, Li Jie finally arrived at this time and immediately shouted: "Get out of here!"

With Li Jie's roar, the guards he brought immediately stepped forward and separated the craftsmen from the garrison. The craftsmen were stunned when they saw Li Jie, especially when they saw that even the head of Wei was following Li Jie carefully, they also knew that the person in front of them must have a noble status, which made many people calm down.

"I am the prince consort of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jie, the Marquis of Jinghai. Why are you making noise here?" After seeing the guards separate the two sides, Li Jie stepped forward and loudly stated his identity to the craftsmen.

Almost everyone knows the name of Li Jie, especially for craftsmen. After all, the hot steam balloons and steam engines invented by Li Jie have had a great influence on craftsmen. Some of them have even participated in the construction of railways, so they learned that the man in front of them was Li Jie, which made them completely calm down.

"Mr. Concubine, please make the decision for us!" At this time, a middle-aged craftsman stepped forward, then knelt down in front of Li Jie and cried.

"Please give the prince-consort a decision for us!" The craftsmen behind also followed suit and fell to their knees immediately. After all, they just wanted to go home, not really wanted to rebel. They were just angry just now, so the scene was a little uncontrollable, but Li Jie's identity was enough to calm most people down.
Chapter completed!