Chapter 594: The craftsman arrives, an unexpected collision
The Military Equipment Bureau belongs to the inner court agency, which means it belongs only to His Majesty the Emperor.
The most important responsibility of the Ming Dynasty Armament Bureau at present is the research and development and manufacturing of weapons, but they also have some responsibilities of the Ministry of Works.
In other words, the Military Equipment Bureau was actually a small Ministry of Industry.
The two sides had overlapping functions and had been competing secretly for many years. Later, it evolved into the Armory Bureau focusing on weapons research and development and manufacturing, while the Ministry of Industry took the bulk of the rest.
Once this balance is broken, the Ministry of Industry will be marginalized.
The ones who have the ability to break this balance in the world are Jiang Qingzhi and the Mohists!
So when Jiang Qingzhi dropped the nuclear bomb, the officials of the Ministry of Industry, who had just felt that they had won a great victory, were horrified.
Look at what Jiang Qingzhi has come up with in the past two years. He improved gunpowder and made the power of Ming Dynasty firearms reach a new level.
The appearance of the biogas digester made farmers and the Ministry of Revenue all over the country smile. Moreover, the Ministry of Industry provided technical guidance for the construction of the biogas digester, which made the Ministry of Industry very proud recently.
Then the flintlock rifle made its grand appearance, blinding the emperor and his ministers.
How many treasures does the Mohist school have?
How many things that benefit the country and the people are still in that giant's head that he has not brought out?
This is a topic that many people are talking about nowadays.
If Jiang Qingzhi casually threw something to the Armament Bureau, just like giving away a beggar, Jiang Hua dared to bet that the eunuch Chen Shi, the seal holder of the Armament Bureau, would still eat the food with a smile on his face, and regard Jiang Qingzhi as the benefactor of the Armament Bureau. As long as Jiang Qingzhi asked for something, Chen Shi would definitely grant it.
For example...craftsmen!
Just like the relationship between husband and wife, once Jiang Qingzhi turned to the Armoury Bureau to ask for craftsmen, his original wife, the Ministry of Works, would become a decoration. The beautiful and graceful Armoury Bureau would take advantage of the opportunity to trample on the Ministry of Works and Jiang Hua.
"Long Wilbur, stop!"
Jiang Qingzhi had already walked out of the Ministry of Industry. Many officials outside were stunned to see Jiang Hua rush out of the Ministry of Industry like lightning and grabbed Jiang Qingzhi's sleeve. "Let's talk it over, let's talk it over!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked down at his sleeves and said, "Old Jiang, why are you doing this?"
Jiang Qingzhi never liked to take a single-plank bridge when doing things. He didn't care if the Ministry of Works was pretentious and would just turn to the Armory Bureau to ask for craftsmen.
The only thing that made him somewhat dissatisfied was the attribute issue.
The Armour Bureau is under the jurisdiction of the Inner Court. It was easy when the Taoist priest was in power, but now that he is gone, damn, if the next emperor treats the Armour Bureau as his own private property, all his creativity will be in vain.
Therefore, Jiang Qingzhi's favorite position was the Ministry of Industry.
But at this moment he had to take Joe.
"Let go!"
"If I let him go, I will become a sinner of the Ministry of Works!" Jiang Hua raised his head with a sharp look in his eyes.
The officials were stunned, and one whispered, "Did they have a falling out?"
Someone rolled his eyes, "Bureau of Arms and Staff!"
There is no shortage of smart people everywhere, and someone immediately spread the news to Chen Shi, the eunuch in charge of the Armory Bureau.
Chen Shi had been looking forward to the opportunity to trample on his old rival, the Ministry of Industry. He was overjoyed when he heard the news. He immediately sent someone to inquire about the situation and spread the word in the Armoury Bureau that if the Ministry of Industry did not provide the craftsmen, the Armoury Bureau would do it!
The craftsmen in the Armory Bureau couldn't help but be moved when they thought about the treatment Feng Yuan would receive.
With most of the craftsmen absent-minded, the scrap rate of the Armory Bureau hit a record high that day, far ahead of the rest.
Jiang Qingzhi was almost kidnapped by Jiang Hua and officials from the Ministry of Industry.
"Sit down, sit down, serve some tea, good tea!" Jiang Hua shouted.
Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly and said, "Old Jiang, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm busy now!"
"Busy ass!" Jiang Hua swore rarely, "Chief Wilbur, we have been friends for many years, three hundred is indeed too much."
Jiang Qingzhi had always been asking for a sky-high price, so he smiled and said, "How much can you give?"
"Eighty!" Jiang Hua said seriously, "That's not a big bun. Throwing one out can completely transform a workshop!"
The craftsmanship was inherited from generation to generation. From childhood, they had to learn to make crafts, that is, to be apprentices. When their fathers passed away, they had to take over the labor and work for the government for free ten days a month.
However, the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works and the Armory were different. Craftsmen in important positions hardly ever moved.
You will work in the Ministry of Industry and the Armament Bureau for the rest of your life until you die.
These old craftsmen will pass on their lifelong craftsmanship experience to their children and grandchildren. Just like a family of generals, these craftsman families monopolize high-end craftsmanship technology. Although they do not have freedom, they are relied upon by the government in every place.
There are not many craftsmen of this level, and Jiang Qingzhi asked for three hundred of them, which was indeed an exorbitant amount of money.
"Eighty, Lao Jiang, you are treating beggars like this!"
Jiang Qingzhi pretended to stand up. Jiang Hua sighed, "My Lord Chang Wei! You know that many things in my Ministry of Industry depend on those good hands to take the lead. Once these good hands are gone, many things in my Ministry of Industry will not be able to be done. Aren't those things state affairs? Lord Chang Wei, let's bear with each other for the sake of the country! Ninety!"
"Old Jiang, are all the things that my Mo family has created for me, Jiang? Since we are forgiving each other for the sake of the country... one hundred and fifty!"
"My Ministry of Industry is in trouble...Ninety-one!"
The officials looked at the two of them like women buying vegetables, and eventually they started arguing with each other.
"One hundred!" Jiang Qingzhi slammed the table.
"Nine is the number of the utmost, and ninety-nine is the most auspicious."
"One hundred is an integer. If it is one hundred less, Old Jiang, even if His Majesty comes in person, I will go to the Armory today."
Jiang Hua closed his eyes in pain, his heart aching, "Forget it! One hundred is one hundred!"
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the Ministry of Works with a smug look on his face, and the news reached the Armory Bureau. "Chief Wei Bo looked smug, and Jiang Hua of the Ministry of Works reportedly didn't have lunch, and the officials of the Ministry of Works were all unhappy... But it was a good deal for the cook of the Ministry of Works, who reportedly took a lot of leftover food home."
Chen Shi was stunned for a long time, and suddenly he slapped his thigh, which scared the eunuch who reported it. He thought that Chen Shi was blaming him for not doing his job well, so he knelt down with a thud.
"Damn it! Why doesn't Long Wilbur think about us? We... are so eager to see you!"
Chen Shi sighed.
Emperors are strange creatures. When they are magnanimous, they can make people all over the world die for them. When they are petty, they can anger their subjects to death.
"I thought your majesty's heart was broader than the sky, but I didn't expect..."
A certain old man stood in front of the flowers and trees in the West Garden, drooling and saying resentfully.
When word reached Emperor Jiajing, he sneered, "Greedy!"
"That's right." Huang Jin added, "According to the noble ladies who have been to Long Wilbur's backyard, the garden is evergreen all year round, which is very enviable. But many of the flowers and trees look familiar, as if I have seen them in the palace before."
ever!
This word stimulated the Taoist's heart to twitch a few times.
"Oh, right." Huang Jin remembered the business. "Chang Wei Bo went to the Ministry of Industry today, argued with everyone in the Ministry, and finally got a hundred craftsmen."
"Has he never thought about the Ministry of Works... the Arms Bureau?" Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes. "Is he worried that I would hinder him?"
If Jiang Qingzhi knew Emperor Jiajing's reaction, he would definitely feel a chill down his spine.
My little thoughts could never be hidden from the Taoist master!
The selection and mobilization of craftsmen took time, so Jiang Qingzhi first went to the construction site outside the city. The foreman patted his chest and swore that the project would be completed in half a month at most.
"My uncle is willing to spend money, so we are not bad either."
The craftsmen even swore that every brick they laid would be guaranteed to last for a hundred years.
The foreman accompanied Jiang Qingzhi on the inspection. Wherever they went, the craftsmen had sharp eyes, as if they were not working but killing the enemy.
"The morale is commendable!" Jiang Qingzhi was generous with his rewards and immediately ordered people to buy fat pigs to provide a snack for these craftsmen.
Mr. Wang Tingxiang is now teaching at the base. He also accompanied the inspection today. After Jiang Qingzhi left, he asked a craftsman, "Why do you... work so hard even without extra pay?"
His private school was rebuilt last year, and if you don't keep an eye on the craftsmen, they will become lazy and even do a perfunctory job.
So Wang Tingxiang was very curious.
The craftsman said: "I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that the Mohist school can last for a thousand years."
"Why?"
The craftsman pointed to a brick and said, "My name is on it. Think about it, Mr. Wang. A thousand years later, when the Mohist disciples sit here to study or forge tools, they will accidentally see my name. How great an honor that would be? I am willing to die, so why should I be afraid of doing some work?"
Wang Tingxiang was silent for a long time. After returning home, his wife complained that her son, who worked as a clerk in Wannian County, was now being ostracized by many people, and he came home to complain that he was implicated by the Mohist School.
Wang Tingxiang said: "A thousand years later...if your husband's name is still remembered by people a thousand years later, what do you think?"
The old wife was startled. "Husband...did you catch a cold? Do you have a headache or fever?"
Wang Tingxiang sighed, "If the Mohist School can flourish for a thousand years, how can I, as the first teacher to teach those Mohist disciples, be forgotten by future generations?"
Name!
It is the lifeline of mankind!
From that day on, Wang Tingxiang burst out with an outrageous enthusiasm. He taught his disciples every day without slacking off and taught them all his hidden skills.
When someone asked Wang Tingxiang why he was fighting so hard, he just smiled mysteriously.
Some even said that Jiang Qingzhi had magical powers that could make Mohist disciples go insane with enthusiasm.
At this moment, Jiang Qingzhi was at a loss as to what to do facing his depressed wife.
Li Tian has been eating less since yesterday and wouldn't say anything when asked. Jiang Qingzhi personally went into the kitchen and cooked a few of his signature dishes, including Li Tian's favorite sweet and sour pork, but Li Tian only ate a piece symbolically.
Jiang Qingzhi went to ask a few old men for advice, and Xia Yan stroked his beard and said, "She's just a woman! Let her be!"
Hu Zongxian had the confidence of a friend of women, "Women have those days every month, don't worry, sir!"
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi felt that they were all a bunch of idiots.
"Master, someone from Xianzhanghou's family has arrived."
Old Du's birthday has come. As a general under Jiang, Du He now has a taste of being on par with Zhang Da of Datong. And because he follows Jiang Qingzhi more closely, he is called Jiang's loyal dog by people at that time.
Li Tian was obviously not in a good condition to go out, so Jiang Qingzhi went to the Marquis' Mansion with generous gifts.
"Hello, uncle!"
The steward who was welcoming guests outside the door smiled with his teeth showing when he saw Jiang Qing, "The Marquis was just muttering, asking why the Earl hadn't come yet."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, and then someone took him in.
Many female relatives came today. Jiang Qingzhi walked on the left and the female relatives walked on the right. The men walked on the left and the women walked on the right, and the distinction between men on the left and women on the right was clear.
Just as he was thinking about his wife, he felt he bumped into something and heard a scream.
"It hurts!"
(End of this chapter)
