Chapter 630 Lost
Wang Yiqi's original intention was to invite Jiang Qingzhi to go to the Military Equipment Bureau as well, so that they could discuss any issues.
But the attendant who went to Xin'an Lane reported back, "Chief Wilbur said he had to set up the delivery room in the morning and was not available."
"It's still a long way from production, right?" Wang Yiqi roughly calculated and immediately smiled bitterly, "Is Long Wei Bur worried about losing face? Well, I'll go there first! As long as it's roughly right, I'll make this happen at the cost of my reputation."
Wang Yiqi immediately went to the Armory Bureau. As soon as he entered, he saw Chen Shi holding a booklet and mumbling something, as if he was reciting something.
"Minister Wang." Wang Yiqi and the Armory Bureau are not in the same system, so they must inform each other before coming. Chen Shi waited outside the door specifically, full of sincerity.
"Eunuch Chen."
Wang Yiqi dismounted and said, "I haven't been to this military department for many years, but I still remember the lively atmosphere when I first came in. People were coming and going, and it was very busy. I was almost bumped into several times... Hey!"
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the workshop.
In the workshop, the equipment was neatly arranged, the craftsmen were concentrating on their work beside the beds and the workbenches, the surrounding materials were neatly stacked... the scene presented a sense of rhythm like the flow of water.
It is so concise and bright that it makes people's eyes light up.
"This is……"
Wang Yiqi saw that a craftsman's table was piled with gun barrels, and the craftsman below him was doing the same, but he was assembling the gun barrels and handguards together.
What is this arrangement?
Wang Yiqi was a semi-professional after all. He just felt that there was an idea surging in his mind, but it just wouldn't come out.
Chen Shi smiled and said, "Minister Wang, may I ask what the craftsmen from the Armory think?"
"Brand new, no, completely transformed!" Wang Yiqi was amazed.
"Minister Wang, please come with us."
Chen Shi took Wang Yiqi to the first process.
"This is the handguard."
Wang Yiqi saw that all the craftsmen were making handguards, and couldn't help asking, "Why are they all making handguards?"
"Minister Wang, please look here." Chen Shi took him to the next step.
Wang Yiqi noticed that the finished handguards were neatly arranged and taken away by a special person.
He followed forward and saw a row of beds in front of him, "This is drilling!"
"Yes."
Next down, it's the rifling.
Further down, the barrel is finished.
The one who makes the chamber, the hammer, the trigger...
The last step is final assembly.
Flintlock rifles were assembled here.
This is not the end yet. A special person will check the finished flintlock and then test it.
Bang bang bang!
Amid the sound of gunfire, a gun tester recorded the result, "Good!"
"good!"
"good!"
Wang Yiqi stood there in a daze.
"This is……"
"This is the method of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty!" Chen Shi said with dignity, "Back then, the tyrannical Qin Dynasty was able to sweep across the six kingdoms from a small corner, relying on this method."
"Mo Family!"
"Yes, Mohism. Before the Western Han Dynasty, Mohism was able to crush Confucianism." The reason why Chen Shi was able to take charge was because he had been educated.
"Chang Wei Bur...it's Chang Wei Bur, but Chang Wei Bur?" Wang Yiqi looked at Chen Shi, his eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
"Yes." Chen Shi's eyes were full of admiration. "Master, you came up with this method. Every process has rules to follow. If the craftsmen are slow, there is no reason to find a reason. If you add rewards and punishments..."
"How many flaws are there?" Wang Yiqi's eyes were sharp.
"A bit more than half, but if the rewards and punishments are in place, we bet it will be less than half!"
"you said!"
"Yes, that's what I said!" Chen Shi said firmly, "If it doesn't work, I'll jump off the top of the city wall."
"it is good!"
Wang Yiqi turned around and looked at the process. "This alone can save at least tens of thousands of dollars every year. No, more than that."
"More than that." Chen Shi said, "At least 50,000 to 100,000 Ming soldiers need to be equipped. If the loss of 100,000 flintlock rifles is reduced to less than half, how much will it cost?"
That would be an astronomical figure!
"If the Ministry of Revenue refuses to give this money, it will be infamous forever." Wang Yiqi said in a deep voice: "If they don't give it, my Ministry of War will give it!"
Become!
Chen Shi turned around and looked at the workshop, and suddenly laughed.
"Hahahaha!"
……
"Your Majesty, the Minister of War Wang Yiqi requests to see you."
Emperor Jiajing was reading memorials. Since the beginning of this year, he not only worked at night but also managed affairs during the day, which made the court officials very uncomfortable. Especially Yan Song and his son, they felt that their power was weakened.
"Hmm!" Emperor Jiajing put down his red brush, picked up the memorial and said, "The Ministry of Revenue is saying it's poor. Is Lu Song trying to pave the way for impeaching Qing Zhi?"
Yan Song, who was standing with his hands behind his back, was shocked. He and Yan Shifan had discussed for a long time before reaching this conclusion. However, Emperor Jiajing only took a look at the memorial and instantly knew Lu Song's intention.
Your Majesty... is truly frightening!
Throughout his life, Yan Song was just a minister and never dared to disobey Emperor Jiajing. It was not that he had no ambition, but that he did not dare to have ambition.
"Interesting!" Emperor Jiajing smiled.
Yan Song tried to test him: "Your Majesty, how about...I call Lu Song over to give him a warning?"
This can be considered as a way to ease the situation for Jiang Qingzhi.
Emperor Jiajing shook his head, "No need."
Yan Song was hoping that the Taoist priest would refuse, so he smiled and said, "I think Chang Wei Bo will have a way!"
There is no way... Zhao Wenhua said yesterday that the Armory has kept its doors closed these days and no outsiders are allowed to enter, which shows that something has happened.
Wang Yiqi arrived, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I request that the Ministry of War allocate money and food to the Military Equipment Bureau for rewards and punishments."
Ok?
Emperor Jiajing was startled. "Ministry of War?"
Wang Yiqi laughed dryly and said, "I am afraid that the Ministry of Revenue will sometimes hold me back, so I report more money and grain every year. Your Majesty, please forgive me." "You, you!" Emperor Jiajing pointed at Wang Yiqi, but he also knew that this was a common practice. "Why give it to the Armory?"
"Your Majesty, I went to the Armoury Bureau today and saw that it was well-organised, simple and clear... Your Majesty, the Armoury Bureau has been completely transformed!"
Emperor Jiajing's eyes lit up. "Tell me in detail."
Wang Yiqi said, "The Arms Bureau is now completely new. Previously, one person made flintlock rifles from start to finish, but now one person only makes one part, such as the guard wood and the hammer... He doesn't care about anything else... I asked Chen Shi, and now the Arms Bureau makes more than twice as many flintlock rifles every day than before."
More than double...Even though Emperor Jiajing knew that his cousin had a way to solve this problem, he still looked surprised after hearing this data, "Are you sure?"
"After seeing those changes, I am sure of it!"
This is confirmation from experts.
"More than double... I was originally worried that the production of firearms would not be able to keep up with the replacement of weapons by the officers and soldiers of the garrison... If we increase the number of workshops and craftsmen, it will cost a lot."
Jiang Qingzhi actually did it... Yan Song was shocked. He didn't know much about construction, but Yan Shifan had called several clerks from the Ministry of Works to inquire about this matter. They swore to heaven that even if the craftsman household system was abolished, it would be impossible for the Armory Bureau to be completely transformed in a short period of time. "What about the flaws?"
"Yes." Emperor Jiajing looked at Wang Yiqi, "How many flaws are there?"
"More than half." Wang Yiqi was worried that the Taoist didn't understand. "Originally it was more than 30% to 50%."
This progress was so huge that even Yan Song gasped.
He and the Yan Party had discussed the matter several times and felt that the best outcome would be for the Taoist to cover for Jiang Qingzhi and force the Armory Bureau to change its appearance to fool the officials.
I say that the Military Affairs Bureau has been completely transformed, who dares to question it?
More than doubled production.
A little more than half a flaw...
If all this is true, it would be more than just a complete transformation.
This is... Yan Song couldn't think of any suitable words to describe this matter.
"Chen Shi said that if the money and food are in place, he guarantees that it will be better and faster!" Wang Yiqi said.
"Huang Ban!"
"His Majesty!"
"Forget it." Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and stroked the jade awl in his hand. "Is this... true?"
This was the second time he asked, and Wang Yiqi knew that if he said something wrong, exile would be the least he could do.
He said seriously: "I guarantee it with my life!"
Emperor Jiajing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let the six ministers come and follow me to the Armory Bureau!"
Wang Yiqi was stunned for a moment, then he understood what the Taoist meant.
This is going to be a slap in the face in public!
After receiving the notice, Lu Song was a little puzzled, "Why go to the Armory?"
Liao Chen, who happened to be there to discuss the matter, smiled and said, "Maybe he did something perfunctory to fool everyone, and then the matter was left unresolved. Minister Lu, this is an opportunity."
Lu Song was silent for a moment, "Although I don't understand construction, I'm not stupid."
Liao Chen said: "I have prepared a few old craftsmen here..."
It’s indeed the old ghost!
Lu Song nodded. "Thank you for your hard work."
Liao Chen left the Ministry of Revenue and asked his attendant, "Are those craftsmen really good?"
The attendant said, "Don't worry, my lord. These craftsmen have been dealing with iron all their lives and are very knowledgeable. It would take a god to trick them."
"Then I will wait for good news."
Later, the emperor and his ministers arrived at the Armory, and Chen Shi went out alone to greet them.
"Your Majesty, according to the rules, people with duties are not allowed to leave their posts without permission during the production period, otherwise they will be severely punished." Chen Shi said with his head lowered.
"Oh! It does have some of the same idea as Xiuliying." Emperor Jiajing smiled but did not comment.
Then the king and his ministers entered the workshop.
As soon as they entered, everyone stopped and watched the busy and orderly scene quietly.
The process stretches out one after another, and each craftsman is busy with his task, but everything is done in an orderly manner, and the movements look almost the same.
The materials are neatly stacked on the side, and from time to time, small carts are pulling materials or semi-finished products between the various processes.
"Your Majesty, this is the process of making the handguard, this is..."
After going through all the processes, the final product is tested.
Bang bang bang!
In the smoke, someone was recording the results.
"good!"
"good!"
"good!"
Emperor Jiajing picked up a flintlock rifle, loaded it, loaded it, and aimed...
Bang!
"I got it! I got it!" Chen Shi jumped up.
Emperor Jiajing turned around, his eyes gleaming, "Chen Shi."
"I'm here." Chen Shi lowered his head.
"What's wrong?"
"If there is money and food, I can use rewards and punishments to make it faster and with fewer flaws..."
"Money and food..."
At this moment, Lu Song was whispering with an accompanying craftsman.
The craftsman's face flushed. "Minister Lu, this is the work of the gods! I just want to meet the person who did all this."
Lu Song's heart skipped a beat. When he heard what Emperor Jiajing said, he was about to speak...
"Your Majesty, my Ministry of War is willing to provide this money and food." Wang Yiqi's face was flushed.
What about the Ministry of Revenue?
How could the Ministry of Revenue turn a blind eye to such a matter that benefits the country and the people?
But Lu Song was just about to cry poor, and if he spoke out in support now, he would be slapping himself in the face.
Lost... Lu Song sighed in his heart and bowed, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue is willing to pay this money. In addition, regarding the expansion of the Tiger Guard Left Guard, I will find a way to move this money and grain when I return."
(End of this chapter)
