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Chapter 1013 Prosper because of this

Liu Chengzhi continued to say: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, reading and understanding is the way of sages. If you don't respect the way of sages and only use selfishness to make a living for yourself, you can be in a high position. Those students and Confucian scholars who chase after sages, How will I deal with myself? Such a phenomenon, I am afraid that it will shake the foundation of the world, and it will make scholars doubt the future and the way of sages."

The two thought that what they said was well-founded, sincere and sincere, and they hoped that the emperor would suspend such thoughts of shaking the country.

Jin Rong's face was gloomy and gloomy, and just as he was about to open his mouth to argue, the emperor preempted him.

The emperor didn't seem to hear the two of them talking, and it was more like he suddenly remembered something because of the two of them talking, and he ignored the two standing there, and said to Cheng Dahui: "What others say is just speculation and conjecture. Cheng Aiqing worked in the mechanical workshop for a few months, please tell me about the skills of the craftsmen in the mechanical workshop and how they do things."

Cheng Dahui understood, and repeated what he said to the emperor to the other people in the room, Ye Xinyan also played a huge role in it.

After Cheng Dahui finished speaking, he was afraid that the bigwigs in the cabinet would raise any doubts again, so he bowed with shame on his face and said: "I will be a prison officer and have received the imperial salary for many years. In terms of exquisiteness, it is really not as good as the craftsmen and stewards of the Qijia Machinery Workshop. My ministers introspect their own skills and engineering knowledge, not as good as Wang Qiao and Shi Yin."

Hearing the emperor's nod and Jin Rong's approval for this concluding remark, Han Yanhui's expression was inexplicable, but Liu Chengzhi and the others were greatly surprised.

Although these bigwigs in the cabinet have been trained in various levels of yamen, they have been promoted to their current high positions step by step.However, as a civil servant who was born as a scholar, he did not have a professional understanding of handicrafts and utensils.

In their eyes, the officials and craftsmen who will be in the prison should be the top experts in the world.

As for why these top masters didn't develop new artifacts, in Liu Chengzhi's eyes, one is that the imperial court can still dominate the world without new products, so he doesn't care about it.Correspondingly, the craftsman who will be the prisoner is too lazy to pay attention to this aspect.

Again, there is probably no chance.According to Cheng Dahui, just giving the iron smelting furnace a large amount of blast can increase the output of the iron smelting furnace and reduce iron impurities.It is not surprising that such a simple method is just a coincidence, good luck, and an idea that pops up occasionally.

However, these officials were really surprised when the generals of the imperial court admitted that they were not as good as folk craftsmen.

If the officials who received the imperial salary were not as good as the craftsmen in the mechanical workshops, then it seemed reasonable for the imperial court to give the craftsmen some lumi and treatment.

For a while, although Liu Chengzhi and others still disagreed in their hearts, they didn't know how to refute.

The emperor watched Liu Chengzhi's face calm down, and then said: "I have forgotten that craftsmen can be graded, and can accept court awards and Lumi. But Jiang Ye, a woman of the Jiang family, is not good at rating craftsmen. of."

As the emperor said, he looked at Jin Rong and said, "King Yu, what do you think? Although Jiang Ye is a woman, her deeds in equipment in recent years have really benefited the court greatly. For those who benefit the country and the people For such a move, the imperial court must reward it, so that the common people and craftsmen of the world can be convinced."

When Liu Chengzhi and others heard that the emperor turned to Jin Rong for questioning, they felt chills in their hearts.The relationship between King Yu and the Jiang and Qi families is obvious to all.Asking King Yu to express his opinion is equivalent to giving Ye Xinyan some benefits directly from the court, the more the better.

The emperor's discussion this time is not the same as in the past. Although the emperor made the final decision in the past, he always listened to the opinions of the ministers.But this time, the emperor just recruited several of their important ministers to arrange things directly and beat them by the way.

The reason why Cheng Dahui was asked to introduce the use of smelting and blowers, to show them the test data, and to write a report for each of them was to tell these high-ranking bosses that there was a reason for his forced decision this time. , irrefutable.

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Coming out of the imperial study, Liu Chengzhi didn't follow Han Yan back to look at the materials, but dragged his feet back to the room where he worked in the cabinet.

Li Qinhong, the secretary who was close to Liu Chengzhi, learned that he was back, and came to discuss matters with a stack of paperwork.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Liu Chengzhi's face was solemn and his brows were tightly furrowed. Although he glanced in his direction, he still held the teacup without saying a word, and his mood was troubled.

Li Qinhong put the document in front of Liu Chengzhi, sat down on a chair beside him, and asked, "What's the matter with Your Majesty? Dong Weng doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

Liu Chengzhi had seen Li Qinhong coming in before, but he was thinking about things in his mind. In addition, although Li Qinhong was in the book office, he was actually his staff. The two of them knew each other so well that they subconsciously didn't take it to heart.

Hearing Li Qinhong's question at this time, he brought his thoughts back.

"Oh," Liu Chengzhi sighed before he could speak, "The blower newly made by the workshop in King Yu's hand... It's done, and it works very well."

Li Qinhong didn't understand the meaning of Liu Chengzhi's words. Didn't Xiangye know about this a few days ago? Why is he so touched now?
Liu Chengzhi glanced at him, and continued: "The emperor wants to praise the Qi family machinery workshop and rate several craftsmen. According to the emperor, I'm afraid the court will rate the old craftsman named Shi Yin and Wang Qiao as top craftsmen."

Although the emperor said that it will be officially used after the year, it will be rewarded after it is successful.However, according to the information sent by the Ministry of Industry and the smelting workshop, the operation of the blower and steam engine is very stable, and this matter will be successful ninety-nine percent.It is imperative to assess the status of craftsmen.

Li Qinhong said: "The blower is really not an ordinary thing. Instead of thinking about blocking the proposition of the Holy One, Dong Weng might as well follow the meaning of the Holy One and follow the trend. Maybe he can win the trust of the Holy One. With the convenience of Dong Weng's management of the Ministry of Industry, Take this skill into your own hands."

Liu Chengzhi instantly thought of Cheng Dahui who had been involved in this matter all along. Cheng Dahui, who was familiar with the use of steam engines and blowers, was quite favored by the Holy Spirit. How could he have a chance to intervene?

I'm afraid that if he reaches out too urgently, it will make the emperor suspicious, and even implicate King Fu, ruining the calm image that King Fu has established during this period.

He shook his head: "King Yu proposed that the operation method and mechanical mechanism of the steam engine should be disclosed to the public. Anyone who is willing to use it for profit in other industries can purchase this patent from the imperial court. The number of steam engines sold will not be limited. Once the steam engine technology If it is announced, it is impossible to be in the hands of someone.

If the steam engine is used in other industries, it can also exert the efficiency of the iron smelting furnace. I am afraid that it will not take long before this kind of machine will be widely used in various industries.My concern is that artisan shops and artisans will flourish as a result. "

This is the root cause of Liu Chengzhi's strong opposition to rating craftsmen.

　This chapter is a supplement to yesterday, and it should be updated as usual in the evening.

　　
　
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