Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 355 Craftsman Assessment
Soon, following Li Tai's order, the news about Luoyang recruiting master craftsmen began to spread along the Grand Canal.

At the same time, the master craftsmen in the entire Chang'an area were somewhat excited when they heard the news.

After all, it has been several years since Zheng Baiqu was renovated last time.

Those master craftsmen or outstanding workers who took Zheng Baiqu as an assessment condition also gained their own honor and benefits following the conclusion of that Zheng Baiqu assessment.

Among them, those who have been rated as masters or excellent workers mainly have three flow directions.

One is to become a master craftsman. These people were recruited directly by the Shaofu supervisor or the general supervisor. Li Tai’s Moke also took the opportunity to make a lot of money, and they were mainly arranged in the coal mine system to improve mining efficiency. went.

And this group of people is regarded as the best craftsmen, and they go to the court in both directions, so the court provides them with a job, and they have an iron rice bowl.

The second batch consisted of master craftsmen or excellent workers who did not want to join the imperial court or could not stand the constraints of the imperial court rules.

Their main job is to take care of Zheng Baiqu, such as what is abandoned, what is damaged, what needs to be repaired, etc. After careful division, let them be responsible for the generation contract, and report to the county government for repairs if it is particularly serious.

And as long as the area they are in charge of is not completely deserted and destroyed, even after they die, their sons or apprentices can inherit this work, as long as they report to the state and county.

In this process, the imperial court will also allocate a certain amount of money and food every year, and if they do not receive it, they can go to the Ministry of Industry to make trouble.

In short, if this project can still run, then the half official meal can also be eaten, and I can go to work when I have nothing to do.

And the third one is an outstanding worker who participated in Zheng Baiqu's work.

How should I put it, these people are considered eliminated at the national level, perhaps because they are too young, not skilled enough, and have not made major achievements...

All in all, these people have worked for Zheng Baiqu for nothing for several years, and they have worked hard without credit, so they can't be dismissed with a medal.

At this time, the Agricultural Society arranged by Li Tai is on the scene.

In the process of promoting agricultural tools, the Agricultural Society needs to repair or build something locally. After working in Zheng Baiqu for several years and getting the medal of outstanding worker, it will take the initiative to find these people.

Let these people provide the logistics support work of the Agricultural Society, and some are even absorbed into the Agricultural Society and become a member of the Agricultural Society.

All in all, those who have completed the work from Zheng Baiqu and passed the assessment have been hired into the establishment if they have the ability, and contracted with ideas if they have the ability.

Under such circumstances, how could it be possible to prevent other craftsmen from drooling.

King Yue, our skills are not bad, we want to receive special care from the imperial court!
Then, the King of Yue was named the King of Yan and went to Youzhou, and had nothing to do with the craftsmen of Chang'an.

These craftsmen thought that even if the king of Wei did not engage in these activities, the court would more or less always engage in them.

Then they waited eagerly, year after year, this time they really didn't choose, let alone believe it.

But the reality is that no one in the court cares about the ideas of these craftsmen.

Uh, that's not right, at least Li Shimin still cares, after all, whether it is the Lishan Courtyard that he has been thinking about, or the Luoyang Palace that has been renovated, these craftsmen are needed after all.

But the headache for the craftsmen is that there is no assessment, no badges, and I can't rely on these experiences to receive work from the Agricultural Society and make my life more exciting!

Watching the craftsmen who were once more equal to him, or even a generation lower than him, bragging and farting while drinking dirty wine.

Bragging about how hard he worked in Zheng Baiqu, he passed the assessment and was awarded the badge of outstanding worker.

This made craftsmen, big and small, feel more or less sour in their hearts.

The most important thing is that with the same skills, the other party just relies on this medal and this experience, that is, they can charge more money than themselves and live comfortably, how can I bear it!

So this time, upon hearing that King Wei held another craftsman assessment, most of the craftsmen near Gyeonggi-do rushed towards Li Tai's project with great enthusiasm.

Even if I can't become a great craftsman because of my lack of strength, and because of my family, I won't settle down in Henan Province, but I still have to earn a reward as an outstanding worker, and then I can get a job with the agricultural society near my home.

After all, how your skills are is another matter. For ordinary people, the difference of a quarter of an hour or two is not a big deal.

But if you don't have this badge, then you are not qualified to do this job, which is completely impossible.

Therefore, the craftsmen who did not participate in the assessment last time, especially the craftsmen in the Gyeonggi-do area, were really enthusiastic.

Apart from them, even the craftsmen who got the outstanding worker last time, more or less aimed at the assessment of the master craftsman, and wanted to go to Luoyang to have a try.

Still the same sentence, who doesn't want to eat at the public house, who doesn't want to be compiled!
Last time I was unable to become a master due to various reasons, but this time I will work hard, if I am lucky enough to pass the master.

That's really not worrying about food and clothing in this life, maybe you can even get a family inheritance business.

After all, what this era pays attention to is not free development, on the contrary, it pays attention to orderly inheritance, and the son inherits the father's business.

As long as the Tang Dynasty does not fall, such a profession can continue to pass on the same life with the country, which is the treatment only for senior officials with titles.

How can I miss such a good thing for those who do civil engineering!
As for Li Taigan's large-scale projects, he generally likes to leave monuments to commemorate the meritorious masters. For most people, he doesn't have much thought.

After all, those who can leave monuments are those who have made special contributions to the entire project. Basically, each of these people started as a master, even if they were not masters before, they will be masters in the future.

As long as the entire project is still there, they will be able to follow this monument and pass it on.

Although leaving a name in history has always been the pursuit of Confucian scholars, but for craftsmen, they are also very interested in making a name for themselves with their own craftsmanship.

Needless to say, when I am old and bragging, I believe that I am very proud to say to my descendants that a certain project was done by Ni Aye.

Anyway, as Li Tai began to spread the news of the master craftsman's assessment this time, the craftsmen in the Kanto area still looked at this assessment with a somewhat skeptical attitude.

But the craftsmen in the Kansai area, especially the Gyeonggi-do area, began to find ways to find the county magistrate to issue a road guide, and prepared to go to Luoyang to sign up for the artisan assessment.

After all, working for the king of Wei for two or three years is not just for nothing. My purpose is to have a guarantee for the rest of my life for these two or three years, and even for my future descendants to get ahead of the starting line!

However, such a mass exodus of local craftsmen is also quite a headache for the local county magistrate.

After all, the status of craftsmen in ancient life was really not high, and it was not uncommon for some powerful people to let craftsmen work for nothing.

However, if they leave the local area in large numbers, it will more or less affect the entire local society.

The simplest thing is who to ask for repairs when farm tools are broken, who to build houses if you want to build them, and the most important thing is what kind of project the court wants to build, but what to do if you can't find anyone.

So if one or two craftsmen leave, it is no problem to approve a road guide by yourself, but if all the craftsmen run away, it will definitely affect the efficiency of the local operation.

And this incident, because it happened under Chang An's nose, naturally let the officials play it.

Did the officials target anyone? After all, they heard the wind and made trouble. This incident has affected the people, but it cannot be underestimated!
Li Shimin listened to the counselor's remonstrance, and looked at Yan Lide. After all, the workmanship has always been under the jurisdiction of Yan Lide.

Yan Lide came out and said, "The imperial court can gather these craftsmen, and then follow the road construction team that the imperial court will send to Henan Road to participate in road construction.

As for the craftsmen needed in the local area, it is good to let them leave disciples or children who can temporarily replace their work.

After all, the assessment proposed by Luoyang this time is as important to the craftsmen as the imperial examination for the candidates.

Moreover, the general supervisor and the Shaofu supervisor of the imperial court can also select outstanding master craftsmen to enter the imperial court through this assessment! "

Li Shimin nodded when he heard Yan Lide's words. Since this matter is beneficial to the court itself, Li Shimin will not stop it.

It's just that Li Shimin frowned and said, "My love, who should take over this task in the court this time, and it would be better to build the road project on the Henan Road together with King Wei!"

When everyone heard this, to be honest, they were more or less hesitant.

Because they know very well that this matter is different from ordinary projects.

You brought people to repair the roads of Henan Road today, so whether Huainan Road should be repaired in other places, Jiangnan Road should be repaired, Longyou Road should be repaired... as long as one place is repaired, roads should be repaired everywhere.

I will fill it in in my next life, and I will be happy to do it so that I can show myself, become a servant or something.

But now, if you do this job well, you will have to fill it in for the rest of your life. If you can't do it well, you might be filled in on the spot.

In addition to this problem, it is worth mentioning that the project itself must be under the control of King Wei.

Even to a certain extent, this person can more or less see that when the project is completely completed, King Wei may be dispatched back to Chang'an to be responsible for road construction.

There is no way, the supporting facilities of the road from the bottom, and the funding to the top, all of which require Wei Wang to be in charge to carry out.

If the king of Wei doesn't take over, it will be hard for a lot of people just to find out where the money comes from, but the Henan Road has built a road, and there must be someone missing in the top ten roads in the world.

The Grass Seed Project, the crown prince also made a lot of money at the beginning, but after things are done, the families who have invested money still don't know who to turn to for their money back!

On the contrary, in Xihai County, horses are produced every year, and they are sold in Chang'an in a steady stream, and there is even a trend of increasing year by year. Those soldiers who invested money at the beginning all smiled crookedly.

So, even if you do this job, maybe the credit is not yours in the end, and you are just getting some hard work.

There are so many idle jobs in the imperial court, especially if there is a reward for admonishing with Li Shimin, why should I go to Henan Road so hard, and then work hard, isn't it easy to move my mouth here?

Facing Li Shimin's questioning at this moment, most of the people present remained silent, after all, they really didn't want to go there.

But at this moment, Yan Lide came out and said, "The minister recommended Yan Liben, the young supervisor, to lead the Henan road construction team to cooperate with King Wei and supervise the smooth progress of the Henan road construction project."

To be honest, Yan Lide understands that it is impossible to send a highly respected minister to share the credit of King Wei, just like what Du Ruhui did back then.

But roads are different from canals, there is only one canal, just sort it out, and the whole thing is over.

But even if the road repairs in Henan are completed, this is only the beginning, so don't think about picking peaches.

If you pick the peaches and the King of Wei quits, see if the rest of the world will point at your spine and scold you.

Therefore, it is better to give the greatest credit for this matter to King Wei, so that King Wei can build roads one after another in the future, even if the construction is slow, at least there is hope in other places.

So it was better to let some people with lower official positions come in, and it was regarded as meritorious service, so Yan Lide resolutely put his younger brother Yan Liben in.

At least from Yan Lide's point of view, what's the point of you drawing pictures for the royal family all the time, can you still draw a prime minister?

You have to show the side of yourself that is capable of working, and when the time comes, you may really have the opportunity to become a left and right shooter.

And even if Yan Liben is really just a painter and has no government affairs, Yan Lide believes that Li Tai will not take care of Yan Liben for Yan Wan's sake.

Don't say credit or anything, at least Yan Li himself won't be blamed if something happens.

It can be said that above the court, there is really no other place where you can make meritorious deeds with peace of mind.

"Liben?" Li Shimin couldn't help stroking his beard when he heard Yan Lide's recommendation, but looked at Du Ruhui.

After all, Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, still had to make the final decision on the official arrangements.

When Du Ruhui heard Li Shimin's words, he came out and said, "Yan Shaojian is indeed a choice.

However, the number of people involved in this project is probably the crown of my Tang project. If Yan Shangshu does not personally supervise the construction, it is best to send a military person to command at least [-] soldiers to supervise the construction.

Even if there is a big problem, it can avoid the expansion of the problem! "

Li Shimin thought for a while when he heard Du Ruhui's words, and said, "Who was the one who assisted Qingque to oversee the construction of Zheng Baiqu last time?"

"It's Su Lie, the current Sima of Youzhou!" Du Ruhui thought for a while and reported Su Lie's name.

"Youzhou...it's a bit far away!" Li Shimin immediately dismissed the answer and said, "Let Daozong take someone there!"

"Promise!" When everyone heard Li Shimin's words, they immediately understood that Li Shimin remembered his old feelings and looked for an opportunity to use Li Daozong.

(End of this chapter)