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Chapter 171 This armament reform has been at least half successful (one more)
Gao Zhang entered the deep palace slowly, and as usual, eunuchs came to lead him straight in.

It is still the quiet and elegant study room, where the two calligraphy works are still hung.

Every time he entered and saw these two calligraphy works, Gao Zhang felt as if he had seen the sign left after the game was cleared for the first time.

It's also like XXX who was carved on some historical sites came here for a visit.

It feels quite dark, but unfortunately, it can only be dark and cannot be shared with others.

After entering the study, he started to wander around as usual, waiting for the eunuch to offer him tea, pastries, melons and fruits.

After a happy meal, he walked to the desk.

I was thinking about whether I should continue to practice calligraphy today, or think carefully about the serious matter to report to the master.

While I was thinking about it here, I heard familiar footsteps coming from outside the study.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw his master Zhao Ji striding forward, followed by his confidant eunuch Yang Jian.

Gao Zhang quickly walked forward to salute him, helped the master to sit down, eagerly took the tea from Yang Jian's hand, and handed it to the master.

"..." Yang Jian stared blankly at his empty hands, at the official who stroked his beard and nodded after taking a sip of tea soup, his eyebrows relaxed.

I always feel empty inside, as if even my job has been taken away by Gao Zhang.

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Zhao Ji, the official, heard that Gao Zhang began to state all kinds of long-standing abuses related to the Song Dynasty's military equipment that he had collected these days.

As well as various data related to the military equipment of the Song Dynasty, in a word, it is one point: either it is necessary to sort out the military equipment manufacturing industry and related management departments of the Song Dynasty from top to bottom.

But the problem is that too many people and institutions are involved in the benefits of military equipment manufacturing.

If you want to resolve the conflict from within, it is tantamount to the Song Dynasty cutting off its own arm, maybe during the reform period.

The army has no way to obtain suitable military equipment. How can soldiers without weapons fight?You can't whistle to scare the enemy, can you?
The official Zhao Ji listened with great interest, mainly because Gao Zhang didn't talk nonsense throughout.

He even made a list and spread it out in front of the official Zhao Ji, introducing in detail the respective problems caused by the extreme tension between various departments.

"For example, the standard hand knife in the army of the Great Song Dynasty was purchased by the court, and the total cost was two rounds and 350 yuan..."

In this era, you can get a piece of silk for two pennies, and the price of a hand knife is almost the same.

But the problem has to be taken into consideration, if the imperial court manufactures, so many departments extend their hands inside, and if the cost does not rise a bit, how can everyone make money.

According to the data obtained through repeated collection, the forging cost of a hand knife is about three or so.

This is the average data that Gao Zhang has spent countless efforts on, and even used the average data compiled by big intelligence experts like Gou Lan.
Combined with the price of hand knives on the market, it is between two pennies and five hundred pennies, and there is no middleman to make a difference.

If you open a direct-sale store, you can earn almost the same amount. If the quantity is large, the cost will naturally decrease.

But even if it is [-] handles, the cost needs to be at least about [-] yuan.

Calculated in this way, the price of hand knives made in the imperial court's own workshop is actually more expensive than the ones bought.

This kind of comparison made Zhao Ji, the official, a little embarrassed, and his breathing suddenly became heavy. "How dare!"

It never occurred to me that those court officials and workers who are always working hard for the country and the people are chattering all day long.

It's no wonder that such money is being made, no wonder, any department of ordnance manufacturing can't wait to have something to do with themselves.

They all want to get involved, and this must be the reason why those states and counties are willing to set up their own institutes to build armaments.

Isn't it just because this special woman has completely become a good reason for officials from top to bottom to eat the meat and drink the blood of the court?

Seeing the official Zhao Ji standing up angrily, with his hands behind his back, he didn't know what he was muttering.

Gao Zhang sat on the spot as quietly as a chicken, but his eyes full of concern and worry focused on the master.

After all, I have figured out the temper of the master, and when encountering troubles, I like to linger.

As long as I maintain the necessary attention, it will not affect the master's freedom of strolling, and at the same time let him feel the care from the disciples, that's enough.

The official Zhao Ji was very angry, and he knew in the past that there must be problems inside because of the slack in armaments and the messy organization.

The gang of important court officials, ministries, supervisors, and even many workshops obstructed the armament reform, all under the banner that it would affect the combat effectiveness of the imperial army.

But in fact, these ministers and workers made money from it, and I'm afraid they made a lot of money.

After being angry for a long time, he finally noticed his beloved disciple Gao Zhang who was sitting there obediently, looking at him with worry on his face.

The official Zhao Ji forced a smile, let out a sigh of relief in his chest, and then said in a shy voice.

"It's no wonder Xiao Gao you mentioned before that you want to follow the law of tax package. It seems that your worries are not unreasonable."

"Master, please drink tea, and please don't get angry, Master."

"Since Master has already understood the root cause of the difficulty of this military reform, this disciple feels that this military reform is at least half successful."

"???" The official Zhao Ji was stunned.Looking at the serious Gao Zhang in front of him, I always feel that Ai Tu's words are a bit too much...

Yang Jian on the side rolled his eyes covertly, Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan, please tell me the evidence if you brag, can you stop bragging?

Gao Zhang bowed to the dumbfounded master Zhao Ji, and explained his flattery in detail.

"A disarmament and urgent need for change is like a person who is sick and needs treatment."

"Master already knows the root of the disease, and has a good cure for it. Although the disease has not been cured, it is already a winning ticket."

"You only need to take the medicine according to the prescription to cure it, and you will be cured. Doesn't this mean that you have succeeded for the most part?"

"...Officials, what Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan said really hit the nail on the head.

The slaves also feel that there is a holy emperor like the official family in the court, and there are good talents like Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan to assist him.

The disadvantages of abolishing armaments must be eliminated. "

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The shocked look on the official Zhao Ji's face gradually turned into a relieved smile, and he patted Gao Zhang's shoulder lightly with his big hand.

He raised his hand and nodded Yang Jian again, letting out a hearty laugh.

Gao Zhang cooperated with a smile, and bowed his hands to Yang Jian by the way, as if he had won the favor of Yang Zhongguan.

But Yang Jian smiled flatteringly towards him, still put on a humble look, and stood aside.

"As expected of you, as worthy of being the No. [-] child prodigy, my beloved apprentice, yes. I know the root cause of the disease, and I have a cure, so why worry about this evil disease?"

"Just like what you said, Xiao Gao, to solve the disadvantages of disarmament from within the imperial court is by no means an overnight achievement."

"So, you intend to adopt a method similar to the tax package system, and try to outsource some armaments first."

"You want to start with the knife in that hand?"

"Exactly."

(End of this chapter)