I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 197 List and craftsman registration system
Ever since the emperor ordered the establishment of the Maritime Trade Department, Gao Gong, Yan Shifan, and Zhang Juzheng often stayed after their duties to discuss suitable candidates.

Naturally, quarrels and verbal abuse were unavoidable throughout the whole process. If Zhang Juzheng hadn't been in the middle to mediate, Gao Gong and Yan Shifan might have already started fighting!
Finally, after several days of repeated discussions, a final list of members of the Maritime Trade Department was officially released.

"Huh~ It's finally finished!"

Looking at the final list in front of him, Zhang Juzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the past few days, the endless abuse and quarrels have exhausted him physically and mentally. Now he just wants to quickly hand over this list to His Majesty, and then go back and have a good sleep.

"Hmph, if some people didn't want to put their cronies in it, I'm afraid this list would have come out long ago!"

Gao Gong glanced at Yan Shifan, meaning something.

"What do you mean?"

Yan Shifan, who was resting with his eyes closed, immediately stood up from his seat after hearing Gao Gong's words, glaring.

"Hmph, what do I mean, don't you know? Some people seem to regard this Maritime Trade Department as their back garden!"

Gao Gong glanced at Yan Shifan contemptuously, and said slowly.

"Hmph, when I select candidates, I never look at their backgrounds, only whether they are talented and qualified for the job!"

"It's you, Gao Gong, look at the list you drew up, how many people are on it, and they are officials from your Qingliu school?"

Yan Shifan paused for a moment, then took out the prepared list, pointed to the names on it, and said word by word.

Just when Gao Gong wanted to continue talking, Zhang Juzheng stood up and said helplessly, "My lords, stop arguing!"

"Since the final list has been finalized, there is no point in arguing about it now. Why not just use the facts?"

Seeing Zhang Juzheng standing up to mediate, Yan Shifan and Gao Gong stopped arguing after looking at each other.

"Hmph, let's use the facts to speak then!"

Yan Shifan glanced at Gao Gong and said in a deep voice.

"Right on my mind."

Gao Gong did not show any weakness, and replied in a deep voice.

"It's getting late now, let's hurry up and hand over the list to His Majesty!"

After Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, he carefully put away the drafted list, and said to the two of them.

"Ah."

Gao Gong and Yan Shifan nodded and agreed to Zhang Juzheng's proposal, and then the three of them embarked on the journey to the Hall of Mental Cultivation together.

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The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this moment, Jiajing was holding the secret book of formation in his hand, studying hard, while Lu Fang stood quietly by the side, like a statue.

After continuous attempts, Jiajing has been able to restore most of the ecstasy array recorded in the book!

Since the formation is not perfect, it needs to be maintained with magic power all the time, otherwise, it will collapse soon, and this is very different from Jiajing's previous conception.

Jiajing originally expected to engrave these ecstasy formations on the flag!In this way, when the two armies are fighting, the enemy will be trapped in a ecstasy, unable to extricate themselves, and can only be slaughtered by Daming's army.

And the restored ecstasy array now needs mana to maintain it all the time, so it can be said that it is a completely defective product.

"It seems that I still have to wait for my strength to improve before it is possible to realize it."

At this moment, a guard came outside to report: "Your Majesty, Mr. Gao Ge and the others are waiting outside, saying that they have something important to report to Your Majesty."

"Well, let them in."

Jiajing then put down the secret book of formation in his hand and ordered so.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the guard responded, he quickly left.

After a while, only a thin voice sounded: "Xuan Gaogong, Yan Shifan, Zhang Juzheng have an audience!"

As soon as the three of them entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they respectfully knelt down on the ground and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I will kowtow to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Well, get up."

Jiajing then turned his gaze to a few people and said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's consent, several people got up from the ground one after another.

"It's so late, you come to me, do you have anything to report?"

Jiajing stroked the dragon heads carved on both sides of the dragon chair, and asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this is the list of candidates for the Maritime Trade Department that Weichen and others have discussed in recent days!"

After Gao Gong finished speaking, he raised the list in his hand above his head and said respectfully.

"Oh, so fast?"

After listening to Gao Gong's words, a hint of surprise appeared on Jiajing's face.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Fang, who had been standing by Jiajing's side, stepped forward quickly, took the list from Gao Gong's hand, and handed it to Jiajing respectfully.

Jiajing then opened the list and began to browse through a personal name recorded on it.

Whenever he sees a familiar name on the list, Jiajing will start to recall the person's past deeds and make an assessment to see if he is qualified for the job of the Maritime Trade Department.

After a long time, Jiajing slowly put down the list, and after clearing his throat, he said, "Well, you guys did a good job on this matter! The people on the list still meet the requirements."

"Next, let's form the Maritime Trade Department according to the draft list!"

After reading the list, Jiajing felt much better, so he ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

Seeing that the list that I worked so hard to compile in the past few days has been approved by the emperor, in addition to being excited, the stone that had been hanging in everyone's heart fell to the ground.

Just when several people breathed a sigh of relief, they thought that the emperor would send them away next.

I saw Jiajing sitting on the dragon chair, waved his hands, and ordered: "Come here, give Aiqing a seat!"

As soon as the words fell, eunuchs immediately prepared seats for several people.

"Your Majesty has something to tell us!"

Everyone looked at each other, thinking so in their hearts.

Immediately afterwards, he was seen sitting upright, not even daring to breathe, waiting for Jiajing to speak.

Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Shifan and asked, "Yan Shifan, you are both an official and a worker! How many craftsmen are currently registered in the imperial court?"

"Why did His Majesty mention this suddenly? Could it be that His Majesty wants to abolish the craftsman registration system?"

After listening to Jiajing's words, Yan Shifan's expression remained unchanged, but there was a great commotion in his heart.

In the second year of Hongwu, the imperial court ordered that all professions such as military, civilian, medical, craftsman, yin and yang, etc., will be recorded by the imperial court and cannot be changed at will!The artisan households belong to the Ministry of Industry and are divided into two categories: shift craftsmen and residential craftsmen.

Shift craftsmen must take turns to serve in the handicraft workshops run by the imperial court once a year or every five years, with an average of three months per shift. , you need to pay nine coins a month, and the government will hire someone else.

After recalling for a while, Yan Shifan respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, there are currently 36 class craftsmen recorded in the register!"

After listening to Yan Shifan's report, Jiajing couldn't help but sigh: "These craftsmen, not only the whole family, old and young, have to participate in production, but also have meager income and low status."

"Any craftsman who has been registered as a craftsman cannot get out of it for generations! And this just cut off their hope."

"Therefore, I decided to formally propose the abolition of the craftsman registration system at the next cabinet meeting! And to increase the treatment of these craftsmen appropriately, what do you love?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to several people, and then asked.

Seeing that the emperor threw such a blockbuster as soon as he came up, everyone didn't know how to answer for a while, they hesitated, their faces were full of embarrassment.

And Jiajing also seemed to see the embarrassment on their faces, and then waved his hands quite generously, and said: "It's okay, I don't want you to give me a definite answer right now, you go back and think about it carefully." Think about it."

Seeing that the emperor was so considerate of the difficulties of his subjects, everyone's thoughts were racing, and a gleam of warmth could not help but flash in their hearts.

After a long time, everyone got up from their chairs and respectfully said: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

(End of this chapter)