Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 488 People are at peace and the New Year is coming

Because of its unlimited supply and high quality and low price, "Science and Nature" quickly became popular all over the country in this hot summer.

Thanks to Zhao Si's excellent publicity method, as the saying goes, what is good above is what is bad below. His Highness Taisun strongly supported it, and the First Emperor even publicly praised it. Therefore, the trend quickly became popular, and a trend of scientific experiments to learn from things was quickly launched among the people. .

Characters, also known as punctuation marks, were quickly integrated into the daily government affairs of the imperial court.

As a result, the workload of the First Emperor and Zhao Si was reduced rapidly. With punctuation marks, at least they no longer had to break sentences.

Of course you can still play the word game, but it's much more difficult than before, so you don't have to worry too much.

The young master Jiang Zuo made a lot of money due to the unpleasant cooperation with Jiang Zuo Bureau, so he criticized Jiang Zuo Bureau quite a lot.

But soon, this kind of criticism disappeared completely.

Without him, at the request of Emperor Zaishi, the Shaofu will carry out industrial adjustments.

Usable iron tools appeared. As the largest production department in the Qin Dynasty, Shaozuo Mansion was naturally the first to make industrial adjustments.

The bronzes of the past are no longer needed. Their role is more to be cast into money, rather than being used for weapons and armor.

But the core technology is in the hands of the Craftsmanship Bureau...

Although the First Emperor has ordered the Craftsmanship Bureau to send technical personnel to assist the general's industrial adjustment and upgrading, in the final analysis this is the task of the general's Shaofu.

If you want the technical staff of the Craftsman Bureau to do their best, you naturally have to coax them.

"You Cheng, how are you doing?" Looking at You Cheng, his old boss, who will now be the young master, Liu Pi sent out a cordial greeting.

Hearing this, Xian Gong looked at his former subordinate Liu Pi, who was driven by his power but abandoned him. A trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, and he could only laugh dryly and echo Liu Pi's greetings.

Xian Gong was Zuo Cheng who was about to serve as the Shaofu.

In order to take another step forward and become Youcheng, ranking among the Nine Qings, he briefly sheltered the surviving Mohist disciples for a period of time.

After all, Qin Mo has been overwhelmed by the heavy pressure and is about to disappear. However, Qin Mo still has a lot of internal skills that can make contributions through Da Qin's formal channels.

Naturally, Xian Gong doesn't need these small contributions, but he needs Qin Mo to help him update the technology of the general's office and improve production efficiency, so that his contributions can be enough to compete with You Cheng for the ninth rank.

After an initial cooperation was reached, Liu Pi was promoted by Xian Gong to Zuo Zhonghou, and he was in charge of Xian Gong's promotion plan.

With the help of Qin Mo's group of people who are good at manufacturing, Xian Gong successfully became Youcheng, ranked Jiuqing, and successfully took charge of the entire general's Shaofu. However, Liu Pi and even the Mohist disciples have not been rewarded for a long time.

Xian Gong became even more indifferent, and even wanted to kill the donkey... This was attributed to the Mohist family's unique political status.

Also, Xian Gong was actually a regular Qin official.

Xian Gong's indifference made Liu Pi realize the reality and gave up the illusion of suppressing both sides. Therefore, he accepted Zhao Si's recruitment and left the General's Office to join the Craftsman Bureau, and led the Mohist disciples to invest in the construction of the Craftsman Bureau.

After that, Xian Gong basically had no contact with Liu Pi, and it was impossible for him to take action against Liu Pi.

Liu Pi said that Zhao Si was behind it. Although Jiuqing had a high status, he was not the only one who could be Jiuqing.

Later, the technology produced by the Craftsman Bureau was constantly updated, and the Craftsman Bureau and Jiang Zuo Shaofu also launched several cooperations.

For example, the production of iron farm tools, the construction of papermaking production lines, etc...

It's just that at that time, the craftsmanship bureau was affiliated to the Aviation and Trade Military Government, and Liu Pi's status was lower than that of Yun Gong. Besides, it was not a major matter involving family and country, so Yun Gong, as the right prime minister, naturally did not have to come forward in person.

But now it's different.

First of all, the craftsmanship bureau is completely independent. In terms of status, Liu Pi also has a salary of two thousand stone. The two have the same status and the same departmental status.

At the same time, there is absolutely no room for error when it comes to updating production processes at the ordnance level.

Due to the previous conflict of not being able to make money by publishing "Science and Nature", Xian Gong naturally had to personally come forward to ensure that the craftsmanship bureau and the chief executive could work together to avoid being stuck with technology.

Don't be afraid of eating naka. What you are afraid of is not only eating naka but also doing bad things.

"gentlemen……"

Due to special reasons, the previous criticisms of the former Shaozuo Shaofu against the Takumi Bureau actually started from Dian Gong.

Normal people may find it embarrassing, but the first thing an official must cultivate is face.

If you ask for help from others, you will do it yourself.

Xian Gong can even call her former subordinates sir.

"Should I deserve it or not..." Liu Pi repeatedly handed over his hand.

"Thanks to your kindness, Qin Mo can retain his place. Without you, perhaps the disciples of the Mo family would not be able to wait for His Highness. How can they be called sir?" Liu Pi refused, but he felt proud in his heart.

Hmm... It's not a bad idea to say I'm not tainted with politics.

At least now, there is nothing Yuan Gong can do about them.

After all, we rely on technology to make a living.

"Since the establishment of the craftsmanship bureau, it has been constantly innovating. Now it can smelt iron and make gold. In this way, all bronzes can be cast into Qin coins. I don't know how much the treasury will be filled. Why should I be humble?" Xian Gong said with a smile.

"Is Your Majesty here here for the renovation of the furnace? Don't worry, I will urge the bachelors to tell you everything they know..."

"Good!" Xian Gong said with a smile.

After all, Liu Pi was a traditional Mohist. He didn't like so many twists and turns. However, when the Mohist family was dying, he tried his best to take Qin Mo to survive.

Now independent from the court, although he knew what Xian Gong meant, he didn't want to talk anymore.

What can you do?

It’s just for the future...

The general manager and the craftsmanship bureau, one is the production department and the other is the research and development department, and they will definitely have to interact with each other in the future.

The craftsmanship bureau is self-sufficient internally, but it relies on others to ask for help. If we don't build a good relationship, it will definitely be uncomfortable if someone uses technology to choke us.

After Xian Gong left, a group of Mohist disciples gathered around and chatted.

I am really proud of myself today...

Under heavy pressure, Qin Mo used to live in the position of the general's young master, struggling to survive, and suffered countless suppressions...

Now that one of the Nine Qings even had to personally come out to maintain peace, everyone felt so excited.

"The fact that Craftsman is here today and that we are here today is all thanks to His Highness. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. You must remember that Craftsman is not allowed to interfere with the court!" Liu Pi suppressed the excitement of the Mohist disciples and said, He spoke.

"Besides, these are not important matters. Recently, there are many scholars who want to join the craftsmanship industry. We can set up examination questions to attract talents!"

Thanks to the popularity of "Science and Nature", Craftsmanship Bureau has made a big appearance.

Again, as long as there is enough traffic, there will be no shortage of fans.

Scholars mostly studied for promotion and wealth or for their great ambitions.

But there are more or less some people who are more interested in studying the principles of heaven and earth.

In the past, there may have been no way out, no idea where to learn, and no idea of ​​the use of what you were asking for. But now, with a new direction, naturally some people believe it to be the truth and want to try it.

"But you must tell them that once you join the Craftsmanship Bureau, even if you leave the Craftsmanship Bureau in the future, you will no longer be able to participate in government affairs..." Liu Pi stroked his beard and emphasized again. On the other side, Xian Gong returned to her office, with no joy at all on her face, but a hint of sullenness on her face.

The left and right Zhonghou and all the subordinate officials on the side were as silent as cicadas, not daring to say a word.

Xian Gong was a traditional Qin official and the most standardized old official.

What are the old officials? The superiors are harsher than the subordinates, and the subordinates are harsher to the people.

It’s a lot of pressure to do things in the hands of Xian Gong...

"A general in Nuo Da is the chief minister, and he has a hundred thousand people under his jurisdiction. How can he be inferior to a mere craftsman bureau? When it comes to smelting and construction, do you need help from others? Are you all just doing it for a living?"

No one said a word...

Production and R&D are not clearly separated now... so it is normal for Xian Gong not to understand the key.

"If you can't do it, learn it. If you can't learn it, think of a way. I don't want this kind of thing to happen often in the future!" Xian Gong said coldly.

He never wants to be stuck with technology again!

Just a craftsmanship bureau with a few hundred people...

"But You Cheng, the people who like the most skilled skills are ink painters. Now Qin Mo, most of them have gone to the craftsmanship bureau..."

"Is there no one else besides the Mo family? The Yin Yang family? The public loser?"

……

As one of the prominent schools, the Mohist school is on the verge of death. How can the other schools fare better?

Where can I find someone...

Of course, they can only say this in their hearts.

Even though he was angry, it could not change the fact that Jiang Zuo Shaofu needed to rely on the Craftsman Bureau to complete the production reorganization.

Time passed quietly, and with the help of the Craftsman Bureau, the general's office began a vigorous renovation of the furnace.

The furnace originally used to smelt bronze was transformed into a blast furnace more suitable for iron smelting under the design of the Craftsman Bureau.

From mining to smelting to casting, the Craftsman Bureau and Jiang Zuo Shaofu worked together.

Because of the need to rely on others, the technical guidance sent by the craftsmanship bureau is also well paid.

Not only are there salaries, but there are also bonuses, and the basic necessities of life are top-notch.

Of course, the secret general Shaofu also began to recruit technical talents under the instructions of Xian Gong, and even secretly began to contact some internal members of the craftsmanship bureau...

On the other hand, Zhao Si's "Five-Year Plan" is also being continuously improved.

Out of caution and pragmatism, he did not make a high-profile appearance.

Instead, he spent a long time reading about the production and construction situation, geographical conditions and mineral resources in various places in Daqin.

Population, people's livelihood, government, taxes...

Zhao Si took notes while reading, and asked those who did not dare to make a conclusion. Therefore, during this period of time, many people in the court came into contact with Zhao Si. The main reason was that Zhao Si asked questions too diligently.

Zhao Si's public opinion was further improved because of such a trivial matter.

After all, Zhao Si is not only asking about the three ministers and nine ministers, but also the ministers, doctors and even petty officials. As long as they can answer Zhao Si's questions, they will receive Zhao Si's courtesy. And Zhao Si is indeed not that arrogant. Besides, he is mainly for When making the Five-Year Plan, we usually just ask, not give instructions.

He is friendly to the people, does not mind your humble status, and communicates with you in a friendly manner. He does not criticize you, and even treats you with courtesy, and even gives you a small gift after the question and answer.

What kind of fairy prince is this?

To be fair, Fusu, who is polite and virtuous enough as a corporal, may not be able to do this step like Zhao Si.

After all, from an ideological point of view, Fusu was out of generosity, while Zhao Si was out of the influence of the times.

Of course, these trivial reputations cannot bring anything to Zhao Si.

On the contrary, after constant investigation and summary, Zhao Si discovered that the current problems in Daqin are not as big as usual.

Well, to put it another way, the development prospects are not generally good.

At present, the total population of Daqin is recorded as totaling four million households.

Calculated based on a household of five people, the population is approximately 20 million.

Of course, this is only the recorded official population.

For example, slaves, whether official slaves or private slaves, are not among them.

Based on Zhao Si's analysis of the slave statistics of various administrative agencies and the analysis of slaves in large households, as well as the situation of some hidden households, Zhao Si estimated that the actual population of Da Qin should be 30 million people.

In other words, a full third of the population is not counted and controlled by Da Qin.

Obviously, whether it is 20 million or 30 million people, it is far from enough.

The land near the two river basins has almost been developed, but there is still a lot of land available for development in Bazhong and Chuyue.

In addition to population issues, there are also official selection and talent cultivation...

Although the contention of a hundred schools of thought is brilliant, it also means that without a unified ideological program, people's hearts are easily confused.

There are also a large number of new officials who have been suppressed or even dismissed, as well as old officials who are too weak to be replaced...

Things had to be done one by one. Zhao Si already had the comprehensive details of Da Qin in his mind, so the plan was filled in much faster.

In the blink of an eye, it’s late autumn...

In the blink of an eye, the world was in chaos last year.

The common people all over the world experienced the painful pain caused by last year's chaos, but they still had no choice but to pick up the hoe and continue to cultivate.

When the harvest season comes, the pain of last year seems to have faded away.

The high yield of food is enough to soothe the pain in their hearts.

After last year's turmoil and the amnesty, people's hearts seem to have finally truly settled down.

It is now forty-two years, five years have passed since the death of the First Emperor in history.

Because the New Year of the Qin Dynasty fell on the first day of October, autumn was actually not far away from the New Year.

It will be forty-three years soon...

Zhao Si's "Five-Year Plan" is finally announced to be complete.

Currently in the final stage, Zhao Si is very anxious, but he can't be anxious now.

Because there is a more important thing in front of you.

Yu Ji was pregnant for ten months and it was finally time to give birth.

And this also means that Zhao Si will finally welcome his first child since coming to Daqin!

Past life and present life, the first child of two lives!

(End of this chapter)