I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 45
The next morning after bidding farewell to Gong Sui, Liu He summoned Dai Zong, Xie Lang and Li Anding in the Changyi Hall.

Liu He called the three of them together because the things they had to do happened to be related to the workers who were preparing.

In order to give a backbone to this intricate matter, Liu He plans to appoint a person who will be in charge of the center.

The three have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to tell which one is superior.

Dai Zong has the highest prestige and the strongest ability, so today he will go to the Gongguan to bargain with Ma Yanshou to buy the slaves that the Gongguan allocated.However, he also served as the chief guard of Changyi Palace, so I am afraid that the time is insufficient.

Xie Lang has been in charge of woodworking and iron smelting for the past two years. He has nothing to say in terms of skills, and he is most familiar with the process and details of woodworking.But it is also a matter of energy. After focusing on skills, time will inevitably not be enough.

Liu He thought over and over again, and the most suitable person should be Li Anding. He has been busy recruiting craftsmen for the past few days, and he already has some ideas, and there is nothing on hand that would take up too much time.

Seeing the three of Dai Zong walking in from outside the Changyi Hall, saluting and greeting him, Liu He had already made a decision in his heart.

"A few days ago, the widow said that he would build a workshop belonging to the palace. Now this matter has some eyebrows. In order to let the workshop be built as soon as possible, the widow wants to assign duties."

"promise."

"The order of the workshop is Li Anding. You are responsible for the daily affairs of the entire workshop. If you lack people or money, you can go to Yu Wuyou and Dai Zong to help you."

"only!"

"The workshop also has the position of Fang Cheng as Fang Ling's deputy. Xie Lang has been dealing with wood metallurgy for the past two years, so you will be the Fang Cheng."

After Liu He finished speaking, Xie Lang's body shook slightly, and his face was obviously a little puzzled, but he finally said "No" in hesitation.

Liu He naturally knew Xie Lang's reluctance.

In terms of rank, Xie Lang's [-] stones are higher than Li Anding's [-] stones.

In terms of ability, Xie Lang has a better understanding of woodworking, paintwork and metallurgy.

Looking at the two points together, Xie Lang's order seems to be more plausible.

So Xie Lang was puzzled, it was quite normal.

"The widow puts the order of the workshop above the Cheng of the workshop because the establishment of a workshop is not a trivial matter, and there are many things that require labor and planning. It will be more convenient to communicate with the outside world in the name of the owner of a workshop."

"But in this workshop, the real gateway is Fang Cheng and the craftsmen. Only when Fang Ling takes care of those trivial affairs can Fang Cheng truly devote all his efforts to craftsmanship."

"If this workshop wants to start, it cannot lack the order of the general affairs, and naturally it cannot lack the Fang Cheng who does the crafts."

"The widow hopes that one day the workshop in our palace can surpass the workshop in the middle school. To achieve this, the two of you must work together and not disappoint the widow's expectations."

After Liu He finished speaking, he looked at Xie Lang. These words not only confirmed Fang Cheng's status, but also placed high hopes on Xie Lang himself.

"Yes, Xie Langzhong, the servants will be exhausted and dull, and do the general affairs in the workshop well, and you must not let such trivial matters as eating, drinking, and messing with you." Li Anding was naturally keenly aware of a strange atmosphere. Immediately put down his body, patted his chest and assured Xie Lang.

The four people in the Changyi Palace were all young men after all, and Dai Zong, the oldest, was only in his early twenties, the age at which fame and fortune were the most indifferent.

So after Liu He and Li Anding set up the "steps", Xie Lang felt a little ashamed.

Xie Lang's face was a little red and hot because of embarrassment, and he didn't speak out a few times. After a while, he faltered and said: "It's the servant who judges the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. The officials know what to do."

Liu He is very satisfied with everyone's frankness.

"We all don't need to be ashamed or unhappy, as long as we can walk together, it is naturally a good thing."

"promise."

"The workshop takes up a lot of land and needs a large space. I'm afraid you can't find such a piece of land in Changyi City, so let's put it in the Qingliang Mansion in the west of the city. From now on, Qingliang Mansion will be the government office of the workshop. , and the hundreds of acres of surrounding land are also designated for your use."

Liu He waved his hand very proudly, and with a few words, he sent out a palace where he spends his summer.

"Hall, Your Highness, that is the palace built by the former king. It was used as a workshop, and the common people were allowed to come in and out at will. I'm afraid it will be an eyesore. I'm afraid the people of the country will say you..."

Dai Zong didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning has actually been expressed very clearly.

The palace is a forbidden area of ​​the royal palace, and the workers who will work in this workshop in the future will be craftsmen with the lowest status.

"Are you afraid that people in the country will say that I am crazy and arrogant?"

The three people in the hall didn't dare to answer, they just lowered their heads slightly.

"Hahaha, I am a rebellious person, and I don't care about the eyes of the world."

"You do your best to do things well and make more utensils. I believe that the people in this country will remember our benefits when the time comes."

"No." Naturally, the three of them had nothing more to say.

"It's getting late, Dai Zong and Li Anding should start now, you go to the worker together, bargain with that Ma Yanshou, and try to buy as many servants from them as possible, regardless of age or age. Men and women, the more the better."

"How much can your Highness give us?"

Dai Zong was smart, he knew that he should roughly set the price with Liu He first, so as not to complain in the end.

"The price offered by the workers must be higher than the market price. I will allow you to pay [-]% more than the market price."

"What if Ma Yanshou disagrees?"

Dai Zong's worry is not unreasonable. Although Ma Yanshou agreed happily yesterday, he probably has discovered the value of craftsmen at this moment.

He may not dare not sell.But maybe it will ask for a lot of money.

Liu He sneered and said, "It depends on the two of you, coerce and lure, and try to spend a small amount of money to accomplish big things. After all, the widow's money is also the hard-earned money of the people of Changyi."

"only!"

When Dai Zong and Li Anding were about to leave, Liu He suddenly remembered someone and called them back.

"On the street near the west gate in Beicheng, there is a woodworking workshop. The owner's surname is Meng. Do you know?"

Mr. Dai thought about it for a while, and said, "Is that the family that His Highness visited that day?"

"That's right, the Meng family's craftsmanship is good, and there are four fathers and sons who can do carpentry. I want to hire them all to the workshop."

"Since they have their own business, I'm afraid they may not be willing?"

Li Anding has been busy recruiting craftsmen recently, and all he can recruit are bankrupt craftsmen or craftsmen who walk around the streets in the village.

It's not easy to persuade people like this who have their own business.

"Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men."

"When you come back from the worker, let me bring this Mengban along the way, and the widow will try to persuade him."

"only!"

Dai Zong and Li Anding left in a hurry, leaving only Xie Lang in the hall.

Liu He took out a roll of bamboo slips from several cases and handed it to Xie Lang.

"You read it first, and after reading it, the widow will discuss it with you."

"promise."

(End of this chapter)