Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 437 Technology is the primary productive force

When the European battlefield was in full swing, Da Ming was also in chaos.

Xiangzhou Mansion, Wu Palace.

The former Siam Palace has become the current Wu Palace, but this is just what people say, because today's Siam Palace has the sign of Wu Palace.

Zhu Zhanhe would never leave anyone with excuses in this kind of place, the palace was changed into a palace, it might make people think about it, but he can't say anything.

After all...waste recycling.

However, in the current Xiangzhou Mansion, this matter is not the most talked about by people. After all, it has been so many years, and no matter how unruly it is, it is the past tense, and there is nothing new about it.

There are two things that are most interesting right now.

First, it is said that the son of King Wu took the lead and was executed by the eldest son of King Wu. People don't know what it is, but it can be seen that Zhu Zhanqi attaches great importance to it.

The second is this year's imperial examination.

There are rules for the imperial examination, and the time is fixed, that is, the provincial examination will be held every Zi, Wu, Mao, and You years, and the general examination will be held in the next year, that is, the Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei years.

Among them, the rural examination is in August, so it is also called Qiuwei, and the general examination is usually in March, so it is also called Chunwei.

In the first year of Xuande, the Qiu Wei was held. It is reasonable to say that the Spring Wei should be held in the second year of Xuande, that is, last year. However, due to the personal conquest of Emperor Xuande, this event was temporarily postponed.

As for later... Emperor Xuande died in battle, the emperor passed away, and this Chunwei would naturally come to an end.

It has been more than a year, and it is obviously impossible to conduct the Chunwei test at this time, but this Changke cannot be done, but an Enke can be held under the pretext of the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

There is nothing to say about running Enke, after all, it is not the first time that Ming has run Enke, but the problem is that this year's imperial examination is somewhat different from previous years.

As we all know, there are only two types of imperial examinations, one is the regular imperial examinations for the screening of literati and princes, and the other is the martial arts examinations that originated in the Wu and Zhou Dynasties of the Tang Dynasty.

But this year, in addition to the imperial examinations and martial arts examinations, the Ming Dynasty added another imperial examination project: labor examinations.

Gongju, as the name suggests, is the imperial examination for craftsmen. Setting up a separate imperial examination for craftsmen sounds somewhat incredible, but in fact it did not arouse much repercussions.

After all, in the edict issued by the imperial court, it was stated early on that the elite of craftsmen should be selected. It does not mean that you can be selected if you have outstanding ability, but that you must have the kind of whimsy like a thunderbolt on dry land.

That is to say, the industrial examination and the imperial military examination are different, and the industrial examination is selected based on invention.

Moreover, the imperial court made a special point, that is, there is no No. [-] candidate for the Gongju, only the Juren status, but as long as you become a Gongjuren, you will at least have a title.

Of course, the high amount of rewards means that the threshold is also quite high. The imperial court specifically stated that the only inventions that can be selected are similar to columbine vehicles, waterwheels, and gunpowder.

What really excites people, apart from the fact that there will be a title after becoming a Gongju person, is the special mode of Gongju.

The labor examination is also held every three years, following the imperial examination, but there is no rural examination. During the rural examination, craftsmen have to go to Xiangzhou, Yingtian and Shuntian by themselves, and they are not allowed to bring anything except dry food.

After arriving at these three places, you can go to the Ministry of Industry to register, and the Ministry of Industry will arrange your board and lodging and other issues, and the examination of the labor examination is also different from the imperial examination.

The examination of the labor examination is provided by the Ministry of Industry. You make the things you take part in the labor examination yourself and explain the use, and you have to test it on the spot.

The matter of Gongju can be said to be groundbreaking, but not everyone can participate.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, most people could see the imperial court's thinking. In addition to recruiting talents, the imperial court's real idea was to collect the wonderful ideas of the people, especially those who could The idea of ​​creating a weapon that benefits the country and the people.

Wu Palace.

"His Royal Highness, the Ministry of Industry of Xiangzhou Prefecture has received more than [-] applications from craftsmen, and many of them are still on the way in the reports from various places. It is estimated that by July, the number of applicants will reach [-]." the rest."

"I see." Zhu Zhanqi nodded, took a pen and wrote an order, and stamped it with the seal of Xiangzhou Prefecture.

"Give this to the Ministry of Households, and let them properly arrange the board and lodging of the registered craftsmen. In addition, also explain to the Ministry of Works. All the ideas submitted by the craftsmen must be reviewed one by one. Except for what they themselves said, the Ministry of Works People have to think for themselves whether these things have other uses.”

"These must be implemented well. Tell them that once a problem arises, His Highness will trace it all the way to the source of the problem, interrogate them one by one, and never tolerate it!"

"Yes!"

……

As the voice atmosphere quieted down, Zhu Zhanqi sighed deeply.

Regarding Gongju, his elder brother Zhu Zhanhe gave him an idea and gave him a few simple opinions, but he demanded a certain degree of fairness, at least not to allow Gongju to appear as an impostor at the beginning of its establishment. replacement problem.

But how difficult is this?

Among other things, after taking part in the imperial examination and becoming a Juren, you have to serve as a substitute for someone else. You will have the opportunity to become an official when someone withdraws or is brought to justice if something goes wrong.

And this is just a chance, because you are not the only substitute for each position, but at least two or three, as many as five or six. You have to break through the encirclement in order to become an official.

And being an official is nothing more than having an official position, but what about the job examination?Then it's a knighthood!

Under this kind of temptation, if you think about it with your heels, there will definitely be a lot of impostors. After all, this is actually equivalent to reaching the sky in one step, even if it is just a title of title, it is worth it.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanqi intends to create an unprecedented precedent, at least an unprecedented precedent for the Ming Dynasty.

Artisan naturalization.

The so-called naturalization of artisans is different from cheap nationality.

In Daming, although there was no slavery, there was a low-level nationality. After entering the low-level nationality, although it does not mean that generations have been low-level, but at least three generations after changing occupations can leave the low-level nationality.

If you are from a humble nationality, you can't take part in things like imperial examinations.

Zhu Zhanqi’s idea of ​​craftsman’s naturalization is different. He wants to target only those craftsmen who apply for the labor examination. When they register for the labor examination, they will be admitted as a craftsman. Cannot engage in other occupations.

But this is only limited to those who sign up for the Gongju, his children and descendants are not subject to this restriction, unless his children and descendants also sign up for the Gongju.

However, Zhu Zhanqi still felt that something was inappropriate.

The naturalization of craftsmen can be said to be a good way to prevent the occurrence of someone impersonating someone. After all, once you are naturalized, you can only work in the craftsman industry in this life, and the imperial court is very strict in the selection of work. A great invention that benefits the country and the people.

This can be said to be a real one-plank bridge. After all, how many inventions have been able to benefit the country and the people for thousands of years?
Once naturalized, you will have no other way out, but the craftsmen themselves don't care, because they rely on it for a living.

But the problem is that if natural disasters, man-made disasters, mutiny, etc. occur, causing people to be displaced, it will be very difficult for craftsmen to make a living under such circumstances.

In this case, the more hopeless a person is, the easier it is to become a factor of instability.

In the Ming Dynasty, the situation of rebellion and rebellion was quite common. Even the Yongle Dynasty, which was called the prosperous age by later generations, was actually full of chaos.

The Yongle Dynasty lasted for 22 years, and there were no less than a dozen rebellions alone. Although there were many natural disasters in the Yongle Dynasty, it was not the main reason.

Zhu Zhanqi felt that it was the family history of Ming Taizu Gao Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang who gave people too much encouragement that they shouldn't have.

After all, starting with a broken bowl, letting go of cattle, becoming a beggar, and becoming a monk can be said to have truly climbed from the bottom of society to the top.

Such a person can become an emperor, and many people will think, why can't I?
(End of this chapter)