My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 843: It's not your turn to take on a job that requires people, money, and treatment! Daqin Craftsman School!

When he was young, Liu Ji often fantasized.

He fantasized that he could become a contemporary hero like Zhu Hai and Hou Ying, and have a benefactor like Xinling Jun.

On weekdays, his benefactor treated him like a close friend, and they drank and chatted together.

At the critical moment, he drew his sword and saved his benefactor from danger with his passion and talent, creating a beautiful story.

Three cups of wine make a promise, the five mountains seem nothing to you! After your eyes are dizzy and your ears are hot, your spirits are high!
How wonderful that would be!

In order to realize his dream, the young Liu Ji packed his bags and set out on a journey to find his benefactor.

After many ups and downs, Liu Ji finally found a benefactor who treated him like a close friend, but he embarked on a path that was completely different from his fantasy!

When Liu Ji took the plain single-board long crown handed to him by Meng Yi, Liu Ji's eyes were still a little confused.

Liu was just following Chang'an Jun's orders and doing some of his duties.

Liu had never offered a clever plan to steal the seal like Hou Ying, nor had he risked being convicted of treason for the sake of his benefactor like Zhu Hai. How could he have been awarded the title of Zhan Niao and be valued so much by the King of Qin?
Seeing that Liu Ji neither stepped back nor spoke and looked quite dazed and dull, Ying Chengjiao took the flat crown from Liu Ji's hand and raised his hand to remove the black cloth covering Liu Ji's hair.

Taking the wooden comb from the family soldier and combing Liu Ji's hair carefully, Ying Chengjiao smiled and said, "When it comes to wearing a crown, I am quite experienced."

"Mr. Liu should also practice hard."

"Now this hairpin and plate crown is relatively simple and easier to wear."

"But I think in a few years Mr. Liu will be promoted to a noble title again, and then it will be difficult to wear the flat crown!"

The confusion in Liu Ji's eyes was finally replaced by intelligence and emotion.

Looking up at Ying Chengjiao who was standing in front of him and putting the crown on him, Liu Ji said sincerely, "Your Majesty's kindness will be remembered in my heart!"

"I will repay this kindness someday!"

Looking down at the sincerity and determination in Liu Ji's eyes, Ying Chengjiao began to doubt his own judgment for a moment.

Could this man with eyes full of loyalty and righteousness really be Emperor Gaozu of Han?
Not like ah!
But soon Ying Chengjiao put aside his doubts and speculations.

Does it matter whether Liu Ji is Liu Bang?
Anyway, the reason why Liu Bang valued Ying Chengjiao so much was not because Liu Ji was the one who was promoted, but because of his abilities and contributions!

Ying Chengjiao smiled warmly and said, "Then work hard and learn more about literature and martial arts when you have free time."

"I am waiting to entrust more important tasks to Mr. Liu in the future!"

After tucking a few strands of hair back into his bun, Ying Chengjiao used a hairpin to fix the crown. He stepped back two steps and looked at Liu Ji wearing the crown. He nodded with satisfaction, "With the crown on, you look even more handsome!"

Liu Ji's eyes were sparkling, but he had an exaggerated smile on his face. He leaned back slightly and laughed loudly, "Liu, I think so too!"

Although the current situation is drifting away from my childhood dreams.

But this situation and this scene are even more joyful!
Ying Chengjiao patted Liu Ji's shoulder in an unceremonious but rather intimate manner, and asked Liu Ji to step back first. He turned around and called out, "Master Qi!"

The master carpenter Qi Ai immediately stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am the master carpenter Qi Ai. I pay my respects to the king! I pay my respects to Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao said seriously: "In the research and development of blast furnaces, the great craftsman Qi Ai played a great role!"

"I beg the king to reward me generously!"

Qi Ai bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, although I have contributed some of my construction skills, these skills were not created by me alone, but by many craftsmen working together."

"Your Highness, I dare to ask for a reward!"

Ying Zheng smiled and asked: "Oh?"

"What reward does Duke Qi want?"

Qi Ai said in a deep voice: "Chang'an Jun said that the art of blast furnace is not worth a special report."

"I think so, too!"

"I believe that the steelmaking technique that Chang'an Jun has conceived will definitely be successful, but because I am not very smart, I have to work hard on it."

"I boldly ask the king to allocate more craftsmen to the Lantian workshop to help me and others study the art of steelmaking."

"This will help us realize the art of steelmaking as soon as possible, and help our Great Qin no longer be trapped by steel!"

Qi Ai knew very well that it was a blessing from heaven for him to be granted the title of Gongcheng even though he had never chopped off a human head.

Could he be awarded the title of Zuo Shuzhang or even the title of Shao Shangzao simply for his contribution in assisting Ying Chengjiao in studying craftsmanship?

Those brave generals in the army would probably go crazy!
Therefore, Qi Ai hoped to exchange his title for some useful assistance in his research. This would not only help Ying Chengjiao, but also give Ying Zheng a step up and help him complete his research faster and better.

Why not have the best of all worlds?
Ying Chengjiao looked at Qi Ai speechlessly, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is my advice."

"Master Qi said it first!"

Qi Ai was surprised and subconsciously looked at Ying Chengjiao, but was met with Ying Chengjiao's dissatisfied gaze.

I am still alive!
It's not your turn to do a job that requires people, money and treatment!

Ying Zheng found this somewhat amusing, but turned his gaze to Zhao Cheng and asked, "How many craftsmen can the Ministry of Works spare?"

Zhao Cheng bowed his hands with a bitter face and said, "Reporting to the king, in recent years, the Ministry of Works has not only to complete the construction responsibilities as in previous years, but also to forge more arrows and weapons for the army to use." "In addition, we also need to build enough Chang'an plows and Chang'an carts for the whole Qin Dynasty to use, and build enough Chang'an paper to sell throughout the world, and many other creations."

"The craftsmen in the Ministry of Works are already stretched to the limit. Last year, many craftsmen only had one day off for the La Festival."

"To be honest, Your Majesty!" Zhao Cheng said sincerely, "I even wanted to ask Chang'an Jun to return some of the craftsmen I borrowed from the Ministry of Works."

"The Ministry of Works is unable to transfer more craftsmen to the Lantian Workshop to support Lord Chang'an!"

It is indeed important to study the art of steelmaking.

But forging spears, swords, arrows and crossbows is equally important, and forging Chang'an plows and various farm tools are also things that must be done.

It’s not that Zhao Cheng couldn’t distinguish the importance of things, nor did he deliberately disobey Ying Zheng’s orders, but he really couldn’t spare anybody!
Qi Ai hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think if the Ministry of Works really can't spare any craftsmen to support us, we can perhaps train craftsmen ourselves."

"I have seen that the King has only built the Qin Military Academy for a few years, but he has mobilized dozens of great sages and trained many talents for Qin."

Qi Ai said carefully: "I think, can we build a craftsman school in imitation of the Qin Military Academy?"

Ying Zheng fell into deep thought after hearing this: "Master craftsman?"

Ying Chengjiao frowned slightly: "The artisan school is different from the military school."

"Even if the students of our Great Qin Military Academy defect to another country, our Great Qin will not be afraid."

"But even if only one disciple of the Artisan School defected to another country, it would be a huge blow to our Great Qin!"

Ying Chengjiao came up with the idea of ​​building the Great Qin Craftsmen School earlier than Qi Ai.

As early as when he proposed to build the Great Qin Military Academy, Ying Chengjiao already had the idea of ​​building the Great Qin Craftsmen School.

But after careful consideration, Ying Chengjiao gave up the idea.

The disciples who can enter the Qin Military Academy are either talented people recommended by top dignitaries such as Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao, or those with titles of no higher rank. They have the same interests as Qin and most of them have fought for it. The possibility of betraying Qin is small and the cost is high.

But it doesn't matter where the craftsmen work. Their interests with the Qin Dynasty are not that strong, so the possibility of defecting to other countries is higher and the cost is lower.

More importantly, if a graduate of the Qin Military Academy defected to another country and relied on the skills he learned in the Qin Military Academy to lead troops and become a general, then one day he would have to face the Qin army led by his principal at the front, his vice-principal in the rear, and all his teachers and faculty serving as captains of various departments.

Ying Chengjiao is confident that he can give him the last lesson of his life as the principal!
However, if a graduate of a craftsman school defected to another country, even if this disciple did not perform well while in school, he could sell all the knowledge he learned in the craftsman school to the enemy country, making the technology that Ying Chengjiao had worked so hard to study become a wedding dress for other countries, greatly improving the productivity of other countries.

This is something Ying Chengjiao can never accept!

Qi Ai said seriously: "I think that all the students who enter the Great Qin Artisan School can be registered as artisans and managed in the same way as official artisans!"

"All knowledge learned in Yujiang School is kept confidential. Disciples are not allowed to reveal it to outsiders."

Ying Chengjiao asked in return: "If this is the case, how many people would be willing to enter the Great Qin Artisan School?"

As the saying goes, if you have a skill, you will never starve.

But in this era, it is indeed difficult to starve to death if you have a craftsman's skill, but you may be forcibly registered as a craftsman, and then hacked to death for not meeting the skills requirements or low yield rate, and even three clans may be implicated!

Qi Ai said sincerely: "A lot!"

"I have asked many young men who were summoned for labor service, and they are willing to join the ranks of craftsmen as long as they can follow Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao was slightly surprised: "Really?"

Qi Ai nodded vigorously and said, "It's true!"

"Thanks to Lord Chang'an's great kindness, today's craftsmen are very different from those of the past."

"Although we are craftsmen, we can also be awarded a title."

"If I can be used by Lord Chang'an, I will have a chance to bring honor to my family!"

"If our Great Qin really opens a craftsman school, at least 10,000 of the more than 60,000 young men and strong men summoned by Chang'an Jun will sign up for admission!"

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a moment, Ying Chengjiao looked at Ying Zheng and said solemnly, "We can do it!"

Ying Zheng asked back: "Is it effective?"

Ying Chengjiao said without hesitation: "It will be of great use!"

"How many creations can I create even if I spend my entire life researching and developing them?"

"But if I can have hundreds of thousands of disciples to help me, and if I am given another fifty years, I have the confidence to lead the Great Qin into a brand new era!"

Ying Zheng nodded happily: "Since my brother thinks this is a good idea, I will approve it!"

"Order, specially appoint the master craftsman Qi Ai as the fifth senior official!"

"Order the master craftsman Qi Ai to assist the Lord of Chang'an in building the Great Qin Craftsman School."

"Promote Chang'an Jun to be the commander of the Great Qin Craftsmen School, and promote the great craftsman Qi Ai to be the deputy commander of the Great Qin Craftsmen School!"

"The Chief Minister and the Vice Minister should cooperate and not make any mistakes!"

(End of this chapter)