Chapter 627 Surrender
In fact, the Manqing were originally a backward and outrageous tribe. It was only with the shelter of Emperor Chengzu that they were able to settle down in a place in the north.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Nurhaci saw the decline of the Ming Dynasty, so he raised the banner of revenge... He learned a lot from Li Chengliang, the way of fighting, the way of governing the place...
A famous teacher!
Justified!
Just like the postman who had to find a legitimate reason for his rebellion, Nurhaci's reason was revenge.
But the Qing Dynasty at that time was extremely backward. To put it bluntly, if Altan Khan during the Jiajing period led his troops to travel back in time, or if those Japanese pirates could travel back in time, they would definitely beat him to the point where he could not take care of himself.
But the Ming army at that time was already rotten to the core and could not even defeat the bandits.
In the absence of heroes, young men become famous.
Among the things Nurhaci learned from Li Chengliang, one was crucial to the ultimate success of the Qing Dynasty.
What is the most important thing in a group?
——Scholars and craftsmen!
Nurhaci drooled at the sight of Li Chengliang's staff and the civil servants in Liaodong.
Not to mention the craftsmen, Nurhaci longed for them but could not get them.
Once the rebellion broke out, the first thing Nurhaci did was to plunder.
The focus of the looting was on scholars and craftsmen.
Among the scholars there was a man named Fan Wencheng who was of great help to Man Qing.
The craftsmen made weapons and farm tools, and made great contributions to the Qing army's wars and farming.
It can be said that if there had not been the looted scholars and craftsmen from the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty would have been defeated.
Culture governs the country, and industry strengthens the country.
This is the current political structure in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes.
But the Ming Dynasty's artisan household system is really speechless.
Do you want free labor?
Yes!
But free ones are often the most expensive.
The craftsmen complained about the free service on the tenth day of each month, but they had to do it.
Jiang Qingzhi's father had worked on the assembly line of a stable company for several years. He complained at home that it didn't matter how much he worked. As a result, there were more people who slacked off, more people who just lay down, and even more people who sabotaged things...
The machine is broken!
rest!
There were frequent power outages for a while. The workers would go out of their homes every day, or even eat breakfast at home and keep saying that they hoped there would be a power outage today.
With this mentality, this enterprise can do well and Jiang Qingzhi can take over those assembly lines.
Therefore, if the Armory Bureau wants to undergo a complete transformation, the craftsman household system will be its biggest enemy.
Li Xi whispered, "Eunuch Chen, it looks like Chang Wei Bo wants to change the craftsman household system, but we can't do that!"
The craftsmen who were intimidated by Jiang Qingzhi also came to their senses at this moment. The slick old craftsman said, "Master, you said rewards and punishments, but may I ask where the rewards come from? We are craftsmen, and this work is for nothing!"
"Yes! On the tenth day of every month, no money is paid."
"If I work outside, how much can I earn in ten days?"
"..."
Chen Shi sighed, "Last time, Lü Song refuted this and said that the craftsman household system must not be changed. If it is changed, the country will be shaken."
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" said a manager.
"Once the craftsmen move, where will the government find craftsmen to work?" Chen Shi said, "Pay them money? Even rats won't go to the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse, where will the money come from? Without money, where will the craftsmen come from? Without craftsmen, where will the weapons and armor come from? Will the soldiers go to meet the enemy with bare hands?"
The manager was horrified. "So that's how it is. Now I understand. It's just like the military household system. If the military household system is gone, the Ming Dynasty will have no soldiers to use."
Both the artisan household system and the military household system seemed quite backward and stupid to later generations, but they were the most appropriate in this era.
It was these systems that allowed the Ming Dynasty to survive from the decline of the empire to the moment of its demise.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at these craftsmen and said, "Since I have said this, there is naturally a way. Now there is only one thing, rewards and punishments will be based on the rules. Who among you has any objection?"
The craftsmen were silent.
"No words?" Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette, "If you don't say anything now, it will be too late to say anything later."
He pointed at the old craftsman and said, "You tell me."
The old craftsman hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle, have you ever been a craftsman?"
"Bold!" Chen Shi shouted.
The old craftsman shuddered.
"Please forgive me, sir." The old craftsman said respectfully, "Although what you said before was a bit rough, it was on point. I have been a craftsman all my life, but I am not even a tenth as good as you... Those rules... can only be worked out by a craftsman all his life and a very smart person. So I am confused..."
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "So-called governance is nothing more than getting people's hearts in order. Why are people's hearts unhappy? For example, the Military Equipment Bureau provides free ten-day service, but rewards and punishments are unclear... Governance is chaotic, and this is the reason why people's hearts are unhappy."
The old craftsman thought about it carefully, bowed and said, "I am convinced."
Jiang Qingzhi's words fully expressed the difficulties and dissatisfaction of the craftsmen. Chen Shi saw the craftsmen looking up at Jiang Qingzhi from behind, their eyes full of admiration and expectation.
If there really is a reward, it will be an opportunity for these craftsmen to change their destiny.
Jiang Qingzhi ordered: "Copy this booklet and post it in the workshop. Most of the craftsmen are illiterate, so they should recite it every day."
When the company where Jiang Qingzhi's father worked applied for corporate standards, every employee was required to memorize a lot of things.
"Yes." Chen Shi's waist was bent, Jiang Qingzhi frowned, "Straighten your waist." "This is not..." Chen Shi laughed dryly, "We are used to it."
This was a gesture of submission for the eunuchs, and Chen Shi used it involuntarily.
Outside the workshop, Huang Bing whispered, "Those managers have their backs bent."
Mo Zhan said calmly: "Follow Uncle, you will see more people bending over."
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the workshop, and Chen Shi said, "My Lord, it is customary for craftsmen to serve in the army, but the issue of money and grain... is difficult! It's not easy to make an exception."
"I told you, you have to live here!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at his head, "Just wait."
Chen Shi sighed in his heart and sent Jiang Qingzhi out of the Military Affairs Bureau.
Ministry of Works: Ever since the Embroidered Uniform Guard sent the news that Altan Khan would go south this year, the Ministry of War has been extremely busy.
Review and inspection of various personnel.
Communicate with the Ministry of Revenue regarding the transportation of grain and fodder.
Troops were recruited from various garrisons.
Wang Yiqi was extremely busy, so when he saw Jiang Qing, he subconsciously bowed and said, "Don't ask for money or food."
"Old Wang, can you tell fortunes?" Jiang Qingzhi sat down casually, and the official on duty bowed, "Greetings, sir. By the way, sir, do you have any guesses about where Altan Khan came from when he went south?"
"No need to guess!" Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette and saw that the official was puzzled. "We knew in advance that Altan Khan would go south, and the spies and scouts were all intensively patrolling. Why guess? It would only make people at a loss."
"Yes." The official laughed dryly. After he left, Jiang Qingzhi said, "It seems that the Ministry of War lacks confidence!"
Wang Yiqi nodded, sat down and sighed, "He asked this question just to get some comfort from you, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty."
"If I say that we will definitely win this battle, can they just feel relieved and full of confidence?" Jiang Qingzhi laughed at himself.
"Yes!" Wang Yiqi nodded seriously.
What the hell!
Jiang Qingzhi felt that he had a talent for being a mascot. He only needed to sit on it, let the officials burn incense and pray, and then he would say: We will win this battle.
Afterwards, the Ming soldiers were full of confidence and destroyed this breakfast...
Wang Yiqi said: "Chang Wei Bo is here..."
"We want money and food!" Jiang Qingzhi said loudly.
"Sure enough." Wang Yiqi smiled bitterly. The core of the dispute between Jiang Qingzhi and Lu Song was money and grain.
The Huben Zuowei wanted to expand its army, and the cost of firearms, armor, food, military pay, etc. was a huge sum of money. The key was that this huge sum of money had to be spent every year, which was a huge pressure on the Ministry of Revenue.
So Lu Song disagreed, and even Emperor Jiajing could not put pressure on him.
Make bricks without straw!
All Lu Song had to do was throw out the account books of the Ministry of Revenue, and not only Emperor Jiajing, but even Jiang Qingzhi, the person involved, would have nothing to say.
"Old Wang." Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense stick, "How many firearms are lost in the garrisons every year because of shoddy workmanship?"
"At least 30% to 50%." Wang Yiqi was full of complaints when he mentioned this. "The firearms made by the Armament Bureau have always been like this. The guards in various places, especially the soldiers in the nine borders, dare not say anything about it, and some even go to buy gunpowder on their own..."
"What if the annual loss of firearms is reduced to less than 10%?"
Wang Yiqi took a deep breath and said, "The Arms Bureau has been in a state of stagnation for many years, and no one can do anything about it..."
"I just want to ask you, what if the firearms made by the Armory Bureau in the future... have defects less than halfway through?"
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and looked calm.
"Don't even mention money and food... If Lu Song doesn't give, my Ministry of War will!" Wang Yiqi said, and then sighed, "But the Military Equipment Bureau is under the control of the palace, and we can't interfere. Even if we do.
To be honest, Master, the Ministry of Works is an outer court, right? The things made by the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works are the same as those made by the Armory Bureau! So this matter..."
"Prepare money and food!" Jiang Qingzhi stood up.
"What do you mean by money and food, Lord Chang Wei?" Wang Yiqi was stunned.
"You can go to the Military Equipment Bureau and see if we should give you this money and grain!" Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette. "See if we should give you this money and grain!"
Wang Yiqi said with a smile: "If the Arms Bureau can really reduce the defects to less than half of the original, I will give it to you even if I have to save money!"
But in Wang Yiqi's opinion, this matter is really unreliable. Even though he is a member of the Mohist school, as the Minister of War, many people are watching him. If he dares to show favoritism, the Confucianists will surely attack him.
Wang Yiqi wrote this matter down on his schedule and then put it out of his mind.
When I got home, Li Tian had already returned from her parents' home and was mad.
"Those liars are so bold...My husband is back."
When Li Tian saw Jiang Qingzhi coming in, she stood up as usual and prepared to change clothes for him.
"It's none of your business." Jiang Qingzhi glared, and Li Tian smiled and said, "Didn't my husband say that we should exercise occasionally to relax our meridians and invigorate our blood circulation?"
Jiang Qingzhi coughed dryly, "By the way, what liar did you say?"
Li Tian angrily said, "My mother went to the temple to pray for safety for me and my child, but was cheated out of 50,000 yuan."
What the hell!
Fifty thousand coins!
That would be a serious blow to the Li family!
(End of this chapter)
