Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 215 Craftsman System
Emperor Chongzhen came from later generations, so he naturally knew that Zhang Xianzhong rebelled later.It's just that at this point in time, he doesn't know.

When we traveled back in time, the Jianlu were raging in the capital, but Zhang Xianzhong and others were recruited by Xiong Wencan after the Yongwei camp went south, and they were no longer making trouble.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's attention was mainly in the north.Take control of the military and expel Jianlu.

Of course, he did not let Zhang Xianzhong go. He had already sent a decree to Xiong Wencan to send Zhang Xianzhong and his adopted sons to Beijing, so as to prevent Zhang Xianzhong from rebelling again.

In terms of time, Xiong Wencan should have received his order more than a month ago.But looking at Ruan Zhitian's memorial, it seems that Xiong Wencan did not take any measures against Zhang Xianzhong, so that Ruan Zhitian had nowhere to ask, so he directly handed the memorial to the capital.

Not knowing the situation over there, Emperor Chongzhen felt a little uneasy.Now I have six Grade A eavesdropping seeds; one each for Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, and Chen Qiyu, one for Wu Zhong who is far away in Liaodong, and one for Turge who has been sent to Shaanxi, and now I only have one in my hand. Grade A eavesdropping seed spare.

It was also thanks to myself that I felt that Sun Chuanting's side was less than a thousand miles away from the capital, so I only planted a second-level wiretapping seed.Otherwise, there is a Grade A wiretapping seed on hand.Now that the situation in the south is unknown, it can just come in handy.

Therefore, he immediately sent a decree to Li Ruolian, the commander of Jinyiwei, asking him to send capable generals to meet with him, and he was going to send them to the south to investigate the situation of the recruited thieves.

Li Ruolian didn't dare to neglect after receiving the order, and immediately chose a subordinate to come to have an audience.This capable general is Liu Yue, who was known by the Emperor Chongzhen.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't talk nonsense, and immediately explained to Liu Yue: "I suspect that there are rogues in the south who rebelled again, so you go south to check the situation immediately. If there is indeed a rebellion, stay with Xiong Wencan, the governor of the five provinces, and report the news you get every day. , especially the movements of the bandits, read them all and listen to them, do you remember them?"

This request was a bit strange, but Liu Yue just thought about it in his heart, and immediately agreed.

"If there are no thieves rebelling, then you urge Xiong Wencan to send Zhang Xianzhong and his adopted son to Beijing immediately. If you dare to hesitate, even Xiong Wencan will be escorted back to Beijing."

Relatively speaking, this matter is a bit normal, but the power is also greater, and it is possible to win the governors of the five provinces.Excited in his heart, Liu Yue immediately agreed again, and then, he received the secret decree from Emperor Chongzhen and rushed to the south day and night.

After finishing this matter, Emperor Chongzhen felt that time was still pressing.I originally thought that now that I have money, I should train the three major battalions well, so that I can have the capital to fight Jianlu in the field.But now it seems that there is not much time for the three camps to train.

On the other side of Hetao, if the Oirat tribe can be taken away, firstly, the wings of Manqing can be cut off, and at the same time, other Mongolian tribes can be deterred. In addition, the most important thing is to obtain the horses of the Oirat tribe.According to the estimates of Hu Dawei, Chen Qiyu and He Renlong, only tens of thousands of horses can be obtained.For Daming, it is absolutely obvious to increase its military strength.In addition, horses that do not meet the standards of war horses can also be used as animal power.

But to accomplish this goal, it is not enough to stay behind in Shaanxi, and it is necessary to mobilize the strength of the three major battalions of the capital.The infantry is still useless, only the hussar battalion can allocate [-] cavalry.In addition, you must go to the imperial conquest, at least you have to go to Yansui to sit in town.Only in this way can the information fed back by the Grade A eavesdropping seeds be able to respond immediately and be used on the battlefield.

Last time, I didn't go to the front line of the war against the captives, so if I went to Yansui this time, I might be blocked, and I might not be able to go.But the key to this conquest of Tumed's Ministry is his intelligence system, which is the emperor.If you want to take the Hetao area with less risk and complete the set goals, you must take a trip.

However, Chen Qiyu was still on his way to the front line, so he was not in a hurry to leave the capital. He had to deal with the matters in the capital first.

Although Bi Maokang did not come to the capital, Emperor Chongzhen already had a flintlock gun in his hand.The manufacture of firearms must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen once again came to the war with three flintlock guns.

At this time, many craftsmen under the Bing Zhan Bureau had already been recruited.That is, after the announcement is made, there will be an assessment if there is an application, and if you pass the assessment, you will be hired.As for the original craftsmen, they were all disbanded and let them go back.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen saw these craftsmen in the military battle again, his first impression was different.There is no longer the lifelessness before, but each one is full of longing.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen personally announced the relevant regulations to these craftsmen.

"I have high hopes for you, I hope that your craftsmanship is the best in Ming Dynasty, and the things you make are the best in Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I will give you a year to show your performance, not just pretending. After one year, you can get The title of a junior craftsman is rewarded with an acre of grain fields."

Hearing this, the crowd of artisans couldn't help but commotion.Their eyes were wide open, and their faces were full of excitement.Blacksmith Liu Chengye's hands were clenched into fists unconsciously, and he thought to himself: As long as you work hard for a year, you can get a title and reward grain fields. Is this... is it true?

Thinking of this, he turned to look at the craftsmen next to him, and found that they were also very excited, so he knew that he had heard correctly, so he couldn't help showing a happy smile.

Although the title of this junior craftsman is actually just a false title, and he has no privileges at all. He can only get a little salary and an acre of grain field; but, for craftsmen like them, this is almost for nothing.Even if one mu of grain fields is considered a lot in the south, it is really not that much in the north.However, this is a grain field bestowed by the emperor, which is a great honor.

After getting the title, when I went out and met my neighbors, my identities were different, and keeping them all made them jealous with envy.

Emperor Chongzhen watched their reactions, secretly thinking that the effect of the encouragement was good.

There is no pressure on him to reward the grain field, just treat it as a year-end reward for these craftsmen.

In a short period of time, after Jianlu ravaged the land of Gyeonggi, many grain fields were barren and became landless.Some of it can be taken as a reward.And in the future, Liaodong will definitely be conquered. What is lacking there is not grain fields, but people, and rewarding grain fields is not a problem.

Emperor Chongzhen waited for them to digest what he had just said, and then said to them: "After becoming a junior craftsman, there will be an assessment every year. All the things made by everyone will be checked and divided into good products, qualified products, and defective products. If the number of defective products accounts for their own If the number of good products accounts for more than [-]% of its own and ranks in the bottom tenth of the same type of work, it is unqualified; if there is no defective product, the assessment is good; Those who rank in the top tenth of all people and have no defective products will be rated as excellent in the assessment of the year..."

Listening to what he said, Liu Chengye and the others listened attentively, and at the same time secretly weighed in their hearts to see if they could do it.When Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, many people were like Liu Chengye, clenched their fists and their faces were full of confidence.

"...After three years of work, if the annual assessment is good or above, you will be able to get the title of intermediate craftsman. I will reward you with salary and grain fields." Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the group of craftsmen and found them. No one has a serious face, they seem to be sure, and they can't help but feel happy.

So, he continued: "But if you want to get the title of senior craftsman, you need to do it for ten years, and at least eight assessments must be good or above, without failing once. I ask you, are you confident?"

After he finished speaking, Liu Chengye wanted to reply that he was confident.However, he had never spoken in front of the imperial court, so he couldn't help feeling a little hesitant, a little afraid.

The other craftsmen actually had the same thoughts as him, and they all wanted to answer but didn't have the courage.

Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was accompanying Emperor Chongzhen, could not help but darken his face when he saw the cold scene, and immediately shouted in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty is asking, are you deaf?"

After hearing this, Liu Chengye saw that the emperor didn't seem unhappy, so he boldly replied: "I have confidence!"

Such a big iron man, the voice spoken, if not for the better ears of Emperor Chongzhen, he might not be able to hear it.

But when he spoke, the other craftsmen also followed suit, giving "confident" answers one after another in twos and threes.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this. He knew his identity and made them jealous. He didn't care if his answers were neat or not loud. You can get it, but you must have additional credits. For example, improving craftsmanship, inventing practical things, etc. Can you understand?"

"Understood!" This time, after Emperor Chongzhen asked, Liu Chengye and the others answered together without Wang Chengen reminding them.Of course, the voice was still a bit low, they all lowered their voices unconsciously.

"In addition, you can also write down your experience. If you don't know how to write, you can find a clerk in the bureau and ask the clerk to help record it; as long as the experience you write is really useful, it can also be used as a credit record. The more practical and valuable the experience, the more credit you have. The bigger the bigger. Regarding this, I will personally check it. If you are satisfied with me, you don’t need to go through the qualifications year by year, and I can be promoted by leapfrogging, and the title will be awarded depending on the merit.”

This one is prepared for the technical school, but at the beginning, it should only be opened on the side of the military battle bureau.After you have practical experience, you can promote it.

Hearing the emperor's words, Liu Chengye couldn't help but feel his heart move.I am also a well-known blacksmith in the capital, and I have some things that I am good at. Otherwise, I can take it out to see if I can exchange it for a title?

There are naturally some who have the same thoughts as him.However, they always have concerns to some extent. After all, what everyone is good at, in the past, was the skill they depended on for survival.Although it is said that after entering here, there will be a salary every month, so there is no need to worry about food and drink.But I am always a little hesitant. The biggest doubt is that I don't know how much credit I can get after speaking out?
Smiling, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the faces of each craftsman, paying attention to their demeanor. Suddenly, his smile disappeared, and he said seriously: "If there is a reward, there will be a punishment. If there are two consecutive years of assessment, it is considered unqualified. The title will be lowered by one level, and if you are not qualified, you will be deprived of all titles, I will never ask such a person to work again, understand?"

After hearing this, Liu Chengye and others were confident, but they still warned themselves secretly and quickly replied: "I understand!"

But no matter what, they are all excited that they can do things for the emperor.It can be said that the emperor's treatment of these craftsmen has never been seen before.If you don't work hard to do well, your life will be in vain!
For Emperor Chongzhen, he can actually use the same method from ancient times, even the one in the Qin Dynasty, that is, severe punishment, engraving the name on the product, and whipping or even beheading if found to be defective.Under this kind of high-pressure policy, I believe that these craftsmen dare not be serious, and can also ensure that the defective rate is minimized.

However, the Chongzhen Emperor who came later could not do this.More importantly, in his view, this high-pressure system will suppress the enthusiasm of craftsmen and hinder their creativity.

Today, there are far more craftsmen in Ming Dynasty than in any previous period.The craftsmen used by the royal family must be attractive enough so that the best craftsmen in the country are willing to come to the capital to be used by the royal family.

It is a bit exaggerated to say that this craftsman system is suitable for 360 five elements.But for most industries, it can be used.For example, steelmaking, iron making, shipbuilding and other industries that are very useful to the country.Emperor Chongzhen believed that only in this way could Daming catch up on the road of science and technology, not be dragged down by the West, and even lead the world again.

After announcing the craftsman system, Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand, and Chen Baoting, who was waiting by the side, immediately stepped forward, holding a self-generated firecracker with both hands.

He held it in his hand, showed it to the group of craftsmen in front of him, and said, "This is a self-igniting gun. I prefer to call it a flintlock. Instead of using a matchlock to ignite the fire, it is powered by the flint on the hammer." Hitting the steel sheet produces sparks to ignite the fire. This kind of flintlock gun is of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty in defeating Jianlu and exterminating the bandits. Therefore, I decided not to build matchlock guns in the future, but to build this kind of flintlock gun. This is the focus of your future. There is one point, I want to explain..."

Speaking of this, he paused and then said: "This flintlock gun will be disassembled to the greatest extent. After that, each part will be built by a special person, and finally assembled into this flintlock gun. No more Everyone is responsible for making a flintlock. I call this method an assembly line operation, just like flowing water. After flowing through all links, a flintlock can be made. If you know about the flintlock If you have any good suggestions or experience, I will be very happy!"

In fact, this kind of assembly line operation was played in the pre-Qin period.But later, this method could not show personal skills, and eventually it was submerged in the long river of history.Now Emperor Chongzhen has brought it up again, which is to erase the reliance on personal skills, speed up production, and improve production quality.If possible, also stipulate that the specifications of each component are the same.

After the purpose of coming this time was finished, Emperor Chongzhen asked the eunuch of the Bingzhan Bureau to start arranging these craftsmen according to his own wishes, and make preparations for making flintlock guns.

When he ordered to return to the palace, suddenly, he felt a little dark before his eyes, and then a line of words began to appear.

Immediately, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be overjoyed. It seems that the wiretapping system responded again, so there must be another reward, right?
(End of this chapter)