On the second day after Li Yan left the palace, a private notice was posted at the head of the city.

"I heard it, there is Mozi in ancient times, good at craftsmanship and skill, can carve three inches of wood, bear a hundred catties of things, make ink learning, become a family, and leave a name for eternity."

"I am very sad, today's craftsmen, although there are strange arts, can make an inch of riveting, into several layers of pavilions, however, but incompetent, retro reputation."

"Now, in the name of the saint, I will build the Tang Tiangong Institute, and I want to exhaust the wonders of the world and use the work of creation."

"Anyone who is skilled and skilled can go to Dingbei Hou Mansion to answer the call. Those who are admitted to the hospital will be rewarded for ten times a month, and if there is a creation, the order will be rewarded......"

Li Yan's recruitment order was posted directly next to the city gate, less than three meters away from the location where Li Shimin posted the holy decree on a daily basis.

In just half a day, this recruitment order spread in Chang'an City.

"Dingbei Hou is recruiting craftsmen? Ten times a month? Hiss ......"

"The craftsman's skill is a strange and ingenious skill, and the Marquis of Dingbei is afraid that he is confused."

"Also reproduce the reputation of the Mo family, hehe, it's better to read more Confucian scriptures!"

The matter has spread, and it has been disdained by the literati community in an instant.

In their hearts, everything is inferior, and only reading is the right way.

While Li Yan's recruitment order was seen by the literati, it was naturally seen by the artisan community.

In this recruitment order, Li Yan used all kinds of comparisons, and directly pulled Mozi out as a model, compared with ancient and modern, it is difficult for any craftsman with a little ability to live.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li Yan painted a blueprint for the craftsmen, so that the craftsmen also have the opportunity to get ahead.

After being interpreted by others, each of them seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, and they couldn't wait to go to the Dingbei Hou Mansion immediately to try if they could enter the Tang Tiangong Academy.

In this way, a large number of craftsmen directly chose to put down the work they had taken over and rushed to the door of the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Hundreds of craftsmen gathered, and almost all the people in Chang'an City who had some confidence in their craftsmanship came here.

Li Yan didn't expect that the effect of this recruitment order would be so good, and so many craftsmen would be gathered in half a day.

Li Yan came to the door of the Hou Mansion and began to explain the situation to the craftsmen.

"The Datang Tiangong Institute is the name given by His Majesty, and I want to build it into a holy place for craftsmen in the world."

"I know all of you have good skills, but I need the most skilled."

"The first batch of Datang Tiangong Academy recruited a total of thirty craftsmen, ten carpenters, ten blacksmiths, and ten people who I think are the most suitable to enter Tiangong Academy."

Li Yan's words are very straightforward, what he needs now is not the kind of craftsman with strong creativity, what he needs now is those craftsmen who can perfectly reproduce all kinds of mechanical creations from "Minecraft".

After saying the above words, Li Yan immediately ordered someone to carry out two things from the Hou Mansion.

One of them is a complete handloom machine, and the other is the key structure of the steam engine, the crankshaft connecting rod device.

There were five items of each of the two items, and they were neatly placed in front of the gate of the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

"I give you seven days, you can work as a group of three to imitate these two things, and after seven days, I will choose the best person among you to enter the Datang Tiangong Academy."

"Of course, you can rest assured, I will buy everything that is made at the corresponding price, and even if you can't enter the Datang Tiangong Academy, you can still earn a sum of copper coins."

Li Yan's selection was carried out quite simply and crudely.

He's just going to let these craftsmen make it!

Anyone who can imitate it will inevitably have a low level.

Then Li Yan only needs to check the details of the counterfeit products, and he can judge the level of these craftsmen, and finally realize the selection of the best.

After Li Yan finished speaking, he turned around and entered the Hou Mansion, leaving a group of people to maintain order here.

"Master Hou said, you can disassemble them and study them, and you don't have to pay for them if they are damaged."

Several subordinates began to organize craftsmen to study the samples, and for a time there was no chaos here.

……

What happened in front of the Dingbei Hou Mansion still spread quickly.

"Tiangongyuan? Still heavenly? It's just self-deception! ”

"Be careful! Dingbei Hou said, the five words of the Datang Tiangong Institute were personally promised by His Majesty! ”

"What? It's just that the Marquis of Dingbei relies on his high military achievements, otherwise His Majesty wouldn't let a group of lowly craftsmen mess around like this! ”

The literati in the city still scoffed at this, and they never thought that the craftsman was a profession that could be put on the table.

Shinong industry and commerce, only their group of "scholars" candidates, scholars, are truly noble.

"Let's go, go to Dingbei Hou Mansion to have a look, I want to see, why can this craftsman be called a heavenly worker!"

"Haha, let's go and see the excitement!"

"Go together, go together!"

A group of idle bored, unambitious, and self-righteous scholars went to the door of Dingbei Hou.

For a time, the front of Dingbei Hou Mansion was very lively.

……

In the palace, Wang De reported the corresponding situation to Li Shimin in 1510, especially explaining the behavior of the group of scholars.

"Your Majesty, so many people watching, it may have an impact on the craftsmen."

Wang De's words were very clearly biased, and he never considered that Li Yan's behavior would be absurd.

He knew that even if Li Yan's move was ridiculous, in Li Shimin's eyes, it was definitely a serious matter! No interruptions!

"Humph! A group of family gate valves also dare to call themselves scholars? Who gave them the guts? ”

"Let Cheng Yanjin take the troops on a trip! Li Yan's selection is not over for a day, and he is not allowed to leave for a day! ”

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

He was already quite unhappy with the family, but now this group of side disciples of the family gate valve still dared to escape!

Isn't this a lamp in a pit, looking for something?

"Your Majesty, the officials on the Ministry of Industry also have some complaints about Dingbei Hou's words......

Wang De added.

After all, in this era, only craftsmen who can be valued by the Ministry of Industry can be called masters.

Li Yan said that his Tiangong Institute would become a holy place for craftsmen all over the world in the future, which would naturally make the Ministry of Industry unhappy.

"Huh? Then let the group of people in the Ministry of Industry also run for election! The Tiangong Academy is not a department of the imperial court, so it does not affect their position in the Ministry of Industry! ”

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.

It's just a group of self-respecting scholars who make trouble, and there are still people in this court who dare to mess around, doesn't this look down on him as an emperor?

Li Shimin directly ordered that the so-called master craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry also participate in Li Yan's selection.

Li Shimin wants to see if those masters in the Ministry of Industry can represent the top level of craftsmen!

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wang De hurriedly retired and went to announce Li Shimin's will.