In the Daming Imperial Palace, in an idle courtyard somewhere, there are two newly made "Jenny spinning machines", and two palace maids are operating spinning.

This spinning machine can spin cotton, wool, linen and so on into yarn.

In Daming, weaving is made with yarn, and the yarn is made by hand, using the kind of hand-cranked simple spinning tools, which is efficient.

The Jenny spinning machine in front of me has 60 spindles, and after skillful operation, the efficiency is about ten times that of hand spinning.

It will take more than 100 years for the historical Jenny spinning machine to appear.

"Yes, I am very satisfied, and I am rewarded."

Emperor Jiajing took a closer look, and the spinning machine was running normally, and one person could operate it.

Of course, the power of Jenny's spinning machine is still manpower, but the efficiency has increased by about ten times.

"Continue to make new spinning machines, start with a hundred frames, and at the same time let people learn to use them."

Emperor Jiajing had a new plan: "Find a special courtyard in the palace to place a spinning machine and spin yarn." Cotton, wool, linen and other materials are purchased from the outside for spinning, and the yarn is then sold. ”

stopped and looked at Huang Jin: "You are still responsible for this matter." Note that this is business, you can't bully others, follow the rules. ”

Emperor Jiajing planned to build a spinning workshop, spin yarn to sell, do business, and organize a small treasury for himself.

To be an emperor, it is better to be financially free.

"Don't worry, master, the slave will work hard to do a good job."

This matter is not difficult for Huang Jin. It is easy to find a way to buy raw materials and sell yarn.

Emperor Jiajing nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "How is the shuttle made?" ”

The drawings of the shuttle were handed over to Huang Jin more than ten days ago.

Huang Jin replied: "Back to the master, the most difficult thing about the shuttle is the spring, and I am still trying to make a suitable spring." ”

Spring is a new word, or Emperor Jiajing told Huang Jin about them.

Metal springs, now there is no process, there is no machine to make it, it can only be made by hand, and it needs to be tried constantly.

Shuttle, used on looms. At present, there is only a "shuttle" in Daming, which requires two people to operate.

The shuttle is more convenient, and it appeared more than 100 years ago in history.

The difficulty lies in the production of the springs, which take time.

"Find more craftsmen to try and brainstorm."

Emperor Jiajing said: "In addition, isn't there business with the West? Pay for the purchase of tools for making springs from Westerners. ”

During this period, the West was in the late Renaissance, and relatively sophisticated metal springs appeared, and technology could be introduced.

In this matter, Emperor Jiajing was going to hand it over to Gao Hanwen and his wife, who had just been in charge of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, to communicate with Western merchants.

First, build a workshop with a hundred spinning machines, and let the eunuchs and palace maids operate and spin the yarn.

"The eunuchs and palace maids who participate in spinning can get an additional amount of money and silver every month, and the standard is temporarily based on the wages issued by the Needlework Bureau. And he who made the spinning machine gave two more pieces of silver. ”

Emperor Jiajing meant that the weaver was paid twice as much as the weaver and the spinning machine was paid three times the wage.

A workshop of a hundred spinning machines, people who make and repair them, people who operate them, and others, combined, need at least a hundred people.

However, there are eunuchs and maids in the palace, and the labor force is very sufficient.

"Long live the master, Zhang Juzheng is here."

Chen Hong hurriedly ran over.

He had heard about the spinning machine, but he didn't care too much, thinking that the emperor was just playing, and Huang Jin was easier to deal with than Lu Fang.

Zhang Juzheng sorted out the detailed rules for the reform and sent them to the palace in person today.

"Put it here, I'll take a closer look."

Emperor Jiajing took a preliminary look, Zhang Juzheng wrote a lot, and he couldn't finish it for a while.

"Chen Hong."

Called Chen Hong in and said, "Spread my will, Zhang Juzheng will enter the cabinet from now on, and concurrently serve as the right attendant of the ministry." ”

In history, Zhang Juzheng only entered the cabinet more than ten years later, but in this TV drama world, Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet once before, but later withdrew with Yan Shifan and Gao Gong, and now he is entering the cabinet, which is not surprising.

Word spreads.

Xu Jie and other cabinet members were surprised, as was Yuwang Zhu Zaikun.

originally thought that Zhao Zhenji would join the cabinet, but was arranged to continue to serve as the governor of Zhejiang.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet again so quickly.

"Taiyue, congratulations on entering the cabinet."

Xu Jie led the cabinet members to welcome Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng can be regarded as Xu Jie's disciple, and he can come in, of course Xu Jie is happy.

The second assistants, Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin, are a bit Buddhist, just look at Xu Jie, Gao Gong, and Zhang Juzheng.

But Gao Gong felt a little bad in his heart, Zhang Juzheng entered the cabinet and united with Xu Jie, he was isolated, and it will be even more difficult to be the first assistant in the future.

It's just that they don't know the tacit understanding reached between Zhang Juzheng and Emperor Jiajing. Zhang Juzheng is now in the latent cabinet, and then he is further familiar with the affairs of the six ministries and nine departments, preparing for the reforms that will begin soon.

Emperor Jiajing gave Zhang Juzheng the time to complete the reform within eight years, otherwise he would be punished.

Zhang Juzheng has confidence in himself, but he is worried that Emperor Jiajing will change halfway, after all, since ancient times, many people who have reformed and changed have failed, and the most important thing is that the monarch and the minister are centrifugal in the process.

On the other hand, there are worries about whether Emperor Jiajing's body can survive until the end of the reform.

Of course, now that the opportunity has come, Zhang Juzheng expressed his willingness to give it a go.

If you succeed, you will become famous, and if you fail, you will die.

This is a reality that every reformer must be aware of.

"Elder Xu Ge."

Chen Hong came to the cabinet room: "The Holy Lords asked about the progress of the anti-Japanese war in the south, the progress of the imperial Tatars in the north, and the matter of greedy ink and money to help money?" ”

Recently, Chen Hong has been very beautiful, as the palm print of the celebrant supervisor, he can not look at Lu Fang's face, and he also holds his head high in front of the cabinet members.

Xu Jieying said: "If you return to the saint, Hu Zongxian and Qi Jiguang have drawn up a plan to encircle and suppress the Japanese invaders, and there will be action in the near future."

In the north, the Tatars invaded the border, Wang Chonggu and Ma Fangsi stabilized the situation and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.

Recent news, should be on the way. ”

Chen Hong wrote it down and asked, "What about the money that was greedy for ink?" ”

Xu Jie was silent for a moment and said, "There are too many involved, and it will take some time." ”

After more than a month, Zhang Wenda, who was sent to investigate, has not gained anything.

He even replied that Li Shizhen was exaggerating and that the matter was not serious, but just a few officials.

"The Holy One wants to hear good news."

Chen Hong took Xu Jie's words, left, and went back to report to Emperor Jiajing.

"Hmm."

Hearing the news that Chen Hong brought back, Emperor Jiajing just hummed and was not angry.

That's when it happened.

Lu Fang came in a hurry: "Master, Li Shizhen has an urgent recital." ”

Emperor Jiajing frowned, took it and opened the letter to take a look.

Syllable!

Said angrily: "What insatiable! ”

Li Shizhen said that the Qin Cha sent by the imperial court was bought by local officials, and only more than half of the newly allocated relief money was implemented on the affected people, and it was embezzled again.

"Chen Hong, pass on Hai Rui!"

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