Chapter Name: Convincing People with Virtue

Emperor Hongzhi squirted out a mouthful of tea.

I feel rude.

I was busy putting down the teacup.

Xiao Jing, who was on the side, was busy wiping for Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and motioned for Xiao Jing to step down. wanted to say something, but looking at Zhang Mao with an upright face, he didn't know what to say.

In Liu Jian's heart, there is a feeling of a day dog.

What do you mean by that, can't you give some other examples? How much you hate the Cabinet, British Princess.

Xie Qian and Li Dongyang simply didn't hear it, this is a 'joke', what can you say, everyone can't afford to joke?

Is it true that the British public has a lot of sacrifices, talks to ghosts and gods every day, and can't speak human words?

Only Ma Wensheng was a little confused, and he shuddered.

Who is the British public Zhang Mao, his words are absolutely credible, and if he says so, then it must be so.

Wang Gongchang is really not as good as ...... Xi shan?

Ma Wensheng felt that he was being cheated by those pig teammates again.

He is the secretary of the Ministry of War, and now that he thinks about it, all the sins he has made over the years are related to the top and bottom of the Ministry of War, those damn and incompetent guys, Ma Wensheng's face is blue and white, and he doesn't know what to say.

Zhang Mao said excitedly: "Your Majesty, not only that, this cannon is also accurate, one cannon is accurate, one cannon is accurate, Daming has this cannon, like a tiger with wings." ”

Emperor Hongzhi had to pay attention: "Is it really so powerful? ”

Zhang Mao bowed his head: "How dare the old minister lie? ”

Hongzhi cheered up, if so, this should really be the ancestors are virtuous, the ancestors blessed, he looked at Zhang Mao: "This is the drawing drawn by Fang Jifan, why can Xishan be cast, but Wang Gongchang can't cast, but it caused an accident?" ”

"This ...... This ......" Ma Wensheng couldn't explain, so he had to kneel: "The minister is dead." ”

My heart is cold.

Zhang Mao shook his head: "Minister...... The minister forgot to ask. ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and pondered, this doubt, he couldn't solve it, it stands to reason that Wang Gongchang has been providing weapons for the Ming Dynasty since it was established when Emperor Wen was established, but what is the result? The result is not as good as a group of wild people.

Every year, the state treasury allocates money and grain to Wang Gongchang, but it is a lot. In order to fight against the Tatar iron cavalry, the Ming Dynasty attaches great importance to the manufacture of firearms, because of this, Wang Gong factory up and down, there are thousands of craftsmen in the weaving, in addition, there are a large number of apprentices, and there are palaces, military departments, and announced supervision, the silver is spent, the food is enough, the court attaches great importance to it, and the manpower is enough, you can't even toss a wave?

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Summoning the prince and the concubine to enter the palace." ”

This...... Gotta ask.

It seems that everyone felt His Majesty's joy and anger.

The good news is that this artillery may really be able to reverse the situation of the Ming Dynasty against the Tatars, but the worry is that what happened to Wang Gong's factory, it was that even a single artillery could not be built.

Ma Wensheng was a little panicked, this matter is a bit big.

What is revealed, but I don't know how big it is.

Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao immediately entered the palace, and when they saw Emperor Hongzhi's face blue and Ma Wensheng's face like ashes, they suddenly understood in their hearts.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing in his heart, when it comes to pit people, Lao Fang is really smart.

No wonder at the beginning, Fang Jifan did not build the cannon first according to the drawings, but presented the drawings first, nine times out of ten, he knew that he could pit people.

On the imperial case of Emperor Hongzhi, there were still drawings, he pinched the corner of the drawings and uncovered the drawings: "Seeing is believing, the British public has seen the sharpness of this cannon with his own eyes, the prince and Fang Qing's family made a cannon, and they have made great contributions, it is really hard work." ”

After a compliment, he didn't wait for Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan to be polite.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "This cannon shoots far, is powerful, and the accuracy is far better than other artillery, right?" ”

Fang Jifan shook his head: "Your Majesty, this is not the most important thing. ”

"What?" Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jianren sighed in their hearts.

Actually...... And the killer feature?

How many things are still secret in this artillery?

Marven's heart sank to the bottom, could it be ...... And also......

That's it.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "What else?" ”

Fang Jifan said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there is also benevolence and righteousness!" ”

"Ren...... Righteousness! "The house was full of surprise.

What do you mean?

Fang Jifan said: "This cannon, there are pearls hidden in the bullet, and when the minister was developing, he also thought that if there were highly toxic things such as arsenic hidden in it, it would be even more powerful." Kechen is a kind person, under the earnest teachings of His Majesty, with benevolence and righteousness, I have always been kind to the world, so that the four seas are subdued. It is in this policy that the minister will never abuse arsenic and other indiscriminate things, this cannon is to take benevolence and righteousness as the first, and to convince people with virtue, this is the cannon of benevolence and righteousness, and the cannon of conscience. Those who were hit by this cannon, if they could learn that their sons had worked hard to develop them, would inevitably weep bitterly, and they would be moved by this conscience and morality with the grace of the rain and dew of the Ming Dynasty, so that they would all miss the original intention of the Ming Dynasty to educate the world, and be impressed by the benevolence and righteousness of His Majesty. Your Majesty, the ministers are upright, upright, and kind, this cannon is a portrayal of the personality of the ministers, and the ministers are ...... I think that the Ming army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and it should be like a son-in-law, influenced by His Majesty, to convince people with virtue, and to kill the enemy as a supplement, so that the day when the four seas return to the heart and the world will serve is not far away. ”

“……”

Emperor Hongji felt that his IQ had been insulted.

Liu Jian et al...... I can't wait to step forward and shoot this Fang Jifan to death, why is this guy's tone more and more like Qingliu? Can you speak well?

Emperor Hongzhi Fu case, this party has talked about this, what else can he say? I had no choice but to nod my head and said with emotion: "Qing has this heart, and I am very relieved." ”

But I thought in my heart, can this cannon add arsenic?

The people in this warm pavilion are all henchmen, and Emperor Hongzhi couldn't hold back a little: "If arsenic is added, can the power be even better?" ”

Meaning, don't be long-winded, you kid, the cannons are out, this is going to kill, do you think I'm a fool?

Since arsenic can be added, then add it.

"This ......" Fang Jifan's face flushed.

The posture is a little wrong, Your Majesty doesn't seem to like to convince people with virtue.

Fang Jifan hurriedly shook his head: "You can't add it, you can't add it, arsenic is expensive, and if you add it, it won't have much effect, but it will increase the cost......"

“……”

Is this the reason why you convince people with virtue?

Emperor Hongzhi was speechless.

Liu Jian almost choked to death.

Emperor Hongzhi decided not to mess with this guy: "The Qing family has made a great contribution, huh...... Very good, and this is the cannon of benevolence and conscience, so can this cannon be famous? ”

Fang Jifan said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the name is here, it is called to convince people with virtue!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly: "Suiqing is." It's just that...... I also want to ask you, why, this drawing is the same, but Wang Gongchang can't make it, but Xishan can't make it? ”

Fang Jifan did not hesitate: "Your Majesty, Erchen doesn't want to make irresponsible remarks about Wang Gongchang, Wang Gongchang, over the years, making firearms for the imperial court, there is no merit and hard work, how can Erchen be behind their backs and talk nonsense?" ”

"......" Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Tell the truth! ”

Fang Jifan had no choice but to say: "Erchen thought about it carefully, the reason why Wang Gongchang built it, most of the problems, in many aspects, if you list them one by one, I am afraid that you will not be able to finish it in one day and one night, since Your Majesty asked, Erchen had to offend them, today, let's talk about three points." ”

"......," Ma Wensheng remembered.

Three points is enough for him, but Ma Wensheng has no temper at all, what can I say, there is no way to explain it.

Emperor Hongzhi had a gloomy face, and nodded his head: "The Qing family said that." ”

Fang Jifan said: "First, Wang Gongchang is overbearing, and the biggest drawback is the inheritance of craftsmen. Thinking at the beginning, Emperor Taizu Gao won the world, and the craftsmen in the weaving made great contributions, therefore, there are ancestral training, the craftsmen in the weaving, their descendants are still craftsmen, the original craftsmen, or rely on craftsmanship to make excellent firearms, but their children and grandchildren, obviously have no talent, many people, even more ignorant of skills, but must inherit their father's duties, still make firearms, and now, has been passed down for several generations, these craftsmen, has long lost the love of their fathers and grandparents for skills, and it is because of the identity of the craftsman, Therefore, it is believed that all his life and life are made by this, and the court cannot get rid of those who are indiscriminate, and in this world, countless people with ingenuity, even if they are skilled, are not craftsmen, and cannot be recruited, so dare to ask Your Majesty, can the skills of this Wang Gongchang be improved in addition to hesitating? ”

This is an old problem of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning, Emperor Taizu Gao made up craftsman households, military households, civilian households, and merchants, and indeed relied on this policy and quickly stabilized the world. But the problem is that after so many years, this household registration policy, which has no room for turn, has begun to suffer from many ills, and the problem of this artisan household is particularly serious, because craftsmen have already involved the problem of skills, how can it be said that inheritance is inheritance?

Moreover, because of this relationship, the vast majority of people don't value their skills, because no matter how good your craftsmanship is, what can you do, you still receive this ration, but you may be hostile to other indiscriminate craftsmen.

Liu Jian and the others chuckled in their hearts, they finally understood why Fang Jifan suddenly pointed the finger at Wang Gongchang, this was to flip the table.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and fell into deep thought.

As the Son of Heaven, Emperor Hongzhi also knows a little about this problem, in fact, there have been people who have been on a similar note.

However, if you want to change, there are too many jobs involved, and the rebound is definitely not small.

If it weren't for the fact that this cannon was built this time, such a serious problem was so intuitively exposed, Emperor Hongzhi probably only knew that there were drawbacks in it, and he was unwilling to have enough motivation to change.

But this time, the problem is too big, you Wang Gongchang took so much money and grain, and you can build an artillery and blow it up, you ...... Isn't this a scam?