Jingshi banner people were bored all day long, and they always liked to comment on the major events of the court with the mentality of the master, Kan Dashan has become an important way to spend time on weekdays and pass the time.

As soon as the news spread that the crown prince was going to put the flag people into the Tianjin Army Workshop to be craftsmen, the entire inner city of Beijing immediately boiled, and all the large and small teahouses, the breakfast shops on the streets, and the streets and alleys of all streets and squares immediately gathered a bunch of flag people, and the old and young masters were all gathered in one place and discussed.

What is a Flag Man? The banner people are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, the heroes of the Qing Dynasty, and the hardcore crops of the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty is their ancestors who fought bloodily, and it is precisely because of this that they enjoy the law, entry, office, exemption, high salary and other privileges with peace of mind, enjoy the favor of the imperial court, and enjoy the leisurely days of unearned gains.

What are the craftsmen of the workshop? The vast majority of the banner people don't know what the craftsmen of the workshop are, and the ones they have seen the most are the masons, carpenters, and shed craftsmen who gather on the 'mouth' and wait for the foreman to recruit people.

How can a bannerman who eats imperial grain, pampers himself, and enjoys all kinds of privileges, and whose status is more noble than that of the gentry, be the kind of craftsman with a low status and three points shorter? Is this still not the world of the Qing Dynasty? Is the court going to give up on their bannermen? Isn't this unloading the mill and killing the donkey?

Chongwenmen Street, the 'Tianbaoxuan' teahouse was overcrowded early in the morning, the business was surprisingly hot, the guys ran back and forth, all of them were busy sweating on their foreheads, although they didn't have time to listen to what the masters were talking about, but from the words that drifted into the ears, they vaguely knew that the crown prince was going to scoop up this gang of 'hardcore crops' this time.

Those who often enter the teahouse to drink morning tea are all banner people from relatively wealthy families. They are naturally resolutely opposed to the banner people entering the workshop to work, and the reason why the banner people are highly respected is because of all kinds of privileges and unearned gains. If you are in the company of craftsmen, wouldn't you be self-sufficient? The whole hall was full of commotion, without exception, the sound of complaints.

Inlay. White. Ma Pingyuan of the flag also heard the news early in the morning, such a major matter, but a good opportunity to show off, he was naturally extremely concerned, and was about to go out to inquire about the detailed situation. But someone took the initiative to send the news to the door, although he didn't know the person who came, but as soon as he saw the news, he knew that it was absolutely true, and after remembering and sorting it out, he paced the square steps and entered the 'Tianbaoxuan' teahouse leisurely.

When a group of tea guests saw Ma Pingyuan coming in, the Buddha saw the backbone of the heart. They all got up and bowed to give up their seats, and almost all the regulars of the 'Tianbaoxuan' teahouse knew that the old man of Ma Erye's family was a member of the criminal department. Always well-informed.

Ma Pingyuan glanced at the hall and saw his old rival - Zheng. Blue. The flag of the mountain has not yet arrived, can't help but secretly proud, today can have a good eyebrows, seeing that the hall is overcrowded, he went straight to the table in the center, under the gaze of everyone calmly sat down.

As soon as Ma Pingyuan sat down, the whole hall gradually quieted down, and the tea guests here only heard some gossip, and everyone wanted to hear the real and specific situation from Ma Erye.

A tea guest at the same table poured a cup of tea for Ma Pingyuan. Only then did he smile and said: "Second Master Ma, everyone who arrived today, but they all came for the fact that the flag man entered the workshop to work, you said, isn't the crown prince bent on slapping our flag man in the face?" When I go out in the future, I don't dare to mention that we are flag people. ”

"You guys. It's really full, the man doesn't know the hunger, the man is hungry. Ma Pingyuan said and picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, put down the teacup, and glanced at everyone in the hall before he said loudly: "Allowing the banner people to work in the workshop is because the crown prince is sympathetic to the hardships of the low-level banner people, and deliberately implores the emperor for permission." ”…,

"Sympathetic to the hardships of the banner people's livelihood, do you have to let our banner people enter the workshop and be the stinky craftsman who hates dogs?"

Hearing this, everyone was a flurry, who dared to give Ma Erye face so much, looked back, but saw that Chang Shan swayed in, all the tea guests saw it, they couldn't help but be secretly happy, the ring is coming, there is a good show today, a group of people who are familiar with the third master hurriedly got up and greeted, that Chang Shan glanced at Ma Pingyuan, and sat down at the tea table next to him.

Seeing that the third child was putting on a look of fighting in the ring, Ma Pingyuan was secretly happy, pursed his lips slightly, and said: "But no one said that the flag people must enter the workshop to be craftsmen, the crown prince just said that it is allowed, allowed, do you understand?" Not forced, but voluntary. ”

"There is no precedent for the flag people to be craftsmen, and it also damages the dignity of our flag people. The big guy said yes? Changshan said and glanced at everyone.

"The third master's words are authentic, that's the reason, the banner people really want to be craftsmen, we don't have the face to get out of these four nine cities." A crowd of people responded.

That Chang Shan Tuan Tuan, and then raised his voice: "The ranking of Shinong industry and commerce, that is a thousand years of difficulty, unbreakable reason, this scholar also pays attention to a humiliating Sven, our flag people have a noble identity, and they operate cheap industries, don't they have ** shares?" ”

"Cheap karma?" Ma Pingyuan immediately seized this loophole and said loudly: "I'm afraid you don't know what kind of workshop the crown prince allowed the banner people to enter, right?" Right! It's a workshop, yes, but it's not an ordinary workshop, but a military workshop in Tianjin! Do you understand the military workshop? It was a workshop specializing in the production of muskets, artillery, gunpowder, battleships.

Why did our Qing Imperial Navy win many battles? Relying on the strength of the ship and the strength of the artillery, the navy conquered Japan, why did Japan call the minister a tribute and pay 70 million in compensation? That's because of the Edo War, our 5,000 people against 100,000 Japanese invaders, killed more than a dozen waves of their outlaw attacks, killed 30,000 Japanese invaders, and only killed more than 200 casualties.

Do you think that the 70,000,000 taels of silver are so easy to scoop? If it weren't for the fact that the wouldn't have broken their guts, would they have obediently lost so much silver? What does the Navy rely on to win? Rely on muskets and artillery!

The First Battle of Edo, you haven't seen it, and the battle of the Navy's attack on Fuseimun, you should have seen and heard of it, right? Such a strong defense was broken through in less than an hour, and the combat power is so strong, you can imagine why the navy is so powerful? They rely on good firearms!

Tianjin military exercise, many people have seen the navy's artillery, the call is far and accurate, but the navy's musket, you haven't seen it yet, tell you, all listen to the porcelain, a hundred steps away, you can be shot off the horse, let alone the infantry, the cavalry did not sing.

There is another news, you don't know yet, the crown prince is preparing to build a new Praetorian Guard army in Shunyi, and he is already surveying the camp, why is it called the Praetorian New Army? That is an all-firearms battalion like the navy, and all of them only recruit children of the Eight Banners.

Why create another Janissary Army? That's because it's the age of firearms! What do we rely on to get the world? How can you sit firmly in the country? By force!

Why did the prince let the flag man enter the workshop? Have you thought about it? The purpose of the prince's move is to firmly control the firearms in the hands of our banner people, only in this way can our Qing Dynasty be able to survive for generations! ”

Speaking of this in one breath, Ma Pingyuan paused slightly, took a few sips of tea, but the tea guests were shaken out by him for a long time and did not come back to their senses, Na Chang Shan glanced at him, and secretly said Where did this kid come from, why is it so detailed?

Seeing that the people in the town had nothing to say, Ma Pingyuan couldn't help but be very proud, glanced at Chang Shan provocatively, then put down the teacup, simply stood up, glanced at the people in the hall, and then said loudly: "Why is our flag man valuable, and where does our dignity come from?" Why can you enjoy such generous treatment? …,

Our banner people are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, this is true, but the Qing Dynasty is also the reliance of our banner people, without the Qing Dynasty, where does our honor and dignity come from? Therefore, this military workshop, regardless of whether our banner people need this salary or not, must be vigorously supported, not only for the Qing Dynasty, but also for the future generations of our banner people.

As for the fact that it is a cheap job to work in the workshop, I don't think so, the military workshop in Tianjin is under the name of the Ministry of Industry, and the wages are also paid by the imperial court on a monthly basis, and it is the same as the salary of the Eight Banners, which is much higher than that of the ordinary workshop, two taels of silver a month, which is equivalent to the salary of a foot armor.

Our banner people enter the workshop to work, and they also eat the emperor's grain, and the craftsmen who do casual work are very different, this is also a well-paid, glamorous and decent errand, besides, face is earned by yourself, there is silver in your pocket, are you afraid that others will not scoop you as an uncle?

Not to mention, the crown prince also arranged housing for the flag people in Tianjin, opened a carriage shop from Tianjin to the capital, and could return to the capital in two days, and more importantly, in the future, the expansion of the navy and the new army of the Praetorian Guard will only be recruited from the families of the flag people in the military workshop. ”

As soon as the voice fell, the people in the hall immediately "boomed" and discussed, the treatment of the military workshop, they are not rare, but the expansion of the navy and the new army of the Praetorian Guard is only recruited from the families of the banner people who march into the workshop, but it is fatal, who doesn't know that the navy is good to be promoted now, and the new army of the Praetorian Guard is estimated to be almost there, after all, the imperial court is the most important military merit, and after a few battles, there is no chance to be promoted?

The speed and scale of the development of the navy can be clearly seen by everyone, with Australia and the South Seas, the feudal states of the Americas, and the naval fleets of Europe, the Royal Navy of the Qing Dynasty cannot be compressed, and it will certainly be a long-term existence, and it is even more difficult to say that the new army of the Janissaries is really so powerful, and there is a possibility of replacing the forbidden brigade stationed in Beijing. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )