"Get up."

Now that he has figured out the truth of the matter, Chen Kan will not blame them.

In the final analysis, it is not their fault, but the imperial court, and Lao Zhu's fault.

"Master Hou, the lower officials are guilty, and please ask the court to punish the crime."

Li Shi bowed and stood in front of Chen Kan, with apology and relief in his eyes.

Chen Kan motioned for Zhang San to help the craftsmen up, and promised that they would not be held responsible, so he motioned for the three officials of the Bao Qian Division to come with him.

After walking to a secluded room, Chen Kan's eyes suddenly became cold.

Li Shi and Liu Wang glanced at each other, and they both knelt in front of Chen Kan with dejected faces.

"Master Hou, Xiaguan and the others really have no choice, so they will make this decision."

There are too many people outside, and Chen Kan is not easy to have seizures.

Now there were only the four of them in the room, and Chen Kan no longer hid his emotions.

"Humph!"

He snorted coldly and said angrily, "Of course you are guilty. ”

Hearing Chen Kan's angry snort, a look of despair suddenly appeared on the faces of the three of them.

"If this kind of thing happens, why don't you talk to Ben Hou directly, why don't you report it to the court?"

"On the contrary, you instigated the craftsman to cry with Ben Hou, you are simply, and his heart can be punished."

Chen Kan's face was angry, the real reason why he was angry was not because of the miserable situation of those craftsmen, but because of such a big matter, they could have a better solution, but they preferred to use this way to roast Chen Kan on the fire.

Chen Kan could tolerate them telling him about their misery, but he could not tolerate the three of them taking advantage of their sympathy.

Li Shi arched his hand towards Chen Kan: "Hou Ye Mingjian, it's not that I don't want to report to the imperial court, but there is no way to report it." ”

"In a place like the Treasure Banknote Division, the only person who can come into contact with the outside world on weekdays is the chamberlain who transports money in the palace, but they only need to urge the progress of money printing, how can they care about the life and death of the craftsman."

Chen Kan was furious and said: "What about the household department, do the officials of the household department eat white rice?" ”

Li Shi blinked, and stopped talking.

When Wang and Liu saw this, they were about to speak, but before their mouths opened, they were stopped by Li Shi.

Li Shi said: "Master Hou, the household department will not care about these things. ”

After speaking, the three of them had a very tacit understanding and did not speak again.

Obviously, there are deeper things in it, and the three of them don't want to talk to Chen Kan, or they don't dare to say it to Chen Kan.

Chen Kan pondered for a moment, and suddenly understood the concerns of the three of them.

The artisan household system was set by the grandfather himself, and it was impossible for the household department to change it.

What's more, as a vested interest, the household department will not change.

To put it simply, the imperial court's requisition and transfer of artisan households is a matter that benefits all parties, whether it is the household department, the Ministry of Industry, or the army, free labor does not have to be used in vain.

As for the life or death of the craftsmen, no one cares.

Because once you start to care about the life and death of the craftsmen, it means that the court has to spend an extra amount of money.

What is the basis for paying wages to artisan households?

For decades, everyone has used free craftsmen, and when they come to me, they have to pay their salaries, so doesn't that make latecomers poke their backbones?

Soon—

Chen Kan understood the reason.

In the final analysis, it is still the interests that are at play.

Like the military status system, it is a model of the exploitation of the majority of the bottom by a small number of people at the top.

"That's it, for the sake of your diligence as an official, Ben Hou won't worry about you this time, get up."

After a while, Chen Kan stopped at the three of them.

The three of them looked at each other with a look of disbelief on their faces.

This Hou Ye, let them go so easily?

Li Shi took the lead in standing up and arched his hand: "Thank you Lord Hou for your kindness." ”

Looking at the apprehension on the faces of the three of them, Chen Kan said lightly: "Ben Hou will not let this matter go, wait for the next time, remember that there is anything to discuss with Ben Hou, don't be smart." ”

"Yes, thank you for your kindness."

The three of them bowed their hands to Chen Kan again.

There was a look of surprise in his eyes.

They are the officials of the Treasure Money Division, and the Treasure Money Division has become what it is now, and they are anxious in their eyes and hearts.

But their humble status is powerless to change the status quo, so they have no choice but to make this decision.

Who knows when the next big man like this will come again?

Seeing that the faces of the three of them gradually settled down, Chen Kan also put away his serious expression.

He called the three of them over, just to knock them out, and at the same time to tell them that he had taken over the treasure money division today, and what they had to do was to be obedient.

As for the matter of the craftsman's household, like the military registration system, it still needs to be considered in the long run.

The imperial court has been accustomed to free labor, and suddenly proposed to let the imperial court pay them wages, not to mention that the officials of the six ministries will not agree, but I am afraid that even Zhu Di will not take this matter to heart.

Leaving these things behind, Chen Kan got up and walked outside.

He knows very well that the road must be taken step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time.

Looking at the evasive craftsmen in front of him, Chen Kan beckoned to Zhang San and ordered: "Go, tell Xu Yuan, let him go to the Beicheng Silver Treasury to get 100,000 taels of silver, of which 50,000 taels will be transported to the Treasure Money Division, and the other 50,000 taels will ......."

After Zhang San received the order, Chen Kan gathered the craftsmen together.

Seeing the craftsmen looking at him with evasive eyes, Chen Kan couldn't help but sigh.

These people, their ancestors have been craftsmen for generations, and they are the most valuable scientific research experts in the Ming Dynasty.

If this is placed in future generations, these people are all talents who need good food and drink from the country.

But instead of using them well, Daming turned them into tools that could only work.

It's just a tyrannical thing.

Fortunately, I came, since I want to change the Ming Dynasty, let's start with the Treasure Banknote Division.

"The person in charge of making banknote paper and printing banknotes stayed, and the rest of the people had a three-day holiday, so they all dispersed."

Take a three-day holiday to give these nervous people a good rest, which is the proper meaning.

As soon as Chen Kan's voice fell, he saw that all the craftsmen were full of excitement.

The three-day vacation means that they can return home to spend some time with their families, relax their tense spirits, and give their bodies a full rest.

Holidays, before today, they would never dare to think.

The production schedule of the treasure banknote is too tight.

Looking at the craftsmen whose eyes were full of gratitude, Chen Kan smiled and waved at them.

"See you in three days, guys."

The craftsmen scattered in a hurry.

They can't wait to go home and be with their families.

The craftsmen dispersed, leaving only two old craftsmen in charge of the two workshops of banknote paper and banknote printing.

Chen Kan walked up to them and asked kindly, "Two old men, what do you call them?" ”

The two old craftsmen were already old, one had a dark complexion, about fifty years old, and the other had white hair, and no matter how you looked at it, she was at least sixty years old.

The old craftsman with white hair arched his hand at Chen Kan and said: "Don't dare to be the Hou Ye's honorific title, the little old man's surname is Xie, you can just call me Lao Xie." ”

The dark-faced old man said: "The villain has no big name, and the craftsmen of the Treasure Money Division are called the villain Lao Hei." ”

"Old Xie, old black."

Chen Kan smiled and arched his hand: "Old Xie, old Hei, would you like to accompany Ben Hou to visit this place where treasure banknotes are produced?" ”

When Li Shi and the three of them who came out heard this, they also wanted to follow behind Chen Kan's ass, but Chen Kan refused mercilessly.

The treasure money division is on holiday, and the three of them are also on holiday.

Besides, with the three of them following, how can I inquire about some trivial matters of the Treasure Money Division?

The two old craftsmen glanced at each other, and Lao Xie said: "Master Hou wants to see it, and the villain should follow him." ”

Seeing this, the three officials showed helplessness on their faces, so they had to leave first for the time being.

Anyway, the matter of the holiday was brought up by this Hou Ye, even if he wants to be held responsible, he can't catch them up.

Lao Xie and Lao Hei saw that the people in the treasure money division were almost scattered, so they took Chen Kan to walk around the valley.

The process of making paper and printing money, Chen Kan has already seen it once.

Therefore, Chen Kan mainly observes the external environment of the entire valley.

And Chen Kan's purpose in doing this was because when he just walked into the valley, he found that this valley was very secretive.

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, there is only one road to get in and out.

And there is a stream flowing in the valley, and the amount of water is not small.

Following the two old craftsmen into the depths of the valley, a waterfall came into Chen Kan's eyes, and on the edge of the waterfall, there was a bluestone canal flowing in the direction of the factory where treasure banknotes were made.

"Master Hou, this canal is the main source of water for us to make banknotes, and at the same time, the spring water that the craftsmen drink also comes from here."

Lao Hei pointed to the waterfall, and then pointed to the canal to introduce Chen Kan.

Chen Kan nodded, and followed the two old craftsmen to spend a morning touching the situation in the entire valley.

Then Chen Kan discovered that this place was simply the natural place to study secret weapons.

It's no wonder that Grandpa Tai chose to choose the address for making treasure banknotes here.

It's simply a miniature version of Qinglong Gorge.

After visiting the entire valley, Chen Kan sent the two old craftsmen to the exit, returned to the room arranged for him by Li Shi, and began to write hard.

He needed to replan the valley.

In addition to retaining the papermaking process, all the current processes are abandoned, and the assembly line working mode is adopted to re-plan the entire work process.

The other is the waterfall in the depths of the valley, which is simply tailor-made for what Chen Kan will do next.

For the new type of treasure banknotes, Chen Kan does not plan to use the method of engraving printing.

Hydraulic stamping, the produced banknotes are not only exquisite, but also have a high anti-counterfeiting effect.

Prepare a set of abrasives, then replace the ink with ink strips, and when making treasure money, first print the denomination and pattern of the treasure note on the touch tool. Then, using stamping technology, two thin sheets of white paper are covered on the front and back of the printed treasure banknote.

Three sheets of paper are pressed into one, and the anti-counterfeiting effect can be greatly improved.

In order to use hydraulic stamping, it is necessary to make a waterwheel and a stamping machine first.

These are not difficult problems for Chen Kan, because the most primitive hydraulic drive is used, and with the current production technology of Daming, it can completely make what Chen Kan wants.

Aside from the fact that it is not very efficient, there are basically no drawbacks.

Of course, the efficiency here is not high, compared to the fully automatic machines of later generations.

Compared with relying on manual production, the efficiency is still amazing.

In addition, the color of the ink used is also different depending on the face value of the treasure banknote.

There is no need for Chen Kan to develop new inks, and there are a lot of stocks in the treasure banknote division.

Because the treasure banknotes of the treasure money division are not all the same color.

In addition, this valley is so big, it is too wasteful to have a treasure banknote division.

In addition, the water level in the valley has a huge difference, and the stamping line is more than enough to bear the heavy task of making other beautiful parts in addition to stamping treasure notes.

That's right, what Chen Kan thinks about is the fire gun.

As early as when Shuzhong encircled and suppressed the Buddha, Chen Kan and Shan Baihu boasted that they would go to Haikou, and in a few years, they could make the Ming army's army be equipped with broken firearms.

But after returning from Shuzhong, he was first delayed by the wedding, and just after getting married, he rushed to Yunnan non-stop.

Now that we have time, let's just do it together with the firecracker.

Just borrowing the geographical advantages of this valley and the craftsmen of the treasure banknote division, it also saves Chen Kan from having to find a place with strong secrecy.

......

Ordering everyone not to disturb him, Chen Kan stayed in the room for an afternoon.

It wasn't until the sunlight outside the window gradually dissipated that the accompanying guards lit a huge butter candle in the dimly lit room, and Chen Kan finally completed what he wanted.

Looking at the thick stack of drawings in front of him, his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

The drawings contain the entire process of making the treasure money and the broken musket, as well as the transformation of the entire valley.

It is no exaggeration to say that once the drawings in front of Chen Kan are leaked, no matter which country gets it, it can raise the national strength up a ladder.

This is the real power of the traverser, any thing that has been rotten in the later generations is a dimensionality reduction blow in this era.

Stretching his waist, Chen Kan remembered that he hadn't eaten today.

Pulling open the door and walking out of the room, a large group of people had gathered in front of the door.

Chen Kan looked at Xu Yuan in some surprise: "Xu Yuan, why are you here?" ”

"When others come, the subordinates are not at ease."

Xu Yuan arched his hand at Chen Kan and said with a smile: "My lord, you guessed correctly, except for Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, the others, Marquis Longping, Cheng Guogong and others went to Jinyiwei's edict prison one after another......"

Chen Kan bowed slightly, now he didn't want to think about Sheng Yong's affairs.

After a busy day, his physical strength and energy have been exhausted a lot.

The most important thing at the moment is to eat!

"Is there anything to eat?"

Chen Kan asked, and Zhang San came out of the crowd very doggy.

"Master Hou, Her Royal Highness the Princess is afraid that you will not be used to eating outside, so she sent the cook at home, and besides, your room has also been arranged."

Hearing this, Chen Kan nodded with satisfaction.

This is the advantage of power, he only needs to have a thought, and there will be countless people to help him do it.

However, Chen Kan has no plans to live here for the time being.

asked Zhang San to bring over the meal, and after eating a big meal, Chen Kan put the drawings he drew today into his sleeve and rushed back to Beijing overnight with people.