After entering Yongjia City, Shen Yi quickly got into working mode.
And when he does things now, he is much more confident than before.
Because of his previous identity, he was a little embarrassed.
He was formerly the Sizheng of the Diji Reporting Department. During the process of going south, he actually did not have any official duties. If he had to insist on having any, he could be said to be the "staff" of the imperial envoy Li Mu at that time.
That is, a role such as a consultant.
But now, Master Shen has transformed into a military master who comes to the imperial court to supervise the construction of warships. No matter what he does, he is very justified.
First of all, there is the issue of the treatment of these craftsmen.
Shen Yi first asked the two eunuchs in charge about the previous treatment of these craftsmen, then went to see how much money was left in the accounts of the Anti-Japanese Army, and finally discussed it with Li Mu, and finally decided to set the basic monthly salary of the craftsmen at
Two taels of silver.
This is the basic income, and some more advanced craftsmen will receive more according to a certain proportion.
However, even this basic income is already about 80% more than what these craftsmen earned in the imperial court.
In addition to these basic salaries, Shen Yi also plans to create some incentive measures. For example, if any problem is encountered in the process of building firearms, as long as a craftsman can solve it, he will be rewarded with a sum of money.
Of course, if someone can directly invent a better artillery, a large amount of money will be directly given to him.
With the current financial resources of the anti-Japanese army, it can be supported.
After tentatively setting these work plans, Shen Yi found Imperial Envoy Li Mu in Yongjia City and briefly explained to him the plan he had formulated.
The greatest advantage of Li Mu, the imperial envoy, is that he is obedient.
After he listened briefly, he nodded with a smile and said: "Zi Heng can decide these matters on his own. There is no need to ask me. The money for the anti-Japanese army is all in the hands of that eunuch Du. I will fight with the old eunuch later."
Just a hello, as long as Ziheng goes to get the money, I will approve it."
Shen Yi smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, I feel relieved."
After a pause, he continued: "In addition to the salary arrangements for these craftsmen, there is also the issue of where the shipyard should be built."
"In advance, I asked someone from the newspaper department to ask. Taizhou Prefecture, Wenzhou Prefecture, and some coastal prefectures all have shipyards, but the largest shipyard is in Mingzhou Prefecture."
"I mean…"
Shen Yi slightly lowered his eyebrows and said: "If you build a shipyard on the coast, it will be too time-consuming and laborious. It is better to find a larger shipyard in these coastal shipyards, or buy or requisition..."
"Use these ready-made shipyards directly as our warship docks."
"However, the specific location selection is still up to you, Your Majesty."
At this moment, Li Mu's injuries were greatly healed. He stood up, looked at Shen Yi with a smile, and said: "Of course, you have to see the site on site before deciding. Originally, I should talk to you Zi Heng.
We went together to have a look, but in a few days, I will continue to go south to patrol the sea."
He took out his jade medal from his sleeve, put it in Shen Yi's hand, and said with a smile: "Zi Heng will be solely responsible for the shipyard matters. What you want is what I want."
Shen Yi looked at the jade plaque in his hand and was speechless.
Because he knew in his heart that the reason why the prince of Jin Dynasty delegated power in this way was purely out of caution and because he did not want to be jealous of the emperor during this patrol.
Therefore, he avoided these specific matters whenever he could, and he never even participated in the construction of the army to fight the Japanese army.
What's even more outrageous is that during the month when Shen Yi left Wenzhou and returned to Jiankang, the imperial envoy used the excuse of recovering from his injuries to lie down in Wenzhou Mansion for a month!
During this month, he stayed quietly in this manor and never even visited the anti-Japanese army camp.
Therefore, most of the things on this errand fell on Shen Yi's shoulders.
This is not only a matter of Li Mu's attitude, but also very likely a situation that His Majesty the Emperor wants to see.
Seeing Shen Yi's silence, Li Mu patted Shen Yi's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, I went south to patrol the coast to complete the errand entrusted by His Majesty, and strive to copy a few more pirates in Fujian and Guangdong.
You traitorous businessmen and thieves, please give Zi Heng more military pay."
Shen Yi opened his mouth to say something, but still didn't say anything. After being silent for a while, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the clan forces in Fujian and Guangdong are much more united than other places. If you insist on going south, then there will be more
Bring some manpower there, and if something happens, treat it as training for new recruits."
"good."
Li Mu nodded cheerfully and said with a smile: "I heard that the Anti-Japanese Army now has more than 2,000 men. Tomorrow I will go see Ling Qianhu and ask him to give me half of the manpower as the commander, so that I can continue with him.
Go south."
With more than a thousand troops with him, there is no need to worry about local forces causing trouble.
Shen Yi nodded silently, and then asked: "When will the Crown Prince leave?"
Li Mu glanced at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "It depends on the situation. If Ziheng you want to drag me to build some warship tomorrow, then I will leave early tomorrow morning."
"If Ziheng you plan to build warships in a few days, then I will rest for two more days."
Shen Yi was speechless.
Next, he and Li Mu discussed some minor matters about this patrol, and then the two chatted some more about Jiankang, before Shen Yi said goodbye and left.
After leaving Li Mu's manor, Shen Yi did not hesitate and went straight to a mansion next to Li Mu's manor.
This mansion was also donated by Wenzhou magistrate Jiang Youde at the request of wealthy local businessmen. It is now inhabited by eunuchs sent by the palace.
After Shen Yi entered the house, he quickly saw a group of eunuchs led by the old eunuch Du Huai in the backyard.
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After seeing Shen Yi, all the eunuchs were very enthusiastic. They pulled Shen Yi's sleeves and invited Shen Yi in for tea.
Master Shen sat down and took two sips of tea before he glanced at Eunuch Du and said with a smile: "Eunuch Du, Shen came to see you today mainly because he was ordered to build a dock to build warships for the imperial court."
After saying this, Shen Yi took out a list from his sleeve, placed it in front of Du Huai, and said: "Eunuch Du, please take a look. This is what Shen asked the shipwrights in the past two days. Some
For materials suitable for shipbuilding, please Eunuch Du start purchasing wood now and deliver it as soon as possible."
Du Huai took the order and took a look at it first. They were all conventional wood such as elm and fir, but some materials limited the width of the wood, which meant that it had to be aniseed.
The old eunuch put away the list, looked at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "Master Shen, don't be impatient. I heard that the location of the dock has not been decided yet. The wood has been delivered and there is no place to put it. It is better to wait for the location of the dock to be selected."
After you decide, it’s not too late to make a purchase.”
Shen Yi frowned, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "There is no need to choose a site first, just send it to Wenzhou City first. Even if the shipyard is not in Wenzhou City, it will not be too far from Wenzhou City."
He glanced at Du Huai and continued: "If Eunuch Du is not willing to buy aniseed, then take one hundred thousand taels of cash and Shen will send someone to buy it."
Du Huai coughed and did not answer the question.
Shen Yi was too lazy to argue with him and continued: "There is also a shortage of materials for preparing gunpowder and iron ore. I hope Eunuch Du can help purchase them."
When Du Huai heard this, he frowned and then slowly shook his head.
"Mr. Shen, the materials for preparing gunpowder are strictly controlled by the imperial court. Our family may not be able to buy them. I'm afraid they have to be sent from the imperial court."
"Buy it in the name of my Ministry of War."
Shen Yi frowned: "Isn't the Ministry of War a part of the imperial court?"
"You just go ahead and buy it. If you can't buy it from there, Shen will write to the court again, saying that it is inconvenient to purchase supplies, and ask His Majesty to allow me to fight against the Japanese army and purchase military supplies by myself."