Chapter 167 There is a reason why I play alone (fourth update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 167 There is a reason why I play alone (fourth update)
At this moment, only the father and son were left in the room, and Gao Qiu's big hand was gently stroking these weapons.
After being silent for a long time, he nodded and smiled at Gao Zhang.
"Zhang'er, you can use this kind of fuel to make such a weapon of excellent quality. If you present it to the imperial court, you will definitely have made a great contribution to the imperial court."
"However, Dad feels that even if you contribute to the preparation of this kind of fuel, I can improve the Song Dynasty's military equipment..."
"Dad, I understand, my son, that the Song Dynasty's armaments are depleted, not just because of a certain type of fuel, but because there is something wrong with the entire system."
Having said this, Gao Zhang's childish little face also showed an expression of deep concern for the country and the people.
Over the past few days, Gao Zhang had spent a lot of time inspecting the armaments manufacturing of the Song Dynasty.
This made him sadly discover that the armaments manufacturing of the Song Dynasty could be described as a mess.
The imperial court set up many weapon workshops at the central and local levels. These workshops can be divided into two categories according to the objects they serve, namely, inner court workshops and outer court workshops.
The main task of the outer court workshop is to produce weapons for the garrison in Beijing and various local armies.
The inner court workshops include the imperial living room, the saddle workshop, the saber-slaying department, the imperial weapons workshop, the armor workshop, etc.
Generally, they were appointed by the eunuchs who were close to the emperor and were mainly responsible for the repair of weapons needed by the inner court. Some of the weapons made were also used to reward meritorious officials.
In terms of affiliation, the inner court workshops were directly under the emperor and were not under the jurisdiction of the outer court agencies.
In terms of weapons production and the distribution of craftsmen, there has been a long-standing conflict between the inner court workshops and the outer court workshops.
The inner court workshops often have concentrated craftsmen from all over the country, and most of these craftsmen are drawn from the craftsmen in the outer court workshops.
This caused great inconvenience to the normal production of the outer court workshop, and later, a special department of weapons supervisor had to be set up to manage it.
But the problem is that after the establishment of the Ordnance Supervision, the strife between the inner court and the outer court workshops continued.
During the Chongning period, a large-scale promotion of internal and external weapons manufacturing was established, and an imperial weapons factory was also established.
The continuous addition of weapons production institutions, the overlapping of institutions, the differences in powers, and the ambiguity of responsibilities have often caused irreconcilable conflicts between the Ordnance Supervision and other institutions in supervising weapons affairs.
As the struggle between the old and new parties and the struggle for power unfolded, the Ordnance Supervisor underwent many changes. Although it was not abolished as one of the supervisors, its powers and scale were strictly limited.
In the end, the dispute between the new party and the old party caused a lot of headache all day long, and the dizzy Song Dynasty court also felt numb.
Nima, who cares about whom, who cannot care about whom, who should I care about, and who should care about me.
This kind of question was shared by officials in many agencies established in the Song Dynasty. The Ordnance Supervisor was such a troublesome example.
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Let's take the simplest example. For example, the Ministry of War thinks that I need 500 bows, and the weapons supervisor agrees.
The boss of the household department jumped out and said no, I don’t have money, you can’t build so many.
Then the boss of the Ministry of War and the boss of the Ministry of Finance started a fierce PK. Finally, the emperor stepped forward to be the peacemaker.
If you are sure, then make two hundred and fifty. The weapons supervisor has said, who should make it?
The boss of the weapons supervisor was thinking, and the boss of the inner court workshop and the boss of the outer court workshop both jumped out and raised their hands frequently.
But the problem is that the weapons supervisor has no control over these two men, and can only watch these two bosses engage in another brutal PK.
The quality of the inner court workshop is good, but the price is expensive. When the boss of the household department heard this, hehe, I don’t agree.
The quality of the outer court workshop was inferior, but the price was cheap. The boss from the Ministry of Household Affairs secretly agreed. At this time, the boss from the Ministry of Works jumped out again.
I am responsible for quality supervision. I don’t want to do it in the foreign court because the quality of the foreign court is not good.
The boss of the Household Department, who was flirting with the boss of the outer court workshop, was furious, and started a real-person PK with the boss of the Ministry of Works.
As a result, the emperor's boss came forward again. You can't do this, and everyone must unite sincerely.
You'd better be able to discuss it among yourselves, otherwise, if you offend me, you won't be allowed to be an official.
The bosses from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry could only shake hands and make peace after some friendly communication and negotiation.
How about doing something for the inner court and some for the outer court? In this way, we can make up two hundred and five hundred.
The weapons supervisor looked at the group of demons dancing in bewilderment. What about me? Why didn’t I have a chance to appear?
Isn’t it said that the Ordnance Supervision is the organization responsible for supervising the production and management of ordnance?
The three bosses from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry sighed and blew. The boss of the Ordnance Supervisor huddled in the straw mat, shivering, and cried.
When the emperor saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed. After all, he made this thing himself, so he couldn't just do nothing.
Otherwise, you should also take care of it a little, and don't take care of it too much, so as to prevent the bosses from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry from being unhappy, and the inner and outer workshops below to be unhappy, how about that?
The weapons supervisor shed tears sadly and lay down on the straw mat. He said, "What do you like? It's none of my business."
All in all, this scene is definitely not a joke. This is the fundamental reason why the production of military equipment of the Song Dynasty was abandoned.
If you want to work in ordnance in this circle, the Ministry of War, Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Ordnance Supervision, Inner Court Workshop, and Outer Court Workshop will all look at you with smiles.
This is why, at the beginning, Gao Zhang thought that I would not play with you, but would play alone.
The outsourcing of ordnance was tantamount to completely avoiding the involvement of the various institutions of the Song Dynasty that were so complex that it was mind-numbing.
How many weapons the imperial court's Ministry of War wants to build and how much money the Ministry of Revenue can give me are all internal disputes within your court and have nothing to do with me.
Once the money is in place and the quantity is determined, I will produce as much military equipment as possible. The quality will be jointly inspected by the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Supervision. If it passes the inspection, you will accept it.
As for the bosses of the inner court workshops and the bosses of the outer court workshops, no matter how impatient they are, at least the court has determined such rules, so they can only abide by them honestly.
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Gao Qiu looked at his son Gao Zhang in front of him with a dull face, after listening to his analysis.
In excitement, the corners of his mouth could not help but raise upward confidently, and he slapped his big hand on the table.
"Okay, Zhang'er is truly a literary star in our family, and he is able to see this issue so thoroughly.
No wonder you took the initiative to suggest to the officials that it would be best to outsource ordnance."
"But Zhang'er, if you really want to do this, the person who presides over this method will definitely be at the forefront of the storm."
Seeing his father looking at him with burning eyes and worry on his face, Gao Zhang didn't understand. It was clearly his father who was worried about the safety of his own son.
Indeed, although ordnance outsourcing is the best choice, it also touches the big pie of many related departments.
How could others easily watch the fat in their mouths being taken away?
Because my child has to go out for surgery in the past two days, and I am traveling on the road, I cannot update it five times. I will try my best to write whenever I have time every day. I hope everyone will understand me.
