He doesn't care about the nonsense about which craftsmen can be officials or craftsmen who can be knighted. In his confused mind right now, there is only one sentence that keeps ringing over and over again - Ordnance Supervisor, General Supervisor, Shaofu Supervisor, no matter which yamen, as long as it is
All metallurgical talents are poached by me...
Mother!
No wonder the powerful position of Young Supervisor of the Foundry Bureau could be placed on his head. Liu Shi initially thought that Fang Jun was trying to reward his merits and rewarded him for getting a "no objection" promise from He Ruoming, so that the Ministry of War could
Foundry Bureau was successfully established.
But I never thought that Fang Jun wanted to squeeze him dry with his stick. He betrayed his old face and begged He Ruoming, and had to go to those yamen to steal people again...
It is true that the status of craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty was extremely low. Although it was better than the craftsman household system in the Ming Dynasty that was "not allowed to leave the country for life", they were still a group of people at the bottom of society.
In all the classics of the Tang Dynasty, craftsmen affiliated with the government appear with titles such as "Ding slave", "official slave", and "house slave". It can be seen that government craftsmen are lower than civilians and private craftsmen.
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During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, there was a rule that "businessmen and businessmen are not allowed to enter officialdom." This was also inherited when the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui system. The law of the Tang Dynasty stated that "craftsmen are not allowed to enter other industries".
His Majesty Li Er once said: "The motley businessmen and businessmen who pretend to be more skilled than their peers can only give generous wealth and property, but they must not be given official ranks, stand shoulder to shoulder with the virtuous gentlemen of the court, sit and eat together." By the end of the Tang Dynasty.
, this sentence is regarded as the golden rule to restrict businessmen from entering officialdom. Although the social atmosphere has become more open after the mid-Tang Dynasty, businessmen are still not allowed to participate in the imperial examination. Li Bai, who was astonishingly talented and beautiful, was unable to participate in the imperial examination for his whole life because of his status as a merchant.
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Moreover, the household registration management of craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty was also extremely strict. "All craftsmen are divided into prefectures and counties, five people are responsible for the fire, and one person is responsible for the five fires."
"Worker name" is used to trace the quality of products. If you do well, you should do it. If you do not do well and are traced, you will often be punished with the harshest punishment.
Craftsmen were registered in various yamen, and then engaged in production in the government yamen in the form of "forced labor". Craftsmen began to serve at the age of sixteen, and the service period was two to five months per year, which was almost longer than that of ordinary civilians.
The period is more than doubled.
"A hundred workers are poor and have no time to rest", "A craftsman who has to do hard work will suffer because of extra classes", which shows the difficult living conditions of craftsmen...
But this is only the social status of craftsmen, but it definitely does not represent the social value of craftsmen!
These yamen, such as the weapons supervisor, general supervisor, and Shaofu supervisor, exist to supervise the production of craftsmen. The merits of officials are judged based on their political performance. If the craftsmen are allowed to emigrate, the production tasks of our yamen will be
How is it done?
Fang Jun asked Liu Xi to go to various work offices to recruit people, which was no different from those officials in the work offices grabbing food...
This is to make him the enemy of all the agencies in Datang!
But what can he do?
reject?
He was afraid that Fang Jun would fall out on the spot. Not to mention the achievements he had made for persuading He Ruoming, he might be kicked away by Fang Jun instead...
Liu Shi was full of grievances, but had no choice but to see Fang Jun looking at him with searching eyes, so he could only say in a low voice: "I'm your official... I obey."
As the saying goes, how can a person not bow his head when he is under the eaves?
This head is lowered, even the spine is bent...
Liu Shi could only shout in his heart:
Fang 2, Fang 2, you can trick me to death...
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"Do you want to overthrow the world?"
His Majesty Li Er blew his beard and stared, wishing he could kick Fang Jun in front of him to the ground.
This stick!
It feels uncomfortable if I don't cause trouble for myself for a day. I really wonder if I owed this guy in my previous life and he is chasing me to repay the debt in this life...
Fang Jun quickly took the opportunity to stand up, took a step back without being confused, and asked curiously: "Why did your Majesty say this?"
"how you said that?"
His Majesty Li Er threw the charter for the expansion of the foundry that Fang Jun had just presented to him in front of him, and cursed: "What the hell are you doing, you bastard? That crappy foundry hasn't even opened yet, so he started thinking about it.
Expanded? You actually want to give craftsmen the opportunity to become officials and be promoted... Do you think I am too secure in my position as the emperor and would only be willing to cause chaos in the world?"
Before Fang Jun could speak, he heard someone beside him say slowly: "The craftsmen are all lowly people. They pretend to be more skilled than their peers. They don't care about farming. They are greedy for comfort. They avoid the wind and sun and live indoors. They are afraid of the loess soil and ridges.
I am living in a shanty town, and I have made many times as much profit as the peasants just by showing off my skills. How can I be given an official rank, stand shoulder to shoulder with the virtuous gentlemen of the court, and sit and eat with them?"
This is the Dragon Palace. Fang Jun has just arrived at the palace from the Ministry of War to report to His Majesty Li Er on the affairs of the foundry bureau and request to expand its scale again.
Unexpectedly, not only was His Majesty Li Er dissatisfied with the promotion of the status of craftsmen, but there were also people who spoke with unabashed contempt for craftsmen...
Fang Jun looked sideways and saw that the speaker was standing beside His Majesty Li Er's case with his hands clasped behind his back. He was short in stature, with his arms hunched like a mountain, and his shoulders buried in fear of showing up. Who said that there was a monkey painting like this on Lin Pavilion?
"...Yes, it was the man who proudly said "I'm ugly, but I'm smart", and because of his ugly appearance, Xu Jingzong laughed loudly at the funeral of Empress Changsun, who was demoted by His Majesty Li Er.
Ouyang Xun...
Fang Jun once met Ouyang Xun once, and his impression of this great writer was not very good. He felt that not only was his character a "house slave with four surnames" who had "changed ownership" several times, but he also had a sharp and mean mouth.
Like a gentleman.
At this moment, hearing Ouyang Xun commenting on the craftsmen with a look of contempt made Fang Jun extremely unhappy.
Perhaps everyone in ancient times looked down upon craftsmen, but Fang Jun, who was born in the new century and grew up under the red flag, knows that craftsmen are the true cornerstone of a country’s productivity!
It’s okay for His Majesty Li Er to despise and laugh at the craftsmen. After all, he is the emperor, and he is the biggest...
But who do you think, Ouyang Xun?
Just because your handwriting is good?
Haha, Cai Jing, Dong Qichang and others may not be worse than you...
Fang Jun sneered, glanced sideways at Ouyang Xun, and said: "Even so, those slaves with the fourth surname who lived in the Qin Dynasty and the Chu Dynasty, who had breasts are their mothers, have the right to live in the temple? Those who only know how to write and write, have neither knowledge of government affairs nor production, and are idle.
What qualifications does a useless rice insect have to be awarded an official rank, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the wise gentleman of the court, and to sit and eat with him?"
Ouyang Xun almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood, and said angrily: "Shu Zi! How dare you insult me like this?"
He was going crazy!
The last time I saw Fang Jun, he slapped the title of "house slave with four surnames" on his head. Somehow, this word spread out of the palace, causing him to be laughed at.
Come again now!
Why is this bastard so annoying?
It is completely different from his father, Fang Xuanling, who is as gentle and gentle as jade, with a temperament and demeanor that makes people feel like a spring breeze!
Fang Jun refused to give in: "Come on, Mr. Ouyang, let me tell you, which sentence insulted you?"
Ouyang Xun was so angry that his face turned red, his mouth was trembling and he was speechless.
Most of it is because I don’t know what to say...
The term "household slaves with four surnames" disgusted him to death, but if he carefully examined it, he couldn't say that Fang Jun was talking nonsense. Who told him that Ouyang Xun had a rough life and encountered ups and downs? If it weren't for his soft temper and drifting with the crowd.
If you blow both sides, I am afraid that you have died eight hundred times a long time ago. Now your bones are all rotten. How can you fight with Fang Jun here?
His Majesty Li Er is really helpless!
Does this stick mean that if you piss someone off, you won’t have to pay for it with your life, or what?
You have to poke hard at someone's scar, and it doesn't count after you poke it, you still have to sprinkle a handful of salt on it...
Too much!
His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun and scolded: "What are you talking about? No big or small, please apologize to Mr. Ouyang quickly, otherwise I want you to look good!"
Fang Jun knew that His Majesty was not actually very angry, but the Emperor's face had to be given, so he just pretended to hold his fists, and said reluctantly: "I apologize to Mr. Ouyang... Your Excellency does not remember the faults of villains, and will not
The juniors are generally knowledgeable, right? The juniors are young and have little experience. They have never witnessed the perverse behavior of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, nor have they witnessed the unworthy bravery of Yu Wenhua and Ten Thousand People, nor have they appreciated the heroic power of Dou Jiande in Hebei... So I have nothing to say to you.
I will always repay you with great admiration and admiration for the wonderful opportunities in my life. You are a role model for the younger generation!"
At first, Ouyang Xun felt a little relieved when he heard Fang Jun's apology. As Fang Jun said, he is just a junior, why should he be the same as him? Besides, this son has the trust of your majesty, and he is as trustworthy as the prince.
The relationship with him is also very good, and he will definitely be in the imperial court in the future, or even become the prime minister. It is really inappropriate to become enemies with him.
But hearing the second half made Ouyang Xun so angry that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage...
Boy, didn’t your father teach you not to slap someone in the face?