jdhmnovel Chapter 521 I am merely the Crown Prince in charge of overseeing the country!
Chapter 521 I am merely the Crown Prince in charge of overseeing the country!
Grand General's Office?
Emperor Zhu was so angry that he laughed.
No.
Do you think that just because you're targeting the Grand Commander's Mansion, we won't have to worry about this anymore?
Whether you're fleecing the artisan camp or the Grand Commander's Mansion, in the end, they're all taking money from us.
The wool comes from the sheep's back, you bastard!
Emperor Zhu gave a forced smile and was about to reprimand Yang Shaofeng when Yang Shaofeng interrupted, saying, "Your Majesty, just tell me if it's not a flintlock musket!"
"And what about the range and accuracy of the muskets? Do you still want to solve those problems?"
"If there aren't enough craftsmen, well, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice."
Ok?
At this moment, Emperor Zhu really wanted to hug Empress Ma and cry his heart out.
Zhu Chongba is not only the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but also his father-in-law, and yet this bastard still dares to threaten us!
Where the hell can we go to seek justice?!
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the gloomy-faced Emperor Zhu and said confidently, "Moreover, my purpose is not merely for the flintlock musket; there are even greater benefits behind it."
Emperor Zhu glanced at Yang Shaofeng, signaling him to continue.
Yang Shaofeng said, "When we were working on that harvester, I suggested standardization. Do you remember, Father-in-law?"
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement, "Of course I remember."
Because of this standardization, the Central Secretariat, the Ministry of Works, and the Craftsmen's Office were busy for more than half a month. They not only had to redefine weights and measures, but also had to select workshops from more than a thousand prefectures and counties in the Ming Dynasty.
But the final results proved that standardization does indeed work.
Putting aside everything else, the manufacturing speed of the harvesters alone far exceeded the initial expectations of the artisan camp and the Ministry of Works.
Most importantly, after implementing this so-called standardization, the craftsmen's camp also benefited greatly, and the manufacturing efficiency of many tools was greatly improved.
Emperor Zhu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Are you planning to standardize the manufacture of muskets as well?"
But before he could finish speaking, Emperor Zhu shook his head.
No, it was this bastard who proposed standardization. He couldn't possibly be unaware that the artisans in the artisan camp and the Grand Commander's Office had already been implementing so-called standardization when manufacturing firearms.
Yang Shaofeng smiled and said, "I reckon the artisans in the Craftsmen's Camp and the Grand Commander's Office have already been implementing standardization for a long time. Wouldn't it be superfluous for me to bring it up again now?"
"My idea is that if the Grand General's Office can transfer a few craftsmen to Dengzhou, I will have them develop a standard process for firearm manufacturing, and also open a firearm design course in the Dengzhou martial arts academy."
Dengzhou martial arts?
Emperor Zhu stared blankly at Yang Shaofeng and asked, "A course on firearms design?"
Yang Shaofeng replied with an air of self-evident certainty, "That's right, it's courses or even majors in firearms design, such as musket design and manufacturing, artillery design and pharmaceuticals, gunpowder formulation and manufacturing. These can all be the coursework for martial arts students."
As the old saying goes, "Three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang."
"As the old saying goes, one person's plan is short-sighted, but three people's plans are long-sighted."
"How many artisans in the artisan camps and the Grand Commander's Office are knowledgeable about firearms?"
"Once the Dengzhou Martial Arts Academy starts enrolling students, how many talents who understand firearms design and manufacturing will it be able to train?"
Yang Shaofeng's mouth opened and closed, while Emperor Zhu's mouth opened wider and wider.
Damn it, he's not just trying to fleece us, he's got a huge scheme up his sleeve!
Then, Emperor Zhu said with a smug look on his face, "They're just a few craftsmen? We'll give them to them!"
So what if they're trying to fleece us? We're not afraid of getting hurt, let them fleece us!
……
Emperor Zhu was indeed not afraid of pain.
But Zhu Biao felt a headache coming on.
Judging from my brother-in-law's consistent style, sending the craftsmen to Dengzhou was like throwing meat buns to a dog—they would never return.
Of course, as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Biao was not reluctant to send a few craftsmen to Dengzhou.
What really gave Zhu Biao a headache was the need to transfer craftsmen from the Grand General's Office.
Do you really think Uncle Xu has such a good temper?
What's more, my brother-in-law is a scoundrel. He just released a memoir a while ago, and now he's trying to fleece the Grand Commandant's Mansion. Isn't he just deliberately making things difficult for Uncle Xu and his family?
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, then looked at Xu Da and said, “I don’t know what my brother-in-law said to my father, but my father wrote to say that he wants to transfer a few craftsmen who know how to make muskets, a few reliable blacksmiths, a few reliable carpenters, and craftsmen who know how to make gunpowder from the Grand Commander’s Office.”
There's no way to stop them, and we'll definitely have to allocate more craftsmen.
However, if he intervened himself, it would be tantamount to offending Uncle Xu.
They betrayed their own father and brother-in-law, and they became the bad guys.
What does this have to do with me, the Crown Prince who is in charge of the country?
I am merely the Crown Prince in charge of overseeing the country!
If you want to curse someone, then curse my brother-in-law.
While inwardly complaining, Zhu Biao said with a smile, "However, judging from my brother-in-law's usual style, this reassignment of craftsmen should be a good thing."
"It might be beneficial to the Grand General's Office, or it might be beneficial to the Northern Expedition."
"Otherwise, my father probably wouldn't agree."
What does Uncle Xu think?
However, to Zhu Biao's surprise, Xu Da was not angry after hearing Zhu Biao relay the request. Instead, he smiled and replied, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will arrange for the allocation of craftsmen as soon as I get back."
Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback and asked, "Uncle Xu isn't angry?"
Xu Da stroked his beard and chuckled, "It's understandable that he's angry. After all, that Prince Consort Yang... just now he asked us to write his memoirs, and the next day he wanted the Grand Commandant's Office to allocate craftsmen for him. I've truly never seen anything like this... this..."
After two such instances, Xu Da finally came up with a more fitting explanation: "I have truly never seen such a shameless person."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement, and Xu Da continued, "But His Highness just said that, according to the usual style of the Imperial Son-in-Law, this relocation of craftsmen should be a good thing."
"Judging from the craftsmen the prince consort wanted, he probably intends to tinker with firearms."
"If successful, the power of muskets will surely be enhanced, which will benefit both the Grand General's Office and the Northern Expedition."
"I can tell what is more important than what is less important. Even if I feel uncomfortable, I will never stop it."
Hearing Xu Da's words, Zhu Biao was immediately relieved and replied, "Uncle Xu is magnanimous, I admire you."
However, after leaving the Eastern Palace and returning to the Grand General's Mansion, Xu Da, who had been praised by Zhu Biao for his magnanimity, began to curse in front of Chang Yuchun and others.
"Just what kind of bastard Yang Dianfeng is!"
"They made us write our memoirs, and then shamelessly asked the Grand General's Office to allocate craftsmen."
"I have never seen such a shameless person!"
"My craftsman~ This time it's like throwing good money after bad, he's not coming back!"
Chang Yuchun, who was sitting to the side, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smiled, "Then why did you assign him craftsmen?"
Xu Da rolled his eyes and snorted, "I'm not stupid! What if Yang the Madman really can improve the musket? Wouldn't we be the ones who benefit?"