Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1501 You will kill me

Liu Shi's face turned pale!

He doesn't care about the nonsense that a craftsman can be an official or a craftsman can be a knight. Now his head is in a mess and there is only one sentence that sounds over and over again--Army Supervisor, General Supervisor, and Shaofu Supervisor, no matter which yamen, as long as it is Talents in metallurgy are all recruited by this official...

motherfucker!

It’s no wonder that the powerful position of the young supervisor of the Foundry Bureau can be hoisted over his head. At first, Liu Shi thought that Fang Jun was rewarding him for getting a promise of "no objection" from He Ruoming, so that the Ministry of War could The Foundry Bureau was successfully established.

But I never thought that Fang Jun's stick was trying to squeeze him dry. He sold his old face and begged He Ruoming, and then he had to go snatch people from those yamen...

It is true that the status of craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty was extremely low. Although it was stronger than the Ming Dynasty's system of "craftsmen who could not leave their nationality for life", they were still the bottom group of people in society.

In all the classics of the Tang Dynasty, the artisans belonging to the government appear in the titles of "Ding Nu", "Official Nu", and "Household Nu". It can be seen from this that the official craftsmen are lower than the civilians and private craftsmen. .

During the time of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, there was a rule that "businessmen and commerce are not allowed to be officials". Tang inherited the Sui system, and this point was also inherited. In the laws of the Tang Dynasty, "craftsmen are not allowed to be of any color" refers to this.

His Majesty Li Er once said: "Business and businessmen of all kinds, who pretend to be more skilled than their peers, can only give generously to property, but must not exceed official ranks, stand shoulder to shoulder with the virtuous gentlemen, sit and eat together." At the end of the Tang Dynasty , these words are regarded as the golden rule that restricts businessmen from entering official positions. Although the social atmosphere has been liberalized after the mid-Tang Dynasty, businessmen are still not allowed to participate in the imperial examination.The stunningly talented Li Bai was unable to take the imperial examination for the rest of his life because of his status as a merchant...

Moreover, the household registration management of craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty was also extremely strict. Worker’s name” is used to trace the quality of the product. If it is done well, it should be done. If it is not done well and is traced, it will often be punished with the most severe punishment.

Craftsmen are all registered in various yamen, and then engage in production in the government yamen in the form of "forced labor". Craftsmen start serving at the age of 16, and the service period is two to five months per year, which is almost longer than that of ordinary civilians. More than double.

"Hundreds of craftsmen are poor and have no time to rest", "Will work hard, because of the extra course, the small craftsman suffers", it can be seen that the living conditions of craftsmen are difficult...

But this is only the social status of craftsmen, but it definitely does not represent the social value of craftsmen!
Yamen such as Military Weapons Supervision, General Supervisor, and Shaofu Supervisor exist to supervise the production of craftsmen, and judging the quality of officials is based on their political achievements. how to do it
Fang Jun asked Liu Xun to go to various labor bureaus to scout people, which is no different from the officials of those labor bureaus grabbing food...

This is to make him the enemy of all the labor bureaus in Datang!

But what could he do?

reject?

I'm afraid that Fang Jun will turn his face on the spot, not to mention his achievements in persuading He Ruoming, he may be kicked away by Fang Jun...

Liu Xun was full of aggrieved but helpless, seeing Fang Jun's probing gaze looking over, he could only say in a muffled voice, "Your officer...obey your orders."

Still the same sentence, how can a person not bow his head under the eaves?
This head is lowered, even the spine is bent...

Liu Shi could only shout in his heart:

Fang Er, Fang Er, you will screw me to death...

*****
"Are you trying to turn the world upside down, kid?"

His Majesty Li Er blew his beard and stared, wishing he could kick Fang Jun in front of him to the ground.

This mallet!

I feel uncomfortable if I don't cause trouble for myself for a day. I don't know if I owed this guy in my previous life, and I'm chasing myself to repay the debt in this life...

Fang Jun hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity of standing up, took a step back and asked in surprise, "Why did Your Majesty say that?"

"how you said that?"

His Majesty Li Er threw in front of him a charter for the expansion of the Foundry Bureau that Fang Jun had just presented to him, and cursed: "What the hell are you doing, you bastard? You started thinking about the foundry bureau before it even opened. Expanded? To give craftsmen a chance to become an official or a nobleman... Do you think that Lao Tzu, the emperor, sits too securely and is willing to cause chaos in the world?"

Before Fang Jun could speak, he heard a person next to him say slowly: "The craftsmen are all low-ranking households, and their hypocrisy skills are superior to those of their peers. They don't do farming, and they are greedy for comfort. Living in a squatter house, you can get twice the benefits of the peasants just by showing off your skills, how can you be awarded an official rank, stand shoulder to shoulder with a virtuous gentleman, sit and eat together?"

This is the Dragon Palace. Fang Jun just came to the palace from the Ministry of War and reported to His Majesty Li Er the affairs of the Foundry Bureau, requesting to expand its scale again.

Unexpectedly, not only His Majesty Li Er was dissatisfied with the promotion of the craftsman's status, but some people even spoke categorically and made no secret of their contempt for the craftsman...

Fang Jun squinted, and saw the speaker standing with his hands behind his back on the side of His Majesty Li Er's case. He was short and "shrugged into a mountain character, burying his shoulders in fear of protruding his head. Who said that on the Lin Pavilion, draw this monkey "... That's right, it was the one 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 and was demoted by His Majesty Li Er Ouyang Xun...

Fang Jun once had a relationship with Ouyang Xun, and he didn't have a good impression of this great writer. He felt that this man not only "changed masters" several times as a "family slave with four surnames", he had a worrying character, but also had a mean mouth. Like a gentleman.

Hearing Ouyang Xun's disdainful comments on the craftsmen at this moment made Fang Jun extremely upset.

Maybe in ancient times people looked down on craftsmen, but Fang Jun, who was born in the new century and grew up under the red flag, knows that craftsmen are the real cornerstone of a country's productivity!
His Majesty Li Er despises and ridicules craftsmen, after all, he is the emperor, he is the biggest...

But what are you, Ouyang Xun?
Just because you can write well?
Hehe, Cai Jing and Dong Qichang may not be worse than you...

Fang Jun sneered, squinted at Ouyang Xun, and said: "Even so, how can those slaves with four surnames who have milk and mothers have the right to live in the temple? How can rice worms, which are useless, have the qualifications to be awarded official ranks, to stand shoulder to shoulder with virtuous gentlemen, and to sit and eat together?"

Ouyang Xun almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood, and said angrily, "Zhuzi! How dare you insult me ​​like this?"

He is going crazy!

The last time I saw Fang Jun, he made out the title of "house slave of four surnames" and pressed it on his head. Somehow, this word spread to the palace, causing him to be laughed at.

Now again!

Why is this bastard so annoying?

It's not like his old lady Fang Xuanling's gentle and jade-like temperament and demeanor that make you feel like a spring breeze!
Fang Jun didn't give in: "Come on, come on, Mr. Ouyang, let me tell you, which sentence insulted you?"

Ouyang Xun was so angry that his face was red and his ears were red, his mouth was trembling and he couldn't speak.

More than half of it is because I don't know what to say...

The term "household slave of four surnames" made him sick to death, but if he tried to figure it out carefully, 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 he hadn't been soft-tempered and drifted with the wind and fell on both sides, he might have died eight hundred times a long time ago. Now that his bones are rotten, why would he fight against Fang Jun here?
His Majesty Li Er is really helpless!

Does this stick think that if you are mad, you don't have to pay for your life, or what?

You have to poke hard on someone's scar, and when you're done poking, you have to sprinkle a handful of salt...

Too much!
His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun, and shouted: "What are you talking about? It doesn't matter whether it's big or small, quickly apologize to Mr. Ouyang, or I'll make you look good!"

Fang Jun knew that His Majesty was not very angry, but the emperor's face must be given, as long as he pretended to make a fist, he said unwillingly: "I apologize to Mr. Ouyang...Your Excellency does not remember the villain's mistakes, and will not be with you. The younger generation has general knowledge, right? The younger generation is young and has little experience, that is, they have not seen the perverse actions of Emperor Sui Yang, nor the bravery of Yu Wenhua and Wanfu, nor the heroism of Dou Jiande in Hebei... So the younger generation treats you The wonderful opportunity of a lifetime has always been respected and admired, and you are a role model for the younger generation!"

When Ouyang Xun heard Fang Jun's apology at first, he felt a little more at ease. Just as Fang Jun said, he is just a junior, so why should he have the same knowledge as him?Furthermore, this son is quite trusted by His Majesty, and his relationship with the Crown Prince is also very good. In the future, he will definitely be in the imperial court, and may even ascend to the court to pay homage to the Prime Minister. It is really inappropriate to form an enmity with him.

But after hearing the second half, Ouyang Xun was so angry that he was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage...

Boy, didn't your father teach you not to slap people in the face?

(End of this chapter)