King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The court session in the Hall of Supreme Harmony ended.

I chatted with the prince for a while.

After listening to Zhu Gaochi's sarcasm and ridicule for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu did not dwell on it too much with him, and let him vent his depressed mood. After his emotions stabilized and he felt bored, he left.

immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu walked slowly and leisurely like a master.

I came to the Ming Dynasty Weapons Workshop, which I hadn't inspected for a long time.

However, after Zhu Gaoxu's several rectifications and the replacement of a number of management officials, the weapons workshop was gradually put on the right track after professional and technically proficient personnel took over.

Its appearance is completely new and completely different from the past.

of course
Such a big change was made to the weapons workshop to give it a new look.

It is inseparable from Zhu Gaoxu’s previous life, the experience of being assigned to screw in during his internship.

As for how to motivate the craftsmen in the weapons workshop and the set of principles and rules and regulations that motivated the staff, he simply copied what he had seen and heard in the past.

Today's weapons workshops all adopt the assembly line production model.

He disassembled all the weapons and equipment and clearly marked the different parts.

After that, every craftsman in each job position only needs to be responsible for completing the process assigned to him/her. They no longer need to complete the whole process as before, and they no longer need to run around like a headless fly every day, affecting their efficiency.

The benefits of doing so.

The idea is to let each craftsman do only one thing every day, so that practice makes perfect.

After all, you only do one thing every day and there is nothing else to do. In this way, even if you are just cleaning the gun, you can create something different.

In this case, there has been a sudden qualitative leap in the yield and quality of weapons.

of course
After the assembly line model was determined, the income of each craftsman also saw a qualitative leap.

Since ancient times, there have always been brave men when there is a big reward.

In piece rate mode.

The more you do, the more you gain.

All accounts are clear at a glance.

In a sense, it has also eliminated the practice of those who liked to cheat and play tricks in secret, cut off the path of those who just wanted to eat and wait for death, and at the same time greatly increased everyone's enthusiasm.

And on the basis of these, Zhu Gaoxu also set a heart-wrenching measure.

That is.

The monthly salaries of all the craftsmen in the weapons workshop are open and transparent, with no concealment at all.

Let everyone see clearly how much salary they receive and how much salary others receive.

People are jealous.

Where there is comparison, there will naturally be competition.

Under the same price conditions, why do others get more and I get less?

in this way
When seeing other people's income, those who are jealous cannot find any injustice in the court. The only thing they can do is reflect on themselves.

Come down several times.

The level of hard work is incomparable.

At the same time, if the difference between their salaries is quite large, and if some people still dare to take advantage of the opportunity to be clever and cheat, it can be seen at a glance from the publicly disclosed salary income, and the court can also take the opportunity to clean out those who are just getting by.

Of course, if something like this really happened, the court would not have to take action at all, or let the court be the bad guy.

Assembly line work!

Only by connecting the upper and lower levels can we connect, and only by working together can we make more money.

Some people just muddle through and complete less of their process, which naturally affects the progress of subsequent processes, thereby dragging down those who want to make money later and preventing them from getting ideal income and treatment.

And so on.

There is no way the people behind will be happy.

After all, cutting off one's financial resources is like killing one's parents, and this feud is irreconcilable.

Therefore, if there really is such a person, he will definitely be subdued by the people behind him, or he will be squeezed out of the weapons workshop and have no place to stand.

Not only that, you will also be given a 'bad reputation' by thousands of colleagues.

Not to mention that the weapons workshop has lost its place to stand, I'm afraid it will really become "notorious", and even the entire capital city will have a hard time.

The craftsmen in the weapons workshop may not be well-educated.

But a person who has a skill to protect himself and has a special skill is definitely not a fool.

You must know the pros and cons and know which is more important.

As a result, the entire weapons workshop was filled with joy and everyone was united in purpose.

Previously, Zhang Shangyun, who was temporarily promoted to be a manager as a technical backbone in order to strictly investigate corruption cases in the weapons workshop and rectify the current situation of the weapons workshop, now also sat firmly in that position with the recommendation of Zhu Gaoxu.

Of course, this is due to certain restrictions of the court system.

Although he had power, he did not hold any official position, which was similar to the status of a "professional manager" in later generations.

About it.

It’s not that Zhu Gaoxu was stingy, or that he was unwilling to give him an official position.

In fact, the officialdom also has its own unspoken rules. Although Zhu Gaoxu wanted to do so, he knew in his heart that he could not do so. Otherwise, the consequence would be that he could make a loophole here, which would be no less than giving others a handle, giving others the opportunity to do the same as him and take advantage of the loopholes.

If that were the case, the entire Ming Dynasty would have no idea how many good-for-nothings were forced into the officialdom.

In this case, the loss outweighs the gain.

Although he does not hold any official position, he has real power.

Zhang Shangyun himself had no objection to this outcome, and he felt extremely satisfied with the current situation.

After all, how could I not know who I am and what my situation is?
Therefore, he had never even dreamed of, let alone thought about, an official position.

Weapon workshop.

As Zhu Gaoxu's carriage stopped steadily at the door.

Zhang Shangyun, who was inspecting the assembly line and was in charge of construction and manpower, also received the news at the first opportunity.

Without any hesitation, he quickly put down the work in his hands and rushed to the door to greet him with an excited look on his face.

"The common people meet the Prince of Han."

As soon as Zhu Gaoxu stepped down from the carriage, Zhang Shangyun, who had been waiting eagerly on the side, hunched over and walked quickly forward, bowed and greeted him.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu reached out and gently patted the shoulder of Zhang Shangyun, who was standing beside him with his head lowered. The expression on his face was no longer cold as in the court. Instead, he looked kind and said with a smile:
"Zhang Shangyun! Zhang Shangyun!"

"You still call yourself a commoner in front of me?"

"How can a commoner in the Ming Dynasty manage such a large weapons workshop for the imperial court?"

"okay."

"Don't be so modest in front of me."

Feeling the strength on his shoulder and listening to the gentle teasing, Zhang Shangyun smiled foolishly, stretched out his hand and shook his head awkwardly. A blush flashed across his old face, and he did not dwell on the matter too much.

Then, he changed the subject:
"My lord."

"It's been a long time since I've come to inspect the weapons workshop."

"During this period, the weapons workshop has been strictly following the prince's system, and its appearance has been completely renewed."

“The craftsmen are full of energy and everyone’s life is getting better and better.”

"The craftsmen in the workshop miss the prince very much. They often talk about him in front of the common people, and express their gratitude for his kindness in reshaping us, the lowly people."

"If they knew that the prince was coming to inspect, they would be very happy for a long time."

While speaking, Zhang Shangyun lowered his head, stretched out his right hand, made a gesture of invitation, and continued:
"My lord."

"please!!"

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled without comment.

Zhang Shangyun was excited and took him to inspect the weapons workshop.

As Zhu Gaoxu entered, the craftsmen who were originally busy with their work, after coming to their senses, could not help but stop their work, stood up from the wooden stools, knelt down from Zhu Gaoxu's position with extremely respectful expressions, and said loudly: "I, the humble servant, pay my respects to the Prince of Han!!!"

See this situation.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped walking and looked around at everyone. His face was full of gentleness. He waved his hand at the people kneeling on the ground and said:
"Everyone get up!"

"You don't have to stop what you are doing just for me."

"I just heard from Zhang Shangyun that you are grateful for the king's kindness."

"In fact, you don't have to do this. You are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty, but you specialize in producing military supplies for the court and provide life protection for soldiers far away at the border. You are people of great merit."

"What I did was just what I should do."

"In this matter, I do not need you to be grateful for my so-called kindness, or remember my kindness."

"As long as you can keep your original intention and make qualified and high-quality equipment for the Ming soldiers and the court far away at the border, this matter will be solved."

"It will be the best reward for this king and the court."

"It is also what this king hopes and wants to see the most."

After hearing this.

The craftsmen who were kneeling on the ground and saluting slowly stood up, nodded heavily in the direction of Zhu Gaoxu, and assured firmly:
"This matter."

"Please rest assured, Prince Han."

"We, the common people, will definitely live up to the trust placed in us by the prince and the imperial court."

"We must do our best to build superior equipment for the court and the soldiers at the border to resist foreign enemies and enhance the prestige of our Ming Dynasty."

After simply comforting the craftsmen in the weapons workshop, he took a quick tour of the new look of the weapons workshop.

Zhu Gaoxu did not stay in the production area for long, but went straight to the backyard.

……

In the backyard.

Knowing that Zhu Gaoxu had arrived.

The people below had already prepared hot tea, snacks and other food.

Zhu Gaoxu was not polite in response. He picked up the already warm tea on the table and took a big sip to moisten his throat which was almost smoking from appeasing a group of craftsmen just now.

then.

After a while.

After calming down, Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts, turned to look at Zhang Shangyun who was standing obediently beside him, and asked:

“Old Zhang…”

"The things that I described to you before."

"How is it going now? How is the research progressing?"

“Can we solve this problem? Can we make a finished product?”

After hearing this.

Zhang Shangyun, who was following beside him, suddenly became serious, a trace of remorse flashed across his face, and he subconsciously lowered his head.

See this situation.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but frown subconsciously, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he asked:

"what happened?"

"Is it possible that you can't even produce a finished product?"

Feeling the change in the atmosphere, Zhang Shangyun subconsciously knelt down, shook his head, and quickly replied:

"Back to your lord."

"This, this, this is not the case."

"I am ashamed to say that I listened to your description of so many things, but in the end, it took me a lot of effort."

"After much trial and error, I was able to produce only the weapon described by the prince."

"I have failed the prince's trust and the high hopes he placed on me."

"I beg your lord to punish me."

Say it.

Without any hesitation, he kowtowed heavily.

This statement came out.

Zhu Gaoxu, who had been a little disappointed, suddenly perked up. A hint of a smile flashed across his silent face. He suddenly stood up from his chair, and then took a step to Zhang Shangyun, picked him up from the ground, and asked with excitement:

"Hurry up"

"Tell me quickly, what did you make?"

"Hurry up and show it to me."

Zhang Shangyun was stunned by the sudden change of attitude.

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty."

"I'll get it right away."

After a moment, Zhang Shangyun came to his senses and did not dare to delay at all. He turned around and jogged into the small room where he worked.

Not long after.

Zhang Shangyun ran out of the house excitedly, holding a long stick wrapped in thick sackcloth in his hand. He then presented both hands to Zhu Gaoxu and said respectfully:
"My lord."

"This is a weapon that I made based on your description and instructions, and based on the fire gun."

"I beg Your Majesty to take a look at this and help me."

Looking at the long and thin object like a fire stick presented in front of him.

Zhu Gaoxu took it with curiosity, and then slowly opened the linen wrapped around it.

Then, a slender black tube appeared in front of him. Behind the tube was a wooden hand rest for easy holding in the hand, as well as a trigger embedded and wrapped around the hand rest and a firing pin that looked like a curved hook.

Isn't this a flintlock rifle?

Isn't this exactly what he wants now?

Is it also the best item to enhance the strength of Ming Dynasty now, and also the weapon that can cause heavy damage to Tatars and Oirat in the north?

“good good”

Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses, reached out and gently brushed the instrument in his hand, excitement rising in his eyes, and shouted several times in succession.

Then, he seemed to have thought of something and asked:

"Has this device been tested before?"

"Can it fire normally? How far can it fire?"

A series of questions.

The question directly stunned Zhang Shangyun.

After a moment, he came back to his senses, shook his head, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, and immediately replied:

"It has not been fired yet."

"After all, this item was made by the prince's inspiration, so I would like to wait for the prince to return to the capital and invite him to watch the ceremony together."

"so."

Seeing his simple and honest smile, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, pointed at him, and said without saying much:

"Okay okay okay"

"It's better to choose a day than to hit it."

"I happen to be here today, so let's go and try out the power of this thing."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and instructed the soldiers beside him:

"Someone is coming."

"Have someone prepare the shooting range."

"At the same time, in the East Palace, notify the Crown Prince to attend the meeting together." (End of this chapter)