Chapter 843: It's Not Your Turn to Do a Job that Requires People, Money, and Treatment! Daqin Craftsman School!

As a boy, Liu Ji often fantasized.

He imagined that he could become a great hero like Zhu Hai and Hou Ying, and have a benefactor like Lord Xinling.

On weekdays, his benefactor treated him as if he were a good friend, drinking, drinking, chatting and laughing.

At the critical moment, he drew his sword and used his passion and talent to save his savior from fire and water, creating a great story.

Three cups of Turanuo, the five mountains are insignificant! After the eyes are dazzled and the ears are hot, the spirit is full!

How fast that would be!

In order to realize his fantasy, Liu Ji, a young man, packed up his bags and set out on the road to find his benefactor.

After going through many ups and downs, Liu Ji finally found a benefactor who treated him like a best friend. However, he embarked on a path completely different from his fantasy!

When Liu Ji took the patternless veneer crown from Meng Yi, Liu Ji's eyes were still blank.

Liu just followed the instructions of Lord Chang'an and did some things within his scope.

Liu had never presented a clever plan to steal a talisman like Hou Ying, nor had he risked being convicted of rebellion like Zhu Hai with a heavy hammer to kill his country's general for the sake of his benefactor. How could he be awarded the title of Noble Hairpin? King Qin attaches great importance to it!

Seeing that Liu Ji neither stepped back nor spoke, but seemed dazed and dazed, Ying Chengyu took the initiative to take Liu Ji's crown from his hands, and then raised his hand to remove Liu Ji's black cloth.

Taking the wooden comb from the soldier's hand and combing Liu Ji's hair carefully, Ying Chengqiao smiled and said, "I have quite a lot of experience when it comes to wearing crowns."

"Mr. Liu, you should also practice as a good student."

"Nowadays, this hairpin crown is relatively simple and easier to wear."

"But I think Mr. Liu will be promoted to nobility again in a few years, and it will be difficult to wear the crown!"

The confusion in Liu Ji's eyes was finally replaced by agility and emotion.

Looking up at Ying Chengqiu who was standing in front of him and wearing a knight's crown for him, Liu Ji did not hide his voice and said with utmost sincerity: "Liu will bear in mind the kindness of your Majesty!"

"Liu will definitely repay this kindness one day!"

Looking down at the sincerity and determination in Liu Ji's eyes, Ying Chengyu had some doubts about his own judgment for a moment.

Could this loyal man in front of me really be the Emperor of Han Dynasty?

It doesn’t look like it!

But soon Ying Chengyu put aside his doubts and speculations.

Does it matter whether Liu Ji is Liu Bang or not?

Anyway, Ying Chengxuan didn't value Liu Ji so much because of Liu Bang, but promoted him because of his abilities and contributions!

Ying Chengqiao smiled warmly and said: "Then it will be easy to work hard. When you have free time, you can practice more literary and martial arts."

"I look forward to entrusting more important responsibilities to Mr. Liu in the future!"

For Liu Ji, he tucked a few strands of hair that had come out back into his bun. Ying Chengyu fixed the crown with a hairpin. He took two steps back and looked up and down at Liu Ji who had put on the crown. He nodded with satisfaction: "Wear a crown on your head." After that, he became even more handsome!”

Liu Ji's eyes were sparkling, but there was an exaggerated smile on his face. He leaned back slightly and laughed loudly: "Liu, I think so too!"

Although the current situation is getting further and further away from the dream of childhood.

But this situation is even more joyful!

Ying Chengyu patted Liu Ji's shoulder in an unruly but affectionate manner, then asked Liu Ji to retreat first, turned around and shouted: "Master Qi!"

The great craftsman Qi Ai immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands and called out: "My lord, great craftsman Qi Ai, pay homage to the king! Pay homage to Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengxuan said seriously: "In the development of the blast furnace, the master craftsman Qi Ai made a great contribution!"

"I beg your Majesty to give me a generous reward!"

Qi Ai raised his hand and saluted again: "Your Majesty, I have indeed contributed some construction skills, but the construction skills were not thought up by me alone, but were worked out by many craftsmen."

"My lord, please be brave enough to ask for a reward!"

Ying Zheng smiled and asked, "Oh?"

"What reward do you want, Duke Qi?"

Qi Ai said in a deep voice: "Mr. Chang'an said that the art of blast furnace is not worth specializing in."

"My lord, I think so too!"

"The art of steel-making conceived by Lord Chang'an, I think it will definitely work, but I have little wisdom, so I have to practice it a lot."

"I boldly request the king to assign more craftsmen to Lantian Workshop to help me and others jointly study the art of steelmaking."

"In this way, we can realize the art of steel-making as soon as possible and help our Great Qin to no longer be trapped by steel!"

Qi Ai knew very well that he was lucky enough to be granted the title of public servant without having beheaded a single person.

Could it be that he could still be awarded the title of Zuo Shuchang or even the title of Young Master just for assisting Ying Chengxuan in studying craftsmanship?

I'm afraid the brave generals in the army are going crazy!

Therefore, Qi Ai hopes to exchange his title for something useful for his research. This will not only help Ying Chengxuan, but also give Ying Zheng a step up, and help him complete his research faster and better.

The best of all three, why not?

However, Ying Chengyu glanced at Qi Ai speechlessly, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is my remonstrance."

"But it was Master Qi who announced it first!"

Qi Ai's eyes were stunned, and he subconsciously looked at Ying Chengyu, but he was met with a dissatisfied look from Ying Chengyu.

I am still alive!

It’s not your turn to do the work that requires people, money and treatment!

Ying Zheng was a little amused when he saw this, but turned to Zhao Cheng and asked: "How many craftsmen can the young master be able to spare?"

Zhao Cheng held up his hands with a bitter look on his face and said: "Report to your Majesty, in recent years, the young general will not only need to complete the construction responsibilities as in previous years, but also need to build more arrows and weapons for the use of the army."

"In addition, we also need to build enough Chang'an plows and Chang'an vehicles for the entire Qin Dynasty, and create enough Chang'an paper to be sold all over the world, and many other creations."

"The craftsmen in the Ministry of Works are already stretched to the limit. Many craftsmen only had one day off last year, during the La Festival."

"To be honest, Your Majesty!" Zhao Cheng said sincerely, "I even want to ask Chang'an Jun to return some of the craftsmen borrowed from the Ministry of Works."

"The Ministry of Works really can't allocate more craftsmen to the Lantian workshop to reinforce Chang'an Jun!"

It is indeed important to study the art of steelmaking.

But it is equally important to forge spears, swords, arrows and crossbows. Forging Chang'an plows and various farm tools are also things that must be done.

It's not that Zhao Cheng can't distinguish the importance of things, nor is he deliberately disobeying Ying Zheng's orders, but he really can't spare anyone!

Qi Ai hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think that if the Ministry of Works really can't spare any craftsmen to reinforce us, we may be able to train craftsmen ourselves."

"I have seen that your Majesty has only built the Qin Military Academy for a few years, but he has mobilized dozens of great sages to train many talents for Qin."

Qi Ai said carefully, "I think, can my Qin follow the example of the Qin Military Academy and build a craftsman school?"

Ying Zheng fell into thought after hearing this: "Craftsman school?"

Ying Chengjiao frowned slightly: "Craftsman school is different from military school."

"Even if the disciples of my Qin Military Academy defect to other countries, my Qin is not afraid."

"But even if only one disciple of the craftsman school defected to another country, it would be a great blow to my Qin!"

Ying Chengjiao's idea of ​​building the Qin Craftsman School was earlier than Qi Ai.

As early as when he advised to build the Qin Military Academy, Ying Chengjiao had already had the idea of ​​building the Qin Craftsman School.

But after careful consideration, Ying Chengjiao gave up this idea.

The disciples who can enter the Daqin Military Academy are either the talents recommended by top dignitaries such as Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao, or the ones with nobility or above. They have the same interests as Daqin, and most of them have fought bloody battles for Daqin. The possibility of betraying Daqin is small and the cost is high.

But it doesn't matter where the craftsmen work? Their interests with Daqin are not strong, and the possibility of defecting to other countries is higher and the cost is lower.

More importantly, if a graduate of Daqin Military Academy defected to another country and relied on the skills he learned in Daqin Military Academy to lead the army as a general, then one day he would face the Daqin army led by his principal on the front line, the vice principal in the rear, and all his teachers and faculty as captains of various departments.

Ying Chengjiao is confident that he can give him the last lesson of his life as the principal!

However, if a graduate of the Artisan School defected to another country, even if the student did not perform well during school, he could sell all the knowledge he learned in the Artisan School to the enemy country, so that the technology that Ying Chengjiao had worked hard to study would become the wedding clothes of other countries, greatly improving the productivity of other countries.

This is something Ying Chengjiao could never accept!

Qi Ai said seriously: "I think that all the students who entered the Great Qin Artisan School can be included in the artisan register and managed in the same way as official artisans!"

"All the knowledge learned in the Artisan School is included in the confidentiality law, and students are not allowed to reveal it to the outside world."

Ying Chengjiao asked back: "If so, how many people would be willing to enter the Great Qin Artisan School?"

As the saying goes, you will never starve to death if you have a craft.

But in this era, it is indeed difficult to starve to death if you have a craftsmanship, but you may be forcibly included in the artisan register, and then be hacked to death because of substandard skills and low yield rate, and even three clans may be implicated!

Qi Ai said sincerely: "A lot!"

"I have asked many young and strong men who were summoned for corvée labor. As long as they can follow Lord Chang'an, they are willing to become craftsmen!"

Ying Chengjiao was slightly surprised: "Really?"

Qi Ai nodded vigorously and said: "Really!"

"Thanks to Lord Chang'an's great kindness, today's craftsmen are very different from those in the past."

"Although we are craftsmen, we can also get a title."

"If we can be used by Lord Chang'an, we will have the opportunity to bring honor to our ancestors!"

"If my Great Qin really opens a craftsman school, at least 10,000 of the more than 60,000 young and strong men summoned by Lord Chang'an this time will sign up for school!"

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a moment, Ying Chengjiao looked at Ying Zheng and said solemnly: "It can be done!"

Ying Zheng asked back: "Effective?"

Ying Chengjiao said without hesitation: "It will be very useful!"

"How many creations can I create even if I spend my whole life with my own efforts?"

"But if I can have hundreds of thousands of disciples to help me, and give me another fifty years, I have the confidence to let Daqin enter a new era!"

Ying Zheng nodded happily: "Since my brother thinks this plan is very good, I will approve it!"

"Order, specially confer the title of Five Great Officials on Master Qi Ai!"

"Order Master Qi Ai to assist Chang'an Jun in building Daqin Craftsmen School."

"Promote Chang'an Jun to Daqin Craftsmen School Commander, and promote Master Qi Ai to Daqin Craftsmen School Secretary!"

"The Minister of Works and the Minister of the Ministry of Works should cooperate, and there must be no mistakes!"