Go crazy, my court is all treacherous

Chapter 115
silence.

A group of craftsmen were lying on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

He didn't even dare to reply.

This is the Son of Heaven.

They have never seen it with their own eyes in their entire lives.

"Your Majesty, long live, please have mercy and don't get angry."

In the crowd, a skinny old man whose official uniform was faded raised his head.

A pair of cloudy and surprised eyes boldly stayed on the emperor's face for a moment, then lowered his head.

For fear of bumping into Long Yan.

"To tell you your Majesty, we people are of low status and can only do some strange tricks, low-level coolies."

"Thanks to the grace of the late emperor, Your Majesty, for granting us entry into the palace as officials, honoring our ancestors."

"Everything was fine at first. Although I had a low status, I could get a salary of 20 taels every month and a subsidy of 110 taels every year."

"It's just that You Hun, Mr. You is too greedy and has no laws. He just wants to use the official silver for repairs."

"Even for our monthly salary, he still deducts ten taels of it. As for the allowance, I haven't seen it for 19 years."

"Your Majesty, with ten taels of silver a month, our whole family can make do with it, but... ugh."

"Your Majesty has also seen the tools and equipment in the palace. These are old ministers who collected money from their monthly salary and asked people to buy them from outside."

"In this case, the veterans have to grit their teeth and give away five taels of silver to honor the eunuchs who help purchase and replace tools."

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"Woooo."

As the person who took the lead spoke narrated, the craftsmen burst into tears.

Listen to every sentence.

Lu Yan's anger soared.

You Hun's cold sweat was just one more drop.

"You... it's my fault, I just suffered a lot for you."

Lu Yan's voice was low, and he actually stood up and saluted the group of craftsmen with cupped fists.

Inside the hall.

Suffocate for it.

In the next second, everything exploded.

"No..."

"Your Majesty must not..."

"No, Your Majesty..."

A group of young eunuchs accompanying him almost collapsed and fell on the ground, trying to stop the emperor's behavior.

Hundreds of craftsmen, even tears...

Everyone was wailing and shouting long live His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is the most respected person in the world. You must not do this. If I can meet a wise king in this life, I will die without regrets."

"Die without regret."

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Lu Yan sighed sadly and asked.

"After you are treated like this, why do you still stay here and spend your own money to buy tools?"

This time, the craftsmen were bolder.

Perhaps it was because the emperor in front of him was not like what was rumored, but was actually very close to him.

No imperial airs.

Not even looking down on them.

Suddenly you say something and I say something.

After all, he had already spoken to the emperor.

"In reply to Your Majesty, if the craftsmen want to resign, they need the approval of You Hun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

"It's not that there are people who don't want to leave, but if we don't spend money, he won't approve it. Instead, he will beat us up."

"If we don't spend our own money to buy those tools, we won't be able to work. If we can't complete the tasks in the palace, we will die."

"As for the veteran ministers who don't dare to run away, if one of them dies, they will die. To defect from the palace is tantamount to treason."

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"I understand, I understand."

Lu Yan put his hands behind his back and closed his eyes.

When you open it again.

He could no longer suppress the anger and murderous intention in his heart.

"Come here, pull You Hun down, immediately quarter his body, confiscate his family property, the nine Yi and Qi tribes..."

"My dear friends, let's get back together."

"I want you to remember..."

"Never belittle yourself or underestimate yourself..."

"You are all the pillars of our Great Xia. Without you, how can the soldiers protect their homes and defend the country with armor and weapons to kill the enemy?"

"A craftsman will never be ashamed..."

Lu Yan put his hands behind his back and stared at the craftsmen.

These people are all top masters in the industry within the Zhou Dynasty.

real talent.

As an emperor, you must be good at discovering talents, valuing talents, and protecting talents, rather than focusing on status.

"Long live Your Majesty..."

"On behalf of countless craftsmen in the world, I would like to thank Your Majesty for rectifying the names of our craftsmen..."

"There is no shame, we craftsmen have no shame..."

"Your Majesty is holy..."

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Lu Yan's words were so subversive and shocking in this world.

If only ordinary people said so.

There is no use for eggs.

But the words of the emperor are the imperial edict...

Hundreds of palace master craftsmen went completely crazy.

His face was red, his ears were red, and his whole body was trembling.

Many people fainted with excitement, and the remaining half looked at the emperor with fanatical eyes.

Not from the bottom.

I don’t know the suffering at the bottom.

They saw the future of the craftsmen and saw hope.

"His Majesty."

As soon as Yuhuatian and Changfu finished their errands, they rushed back to the palace to report to the emperor.

As a result, I heard that His Majesty ignored the obstruction and came to Tiangong Supervisor in person.

Although do not understand.

What does His Majesty want to do?

But seeing this scene, the two of them sighed. Your Majesty is really a sage monarch who loves his people like a son.

Follow such an emperor.

Might as well be a good thing.

"You two are here at the right time. You have conveyed my will. Tiangong Supervisor Yiyi is a master craftsman. You are loyal to the emperor and patriotic. You have worked hard and achieved great results. From now on, your monthly salary will be increased from 20 taels to 120 taels."

"Annual allowance, plus 200 taels of silver."

Lu Yan did the math.

This kind of salary is nothing compared to the top industrial masters in his world.

But as soon as his imperial edict came out, the craftsmen present burst into tears and kowtowed.

The dignity of craftsmen in the Great Xia Dynasty.

The emperor helped them find it.

"Gong Shuyuan?"

Lu Yan smiled and looked at the old man who had replied before.

At the same time, the emperor had an insight.

Information at a glance.

Name: Gong Shuyuan
Identity: Craftsman from the Ministry of Industry

Talents: Expertise (making ordnance and weapons, the success rate is greatly improved), iron-making (when refining and purifying metal items, luck is improved, and there is a probability of obtaining rare metals)
Loyalty: one hundred

Martial arts: Basic physical training (white)

Internal strength: no
Realm: not in the flow
"Return to your Majesty, I am here."

Gong Shuyuan was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward and threw him down, with an excited look on his face.

Your Majesty, he actually knows his name?

glory...

"Very good, I will promote you to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Works, and you will be in charge of the Heavenly Works Supervision Bureau for me. Do you have confidence?"

Lu Yan smiled.

"what"

"Your Majesty is so kind, I dare to die if you don't obey me."

Gongshu Yuan was in tears.

From a low-level coolie in the imperial city from the seventh rank, he was directly promoted to a third-rank official.

This is not only because His Majesty has great courage and dares to make extraordinary improvements.

It is an extreme trust in them.

What else can I ask for from such an emperor?

Lu Yan was very satisfied.

He can see the information and loyalty points of Zhou's ministers.

No less than having the ability to recognize people.

It's a pity that he is not a historically important minister in the court. After the loyalty reaches a hundred, there seems to be no systematic reward.

Just think about it, if all the tens of millions of people in Daxia were given an official position, and then gain their loyalty, then replace them.
Over and over again, that's just a bug
"Gong Shuyuan, I have a construction drawing here. See if you can build it."

Lu Yan took out the blueprint of a hundred-shot repeating crossbow from his sleeve.

The main purpose of his trip.

That's it.

Although the drawings are good, they still need to be able to be manufactured.

"This, this is." "Hiss..."

"A hundred-shot repeating crossbow, such a sophisticated method, so ingenious, so ingenious."

Gong Shuyuan's eyes widened.

Staring at the drawings in his hand, he was amazed.

Some of the other craftsmen are ready to make a move. They have worked together for decades, and they know Gong Shuyuan's abilities very well.

It is said that the ancestor was a public transportation class.

That is the ancient craftsman god...

"Your Majesty, with this blueprint, I am confident that I can build this repeating crossbow, but"

Gong Shuyuan was about to speak but stopped.

"It's okay, just ask."

Lu Yan was overjoyed.

If it can be built, then it is stable.

The rest are trivial matters.

"Your Majesty, the facilities and tools in our work prison today are too crude to make such a fine repeating crossbow. Moreover, the materials and metals consumed are also valuable."

"I see."

"Can you estimate how much silver is needed?"

Lu Yan asked.

Gong Shuyuan thought for a moment, stretched out five fingers nervously, but quickly retracted one.

"Replacing good casting tools, plus the material consumption of one hundred repeating crossbows, it is estimated that 4 taels of silver will be needed."

"No, Your Majesty, thirty-five thousand taels will do."

"I am willing to guarantee my life..."

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Lu Yan looked pleased.

After all, it is the working people who are the most sincere.

There is no routine.

If it were anyone else in the court, the price would probably be doubled, or even worse.

"Chang Fu, immediately draw up a decree to take 100 million taels of silver from the treasury and hand it over to Gongshu Yuan for deployment."

"By the way, let the imperial dining room prepare a banquet. I want to reward the craftsmen of the Tiangong Supervisor."

Lu Yan waved his hand and gave him 100 million taels.

At present, what he lacks most is money.

Just ransacked a few homes.

The income is all in the amount of [-] million in silver, not counting You Hun's property and other treasures.

God knows, these traitors have been plundering the people's wealth for many years.

"Long live Your Majesty..."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty..."

"I will live up to your majesty's trust..."

Watching the emperor walking like a dragon and a tiger, he got on the imperial chariot.

He left Tiangongjian surrounded by a group of eunuchs and imperial dragon guards.

A group of craftsmen bowed devoutly.

Their minds are simple.

Apart from studying wood, making ordnance, and repairing the imperial palace, he basically doesn't have much ambition for fame and fortune.

The Son of Heaven treats them well.

Then they should repay each other with their lives.

Nine horses clear the way, the emperor's guard of honor.Along the way, the maids and eunuchs greeted him, and they all bowed and kowtowed.

Just entered Chengtian Hall.

Chang Fu immediately bowed and filled the tea, and added charcoal to the charcoal stove.

The weather is getting colder.

Winter is not far away either.

"Your Majesty, our family and Chang Fu have raided the Zhu Mansion together and recorded all the property in a book. Your Majesty, please check it."

Yuhuatian lowered his head and raised his hands.

A booklet was presented to Zhou Qian.

At the same time, he whispered.

"Your Majesty, we in the Great Zhou Dynasty have been soldiers, farmers, merchants and merchants since ancient times. We have long been divided into high and low status."

"Those craftsmen are just workers, very humble."

"Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor, the king of a country."

"Why come in person? If word spreads, it will affect His Majesty's wisdom."

Yuhuatian was serious and imitated the behavior of civil servants in admonishing.

In his opinion.

This is all for Your Majesty's consideration.

However, the next moment.

Yuhuatian regretted it.

The emperor's gaze was very indifferent, but when it fell on him, it was like the cold winter.

"Yu Huatian, you said they are of low status, are you eunuchs very noble?"

"Our family deserves to die. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Yuhuatian fell down and prostrated.

He cursed secretly for being a bitch.

However, this has been the rule since ancient times.

Lu Yan didn't look at him, he just opened the booklet in his hand and said calmly.

"Everyone in the world is my subject."

"I never care about status, I only appreciate talents."

"You little bitch, how do you know that water can carry a boat and also capsize it?"

"Your Majesty is wise, our family understands."

Yuhuatian lay on the ground, seeming to realize something.

Chang Fu has been studying hard recently.

When I had some free time, I went to the Wende Academy to ask for advice. At this moment, I heard the emperor's words.

It’s even more novel.

Although, I don’t quite understand.

But it does not affect his admiration for His Majesty.

"Yu Huatian, please go outside the palace to find out how Wei Zhongxian is doing his errands."

"Chang Fu, go and tell Cao Cao to come see me."

"Small obedience."

Beijing.

Inside the Cao Mansion.

Cao Cao, who had just received the imperial edict, was currently in his study, sitting opposite an elegant-looking scribe.

On the thick wooden table in front of him were two jars of strong liquor.

In the study room, the aroma of wine is fragrant.

"Fengxiao, you also know the emperor's will. What do you think of calling me into the palace this time?"

Cao Cao poured the wine himself and drank it all in one gulp.

"view?"

"My lord, Jia has a question, should I answer it or not?"

Guo Jia was dressed in a plain white scribe's robe, holding a silver wine flask in his hand, and he was sitting in an extremely carefree posture.

He looked a little drunk.

But a pair of eyes sparkled with divine light.

"If Fengxiao has something to say, just say it."

"it is good."

Guo Jia asked.

"May I ask my lord, where are your ambitions?"

"This is naturally to help Daxia, conquer the barbarians of the eight countries, and expand the territory."

Seeing Guo Jia's direct gaze, Cao Cao smiled.

"The truth is the truth."

"Ha ha."

"My lord, Jiaben is a student from Yingchuan County. He originally wanted to serve the imperial court and show off his talents. However, the imperial court is stupid and the government is incompetent. He was framed by Dongchang and was forced to flee."

"Jia was desperate, but luckily his lord came to rescue him, so Jia volunteered to serve as his staff to repay his kindness."

"Please forgive me for speaking frankly. Even if my lord has the heart to help Daxia, I'm afraid he won't be able to help the building collapse."

Guo Jia stood up and bowed deeply to Cao Cao.

"My lord, the emperor's temperament is weak and incompetent. His temperament has changed greatly in recent actions. Although he is sharp and has the appearance of a wise king, the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is rotten and the people are complaining. This sincerity is irreversible."

"My lord also knows about the general Zhu Di who conquered the west. Although he did not raise troops to rebel, it is no different from treason."

"He only needs to station troops and horses outside Tianmen Pass and recruit good talents. When the time comes, he will hold the emperor's flag and carry out rebellion."

"My lord, Jia guesses that there is a wise man behind the emperor. If the lord stays in the capital and has no troops, something unexpected may happen in the future."

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Cao Cao has been listening quietly.

However, his brows were sometimes frowning and sometimes struggling.

Just drink one cup after another.

It took a long time before I spoke.

"Who do you think Fengxiao is, the master behind the emperor?"

"Emperor."

"Sima Yi."

Guo Jia said seriously without hesitation.

"This man is as cautious as a hawk, with a restrained edge. I met him once at a state banquet and will never forget him for a long time."

"My lord, I am not very talented, but I am also confident that I can help my lord."

"Follow filial piety."

(End of this chapter)