The Jagged Empire of Daqin

Hearing Ying Chang's words, the hearts of many blacksmiths finally settled down, and they no longer worried about the future.

Next, Ying Chang continued to say some words, and then left the Ordnance Department with his people and went to the court of the Ministry of War.

As soon as Ying Chang and the others left, many blacksmiths surrounded the Fang family father and son one after another, and the Fang family father and son flattered for a while, which greatly satisfied the vanity of the Fang family father and son.

Hubu Court!

As one of the six ministries, the court of the Ministry of War is much larger than ordinary courts. There are side halls on the left and right sides. In the side halls, many officials of the Ministry of War are reviewing official affairs, presenting a busy scene. The officials of the Ministry of War see Ying often leave Come on, everyone is nervous.

They are all low-level officials. If they don't climb up a few levels in this life, they will see the emperor only a handful of times in their lifetime. Now it is a great surprise to see His Majesty the Emperor and Long Yan.

Yingchang also glanced at the left and right side halls, but did not take a closer look, and then directly sat on the first seat in the courtroom. Tang Hua stood respectfully beside Yingchang. Yang Ze and Ordnance Commander Kong Lu stood under the courtroom.

Ying Chang glanced around everyone, and finally set his eyes on Kong Lu, causing the latter to bend down subconsciously, and only heard Ying Chang say in a neutral tone: "Kong Aiqing, what do I have to say about the future plans of the Ordnance Department?" Something to say!"

"I respectfully listen to the holy will!" Kong Lu raised his hand and replied.

"One, the Ordnance Department recruits apprentices as soon as possible. I have also said that the scale will reach [-] people. As for the time, I don't know the time, but you must not be negligent. The Ordnance Department must be expanded at a rapid speed. In terms of apprenticeship salary, it is [-] yuan , if the apprentice’s skills meet the standard, he will be transferred to the official Ordnance Department craftsman, with a salary of two taels!” Ying Chang said softly with a calm expression.

"Your Majesty understands that when His Majesty leaves, I will proceed immediately. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Kong Lu replied with a respectful expression.

"Second, from now on, the Ordnance Department will be transformed into the Ordnance Department. There will be a Swords Department, a Spear Department, a Shield Department, a Crossbow Department, an Equipment Department, and a Armor Department. There are six departments in total. Each of the six departments will perform their duties. The distribution of personnel is up to you. , it is best to let the blacksmiths choose the six divisions themselves, because they will choose the division they are best at, which will help improve the efficiency of the Ordnance Department!" Ying Chang said immediately.

The restructuring of the Ordnance Department is inevitable, and it is also an idea that Yingchang had long ago. It can greatly improve efficiency and ensure that the Qin army does not lack armored weapons and strategic siege equipment.

After the words fell, Jia Luo and Yang Ze couldn't help looking at each other. The Ordnance Department was restructured into the Ordnance Department, so the officials had to be readjusted.

Kong Lu was delighted, because according to what Ying Chang said, the Ordnance Department had been upgraded, so that his official uniform might be replaced with a new one.

"Your Majesty, the Ordnance Department is reorganized into the Ordnance Department, so does it still belong to the Ministry of War? How will the officials be deployed?" Yang Ze asked with a more serious expression.

"It still belongs to the Ministry of War. This time, the restructuring is just that the Ordnance Department has been changed into the Ordnance Department, and six more divisions have been added. In addition, the rank and title of the officials in the Ordnance Department will not change. , there is no need to transfer officials from other places to serve as the commander of the Sixth Division!" Ying Chang replied indifferently.

The purpose of this restructuring is not only to improve efficiency, but also to vacate official positions to motivate blacksmiths, indirectly telling them that as long as they do a good job, they will be able to serve as the commander and take charge of a division. With this huge temptation, Ying often does not believe that they are not tempted .

As long as they are tempted, they will desperately research new weapons in exchange for official positions.

Hearing this sentence, Kong Lu was disappointed for a while. He thought he could be promoted to a higher level, but it turned out to be the same.

"I understand!" Yang Ze nodded and replied.

"I also understand!" Kong Lu raised his hand and replied.

No matter how lost you are, you can't express it. Things still need to be done.

"Although the restructuring of the Ordnance Department is small, the action is not small. 1 people have to be paid, and the materials for making weapons also need money. This year, the imperial court's budget for the Ordnance Department is 100 million. Now it seems that it is far away. Insufficient, how about this, let me pass on my will, this year's budget for the Ordnance Department, add 500 million taels of silver!" Ying Chang said, looking at Jia Luo.

The corner of Jarrow's mouth twitched, 500 million...

My heart is bleeding, it hurts!

"I obey the orders!" Jarrow replied with a pained expression on his face.

If he can refuse, he must refuse, but this is related to the plan of exterminating the Qiang and Huns, and no rejection is allowed.

Now Jialuo feels a lot of pressure, because with the previous budget of 100 million taels, the budget of the Ordnance Department this year has reached 600 million taels. When the expansion is over, it is estimated that the budget will have to be increased next year, which is definitely not small for the Ministry of Households. pressure.

Ying often saw Jarrow's pained face, and couldn't help but feel amused, but he didn't say anything, but was very satisfied, because Jarrow felt sorry for the money, which meant that he took the money from the treasury as money, and he was a qualified The Minister of Tobe!

"It's almost the same, Tang Hua, drive back to the palace!"

"As ordered!"

After a period of time, Ying Chang left the Ministry of War and returned to the palace under the respectful escort of two ministers, Yang Ze and Jia Luo.

After returning to the palace, Yingchang went to the imperial study to review the memorials. Now the Great Qin has no worries inside and no worries outside, and is heading for a better place. The current Great Qin needs time, and needs time to accumulate national strength, so as to develop the weak Qin into a country that is indispensable for the Kyushu. The neglected Northwest powerhouse!

Time passed slowly, day by day, under the deliberate publicity of Fang Zi by the imperial court, the people of the whole Qin Dynasty knew that a blacksmith named Fang Zi became an official of the ninth rank. As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused heated discussions among countless people .

"Didn't everyone say that the only way to become an official is to study and take the imperial examination? How can a blacksmith be an official?"

"You don't know something about this. I heard that this blacksmith named Fang Zi developed a new weapon, which made His Majesty happy. He made Fang Zi a ninth-rank official and gave him 1000 taels of silver!"

"What? 1000 taels?"

"My dear, I will never earn so much money in my life!"

PS: "Ask for a full order, ask for a recommendation ticket, and ask for a monthly pass!"

Chapter 236 Is this also called a prosperous age?

"Your Majesty attaches so much importance to blacksmiths. It seems that blacksmiths have a bright future. It's a pity that I am old, otherwise I will go to the Ordnance Department as an apprentice!"

"Haha, I have already sent my two sons!"

"Now it seems that becoming a blacksmith is a good way!"

The common people feel novelty about the blacksmith becoming an official, and at the same time feel that this is a good way, especially some poor people, want their children to be apprentices in the ordnance department, because apprenticeships can make money and grow up well Space, the degree of danger is low, why not do it.

For a time, a large number of people rushed to Xianyang from all over the country, all of whom were going to be apprentices in the Ordnance Department, and there were even some people who dragged their families and wanted to settle in Xianyang City.

Flash forward to April, December 25th in the tenth year of Shengqin!

Great Qin Empire, Xianyang City, Imperial Palace, Qilin Palace!

Outside the main hall, hundreds of tall and powerful imperial guards guarded the outside of the hall. Two faint officials stood on both sides of the hall door with Buddha dust in their hands. Containing dragon balls, it gives people a sense of solemnity, and the dark tone makes people feel depressed. On the black lacquered dragon throne on the high platform, sits a peerless emperor who looks down on the world.

Ying Chang is wearing a black dragon robe with gold silk, a dragon head belt around his waist, a sword hanging from the belt, gold-plated dragon-patterned boots on his feet, and a flat-topped dragon crown on his head. Therefore, it is winter at this time, and he is wearing a black fur coat The cloak, at first glance, is majestic, and the majesty of the emperor fills the entire hall!

Underneath, civil and military officials dressed in court uniforms stood on both sides, all with solemn expressions, staring straight ahead with a serious smile. In this cold winter, Daqin located in the western corner is particularly cold, and many ministers have added several pieces of clothes to show their appearance. The more cystic.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something to announce!"

Jiang Haiyou, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stepped out of the queue of civil servants, and bowed to Ying Chang to salute and shouted respectfully.

"Quasi-play!" Ying Chang made a strong voice.

"Your Majesty, 11% of the water conservancy project in Shangyang County has been completed. It is estimated that Shengqin will be completed in April [-], and the Gongming Hall will be completed on the [-]th of this month!" Jiang Haiyou replied sonorously.

Yingchang nodded, indicating that he understood. Seeing this, Jiang Haiyou retreated to his seat, waiting for the next minister to stand up. Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Haiyou returned to his throne, Chang Zifei, the head of all officials, took a step forward with a respectful expression Extremely bent over to write a report: "Report to Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Jiang Haiyou, who was over fifty years old, had a vicissitudes of life in his voice.

"Quasi-playing!" Ying Chang replied softly.

"Report to Your Majesty, in the ten years of the Holy Qin Dynasty, our Daqin lost a total of 400 million shi of grain and 900 million taels of silver. After deducting this year's loss, the treasury has about 330 million shi of grain, 900 million taels of silver, and 5 taels of gold!"

"Although the loss is large this year, the income is also a lot. The seven counties of Hebei, Hedong, Huainan, Nanyang, Guangfeng, Hexi, and Shangyang have all delivered this year's taxes to the Ministry of Households. The tax is 270 million taels, 170 million more than last year, the salt tax is 140 million taels, which is 100 million taels more than last year, the commercial tax is 180 million taels, which is nearly 150 million taels more than last year, and the tariff is 160 million taels, which is more than last year. 150 million taels!"

"This year's total tax revenue has reached 270 million shi grains, 480 million taels of silver, plus this year's taxes, the treasury has about 600 million shi grains, 380 million taels of silver, and 5 taels of gold!"

"Besides, there were 6 new babies in Daqin, 2 births, old age, illnesses and deaths. The total population of the seven counties reached 320 million, 520 more than last July. The county did not implement the national policy and did not increase the number of fertile land. Due to the lack of population, nearly [-] mu of fertile land was abandoned in Shangyang County. Fortunately, Hexi County increased [-] mu of fertile land, Guangfeng County increased [-] mu of fertile land, and the total fertile land in the seven counties reached [-]. Eight acres, an increase of [-] acres compared to July last year!"

Chang Zifei seemed to memorize the information. He spoke fluently and explained the matter clearly without any pause, which made many ministers feel admiration.

Yingchang looked at Chang Zifei through the twelve glazed beads of the flat-topped dragon crown with his deep but not angry eyes. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Are there any beggars in Xianyang City?"

Chang Zifei paused, apparently he did not expect that Yingchang would ask this question, and many ministers were quite puzzled by this.

"Never!" Chang Zifei shook his head lightly and replied.

The corner of Yingchang's mouth curled up, and he said with a smile: "There are no beggars, which means that the people of Daqin can at least live a life of food and clothing. If so, can it be regarded as a prosperous age?"

"Of course!" Chang Zifei replied forcefully!

The prosperous age is difficult to say, and it is not easy to say that the most basic prosperous age is to ensure that the people will not be hungry, but Daqin has achieved the most basic prosperous age. Speaking of it, this is incredible. Ying Chang has only held the imperial power for three years. It only took three years to build Daqin into a prosperous country!

The credit for this is [-]% due to the efforts of the Great Qin monarchs and ministers, [-]% to the national policy, and [-]% to the Jin Empire. Yes, the Great Qin was able to become a prosperous country in a short period of time. Make it rich!

"Your Majesty, this is the Great Qin Dynasty!"

"Since taking over the imperial power, His Majesty has transformed the impoverished Great Qin into a prosperous country envied by all countries in just three years. Your Majesty is undoubtedly a talented and generous monarch!"

"Serving His Majesty is a blessing that cannot be cultivated forever!"

As soon as the ministers heard the word "prosperous age", they all showed pride and pride, and stood up one after another to flatter Yingchang.

"No!"

Yingchang's face changed, which made all the officials astonished. The originally noisy Qilin Palace fell silent instantly, and only heard Yingchang say: "If the people can have enough food and clothing, it will be a prosperous age, so don't let this prosperous age matter. What is a prosperous age? Today I will tell you! "

Seeing that Yingchang suddenly became so serious, all the ministers bent down and shouted in unison: "I will listen to the holy words!"

"The prosperous age in my eyes is that the people have endless clothes, endless food, big fish and meat, delicacies from mountains and seas every day, every city is a city that never sleeps, every house is brightly lit, and the sound of joy resounds everywhere , This is the prosperous age in my eyes, Jiang Aiqing, do you still remember the Great Harmony I said at the beginning?" Ying Chang said with a solemn expression and a passionate tone.

Jiang Haiyou immediately stepped out of the queue of civil servants, and responded with a serious smile: "I know! The people do not close their households, the city is not closed at night, and the world is in harmony!"

PS: "The next main plot is to sweep the Kyushu countries, brothers, are your monthly tickets ready?"

Chapter 237 Caught a smart corrupt official this time!

Fadao reminds you: ask for collection () after reading, and it is more convenient to read again.

"Please trouble Jiang Aiqing to go back and copy my old words a hundred times. Aiqing doesn't need to copy it herself, but someone can copy it. After copying, send the Theory of Great Harmony to each minister's mansion and let them hang it in the most conspicuous place in the bedroom. , I can see it every day before going to bed and waking up!"

"Dear dear friends, don't be complacent about the achievements in front of you. The road to Daqin is still long, and this is just the beginning. Remember, let me remember that the great unity of the world is the lifelong wish of you and my monarchs and ministers, and it is also the lifelong ambition of the future Daqin monarchs and ministers. !” Ying Chang shouted, looking around at the officials with sharp eyes.

After hearing these words, all the ministers knelt down on the ground, kowtowed their heads and shouted: "The ministers will die for the great unity of the world. Long live my emperor!"

Ying Chang took a deep breath, his face softened a little, and then raised his hands to signal: "Get up, if there is anything else, just say it!"

After the words fell, all the ministers stood up from the ground one after another. After all the ministers stood up, Yang Ze, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked out of the queue of civilian officials, and wrote a report with a respectful expression: "Report to Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Quasi-playing!" Ying Chang replied softly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Ordnance Department has been restructured. The original area has been expanded by more than ten times, and the number of personnel has also increased by 600 people, including [-] former blacksmiths. Today, each of the [-] old blacksmiths has an average of more than ten Apprentice!"

"Because the old blacksmith needs to teach apprentices, the efficiency of the Ordnance Department has dropped significantly in recent months. The output of heavy armor is less than [-] sets. According to Yichen's calculation, it will take half a year to install the entire heavy cavalry. At the same time, because the old blacksmith is teaching The apprentices are building heavy cavalry equipment, resulting in zero production of other weapons, including the short crossbow that His Majesty values!"

"This situation may last for about three or four months, but rest assured, your Majesty, when those apprentices master the technology, they will be able to mass-produce powerful armor and sharp-edged crossbows!" Yang Ze wrote a report with a solemn expression, explaining in detail The case of the Ordnance Department.

"I'm not in a hurry, I can wait!" Ying Chang said indifferently.

Now that there is no war in Daqin, the Qiang people have not yet been unified, and the Huns have not moved for a long time. Time is not particularly urgent, and Daqin can wait for it.

When Yang Ze saw this, he retreated to his stand. At the same time, Du Yushi Changqing stepped out of the queue of civil servants, bent over to face Yingchang, and made a report: "Report to Your Majesty, I'm here to announce!"

Chang Qing has changed a lot, he is no longer the handsome young man of the past, judging by his figure and resolute face, he looks like a decisive general.

"As soon as Chang Aiqing stepped forward, I knew that a certain official in Daqin had corrupted the law!" Ying Chang joked with a half-smile.

"Ha ha!"

The ministers were also amused for a while.

Chang Qing felt helpless for a while, and he didn't want to stand up, but there were always some lucky officials who violated the law, this time it was a big fish, otherwise he wouldn't have stood up and played in front of all the officials.

"Tell me, let me see that that bastard is ignoring the iron law!" Ying Chang said angrily.

The word "corruption" is really difficult to get rid of. The Metropolitan Procuratorate's efforts to investigate corruption are so strong and powerful, but there are always a group of people below who are doing sneaky things. It seems that corrupt officials are infinite. Can't finish killing.

"Liu Guan, Governor of Guangfeng County!" Chang Qing bent down and replied solemnly.

"The sheriff of Guangfeng County?"

"He can be corrupt. I remember that he is a well-known upright official. He lives in a hut. He never brings guards with him when he travels. He always walks to the yamen to handle official documents. He also eats a bowl of rice for half a month. He only opened meat once, and never wasted money. This person is well-respected in Guangfeng County. How could he be corrupt? The Metropolitan Procuratorate must have caught him wrongly, right?"

"According to Mr. Wang, this Liu Guan is not only an upright official, but also a frugal official. If so, I feel ashamed!"

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate couldn't have caught it wrong, could it?"

Hearing the comments of the officials, Ying Chang couldn't help frowning. Hearing the words of the officials, this Liu Guan is a well-known and upright official. Why did the procuratorate find him on his head? Thinking of this, Ying Chang couldn't help but He looked at Chang Qing suspiciously, only to see Chang Qing standing there silent.

"Did someone bring it?" Yingchang asked softly with a blank face.

"Guangfeng County Supervisor Liu Zimin and Guangfeng County Magistrate Liu Guan are waiting outside the palace to be summoned by His Majesty!" Chang Qing replied with a solemn expression.

"Xuan!" Ying Chang looked out of the hall and said softly.

"Xuan Guangfeng County Supervising Censor, Guangfeng County Sheriff sees you!" Tang Xiang shouted loudly towards the outside of the hall.

"Xuan Guangfeng County Supervising Censor, Guangfeng County Sheriff has an audience!!"

"Xuan Guangfeng County Supervising Censor, Guangfeng County Sheriff has an audience!!"

The two eunuchs outside the main hall repeated Tang Hua's words in sharp voices.

After a while, four people walked in outside the hall, two imperial guards, one was wearing a prison uniform, a thin middle-aged man with a wooden yoke on his head, handcuffs and fetters, and the other was a A young man dressed in a fifth-grade white pheasant patch court uniform.

The one wearing the prison uniform is naturally Liu Guan, the governor of Guangfeng County, and the latter is naturally Liu Zimin, the fifth-rank supervisory censor of Guangfeng County.

The two imperial guards escorted Liu Guan into the palace. As soon as Liu Guan entered the palace, he attracted the attention of the ministers in the court. Their eyes were all looking at Liu Guan, and Liu Guan kept his head down. At this time, Liu Guan , with disheveled hair, in a state of embarrassment, has changed from a high-ranking county sheriff to a prisoner.

"Your Majesty!"