Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

After all, Shen Mengxi's group of craftsmen were all brought to Jiangzhou by Ning Fan. They were the trump cards in the hands of the Ministry of Industry at that time, and they were all top craftsmen.

But now the situation is a little different. This group of craftsmen were all recruited later. Ning Fan has not personally tested their technical level, and he has no confidence in his heart.

Seeing the clean official robes of several officials from the Ministry of Industry, Ning Fan felt a little unhappy.

A layman guiding an expert was still very common in Ning Fan's era thousands of years later, and it was also one of the obstacles that restricted the development of science and technology.

These people are potbellied and speak in official accents. They don't understand technology. They only know how to talk and drink. They make the real technicians exhausted and have no interest in studying technology.

Among you, who knows how to make iron, who knows how to make steel, and who knows how to build?

Ning Fan looked at several officials and asked a series of questions. For these officials who were clean and sitting in the grass shed to work, Ning Fan was not happy, or in other words, Ning Fan was already on the verge of anger. .

Sure enough, after Ning Fan asked what he said, several officials looked at each other and couldn't answer a single question. They knew nothing about iron smelting and casting. They were just officials, commanding these craftsmen to work, and they were very expert.

But when it comes to technical issues, they know nothing about it.

Seeing several officials hesitating and unable to answer a single word, Ning Fan felt extremely irritable.

"You know nothing, why did you come all the way to Pingnanguan? I have made it very clear in my previous letter, asking the Minister of Industry to select some skilled craftsmen who are involved in smelting. I didn’t say I would let you freeloaders come to Pingnanguan.”

Ning Fan forcibly suppressed his anger. Looking at several officials wearing red official robes, Ning Fan wanted to kill these people directly.

But he came here today to see these craftsmen, not to kill anyone, so Ning Fan snorted coldly, ignored these officials, and came to the place where the craftsmen were busy.

These craftsmen were so busy that when they saw the emperor Ning Fan coming, they had to stop what they were doing and knelt down to salute Ning Fan. Ning Fan waved his hands to everyone, indicating that everyone should do their own thing. .

And then something happened that made everyone stunned.

I only saw that Ning Fan, the emperor, was just like an ordinary craftsman. He began to carry wood, build sheds, and worked busily with ordinary workers, which shocked several officials who were sent there.

In their inherent concept, officials must be superior to others, and shouting and drinking is commonplace. As officials, they do not have to do menial and tiring work, but only need to sit under the pavilion, eat fresh fruits, and drink. Just order these people to work over a cup of tea.

But what Ning Fan did now has subverted these people's understanding. After all, Ning Fan is the king of a country, but now he rolled up his sleeves and followed suit, which really frightened several officials.

Some of them jumped up cleverly and began to imitate Ning Fan, working hard to do some dirty work.

And some people couldn't let go of their dignity and stood aside with anxious expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. How can you do these dirty jobs?"

Several officials woke up from a dream and knelt down one after another, begging Ning Fan to stop, but Ning Fan pointed at the officials with a cold face and cursed: "No one stipulates that you are inherently superior to others. If you can't compete with these craftsmen, We will eat and live together, study together, and make progress together. You should go home as soon as possible and return to Kyoto to enjoy your blessings."

Ning Fan's words frightened several officials. They had never thought that the emperor Ning Fan would ask them to work like ordinary blacksmiths. They really couldn't understand it.

Seeing the confused and unrepentant expressions of several officials, Ning Fan was finally disappointed and waved his hand. He signaled a few people to get out quickly, and then continued working with the ordinary craftsmen.

Ning Fan was originally a special soldier. He was in good physical condition and could work very quickly, in half an afternoon. Ning Fan barely stopped and was covered in stinky sweat, but Ning Fan felt very comfortable.

It has been a winter, and Ning Fan feels that his body is almost rusty, but after working this afternoon, he not only became one with the craftsmen, but also felt that the meridians all over his body were clear, the blood flow was accelerated, and he felt more comfortable than ever before.

The way the craftsmen looked at Ning Fan completely changed. Before, they felt that the emperor was aloof and would definitely not be considerate of ordinary craftsmen like them.

But now Ning Fan's respect and attention have taken root deeply in the hearts of these craftsmen. They are willing to listen to Ning Fan, follow Ning Fan, and even sacrifice their lives for Ning Fan.

"Those few Yuanwailang, asking them to work is as uncomfortable as killing their parents. Do they think they are inherently superior to others? The books they read are just dead books, which are of no use to the people of Li. So, Jiangshan Sheji is of little use."

While working, Ning Fan chatted and laughed with these blacksmiths, and Ning Fan began to express his opinions in front of all the craftsmen.

"Your Majesty, do you really think so? But some of us craftsmen can't even read a single Chinese character. We can only do some hard and dirty work. We are not like those officials who are eloquent and literate. Hyphenation can relieve His Majesty's worries."

Some craftsmen stood up boldly and expressed their true thoughts to Ning Fan, because everyone found that Ning Fan was particularly kind, especially for these ordinary craftsmen, Ning Fan was able to empathize with everyone and get along with everyone.

Therefore, these craftsmen were no longer as awed by Ning Fan as before. On the contrary, they felt an unprecedented intimacy towards Ning Fan.

"Actually, there is no distinction between superior and inferior among us. We just have different divisions of labor and do what we are good at. Those officials are not useless. They studied hard and read the books of sages and know some truths."

"But they may not be more noble or more useful than everyone here. Everyone here has also made contributions to this country with their excellent skills. This country cannot survive without anyone."

Ning Fan was moved. His speech was full of affection, so that these workers gradually understood Ning Fan's position?

It also lets them know that the country of Dakang has really changed. From now on, he will not treat scholars exclusively, but will treat all people with technology and brains equally.