Craftsmen are promoted,
This is a rule that Zhu Gaoxu has set long ago.
From the time a craftsman joins the Ming Dynasty Trade Union, he takes part in assessments based on his own skills and craftsmanship, and then continues to be promoted.
Basically, after reaching the stage of master craftsman, the craftsman can be selected to enter the Ministry of Industry as an official or a clerk. Once he passes the final assessment and becomes a master craftsman, whether he enters the Ministry of Industry as an official or comes to the Holy Land of Xishan, the salary will be high. It is enough to be the same as a third-grade official.
This entire craftsman promotion system was formulated by Zhu Gaoxu himself in order to ensure the rights and interests of craftsmen, thereby continuously cultivating master craftsmen and providing technical professionals for the Ming Dynasty.
But now, according to this little brother, it seems that it is not that easy to be promoted as a craftsman.
Zhu Gaoxu waved to Song Li and Xia Yuanji, and the two sat down obediently.
"Old Songtou, this little brother said that it is very difficult for craftsmen to be promoted. What is going on?"
Hearing this, Song Li frowned and glanced at the young craftsman with some displeasure.
But the prince was right in front of him, so it was hard for him to have a fit and criticize others.
"Your Highness, this is a long story..."
"Then let's make a long story short!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted impatiently.
Song Li was an old man who had followed him for many years. He had always been dedicated to his work and had made outstanding contributions to the Ming Dynasty. His achievements in flood control alone were enough to leave his name in history.
"Your Highness, the fundamental reason is that there are too many craftsmen, so we have to control the number of craftsmen at each level, thus slightly increasing the difficulty of the rating assessment."
"Why do you do this?"
Zhu Gaoxu was a little dissatisfied.
I worked hard to formulate this system to encourage craftsmen to keep making progress and continue to develop and create.
But you are so good, but you have made the assessment more difficult for promotion and discouraged the craftsmen from their enthusiasm for progress. You are going against me!
Feeling the prince's anger, Song Li did not dare to say a word, but looked at Xia Yuanji.
Following Song Li's gaze, Zhu Gaoxu also stared at Xia Yuanji.
"Xia Yuanji, you'd better give Gu a reasonable explanation!"
What a disaster!
Xia Yuanji sighed in his heart, and then he bravely gave an explanation.
"Your Highness, there are so many craftsmen in the world. If we follow the previous system, more and more craftsmen will pass the examination. Just for their salary and remuneration, the court will have to pay a huge amount of money. This is an extra sum. expenditure……"
With a loud bang, Zhu Gaoxu smashed the bowl and chopsticks directly into Xia Yuanji's face.
This sudden change scared everyone to the spot.
Seeing the prince's rage, Hu Yuancheng hurriedly ordered people to evacuate all the craftsmen dining in the canteen.
What happened in this damn land?
Why did the prince suddenly become so angry?
And also targeting Xia Yuanji?
Xia Yuanji is the Minister of Household Affairs, a talented and capable official who is admired and praised by both the government and the public!
Your Highness, is it really okay for you to do this?
Seeing Xia Yuanji with a face full of rice and rice soup, Song Li was so frightened that his calves almost softened and he didn't dare to say a word.
Xia Yuanji also froze in place, feeling the sharp pain on his forehead, and there was faint blood dripping, but he did not dare to reach out and wipe it away.
Because he understood that His Highness the Crown Prince was really furious this time.
They have known each other for so many years, but they have never seen Zhu Gaoxu look so glum.
Zhu Gaoxu stared at Xia Yuanji coldly, his eyes as sharp as a knife.
"Xia Yuanji, you are so kind!"
"Just because there are more craftsmen, you asked the Ministry of Industry to increase the difficulty of the examination. Then there are so many officials in the world, and how much do their salaries total? Why don't you, Xia Yuanji, increase the difficulty of the scientific examination? Why don't you Removing some officials?”
"I see that you have been a gentry for so long that you have almost forgotten your last name, right?"
Zhu Gaoxu spoke angrily, and then set his sights on Song Li.
"Xia Yuanji asked you to increase the difficulty of the assessment, so you will increase the difficulty of the assessment?"
Song Li looked aggrieved and muttered in a low voice: "Your Highness, this salary expenditure must be allocated from the Ministry of Household Affairs, otherwise we, the Ministry of Works, will have to bear it ourselves. Where can the Ministry of Works come from so much money!"
"If you don't have money, wouldn't you ask me for it? Wouldn't you tell me?"
Zhu Gaoxu shouted with hatred.
He finally understood that this old guy Xia Yuanji was really nothing, he was so fucking down!
"Your Highness, if the status and treatment of craftsmen were raised to the same level as that of scholars, I'm afraid the whole world would be in uproar."
Xia Yuanji explained in a low voice that he felt very wronged.
How can this craftsman be on an equal footing with a scholar?
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, workers were ranked third, while scholars were first!
This has been the case in all dynasties, and this concept has long been ingrained and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
The prince wants to directly open up a promotion path for the world's craftsmen through the Ming Dynasty Trade Union, similar to the scholar's imperial examination, and raise the treatment status of the craftsmen to the same as that of the scholars. This is originally a matter of defying the world's disapproval!
Xia Yuanji was worried about this, so he secretly took action to increase the difficulty of the craftsman assessment, thereby reducing the number of craftsmen receiving treatment.
But he never thought that Prince Zhu Gaoxu would value craftsmen so much, even more than scholars!
"Do you think you are doing this for the good of Ming Dynasty and the good of the court?"
Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "Xia Yuanji, Xia Yuanji, you are such an out-and-out idiot!"
"Your Highness!"
Xia Yuanji frowned and retorted.
"If everyone in the world thinks that being a craftsman is more promising than studying for scientific examinations or farming the fields, then who will be willing to study and practice calligraphy, and who will be willing to farm the fields?"
"Your Highness wants to elevate the craftsmen to a position that does not belong to them. That will inevitably cause turmoil in the world, and the foundation of our ancestors will be in danger of overthrowing, Your Highness!"
Zhu Gaoxu has heard these words many times.
Whether he wants to develop industry and commerce or improve the status of craftsmen, there will always be people who will jump out to criticize or even secretly obstruct him.
For example, the person in front of me, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, is a virtuous minister and official who is famous in history.
In their minds, the improvement of the status of industry and commerce will inevitably affect agricultural production.
This is actually the thinking of landlords, or it is to protect their own interests.
The main income of the gentry was the land acquired through various means, and the land required a large number of common people to cultivate it.
Therefore, they must do everything possible to maintain the status quo and ensure that the people will have no other livelihood options other than plowing the land for them, thus ensuring their own interests!
For example, if the status of industry and commerce is improved and restrictions on industry and commerce are relaxed, ordinary people will be surprised to find that being a craftsman or a merchant can earn much more than farming land, and their lives will be easier. If so, then the people will naturally no longer have to live a hard life of farming.
As a result, no one is willing to plow the fields. What about the fields in the homes of the gentry?
Is it possible to let gentlemen like them do the farming themselves?
Therefore, they oppose the development of industry and commerce, and they oppose the improvement of the status of craftsmen and merchants!
Even Xia Yuanji is no exception to this!
"That's it!"
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to you!"
"Whether it is for selfish reasons or for the sake of Ming Dynasty, you are secretly obstructing the imperial government's national policy. This is an undisputed fact!"
"Xia Yuanji, you have disappointed me and made me very sad. Please submit your resignation yourself. Don't be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"
Everyone: "!!!"
Xia Yuanji: "!!!"
