At this moment, only the father and son were left in the room, and Gao Qiu's big hand was gently stroking these weapons.
After being silent for a long time, he nodded and smiled at Gao Zhang.
"Zhang'er, you can use this kind of fuel to make such a weapon of excellent quality. If you present it to the imperial court, you will definitely have made a great contribution to the imperial court."
"However, Dad feels that even if you contribute to the preparation of this kind of fuel, I can improve the military equipment of the Song Dynasty..."
"Dad, I understand, my son, that the Song Dynasty's armaments are in disrepair. It's not just about a certain type of fuel, but there's something wrong with the entire system."
Having said this, Gao Zhang's childish little face also showed an expression of deep concern for the country and the people.
Over the past few days, Gao Zhang had spent a lot of time inspecting the armaments manufacturing of the Song Dynasty.
This made him sadly discover that the armaments manufacturing of the Song Dynasty could be described as a mess.
The imperial court set up many weapon workshops at the central and local levels. These workshops can be divided into two categories according to the objects they serve, namely, inner court workshops and outer court workshops.
The main task of the outer court workshop is to produce weapons for the garrison in Beijing and local armies.
The inner court workshops include the imperial living room, the saddle workshop, the horse-cutting sword bureau, the imperial weapons workshop, and the armor workshop.
Generally, they were appointed by the eunuchs who were close to the emperor and were mainly responsible for the construction of weapons needed by the inner court. Some of the weapons made were also used to reward meritorious officials.
In terms of affiliation, the inner court workshops were directly under the emperor and were not under the jurisdiction of the outer court agencies.
In terms of weapons production and the distribution of craftsmen, there has been a long-standing conflict between the inner and outer workshops.
The inner court workshops often have concentrated craftsmen from all over the country, and most of these craftsmen are drawn from the craftsmen in the outer court workshops.
This caused great inconvenience to the normal production of the outer court workshop. After that, a special department of weapons supervisor had to be set up to manage it.
But the problem is that after the establishment of the Ordnance Supervision, the strife between the inner court and outer court workshops continued.
During the Chongning period, a large-scale domestic and foreign weapons manufacturing institute was established, and an imperial armory institute was also established.
The continuous addition of weapons production agencies, overlapping agencies, inconsistent powers, and ambiguity of responsibilities have often caused irreconcilable conflicts between the Arms Supervision and other agencies in supervising weapons affairs.
As the old and new party struggles and the struggle for power unfolded, the Ordnance Supervisor underwent many changes. Although it was not dismissed as one of the supervisors, its powers and scale were strictly limited.
In the end, the dispute between the new party and the old party caused a lot of headache and bloodshed all day long, and the dizzy Song Dynasty court also felt numb.
Nima, who cares about whom, who cannot care about whom, who should I care about, and who should care about me.
Officials in many establishment agencies in the Song Dynasty would have such questions. The Ordnance Inspector is such a painful example.
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Give the simplest example. For example, the Ministry of War thinks that I need 500 bows, and the weapons supervisor agrees.
The boss of the household department jumped out and said no, I don’t have money, you can’t build so many.
Then the boss of the Ministry of War and the boss of the Ministry of Finance started a physical PK. In the end, the emperor stepped forward to be the peacemaker.
If you are sure, then make two hundred and fifty. The weapons supervisor has said, who should make it?
The boss of the weapons supervisor was thinking, and the boss of the inner court workshop and the boss of the outer court workshop jumped out and raised their hands frequently.
But the problem is that the weapons supervisor has no control over these two men, and can only watch these two bosses engage in another brutal PK.
The quality of the inner court workshop is good, but the price is expensive. When the boss of the household department heard this, hehe, I disagree.
The quality of the outer court workshop was inferior, but the price was cheap. The boss from the Ministry of Household Affairs secretly agreed. At this time, the boss from the Ministry of Works jumped out again.
I am responsible for quality supervision. I don’t want to do it in the foreign court because the quality of the foreign court is not good.
The boss of the Household Department, who was flirting with the boss of the outer court workshop, was furious, and started a real-person PK with the boss of the Ministry of Works.
As a result, the emperor's boss came forward again. You can't do this, and everyone must unite sincerely.
You'd better be able to discuss it among yourselves, otherwise, if you offend me, you won't be allowed to be an official.
The bosses from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry could only shake hands and make peace after some friendly communication and negotiation.
Otherwise, the inner court should also do something, and the outer court should also do something? In this way, just make up two hundred and five hundred.
The weapons supervisor looked at the demons dancing in confusion, what about me? Why didn't I have a chance to appear?
Isn’t it said that the Ordnance Supervision is the organization responsible for supervising the production and management of ordnance?
The three bosses from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry laughed and blew a breath. The boss of the Ordnance Supervisor huddled in the straw mat, shivering, and cried.
When the emperor saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed. After all, he made this thing by himself, so he couldn't just do nothing.
Otherwise, you should also take care of it a little, and don't take care of it too much, so as to prevent the bosses from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry from being unhappy, and the inner and outer workshops below to be unhappy, how about that?
The weapons supervisor shed tears sadly and lay down on the straw mat. He said, "What do you want? It's none of my business."
All in all, this scene is definitely not a joke. This is the fundamental reason why the military equipment production of the Song Dynasty court was abandoned.
If you want to engage in ordnance in this circle, the Ministry of War, Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Ordnance Supervision, Inner Court Workshop, and Outer Court Workshop will all look at you with smiles.
This is why, from the very beginning, Gao Zhang thought that I would not play with you, but would play alone.
The outsourcing of ordnance was tantamount to completely avoiding the involvement of the various institutions of the Song Dynasty that were so complex that it was mind-numbing.
How many weapons the imperial court's Ministry of War wants to build and how much money the Ministry of Revenue can give me are all internal disputes within your court and are none of my business.
Once the money is in place and the quantity is determined, I will produce as much military equipment as possible. The quality will be jointly inspected by the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Supervision. If it passes the inspection, you will accept it.
As for the bosses of the inner court workshops and the outer court workshops, it doesn't matter how impatient they are. At least the court has determined such rules, so they can only abide by them honestly.
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Gao Qiu looked at his son Gao Zhang in front of him with a dull face, after listening to his analysis.
In excitement, the corners of his mouth could not help but raise upward confidently, and he slapped his big hand on the table.
"Okay, Zhang'er is truly a literary star in our family, and he is able to see this issue so thoroughly.
No wonder you would take the initiative to propose to the government that it would be best to outsource ordnance. "
"But Zhang'er, if you really want to do this, the person who presides over this method will definitely be at the forefront of the storm."
Seeing his father looking at him with burning eyes and worry on his face, Gao Zhang didn't understand. It was clearly his father who was worried about the safety of his own son.
Indeed, although ordnance outsourcing is the best choice, it also touches the big cakes of many related departments.
How could others easily watch the fat in their mouths being taken away?
Because my child has to go out for surgery in the past two days and is traveling on the road, I can't write five updates every day. I will try my best to write as much as I can every day. I hope everyone will understand me.
(End of chapter)
