Good morning Daming

Chapter 1034 Don’t think you are having fun today, just be afraid of the list tomorrow
The summer in the capital was a bit dry this year.

Xia Yan was a little irritated and his nose was bleeding heavily early in the morning.

He tilted his head back, and Hu Zongxian dipped his hand in cold water and patted the back of his neck.

"Have you stopped?" The back of the old man's neck turned red from the slaps Hu Zongxian gave him.

"Probably!" Xia Yan lowered his head, and his nosebleed really stopped. He smiled and said, "My body is still okay."

Hu Zongxian smiled and said, "My uncle has already said that Mr. Xia can still work for another 20 years."

With Xia Yan in charge of Xin'an Lane, Jiang Qingzhi was able to leave Beijing without any worries.

The older you get, the more you fear that others will look down on you for being useless.

The value and meaning of a person's existence is to be useful to others... Jiang Qingzhi and Xia Yan discussed the meaning of life and said this at the time.

Xia Yan thought this was nonsense at first, but after tasting it carefully, he realized that this was really the taste.

"Someone said something the other day, Xia Yan is old." Xia Yan said sarcastically, "Do those people think that I am waiting to die if I stay in Xin'an Lane and don't go out?"

Hu Zongxian knew why the old man was angry. A few days ago, someone criticized the Mohist school, saying that Prince Yu had abandoned his studies recently and spent every day at the Mohist base outside the city, working with the craftsmen.

That’s the eldest prince!

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the crown prince. The future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he actually did such a lowly thing.

Just like the later carpenter emperor who was criticized by his ministers, Prince Yu's move triggered strong public opinion in the court.

The ministers submitted memorials one after another, strongly opposing it and using them to attack the Mohist school and Jiang Qingzhi.

Hu Zongxian sighed, "To be honest, I don't know why the uncle made such an arrangement."

Prince Yu's going to the Mohist base to work was an arrangement made by Jiang Qing in a letter he wrote a while ago.

Xia Yan said: "Qing Zhi said that if the policies are to be consistent, the emperor must learn. It is not necessary to be proficient in industry, agriculture and commerce, but it is necessary to know the ins and outs of it. If there is another foolish emperor like Yingzong, it may ruin the Ming Dynasty."

Hu Zongxian said: "My Lord, what you said is very meaningful!"

"At that time, the imperial court spent a huge amount of money to build a fleet. When it was about to go out to sea, it was learned that there was a rebellion on the southeast coast. The matter was then left unresolved. Qingzhi once said that if Yingzong knew the twists and turns involved, there would be no Japanese pirates today."

If the newly built fleet had been able to set sail, the huge profits it brought back would have turned the emperor from a sheep into a tiger.

——Whoever dares to stop my warships from going out to sea, I will kill him!
"Why did Chengzu insist on sending his fleet to the West? Why did Renxuan insist? There are great benefits in this!" Xia Yan said quietly.

"What about Prince Yu..."

"Qingzhi wrote to say that it's time for the young eagle to fly high on its own. We'll just have to wait and see."

……

In the early morning, Prince Yu opened his eyes and murmured as he felt warmth approaching him.

Prince Yu's heart moved slightly, and he reached out and embraced the woman.

"Your Highness!"

Prince Yu was full of fighting spirit early in the morning and was about to do something when he heard Yang Xi coughing outside, "Your Highness, it's time to get up."

Hey!
Prince Yu turned over angrily, and the woman was startled, "Your Highness..."

"get up!"

Prince Yu sat up, dressed and went out. Yang Xi was outside acting respectful. Just when Prince Yu wanted to kick him, Yang Xi said, "Your Highness ordered me to speak at this time every time. Today I was almost late."

Jiang Qingzhi repeatedly warned Prince Yu not to be lustful, otherwise...

Otherwise, he didn't say anything, but the less he said, the more afraid Prince Yu became.

"Yang Xi." Prince Yu yawned, and Yang Xi followed, "I'm here."

"Do you think that the fourth brother will go out to sea when he follows his uncle south this time?"

"Probably!"

"I will stay in Beijing, and the fourth one will leave Beijing..." Prince Yu rubbed his eyes a few times, "Some people say that this is the decision made by my father. Things have been going wrong recently."

"I dare not discuss politics." Yang Xi felt that this topic was very dangerous.

Since Prince Jing and Chen Zheng went south, public opinion in the capital was in an uproar.

All along, the impression given by Daoye is that he favors his youngest son, Prince Jing. As for Prince Yu... he is a fool.

As for the two dragons not meeting each other...isn't that nonsense?
Few people believe this.

Following the Dragon has always been a popular thing. The Taoist is so indecisive and favors the youngest son, which makes it difficult for those who want to follow the Dragon to make a move.

You said you were betting on Prince Yu, but Lord Dao's attitude is ambiguous. Not only does he favor Concubine Lu Jing, he also lets her take charge of the harem as a concubine. If things go wrong, she might become the queen in the future.

The Queen's son... Holy shit! The possibility of King Jing's counterattack is infinite!
But a rule that has been deeply rooted for thousands of years stands in everyone's way.

——Stand tall!
There are long standing ones.

As for the younger son, an official once drank too much and said to his colleagues: "Think about the old story of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty."

The so-called old story of Emperor Gaozu refers to the fact that Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, also disliked his eldest son Liu Ying and wanted to depose him and make Concubine Qi's son the crown prince.

"A while ago, the matter of the succession to the throne was a hot topic outside, with all kinds of people appearing on the scene and rumors flying everywhere." After washing up and having breakfast, Prince Yu started to take a walk.

Yang Xi followed behind and said carefully: "Your Highness is the chief."

"Long? People say Concubine Lu is Madam Qi." Prince Yu said meaningfully, "Then who am I?"

Uh!
Yang Xi likes gossip and is well aware of the recent topic of succession. He said, "Your Highness is Liu Ying." "What do you think Liu Ying relied on to finally hold on to the position of crown prince?"

"Aren't they the Four Elders of Shangshan?" Yang Xi said, "The Four Elders of Shangshan were highly respected and were invited by Empress Lü to assist Crown Prince Liu Ying. That's why Liu Bang changed his mind."

"Wrong." Prince Yu shook his head.

"Wrong?" Yang Xi muttered, "That's what people say outside! Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty is currently lacking the Four Elders of Shangshan."

"The Four Elders of Shangshan are getting old. As for the so-called virtuous and respected people, Emperor Gaozu of Han despised those so-called noble scholars the most." Prince Yu said sarcastically, "When those so-called noble scholars came to pay him a visit, he deliberately washed their feet..."

The gangster nature in Liu Bang made him look down upon those so-called great men and scholars.

"Then why did Emperor Gaozu of Han change his mind after the Four Elders of Shangshan came out to assist the Crown Prince?" Yang Xi was puzzled.

"What made the Four Haos of Shangshan famous?"

"hermit."

"Yes! Hermits, batches of people invited them to come out of the mountains, but they refused. So their reputation grew. Empress Lü took action, and the four old men of Shangshan nodded happily. You taste the flavor here, you taste it carefully!"

Yang Xi tilted his head and thought for a long time. "The Four Elders of Shangshan think that Crown Prince Liu Ying is wise, so they came out of seclusion, right?"

Prince Yu shook his head, "It was Empress Lü's power that forced him to come out. Otherwise, there would be a disaster."

Yang Xi was confused.

"When Liu Bang saw the four Shangshan elders standing by the prince with a respectful attitude, he changed his mind. It was not because of these four people, but because of Empress Lü."

"Empress Lü? I am stupid and I can't understand it any more."

"Even Liu Bang couldn't invite the Four Elders of Shangshan, but Empress Lü did. Don't you understand?" Prince Yu sighed, "It shows that Empress Lü was so powerful that Liu Bang was afraid of her. Empress Lü used the matter of inviting the Four Elders of Shangshan to assist the prince to demonstrate to Liu Bang. When Liu Bang saw that things were not going well, he had no choice but to bow his head."

The two of them went to pay their respects to the Taoist priest.

"Going outside the city?"

"Yes, I still have homework today."

"Be careful on the road."

"Yes."

Prince Yu took his leave.

After leaving the palace, Yang Xi, who had been thinking for a long time, was suddenly shocked, "Your Highness, the Emperor Gaozu of Han wanted to change the crown prince. Doesn't that mean he didn't like Liu Ying?"

"Fortunately, he is not that stupid." Prince Yu said dimly, "Liu Bang was afraid of the Lü family's power and worried that if Lü's son ascended the throne, the country would be controlled by the Lü family. That's why he wanted to replace Lady Qi's son as the crown prince. This may seem like a fight between two women, but in fact, it's a struggle for power."

Yang Xi was confused, "So that's it?! Madam Qi... was a weapon that Emperor Gaozu of Han used to defend against the Lu family."

Prince Yu nodded. When they arrived at the Mohist base, Menzi bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have met you. Just now they asked if you have come."

Prince Yu was late today. After entering the workshop, two old craftsmen were waiting for him.

"According to Lord Earl's arrangement, today we will take His Highness to see the smelting process..."

Prince Yu said, "Let's put this aside for now. In recent days, many people in the court have said that the Mohists treat the court craftsmen as their own servants?"

Feng Yuan happened to come over and smiled bitterly when he heard this. "Your Highness, you don't know that Lord Bo took all the artillery made in the workshop to the south this time. As soon as Lord Bo left, the Ministry of War urged us to make a batch of artillery as soon as possible and send it to the nine borders. The workshop was short of manpower, so we asked the Ministry of Works for help. The Ministry of Works said that the matter could be negotiated, but it was blocked by the court."

"What's the situation now?" Prince Yu asked with a frown.

"My uncle has already made arrangements for this. This is not a problem."

"Oh!"

"Your Highness, please follow me."

Feng Yuan took Prince Yu into a huge workshop.

As soon as you enter, you will see that the entire workshop is divided into several blocks, each block has its own bed, and the craftsmen are working in an orderly manner.

Each craftsman was accompanied by several young men. Prince Yu was curious and walked over to observe.

The old craftsman is teaching the young ones.

"We don't need you to know everything. As my uncle said, everyone has their own expertise. Apart from those talented people, others only need to know one process. If you can do this process or this thing well and master it, you can also make a name for yourself."

Prince Yu was startled. "Isn't this the assembly line production that my cousin mentioned?"

"It's very different." Feng Yuan said: "The assembly line production method that Master Bo taught to the Ministry of Industry and other places seems to be extremely sophisticated, but Master Bo said that it is only a basic method."

"Is this an advanced method?" Prince Yu laughed. He didn't see what was going on.

"Yes." Feng Yuan said, "Every process here is allocated and combined according to the best process, and all the machine tools have been modified for this purpose.

Each craftsman is responsible for a process. It is easy to get started, but it is not easy to master it. In addition, the master taught us more sophisticated production methods...Now the workshop can increase its daily production by 50%. "

"Fifty percent?"

"What's even better is that Master Bo has come up with a method for teaching disciples. Each experienced person takes five disciples. After they are trained, the more outstanding the disciples are, the more generous the rewards for the experienced person will be..."

“That’s the motivational approach.”

"Your Highness, the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works regard their craftsmanship as a family heirloom and will not easily pass it on to others. It's different here. Our craftsmanship comes from our uncle. If our uncle says to teach, who dares not to teach? Just for this reason, we can now train hundreds of craftsmen every three months. In a year... Your Highness, if the court doesn't give us craftsmen now, then... don't even think about asking for people from our workshop in the future!"

Feng Yuan smiled proudly.

Even though you may be having fun today, you may be afraid of being put on the list tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)