He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 150 Two Kinds of Powerful Persons
"Master Qi, do you think that those people, who control all the materials and the so-called secret recipes, will still treat blacksmiths as equals?" Jiang Lin asked.

"They won't." Jiang Lin answered his own question directly: "They will only regard the blacksmith as a tool to achieve a certain purpose. To put it bluntly, in their eyes, the blacksmith is no different from a dog."

Blacksmith Qi was stunned when he heard this. This was a bit harsh, but it was true.

In any monopolized industry, so-called talents are worthless, because resources are the core of their monopoly.

"The more they say this, the less likely I am to go." Jiang Lin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I don't believe that without a secret recipe, I can't find a way out myself!"

"Isn't it just a treasure soldier?"

"One day, I will find a way to make it known to the world! Let all the blacksmiths in the world have the opportunity to forge their own precious weapons!"

Although Jiang Lin usually behaves in a friendly manner, he is actually a bit arrogant in his heart.

Just like what I said when I swung the hammer for the first time and people laughed at my average talent.

You natives, do you understand the value of our cheating skills as Blue Star people?

I don't believe that even if I use cheats, I can't beat you guys who play Monopoly.

Blacksmith Qi and the others who were listening nearby were stunned. They had never thought of finding a way out for the other blacksmiths.

Whenever I mention secret recipes, power and wealth, all I think about is that I am not qualified.

To put it bluntly, they have become accustomed to obedience and are controlled by this distorted mindset.

Jiang Lin is different, he comes from another world and never succumbs to any world that distorts his values!

Looking at the determined young man, Qi the Blacksmith and others realized for the first time that the gap between themselves and Jiang Lin was not just in skills.

What this young blacksmith wants to do, his ideals and ambitions, are far beyond others' imagination.

Not to mention myself, even the engineer Yu Maoming is far inferior to him!

Yu Maoming only thought about making the blacksmiths' lives better, but he never thought about why the blacksmiths' lives were not good and how to change it all from the source.

This is the difference.

Jiang Lin didn't try any further, just wanted to get a result.

The next day.

After dinner, he borrowed the donkey cart from Old Man Wei and went to Kyoto with several boxes of silver.

After a tour around Kyoto City, Jiang Lin spent all his money to buy some of the best materials available.

Of course, the so-called best is only about the same as black crystal iron.

Better materials are almost unavailable on the market.

Even so, the amount bought back with tens of thousands of silver taels was not a large amount.

Jiang Lin had already anticipated this result and didn't take it to heart.

He then went to the Nanling camp, where he was naturally warmly welcomed.

The Nanling camp is in a very powerful position now. From the third-rank lieutenant general to the eighth-rank captain, all of them are using weapons of the second or even first grade.

Every military officer was wearing first-grade armor and was armed to the teeth.

If we really go to the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of the Nanling camp will definitely surpass that of other border army camps.

A group of Daqian military officers surrounded Jiang Lin, calling him "Brother Jiang" one by one, and were extremely polite.

Who said that border troops don’t know how to flatter?

Serving tea and water, and flattering others, are all easy to do.

Not having to do it doesn’t mean you can’t do it, it’s just that you are not worthy of it.

"Brother Liao, I came here today just to clear up some doubts in my heart. Please give me some advice." Jiang Lin said.

"Are you confused? Just tell me. I will tell you everything I know." Liao Mingxu said.

Jiang Lin paused for a moment, then asked, "What is a powerful person?"

Liao Mingxu was startled by the question. He had not expected this question. "The powerful...naturally refers to people who hold high positions and hold great power. What kind of doubt is this?" Liao Mingxu was puzzled.

Jiang Lin knew that he didn't understand, so he said, "What I mean is that since the rich and powerful are in high positions and hold great power, they can have whatever they want, and no one dares to disobey them. Then why do they control the blacksmiths so tightly and don't even want the better materials to flow out."

Liao Mingxu shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. It has been like this since the founding of Daqian. Even the Foundry Department was only established more than 300 years ago."

"Brother Liao, what you mean is that blacksmiths have always been controlled by the powerful?" Jiang Lin was a little surprised.

If this is true, it means that blacksmiths have a special status, or role, in Daqian.

"That's about right." Liao Mingxu seemed to understand what Jiang Lin wanted to ask, and whispered, "You may not know that in our Daqian, there are two types of dignitaries."

The first type of powerful people means literally that they are in high positions and hold great power.

Such people, such as first-rank officials and generals, can be counted.

The second type of powerful people are the aristocratic families.

They may not hold office in the imperial court, but no one dares to underestimate them.

The Daqian court controlled almost all military power and people's livelihood.

What the aristocratic families control are resources.

Even His Majesty the Emperor would be wary of these aristocratic families and would not offend them easily.

The two kinds of powerful people represent the division of Daqian into two factions.

One is the imperial court headed by His Majesty the Emperor, and the other is an aristocratic family that has existed for who knows how many years.

"Although I don't know why you are asking these questions, if you really can't get the answer, it's best not to go around the world looking for people to ask. If you ask too many questions, you may bring about fatal disasters." Liao Mingxu reminded.

Since the truth cannot be found, it means someone doesn't want others to know it.

If you know it, you will die.

Only the dead can keep secrets.

Jiang Lin listened in silence. He thought he could get some answers from Liao Mingxu, but he became even more confused.

Such a powerful dynasty was actually divided into two factions.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the two sides can compete with each other, but on the surface they are very harmonious and there has never been any news of any aristocratic family causing trouble.

The things involved here are too sensitive and definitely not something a blacksmith should know.

Jiang Lin nodded and bowed, saying, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, I understand a little bit now. I won't ask others easily in the future."

"That's good." Liao Mingxu nodded and said seriously, "For ordinary troubles, even if it's a second-rank official, I can protect you. But there are always some people who are not afraid of crazy people."

People from our own faction can't cause any trouble. They all live under the same rules, so they are naturally easier to deal with.

But for people who live by different rules, it’s not that simple.

After leaving the Nanling camp, Jiang Lin pulled the donkey cart on the way back, walking slowly.

He suddenly realized why he always had a lingering sense of crisis in his heart.

I didn’t understand it before, but now I have some idea.

The so-called sense of crisis probably comes from those powerful people whom we have never seen.

Aristocratic family...

Control the Blacksmith...

What exactly do they want to do?
Jiang Lin couldn't help but sigh. It turned out that his understanding of this world was just the tip of the iceberg.

To put it bluntly, the status is too low and far from reaching the real key.

Thinking of this, his pace suddenly quickened.

Since status has caused so many problems, the only option is to improve it further!
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