I am the king of the dead

In the sixth year of Yongle, a register of craftsmen was set up to clear the list. The craftsmen on the list include more than [-] craftsmen, such as smiths, ruopeng, bamboo craftsmen, cablemen, boat woodsmiths, and blacksmiths.

For example, in Changzhou County, Suzhou Prefecture, there were 520 workers, 270 shipwrights, 78 tent makers, 86 bamboo makers, 43 cable makers, 21 ship carpenters, and 25 blacksmiths.

More than 9000 people are resident craftsmen in 30 households, and the annual silver payment alone exceeds [-] taels or [-] shimi.

"Wood refers to cedar, nan, pine, sandalwood, miscellaneous wood, bamboo refers to green bamboo, cat bamboo, bamboo, and bamboo; iron refers to cutting iron, steel, building iron, new nails, yellow nails, nail blanks, iron wire, iron Anvils, iron bars, poles, and scales, can we make these in the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Shi Pu and asked, Shi Pu returned to Beijing from Kaifeng to report on his work, and Zhu Qiyu asked him to attend the Salt and Iron Conference.

Shi Pu said helplessly, "I can't."

The sea has not been opened for 28 years. In addition to losing craftsmen, Daming also lost the industrial chain. How to build it?Holding the blueprints and searching according to the diagrams, you can only find the toad, but not the Maxima.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Wei again and asked, "Hu Shangshu, in the ninth year of Zhengtong, King Jili ordered Guo Yan to build ships, and led the Eight Houses to build ships. Now Guo Yan is in Guizhou, and the craftsmen at the beginning were scattered. Hu Shangshu, How much is a person worth?"

Hu Wei shook his head and said, "People's hearts are priceless."

In the ninth year of Zhengtong, 120 ships were built, but in the end they were burned by the so-called civil uprising. The craftsmen dispersed later, and the hearts of the people dispersed. How could it be so easy for the court to start building ships again?

How many shipwrights build boats for private owners, which is not as safe as building boats for your public?At least there will be no civil uprisings and burning of ships in private shipbuilding.

Zhu Qiyu looked around and said helplessly: "The imperial court has lost the ability to build five types of boats and treasure ships with five thousand materials. This is the result of 28 years."

There are six types of treasure ships, the largest one is called Fengzhou, usually five thousand materials, nine masts and twelve sails, with a full load displacement of about [-] tons.

The remaining five types range from 750 to [-] materials according to different uses, that is, the displacement is from [-] tons to [-] tons.

Magellan's flagship Trinidad sailed around the world, but 110 tons.

Daming has already lost the ability to build large ships of more than [-] materials, and the largest ship that can be built is only [-] materials, which is a battleship dedicated to sea warfare.

Daming himself neutered his own shipbuilding ability, and some people were creating this kind of wind power to prevent the court from opening the sea, and they even did not hesitate to create civil uprisings.

After the Ming Dynasty lost the Armada, those who made noises, especially the maritime merchants, did not benefit.

Because the shipping routes were blocked, pirates became rampant, Japanese pirates began to proliferate, and vassal vassals' acts of disobedience abounded.

The pirates and Japanese pirates even created a firefight in Shuri Castle in the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Zhu Qiyu continued: "In the sixth year of Yongle, Emperor Taizongwen decreed that 80 grains be transported by sea boats from Zhaiyang to Beiya, and transferred by water boats on the Huitong River and Weihe River. In the tenth year of Yongle, another 100 million grains were added."

"In the fifth year of Xuande, [-] foreign ships went to Huai'an factory for repairs, but failed, then went to Linqing factory for repairs, failed, and went to Longjiang shipyard for repairs, but they went back to Yuanwei for repairs."

"In the first year of orthodoxy, the nine-year-old King Jili ordered that the shipbuilding flag army is not a matter of ethics, and the ships that cover the ocean will be repaired here."

"From the third year of Zhengtong to the fifth year of Zhengtong, the old ships were burned, and only No. [-] pond remained in Jiutang of Longjiang Shipyard."

"In the tenth year of orthodoxy, King Jili issued an order not to give money to craftsmen, military surplus workers, and savings materials."

The reduction of stock is to be responsible for civilian labor such as shipbuilding warehouses.

In the tenth year of Zhengtong, because he wanted to go to the West and failed, King Jili directly stopped his salary, and the vigorous Yongle shipbuilding activities came to an end.

Thinking about building a boat now?Why did you go early?

It is easy to pour out a basin of water, but it is very difficult to take back the water that has been poured out.

It is easy to kill a person; it is impossible to bring a dead person back to life.

It is always easier to destroy than to build.

From Ming Renzong to King Jili, in the 28 years, the original construction was finally destroyed.

After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, the entire conference room was silent, extremely quiet.

What His Majesty said is the truth. Most of them have experienced the events during the Zhengtong years. It is more difficult to rebuild the Daming shipbuilding industry now than it was during the Yongle years.

Because people's hearts have been completely scattered, and those who still think about opening the sea are basically lonely souls and wild ghosts, and there is no such condition.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers and said calmly: "It's okay to build a ship, but money is not a problem. The household department has no money, but I have plenty."

"But how?"

"What kind of wood is used? Where do the craftsmen find it? Where is the factory built? How much is it built? What is it made of? It all needs to be discussed carefully."

It was the first time that the Yantie Finance and Economics Conference was so quiet. His Majesty talked about the phenomenon and the problem, and even found out the specific reasons. Now it is time to discuss the solution.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Yu Qian said, "Your Majesty, I actually didn't think it would be so bad. For example, the most difficult thing about the shipbuilder. Your Majesty ordered the shipbuilder to work as a craftsman in the shipyard. Naturally, there will be a shipbuilder." .”

Zhu Qiyu frowned and looked at Yu Qian, because Yu Qian said something inexplicable.

What does it mean to have it naturally?Is it possible that there was an order, and the hundreds of thousands of craftsmen in China came in droves?

"Really?" Zhu Qiyu asked suspiciously.

Yu Qian nodded and said: "Really, after His Majesty makes an order, someone will do the death thing."

"Out in October of the 14th year of Zhengtong, Wala broke the Bauhinia Pass and entered Gyeonggi. The officials wanted to go out of the city to defend the war. 22 people went out of the city and stationed in houses outside the city."

"In the first month of the first year of Jingtai, Wenwa once again went south to the Xuanfu. Ying Guogong Yang Wuxiang and Yang Hong ordered the formation of piers and towers, and Yuanhou would not accept them at night. His Majesty gave flying fish suits. 280 people enlisted.

"Now there are more than [-] people who have not been accepted for this night, and they are still scattered on the grassland. Tatar and Wuliangha dare not go south, because once they go south, the three thousand nights will turn their rear into a pot of porridge."

"Jingtai three years Nanya rebellion, Guizhou Jiuxi Shibadong, even people like Luo Bingzhong went to Guizhou, and the Siyong regiment camp is still in Guizhou."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about craftsmen. After making a decision, it will happen naturally."

Yu Qian gave a lot of examples, each and every one of them, all of which illustrate a problem, the imperial decree in Zhu Qiyu's hand is as important as ten thousand pounds.

Yu Qian said conclusively: "Your Majesty, matters such as timber, site selection, and construction naturally need to be carefully negotiated. Only human matters should not be considered as concerns."

"From ancient times to the present, there have been people who are righteous and uncompromising, some who are not respectful, some who uphold integrity, some who are humble, and some who sleep long and sleepy."

"The Han family has a loyal and good generation. Once it raises its arms, it will restore the country, avenge its shame, and die with hatred."

The last line is the last line in "Emperor Ji's Resentment". When Zhu Qiyu heard Tang Yunyan sing Emperor Ji's Resentment in Taichang Temple, he only heard half of it, but never finished it.

When Yu Qian returned to Beijing from inspecting the frontier, the old horse died on the road. After he divided the horse meat and ate it, he sang it once.

Yu Qian said with a lot of emotion: "There are so few people of this type now?"

"It is said that the rituals are broken and music is broken, it is said that the people's hearts are not ancient, it is said that the good name is given to oneself, and the bad name is given to the bad name, it is said that it is selfish and selfish, and it is not willing to lose a little. It is fine to talk about some people. That's all."

"I don't believe it."

"Does His Majesty believe it?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "I don't believe it either."

Yu Qian is such a person, and the living example is here. If it weren't for Zhu Qiyu himself, Yu Qian's mental strength would have been exhausted long ago.

Zhu Qiyu was a little stunned. In fact, what he was most worried about was the problem of craftsmen. He read a lot of documents for this, but Yu Shaobao said that there was no need to worry, it would happen naturally.

And it makes sense.

"Of course." Yu Qian finished speaking.

His meaning is very clear, there is no need to worry about the craftsman, as long as His Majesty really wants to do this, the craftsman is the one who needs to worry the least.

Zhu Qiyu said confidently: "However, the more loyal the subjects are, the more I can't let them down."

Is it important to protect the night and not accept it, or is it the two writers of the Changzhou Poetry Society, Su Ping and Su Zheng?

Zhu Qiyu has always been clear about this matter. Since it is a reconstruction and since there is no shortage of craftsmen, then treatment, honor, labor remuneration, and preferential treatment must be given.

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Yu Qian's words are a rewrite of Mr. Lu Xun's "Have the Chinese Lost Self-Confidence?" The Han Dynasty, in ancient times, usually refers to Zhengshuo, and the feudal dynasty orthodoxy is the Han Dynasty.

Chapter 474 It's time for you to see each other

The labor remuneration of craftsmen in different places is not the same, but it is roughly the same.

Just like the price of grain in the north is four renminbi, eight hundred flying renminbi, and 280 Wenda renminbi per stone, while the price of rice in Nanya is slightly lower, but it is very limited, about three renminbi per stone.

For the labor remuneration of craftsmen, Zhu Qiyu's annual income is about [-] silver coins, which is slightly higher in the north than in the south, and is lower than the treatment of soldiers in the Beijing camp.

Sergeants in the Beijing camp and silversmiths in the military battle bureau had the most lucrative labor remuneration.

"Shouldn't our boat be made a little smaller and thinner?" Zhu Qiyu asked a question.

The main Nanyang warships of Ming Dynasty are all big treasure ships with more than [-] materials.

The four-hundred-year-old battle-seat ship has two masts, with a total length of 8.95 feet from the bow to the stern. The middle part of the hull is 1.65 feet wide. There are bowls and guns hanging on the walls on both sides of the pheasant, which are covered with canvas and oiled to prevent rust.

This warship has an aspect ratio of 5.42:1.

And Fengzhou, that is, a ship specially used for canonization and carrying imperial edicts, is 44 feet 4 feet long, 18 feet wide, and has an aspect ratio of 2.46:1. If you draw it on a drawing, you will find that Fengzhou is like a box.

Even a slightly smaller treasure ship has an aspect ratio close to 2.8:1.

Zhu Qiyu went on to say: "It is true that the treasure ship is as tall as a building, and the arrows and stones cannons are fired from a bird's eye view. When the enemy's boat meets a small one, the plow sinks it, but the enemy is difficult to attack from the back. It can travel with the wind and the tide, and so on."

What is plowing and sinking?

The treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty is like a cart crushing a praying mantis on the sea. The strength of the ship is not a match for manpower. If you walk over it, the boat will sink.

Those small sampans in the vassal state, seeing the mountain-like monster approaching, just a word, fear.

"However, the disadvantages are also obvious. Otherwise, Li Dayang is more glued to the shallow and narrow. It cannot be driven by manpower, but it depends on the wind, and it is difficult to control without wind."

The disadvantages are also very obvious. It can only drive on the ocean and cannot enter narrow straits. It cannot be driven by manpower and can only rely on the wind, and the most important thing is the difficulty in steering.

The rudder stock of the Ming Treasure Ship is as high as three feet and 11 meters long. With such a long rudder stock, it is still impossible to complete the steering. It is necessary to install long sculls that rotate on both sides and the stern to assist in steering.

The "fat boat" has many advantages and disadvantages.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a long time and said: "To lose weight, at most it is 4.52:1. No matter how young you are, you will be too fat."

Shi Pu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, thought carefully for a long time and said: "Your Majesty's two thousand boats are about twenty feet long, four feet four feet wide in the middle, and the aspect ratio is 4.43:1. This is also the first two times. The main ship type of the team."

"Is there a picture?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Shi Pu nodded, took out a piece of paper and said, "Yes."

Zhu Qiyu took the drawing and looked at it for a long time, and then took a look at Shi Pu. Although Shi Pu usually does not draw a lot, does not make a sound, and never expresses his opinion, but the paper is very white, which proves that it is a new drawing. Yes, it can be seen that it has been prepared for a long time.

The displacement of the [-] material ship is about [-] tons, and the steering is flexible. It has six masts, nine sails and eight swirling sculls, as well as places for wall pheasants and artillery.

There are bulkheads connected to the hull with flat irons and nails. If a cabin leaks, immediately put down the bulkheads, which can effectively prevent the treasure ship from sinking at sea.

"Isn't this good? It not only meets the needs of the ocean, but also meets the needs of combat. Why was it discarded later?" Zhu Qiyu handed back the draft paper.

Daming's boat itself is very thin, how did he gain weight?

Shi Pu clipped the page and said, "Isn't this later, there will be no need for naval warfare, and it will be mainly used for business?"

"I see." Zhu Qiyu understood Shi Pu's meaning.

Later, the Ming Fleet became invincible, so it was natural to build it bigger and bigger, from [-] to [-], and then to [-]. For the stability of the ship, it was built wider and wider?

Anyway, no one dared to attack the Ming Fleet...

Just two words, arrogant.

The second reason is to load more goods. Daming’s [-]-material sealed boat, [-]-material and [-]-material boats are the sacks that hold money. Of course, they are used to carry spices back to China.

The current situation of the shipping route has almost returned to the situation in the early years of Yongle, so this kind of [-]-material ship, which is a small expert in every aspect, naturally entered the sight of the Minister of Industry.

Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's all."

Slimming can be done without redesigning.

Daming has everything. In order to adapt to different sea conditions, there are different ship designs. Whatever the emperor needs to use, just choose one.

Regarding issues such as craftsmen, crew, labor remuneration for marching to sea, ship size, how to ensure fresh water and food, and ships carrying weapons, the Ming's Salt and Iron Conference lasted for a full seven days.

This is only a confirmation of the general direction, and each ministry will conduct protracted ministerial discussions, and then the results of the ministerial discussions will be returned to the court meeting, and finally in the court meeting, the specific results will be confirmed, drafted by Wenyuan Pavilion, and finally approved by Zhu Qiyu. Red began to push.

In response to the guiding ideology of mobilization before the war and summary after the war.

Every voyage will be summarized from bottom to top, and the structure, proportion and weapon configuration of the ship will be improved.

The Ming Dynasty has the most sophisticated bureaucratic structure in the world. The existence of these bureaucrats is conducive to the stable rule of the Ming Dynasty. The bureaucratic bureaucracy that has appeared since the Western Zhou Dynasty has provided a strong guarantee for the long-term stable rule of the court.

However, there are always problems in the bureaucracy, such as the emphasis on civil affairs over military affairs since the Hongxi period, the party struggles that have begun since the Zhengtong period, and the wind of anti-contribution from beginning to end, etc.

The reason is not complicated, the bureaucratic bureaucracy is closely integrated with their families.

Wang Zhi, as the six ministers of the Ming Dynasty and the heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials, immediately became a rat in the street when he gave up his clan, and became the second only to be ridiculed by Hu Wei.

At this time, there are three major events in the capital city.

The first major event was that Uncle Wang Li Yu of North Korea came to the capital with his nephew Wang Shizi and asked for an audience. The Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites was communicating with Li Yuan about the details of the audience.

The second major event is Chun Wei, the background of Jinshi who will take the examination is the common desire of scholars all over the world.

The Spring Festival in the fifth year of Jingtai will not be held as scheduled, but will be postponed for one month, because all the juren who came to Beijing to rush for the exam will face piles of math test papers as soon as they enter the Gongyuan.