Lord of the House

Vol 11 Chapter 28: Abolish the craftsman

Yuan Yan dressed as a servant in green clothes, her handsome little face under the folded cap with a scarf, shining like a fine porcelain under the light of the tall wind lamps on both sides, those eyes were extra deep, like the stars above the lead-blue night sky; The three accompanying people were all maids who came out of the palace in disguise.

Lin Fu said, "Why did you sneak out of the palace again?"

"There is a light market along the street tonight, but Lord Lin is still sitting in the Privy Council until now. It's really boring." The horses dispersed, Yuan Yan came, and stood in front of the car, like a young boy with his head held high. said.

Lin Bie laughed and said, "You sneak out of the palace and let the queen mother know that you will inevitably be punished, but no one will intercede for you."

"The queen mother ate wine at the banquet, then went back to the bedroom and fell asleep. Lord Lin didn't complain, who would know that I was going out of the palace?" Yuan Yan said, staring at Lin Fu nervously, "Does Lord Lin have to rush Shall I go back to the palace?"

Lin Bie shook his head and smiled, and said, "It's not peaceful in the city, how can you four girls look like this, how can you deceive the people in the market? Be careful not to abduct and sell them to which ravines and corners to cry and cry. The ground is not working! You have to go to see the lights, take my car and take me back to Chen Yuan!" He reached out to pull Yuanyan into the car, Yuan Yanjun's face was slightly red, and it was not obvious under the lights, just I felt that my face was hot, and I called Lin Fu's rough hands in his hands, his heart was pounding, he sat down next to Lin Fu, and asked the three waitresses to get in the car.

The carriage is also spacious, and it is also convenient for Lin Fu to discuss matters with the generals and officials on the road at any time. Yuan Yan and Lin Fu sit side by side, and the three waitresses sit side by side, but they don't feel crowded.

Yuan Yan's heart tightened, and subconsciously she began to talk more, and when the huqi continued to move forward with the carriage surrounded by the carriage, she asked Lin Bie, "I heard that there are many marquees in the lamp market this year. Lamp, and once called a lamp maker into the government to ask about lamp making, is this rumor true or false?"

"Ah..." Lin Fu was slightly startled, the Chongguo Gong's mansion is now under the attention of the citizens and alleys, and it is not only the matter of spreading the rumors, he just said with a smile, "This is true, it's just the lights The city scene, I have no time to watch it!"

"Worried about the war in Guanzhong?" Yuan Yan asked, seeing Lin Bie's face with doubts, and explained, "I heard that you have come here for more than a month, and only asked about the military aircraft in the north. You also retired early for the banquet tonight, and did not return to the palace. After being delayed so late in the Privy Council, Yuan Yan guessed that Lord Lin should be worried about the war in Guanzhong."

"It's not a big deal," Lin Bie said with a smile, "I'm used to worrying about it."

Lin Fu and Yuan Yan chatted casually, got off the car after reaching Chen Yuan, and asked Yuan Yan to take his carriage to Guandeng City.

Gu Junxun, Liu Yueer, and Sun Wenwan went out to visit the lamp market with their children. Only Su Mei was pregnant. She was afraid of the cold wind, so she stayed in the mansion and did not go out to see the lamp market. Xiaoman stayed with her. Talking in the house, playing with Lin Fu's second son in the warm pavilion.

Seeing Lin Fu's return, Su Mei asked, "I heard that the banquet in the palace was over long ago. Seeing that you haven't returned, I thought you would stay in the Privy Council until midnight, and I didn't wait for you to come back..."

Seeing that the sisters Su Mei and Xiaoman were teasing the second son with babbling, Lin Fu took off his fur and fur, put on a short jacket, and squeezed onto the soft couch. Belly, watching him stomping on, talked to Su Mei and Xiaoman: "The battle in the north is tight, and Shangrao has to fight hard, and I don't know how many lives will be filled in, so I won't be able to rest for the next one or two years... …”

"You are so tired, wash and rest!" Su Mei said.

"With you, isn't it just resting?" Lin Bie held the second son's little feet, teasing him to step on him, and then reached out to touch the slightly bulging belly under Su Mei's coat, and asked, "Also Do you vomit badly?"

"If you have a conscience, my elder sister will be much better." Xiaoman laughed. He got into Lin Bie's arms, lay down on his waist, and placed his two-year-old son on her, Su Mei and Lin Biezhi. on the brocade mattress in the room. It's just that children are very active by nature, and it is difficult to sit in the middle of the three adults. After a moment, they struggled to get to the bed and asked the waitress to lead them out to play.

"The situation in the north is getting tighter and will not develop as we expected. In order to prepare early, the war in the south must end early. The main force of the Changshan Army will go south in the next two days." Lin Bie put his hand on Xiaoman Smooth and fair face, talking to the second daughter.

"Are you also going south to supervise the war?" Su Mei asked.

"My role is to boost morale," Lin Fu said mockingly, "but the battle is hard, and morale is easy to lose, so it is also necessary to boost morale..."

To this day, there is no need for Lin Fu to charge into battle. On the outskirts of Shangrao, with the addition of the main force of the Changshan Army, the Huaidong Army has an absolute advantage in strength, and it is difficult to defeat the battle. The defense line was penetrated, but Lin Fu went to the front line to supervise the battle, Su Mei always had worries in his heart, but he smiled gently, and would not use the love of his children to tie Lin Fu to Jiangning, saying: "The situation on Jiangning's side now. It is also stable, and there is no need for Sister Song to stare at the palace. Asking Sister Song to accompany you to Quzhou can help you share some worries and take care of your daily life..."

After Gu Junxun gave birth to Zhengjun, he has never been able to conceive a child. Lin Fu didn't want to have so many children that he couldn't even remember their names. The other girls deliberately chose their menstrual cycles to have the same room, but Liu Yueer, Sun Wenwan, and Xiaoman all had them. The children have to be taken care of, and Su Mei is also pregnant. Except for Song Jia, no one can accompany him to Quzhou to take care of Lin Fu's life.

"Sister Song can go, but the three goblins around Sister Song can't go..." Xiaoman said.

Su Mei smiled and went to pinch Xiaoman's face, and Lin Bie laughed. He is now thick-skinned and said, "It's true that Song Jia doesn't need to stare at the palace anymore..."

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been completely weakened. Zhang Yan and Liu Zhi are restrained in the palace. Many of the internal historians appointed by the Empress Dowager and Emperor Yongxing are the eyes and ears of the Privy Council. Most importantly, Jiangning's defense is completely under the control of the Privy Council. If others want to make waves, it will be difficult for them to do anything.

While chatting with Su Mei and Xiaoman, Lin Fu was thinking about the personnel arrangements for following him to the south to supervise the battle and stay in Jiangning. After a while, he heard the noise in the outer courtyard. It was Gu Junxun's daughters talking and laughing outside and walking here Come.

Xiaoman and Su Mei sat up straight and got off the soft couch. They didn't want others to see them and Lin Fujian on a soft couch, so they went to the yard first. Listening to Yuan Yan's voice, Lin Bie also stayed in the bed and walked out. Seeing Yuan Yan talking with the girls in the yard, he asked, "Dengshi closed so early?"

"It's still thanks to Lin Gongye's carriage," Yuan Yan said, "Jianghu Street has the most colorful lights, but the carriage was recognized as soon as it arrived at Craftsman Street. Yuanyan didn't dare to show her face, so she could only go back. I happened to meet Sister Junxun and the others, so I came to Chen Yuan as a guest, and Mr. Lin won't rush Yuanyan back to the palace, right?"

This morning, Emperor Yongxing issued a Yuan decree, and the Privy Council issued a letter of order at the same time, officially abolishing the old system of artisan households.

Traditional artisan households under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and the workshops of various prefectures and counties are all classified as urban households, and restrictions on artisan households in terms of enrollment, imperial examinations, entry into office, business, migration, marriage, and property retention are abolished.

Although it can't be said that the low-ranking system is completely abolished, it is also a huge progress compared to the past. Clearing obstacles for the development of industry, mining, commerce and trade, and the development of new craftsmanship is also considered the most important thing for Que Lin Bie.

The more inherited the previous dynasty, the household registration was divided into details, including people, craftsmen, stations, tenants, music, temples, and merchants. The subdivisions of kiln mines, mud tiles, etc. are clearly differentiated from each other, and they are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and the Imperial Household Supervision.

The traditional craftsman household system provides certain convenience for government-run, craftsmanship and other affairs.

In the early years, the Longjiang Shipyard was established by recruiting 400 boaters from various places. When it was the largest scale, it developed to more than 2,000 boaters, and shipbuilding flourished in the world. Due to the stable craftsmanship system, craftsmanship such as shipbuilding can be passed down from generation to generation.

However, the closed craftsman household system makes it difficult for ordinary people to learn a craft. At the same time, in addition to extra corvée, traditional craftsmen are also subject to strict regulations in marriage, scientific examination, property retention, etc. Restriction is a veritable and low-ranking low-ranking status, which makes the children of ordinary people, not necessarily a last resort, not easily married or enrolled in the status of a craftsman.

It is also strictly forbidden to transfer membership between different types of work. No matter how good the porcelain making skills of the cast iron households are, they cannot be transferred to kiln households at will.

At the same time, artisan households are under the control of the government, and merchants who want to recruit artisans to work are subject to strict restrictions—all of which have severely restricted the development of industry, mining, commerce, and private workshops, especially the restrictions on enrollment and imperial examinations, which have severely restricted artisans. The development of technical miscellaneous sciences.

Lin Fu has been developing the art of craftsmanship in the past ten years. In Chongzhou, he has long overturned the restrictions on admission and entry of artisans, and the material guarantee obtained by artisans is also higher than ordinary. Private households; it was only last year that the Privy Council took over the management of craftsmanship under the jurisdiction of the former Ministry of Industry, Salt and Iron Division, and Neifu Supervisory Division.

Perhaps Lin Fu's considerations are more macroscopic, but this year's Shangyuan Lantern Festival is indeed a grand festival that will never be forgotten for nearly 30,000 craftsmen in Jiangning.

Except for the stubborn, the abolition of the artisan household system did not touch the interests of the traditional gentry class, but also cleared the obstacles of hiring workers and other aspects for the development of Jiangning's already powerful and emerging industrial and commercial class.

While the artisan household system was abolished, the Privy Council also issued a series of decrees such as the "Official Construction Recruitment Compensation Order", "Rewarding Employee Order", "Promoting the Development of Practical Skills and Specialty Protection Order" and other decrees, which directly protected the emerging business class. Interests further consolidated the Privy Council's control over Jiangning and Jianghuai areas.

Before the Northern Expedition, Lin Fu could not wait to abolish the artisan household system and promulgate new laws to reward industry and commerce, mainly because the world was broken, the traditional gentry class was severely suppressed, and the emerging artisan merchant class was relatively strong, including Jiangnan The gentry in the region engaged in weaving and dyeing business and were also supporters of the new law.

When the world is settled, perhaps in addition to his personal power and status, the emerging class will be at a disadvantage compared to the traditional gentry class, which is not conducive to the introduction of the New Deal.

It is also the completion of this matter, and there will be no more repetitions, so that Lin Fu can leave Jiangning with confidence and go to Quzhou to supervise the war.

Yuan Yan only delayed for a moment in Chen Yuan before returning to the palace. Lin Fu and Gu Junxun's daughters talked about going to the southern line to supervise the battle.

Although Lin Bie was in Jiangning, he was in charge of every day. After all, he could see him every day. He went to Quzhou to supervise the war. He didn't know when he would be able to return. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter

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