Chapter 855

Jin Ling City.

In order to avoid Great Qin's spies.

Zhangsun Wuji had the selected elite soldiers disguise themselves as a merchant caravan first. They left Jin Ling in small groups to rush to Jiaozhou for training.

Jiaozhou is located south of Guizhou and is the southernmost land of the Great Tang.

South of Jiaozhou is Siam. The climate here is similar to Siam, equally hot and humid.

Zhangsun Wuji attaches great importance to this opportunity and also rushed to Jiaozhou in person to command the training on-site.

After Zhangsun Wuji left.

Li Er suddenly felt empty inside.

In the past, he was close to Zhangsun Wuji and wanted to consult him about everything.

No matter how many ideas Fang Xuanling has, he cannot replace Zhangsun Wuji's position in Li Er's heart.

Li Er only felt that staying in Jin Ling was insipid.

Last time, because of the attack on the Cui family's residence in Jin Ling, Li Er was forced to agree to the noble families being allowed to keep private soldiers.

But they were still not satisfied; after keeping private soldiers, they often came to the palace to request that more restrictions on armor be opened.

Li Er is not worried about these noble families rebelling.

He just doesn't want to start this bad precedent and leave behind disasters that are difficult to eliminate for his children and grandchildren to inherit the country.

Now the four great noble families can each keep three thousand private soldiers and have a quota of three thousand sets of armor.

Li Er feels that he has already done his best.

But they are still not satisfied, which is very annoying.

"Your Majesty, Minister Fang and Minister Du have entered the palace together and request an audience."

"Let them in."

Li Er was low-spirited, and his speech was also listless.

There are very few things that would make these two left and right prime ministers enter the palace to pay a visit together.

It seems that another major event has happened this time.

Li Er felt exhausted both physically and mentally.

After entering, Du Ruhui had a fit of coughing.

"Your Majesty, forgive your subject for being rude! Your subject has not been feeling well lately.

It is just that today the matter is of great importance, so your subject had to enter the palace to see the Emperor in person."

Fang Xuanling was on the side, supporting Du Ruhui.

"Your Majesty, the two of us have discussed it, and this time Great Qin's actions will likely shake the foundation of our Great Tang. We hope Your Majesty will definitely take it seriously."

Li Er was confused.

But seeing that both prime ministers had such a cautious attitude, he knew that this matter was no small thing.

"What exactly is the matter?"

Fang Xuanling reported.

"Your Majesty, Great Qin has established an Academy of Engineering and is currently screening the one hundred most excellent artisans in the world to confer the title of 'Master Craftsman'."

Once they possess the title of Master Craftsman, they can be exempt from all taxes, and they can also receive a monthly stipend of thirty thousand copper coins issued by the imperial court.

Hmm?

Li Er had never heard of such a thing!

Selecting one hundred artisans and conferring the title of Master Craftsman, what kind of ghost is this?

The matter is not over yet.

Du Ruhui continued to say.

"Your Majesty, the Great Qin Emperor has also sent the Prince of Wu everywhere to find artisans with good skills and ask them to write books.

Write down all their insights into their craft throughout their lives. If recognized, they can receive a monthly stipend of five thousand copper coins."

This...

Li Er was completely dumbfounded.

"What is Qin Mu trying to do? Even if he wants to spread technology, giving these artisans money for nothing, how much of a burden will this add to the imperial court?" This is where Li Er cannot understand the most.