, even at the expense of the interests of the workshop and the court..."

Another person also said with a cry.

Listening to their excuses and cries, Zhao Qing and Ji Tianxue's expressions became more and more serious.

Compared with the problem of reselling materials and deficient accounts, widespread falsification of craftsman ratings is probably the real cause of this disaster - the problems exposed behind this are even more serious!

Fraudulent craftsman ratings and “academic corruption”—unexpectedly, this kind of problem has also appeared in the craftsmanship industry, which is most demanding of rigor and excellence!

And listening to the implication of these criminal craftsmen, this situation seems to be quite common. It has formed an unspoken rule, and even an "industry consensus" in a sense. There are only a few imperial craftsmen's workshops that are isolated from the outside world.

Being kept in the dark.

It is basically certain that the reason why the Qin people can directly or indirectly influence and control a large number of craftsmen in many workshops is precisely because they are deeply involved in this counterfeiting industry chain and control the lives and lives of many people.

Weakness.

According to the confessions of these people, in order to be rated at a higher level during the craftsman assessment, or to maintain the original rating, they tried every means to falsify the success rate of their own weapon refining on the surface, and even spent more materials and wasted resources for this purpose, please

It has long been commonplace for people to practice on their behalf.

On weekdays, it is not uncommon to have good relations with relevant officials, bribery, cliques within the workshop, and exclusion of dissidents, as well as all kinds of intrigues and infighting.

After all, as long as the craftsman’s rating is higher and his reputation is greater, his products will naturally be more expensive and more popular. Anyway, most buyers are not able to distinguish good from bad. On the surface, they are almost the same and can be used.”

"Fitness" and other excuses are fooled.

This creates a huge operational profit margin, which is enough to form a brand effect and make up for the money spent on it, so that many thoughtful craftsmen can make a lot of money and gain both fame and fortune.

The related counterfeiting methods, after several iterations and upgrades, have gradually become an extremely complex and profound skill, involving many vitality changes and rune structures, which can be said to have created a new path for weapon refining.

The more "strong" the craftsmen in the workshop are, the more attention they will receive from the court and the military. They will receive key research projects and receive priority in obtaining a large amount of weapon refining resources and long-term orders for talismans. Those who are qualified will do so.

Recruit more low-level craftsmen, apprentices and helpers who can be exploited.

As for the increasingly stringent assessment of craftsman ratings, it is actually a means for relevant officials to gain political achievements and make private profits - if they want to be promoted or maintain the original rating, they have to pay some "blood", right?

Silverfish, big and small, in the entire profit chain are all hoping to make a fortune from this.

What's more, by taking some special elixirs produced in the Qin realm, they forcibly improved their skills in a short period of time, and barely managed to be rated as a senior craftsman. Then their level dropped, but in order to maintain their rating, they had to continue taking elixirs, and

Providing confidential information to the Qin people in exchange for what they needed, he completely became the enemy's lackey and pawn.

In addition, there are also some craftsmen who are not very "knowledgeable" and are not good at "doing things". They have been repeatedly squeezed out and could not bear the harsh environment. They resigned and were recruited by the Qin, Qi, Yan dynasties or local powerful families.

, taking away a lot of advanced weapon refining skills and experience.

From this point of view, the last time Emperor Chu had a whim, he organized a public bidding meeting for military talismans, which put the selection and procurement of military talisman orders on the bright side, with quality and cost-effectiveness speaking, and a certain degree of competition.

Marketization and the introduction of a competition mechanism have invisibly broken the monopoly of certain workshops on the court's supply channels and touched the hearts of many people.

This may also be a major reason why during this incident, some people had connections with foreign countries, instigated, and connected a large number of craftsmen to take the opportunity to cause chaos.

This was originally an act of innovation and change, but it became the fuse that triggered many problems and caused many craftsmen to take risks!

In the past, the Great You Dynasty's weapon refining skills were unparalleled from ancient to modern times, its military power was at its peak, and there were countless powerful practitioners. If you take any one of them, they are legendary existences now. However, they still cannot escape the disaster of destruction. Because of this incident,

The reason for this is probably inseparable from its internal corruption.

"It's really... such a smoky atmosphere that it's unsightly to look at! All the dirty things I've seen in my life are not as good as what I've heard on this day!"

Listening to these shocking crimes and the shocking cases being revealed, Ji Tianxue laughed angrily, with a cold light flashing in his eyes:

"I originally thought that only those politicians in the court would use these methods, but I didn't expect that our weapon refining world would also be like this!"

He has been immersed in the art of weapon refining all his life, relying on hard work and countless failures to reach his current position step by step, becoming one of the top weapon refining masters in the Chu Dynasty and a world-famous weapon refining master.

The industry leader feels deeply remorseful and ashamed at this moment:

"If this fire hadn't burned out the hidden dirt, I wouldn't have known that there were so many silverfish and scum hidden in the workshops in Yingdu City! This is not only your personal shame, but also the shame of the entire refinery.

A disgrace to the utensil industry! It is a dereliction of duty and a disgrace to our generation of craftsmen!”

I saw Ji Tianxue looking at the craftsmen sadly, and suddenly clenched her palms. These people suddenly felt that their whole bodies were tightly bound by an invisible force, and their bones seemed to be squeezed to pieces. They couldn't help but let out a cry.

He screamed miserably, then turned to look at Zhao Qing, cupped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, I request that these craftsmen who have committed heinous crimes be punished as a warning to others! At the same time, all workshops in Yingdu and even across the country will be thoroughly investigated. Anyone involved in counterfeiting, corruption, or collaborating with the enemy will be severely punished without mercy.

Appease, and restore the art of weapon refining to a bright future!"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, Zhao Qing nodded slightly: "What Master Jibo said is true. However, in addition to thorough investigation and punishment, we also need to reflect on and improve the current craftsman rating system.

And the management system of the workshop can fundamentally prevent such problems from happening."

On the bright side, since the craftsmanship system of the Great Chu Dynasty has been corrupted to this extent, it can still produce excellent works repeatedly and achieve great results. After her cleaning and rectification, the original problems have been solved, and more talents will surely be released in the future.

Powerful weapon refining ability.

"Yes!" Ji Tianxue solemnly promised, and with a wave of his hand, he destroyed the true energy seals and meridians of the craftsmen, completely abolishing their cultivation, and then threw them to the soldiers who followed: "Take these sinners with you.

Go down, keep a close watch, and wait for your release!"

"The trend of counterfeiting is so prevalent that it is really depressing." After dealing with these craftsmen, he sighed, and then asked: "What should we do next? Do we need to summon all the major workshops in the city immediately?

The workshop owner and senior craftsmen will discuss countermeasures together?"

Zhao Qing nodded: "That's right. However, before that, I have to do another thing. Those Qin masters who lurked in, we can't just let them go."

She looked up to the distant sky, where she could faintly see that the fire was gradually extinguishing, and a new dawn was about to emerge.

As a result, the "Acacia" sword mark that was shallowly scratched on the ground not long ago, encompassing almost the entire city of Ying, stretching for hundreds of miles, gradually became lighter, breaking away from the heavy gravity of the earth.

Started to float into the air.

A bunch of messy black lines danced in the wind, stretching and continuously changing its appearance, just like the unpredictable thoughts of fellow people, but finally stayed on a fixed picture.

The next moment, a huge furnace of heaven and earth, covering several miles in radius and as vast as a mountain, suddenly formed directly above Zhao Qing. The mouth of the furnace was facing down, and it was filled with violent and flying flames, and there were countless terrifying blazing vortexes.

Endless dust, mist, and residual firelight are constantly swallowed up.
Chapter completed!