The entire workshop is like a big steamer, and it won't take long.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that his whole body was already wet.

Liu Jian and others also felt that they couldn't breathe.

But these female workers were all shuttled back and forth, or working on their own workstations.

Zhu Houzhao was shirtless, like a firefighting team, sometimes helping her here and sometimes helping her.

When the female workers saw him, they were particularly close. This kind of closeness was not the kind of deliberate pleasing.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little ashamed.

Chengri scolded his son, but now he realizes that compared to his own son, he is simply a different story.

Queen Zhang spent half an hour here.

Finally, the eunuch counted out and the spun threads were seventy-seven.

If he was an unskilled weaver, he would probably not have both balls, but this machine actually improved Queen Zhang's efficiency by dozens of times.

Queen Zhang couldn't help but say: "It turns out that there are so many people in the palace and the palace, and I have been working in vain for a month. With such a machine, I don't know how much effort I can save."

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be suffering every moment.

Finally, I walked out of the workshop.

Fang Jifan and others chased after him.

Emperor Hongzhi's face seemed to be washed away, and Liu Jian and others were even more breathing.

But then, a cold wind blew, and Emperor Hongzhi felt refreshed. He then said in surprise: "I finally understand why the price of cloth has dropped so much, hahahaha... It turns out that it is because of this. This thing is not under the steam locomotive. This steam engine is really useful. Jifan, do you think... this is what the prince did?"

Fang Jifan said seriously: "No."

Zhu Houzhao was originally happy, but she was waiting for this praise.

When Fang Jifan heard that he denied it, his face immediately pulled down.

Fang Jifan said: "The research on steam locomotives has used countless manpower and material resources, which is the result of the hard work of thousands of craftsmen. This steam textile machine is not only conducted on the basis of its predecessors, but also thousands of people used. These people are all forgot to eat and sleep, and some of them eat and sleep in the research institute. Although the crown prince is the leader and the craftsmen are in charge of this matter, it is an indelible contribution. But if it is said that it is only the crown prince who makes trouble, the son minister is more upright and is not afraid of offending the crown prince. He can only answer His Majesty, which is the crown prince and countless people working together to tinker with each other."

Zhu Houzhao's face calmed down.

Lao Fang is still very conscientious.

This... Zhu Houzhao couldn't pick a thorn.

After all, Zhu Houzhao and the students and craftsmen were together, and they were still very friendly with each other. Fang Jifan asked for merit for them, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Emperor Hongzhi stretched his eyebrows: "I understand, you want me to reward these students and craftsmen."

Fang Jifan said: "They don't need His Majesty's reward."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned again.

Fang Jifan said: "The treatment that should be given to them has been given to them. They don't seek any fame and fortune, they just want the court to take them seriously. In the eyes of Erchen, the talents in the world are not just scholars who make eight essays. Erchen said bluntly that he only knows how to make eight essays, but he is just a bunch of wine and food."

Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

Liu Jian and his friends were even more congested, and they were so cool. Are you cursing?

Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Look, Your Majesty, Xishan has raised many wine bags that are only good at making eight-legged essays. He luckily won some Jinshi and Juren..."

Liu Jian found that he had no temper at all.

Others dare not scold Jinshi or Juren, but Fang Jifan is qualified.

If you don’t agree, you can compare with his disciples. Whose eight-legged essay is better?

If you can't even win the eight-legged exam, what qualifications do you have to refute?

Fang Jifan said: "What is truly beneficial to the country and the people is neither merchants, scholars nor craftsmen, but in the eyes of the ministers, there are top scholars in every industry. As long as you do well, you will make great contributions and are all sages. Just like the military farming ward, some students and craftsmen of Xishan Academy are studying machinery, they are no different from scholars."

Zhu Houzhao also said excitedly: "Yes, my son also thinks so."

Emperor Hongzhi held his hands behind his back. He heard Fang Jifan's meaning. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "It's not a day when the freezing of three feet is not cold. Many things are easy to say, how could I not know that the eight-legged essays are full of problems, but today, all the gentry and all teach their children eight-legged essays..."

He did not continue talking, but looked at Liu Jian and others.

Everyone understands Emperor Hongzhi’s thoughts.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to be stable, it must have its own ruling foundation. At least now, the two capitals and thirteen provinces and 99% of the prefectures and counties are still these gentry. If they lose the support of these gentry, will the world be stable?

Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile: "However, I really want to meet these students and craftsmen. They are all meritorious ministers."

Emperor Hongzhi said, and glanced at Zhu Houzhao with relief.

I misunderstood this kid before, and I was in the workshop with a different intention.

Now I know that... this guy has made such a thing with someone and is producing cloth every day.

"With such a machine, why worry about not prospering? A workshop can produce 100,000 pieces per month. So what if there are ten, 100?" Emperor Hongzhi seemed very moved: "I am in Ming Dynasty, what is the lack of silver? This silver... is just a lump of iron, which is dug out from the ground. What's more, in this world, there are also the silver notes of Daming Baochao and Xishan Money House. They are just one piece of paper. Whether this piece of paper has value does not depend on what is printed on it, but on whether there are so many things that can be exchanged on the market."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "For such a workshop, more than one should be built in the West Mountain..."

Fang Jifan shook his head: "Your Majesty, the West Mountain... I'm afraid that it can't be built more."

"Um?"

Fang Jifan said: "My son plans to set up a Xishan machinery workshop with His Majesty. Instead of doing cloth transactions, they sell these steam textile machines. Only by making the merchants in the world realize the power of this thing, they think it is profitable and will customize it one after another. At that time, there is no need for Xishan to do anything, these hundreds or thousands of workshops will be built."

Emperor Hongzhi thought: "This...is also a good way. But..."

Emperor Hongzhi realized a problem: "So, ordinary families can no longer weave cloth in the future?"

Men farm and women weave, which is a habit that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Men go out to cultivate the land, while women hide at home, sew and repair the home, or engage in weaving cloth.

Therefore, in this generation, the first thing that women's talents is Nu Hong, because women understand Nu Hong, and in the future, they can buy clothes for their families. They can even make enough money to subsidize their families without leaving home.

Emperor Hongzhi did not know this?

But now it seems... this path is probably not going through.

With such machines and such labor-saving production, how could this private weaving compete with these machines?

Fang Jifan said: "Women can come out to work. At present, all industries are waiting to be developed, and the most lacking is labor."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but rebuke: "Wordless talk, isn't this a world of chaos going upside down? You can just say a few nonsense in front of me. Never talk nonsense outside."

Fang Jifan said seriously: "Your Majesty, why can't women do things? My sons think that men can do things, and women can do them, and they are better than men. You see, the workshops are all female workers, and their efficiency and ability are much better than most people. Your Majesty, whether they are men or women, they are their children. How can Your Majesty be favored by one or the other?"

Liu Jian and others rolled their eyes.

This guy... has started again.

Emperor Hongzhi glared at him. Although he was so happy today, he felt that Fang Jifan's words would cause disaster to the boy, so he sternly said: "Anyway, don't talk nonsense, just stay at home."

As for the emperor, it's just so unreasonable.

"Oh……"

A chuckle.

Emperor Hongzhi realized something when he heard the laughter. From the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the laughing master.

Queen Zhang's mouth was slightly curled, and she looked smiling, but there was a sense of fun in her eyes.

Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

Queen Zhang was a little annoyed.

In front of me, Your Majesty said that this palace is useless, okay, it is useless. Now, in front of Jifan, he said that it would be better to be with a woman, and he would be despised by himself.

Queen Zhang sorted out her clouds and said with a smile: "Yes, when I was weaving, I felt that half an hour had been working hard to the extreme, but the women in these workshops were from morning to night. I really admired them. If they were useless, your Majesty, I would never agree. As long as this woman follows the three obediences and four virtues, be at peace, and if there are difficulties at home, it is not impossible to come out to do some errands. Your Majesty, look, aren't all the female doctors in the palace doing well? Especially the female doctor Liang, I heard that she was studying in the palace, writing papers, and searching for journals. How many people in the world can be like her? Without her, I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager... will be in danger of her life."

"I have no complaints to Your Majesty. I just think that it is inappropriate for Your Majesty to think that these women who come out to find a bad job are insanity. Did the female doctor Liang do something wrong? Are these women who spin cotton in the workshop... just because they come out to work, the world is reversed? What a big deal, Your Majesty is so serious."

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Empress Zhang looked at Emperor Hongzhi pitifully.

Emperor Hongzhi's old face turned red, his eyes began to look around and he said, "This...this..."

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Chapter completed!