The bannermen in the capital were bored all day long, and they always liked to comment on major affairs of the court with a master's attitude. Talking about the mountains has become an important way to spend time on weekdays. Generally, they talk about major affairs of the court, let alone matters involving their bannermen's own interests?

As soon as the news spread that the crown prince wanted to throw his bannermen into the Tianjin military workshop as craftsmen, the entire inner city of the capital immediately became boiling. All teahouses, breakfast shops on the streets, and streets and alleys of the streets and alleys of the streets, were immediately gathered, and the old and young men were all lying in one place to discuss.

What are the bannermen? The bannermen are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, the heroes of the Qing Dynasty, and the hard-core crops of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty's ten thousand miles of land was obtained by their ancestors' bloody battles. It is precisely because of this that they enjoyed the law with peace of mind, entered the government, served, exempted from the taxes, and high salaries. They enjoyed the court's grace and enjoyed the leisurely days without any effort.

What are the craftsmen in the workshop? Most bannermen do not know what the craftsmen in the workshop are. The most common ones they have seen are bricklayers, carpenters, and shed craftsmen who gather on the mouth and wait for the foreman to recruit people. They are a group of coolies who are sweating all day long and have a low status. People think that it is a bitter thing that they don’t like.

How can a bannerman with a low status and a low status and a low level of people who eat imperial grain, live in a pampered life, and enjoy various privileged treatments, and who have a higher status than gentry, be such a craftsman with a low status and a lower level? Isn't this the Qing Dynasty? Is the court going to give up their bannerman? Isn't this the killing of a donkey?

On Chongwenmen Street, the "Tianbaoxuan" teahouse was crowded early in the morning, and the business was surprisingly stormy. The guys ran back and forth, and they were all busy and sweating on their foreheads. Although they didn't have time to listen to what the men were talking about, they knew from the words that floated into their ears that the crown prince was going to use these "iron crops" this time.

Those who often go to teahouses to have morning tea are all wealthy bannermen. They naturally firmly oppose the bannermen who go to the workshop to work. The reason why the bannermen are highly respected is because of all kinds of privileges and free work. If they are with craftsmen, wouldn’t they be the most important thing? The whole hall is noisy, and there are all complaints.

Ma Pingyuan, who was in the inlaid and white flag, heard the news early in the morning. It was such a major event. However, he was very concerned about it. He was about to go out to inquire about the details, but someone took the initiative to send the news to the door. Although he didn't know the person, he knew it was definitely true when he saw the news. After memorizing and sorting it out, he walked around and leisurely entered the "Tianbaoxuan" teahouse.

When a group of tea guests saw Ma Pingyuan coming in, they seemed to have seen the backbone, and they all stood up and bowed and gave up their seats. Almost all the regular customers of the "Tianbaoxuan" teahouse knew that the old man in Ma Erye's family was a member of the Ministry of Justice and had always been well-informed.

Ma Pingyuan glanced at the hall and saw that his old rival, Changshan of Zhenglan, had not arrived yet, so he couldn't help but feel proud. Today, he had to show off his head and see that the hall was crowded. He walked straight to the table in the middle and sat down calmly under the gaze of everyone.

As soon as Ma Pingyuan sat down, the entire hall gradually became quiet. The tea guests here only heard some rumors, and everyone wanted to hear the real and specific situation from Ma Erye.

After a tea chef at the same table poured a cup of tea for Ma Pingyuan, he smiled and said, "Ma Erma, everyone here is here today, but they are all coming to work in the workshop. You said, "Didn't the Crown Prince deliberately slap our bannermen in the face? He didn't dare to mention that we were bannermen when we went out later."

"You guys are really full of men and don't know that hungry men are hungry." Ma Pingyuan said as he picked up the teacup, took a sip, put down the teacup, and glanced at everyone in the hall, then said loudly: "The only thing that the prince allowed the bannermen to work in the workshop was that the prince was considering the difficulties of the livelihood of the people in the lower class, and deliberately begged the emperor to allow him to allow him."

"I compassionate with the people of the banner to make a difficult livelihood, so I have to ask our bannermen to enter the workshop and be the stinky craftsman who hates dogs?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Who dared not give Ma Erye this way? When he looked back, he saw Chang Shan swaying in. When the tea guests saw it, they couldn't help but laugh. The fighters came. There was another good show today. The people familiar with the third master quickly stood up and greeted him. Chang Shan glanced at Ma Pingyuan and sat down at the tea table next to him.

Seeing the third brother appearing to be fighting on the ring, Ma Pingyuan was secretly happy, curled his lips slightly, and said, "But no one said he had to go to the workshop to be a craftsman. The prince just said that he would allow it, allow it, do you understand? It was not forcing it, but voluntary."

"There is no precedent for the bannermen to be craftsmen, and it also damages the dignity of our bannermen. In the future, which eye is used by others to look at our bannermen? Everyone said, right?" Chang Shan said and looked at everyone.

"That third master said authentically, that's the reason. If the bannerman really wants to become a craftsman, we have no shame to make this Sijiu City." The crowd responded with a loud bang.

Changshan bowed and sang: "The ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce is a truth that has not been easy for thousands of years and cannot be broken. This scholar also pays attention to a disgraceful manner. Our bannermen have a valuable status and are incapable of mercy. Wouldn't we have the best share?"

"Qianye?" Ma Pingyuan immediately seized the loophole and said loudly: "You are afraid that you don't know what workshop the crown prince allowed the bannermen to enter? Yes! It's a workshop, but it's not an ordinary workshop, but a military workshop in Tianjin! Do you understand the military workshop? It's a workshop specializing in the production of muskets, artillery, and powder warships.

Why did our Qing Dynasty royal navy win repeatedly? It relies on the strong ships and cannons. The navy conquered Japan, why did Japan pay tribute and pay 70 million in compensation? That was because in the Battle of Edo, we 5,000 people attacked 100,000 Japanese pirates, repelled more than a dozen waves of desperate attacks, killed 30,000 Japanese pirates, and only suffered more than 200 casualties. How many years have we not heard of such a brilliant record in the Qing Dynasty?

Do you think this 70 million taels of silver is so easy to get? If the Japanese pirates were not scared out of their courage, they would be willing to pay so much money? How can the navy win? It is relying on muskets and cannons!

You didn't see the battle of Edo. You should have seen and heard of the battle of the Navy attacking the Fuchengmen? Such a strong defense was broken in less than an hour. Its combat power is so strong that you can imagine why the Navy is so powerful? They rely on excellent firearms!

In the Tianjin military exercise, many people have seen the naval artillery, which is far and accurate, but you have never seen the naval muskets. Let me tell you that you can hear the truth. A hundred steps away, you can drop you off your horse with one shot. Not to mention infantry, cavalry has no opera.

There is another news, you don’t know yet. The Crown Prince is preparing to build a new Imperial Guard Army in Shunyi. He is already investigating the camp. Why is it called the Imperial Guard Army? That is, the full firearm battalion like the navy, and only recruits the Eight Banners children.

Why build another new army of imperial guards? That's because it is the age of firearms! What do we mankind rely on to gain the world? Why can we firmly sit in the country? It's up to force!

Why did the Prince Prince let the bannermen enter the workshop? Have you ever thought about it? The Prince Prince's purpose of this move is to firmly grasp the firearms in the hands of our bannermen. Only in this way can our Qing Dynasty be invincible for generations!”

Speaking of this in one breath, Ma Pingyuan paused for a moment and took a few sips of tea. However, the tea shoppers did not come to their senses after being shaken out by the powerful materials he had revealed. Chang Shan glanced at him and thought to himself, where did this kid come from, why was it so detailed?

Seeing that the crowd of people had nothing to say, Ma Pingyuan couldn't help but feel proud. He looked at Changshan provocatively, then put down the teacup, stood up, glanced at the people in the hall, and then shouted: "Why are our bannermen valuable identities? Where does our decent come from? Why can we enjoy such generous treatment?

Our bannermen are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, that's right, but the Qing Dynasty is also the support of our bannermen. Without the Qing Dynasty, where does our honor and dignity come from? Therefore, this military workshop, regardless of whether our bannermen need this wage, must be strongly supported, both for the Qing Dynasty and for the descendants of our bannermen.

As for the fact that entering the workshop to work is a cheap business, I don’t think so that the military workshops in Tianjin are under the name of the Ministry of Works, and the wages are also paid by the court on a monthly basis. They are the same as the military pay of the Eight Banners, which is much higher than that of ordinary workshops. Two taels of silver per month, which is equivalent to the military pay of the Army of the Infantry.

Our bannermen entered the workshop to work, and they also had royal grain, which was very different from the craftsmen who worked in dispersed labor. This was also a generous and glamorous job. Besides, face was earned by oneself, and there was money in their pockets. Are you afraid that others would not treat you as your uncle?

Not to mention, the Crown Prince also arranged housing for the bannermen in Tianjin and opened a carriage from Tianjin to Beijing. He could return to the capital in two days. More importantly, in the future, the expansion of the navy and the new guard army will only be recruited from the families of the bannermen in the military workshop. Everyone, whoever saw the promotion speed of the navy was jealous. If you missed the opportunity of the navy, then don’t miss the opportunity of the new guard army again!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd in the hall immediately started to discuss the treatment of entering the workshop. They were not interested in the expansion of the recruitment of the Navy and the Imperial Guards only recruited from the families of the flag-men who entered the workshop, but it was a death-making. Who wouldn't know that the Navy is easy to be promoted now, and the Imperial Guards' New Army is probably not the same. After all, the imperial court has the most important military merits. After a few battles, I still have to worry about not having a chance to be promoted?

Everyone can clearly see the speed and scale of the navy. With Australia and South China Sea in the area, America's fiefdoms, and Europe's naval fleets, the royal navy of the Qing Dynasty could not be compressed. It would be a long-term existence. It is even harder to say that the new guards are really as powerful as the navy, and there may be those who replace the ban brigades in Beijing. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!