Li Shimin's eyes narrowed and asked, "What does Xia Qing mean?" ”

"Your Majesty, you see, after the establishment of the military academy, the image of the military has changed, coupled with propaganda, and the war to exterminate the Turks, the people of the Tang Dynasty have begun to be proud of the soldiers, the social status of the soldiers has been unprecedentedly improved, and the young and strong are willing to be soldiers. It can be seen that the number of applicants for military schools has increased several times every year. The social status of military personnel is high, and there are more soldiers, so naturally there will be more excellent soldiers, and there will be more malleable talents. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "The role of craftsmen, I think Your Majesty has seen it clearly, improve the social status of craftsmen, so that people are willing to become an excellent craftsman." In this way, our Datang's technological innovation can be guaranteed. Your Majesty, a good craftsman, can withstand an army! Because the soldiers of an army may not be able to make a repeating crossbow. But if you have a craftsman who can make repeating crossbows, your majesty can have countless armies equipped with repeating crossbows! ”

"It's not that I don't understand what Xia Qing said." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Now that I look at the skills of my Datang that far surpass those of other countries, how can I not understand that the reason why Datang is so strong and prosperous in other countries is because of the use of these leading technologies. I also know that craftsmen play an incomparable role in this. It's just that the status of Shinong Industry and Commerce cannot be changed by my will. The status of soldiers has been improved because soldiers are the most important weapons of the country, and if they are not strong, they cannot be strong, and because no matter how high the status of soldiers is, they are on the battlefield after all, even if they are involved, only a small part of them are involved...... In addition, the Tang Dynasty folk style is still martial, which is also a good foundation. But this craftsman is different. If I make a will now, to improve the status of craftsmen, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar! ”

As soon as Xia Hongsheng heard it, he immediately understood.

It is intolerable for a craftsman to be respected and spoken in the same way as he is in society. In the eyes of some, they themselves are destined to be noble and others, while others are destined not to receive the same status and respect as they have attained.

That's right, it's the gentry.

Those scholars who look at their origins and bloodlines, if one day even those blacksmiths, carpenters and the like can gain respect and the right to speak, the origins and bloodlines of their self-respecting ...... It's going to be meaningless. And for those people, it's a disaster.

"Weichen didn't say that he wanted to raise the status of craftsmen to such a high level!" Xia Hongsheng shook his head and said to Li Shimin: "The social status of those craftsmen is very low, but they are actually very coaxing, Your Majesty!" ”

"What can Xia Qing do?" Li Shimin asked.

"Eat the imperial grain!" Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's actually very simple. It can make those craftsmen feel that they are very valuable and valued, and it will not affect anyone else. ”

"Eat the imperial grain?" Li Shimin stared at Xia Hongsheng: "Let's talk carefully." ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and explained to Li Shimin: "It's very simple, Your Majesty can just take advantage of the opportunity of splitting up the military aircraft workshop to recruit all kinds of skilled craftsmen in the face of the whole society. Those craftsmen came to sign up, passed the exam, and entered the various departments of the split military machine workshop. Thereafter, this is the case every year, or every few years. Once a craftsman passes the exam, he becomes a staff member of the imperial court and enjoys the offerings of the imperial court. Just as the imperial court issued a salary to officials, those craftsmen were also included in this system, and they were also issued to a salary, but slightly lower than that of officials. His Majesty can even give them rewards and even false titles based on their technical contributions. On the surface, it is the military machinery workshop that recruits skilled craftsmen, but in fact, it plays the role of a "craftsman imperial examination" in disguise in society. Of course, the craftsmen want to eat the imperial grain, and if they want to eat the imperial grain, they need to have superb skills. For other people, there is another way to eat imperial grain, which will also attract many people to embark on this road, which will provide more sources of craftsmen. In this way, in the name of the need for manpower in the military aircraft workshop, no one can say anything. In fact, just as the imperial examination attracts countless scholars, the examination of the military machine workshop to recruit craftsmen, this disguised "craftsman imperial examination", will also attract countless craftsmen. If this is done, the goal of subtly and secretly improving the status of craftsmen will also be achieved, and the problems that His Majesty is worried about will not happen. By the time those people realized it, they were powerless. ”

"In the name of the lack of manpower in the military aircraft workshop and the recruitment of skilled craftsmen, in fact, the 'craftsman imperial examination' is carried out......" Li Shimin immediately thought of many things in his mind.

"Good! It's a good idea! Li Shimin suddenly nodded and smiled: "This method can not only make countless skilled craftsmen appear in my Datang, but also ...... Hehe......"

Li Shimin didn't say anything further, but Xia Hongsheng was keenly aware of the meaning of conspiracy.

However, as long as Xia Hongsheng's goal can be achieved, as for Li Shimin to do something else with the help of this matter, then Xia Hongsheng can't care.

Xia Hongsheng's idea actually has a deeper purpose.

Just like the countless scholars brought by the imperial examination, and these countless students have triggered the prevalence of private learning. The increase in craftsmen and the demand for top-notch craftsmen will inevitably lead to the development of craftsman education. That is, vocational and technical education. Private learning that specializes in teaching specific practical techniques in a certain area.

In this world, there are not only researchers but also practical talents.

Vocational and technical education is an excellent way to provide these talents who are specifically involved in practice.

In later generations, there was a saying in the education circles, which said that the principles of undergraduate science and vocational teaching skills. There is no distinction between the two types of education, only the functions are different. One is responsible for in-depth exploration and development, and the other is responsible for the practical application of these in-depth exploration and development, and finds deficiencies and improvements from the application, and gives feedback, causing deeper exploration and research and development.

Datang has become increasingly aware of the importance of technology, so principle education and application education are indispensable.

"In this way, how to handle it, Xia Qing will go and draw up a note and make detailed arrangements." Li Shimin said to Xia Hongsheng with a smile.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xia Hongsheng bowed.

"Hehe, Xia Qing's bride price, I am very satisfied!" Li Shimin laughed and said, "Even so, I can't be stingy. Changle's dowry, I have to double my preparations! (To be continued.) )