"Your Majesty, Zhou Lichun has money to pay for his labor. He is just delaying it on purpose. Even in the winter season, the cotton mill is still in short supply and there is no operational disadvantage."

"I just used Dong Xu to talk things over and didn't want to pay." Seeing that His Majesty was deep in thought, Lu Zhong added a detail of the case.

According to Lu Zhong's visit, the Dakang cotton yarn factory was working day and night, and Zhou Lichun was extremely wealthy, with mountains of silver piling up in the coffers.

No money?

It's just a thought.

A cruel smile appeared at the corner of Zhu Qiyu's mouth. He originally thought that the Ming law was too harsh, even his family members and his wife's family were not allowed to be treated.

Zhou Lichun's death was not unjust at all.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Zhang Qi and other craftsmen, and asked: "Zhang Bantou, what do you think we should do with this? Is it unfair?"

Zhang Qi immediately shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is really the great master of Qingtian!"

Zhang Qi couldn't say the disgusting flattery of a literati, but Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Then go out and take the craftsmen back. It's time to go to work. In a few days, go to Songjiang Mansion Yamen to find a plan."

The provincial eunuch will take all the wages back."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Qi knelt on the ground. He was really grateful and kowtowed one after another. Lu Zhong stepped forward and helped Zhang Qi out.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the people in the court and said, "I plan to form a trade union. This trade union aims to advocate for the rights and interests of craftsmen."

"Uncle Huang said it well. Our Ming Dynasty has either hereditary or elected officials, but there are no elected officials. I think elected officials are too beneficial to these powerful right-wingers."

"I think so too."

"But this union can be democratically elected. I think it's very suitable."

This union is responsible for advocating for the rights and interests of Daming craftsmen, such as labor insurance, labor remuneration, work-related injuries, recruitment, working hours, working environment, etc.

Zhu Qiyu continued: "All the heads and heads among the craftsmen must be craftsmen. They cannot be officials like us. They can decide with just two mouths. Every prefecture is suitable for one, and every province selects a craftsman."

Come and be the chief engineer."

"There are hundreds of officials among scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, there are gentry and powerful officials among farmers, and there are chief merchants among merchants. So it is not too much for us craftsmen to have a chief executive among them."

Zhu Qiyu finally took this step. He expected the people of the Ming Dynasty to spontaneously form a trade union and advocate for their own rights. It was better to hope that the sun would rise in the west.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were too forbearing and could taste the sweetness of suffering.

As the emperor and father of the people of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu would not let the people of the Ming Dynasty make the decision, so what kind of emperor would he be?

The Ming Dynasty already had craftsmen, and with the addition of this trade union, it was considered that there was a prototype of the transformation of a small peasant economy into a commodity economy.

"Can we discuss the matter proposed by His Majesty in detail?" Li Binyan still has the same character. He always speaks out. In the Songjiang government office, even when His Majesty is angry, he still speaks out.

Confucian scholars always regard order and stability as the highest values.

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Li Binyan and said sternly: "What Governor Li means is that we have to deal with it later if the people have to make a big fuss on their own?"

"I just plan to set up a trade union and let the union's general workers negotiate terms with these businessmen. Can't we even talk about it?"

"As for today's incident, we have to cause more than two thousand good craftsmen to attack our Songjiang government office, and the imperial court will lose all face, and these craftsmen will not be in good condition?"

Li Binyan quickly bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, do you mean that this union is organized by industry or region? Or is it organized by government or private factories? Where does the cost of this union come from? Can we try it on a small scale in Songjiang Prefecture?

try?"

"If the effect is good, push it forward. If the effect is not good, just press the gourd and let the gourd float."

"I have this memorial here, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to read it."

Li Binyan presented a rolled-up memorial, which was obviously planned for a long time.

Zhu Qiyu opened it and looked at it. This memorial was obviously not written in one day. After taking office in Songjiang Mansion, Li Binyan had been thinking about how to let the craftsmen class have their own voice.

By chance, Li Binyan was finally able to take out the memorial that he had treasured for four years.

The cover of this memorial is almost peeled off.

"Ah, Li Aiqing's handwriting is getting better and better. His facial features are strong and willowy, and his pen is very smooth. He is really a good calligrapher, very good." Zhu Qiyu read a short paragraph and first praised Li Binyan's handwriting.

Li Binyan, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, did not want to stop His Majesty from stopping the union, but came up with a specific charter and came up with a fast forward.

They directly skipped the discussion of whether and how to form a union, and directly came up with a complete set of plans, which greatly accelerated the construction of the union.

Zhu Qiyu closed the memorial and said with a smile: "Very good, Li Aiqing's memorial is very good. Since he is so thoughtful, let's follow Li Aiqing's memorial."

Li Binyan did not dare to take credit for himself, so he quickly bowed his head and said: "I also asked Yu Shaobao for advice, and Yu Shaobao gave me some guidance, and I finally understood."

Yu Qian was good at managing the country. Li Binyan had been building this craftsman city for so long. Naturally, he consulted Yu Qian many times before finally coming up with a specific plan.

Zhu Qiyu knocked on the table and said: "Since this union is an elected official, since it represents craftsmen, anyone who is not a craftsman is an unqualified workman. This is my supplement."

"Your Majesty is wise." Yu Qian agreed with this point.

His Royal Highness Prince Xiang of Zhide once pointed out that elected officials are whoever occupies more social resources will control power. After controlling power, more social resources will be accumulated.

Elected officials not only fail to restrain powerful tyrants from annexing the means of production, but also intensify the concentration of the means of production.

If the meat-eaters who occupy the distribution class are placed in the position of the Federation of Workers, what is the point of this union?

He couldn't represent the craftsmen, and even betrayed the craftsmen and became a scab. Wouldn't that become a Ming Dynasty joke?

Zhu Qiyu stood up and said helplessly: "I've cut off the Lichun this week. Just look at it, gentlemen. I'm going to be scolded again. I'll just scold me. I've been scolded a lot, so I don't really care."

"Do I want to kill him?"

"He himself refused to communicate properly with the boss and refused to pay for his labor. That means our Ming craftsmen have a good temper and did not hang him directly."

"The craftsmen really hanged him, what can I do?"

"The law does not punish the public."

Yu Qian, Xu Chengzong and others suppressed their laughter so as not to be funny. They are very professional and generally do not laugh.

Is there any saying among Your Majesty that the law should not be punished?

His Majesty has implicated a large number of people, which is basically the consensus of the whole world.

The fact that so many people are cutting down trees and reclaiming wasteland on Jilong Island is irrefutable proof that His Majesty can punish everyone according to law.

Zhu Qiyu walked over and said: "I have found a buffer medium for them. When the trade union is established, the union will talk to them. If they refuse to talk, let the Labor Insurance Bureau talk to them. If they still refuse to talk, then

There’s nothing to talk about.”

"I am also doing it for their own good. The first time we negotiate, the conditions are definitely the best. The second time we negotiate, they will be slightly worse."

The third time?

There is no third time.

Zhu Qiyu's expression was quite relaxed, with a hint of ridicule. He was a common man, and he was happy when he solved an evil gentry who oppressed the people and solved a problem that the people were eager to care about.

Insufferably vulgar.

Tiqi led the way and opened the door of Songjiang Mansion Office. Zhu Qiyu stepped up the steps, paused in his steps, and stood up straight with great seriousness.

Yu Qian was a little strange and looked outside the door of the mansion.

The cavalry still maintained their original appearance, with their big guns placed in front of them, their fire guns filled with powder, and their crossbows strung up and pointed at the sky. They maintained a vigilant posture, guarding against the craftsmen outside Songjiang Prefecture's government office who would attack the government office.

In front of the Songjiang government office, a large number of craftsmen were kneeling.

"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

The shouts from the mountains and the sea rushed towards us like ocean waves, and the loud shouts went straight into the sky.

Zhu Qiyu has been the emperor for nine years and has seen too many mountains shouting and shouting, but now when he hears these shouts and shouts, he still stands still as if he has been struck by lightning, and his scalp is numb.

He clutched the sign in his hand that read "General Affairs and Discussing Government Affairs", and once again realized deeply that this was the most important help for him to remain on the throne despite countless abuses.

This power is called the people's heart, this power is called the power of ten thousand people, and the world is invincible.

This force is called public morality. This force makes everyone be kind to each other and benefit the group.

He took a step forward, and Lu Zhong quickly said: "Your Majesty..."

The craftsmen came to the Songjiang government office to ask for an explanation, not with bare hands, but with someone to eat. If the craftsman had ulterior motives, or if there were bad people among the craftsmen, it would be too dangerous for Your Majesty.

Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand to show that nothing was wrong, and said with a smile: "Let the Tiqi people open the road."

"Do you think they will hurt me?"

"This..." Lu Zhong is the sharpest knife in His Majesty's hand. He is responsible for protecting His Majesty's safety, but he cannot influence His Majesty's decision.

The Tiqi quickly dispersed.

Xing'an was so anxious that his forehead was covered with sweat. He blamed himself a little. He knew that His Majesty was here to see the fun, so why didn't He put on a pair of bright light armor for His Majesty?

Xing'an and Lu Zhong had no choice but to follow His Majesty step by step towards the craftsmen.

"Get up, get up, no need to kneel." Zhu Qiyu walked up to Zhang Qi, helped Zhang Qi up, and shouted loudly: "No need to kneel."

Zhu Qiyu walked into the sea of ​​people, and his ears were filled with the shouts and shouts of the people.

"How old are you? Are you fifteen? You're such a strong boy."

"Okay, wait a minute, wait a minute. Are you married? Not yet. It's okay. Wait until the court sends one to you."
To be continued...