A craftsman asked whether he could not go to America, which made Li Jie look embarrassed. Personally, he could understand the feeling of these craftsmen's unwillingness to leave their hometown, but from the perspective of the country and the nation, some things had to be done, just like in a war. Even though he knew that people would die, when the enemy came, the soldiers still had to pick up their weapons and rush to the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Li Jie also felt hard and shook his head and said, "This is the order of the court. From the moment you receive the order for recruitment, it cannot be changed!"

As soon as Li Jie said something, Liu Si and others were all gray-faced. If they had a glimmer of hope for Li Jie before, then even the last hope was completely shattered.

The reactions of Liu Si and others were also expected by Li Jie, so he said again: "Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Although going to sea will keep you away from your hometown, it is also a rare opportunity for you!"

"Opportunity?" Liu Si smiled mockingly when he heard Li Jie's words, "Don't make fun of us, the prince consort, we are just a group of craftsmen who only know how to work. No matter where they go, they must obey the arrangements above. How can there be any chance?"

Liu Si's words were filled with dissatisfaction with the court and accusations of unfair fate. This was probably the common idea of ​​other craftsmen. After all, there were so many people in the Ming Dynasty, why did they choose them? And in the face of such forced conscripts, they had no room for resistance.

"Liu Si, I'm not making fun of you. The Americas has abundant resources, and high-yield grains such as potatoes and corn are found in the Americas. In addition, there are various minerals in the Americas, especially gold and silver. However, the natives did not even build iron tools. The King of Yan wanted to establish a powerful country in the Americas. Therefore, for you, there are opportunities to expose others everywhere!" Li Jie spoke again at this time.

"So people are out of the way?" Liu Si and others also showed an expression of excitement when they heard Li Jie's words.

Although the status of craftsmen is higher than that of merchants, they are also very lowly. Even though the current development of industry and commerce has made their lives much richer, the underground social status has made them very discriminated against. They have also had such a dream that they have been, but as time goes by, they have gradually accepted their current life, and their dreams have long been discarded.

However, Liu Si and the others quickly calmed down. After all, they were all adults, so naturally they would not change their positions easily because of Li Jie's words. So Liu Si quickly said again: "Your words are indeed very attractive, but we are all just ordinary craftsmen. Even if we follow the King of Yan to America, it is probably not our turn to be the chance to dedicate, right?"

Li Jie also looked at Liu Si's calmness with great appreciation, and then smiled again: "You are right, but don't forget that heroes can only emerge in troubled times. When Emperor Taizu started in troubled times, most of the Dukes and Majesties in the court are from the grass, but now they have endless wealth and glory."

Li Jie suddenly paused at this point, and then said again: "For example, taking me as an example, I am the prince consort of the Ming Dynasty. Money and power are all available to me. I have countless maids in my house, just to take care of my princess' daily life. My children have been taught by special people since childhood, and no matter what they want to do in the future, they can easily succeed."

"In contrast, ordinary people's children are not that lucky. They have to face various problems when they are born. Most craftsmen's sons are still craftsmen, and the farmers' sons are still farmers, even for generations. Don't you want to change the fate of your children and grandchildren?"

Li Jie's words made them feel very uncomfortable when they heard Liu Si and others. As craftsmen, they naturally had the hardships of life at the bottom. Even though they were much richer now, they still faced many problems in their lives, and these problems were not worth mentioning to the powerful. Li Jie in front of them was a living example.

Seeing the changes in expressions of Liu Si and others, Li Jie also smiled secretly and then added strength again: "But my life is not in vain. My grandfather is good at growing up and assisted him when Taizu was in a daze. Later, because he was ignorant of advancing and retreating, he was killed by Taizu. At that time, our family almost died after the knife. I have been running around over the years, just to lay a deeper foundation for my children and grandchildren, so wealth and honor have always been won by myself, not by waiting!"

In order to convince these craftsmen, Li Jie even gave his family an example, which was indeed hard-working, and the effect of doing so was indeed good. Liu Si and others also showed a contemplative look at this time.

After a while, the short and fat Cui Ling suddenly asked, "Mr. Concubine, I have a question to ask for advice!"

"Please say it!" Li Jie said with a smile.

Cui Ling looked around and then said, "Your Majesty, you said just now that the reason why we were recruited was mainly a bachelor's house, and the entire craftsman camp was full of men, and there was no woman at all. If we went to America, where would we go to find a wife?"

Cui Ling's problem is directly at the critical point. He is not very interested in things like being out of the way, but he is very concerned about his lifelong affairs. After all, he is not young anymore and has not even had a wife yet, which is also his biggest heart disease.

In fact, not only Cui Ling was concerned about this issue, but the other craftsmen all raised their heads when they heard this. It was a bit far away for them to give in, but finding a wife was close to them, especially for a group of bachelors, it was simply something they dreamt of.

Unexpectedly, Li Jie laughed when he heard Cui Ling's question, and then replied: "Don't worry about this question. The King of Yan had long considered that the King of Yan ruled the entire Goryeo. This time he would take away a large number of Goryeo women. In addition, he also bought a batch of Japanese women, which were specifically for you craftsmen."

"Really? King Yan gave us a wife?" Cui Ling's eyes lit up when he heard Li Jie's answer. If he had known that such a good thing would have happened before, he might have urged him to go to sea long ago.
Chapter completed!