Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 497
"These people's things are really interesting. We can't use the corona without the sun, but this little ornament can tell the time. Oh, and it needs to be inserted in this eye and twisted a few times."

Emperor Wanli stared at a box about one foot high on the table with great interest. Although Zhao Jinliang stood beside him with lowered eyebrows, he couldn't help but looked up curiously.

"It's said that the people are crude, but this kind of mechanism is quite ingenious. It can be calculated to one eighth of an hour, which is amazing!"

"Long Live Lord, although Wang Tong sent this person into the palace, although he was loyal, it was not the right way after all. If the empress dowager finds out about it, and if he wants to say that he is a loser, Wang Tong might also be scolded."

"Alright, alright, Xiao Liang, you send the things to Zheng Shupin, and say that I will teach her how to play at night."

Zhao Jinliang quickly complied, the book case was quite high, and he still couldn't reach it, Zhang Cheng stepped forward and put the clock in Zhao Jinliang's arms, Zhao Jinliang moved it out with some difficulty, and someone came to help outside.

In this era, clocks have already appeared in Europe, but at most they can measure to the quarter, and they are not very accurate, but this purely artificial device is much stronger than the hourglass and the corona.

European businessmen often used this to curry favor with nobles from other places, and Abagon also brought this with him when he met Wang Tong, but Wang Tong didn't think it was so rare, and sent it to the palace as a tribute.

Such new items are very popular with Emperor Wanli. He studied them there for a long time and was very happy. However, Zhang Cheng, who served him personally, had to say something.

Watching Zhao Jinliang go out, Emperor Wanli picked up a memorial on the table, glanced at it casually, left it irritably, and said boringly:

"It's all Mr. Zhang's decision. Why bother me? It's better to spend time with my mother and spend more time with my mother..."

He stopped talking halfway. Everyone knew that the emperor was talking about Zheng Shupin, but Zhang Cheng lowered his head and remained silent. Emperor Wanli seemed to remember something, and said again:

"The Yumajian is really foolish. It's not enough to torment Wang Tong once, and you have to do it a second time. Zhang Banban, you should go to spread the will of the widow today. Don't do such a waste of people and money. Things……"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Cheng coughed dryly, but turned out a memorial at the side, sent it with both hands and said:
"Long Live Lord, read Zhang Gelao's melody first."

Emperor Wanli also knew that there might be other secrets in the matter, so he didn't say anything. After receiving the memorial, Zhang Cheng explained from the side:

"At the beginning of the year, a general under the chieftain Alda fled with a few thousand riders, and now he is entrenched in a river loop hundreds of miles east of Miyunwei. The tribes that belonged to the Ming Dynasty were squeezed and bullied, and this kind of rioters will sooner or later be a disaster to the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang, the chief soldier of Ji Town, is going to send troops to conquer."

Looking at the memorial and listening to Zhang Cheng's explanation, Emperor Wanli waved the memorial in his hand, frowned and said:
"There is a peace discussion with me, so if you start a quarrel so rashly, those people in the DPRK will keep chattering."

Zhang Cheng took a step forward, said with a smile:

"Long live, according to the news from Mr. Qi, the general under my command has defected. He can't be regarded as one of my subordinates. This agreement can't be controlled. Mr. Qi means that Mr. Qi is now in Tubo. That side is stationed for a long time, and the news may not come back for a while, and when we know the news, maybe we will have to recruit that traitor back."

Having said that, Emperor Wanli naturally understood, and said with a smile:

"Let's take this opportunity to disable this one first. It's still weak anyway, so let me answer."

"Long live Lord Shengming."

Zhang Cheng only flattered him, and Emperor Wanli frowned again and said:

"The Ministry of War is so big this time, Li Rusong is going to go to Xuanfu and they have to use it. There are so many soldiers in the two towns, why do they want Wang Tong to go? Is it possible that this little property is not pleasing to the eye?"

Zhang Cheng sighed in his heart, he still talked about this, so he had to explain:

"Long live, although this matter is the idea of ​​the Ministry of War, how do those people know how to march and fight? It's not the plan of Mr. Qi in Jizhen. Mr. Zhang Ge just nodded his head to do it. It's Mr. Qi's plan on the left and right. I really understand that Wang Tong's Huwei camp won the battle on the grassland last year, so some familiarity with it can also help."

Seeing that Emperor Wanli's face was still somewhat gloomy, Zhang Cheng turned his head to look outside the door, stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"Although Qi Jiguang is close to Eunuch Feng and Mr. Zhang Ge, he is loyal to the country. The former emperor and the queen mother have both said it. Besides, the Lord Long Live is not willing to part with Wang Tong, because he is afraid that there will be some damage on his side. But the book does not say that the sharpness of the knife needs to be sharpened, and the quality of the soldiers needs to be fought. If the Long Live God wants Wang Tong to be useful in the future, it is good for the Long Live God and Wang Tong to go outside to experience more combat. "

Emperor Wanli's expression changed, and finally he threw the memorial in his hand on the desk, sighed and said:
"It's hard for Wang Tong, working hard to earn money for the palace, and going to fight in the north during this New Year's Eve. Daming has so many things, why is so much pressure on him?"

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Wang Tong has a lot of experience on how to structure a group to do things. In the current situation, even if he lets go of it, it can work normally for a while.

However, Wang Tong will not let himself be idle. In this era, he has too much wealth and ecstasy to enjoy. It is not an exaggeration to say that his current wealth is incomparably rich. There are a few errands with real power, as long as he doesn't make a big mistake, no one can touch him.Not to be busy, to enjoy, not only is good for oneself, I am afraid that many people inside and outside the palace, inside and outside the court are happy to see him like this.

But he can't be idle, he can't enjoy it, Wang Tong is afraid that he will indulge in it as soon as he relaxes, and the current situation looks rich and peaceful, but there are too many hidden dangers, he really can't relax.

He thinks this way, but other people don't see it that way, now Wang Tong's subordinates, except for Huwei Camp, are complaining about this.

Wang Tong is not idle, he stares at everywhere every day, other people naturally cannot be idle, busy all day, although the income is good, but too tired, it is inevitable that they will gossip, they think that Wang Tong will not know about their complaints However, he did not expect that the details Zhang Shiqiang placed everywhere were all detailed reports.

On the left and right is what someone said, simply write it down, make a list and report it to Wang Tong, usually at night, but Wang Tong reads it during the day, saying that such things are not worth looking at at night , After reading it, they are all burned directly in the brazier.

"When I invited them to come, everyone was very happy. At that time, having a job was enough. Now that I have earned a year or two of money, I have a status, and a family. I can't bear hardships, but I want to enjoy happiness. , It's a good idea, if the newcomers don't add in, then there is no chance of enjoying happiness."

Wang Tong only had this evaluation. Although all business schools and interpreting schools were training manpower, there were still not enough people to do errands in the two inspections.

It is also because the prosperity of Tianjin Wei is expanding too fast. The newcomers recruited from all over the place often do not follow the steps as apprentices to the old people and adapt slowly. , although there are many mistakes, but it can still hold the scene.

But manpower is so tight, it is good to ensure that someone is in charge and someone is in charge. Don't even think about rotating substitutes.

Wang Tong is also helpless. The people who come out of the business school and the translation school are not only wanted by Wang Tong's family, but also by the commercial warehouses in Tianjin Wei, and all businesses want them. The wages they offer are not low at all. It can be used as soon as it is ready, knows all the rules, and can help a lot immediately. It doesn’t take too long to be an apprentice. Who doesn’t like it? Such a person is naturally sought by everyone.

At that time, when the business school and the translation school were established, each school paid for the masters separately, and it was not convenient for Wang Tong to monopolize it. According to the judgment made by Yang Sichen and several shopkeepers, when Tianjin Wei can be said to be well-managed, At least two years later, judging by the scale of Tianjin Wei's current development speed, if there is any growth, it may not be enough.

After finally making such a situation, there are too many things that can't keep up, and there are too many hindrances, so it can only be a long-term plan.

Although the servants below have complaints, but they are well paid and respectable in Tianjin Wei, so they don't have to worry too much, just pretend to be inaudible.

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The people below are not enough, and the people above are not enough. The backbone of Wang Tong's subordinates are mostly generals in the Huwei army, proficient in martial arts, but they are not so useful in civil affairs.

Sun Dahai, Zhang Shiqiang, and Tang Shan, although they each had their own errands, and they did their duties conscientiously, but at best, they were well-behaved and barely managed.It can be seen that Tianjin Wei's development at this time, and Wang Tong's future future, all need some talents who dare to pioneer.

However, after so many years of taking the imperial examinations, those who are capable and talented have been going around in the imperial examinations. Who would come to work in Wang Tong, a place that has no status and is despised by scholars all over the world.

Yang Sichen and Cai Nan are used together, but Yang Sichen is lonely, Cai Nan still has an errand to supervise the army, Wang Tong still has too many things to do by himself, and he is the busiest and most complaining person in Tianjin Wei.

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The big bosses at the capital had made a total decision, so there would be no delay, so Li Wenyuan personally led someone to send it down. After Wang Tong accepted the order, he began to summon his subordinates in the mansion to convey the order.

But in the eyes of outsiders, Mr. Wang suddenly closed his door, there may be some things, as usual, rumors began to appear.

On the fourth day after receiving the secret decree, that is, the third day of November, an unexpected guest came to ask for an audience.
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