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"Of course."

Cui Geng said step by step: "Patriarch Zhang, please think, in a rich and noble family, everything has rules. There should be a fixed number of what to do at what time. Isn't it a judgment to use a day or an hourglass, or to keep time with a clock? ”

"Well, that makes sense!" Zhang Yong was instantly convinced.

Imagine that in Weizhou City, if the Qinghe Zhang family or the Wei family has clocks and watches, but their own family does not, how can they bear it? When the patriarchs of several families met, they couldn't raise their heads.

Not to mention the nouveau riche, who are eager to show their "family heritage".

After all, what are gemstones used for? What are pearls used for? What is the use of an incomparably vast palace? Even, glassware must be better than porcelain? The reason why these things are used is nothing more than to show their identity.

In this sense, clocks are much stronger than these things.

Zhang Yong said happily: "If you have a clock and a clock, and then use an hourglass to keep time, you are a turtle." Compared with each other, clocks and watches will be popular in Tongdu Dayi. ”

Cui Geng said: "The key is that this thing is highly profitable, we can divide it into several grades, inlaid with gold and jade, and even get various zodiac patterns." If you don't sell it several times, you really can't live with your ancestors and ancestors, and you can't live with your wives and grandchildren. ”

"Haha, Cui Xiang is known as the "Golden Sage", when I saw it today, it really deserved its name! ”

……

The atmosphere gradually became warmer, and Cui Geng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In this era, in the folk senses, the performance of clocks and watches is excessive, and it can only exist as a luxury. If Zhang Yong doesn't think so, he really doesn't have a good way.

Of course, it's not that this invention is useless, it's just that it's not very useful in the private sector. In two special places, clocks can be revolutionary.

The first is navigation.

For example, Cui Geng now wants to build ships and forcibly occupy the terra nullius, preferably even North and South America.

So, how exactly do you position yourself on a ship? A compass alone is certainly not enough.

Time and astrology can basically determine the specific position of the ship.

In the hands of a master like Zhang Sui, as long as Cui Geng gives him a concept, it is no problem for him to calculate the latitude and longitude. You must know that on land, this person once used all kinds of rudimentary tools to directly calculate the length of a meridian.

In fact, the reason why the clock technology of the West has far surpassed that of the East for a long time is due to the needs of two aspects, one is astronomy, and the other is navigation. The significance of clock technology is not overstated.

Another great significance of the clock is military.

Before the accurate timing instrument, the tactics of splitting and attacking were too difficult for even famous generals to use.

But with an accurate clock, it is different, and before the war, the generals "checked" each other, which was simply a standard military action.

Think about it, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing used the clock to divide and attack, what kind of surprise do they have to give the Silla people?

Cui Geng came to Zhang's house today to see Zhang Sui, and he took a big advantage.

Similarly, Zhang Yong also felt that he had taken a big advantage. In the final analysis, the principle of the single pendulum, and even the escapement structure, were all proposed by Cui Geng, and the Zhang family did not play any role at all.

But what about the benefits? Not only is there an industry that is making money every day, but also the friendship of Cui Geng, the emperor of Weizhou.

The most important thing is that Cui Geng gave Zhang Sui all the reputation for inventing clocks.

Now the leader of Zhang Gongjin's department is Zhang Sui. Don't look at his refusal to enter the court now, that's raising hope. When he has accumulated enough prestige and then enters the court, he is definitely a close figure of the emperor. When something happens, it's better to say a celestial warning or something, than the words of the prime minister.

Later, the Zhang family held a feast to entertain Cui Geng and his party.

The wine was slightly drunk, and Zhang Yong kindly reminded: "Cui Xiang, my "Zhang" is easy to say, but the other Zhang is definitely not as good as me, you have to prepare early." ”

"Huh? Another one? You mean the Qinghe Zhang clan? ”

"Exactly."

"Why? This official has a lot of connections with the Qinghe Zhang family, and you have reached an agreement with the official, what other problems does the Qinghe Zhang family have? ”

"That's useless." Zhang Yong waved his hand and interrupted: "The key is that we, Zhang, have no shortage of land at all. It would be best if we could expand the land in a disaster year, but if we couldn't, it would be fine. And Qinghe Zhang is different...... They are so short of land. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"At the beginning of the Shenlong coup, Zhang Changzong's brothers were killed, Zhang Xi ate melons and was demoted. As soon as everyone saw that this was the Qinghe Zhang family, they were about to fall, so they all ...... Sell. Qinghe Zhang's family couldn't resist and was forced to sell a lot of land. Now that Zhang Xi has finally recovered, why don't they hurry up and make up for the land they lost before? ”

"There is also this reason for daring." Cui Geng held his chin lightly and muttered: "It seems that it is difficult to say that the Qinghe Zhang clan is moved just by reason." Still, I have a way. This official has a lot of connections with the Qinghe Zhang family, and there are also their tokens, and the jade pendant is a ......"

As he spoke, Cui Geng took out the jade pendant given by Qinghe Zhang, and then briefly said Qinghe Zhang's promise.

Zhang Yong was still a little unimpressed, and said: "Even if Cui Xiang can take this jade pendant and press the Qinghe Zhang family to compromise, what goal does he want to achieve?" Come out for the small people and make a complete break with the Qinghe Zhang family? ”

"This ......"

Cui Geng suddenly found that what he had thought about before was too simplistic.

Yes, Qinghe Zhang's family wants face, as long as they take out the jade pendant, they will definitely do it, otherwise, their reputation in Shilin will stink on the street.

However, at the same time, oppressing the Qinghe Zhang clan so much, he formed a mortal enmity with the Qinghe Zhang clan, why is this really bothering?

Some people will even say that in Yangzhou, if it weren't for Zhang Qianzhao, you Cui Geng would be able to deal with Meng Shenshuang and Wang Hongyi? Today's actions, is it ungrateful and will revenge? Why is this official getting bigger and bigger, but his character is getting worse and worse?

Cui Geng pondered for a long time and said, "Then Patriarch Zhang thinks that what will the official do to give up those lands?" ”

"Basically, it can't be helped. Qinghe's Zhang family is different from ours, they are too fond of the land, to be honest, even if Cui Xiang comes up with an industry similar to a clock in exchange, the old man guesses, they will not agree. ”

Cui Geng's eyes flashed, and he said, "Land? It doesn't seem like it's completely out of the question......"

"The land of the Andong Protectorate is not counted."

"That's nature."

……

……

At the same time, the Wei Mansion, in the living room.

Two middle-aged men sat opposite each other.

The one on the left is like a crown of jade, his eyes are bright, and three strands of ink hair are floating on his chest, if it weren't for the fact that his buttocks didn't dare to sit down, his legs trembled a little, and he was definitely called personable, and he was just beaten by Cui Geng's excuse Wei Zheng's great-grandson Wei Li.

The man on the right is also quite good-looking, but his face is a little unhealthy and pale. His person is Zitao, the current family leader of the Qinghe Zhang family.

Wei Li coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Now, Cui Erlang has gone to Zhang Yong's. Your family has always valued business over agriculture, maybe it will be bought by Cui Erlang's two jujubes. How to deal with it, we have to plan early! ”

Zhang Zitao waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything about this family, our Qinghe Zhang family is a big family, even if it is not as good as the five surnames and seven wangs, it is not much worse." His Zhang Gongjin's family is nothing more than an upstart, and he is not next to our family at all. As for the land...... I have a deed in my hand, and I don't violate the laws of the court, what can Cui Geng do to me? ”

"What else? As the saying goes, the county that breaks the family is the order Yin. People have knives in their hands, and they can't find your fault? Are you so sure that none of the children of the Zhang family are traitors? There is no master and mother who kills slaves and maids? It's really a scene, it's a big case! ”

"He dares! Is he going to be shameless? ”

"I'm strange, why don't people dare?" Wei Li threatened: "Think about it, the queen married her daughter to him, and he made a lot of small stumbling blocks to the queen. No matter how close the relationship between your Zhang family and Cui Erlang is, can you be closer than the queen? ”

Zhang Zitao was a little vague at the time, and said in the future: "Queen...... Empress...... That's perverse, Cui Erlang is asking for the people's life, this is ...... This is called the righteous destruction of relatives. ”

"Oh? Could it be that your Zhang family took advantage of the natural disaster to collect the land of the victims, which is not considered perverse, and Cui Erlang will not be able to ask for the people's lives and kill his relatives in righteousness? ”

"This ...... This ......"

The more Zhang Zitao thought about it, the more he felt that Wei Li's words were reasonable, and finally compromised: "Then according to Brother Wei's opinion, how should we deal with Cui Geng?" ”