It is said that the three cobblers are the equal of Zhuge Liang. Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Gu Junen were tied together. They also helped Li Ge, the courier, to conquer half of the Ming Empire. They played a great role in strategy. 88 years of reading, .◇.o≮
If it weren't for Guan Ningjun and the main force of the braid who fought against Wu Sangui one after another, the one who aspired to the Central Plains was Brother Li, the courier. Zhu who lost Li, Zhu who lost Zhu, what Li said was true.
A certain prince would not tell the three charlatan warlocks captured by the Jinyi Guards about their past and present lives. As a dog-headed military counselor, he should have enough awareness, especially when the prince is worried first and then the prince is happy.
For Niu, Song, and Gu, it was better to be an aide to the prince than to be a second-rank official in the imperial court, because even the ministers of various ministries who were second-rank officials would not be spared from being dismissed.
As long as the prince's staff does not make stupid mistakes and cause heavy losses to a certain prince, they will not be kicked out of the East Palace easily. And by hugging the small tree that is growing vigorously like the prince, when it becomes a towering tree in the future, they will be ministers of the dragon.
"I know very well that these three gentlemen are talented, otherwise I would definitely not send the royal guards. In the future, I will help these three gentlemen with many trivial matters, including political affairs, military affairs, diplomacy, economy, science and technology, people's livelihood and many other aspects. I hope that these three gentlemen will help me to revive our Ming Empire. Starting from tomorrow for the next seven days, I will not arrange any specific affairs for these three gentlemen. The three gentlemen can first look at the "Jingshi Daily" published in the past. , understand our Ming Dynasty, especially the many decrees of the imperial court, as well as the current world situation and other matters. You can also go sightseeing in the streets to understand the customs of the capital, and there will be guards to protect and introduce you. If you conflict with others, do not be strict Identity, Jin Yiwei can help the three gentlemen solve their problems. During this period, if I have important matters to discuss, I will make an appointment with the three gentlemen in advance. In other cases, I will send someone to notify the three gentlemen."
These three guys do have some solid food in their stomachs, but they still need to use newspapers to make up for their lessons. Not to mention anything else, in terms of important matters, even a talented person who is not interested in political affairs can get rid of them.
After reading dozens of newspapers, coupled with daily exposure, as an academician of the Academy of Sciences, Bo Jue's awareness and knowledge are increasing day by day. Naturally, other people in the academy are also seizing the time to study.
"Cao Min will go through fire and water for His Highness, and he will do so without any hesitation!"
Although he is still guilty, as long as the prince nods, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will just go through the motions and reverse the case for him and retry the unjust case of the year. It is a certainty that the injustice will be overturned. Niu Jinxing naturally knows it well. The prince was even more grateful. If the prince had not stood up for him, he would have been exiled to the army in his lifetime.
Gu Junen and Song Xiance originally disdained serving the imperial court, and even had some hatred for the emperor and the imperial court. However, seeing that the prince was so smart and capable at such a young age, they also learned about the decrees issued by the imperial court during their conversation with Jin Yiwei on the road. It was also beneficial to the people, and they began to tend to work in the East Palace.
The reason why a certain prince spent a lot of money to hire these three guys is also very simple. First, he didn't want the courier Brother Li to enjoy the benefits, which would be too harmful to himself and the court. Secondly, they can come forward to solve some things that the chamberlain is inconvenient to do and cannot do.
Since they were not chamberlains, they could not live in the rear mansion. A certain prince specially sent people to purchase a large mansion as a temporary office space, as well as dormitories for three dog-headed military advisors and other field personnel.
"Okay, no gifts. This is the general situation. When entering the court, send people to distribute daily necessities and newspapers to the three gentlemen. By the way, go and pay the settlement expenses and this month's silver in advance. [≤eight [≤eight] 【≤read【≤book,.▽.o√”
As a staff member of the East Palace, there is no need for three dog-headed military advisers to worry about anything in life. A certain prince will naturally send people to make arrangements for him very properly.
In addition to pots and pans, daily necessities include toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, towels, mirrors, pencils, notebooks, etc. Regular pens, inks, paper and inkstones are also indispensable.
A certain prince also provided each of them with a liaison servant, two miscellaneous servants, eight royal guards responsible for protecting their personal safety, and a rickshaw.
"Three gentlemen, this house is the office and accommodation place prepared by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the three of them. Some personnel responsible for overseas missions in the East Palace will also stay in this house. If you have any questions, you can always ask the attendants. . Our family works here every morning, and returns to the rear residence in the afternoon to follow His Highness’s orders.”
After arriving at the place, Liu Le, the manager of the East Palace Outer Palace, first warned these three people. He also knew that the three people in front of him would definitely be reused by the prince. Needless to say, they would prosper in the future. There were times when he wanted to ask for help from others, so he spoke very carefully. kind.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for taking care of me. It's just a small gift, but it's not respectful. I hope Mr. Liu will accept it!"
Niu Jinxing has suffered the loss of not having any money. Now he has received one thousand two hundred taels of silver from the prince. Naturally, his pockets are bulging. Of course he is very clear about the rules of the industry. After thanking him, he took out fifty taels. Silver as a thank you.
After Gu Junen and Song Xiance looked at each other, they also made some moves. They could not let Niu Jinxing take the lead. He was the most talkative when meeting the prince. As staff, the two of them would not be willing to live behind Niu.
"That's... okay, but our family has made it known before, so we won't follow suit next time, otherwise His Highness will find out about it and he will punish our family!"
Liu Lexi accepted the contribution of one hundred and fifty taels of silver with a smile. It was a pleasure to deal with smart people. They didn't need to hint at certain things, and the other party would take the initiative to contribute.
"There is one more thing, please forgive me for not being clear about it, and I would like to ask your lord, the labor manager, to enlighten me!"
Gu Junen deliberately found an excuse, hoping to get closer to Liu Le, but it was excusable and would not cause displeasure to others.
"Mr. Gu, it's okay to say that, except for matters prohibited by the Crown Prince's order, our family will naturally tell you everything! Just call our family 'general manager', and the word 'sir' will be omitted. Our family really can't afford it." .”
Being a servant, Liu Le was happy to answer Gu Junen's questions, and answering questions for these literati was a great sense of accomplishment as a chamberlain, which gave Liu Le great satisfaction.
"The manager...is he holding a pen in his hand?"
When Gu Junen was in the East Palace, he saw Yang Jinchao holding a pen in one hand and a book in the other, writing content in the book from time to time according to the prince's instructions.
The same was true for Liu Le, but Gu Junen was very confused about this. This pen didn't seem to be a writing brush. Since he couldn't sharpen the ink at any time, how could he write handwriting?
"Oh? That's it! Mr. Gu doesn't know. This is a pen developed by the prince after imitating the fairy world. It's called a 'pencil'. You can write freely without grinding the ink. You can see that the ink is in the body of the pen. It is a solid, not a liquid. Our family has not been using it for a long time and has only recently gotten used to it, but it is very easy to use and you can write freely anytime and anywhere. This pencil is far more convenient than a brush and is the best choice for writing on the go. .”
Liu Le also studied in the training class for a long time at first. Only by passing the exam can he graduate. After graduation, he can be assigned tasks. If he doesn't learn to write with pencil, he can't expect to be promoted and make a fortune, even if he is a chamberlain.
Fortunately, Liu Le is smart, knows about a hundred characters, and learns simplified Chinese characters very quickly. Even though writing with a pencil is very awkward, for the sake of money, he has a preliminary grasp of it.
Pencils are the same as the short-sleeved clothes worn by chamberlains. At first, they are thought to be strange things. Only when you experience them with your heart and become proficient enough to master them will you understand their benefits.
Compared with ordinary brushes and rice paper, the biggest advantage of combining pencils and white paper is convenience. There is no need for the four major items of "pen, ink, paper and inkstone". You can write freely with just a pen and a piece of paper.
Nowadays, all servants in the palace will use pencils when it comes to writing. As long as they are not written decrees and articles, they will use pencils to write.
"Wonderful! Indescribably wonderful!"
Gu Junen was full of praise for pencils. A pen that didn't even need to be sharpened was naturally a good pen. For scholars, it was very convenient to carry it when going out.
"Look, you three, this is a pencil that hasn't been sharpened yet. It only needs to be like this..."
Liu Le was very enthusiastic about explaining how to sharpen pencils to the three princes' staff. Whether he is a "craftsman" depends on how good he is at sharpening pencils.
According to the instructions of the prince, only the tip of the pencil should be sharpened into a tapered shape to be considered the best work. If there are clear edges and corners, or even obvious pits, it means that someone is not good at his craftsmanship.
Therefore, the senior chamberlains all work hard in private in order to sharpen their pencils so well that the prince can praise them. Even just one sentence will make some chamberlains feel happy and intoxicated.
Liu Le's pencil sharpening skills are not very good, but they are not bad at all. At least he can sharpen a quasi-conical shape, which looks like that. So far, he has not been criticized by the prince, which is enough.
"The manager's skills are exquisite! I admire you!"
Song Xiance also sent flattering words from time to time. Since Manager Liu was so amiable, he didn't need to worry too much. He would still cause trouble to others in the future.
"Where! Where! The best pencil sharpener in the palace is Yang Banban, who is beside the prince. Our family only knows a little bit about it. His Highness ordered the slave to give each gentleman two pencils in advance. This is a week's supply. Next It's the same week as usual, the paper is attached separately. By the way, the three gentlemen have never used pencils before, so we can show you!"
Yang Jinchao sharpened pencils for the prince, so Liu Le certainly didn't think too highly of himself. However, with his sister supporting him, others could not bully him. It was precisely because of his sister that he was able to become this fat man.
Then Liu Le briefly talked about the quota for each person, and then showed the standard pencil holding posture in public. If you haven't seen it before, it is quite strenuous to hold a pencil in the same posture as a brush.
Even if you have seen it, it will take some time to get used to it. Generally speaking, it feels awkward to use a pencil first and then a brush, and vice versa. If you can't adapt to the new posture and use the brush holding posture, you will find it difficult to exert force.
"You might as well give it a try!"
Liu Le also wanted to see the literary talents of the three masters. If they wrote well, they would be outstanding, and if they wrote poorly, they would be embarrassed. He also deliberately wanted to amuse these scholars in front of him.
"This... made the manager laugh!"
Gu Junen did his job and wrote his name on the hard paper using the newly learned pen-holding posture. He found that it was twisted and completely out of shape, which was very different from when he used a brush.
"...It's quite difficult!"
Song Xiance followed closely behind. He thought that the handwriting he had written for many years would not be that bad no matter how bad he was. Unexpectedly, the three words of his name could not be written as well as those of a young chamberlain, and he suddenly seemed embarrassed.
"Uh... I'm rude and rude, but I'd like to see the manager, Haihan!"
Niu Jinxing, who took over the pencil, was even more "better than the old man". In view of the writing process of the previous two guys, he thought that he could get better if he wrote slower, but he didn't expect to use too much force and directly broke the pencil tip. .
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! His Highness said that the key to making a pencil is the combination of rigidity and softness. The tip of the pencil is quite sharp. If the force is too strong, it will break, and if the force is too small, the writing will be unclear. If you want to achieve beautiful and elegant handwriting, and can present it clearly, naturally If you want to write more, you three can try it with your own pencils, in case His Highness needs you to record something at any time."
Liu Le also folded a lot of pencils at the beginning. With the help of his sister, he was finally done. Otherwise, just the pencil money would make him feel distressed to death.
"Thank you for the advice, General Manager. Also, the name General Manager seems to be my Ming Dynasty font..."
When Gu Junen saw it, he was not embarrassed to mention it at first. Since Liu Le seemed to be a warm-hearted person, he wanted to ask about it so that he could find out more.
"Oh~! These are the simplified Chinese characters that His Highness learned from the fairy world. They are easy to write. Otherwise, just our family's name would take a long time to write!"
Just the character "Liu", the strokes of traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters are very different. Not many of the chamberlains like to read and write. If a certain prince wants to learn to write traditional Chinese characters, the chamberlains will go crazy.
It would be much easier to write the name Liu Le in simplified Chinese characters. Once you practice for a while, you will not only be able to write the name neatly, but also look quite beautiful. Even your sister can't tell you what the name is.
"I see, His Highness is truly a genius!"
Gu Junen hurriedly flattered him. It would be too late if he didn't flatter him at this time. The prince might not like to hear such flattery in person, but after being relayed by the chamberlains, he should be able to become a saint.
"That's natural. Your Highness was inspired by His Majesty the Emperor Gao, the Great Patriarch of the Immortal Realm. His talent has already shocked the past and the present. Have you seen this big mirror? This thing was made by the craftsmen instructed by the Crown Prince."
Liu Le was also assigned a mirror that was one foot long and half a foot wide. Before going to work every day, he had to hold a stick of incense and look at it, which made him feel even more beautiful.
However, he still likes his sister's full-length mirror that is as tall as one person. It is not too much to say that it is a treasure. You can clearly see the whole body.
In comparison, those palm-sized small mirrors brought by the Western magicians are not worth mentioning. In the past, the concubines still regarded them as treasures, but now that they have large mirrors, they are given to the maids for use.
Just from making mirrors, the prince made countless taels of silver in half a year. However, this was not something Liu Le should worry about. As long as he served the three people in front of him, he would be able to live.
"No wonder! Wonderful! Divine! Unparalleled!"
When Song Xiance saw the person in the mirror, he knew that the person was himself, but he still couldn't help but admire it. This thing was really ingenious.
At first he didn't believe the prince's claim that he had returned from a study tour in the fairy world, but now that he saw several real objects, he had no choice but to believe it. Such a large mirror was worth a lot of money.
From scholars to chamberlains, everyone loves to look in the mirror, but buying a mirror requires a reservation because initial production is limited and the supply market cannot be opened up.
In addition to supplying the empress and vassal kings, ministers, generals, and earning foreign exchange from exports, a certain prince ordered that priority be given to the young ladies who love the Ming Dynasty and are willing to donate money. This is a small benefit for the young ladies... 11
