For such an operation, Eunuch Wei did not make any money but spent a hundred taels. However, being able to make good friends with all parties was a special skill he had acquired through hard work.
Wang Hongyu has learned something this time. He knows that before Wei Zhongxian came to power, he was not only vicious and greedy, but also a very capable and powerful character.
Although this person is unlikely to leave a good reputation, we have to admit that he is a very capable person with huge popularity and influence.
Whether he will be infamy for thousands of years or be famous for generations, in short, he took charge of the overall situation for a while, and he is the most famous person in ancient and modern times.
Faced with such a person, of course, you should not offend him easily, and it is almost impossible to convince him. Wang Hongyu cooperated initially in order to form a good relationship, at least so that he would not be unable to talk to him in the future.
Wei Zhongxian also experienced Wang Hongyu's skills this time. Although the age difference between the two is very large, they have one thing in common, that is, they are both looking for opportunities to rise in this unpredictable situation.
At least they are not enemies now and can cooperate and benefit together. What will happen in the future depends on when the prince and grandson will come to power and whether Wang Hongyu can survive until then.
He called a capable servant and asked him to do something, and he first cooperated with Wang Hongyu.
...
"Jin Yiwei is still awesome~"
"Of course, not only did he help me find the sky-high price clock, but he also treated me to tea for a day..."
"The taste of this tea is so authentic~"
On the morning of the next day, the businessmen who had lost their way with Jin Yiwei and finally went to drink tea got their clocks and boasted happily about their experience.
They have no idea that those sky-high-priced clocks have been disassembled several times, and that in the future there will be a shop that repairs clocks and makes parts in the capital, making even more money than they do.
Li Tiezhu repaired the self-ringing bell here. After a hearty meal, he lay down with his head sinking and it began to ring.
The craftsmen hired by Wei Zhongxian also learned their own skills this time.
Wang Hongyu had already thought of an idea and directly invested in opening a watch making and repairing shop in the rented place. When the shop was opened, he hired these people as repair and manufacturing masters. It would not be a problem for each person to earn dozens of taels of silver a year.
Their first job was to recast parts for the pocket watch to supplement the missing parts installed in the Wanli self-ringing clock. This job was expected to take several days of trial and error. Anyway, they still had a few days to spend in the capital.
The second job is to make the molds and parts for the pocket watch and the chiming clock, and prepare to start manufacturing.
Considering the existence of the She family killer,
Wang Hongyu planned to temporarily keep the sentry soldiers who entered the city in several shops and workshops to engage in guard and intelligence work.
This is still the first level. The deeper consideration is that it can also serve as a contact point for Sichuan soldiers in the future.
Become the predecessor of your own intelligence station.
These all require money.
The molds and parts of watches need to be very precise, and the quality requirements for raw materials are also relatively high.
If Eunuch Wei hadn't agreed to the partnership, it would have been really difficult to run a watch factory for a while.
Wang Hongyu and Wei Jinzhong discussed,
The former provides technology and space, while the latter provides money and labor.
The two of them split it 50-50.
At present, the watch factory is still being prepared.
Wang Hongyu smiled slightly, and soon he would be able to "trick" foreigners and build more profitable factories.
After arranging things properly, we went to the Meridian Gate after noon to return the "treasure" to Emperor Wanli.
Only Meng Biao and two Jin Yiwei were accompanied on the trip. There were only a few pedestrians on the street. Most people saw the Jin Yiwei wearing a flying fish suit and took a quick glance and tried to avoid it, but there were exceptions...
Meng Biao whispered something to Wang Hongyu.
"Second brother sent a message saying that a large wave of enemies is coming?" Wang Hongyu was very surprised.
"Yes, a big wave, four groups in total, three groups have been identified, some are from the Zhejiang Party, some are killers from the She family, and there are officials and businessmen engaged in reselling..."
As for the Zhejiang Party, Yao Zongwen must be causing trouble... The She family is also not honest... As for reselling, it should be Gao Xueru and his group.
The second brother found out these three groups, but who are the other group?
It's quite a long way from the place near Dongzhimen to the Meridian Gate.
The common people glanced at them and quickly moved away, but some people seemed to have been observing them for a while.
"I feel like someone has been following me from the beginning..." Wang Hongyu took a turn and glanced behind him. There were about a few people mixed in among the people passing by.
"Those who are engaged in reselling government officials and businessmen...their servants and hired thugs are many in number, but they are not very powerful."
Meng Biao looked at them like lice. If he ignored them, he would be really vulnerable to them.
"Leave them alone for now. If we really do something, the people behind them will get into trouble. Then we can make a lot of money."
The group of people following behind had to give up seeing they were getting closer and closer to the Forbidden City, and quickly withdrew.
Before he could say a word, he saw a man riding a horse and soldiers coming towards him. He just blocked the road in front of him, preventing anyone from passing.
"I am Liu Tingyuan, the censor of the city patrol. Those in front of you, please stop!"
That Liu Tingyuan of the Zhejiang Party!?
Two guards in Jinyi stepped forward, and one of them bowed his head and said: "Back to Censor Liu, I have been waiting for Dongchang's order to assist the general manager in moving around the capital. Please allow the Censor to open the road for us to pass."
Repairing the clock is a secret and cannot be known to the missionaries, nor can it be widely advertised to the officials, so the two Jin Yiwei will never tell it.
"Oh, that's it. I won't stop Dongchang and Jinyiwei. It's just that there happened to be a thief on the street in front. This thief was so powerful that he stole the chief minister's letter, so the street must be blocked. Please take a detour~"
The one with the highest position among the two Jinyi guards was Baihu. Of course, he couldn't let the censor make way, so he had to choose a side road and go around the alley.
Just as the four of them were about to enter the alley, they heard Liu Tingyuan ask: "Hey...wait a minute, I remember that you two are Huang Qianhu's subordinates, right? I know him very well, and he still owes me several favors~"
"Go back to Liu Yushi, Huang Qianhu..." Baihu was about to deal with it, but the patrolling Yushi grabbed the words and said:
"You guys stay here to judge for me. I have helped Huang Qianhu several times. Should I..."
It seemed that they would be struggling for a long time. It was obvious that someone was looking for trouble, probably from the Zhejiang Party.
Wang Hongyu and Meng Biao looked at each other. Since the other party didn't want them to leave, then don't stay. The other party was looking for an excuse on the two Jinyi guards so that they could escape under cover.
After giving Jin Yiwei Baihu a wink, the two men happened to block the entrance of the alley. Wang Hongyu and Meng Biao turned around and walked away quickly.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, I turned three or four turns, exited an alley, and entered another alley.
You can see the Forbidden City when you look up, and it's only a quarter of an hour's walk away.
But it's a little strange. There are no pedestrians in this alley, and the doors of every house are closed. This chapter has been completed!