The White-haired Queen

Mo Jiang took the blueprint and looked at it for a while. He suddenly realized, "The wall clock is actually a timer. It can be accurate to the minute and second. It is an unprecedented invention. May I ask where this blueprint came from?"

Before Wen Lanyue could answer, Mo Jiang exclaimed again: "This kind of paper is also very rare."

As soon as he finished speaking, other Pavilion Masters came over to take a look. Mo Jiang immediately said lovingly, "Be careful, don't break it."

Wen Lanyue looked at the curious Pavilion Masters and said helplessly, "This is the only copy. Everyone, be careful and don't tear it up."

After the six pavilion masters, Lin Yuanzhi, and the master had read it, they all looked at Wen Lanyue, waiting for her explanation.

Wen Lanyue blinked a few times, and then came up with a plan. She said, "I found this in the palace. Maybe it was a tribute from a friendly country. I think this wall clock is quite novel, so I want to see if Pavilion Master Mo can make one."

After hearing this, everyone no longer had any doubts, but instead had more admiration for the new owner of the post.

Mo Jiang replied, "The blueprint is very accurate. It shouldn't be a problem to make one or two. But if we want to mass produce, there won't be enough metal materials."

Wen Lanyue said with a smile, "That's great. Let's make one first and hang it in the bank. First, the clock is novel and can attract people. Second, it can tell everyone that time is money. Master Mo, when can it be completed at the earliest? Is one month enough?"

Lin Yuanzhi smiled and said, "Everyone knows that Master Mo is obsessed with innovation and production. He forgets to eat and sleep, and can't tell the difference between ink and vinegar. When the drawings are mature, it usually won't take more than three to five days."

Mo Jiang smiled after hearing this and said, "Deputy Building Master Lin, please stop teasing me. You always use 'ink as vinegar' to mock me."

When Wen Lanyue heard "ink as vinegar", she couldn't help but recite the poem "Mistakenly Taking Aged Vinegar for Ink" in her heart: Mistakenly taking aged vinegar for ink, all you write for half your life will be sour; mistaking aged ink for vinegar, all you drink for half your life will be bitter; mistaking vinegar and ink for each other, half your life will be bitter and half your life will be sour... Life is short, you must be kind to those around you.

At this time, Mo Jiang continued: "This wall clock is quite delicate. Although some of it can be made of wood, metal is obviously better. So if everything goes well, it will take about seven to ten days. I will notify Deputy Building Master Lin then."

Afterwards, Mo Jiang collected the drawings as if they were treasures.

Wen Lanyue said: "Thank you for your hard work. If you have any problems in the future, you can contact the bank at any time. I will do my best to solve the problem and meet your requirements."

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Wen Lanyue kept Lin Yuanzhi and asked him to find a place to open a money house. She would send the specific implementation plan and contract later.

Wen Lanyue was about to walk out of Liuwen Pavilion when Ma Chao stopped her and said, "Master, I have some news that I'd like you to take a look at." Then the two of them turned around and went back into Liuwen Pavilion.

Wen Lanyue and Ma Chao returned to the third floor of Liuwen Pavilion. Ma Chao took out a small piece of paper from the gap in his clothes and handed it to Wen Lanyue, saying, "Master, there is something unusual happening in the Northern Cang Kingdom."

Wen Lanyue opened the paper ball and saw an upward arrow and a horse on it. At this time, her sixth super sense reminded her that north is up and south is down, and the upward arrow represents the Beicang Kingdom in the north.

Horse means that the other party has bought a large number of horses, as well as some horse equipment, such as saddles, stirrups, bells, bits, etc.

The Beicang Kingdom is a nomadic tribe in the north. Every tribe member is strong and sturdy, good at wrestling, riding and shooting. It is normal for them to herd sheep, cattle and horses, but the purchase of a large number of horses, especially horse equipment for battlefield use, clearly shows an intention of aggression.

Wen Lanyue thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any disturbance at the border now?"

Ma Chao replied: "There was some disturbance, but since it had no major impact, it did not attract the attention of the guards of Shangxie State."

Wen Lanyue asked: "Oh! Who is the guarding general?"

Ma Chao replied: "The commander of Sumu City is Shangguan Xin. He is handsome and brave. If we tell him the news, he will be prepared."

Wen Lanyue joked, "It seems that Shangguan Xin has reached a new level of handsomeness. It is worth it for Pavilion Master Ma to mention his appearance."

Ma Chao smiled awkwardly and explained, "There were two reports of this in the intelligence. The first one said that once the princess of Beicang met Shangguan Xin, she saw that his eyebrows were like distant mountains, his eyes were like bright stars, he was majestic when he walked, and graceful when he stood. He was confident and warm under the warm sun, and his clothes fluttered in the breeze, like a banished immortal... She wanted the King of Beicang to exchange the city for Shangguan Xin to be her consort, but Shangguan Xin was already married and refused on the grounds of 'one life, one couple', so the matter was dropped."

Wen Lanyue was a little stunned. Although she was praised like this from the perspective of the princess of the Northern Cang Kingdom, a man could remember these adjectives. If she were to be reborn in the 21st century, she would definitely be a representative of the idol school. She asked hurriedly, "What about the second thing?"

Ma Chao went on to say, "Another time, Shangguan Xin returned to Sumu City after reporting on his work in the capital. Due to the strong wind, his hat was tilted. From the city gate to the general's mansion, the whole city was full of people watching all the way. Everyone was amazed by his beauty. As a result, all the hats in Sumu City were sold out that day. That year, the whole Shangxie Kingdom and Beicang Kingdom were swept by a trend of wearing hats tilted. It is said that the bosses of the hat business made a fortune that year, and Wenshang Pavilion also made a lot of income that year."

Wen Lanyue was a little surprised. She didn't expect that ancient people also chased stars, and were no less obsessed with them than modern people. It seems that advertising and endorsements may be possible in the future. Who knows, with a wave of popularity, they may become popular in the streets.

Wen Lanyue asked: "Then how can we talk about being brave and good at fighting?"

Ma Chao said: "When Shangguan Xin was 23 years old, he defeated an enemy army of 80,000 with only 800 men. The victory at Sumu City brought him fame and fortune, and it is also well known to everyone."

Wen Lanyue said: "Could our intelligence be wrong?"

Ma Chao hesitated for a moment and said, "Normally, no mistakes have been made so far."

Wen Lanyue said, "Well, first give him the information about the purchase of horses and horse gear by the Beicang Kingdom, and I will talk about the rest after I return to the palace."

Ma Chao said: "Well, I will take my leave first."

After returning to the palace, Wen Lanyue began to write the relevant regulations of the money house and drafted the contract.

After writing the draft, she felt that the money house was just starting out and was not mature in all aspects, so she placed her hopes on the paper from the "Tianxia Datong" library to prevent counterfeiting. As long as the "Tianxia Datong" library could provide paper that was different from that in this world, the problem of anti-counterfeiting would become a matter of controlling the quantity and quality of the paper.

Thinking of this, Wen Lanyue had an idea and asked for an instruction manual of the "Different World" library.

Wow, there really is an instruction manual for the library. Wait, wait, the library can actually be upgraded. It is currently in the primary state. The library only provides books from Wenjing Kingdom, Shangxie Kingdom, and previous dynasties in history. Books from the future world are only provided three times.

"Oh! My God! The wall clock has been used once, and there are only two chances left." Wen Lanyue couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

So how do we upgrade the "Tianxia Datong" library?