To Four Thousand Years Later

[The main task is to cut the weeds and eradicate the roots, complete]

[You got: reputation 8, domain "Mechanics"]

Done.

Solomon, who was giving a lecture in Tire, blinked, and then continued on as if nothing had happened: "The mouth of justice is the king's delight; the one who speaks the truth is the king's favor..."

Two days ago, the progress of the main task was updated once. The thwarting of the pharaoh's plot was accomplished then... and now, Hadad's son is killed or captured at last.

This is the plan that Solomon and Floros agreed upon before leaving. That is, the matter of exchanging a large amount of ransom for Hadad's son, Keinubah the last Edomite.

Of course, just as the price of goods will suddenly rise before the Double Eleven discount... The price that Solomon raised for Pharaoh at the beginning was the "before discount" price that he had already raised.

In this way, when Floros lowers the price again, Pharaoh will have the illusion that he has taken advantage of it... A mere Kinubal is naturally nothing.

Afterwards, Solomon will play a play with Floros, to let Pharaoh's messenger see and let him realize that "the prophet Nathan and King Solomon are at odds". For this, he will inevitably contact Floros more closely.

And following this line, Floros will play the role of a former court official, conduct long-term private transactions with the Pharaoh, and continue to sell him some information or provide some small conveniences.

Of course... all this information was deliberately leaked to him by Solomon.

If you tell someone directly about many things, he will probably not believe it; but if it is something he has spent a lot of hard work "investigating", on the contrary, he will believe it very firmly.

Through the line of Floros, Solomon can remotely control the pharaoh. Combined with the information passed from the bottom, the false information confirmed by many parties will become true.

But at the same time, he was distracted by exploring his newfound field of mechanics.

This is slightly different from the performance in the field of architecture. Except for the simplest threads, springs, and simple mechanical gears, which Solomon didn't know how to use now, the design drawings on the first floor didn't have any ready-made mechanical drawings. Two floors down, you can see the design drawings of the original crossbow and catapult.

But Solomon didn't intend to build anything anyway. Just make a sketch of these two things and let the craftsmen study them.

What really makes Solomon happy is that the field of mechanics actually has its own teaching materials

Engineering Mechanics, Fundamentals of Mechanical Design, Mechanics of Materials...

The presence of these books made Solomon ecstatic. Although it is not directly seared into Solomon's mind by means of memory, it is a book that can be read at any time... But it is better to say that this is better.

Solomon finally didn't have to keep asking himself various difficult questions and then seek answers, but could start learning in a real sense.

Moreover, the experience bar of mechanics is not under the blueprint, but under the book.

This probably means that, unlike architecture, mechanics cannot be upgraded through manufacturing, but through learning. After I finish reading these books, the field of mechanics should continue to be upgraded, and then I can get new textbooks...

— that's great.

Solomon opened up the field of business studies he was born with...but it was empty. It's like it's not activated, neither the drawings nor the teaching materials.

...Do we have to wait for merchants to be completely popularized from the world? Or does it mean that there are no teaching materials for fields that are born with it?

Although he had some doubts, Solomon was firm in his mind.

- Those missions that will give new fields must be completed first in the future.

I love to study, study makes me happy.

"Well, that's all for today."

Solomon was secretly happy, but not on the surface. He just looked at the drained jar, cleared his throat, and ended the day's lecture.

When the crowd dispersed, Solomon found Gaza, which hadn't gone far.

"Let me tell you in advance, Gaza."

Solomon said, "I plan to go back in a few days."

"I am sorry to trouble you, father."

Gaza bowed deeply to Solomon.

He fully understands that it is all due to Solomon that he can become the king of Tire at a young age, instead of being killed by one of his younger brothers, or waiting until he is old to inherit the throne.

Even if the road map of the palace and the secret road was drawn by him, it is the same.

Without the help of King Solomon, perhaps Tire has already started an expedition to the countries west of the sea... Maybe Tire can really occupy a few backward cities, but so what?

The foundation of Tire's state has always been the city on the floating island. Apart from the necessary inner circle cities, the more cities left, the heavier the burden on Tire.

This time, if the Israeli army hadn't rescued them in time, maybe the army led by the Edomite alone would have beaten the Tyrean army to death...

"In this case, teacher. I want to return the surrounding cities to you."

Gaza said honestly: "It's really inconvenient to manage there... just like what you taught. When the number of low-level bureaucrats is not enough, you can't blindly expand the territory."

"Good job, Gaza."

Solomon nodded in satisfaction, and said pointedly: "I will continue to pay those workers the normal price for the cost of building the temple."

"...Ah, speaking of which."

As if suddenly remembering it, Gaza said in panic: "I will send someone to send you back the extra wheat and oil you paid to Xilan. You must not pay me any more for this year..."

"You don't have to send it all back. Just return the unused part."

Solomon said with a smile: "You also know that I recently captured a batch of good horses, and I'm a little short of wheat, otherwise I wouldn't ask you for these wheat. After all, war horses can't just be fed grass... Well, do you want to buy some? ? I can sell you two thousand horses at 80% of the market price."

"That would be great."

The two quickly negotiated a deal, each of which felt like it had made a profit.

"Yes, father."

Just before parting, Gaza remembered something and asked Solomon, "Can I send my eldest son to you again in the future?"

Solomon paused, smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later. You also have to learn to educate your children yourself... Don't you remember what I said?"

"Where. I will keep your words in my heart forever."

Gaza replied respectfully.

When the two parted, he looked at Solomon's back and fell into thought.

...Is it an illusion?

Why is my father so ambiguous every time he talks about things more than ten years later...