These carefully maintained backup clocks are used as the observatory's reference clock. They are compared with the observation time of the central star instrument every day. When a large error is found between the clock and the central star instrument's measured time, the clock time is changed. Combining the two can provide
Long-term accuracy of 10^-8.
He silently took off a clip hanging on the wall. When astronomical time could not be used for calibration, the base time was Greenwich Time brought by the old time and space. Dr. Zhong recorded other timepieces at zero o'clock in Greenwich.
At about the same time, I took out the quartz clock I brought with me from my pocket and checked it carefully.
"Father, this is..."
"Xiaoying, you are in a confidential place in the Senate now." Dr. Zhong said in a very serious voice, "Unless I agree with you to tell everything here, you will not be able to tell anyone a word until you die.
Do you understand? Otherwise, you will die without a burial place - even my father cannot save you."
Zhong Xiaoying was horrified and quickly knelt down and said: "My daughter knows. I swear to God that without the permission of my father, I will never reveal a word of this to anyone! Otherwise, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Zhong Lishi nodded. For a girl like Zhong Xiaoying, talking about the "Senate Secrecy Regulations" is not as realistic as swearing an oath. He said: "Get up! Come here now, my father will teach you and me the timing of the Australian sages.
The secret..."
In Anping Port, there are many ships parked ready to sail. Most of them are Guangzhou ships and Fu ships of different sizes, and there are also a few Western-style sailing ships. There are many sails and masts in the harbor.
In an inconspicuous place at the corner of the pier, an inconspicuous medium-sized Guangzhou ship was moored. The ship had a deep waterline and seemed to be filled with cargo and waiting.
The sailors were scattered on the deck in twos and threes, looking very leisurely. Below the deck of the ship, a secret meeting was taking place.
The dark and smelly warehouse below the deck has been vacated. There are two chairs. On one of them sits a young woman, wrapped in a black cloak, with a hood covering her head, making her face almost submerged.
In the darkness, I could only tell from the sound of her voice that she was a young woman.
Sitting opposite her was a man also wearing a cloak. The small amount of light coming in from the hatch showed that although his face was covered with dirt, he was not very old. He seemed to be equally afraid of being recognized, using his cloak.
One corner covers the face
"I have a job to leave to you. Please listen carefully," the man said.
"I'm all ears." the woman said,
"A big fortune ship transporting immigrants to Taiwan is moored under the Anping Fortress. The ship will set sail to Bengang early tomorrow morning."
"So I must go to that boat tonight?"
"Leave immediately. That means you have to leave as long as you agree. This ship will unload its cargo in the evening, and part of the cargo will be transferred to that ship - you take advantage of the opportunity of unloading to get off the ship."
"Okay, now you can talk about the mission you want to give me."
"Your mission is simple: pit the Dutch and Australians against each other - to fight with swords."
"The simpler the task, the harder it is." The woman commented, "How long do you give me?"
"The sooner the better," the man said. "Your Majesty's expectation is within three or four months."
"This is so difficult," the woman said.
"Three thousand taels of silver."
The woman refused: "Five thousand taels."
"Three thousand five hundred taels." The man added more money.
"Five thousand taels. Not a penny less."
"Three thousand eight hundred taels is the most - and I will give your ship a free command flag for one year." This flag is worth a lot of money. If you sell it to any businessman at a discount, the income will be at least one thousand taels.
"Four thousand taels, plus a flag. That's the price."
"make a deal."
"Pay one thousand taels first," the woman said, "and pay the rest after everything is done."
"No problem." A smile appeared on the man's face: "My brother said that you are a jaw-dropping strange woman - you will definitely not disappoint us this time."
"I don't dare to take it seriously." Although the woman's face cannot be seen clearly, one can feel that she is smiling like a flower at this moment. "Please tell the general that I am willing to serve him wholeheartedly."
"Then I'll hear the good news." The man let out a suppressed laugh.
The ship swayed, and the sunlight cast from the hatch swept across her cheek—it was Li Siya.
She looks plumper than before, and there are fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. The life of being at sea and dealing with major powers for many years is a sharp tool for wearing away a woman's beauty.
Li Siya is not short of money, nor does she have any ambitions that require investing large sums of money. Taking risks and playing conspiracies are her entertainment - she enjoys it.
She doesn't really hate or dislike Australians, although she is vaguely annoyed with them - because she does not receive the attention of Australians: whether this attention is love, appreciation or hatred. Li Siya always feels that she
She has played many tricks on the Australians. She has seduced various forces into becoming their enemies, and even kidnapped the leader of the other party. The other party should hate her to the core. But so far, I don’t see that the Australians have any special regard for her.
Hatred.
Of course, her interest in Australians goes far beyond that. Since putting her sister on the line with the Australians, she has obtained a lot of first-hand information, but the question she is most interested in: "Proof of the Overlord of the Seven Seas"
——There is still no clue as to what it is.
Even the veterans of the navy and trade who had the most contact with Li Huamei never revealed anything. Li Huamei did not dare to say this word in front of them, for fear of alerting others. Although she did not need to be so careful with ordinary sailors and soldiers.
, but these people know nothing about it.
In any case, the name of "Certificate of Overlord of the Seven Seas" is related to the navy, and the Australian navy is well known to everyone. Through her nanny, Li Siya can get information about many strange equipment newly equipped by the Australians. She Thinking of these things may be proof of some kind of recognition, or some kind of authority.
It is very likely that the Australians have obtained the "Certificate of Dominance of the Seven Seas"! She thought so, and once personally sailed a boat down to the South China Sea to explore the more southern waters, trying to find traces of the Australians' journey north.
However, this expedition did not bring her any new information. In addition to seeing many deserted green islands, there were natives without clothes. The Dutch pilot she hired clearly told her that even if she kept going south, She won't find any Australia beyond the Tropic of Cancer, just some big deserted islands.
After returning from this unsuccessful expedition, Li Siya set her sights on Lingao again. She realized that with the power of the Australians in the South China Sea, their power could not be contained in the short term in the foreseeable stage. Yes, in order to truly find out the details of the Australians and the "proof of the Overlord of the Seven Seas", the only way is to send someone to infiltrate among them. She began to prepare for this after returning from an overseas voyage.
In the process of expanding power after victory, it is easy to send people as businessmen or converts to infiltrate the Australian team to obtain intelligence. She wants to know:
The secret of the Australians' powerful equipment and the "Certificate of Overlord of the Seven Seas", and if possible, how to obtain this power and certificate. The origin and whereabouts of the Australians: why they abandoned the motherland that gave them great power and came here, and What goals do they want to achieve? The Australians have not made it clear that they want to conquer the mainland, but many people are paying attention to them, and Li Siya wants to judge their next move and take advantage of it.
My little girl has already connected with them as a businessman, but the businessman is not taken very seriously. Especially Li Huamei's background makes the other party always wary of her. In order for her to gain further trust, she must do something for the Australians. Only if it makes a greater contribution - or has greater utilization value.
But this is not something that happens overnight, and the other party is very smart, so it is not easy to get such an opportunity. So she thought of another idea.
She learned from the wet girl that the Australians were recruiting women as their maids according to certain standards - their so-called maids were maids. Although the aesthetic tastes of the Australians were very different from those of the Ming Dynasty people, from what they proposed Judging from various standards, the purpose of these maids is obvious.
Then the best way is to find a few women according to their standards and send them to Lingao. She can control these women by controlling the family members.
Men are most relaxed and least vigilant in bed. They are likely to say anything to the woman they love in order to show off. Even if they don't, the few words they hear on weekdays will get much more information than Li Huamei. .
In addition to maids, the Australians have taken in a large number of refugees and sailors, which is also an excellent breakthrough point. General refugees are of little use, but they are very interested in teenage orphans. It is said that after a large number of shelters, they provide education, and many positions are
Some teenagers are in control. These children will definitely become the confidants of the Australians in the future and can get a lot of information.
Before that, she was very happy to create a little chaos for the Australians - the so-called troubled waters are easy to fish in. If the Australians can conflict with the Dutch and lose some manpower, they may not be too busy in replenishing personnel.
Picky. In addition, in this strategy planned by the Zheng family, she also has her own plan. If successful, she will be one step closer to the secret of the Australians.
Zheng Zhilong is by no means a match for the Australians at the moment - this is Li Siya's judgment. Their eagerness to provoke a conflict between the Dutch and the Australians is a reflection of their lack of confidence in their own strength. Of course, Liu Laoxiang's existence also makes it difficult for them