Chapter 502: Mirroring the Demon Mirror (Ninth)
Zhu Houzhao was already very interested in the flat glass. As for the enlarged one, he found it very interesting. When this thing was placed in front of him, everything would become surprisingly large. He reluctantly put down the magnifying glass and followed Ye Chunqiu out of the warm pavilion. Ye Chunqiu handed him the bamboo tube: "Your Majesty, this is the most interesting. If you don't believe it, Your Highness might as well take a look."
Zhu Houzhao picked up the bamboo tube, aimed her eyes into the bamboo tube, and suddenly shook her body, then quickly put down the bamboo tube and looked at the things in front of her from afar.
At most, he could only see Jinshui Bridge from here. He was still vague, only seeing a guard who was only as big as a black dot. However, when he picked up the bamboo tube, he found that the guard knew clearly. The original small black dot was now clearly in the bamboo tube. Looking forward, the Daming Sect, which was originally not as good as the eye, also appeared in the bamboo tube.
He said in surprise: "What is this? You can see so far? Heaven, isn't this a cliffhanger?"
Ye Chunqiu was very satisfied with Zhu Houzhao's reaction and said with a smile: "This is a telescope. Well, there are a few special glass stuffed into the bamboo tube. Your Majesty, these are made of glass. If the smooth lenses are installed on the window, your Majesty think it's good? Look, the paper-patterned window is not transparent and the light cannot enter. The room will inevitably look too dull, and once the wind and rain blow, it will..."
Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "You don't have to say that I know all these, haha, these are good things, and this one can amplify the things you see and can be used for office work, especially when the light is dim, but the most interesting thing is this telescope, haha... I will use this mirror to monitor the every move of each palace. Hum, let's see what else they can hide from me."
Well……
Ye Chunqiu couldn't help but feel speechless. By the way, is this telescope for you to play with this?
Ye Chunqiu said, "Your Majesty think about it. If the two armies fight, one side can see the situation on the opposite side clearly, but the other side is ignorant about it?"
"Ah..." Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized: "Know yourself and your enemy, you will win every battle. So that's it, but... can this telescope see so far?"
Ye Chunqiu smiled and said, "We should take it slowly. This is a rough version of the ministerial system. If you need it in the future, you can improve the accuracy."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "This telescope is just a gift you gave me. I have collected it. These glasses are very interesting, no worse than porcelain. What do you mean, let's use this glass to make money?"
Ye Chunqiu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, making glass is cheaper than making porcelain. We have to give it a good name, such as crystal. Well, if it is a bottle, it can be called a crystal bottle, a cup, it can be called a crystal cup. Oh, we can also make mirrors, please see it."
Ye Chunqiu took out a round mirror from his arms, and Zhu Houzhao took it in front of him and looked at it, shocked: "Shooting the Demon Mirror..."
"Uh... Your Majesty, this is not a demon, the one in the mirror is Your Majesty." Ye Chunqiu was speechless.
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment. She was really herself. She usually used a bronze mirror. Although she saw her appearance, her face could not be seen.
Zhu Houzhao in the mirror was thin, her face looked very pale, and she could not see any expression in her eyes.
Zhu Houzhao said depressedly: "I look like this? Why do I look like a starving ghost?"
Ye Chunqiu looked at Zhu Houzhao with a sympathy and said, "It's indeed Your Majesty in the mirror."
Zhu Houzhao picked up the mirror and smiled at the mirror. The person in the mirror also smiled, his eyes glared, and the person in the mirror also glared, and then made a grimace. The person in the mirror also made a grimace. Zhu Houzhao sighed: "Oh, it's really, compared to the bronze mirror that he usually uses, it's lifelike, but it's quite annoying. I don't want it anymore, so I'll send my mother to the queen."
Ye Chunqiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what if Your Majesty and I work together to build a crystal workshop to enrich the treasury?"
This is the most critical time for Ye Chunqiu, and there must be prospects. Look at how good the porcelain sells. In this era, glass is much more high-end than porcelain, not to mention that it can replace bronze mirrors and can even be used in military affairs. And for the time being, this thing is a secret system and belongs to a monopoly business.
But the question is, how to cooperate?
He is the emperor. If he wants to eat alone, just say a word and hand over the secret recipe. Otherwise, if you cut off your head, you will have no choice.
Being with the king is like being with a tiger, the charm of language is the most important.
Zhu Houzhao narrowed her eyes and seemed to see a great prospect: "How much does it cost to make this glass?"
Ye Chunqiu felt a stern in his heart. The little emperor actually knew the cost of production. It can be seen that although this little emperor was usually confused, he was also smart in some special aspects. Ye Chunqiu said: "If the workshop was built, it would be less than 10% of the porcelain."
The cost of glass is indeed much cheaper than that of porcelain, especially in this era, where the demand for craftsmen is very high and the production volume is small. Because of this, the price of porcelain remains high.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt energetic, but she sneezes again, and hurriedly covered her nose: "Ah, it seems... it seems that my money for the garden construction has come... Ha... Ah... yes... um... I'm good at it... I've worked hard and made great contributions..."
Ye Chunqiu felt a little cold and said hurriedly: "I am very ashamed. Uh, have your Majesty ever thought about how to produce and sell it?"
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Of course... order people to build a construction bureau, appoint... who should appoint... Let Liu partner..."
Ye Chunqiu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed. If this is the case, then you will lose all your money."
Zhu Houzhao sat on the ground, sat on the jade steps in front of the warm pavilion, and looked at Ye Chunqiu seriously, and then saw Ye Chunqiu saying, "Your Majesty think about it, if you make a case, the money will become open money, right? In other words, every year, there is an account to flow into the palace to replenish the treasury. If you make money in the future, everyone in the world will know that Your Majesty is rich enough to rival a country. What if one day a disaster occurs in a certain place?"
Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "It's all my business. I want to build a garden and I haven't moved it to the public treasury of the Ministry of Revenue."
"But Your Majesty is the emperor. He should treat his people well for his feelings and reason. What if the Ministry of Revenue says that there is insufficient money and food for disaster relief?"
This is learned and used now. In the past few days, Ye Chunqiu has gained a lot of experience in studying the documents that have been communicated.
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but murmur, "It turns out that only I suffer, they will always take advantage of me!" Then he looked at Ye Chunqiu with a solemn look and said, "You continue talking."
Chapter completed!