In the Young Palace Supervisor, in the Jade Workshop of the Zhongshang Department, Li Chunfeng sat there expressionlessly, looking sadly at the craftsman making gold wire, using the drawing board made by Du Che to draw the gold wire step by step.
Li Jia and Zhao Si's eyes... all wide-eyed, looking at Wang Wu pulling the golden thread without blinking... Is this something a human can do?
Li Jia swallowed his saliva. Although his mouth was dry and he wanted to drink water, he couldn't move and he had to watch every step... Of course he used to make gold wire, and Wang Wu was made of gold wire by the Shaofu. The best ones can do two or three centimeters (the large ruler of Tang Dynasty is 36 centimeters and the small ruler is 30 centimeters. The small ruler is used here, 1 millimeter = 0.001 inch = 0.001x3 centimeters = 0.003 centimeters = 0.03 millimeters), but the speed is naturally fast. Without getting up, the yield is only 50-50. The gold silk he made was only used on the clothes of His Majesty and the Queen. Princess Jinyang was so favored that only Yuan Zhengri's official clothes were allowed to be used as an exception. Others, be busy with whatever you need to do, and don't daydream. Nowadays, the speed has increased so much... With the brushed board, at least the craftsmen of Shaofu can achieve two or three millimeters without any problem!
My heart is trembling with excitement and my hands are trembling. I no longer have to worry about Wang Wu not being able to make the best gold filament because of his bad eyesight! What, can I take on a disciple? Haha, can this matter be solved by accepting a disciple? Who doesn’t know how talented Li Taishi is? It can be made into a brushed board, but Du Silang pressed it to the ground and rubbed it. The friction was like setting off fireworks, brilliant and dazzling! To achieve the ultimate in any skill, you must not only have talent, but also have a stable mentality. Looking at Wang Wu, our excited hearts almost jumped out of our throats, but he was like an ancient well, without any ripples, as steady as Mount Tai!
What is the spirit of craftsman, this is what it is called!
Wang Wu's hand was very steady, and he found that he had entered a very mysterious state. It seemed that he was not pulling the golden wire, but the golden wire passed smoothly through the small hole on its own, without any stagnation or interruption. The risk of falling off... is just like when hammering gold wire, it's not someone holding a small hammer, but the small hammer itself knowing where to land.
King Teng once said that, like a butcher undressing an ox, his skill is close to the Tao.
"Huh..." Wang Wu let out a long breath and sighed, "It's done!"
Zhao Si hurriedly walked to Wang Wu with the ruler board, picked up the gold wire, and compared the scale carefully... He suddenly became short of breath and stumbled and said: "No... no... less than... less than a hair!" "
Li Jia was a step behind, his head was in a state of shutdown, and a sentence suddenly popped into his mind. What Prince Teng often said: This is not scientific!
We can do this with gold foil, and the yield is less than 30%. This... this is really unscientific!
ps: On the clothing tent stele unearthed from the underground palace of Famen Temple, it is clearly recorded that Empress Wu embroidered a skirt. The "Empress Wu embroidered skirt" is actually five gold-embroidered offerings. Its gold thread is actually made of gold. It's just It is only 0.1 mm, and the smallest part is only 0.06 mm. These gold-embroidered fabrics are all made of precious crimson red, with soft silk as the inner layer, and are then decorated with large flower patterns embroidered with twisted gold silk. It is said that more than 3,000 turns of gold foil are wrapped around each meter of gold wire, and the thickness of the gold foil is only 2.4 microns, or 0.024 mm!
According to research, the smallest diameter of hand-twisted gold wire in later generations was 0.12 mm.
Du Cheyun smiled softly and said: "Please calculate how many pieces are needed. It is too extravagant and wasteful to use jade of this quality. After returning to the palace one day, there is no need to find more useful jade."
I can still understand Prince Teng's heart-wrenching look.
"You've made it!" Li Yuanying walked into the jade workshop hall and asked excitedly when he saw Du Che and Li Jia standing together. There was also Dou Desu, who did not pull the gold wire. "How's the effect?"
Dou Desu, who was invited one step ahead, looked at Li Yuanying with extremely complicated eyes and asked softly: "My lord, are you still planning to sell to Hu Shang?"
I have been in charge of the young man's house for many years, but it is not as useful as King Teng's random manipulation. What will the craftsmen think of me? What will the officials think of me? What will my colleagues think of me? What will your majesty think of me? Something...something is too difficult!
Prince Teng, please leave a way to survive! According to seniority, someone would call you cousin, and Queen Taimu is someone’s biological grandmother.
Li Yuanying looked at the thread hammer in Li Jia's hand, walked quickly to him, picked up the thread and looked at it. The color was very pale, as if it was not there... and asked: "What is the specific size?"
"Less than a millimeter." Li Jia glanced at Dou Desu, saw him nodding slightly, and said respectfully.
If it is twisted with silk, how beautiful will the leopard made be? I can't wait to see... You can make the gauze first. Summer is approaching, and His Majesty's gauze will be worn!
Li Daozong and Fang Qiao were so shocked that they asked in unison: "Less than a cent! How long does it take?"
"No jewelry, just cups and dishes for worship!" Li Daozong grabbed Li Yuanying's arm and said eagerly before Li Jia could answer. "Yu Bo, after you make it, don't sell it to Hu merchants, sell it to various aristocratic families, each family can only buy one set, and set the price directly!"
I can’t believe they don’t pay for it! Who is the richest person in the world? Not the royal family, not the meritorious ministers, but the noble family!
“Building roads, building bridges, and dredging rivers all cost a small amount of money!”
Fang Qiao: "..."
After pricing, should I buy it or not? For the sake of Qinghe Fang's name, it seemed that Qi could only bear the pain and pay for it. When offering sacrifices to ancestors, we need to be respectful and sincere, and live and die as we live.
"The price comparison cannot be too low. What you are buying here is not gold, utensils, or offerings, but the skills of the Shaofu craftsmen. The skills are priceless." Du Che saw Fang Qiao's expression, crossed his hands and saluted Li Yuanying, and said. “And the cups and plates weaved out of it will be as thin as cicada wings, as light as clouds and mist, and just like things from an immortal family.”
Li Yuanying said with a bright smile: "You Du's words are very kind!"
Ouyang Xun's friend, Prince Teng, just had a name to facilitate his work. Anyway, there were already so many people offering wine in the West Pavilion, and there would be no pressure if there were more friends.
"Friend?" Fang Qiao looked at Li Yuanying in surprise and said. "Prince Teng, Your Majesty has not yet issued an edict, so it is better to be cautious about what you say. I will send a memorial to Your Majesty at some point."
Du Siliang's merit is not weaker than that of glass and fireworks, so he should be awarded a title... I would like to suggest that your Majesty make a good plan. I am afraid that the reward for the relevant personnel of Yunhe Mansion will have to be a different one, otherwise it will be easy to become a knight. There is no sealing situation.
"It's just a few small items, not worthy of a memorial." Du Che said with a calm expression. "Your Majesty, it's better to call me Du Siliang. It sounds more friendly."
If it weren't for King Teng, I wouldn't be able to do it to you common people. Look at Tai Shiling who is still stupid. Haha, this kind of person can be in a high position. From this, it can be seen that the execution ability of the court will definitely collapse.
Li Jia, Zhao Si and Wang Wu: "..."
Just a few small items, just return them! What would that big thing look like?
Li Daozong looked down at his hands, uh uh uh... I can't make such a small object.
Fang Qiao: "..."
Why can’t Taoist people speak as well as Buddhist people?
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