"The Aijia don't know what the place where the gods live is like, but this glass is really good. With this, I no longer have to light those choking candles day and night!
Later, ask Han Zhongyu to send more and replace the windows in each palace! "
Emperor Qingyuan heard the blunt statement
"My son has already written to urge me! It won't be long before another batch is sent!
Lao Shiba's house also sent some. "
"Okay, I'll rest assured that you're thinking of him!"
Speaking of Lao Shiba, the queen couldn't help but smile.
"The Eighteenth Brother has more insecurities over there than in the palace! Don't forget, the Eighteenth Brother is still Han Zhongyu's student!
When a teacher has something good, he can forget about his students! "
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe because of this relationship, Han Zhongyu deliberately refused to give it to him! After all, in the year he taught his eighteenth brother, there wasn't a day when Han Zhongyu didn't fill the palace with a ruler looking for someone!"
"So what, Uncle Eighteen was not carried back obediently by Master Han in the end!
Master Han is probably the only master who can cure Uncle Eighteen! "
The fifth prince who was bullied the most by Xuanyuan Che couldn't help but interject after hearing this. After finishing speaking, I remembered that this was in the Palace of the Imperial Grandmother, and I was talking about someone else's son as their mother, and I secretly stuck out my tongue!
The Queen Mother did not blame her, but instead smiled.
"Although Han Zhongyu is a little older, he is serious about his work! His handwriting is not bad, and thanks to his careful teaching, you didn't turn your eighteenth uncle into a dog-like handwriting!
Otherwise, I am too old to be able to afford that person!
It is said that words are a person’s appearance. In terms of knowledge, if he doesn't like to learn, he will stop learning. At least he can write decent words and speak out without losing the royal face! "
Emperor Qingyuan laughed when he heard this.
"The eighteenth brother is very talented, but he is just playful!"
Telling the truth and lying, anyway, no one can tell the difference if you talk too much, as long as the atmosphere is harmonious, but there are children running around and playing, a group of people chatting, and the time goes by Come on, have a meal, set off fireworks, write some subtitles for the princes and princesses, he will write a poem, and the princesses will also paint pictures and play the piano. New Year's Eve will be over soon.
In a blink of an eye, it was the first day of the new year, when the wives and courtiers outside the palace entered the palace to pay their respects.
Every year, the rewards in the palace attract special attention. Whether it is the emperor's relatives or the ministers of the court, whichever family receives the reward symbolizes that family's status in Kyoto!
Ever since the glass was handed down from the palace yesterday, word has spread in the circles of the powerful that in addition to the rewards this year, what people are particularly envious of is the objects that were given!
The person who inquired about the information came back and said something miraculous.
"In the ×× family, the emperor rewarded you with six crystals of that size. They are so translucent. I have never seen anything so translucent! Failure to keep them intact is not a human thing!"
Some report to their masters
"The reward from House × is a huge, smooth piece of ice jade. That head is enough to hit a table!"
Some said directly
"I don't recognize the slave who was rewarded by the emperor this year! Anyway, he's quite big, more beautiful than jade, smooth and slippery! Like water, transparent!"
The ministers who did not receive the reward felt as if they were scratching their heads, wondering what they were rewarded for!
Everyone who received the reward was amazed. They heard that it was a replacement for window paper. They hurriedly asked the servants to put it on, and then stood at the window and touched it again and again!
When I entered the palace the next day to pay my respects, I heard someone asking, "Not to mention how proud people are of being rewarded, they hold their chin up and brag to others."
"You don't know this, right? It's called glass, and it's translucent. If you put it on a window, the inside of the house will be brighter than the outside!
"No, if you look outside through the glass, you can see an ant clearly!"
"That's awesome! If you go to our house again, I'll see you coming when you enter the door! No one needs to report it at all!"
I haven't seen him before hesitantly asked
"Is it really that transparent?"
"If you don't believe me, come to the palace later and have a look!"
So all kinds of shock, envy, and admiration were repeated in each palace!
The ministers entered the familiar Chengqian Palace. It was no longer as gloomy as before. The entire hall was spacious and bright. The sun shone in through the glass, making people feel warm, and there was no longer the smell of oil lamps!
Everyone looked at each other and could see even the subtle expressions on each other's faces!
I can see my own discount even more clearly!
At just one glance, everyone fell in love with the glass and asked where it came from! I was wondering if I could get one and replace the windows in the study!
The ladies in the harem were very direct. First they flattered the Queen Mother, and then they praised the glass, mirrors, tea sets, etc. as unparalleled in the world. They said that the nobles looked much better after using them. If she had one or two things like that, Jane would be able to laugh out of her dreams!
The emperor had already said that this thing would fill the treasury, and he planned to sell it at a high price. The queen did not hide it, and said directly
"It's not a precious object, but it's just a new one! It was newly researched by Mr. Jingde Township. Han Zhongyu just sent it to me when he was twenty-eighty-nine years ago!
The emperor thought it was good, so he invested in it and gave the brand to Huangshang. However, he heard that the output of this product was low and it would take several months before it could be sold! "
"Hey! How can such a rare thing be sold at such a high price? It's so sentimental! We'll buy a few pieces later to replace the window paper!"
After getting the confirmation, all the ladies and ladies said some auspicious words to the son and then left the palace.
Although they knew it would be sold in a few months, Miss Jiao, the noble ladies in Beijing, would not have the patience to wait for several months. They must have what others have, right away!
Especially the glass mirror!
So anyone who could get to the Han family's door wished they could go directly to the Han family without going back to their parents' home, and begged Mrs. Han in a roundabout way to help get mirrors, glass, or tea sets inside.
Therefore, glass and glass products became popular in the capital in just a few days, and became something that everyone rushed to find connections to buy!
Of course, this does not include Chu Mingzhu!
Does Chu Mingzhu not like it? Of course not, even, she likes it more than anyone else!
Ever since she entered the palace to see Concubine Chu on the first day of the lunar new year, she had caught sight of Concubine Chu's mirror. Concubine Chu's glass house with clear windows and clear tea sets made her eyes turn red with envy.
When she asked enviously where these things could be found and begged Concubine Chu to buy a set for her, Concubine Chu said casually.
"This thing was newly researched by Mr. Jingde Township. Although it is rare, it is not expensive. I will leave a set for you when the next batch is delivered."
She felt as if her head had been struck by lightning, her ears were ringing, and she asked in disbelief
"Sister! Who do you think sent this?"
"Jingde Xiangjun, seems to be called Xie or something? A village girl newly canonized by the emperor, why, you have heard of it too!
Pity! The emperor was particularly interested in this glass and directly bought shares. Now the village girl turned out to be an emperor's merchant!
Otherwise, I will definitely take this glass prescription into my hands. With this glass, it is equivalent to holding a money bag. Are you two nephews still worried about having no one to help you?
What a pity! "
Concubine Chu said it was a pity twice, which showed that she was unwilling to do so.
