Ning Wuyan was not joking, he really wanted to see what level the contemporary glass lamp firing process had reached.
It's just for Huashi to make utensils for purification, so there is no need to worry about this issue.
But if the ironware for making glass lamps is made, and it is only used to make refining and purification equipment, it will be a waste of resources.
He was going to let Daxing Liuli take the place of Loulan Liuli, so he first needed to inspect the market.
"I really don't know how to answer Mr. Ning's question. I don't know many people in the capital. I only saw her filling pomegranate seeds in a small palm-sized bowl in Youchu's room. Not only are they crystal clear, but they also have special patterns. It is said that a pair cost ten thousand taels."
Ten thousand taels? !
The Loulan people should have been able to grab it, but they gave them back a pair of glass lamps.
Ning Wuyang wanted to visit the wealthy Shen family, so he had to follow the etiquette and send a greeting letter first.
Since Zhou Jingxian didn't know where to find the best glass lamps, he could only find a place that sold glass lamps.
Good thing.
Zhou Jingxian has heard about where the best and most expensive utensils are sold in the whole capital.
When the carriage passed by Princess Xian's Mansion, it left the rest of the Ning family's motorcade behind.
The carriage that Ning Wuyan was riding in turned around and headed towards the east of the city.
The two Beidi people who were following the carriage were confused when they saw this turn of events. They quickly divided into two groups. One went to report to Yuan Guoshi and the others, while the other continued to follow the carriage that Ning Wuxu was riding.
We continued until we arrived in front of a three-and-a-half-story shop covering an area of three to four acres.
This shop is tall and gorgeous, and its name is very festive.
"Anbao Tower, it seems that there are many treasures placed here."
When Ning Wuyan saw this shop built on Sanhang Street, which was only a few steps away from the Imperial City, he knew that the owner behind it was not simple.
However, Zhou Jingxian corrected his statement: "The word An in Anbao Tower is the word An in the name of Imperial Concubine An."
oh! understood!
No wonder there are shops covering such a large area on the three streets of the Imperial City.
Although Daxing has a relatively open attitude towards businessmen, the hierarchical status of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Although many officials started out as businessmen and donated their official positions, when they entered the court, they usually let others manage their money and turned into noble people.
Under this kind of atmosphere, this shop can coexist with the mansions of surrounding dignitaries for many years, which shows the great power behind it.
If it is said to be the property of Concubine An's family, then everything makes sense.
After getting off the carriage, Zhou Jingxian led the way and introduced them.
"Concubine An Huang's family is based on this Anbao Building, and the daily income is quite small, especially those businessmen from the Western Regions. They also give Concubine An the face. Whenever there are novel objects, they are placed here first. Coming to Anbao Tower, as the saying goes, rare things are more valuable, and Anbao Tower has the final say on the price."
"In addition, some people who want to curry favor with the imperial concubine or the Jin Palace often come here to purchase items. Therefore, apart from the collections of those famous families, I can think of only one place with the best glass lamps in the capital. Here it is.”
While talking, the group of people had already arrived at the gate.
Different from the atmosphere presented by the luxurious decoration outside, this Anbao Building, which is supposed to be a gathering place for the capital's dignitaries, is a good time for shopping in the afternoon, but it is deserted.
As both people in the shopping mall, Ning Wushan would rather stand at the gate and ask Zhou Jingxian why.
But Zhou Jingxian didn't care about this, for fear that he would misunderstand that her previous introduction was wrong, so she whispered: "Due to the incident some time ago, something happened to the Qiao family of the Imperial Merchant Qiao, the concubine of the Prince of Jin's Palace, and there was a problem with the supply channel. Anbao Tower has been there for many days. There is no new treasure, and that incident implicated many powerful families and was punished, so the business here has not been very good recently."
that matter?
The Royal Shang Qiao Family?
Although Zhou Jing's words were unclear, Ning Wuhuang still heard that this matter should be known to everyone in the capital.
He was not in a hurry to ask clearly at this time. He waited until he had inspected the market for glass lamps and then understood the ins and outs of the matter.
After all, he wanted to make glazed lamps and find out the specific situation of the shopping malls in the capital, and as the imperial merchants, the Qiao family was the one he must pay attention to.
After entering the door, the decoration inside is more eye-catching than the outside.
Among the stacks of various auspicious cloud patterns, each treasure is placed in the place with the best light.
There is no sense of vulgarity in the magnificence, and the priorities are clear. It seems that it can gain a foothold in this place where powerful people gather, just relying on the face of Concubine An and Prince Jin is not enough.
This Anbao Tower does have some abilities.
"I asked why there were magpies chirping on the branches when I got up early today. It turns out that there are distinguished guests coming to the door. What kind of wind brought Princess Xian here?"
After taking two steps, a middle-aged man wearing low-key but slightly luxurious clothes came out.
Zhou Jingxian whispered in Ning Wuyan's ear: "This is An Xiong, the cousin of Imperial Concubine An, and the apparent boss of Anbao Tower."
No matter how endless the fight between King Jin and King Kang was, everyone's face was well maintained.
Even though Anxiong knew that Zhou Jingxian was not going to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, he greeted him with a smile and looked at Ning Wuhao and Ning Wuzhi who came with Zhou Jingxian with inquiring eyes.
When he saw Ning Wuyu, their eyes met, An Xiong was startled and quickly looked away.
When his eyes fell on Ning Wuyan, his eyes lit up.
This young man is very handsome, has a gentle temperament, and has a rare nobility.
He didn’t know who the young master was from a famous family, but this was his first time meeting him.
Seeing this handsome young man getting very close to the always aloof Princess Xian, he became even more curious: "Which family does this young master come from? How come I haven't seen him before?"
"I'm not from Jing'an City."
Even if Ning Wuyan spoke standard Mandarin, his accent with a hint of Wu Nong's soft accent would let Anxiong know his origins without him having to explain.
In the light of Anxiong's carbide fire, he understood his identity and asked in surprise: "Are you the Fifth Young Master of Jinling Poetry Ning Wuhuang Ning who arrived in Beijing today?"
Naturally, An Xiong didn't hear about Ning Wuhuang's low-key visit to Beijing.
But just now, His Majesty personally went to the accommodation prepared by the imperial court for talented people from all walks of life, and even stopped in the middle of the road to see Ning Wuchang. He had high hopes for it, but he flew all over the capital with wings.
Now everyone in the capital doesn't know that as long as Ning Wuyan wins the competition, plus the Ning family's previous achievements, he will be rewarded with the prime minister's mansion.
The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister!
The intended reward was obviously meant to promote the Ning family to the position of prime minister.
But just because Ning Feng is a martial artist, he will not be able to reach the position of prime minister in this life. There is only one possibility.
His Majesty has high hopes for Ning Wuyou and is training him as the future prime minister.
Anxiong didn't know that King Jin and Beidi were joining forces to get rid of Ning Wuhuang's affair. In addition, Ning Wuhuang hadn't expressed his support for Kangwang's faction at all. Anxiong even wanted to be on good terms with Ning Wuhuang. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face. It is more profound than the decorative auspicious clouds.
"Boss An has a good eye, that's right."
Ning Wuhuang saw An Xiong's eyes shining brighter, as if he was very interested in him, and he quickly changed the topic to more serious matters.
"Boss An, where are the colored glass lamps in your store?"
"Young Master Ning is here to buy glass lamps? That's right. This thing is also a rarity in Jinling. There are not enough glass lamps this year. I'm afraid that Jinling will not be able to get the supply. But we don't have it anywhere else in Daxing. We don't have it here. But there must be the best and most glass lamps for Young Master Ning to choose from."
Anxiong kept praising Anbaolou, which made Ning Wuhuang full of expectations.
The higher the level of craftsmanship of Loulan glazed lamps, the greater the challenge for him.
However.
When Anxiong led him to a row of gold-plated counters and saw various colored glaze lamps placed on the golden shelves, especially the "treasure" placed in the most eye-catching place in the middle, he The light in his eyes dimmed a lot.
Could this be the best glass lamp in the entire capital?
"Young Master Ning, please look at this. This is the treasure of our store this year. It's worth a hundred thousand taels a piece, more expensive than jade. It's only been new for a few days. The hands are quick and the hands are slow."
