It's actually a lump of hardened eye droppings, damn it! This this……
This horse rider, do I still want the face of the mighty Emperor Song?
Zhao Ji, an official who was so embarrassed and angry that he was a little confused, subconsciously retracted his two fingers into his sleeves like lightning.
With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw his beloved disciple Gao Zhang looking intently at the mirror, picking up a piece of cotton and wiping away the dust on it.
Yang Jian on the side was currently making silent eye contact with Xiao Tian, who had become a frequent visitor to the study.
This made Zhao Ji, an official, secretly relieved. It was okay, otherwise, it would have been too embarrassing if people looked at it.
"Master? What's wrong?" Gao Zhang, who had just wiped away the dust on the mirror, raised his head with an innocent and confused look on his face.
It was as if he had never noticed that there was a lump of eye droppings in the corner of Master's eyes.
"Yang Jian, go and bring a bronze mirror over, so I can compare it with one or two."
Yang Jian quickly agreed and hurried away, then copied a bronze mirror and placed it respectfully on the table, side by side with the mercury mirror.
This bronze mirror is not big, only about ten centimeters in diameter, which is far less than the mercury mirror donated by Gao Zhang.
In terms of clarity, it is indeed slightly inferior to the mercury mirror.
In addition, the surface of the bronze mirror will become increasingly blurry due to oxidation, and after three to five months of use, it must be polished again.
Facing this mirror, after the episode just now, official Zhao Ji was still deeply satisfied.
After all, when you look at your face in this mirror in the future, you should be able to detect all the minor flaws before going to court, so that you won't feel too embarrassed anymore.
Later, Gao Zhang took out a lot of mirrors from the box, but in terms of specifications, they were inferior to the mercury mirrors presented to the master.
Gao Zhang said to Master Zhao Ji that those master wives who pay more attention to makeup would definitely like a mirror like this.
This made the official's eyes light up, Long Yan was overjoyed, this child really knows how to be a good person, he gave himself things, and he didn't forget to consider his master's pillow.
"You child, you are really thoughtful. Well, well, I will thank you for your kindness on their behalf."
Gao Zhang smiled shyly, thought for a moment, took out a folded piece of paper from his arms, and presented it to his master with both hands.
"Also, I would like to give the recipe for making this kind of glass mirror to Master, so that..."
"..." The official Zhao Ji's face froze, and Yang Jian on the side saw this scene and couldn't help but glance at the official from the corner of his eye.
But in my heart, I was a little unsure whether this scheming champion had something wrong with his mind.
You still don’t understand who your master is?
When he saw the official Zhao Ji, he couldn't help but his face turned serious. He stopped Gao Zhang's hand and said with an angry look on his face.
"Okay, you kid, whenever you have something good, you want to give it to Master."
"You can just give these glass mirrors to me as a teacher. Why do you even want to give me your own secret recipe?"
"As the saying goes, if there is a problem, the disciple will do his duty, but now our Song Dynasty is in financial difficulties.
Master is concerned about the country, and his own expenses are often insufficient, so my disciple feels that production and management are like a glass mirror..."
Gao Zhang explained his concept of filial piety as a disciple sincerely. If he had it, his master should also have it. He could not see his master serving the country and the people at the expense of himself, which made his disciples feel worried. Worried, restless day and night.
Therefore, I hope that this glass mirror can add some income to Master and prevent him from running out of money. Only in this way can disciples feel at ease.
Looking at Gao Zhang in front of him, listening to his sincere words that reached deep into people's hearts.
Official Zhao Ji stared at Gao Zhang blankly, his eyes turning red at some point, as he looked at the secret recipe for the glass mirror that Gao Zhang handed over to him again.
Official Zhao Ji turned his head covertly and flicked the corner of his eyes, took it solemnly in his hand, looked at the secret recipe, thought for a long time, and then smiled meaningfully.
He raised his head and glanced at Yang Jian. Yang Jian quickly walked towards the study room knowingly.
He then handed the secretary back to Gao Zhang. Facing Gao Zhang's astonished expression, official Zhao Ji gave serious instructions.
"My teacher has decided to give this secret recipe to you, Xiao Gao. You must never show it to others. Otherwise, you will be disrespectful to my teacher."
"Master, you..."
"Why, you don't even listen to my teacher?"
"Disciple, I obey the master's orders." Gao Zhang had no choice but to answer honestly.
"You child, I am your master, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, rich all over the world."
"You gave me the shares of the Han-Tang Metal Workshop before. How can I do this again and again?"
"Since the master feels so inappropriate, the disciple should strictly follow the master's orders. Otherwise, the disciple will open a mirror workshop and contribute half of the shares to the master. In this way, the disciple..."
In the end, for the sake of his beloved disciple Gao Zhang's pity, in order not to make his beloved disciple sad, the official Zhao Ji reluctantly accepted 20% of the shares.
Next, official Zhao Ji asked with concern about tomorrow's spring parade. After all, his beloved disciple who was proficient in military management and training had done a great job in this parade.
Both his father Gao Qiu and many military ministers all praised Gao Zhang highly.
As his master, Zhao Ji, an official from the Rong Youyan family, naturally wanted his beloved disciple to compete with him.
In the future, I can be like Mr. Fan Wenzheng, who mounts his horse and picks up his sword to go into battle to bring peace to the world, and then dismounts his horse and writes to pray for peace in the world.
Only if this is the case, why should Xixia be worried about uncertainty, and why should the sixteen states of Youyan be no longer worried? The Song Dynasty will surely be able to regain the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Otherwise, even claiming to be a Great Song Dynasty obviously lacks confidence. As soon as they heard the news from the Liao Kingdom, many ministers in the court were trembling in their calves, feeling really aggrieved.
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The official Zhao Ji once again personally sent Gao Zhang to the door of the study, and then sent Yang Jian to see Gao Zhang off.
After Gao Zhang said goodbye to his master, he and Yang Jian headed outside the palace.
Not far away, Yang Jian couldn't help but flatter him in a low voice.
"Master Zhuangyuan, what you did just now really impressed our family. However, if the official family really accepts your secret recipe..."
Gao Zhang glanced at Yang Jian, showed a gentle smile, and his tone was calm.
"Even if my master accepts the secret recipe I submitted, do you think my master will prohibit me from doing this business?"
When Yang Jian heard this, he could only nod in agreement.
"...This is true. Given the official's favor for the No. 1 Scholar, naturally they won't be so heartless."
Gao Zhang laughed, the mirror business will definitely be a profitable and scalp-numbing business.
Otherwise, why would I rush to present the mirror and the secret recipe? It's just to play hard to get, so as to avoid future troubles.
PS: I was too tired on the train yesterday, and it was also noisy. Fortunately, I finally made up for it. Now I start coding for tomorrow. Work hard! effort!
I was too tired on the train yesterday, and it was also noisy. Fortunately, I finally made up for it. Now I start coding for tomorrow. Work hard! effort!
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