"this……"
Guo An couldn't help but frown slightly.
After a while, his eyes lit up.
"Your Highness, don't be anxious. I asked the glass workshop to make a few more pairs of reading glasses. Those great Confucians will definitely be favored by His Highness. Even if they don't come, Your Highness will be able to recruit a few disciples of those Confucian disciples."
Zhu Di looked happy, and then asked with a puzzled face: "What are the reading glasses Guo Qing mentioned?"
"this……"
After Guo An frowned and thought for a moment, he said: "Your Highness, reading glasses should be regarded as an upgraded version of Kuikou glasses!"
"Do you have a mirror?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di's face lit up with joy. There was a pair of mirrors in the Yingtian City Palace, made of East China Sea crystals, which were regarded as Lao Zhu's cherished treasure.
In this era, many great scholars or elderly people have blurred eyes. When reading, especially when the sky is dark, they simply cannot read the small words on the books.
Therefore, some skilled craftsmen polished the crystal or transparent glass into a convex lens, and then held it with their hands to read, which was regarded as a magnifying glass.
Especially during the Song Dynasty, the Kuekei Mirror became known to many great scholars.
However, the design and process of this kind of mirror are not valuable. What is valuable is the crystal used to polish the mirror.
Therefore, even though many people know that there is such a thing as a mirror, the mirror is still a luxury item.
"If Guo Qing can really come up with something better than a mirror, he might be able to find some great scholars for our Prince Yan's palace."
Guo An said confidently: "Your Highness, don't be impatient. I will draw the pictures right now, and the craftsmen in Xun Glass Workshop will make a few first."
After saying that, Guo An stood up and excused himself to Zhu Di, and then walked quickly to the public room.
Inside the palace.
Zhu Di and Xu Xiang were left alone. Xu Xiang smiled and asked Zhu Di for instructions: "Your Highness, what should I do with the hundreds of Japanese prisoners captured by the general?"
"Just as usual."
At this moment, Zhu Di's mind was all about the academy, and he didn't care at all about the more than a hundred Japanese pirate prisoners.
"General, I will obey the order." Xu Xiang responded with a happy face.
Seeing Xu Xiang's somewhat wretched look, Zhu Di glared with disgust and said again: "These Japanese pirate prisoners don't need to be too public, just deal with them quietly."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Xu Xiang responded again.
Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Tomorrow, we will distribute the silver reward to you. If nothing happens now, just retreat and keep an eye on the Japanese prisoners."
In addition, I ordered you to keep the news about the incendiary bombs secret to us, and no one was allowed to reveal anything about it. "
"Yes, Your Highness, I will retire now."
Xu Xiang resigned very wisely.
After a while, Zhu Di was the only one left in Cunxin Hall.
Zhu Di sat on the throne. After thinking for a moment, he shouted: "Ma He."
"Your Highness?" Ma He quickly stepped forward and saluted.
Zhu Di said leisurely: "Go and invite Zhu Changshi here, and then go and invite Master Dao Yan."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ma He didn't ask any more questions, just answered and walked out quickly.
Soon, Zhu Fu and Monk Dao Yan walked in one after another.
After Zhu Di gave him a seat, he then talked about building an academy.
Prince Yan's Mansion is very wealthy, and everyone in the Beiping Mansion knows this.
Therefore, Zhu Fu and Monk Daoyan strongly agreed.
When they heard that Zhu Di was planning to use reading glasses improved from Kuikui mirror to lure several great scholars to come, Zhu Fu and Monk Dao Yan both shook their heads slowly.
"Your Highness, these great scholars are either in the capital or living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and they will not come out easily.
As for reading glasses with improved lenses? …
Forgive me for being rude, monk, but it is terrible and cannot move the hearts of those great scholars. "
A hint of helplessness flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "If we invite Master Dao Yan to invite us, I wonder if Master Dao Yan can invite some great scholars?"
Monk Dao Yan sighed slightly and replied: "Monk can only try his best."
Zhu Di turned his head and looked at Zhu Fu.
Zhu Fu smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Your Highness, I forgive you, I don't know a single scholar, let alone invite me in advance."
Zhu Di sighed softly, feeling helpless, "If there is not even a single great Confucian in the academy we founded, wouldn't it make the world laugh at us?"
Zhu Fu's face also became serious, and then he remembered something and said quickly: "Why doesn't Your Highness ask Guo Changshi to invite people?"
Zhu Di was stunned, "Which great scholar does Guo Qing know?"
Zhu Fu said helplessly: "Your Highness, Guo Changshi does not know the great Confucians, but Guo Changshi is a descendant of Guo Taishi in the former Yuan Dynasty. His father must have known some great Confucians who lived in hiding in the countryside.
Moreover, Guo Changshi had just married a daughter of the Liu family. The Liu family was the descendant of King Changshan of the former Yuan Dynasty. The Liu family still had some prestige among the scholars in the north. Moreover, although the head of the Liu family, Liu Huiyuan, was not well-known, He can also be regarded as a great scholar. "
Zhu Di's eyes widened suddenly, "If Zhu Qing hadn't reminded us, we wouldn't have thought that Guo Qing was so hesitant."
Zhu Fu replied with an honest face, "Your Highness is busy with affairs, and it is normal to think of such trivial matters."
On the side, Monk Dao Yan took a deep look at the honest man Zhu Fu.
At this point, Zhu Di stopped talking about the academy.
…
The other side.
Guo An was very busy. After returning, he hid in the public room and drew a few pictures. It was already time to pay for his vacation.
When I got home, I was still thinking about reading glasses from time to time.
The next day.
When I arrived at the palace, I picked up the drawings and revised them for a while, then took a few palace guards with me and hurried to the glass workshop.
I spent half a day in the glass workshop and another half day in the gunpowder workshop. I discussed some firearms and gunpowder matters with Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, such as adding some sucrose to gunpowder, or making a gun with a handle. bomb……
Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were filled with anger.
Then, he hurried back to the palace again before the break.
And Zhu Di didn't send anyone to look for Guo An.
A few days later, Guo An went to the glass workshop again.
Fortunately, the craftsmen in the glass workshop did not disappoint Guo An. When Guo An returned to Prince Yan's Mansion, he was holding a beautiful box in his hands.
And Zhu Di seemed to have heard the news a long time ago. Guo An saw Zhu Di's figure flashing past the window of the main hall from all the way.
Guo An said with some confusion: "Ma He, can you clearly see the person who was standing in front of the glass in the palace just now and peeked at us? No matter how we look at him, he looks like His Highness?"
Ma He's body trembled, and he said with some fear: "Guo Changshi, please don't say that. How could His Highness stand in front of the window and peek at others?"
Guo An nodded in agreement, "That's true. Your Highness should stand in front of the window and watch openly."
Ma He's face turned pale and he didn't dare to talk anymore.
Guo An did not continue to tease Ma He and continued to walk forward.
After entering the Cunxin Hall, Guo An respectfully bowed to Zhu Di.
"I am here to meet you, Your Highness!"
"Guo Qing, quickly excuse yourself."
Zhu Di looked expectantly at the two small wooden boxes Ma He was carrying and asked, "Are these the reading glasses Guo Qing mentioned are in this box?"
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
At this moment, Ma He had already placed the small wooden box in his hand on the table in front of Zhu Di.
Zhu Di opened it directly and his eyes lit up.
Inside the wooden box, eight pieces of transparent glass are neatly placed.
However, the strange thing is that each two transparent glasses are hooped with iron sheets, and there are shelves made of wooden rods under the glass.
Zhu Di carefully picked up one piece, swung it a few times, and then looked at Guo An, "Guo Qing, what is the use of this thing?"
Guo An also picked up a pair of glasses, put them directly on his head to demonstrate, and then quickly took them off.
His eyes are neither nearsighted nor presbyopic, so wearing these glasses is very uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Zhu Di also subconsciously put the pair of glasses on his head.
Immediately, he fainted and quickly held the table with his hands.
"Your Highness, be careful."
On the side, Ma He, with quick eyes and quick hands, quickly helped Zhu Di.
"Your Highness, please take off your glasses quickly." Guo An said helplessly.
Zhu Di took off his glasses as he was told, but there was still a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Why do just two pieces of glass make us dizzy?"
Guo An replied: "That's because His Highness doesn't have any eye disease. Wearing these glasses is too much, and he will naturally not adapt to them."
Zhu Di asked curiously: "Will those great scholars adapt to wearing these glasses?"
Guo An explained: "Your Highness, I don't know the extent of the eye disease of those great scholars, so I need to try these glasses one by one to see which pair is suitable for them."
"Um?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Zhu Di's eyes again. He looked down at the other three pairs of glasses in the wooden box and asked, "Are these four pairs of glasses still the same?"
Guo Andao: "Your Highness, they all look the same, but in fact, the thickness of the glass lenses on these glasses are different."
"oh?"
Zhu Di picked them up one by one and compared them, and finally understood that the thickness of the lenses of those reading glasses were really different.
"Then how does Guo Qing plan to use these reading glasses to invite those great scholars?" Zhu Di asked.
"Your Highness, don't be anxious."
Guo An smiled slowly and said, "I wonder if Your Highness would like to try the effect of reading glasses?"
Zhu Di quickly asked, "What can Guo Qing do?"
Guo Andao: "Your Highness, I remember that Zhu Changshi is a bit old."
"Zhu Qing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he ordered Ma He on the side: "Hurry up and invite Zhu Qing here."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Ma He responded and walked out quickly.
To be honest, he was also very envious of the reading glasses Guo Changshi brought. It's a pity that he is just a humble chamberlain, and he doesn't dare to take a second look.
When Zhu Fu heard that Zhu Di had summoned him to try Kuiji, Zhu Fu directly threw down the documents in his hands and walked quickly to Cunxin Hall.
"I am here to see you, Your Highness."
"Zhu Qing, come here quickly."
Zhu Di greeted with enthusiasm.
"Yes, Your Highness."
In fact, as early as when Zhu Fu came in, his eyes were already curiously staring at the small wooden box on Zhu Di's desk.
Therefore, as soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, Zhu Fu hurriedly walked up.
Seeing the four pairs of glasses in the box, his eyes lit up.
"Your Highness, are these reading glasses?"
"Exactly."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and urged: "Zhu Qing brings a pair and gives it a try."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Zhu Fu was not polite. He took out a pair of glasses and fiddled with them for a while before looking at Zhu Di and Guo An with embarrassed expressions.
"May I ask, Your Highness, how to use this thing?"
"Zhu Changshi, please see, reading glasses need to be used like this."
Guo An tried it again.
"I see."
Seeing this, Zhu Fu's eyes lit up and he quickly put the pair of reading glasses on his eyes.
Then, he looked at the books on the table in front of him.
"this?"
Zhu Fu's eyes widened.
…
(End of chapter)
