Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 163 Upgraded version of the mirror
"This……"

Guo An couldn't help frowning slightly.

After a while, his eyes lit up.

"Your Highness, don't worry, my minister asked the glass workshop to make a few more pairs of reading glasses, so that those great Confucians will be favored by His Highness. Even if they don't come, His Highness can recruit a few disciples of those Great Confucians."

Zhu Di was overjoyed, and then asked with a puzzled look: "What are the reading glasses that 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 reading glasses!"

"A mirror?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face became happy, and there was a pair of mirrors in Yingtiancheng Imperial Palace, which was made of East China Sea crystal, and it was Lao Zhu's treasure.

In this era, many great Confucian scholars or elderly people have dim eyesight. When reading books, especially when the sky is dark, they simply look down on the tiny words on the books.

Therefore, there are craftsmen who polish it into a convex lens with exquisite and transparent crystal or transparent glass, and then hold it with their hands to read, which is regarded as a magnifying glass.

Especially in the Song Dynasty, the Kui Jing mirror was known by many great Confucians.

It's just that the design and process of this kind of mirror are not worth much. 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, a mirror is still a luxury.

"If Guo Qing can really come up with something better than the 叆珇 mirror, maybe he can really find some great scholars for our Yan Palace."

Guo An said with a confident face: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will draw pictures now, and the craftsmen in the glass workshop will make a few pictures first."

After finishing speaking, Guo An stood up and bid farewell to Zhu Di, and then walked quickly to the public house.

Inside the hall.

Only Zhu Di and Xu Xiang were left, and Xu Xiang smiled coyly, and asked Zhu Di for instructions: "Your Highness, what should we do with the hundreds of Japanese pirates captured at the end?"

"It's just as normal as before."

At this time, Zhu Di's mind was full of academy affairs, and he didn't care about the more than 100 Japanese pirates prisoners.

"The last general will obey the order." Xu Xiang replied with a happy face.

Seeing Xu Xiang's obscene expression, Zhu Di gave him a disgusted look, and said again: "These pirate prisoners don't need to make too much noise, just deal with them quietly."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Xu Xiang replied again.

Zhu Di nodded slightly, "Tomorrow, we will hand out the silver rewards to you. If there is nothing wrong now, you should step back and look after those Japanese captives.

In addition, I ordered to keep the news of the incendiary bomb for us, and no one is allowed to reveal the slightest. "

"Yes, Your Highness, the last general will retire now."

Xu Xiang resigned very tactfully.

After a while, Zhu Di was the only one left in the Cunxin Hall.

Zhu Di sat on the throne, thought for a moment, and then called out: "Ma He."

"Your Highness?" Ma He hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Zhu Di said leisurely: "Go and invite Zhu Changshi, and then invite Master Daoyan."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ma He didn't ask any more questions, and walked out quickly after answering.

Soon, Zhu Fu and Monk Daoyan came in successively.

After Zhu Di granted the seat, he then talked about the construction of the Academy.

King Yan's Mansion is very wealthy, and everyone in Beiping Mansion knows this.

Therefore, Zhu Fu and Monk Daoyan agreed very much.

As for hearing that Zhu Di was going to use the presbyopic glasses improved by the 叆珇 mirror to lure a few great Confucians to come, Zhu Fu and Monk Daoyan shook their heads slowly.

"Your Highness, nowadays those great Confucian scholars are either in the capital or living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, so they won't come out easily.

As for the reading glasses improved by the old glasses? ...

Forgive the monk for being rude, it's terrible that he can't move the hearts of those great Confucians. "

A trace of helplessness flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "If we invite Master Daoyan to invite, I wonder if Master Daoyan can invite some great scholars?"

Monk Daoyan sighed slightly, and replied: "The monk can only try his best."

Zhu Di turned his head and looked at Zhu Fu.

Zhu Fu smiled wryly and shook his head, "Forgive me, Your Highness, I don't even know a single Confucian, so don't invite me in advance."

Zhu Di sighed softly, a little helpless, "If there is not even a great Confucian in the academy we founded, wouldn't it make the world ridicule?"

Zhu Fu's face was also serious, and then he remembered something, and said quickly: "Why doesn't Your Highness ask Guo Changshi to invite people?"

Zhu Di was taken aback, "Which great Confucianist does Guo Qing know?"

Zhu Fu said helplessly: "Your Highness, Guo Changshi doesn't know great Confucians, but Guo Changshi is a descendant of Guo Taishi in the former Yuan Dynasty, and his father must know some great Confucians who are hiding in the countryside.

Moreover, Guo Changshi just married a daughter of the Liu family. The Liu family is a descendant of the Changshan King of the Yuan Dynasty. The Liu family still has some prestige among the northern scholars. He is also a great scholar. "

Zhu Di suddenly widened his eyes, "If Zhu Qing hadn't reminded us, we wouldn't have thought that Guo Qing would still be following her like this."

Zhu Fu replied honestly, "His Royal Highness is busy with affairs, it is normal to not think of these trivial things."

On the side, Monk Daoyan took a deep look at the honest man Zhu Fu.

So far, Zhu Di has not continued to talk about the academy.

……

The other side.

Guo An was very busy. After returning, he hid in the public house and drew a few sketches, and it was time to pay off.

When I got home, I was still thinking about reading glasses from time to time.

The next day.

When he came to the palace, he picked up the drawings and modified them for a while, then took a few palace guards and hurried to the glass workshop.

I stayed in the glass workshop for half a day, and then went to the gunpowder workshop for half a day. I discussed with Tao Yiping and Yang Ting about some firearms and gunpowder, such as adding some sucrose to the gunpowder, or making a gunpowder with a handle. bomb……

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were filled with anger.

Then, before the value was released, he hurried back to the palace again.

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 the Yan Palace, he was holding a beautiful box in his hand.

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 a long distance away.

Guo An was a little puzzled and said: "Ma He, did you see the person who was standing in front of the glass in the hall and peeping at us just now? No matter how we look at it, it looks like His Highness?"

Ma He trembled, and said with some panic: "Guo Changshi must not say that, why would His Highness stand at the window and peek at others?"

Guo An nodded in agreement, "That's true, Your Highness should be standing in front of the window and looking at it openly."

Ma He's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to speak again.

Guo An didn't continue to tease Ma He, but continued to walk forward.

After entering the Cunxin Hall, Guo An greeted Zhu Di respectfully.

"My minister sees Your Highness!"

"Guo Qing, quickly excuse me."

Zhu Di looked expectantly at the two exquisite wooden boxes carried by Ma He, and asked, "Is this box filled with the reading glasses that Guo Qing said?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

And this time, Ma He had already put 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 arranged.

It's just that the strange thing is that every two transparent glasses are hooped with iron sheets, and there are shelves made of wooden sticks under the glass.

Zhu Di picked one up carefully, shook 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 on his head for a demonstration, and then quickly took them off.

His eyes are neither short-sighted nor presbyopic, and it is very uncomfortable to wear these glasses.

Seeing this, Zhu Di subconsciously put the pair of glasses in his hand on his head.

Immediately, the whole person became dizzy, and quickly supported the table with his hands.

"Your Highness, be careful."

On the side, Ma He had quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly supported Zhu Di.

"Your Highness, please quickly take off the glasses." Guo An said helplessly.

Zhu Di took off his glasses as he said, but there was still a trace of fear in his eyes.

"Why do two glass mirrors make us dizzy?"

Guo An replied: "That's because His Highness doesn't suffer from eye diseases. It's too late to wear these glasses. Naturally, you won't be able to adapt."

Zhu Di asked curiously: "Will those great Confucians adapt to wearing these glasses?"

Guo An explained: "Your Highness, I don't know how deep the eye diseases of those great scholars are, so I need to try these glasses one by one to see which pair they are suitable for."

"Ok?"

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 different?"

Guo An said: "Your Highness, they all look the same, but in fact, the thickness of the glass lenses on these glasses is different."

"Oh?"

Zhu Di picked them up and compared them one by one, and finally understood that the thickness of the lenses of those presbyopic glasses is really different.

"Then how does Guo Qing plan to use these presbyopic glasses to invite those great Confucians?" Zhu Di asked.

"Your Highness, don't worry."

Guo An smiled slowly and said, "I wonder if Your Highness wants 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 also a bit old."

"Zhu Qing?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he said to Ma He who was beside him, "Quickly invite Zhu Qing to come here."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Ma He responded and walked out quickly.

To be honest, he is also very envious of the reading glasses that Guo Changshi brought.It's a pity that he is just a lowly servant, and he doesn't dare to look at him more.

When Zhu Fu heard that Zhu Di had summoned him to test Kui, Zhu Fu directly dropped the document in his hand and walked quickly to the Palace of Cunxin.

"My minister sees Your Highness."

"Zhu Qing, come here quickly."

Zhu Di greeted with a warm face.

"Yes, Your Highness."

In fact, as early as when Zhu Fu came in, his eyes were already fixed on the small wooden box on Zhu Di's table with curiosity.

Therefore, as soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, Zhu Fu hurried up.

Seeing the four pairs of glasses in the box, his eyes lit up.

"Your Highness, is this the reading glasses?"

"Exactly."

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and urged: "Zhu Qing take a pair and try it out."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Zhu Fu was not polite either, he took out a pair of glasses casually, and after fiddling with them for a while, he looked at Zhu Di and Guo An with embarrassment.

"May I ask Your Highness, how to use this thing?"

"Look, Zhu Changshi, reading glasses need to be used like this."

Guo An tried 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 stared straight up.

……

(End of this chapter)