Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 166 The Influence of Reading Glasses on Scholars
"Is this thing so miraculous?"

After this trial, Nie Zishi seemed to have discovered a new world, and he was reluctant to take it down.

Seeing Nie Zishi's precious reading glasses, Guo An couldn't help but be surprised, "Uncle Nie is also a little dizzy?"

Nie Zishi is not very old, just 40 years old.

"Ugh……"

Nie Zishi sighed heavily, "Old man, I have also heard from those elders or great Confucian scholars that when they get old, their eyesight becomes tired and they cannot read fine books.

The old man thought that it would take more than ten years for this eye disease to come to the old man, but what the old man didn't expect was that after wearing the reading glasses, the words on the books in front of him suddenly became much clearer, and even the hair on his hands could be discerned...

The old man never thought that the old man's eyes could see so clearly one day. "

I didn't expect that a random gift would actually meet a person with presbyopia.

Guo An was happy in his heart, but he still said seriously: "It's good that these reading glasses are useful to Uncle Nie."

In fact, what Guo An didn't know was that in this era, due to the generally dim light in the house, many scholars like Nie Zishi's age would have presbyopia.

Even the old farmers who are farming will suffer from presbyopia.

It's just that these old farmers or elderly scholars have never experienced reading glasses, and they don't know that they have presbyopia.

"Useful, useful..."

Nie Zishi said quickly, and then looked at the remaining five pairs of reading glasses in the wooden box.

"Ning Yi, I don't know if the rest are reading glasses?..."

Guo An said: "Uncle Nie, these reading glasses are reading glasses of different degrees, so they have to correspond to glasses of different degrees of presbyopia.

These reading glasses were all given to Uncle Nie by Guo An. After a few years, Uncle Nie's eye disease worsened, and he could try on them one by one.

Of course, there are only six pairs of presbyopic glasses of varying degrees. If none of these six pairs are suitable for Uncle Nie, Uncle Nie will need to find his nephew, who will remake suitable ones for Uncle Nie according to the severity of his eye disease. Reading glasses. "

Nie Zishi was moved, "Thank you Ning Yi."

Guo An smiled slowly, "Uncle Nie is a bit out of touch now."

Nie Zishi laughed, "Hahaha, the old man is excited."

Speaking, Nie Zishi seemed to think of something, and asked again: "Ning Yi, are these reading glasses expensive?"

Guo An replied with a smile: "It shouldn't be too expensive."

Nie Zishi couldn't help but look puzzled.

Guo An explained: "These presbyopic glasses are objects that have just been produced by the glass workshop of Prince Yan's Mansion, and the pricing has not yet started.

But now in the entire Beiping mansion, there is only this pair in the hands of Uncle Nie. "

Nie Zishi looked surprised: "It's so precious?"

"Don't be alarmed, Uncle Nie, it's just a gadget, not precious at all."

Guo An smiled lightly and said, "Uncle Nie also knows, because His Royal Highness King Yan opened a craftsman school.

Therefore, in the Beiping Mansion, even in the capital, there are many officials and scholars who believe that His Royal Highness King Yan is not doing business all day long, and is indulging in strange craftsmen.

Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally intervened.

In desperation, His Royal Highness King Yan could only build an academy.

However, the academy can be built with a little money, and even the books on the library building of the academy can be bought with a little money. Now the gentry and merchants in Beiping Mansion have donated at least 1 books to Yan Wang Mansion classics...

According to this trend, when the academy is built, the academy built by His Highness King Yan will be able to donate or buy at least [-] to [-] classics from various places...

However, it is difficult to find a master or great Confucian who is suitable to give lectures to the academy...

And these presbyopic glasses were made by my nephew, and I invited those great Confucians to come and present them..."

"I see."

Nie Zishi looked at Guo An thoughtfully, "Don't you want me to invite some great Confucian scholars to the academy?"

Guo An nodded directly, "It would be great if Uncle Nie could invite some great scholars.

Historically, our northern scholars are no match for southern scholars in imperial examinations, so we need to change..."

Nie Zishi's face froze, and he said with a wry smile, "Your father and your father-in-law know the great Confucianists or some learned people that I know."

Guo Andao: "The boy also sent six copies of reading glasses to each of father and father-in-law, as well as some glass tea sets."

"Six copies? Each copy is six pairs of reading glasses?"

Nie Zishi asked in surprise.

"Of course not."

Guo An shook his head slowly, "Except for father and father-in-law who both have six pairs of reading glasses, there is only one pair of reading glasses for the other ten sets."

Nie Zishi directly shook his head and scolded with a smile: "You are such a ghost."

Guo An said helplessly: "Uncle Nie Mingjian, I can't blame my nephew for this matter, these reading glasses are not easy to make.

Moreover, my nephew doesn't know the degree of eye disease of those great Confucians. Only by letting them come, my nephew can give them the most suitable reading glasses prescription according to the degree of dim eyesight of those great Confucians. "

Nie Zishi nodded slowly, "It's okay, those great Confucians can't just take the treasures and do nothing..."

Guo An quickly said, "It's still my uncle who understands things."

Nie Zishi sighed helplessly, "You don't have to worry about it, kid. Although the great Confucians can't invite you, the old man can write a few letters himself, inviting some talented people who don't want to be officials to come to Beiping Mansion."

"In this way, Ning Yi would like to thank Uncle Nie... In addition, if the chief envoys and officials have eye problems, Uncle Nie can also let them come to find Ning Yi..."

"The old man underestimated you, kid. I didn't expect to come to our Beiping chief envoy's office to have such a big conspiracy..."

……

After Nie Zishi, the Beiping chief envoy, was settled, Guo An no longer had any worries.

As long as Nie Zi is actually reviewing documents and government affairs, he will wear it for a while.

I believe that in less than a day, all the officials in the entire chief minister's yamen will know...in less than three days, all the officials and gentry in the entire Beiping Mansion will know...

And behind every official, there are hundreds of scholars involved.

Guo An felt that Beiping Mansion, Yingtian City, and Shunde Mansion, together with Monk Daoyan, were blooming everywhere, and within half a month, the entire northern area of ​​Ming Dynasty would know about the presence of reading glasses in King Yan's Mansion.

Naturally, he also knew that King Yan wanted to build an academy of more than 100 mu.

Then, the fact that the academy is short of masters, great Confucians, and books will spread throughout the entire Beiping Prefecture.

Sure enough, it was as expected by Guo An.

Less than two days after delivering the reading glasses to Nie Zishi, some officials have come to look for them, naturally because of the reading glasses.

Guo An looked wryly at the crowd of chief envoys, police envoys, and commanding envoys...waiting in front of the Beiping government officials.

"My fellow officials and colleagues, it is not because of the stinginess of Prince Yan's Mansion, it is true that reading glasses look simple, but they require extremely complicated processes to manufacture.

Only a few pairs can be produced in one day.

Therefore, you can first leave the degree of reading glasses you need.If you don't know the degree, you can leave the age of the person you need, and I will line up for you first.

After a few days, after the manufacture of scholars, gentry, and merchants who have contributed to the academy is completed, we will make reading glasses for you as soon as possible. "

"What, I still have to wait in line?"

"Even, after those gentry and merchants?"

"How could Guo Changshi humiliate us like this?..."

Immediately, some officials were dissatisfied.

Guo An still had a gentle smile on his face, "If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to His Royal Highness King Yan.

As long as His Royal Highness King Yan gives you priority, we will definitely not have any delay. "

"..."

All the officials looked helpless, if they could find King Yan, would they come to you?
After a long while of embarrassment, an official couldn't help but asked again: "Dare to ask Guo Changshi, how can you make a contribution to the academy?"

Hearing this, all the officials subconsciously looked at Guo An.

"This……"

Guo An frowned slightly.

Just then, a pale-haired squire walked in, led by a scribe.

"Report to Guo Changshi, this old Zhang donated a hundred books, and all of them are not in my Yan Palace."

Guo An immediately bowed his hands to that Yuanwai Zhang with a grateful face, "On behalf of the Academy, I would like to thank Yuanwai Zhang for his donation."

That Zhang Yuanwai immediately returned the salute with a face full of fear, "Guo Changshi absolutely dare not do this, he is really old."

"No problem, no problem."

Guo An waved his hands gently and asked, "Mr. Zhang came here to find me, but do you want a pair of reading glasses?"

Zhang Yuanwai looked at Guo An expectantly, "Guo Changshi is wise."

Guo An directly directed to the clerk at the side: "Take old man Zhang to test the degree of dim eyesight, and choose a pair of reading glasses that he is satisfied with."

"Thank you, Guo Changshi." Zhang Yuanwai hurriedly said excitedly.

The scribe also hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, "Yes, Guo Changshi."

"..."

After the clerk took Zhang Yuan out, all the officials in the hall couldn't help but twitch their mouths. How could such a simple thing be expressed so complicated?

"Dare to ask Guo Changshi, if my official and others donate classics to the academy, is it considered a contribution?"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Forget it!"

A gleam of joy flashed in the eyes of the officials.

Another official asked: "Dare to ask Guo Changshi, what else can be considered as a contribution to the academy?"

Guo An pretended to think for a while, and then replied: "Introduce a master or a great Confucian to the academy, or enter the academy as a master... However, this matter is a bit difficult for everyone!"

"This matter is really a bit..."

"Thank you Guo Changshi for letting me know."

In less than a moment, all the officials in the hall left completely.

"Tsk..."

Guo An sneered, but didn't pay much attention.

And on the second day.

In King Yan's mansion, there was another cart full of books.

Naturally, they also gave out a pair of reading glasses with the logo of Prince Yan's Mansion.

Zhu Di was very happy about this.

It was a few days later.

The presbyopic glasses incident caused a sensation in Yingtian City in the capital.

After the reading glasses were sent to Lao Zhu by Zhu Di, Lao Zhu tried them on one by one, and then found a pair that suited him.

As the most diligent emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu spent more than half of his time sitting in Fengtian Hall reviewing memorials.

It only takes a day.

The Grand Scholars of Wenyuan Pavilion, the Grand Scholars of Wenhuadian, the Grand Scholars of Wuyingdian, the Tongzheng Envoy, the Six Ministers... and other ministers who often reported to Zhu Di, all saw the look in Lao Zhu's eyes. A delicate gadget of a flower mirror.

After some pursuit, I also know the function of reading glasses, which can make the eyes bright, which is much more convenient and easy to use than the kind of glasses they hold in their daily hands.

Immediately, all the important ministers of the Ming Dynasty were very excited.

And these ministers quickly sent people to inquire after the value was released, which made the whole Yingtian City know about it.

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(End of this chapter)