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Chapter 288

"It's not a matter of face. Goujian lost face when he tried his best, but got the whole Wu Kingdom. Taizong also shook hands with two Turkic Khans. What about the last two Khans? If you don't strive for self-improvement, it's just to give you face. I can't keep it."

Wu Zetian clapped her hands again and gave a hello.

"The main thing is righteousness, because it is a vassal state. Our Great Zhou can attack and retreat. If they offend us, they will offend the superior and attack the master with their servants. This is of great benefit to the military and to boost the morale of the army. And if Because of the silent incident, the neighboring countries have followed suit, and it will be a great disaster for us." At this point, Wang Hua sighed, thinking, in the final analysis, it is still a matter of strength. In the hands of Li Shimin or Hanwu, if you refuse to accept the beating, you will be beaten.

But the military power of the Tang Dynasty no longer allows this.

In fact, it doesn't have a great impact on the Hu people. As Wang Hua said, there is no king, no ministers, no father and son, and the father is dead. When he sees the father's daughter, he rushes to her. Whoever has the biggest fist belongs to him. , especially Wang Zhaojun, who was miserable. After serving Laozi, he went to his son, and then to his grandson.But the impact on the morale of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty is obvious.However, there are still some Huchens and generals present here, Wang Hua did not go into details.

"But I don't understand. Apart from Juju, how can the Turks use it to compete with our Da Zhou in the excellence of porcelain and 氍毹 (Qu Shu)?"

Wang Hua thought for a while and said: "It should be said that the technique of 氍毹 comes from the Western Regions, including the Jinshan area of ​​Longyou. Many Turkic people know excellent batik and dyeing methods, including silk weaving. Maybe the Hu people created it. weft weaving technique."

These two dyeing methods have been around for a long time, and sister Liu Jieyu did not invent them, but she improved them.But Wang Hua didn't know the exact date, but he remembered that the earliest relevant cultural relics unearthed were all in Xinjiang.But at that time, Tuyuhun, Tiele and Turks were the main people, and now the Uyghurs are the descendants of the Uighurs.But this race is hard to say. After thousands of years of ethnic integration, there are pure Han races, but the proportion is even less than the proportion of ginseng queen bee in ginseng royal jelly.

Wang Hua thought for a while, eyes suddenly lit up, and said: "There are two ways to find the answer. One is to check whether there are any excellent craftsmen who will be captured when Mo Sang invaded Taiyuan last time. And whether there are any special craftsmen in the north? Excellent 氍毹 was introduced to the Central Plains."

Another point, which Wang Hua did not mention, is that unlike silk weaving, there are many government-run institutions, most of which are private workshops.Among them, 90.00% belong to the eleven surnames in Taiyuan, Wang, Guo, Huo, Liao, Hao, Wen, Zan, Yan, Xianyu, Linghu, and Wei. However, these eleven surnames are closely related to Turks because of business contacts, not to mention Four of the surnames are Hu people's surnames.Besides, in Liangzhou, Hu and Han lived together, and the famous Duan, Shentu, and Chi were all Hu.Expect these people to be conservative with technology?
As long as silently promises some benefits, any kind of technology will be sold out.Moreover, the Turks already had a foundation for making 氍毹.

Although silently sipping this peace agreement is just a chance for him to breathe, but who said he doesn't want to win?If he wins, regardless of whether righteousness is important or not, at least he can see what Wang Hua can see.It is only of great benefit to him, and this is not a marching battle, which requires a large number of soldiers to sacrifice, why not do it?
There is also porcelain, I can't think about it, there are many problems when I think about it.Porcelain, his time is very tight now, so he didn’t ask too much, so he can’t underestimate the imitation ability of the Chinese people, whether it’s the imitation Jun porcelain, imitation Ding porcelain, Dingbai, Dinghei, sauce-colored porcelain, and tea powder of the Qingshangou Wei and Zheng families. Porcelain, imitation Ruqing, or our own blue and white, underglaze three-color, five-color, all began to be imitated, and some people even seduced the craftsmen of the three porcelain kilns to sell their technology.

Anyway, there is no law that stipulates that theft of technology is a crime.There are really people who imitate it in all directions.So shopkeeper He went to Chang'an specially, and told him with a sad face, if things go on like this, in another three or four years, all the technology will be mastered, and there is no need to keep it secret.I also showed him the bill, because there were a large number of imitations, and the efficiency of the porcelain kiln began to decline gradually.

Of course, the benefits compared to other porcelain kilns are still not the same.

Wang Hua patted him on the shoulder to calm him down a bit.Once the sea-going ship test is over and the great voyage begins, perhaps shopkeeper He will not take the source of income of the porcelain kiln as a thing.

With these imitation porcelains, it is absolutely incomparable with the current large porcelain kilns of the Wang family.But Wang Hua thought of another thing, the west of Turkic is Dashi.

Big food kiln!
The big food kilns here are not for firing porcelain or bricks, but for firing copper. "Those who use copper as their body and use medicine to burn them into five-color flowers are similar to Folang's inlays. I have seen incense burners, vases, boxes, and cups, but they can be used in women's boudoir. It is also called ghost country kiln." (Cao Zhao's "Gegu Yaolun" in the early Ming Dynasty) What is mentioned here is cloisonné enamel, and another word is cloisonne.

Cloisonne is not a traditional Chinese culture, but a foreign culture, which only appeared after the Dashi Kiln was introduced to China in the Yuan Dynasty.First big cannibalism, then Chinese people.But through the efforts of Chinese artists, the craftsmanship has far surpassed that of Dashi Kiln.Only in some aspects of cloisonne can there be some shadows of big food kilns.

Then, after Chinese cloisonne was introduced to Japan, Japan itself has a strong copper-burning process, but they don’t know the specific recipe. They fired seven times and eight times, and produced another handicraft, Qibao Burning.However, the prices of the two handicrafts cannot be compared. A piece of Qibao Shao can be auctioned in the market for tens of thousands of yuan at most, while an authentic cloisonné can cost hundreds of thousands at least, and the best one can reach several million.

But it may have been introduced to China earlier. In the Southern Song Dynasty Gu Wenjian's "Negative Xuan Miscellaneous Records", it is recorded: "I got a bottle, with copper as the embryo, and leather on the outside. It looks like glass, but it is extremely skillful, and I don’t know what it is." This is still a big food kiln, which shows that there were such utensils in the Southern Song Dynasty.

It further proves that the cloisonné enamel technology of Dashi and Eastern Rome was earlier, and this technology appeared in the early Tang Dynasty even earlier than the Tang Dynasty.But later archaeologists discovered that the Tang Dynasty also had its own metal filigree enamel technology.For unknown reasons, this craftsmanship has not been handed down.After Wang Hua came to this world, he hadn’t seen it appear in the Tang Dynasty, maybe it hasn’t appeared yet.But I saw some shadows of metal filigree on some metal utensils imported from Persia, but the craftsmanship is very backward.Or the technology that once appeared in the Tang Dynasty was also introduced from Dashi?

Wang Hua is not worried about Dashi Kiln.Because Mo Chuai didn't make an appointment with bronze ware, he was afraid that another thing, enamel porcelain, would be triggered by the big food kiln.Cloisonne is made of enamel glaze on a copper body. If it is changed to enamel glaze on a porcelain body, it is called enamel color.This kind of porcelain began in the late Kangxi period, and its peak period was from the Yongzheng period to the Qianlong period.The level of enamel color in the Yongzheng period was the highest and the craftsmanship was the most beautiful.Then another new type of porcelain, a kind of overglaze color created on the basis of multicolored porcelain in the late Kangxi period and influenced by the production process of enamel colored porcelain.This is powder porcelain, which is known as the four famous porcelains in China together with blue and white porcelain, Linglong porcelain and colored glaze porcelain.

With the appearance of powder porcelain, the color of porcelain is rich and bright, and the powder is soft and soft to the point where it cannot be added.It's just that the production of enamel is made by sending the best plain white porcelain fired in Jingdezhen to the palace, and then painted with enamel and glaze in the palace and baked.The painting skills are extremely high, and the processing level is strictly controlled. If there are any defects, they will be smashed immediately.Since enamel colored wares are exclusively for the royal family to enjoy and enjoy, they are not allowed to be lost to the outside, so the quantity is extremely small, and the price in the collection circle exceeds the price of pastel porcelain.Even a small bowl may be auctioned for millions of dollars in the market.Wang Hua once spent more than 500 million yuan to buy a small yellow ground enamel bowl, and even he felt heartache after buying it.There is no way, there are too few such porcelains.

Not to mention enamel porcelain, which is also bright and light in tone.If he silently sips some of the techniques that allow his subordinates to spread the three kilns to the outside world, plus the integration of the techniques of the Dashi Kiln, even if what is fired is fake enamel porcelain, if Wang Hua is not prepared.The result is still lost.

Don't underestimate the wisdom of human beings, just like because of his appearance. The quality of Tang Dynasty porcelain can be described as developing rapidly. Even if the three technologies are kept secret, after another 50 years, Tang Dynasty porcelain can It developed to the peak of the Song Dynasty.

One more thing, Posto!
That is, the pottery produced by the Persians is not porcelain, but a kind of green pottery.

Wang Hua has already noticed in the market that this kind of green pottery has many glazes, which are blue and white.

The influence of this kind of pigment on Chinese porcelain is not only Yuan blue and white, but also Jun porcelain. Jun porcelain often has a variety of glaze colors such as rose purple, begonia red, moon white, and sky blue, but later unearthed some peacock blue and eggplant skin purple ( Medium temperature color glaze), sauce glaze and white porcelain, white ground black flower and other varieties.Among them, the peacock blue glaze appeared under the influence of Persian pottery.

Gongxian Kiln also produced blue and white porcelain.There are also unearthed cultural relics here. Strictly speaking, it is blue-and-white pottery dating from the middle and late Tang Dynasty. This can be verified by Wang Hua now, because he has not seen the earliest blue-and-white porcelain prototype in China in the Gongxian kiln.But textual research shows that the material used in this kind of blue and white was imported from Persia. It must be that Gongxian porcelain craftsmen got their inspiration from Persian pottery. Otherwise, how could they know that there is such a pigment thousands of miles away?
Also, it cannot be overlooked that if the Turks had used the right materials and then used Persian blue and white materials, the blue and white that was fired first would definitely be brighter than the blue and white in Wang's painting.

But thinking about it this way, it would be too much, and I turned around and said "氍毹".Now the best 氍毹 in the world is not in the Tang Dynasty, but in Dashi.Every year, Dashi merchants brought a large amount of silk cotton, lacquered porcelain paper tea, etc. from China, and then transported foreign spices and medicinal materials, jewelry, glass, and cotton cloth to the Tang Dynasty.As for the 氍毹 produced in the Tang Dynasty, maybe they have taken a fancy to them, but they didn't go to the point of transporting the 氍毹 back to sell them at all costs.

In fact, the 氍毹 produced in Dashi is slightly better than that of the Tang Dynasty. There are still a few volumes among the Wang painters. In addition to the bright colors, the weavers are also very fine, and some gold and silver filaments are also worn.

Of course you can't think like this, if Mo Chuai has the ability to move all the exquisite crafts of the Lin Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) to the Tang Dynasty to compete with the Tang Dynasty.Then some play.But we have to guard against it. Mo Chuo is not just a martial artist. This person is extremely delicate. Since he proposed these three competitions, especially porcelain, it is impossible for him not to know the porcelain produced by himself, so he must have something to let him know. Prepare for the unexpected.There is another favorable condition that the Turkic people have closer contacts with the big cannibals.

But Wang Hua will not be afraid, only the time and conditions for him to prepare, that is, silently take all the handicrafts in the world, in most aspects, Wang Hua will definitely win.

Thinking of this, Wang Hua said: "You can agree to them, but please let me deal with the first two rounds personally, Your Majesty."

"Including 氍毹?" Wu Zetian asked suspiciously.If lacquering porcelain was a job done by male artisans, but now truss and silk fabrics are all jobs done by women.

"That's right, I'm afraid that Mo Chuai will bring Dashi's craftsmanship to Turkic to pretend to be. When he blends some of our Dazhou's crafts, our Dazhou may not win. The principles of craftsmanship can be mastered. It's just that the ministers in the court are not interested except for the minister. I have seen some big food and got some inspiration. Of course, I don't need to do this, but I can do some teaching on the side."

None of the ministers objected. In this regard, none of them had the authority to speak out like Wang Hua. The fact that Wang Hua was invited today was precisely why he valued Wang Hua.

"Also, porcelain, since they proposed it, they may have seen some exquisite porcelain from our Da Zhou. In order to be sure, I have to make it again by myself. But I don't know how much time they have for the battle. long?"

Don't talk about porcelain, he still has to go to the south of the Yangtze River, let's talk about 氍毹, purely handmade, after pattern design, color matching, yarn dyeing, warping, hand-knotting, flat blanket, piece blanket, blanket washing, casting and cutting , Trimming, and more than a dozen processes, such a cumbersome process, makes it take several months, or even a year or two, to complete a blanket.However, Wang Hua also estimated that the Turks would not compete immediately.

Porcelain is a silent collection of crafts and materials from all over the world, and porcelain cannot be fired immediately.If this is the case, wouldn't those porcelain kilns in the Tang Dynasty burn out the porcelain of the three families early?This has to be tested.There is also 氍毹, which is also the same reason. He bought three of the best big food 氍毹, and then said, this is made up by us Turks, let's compete.It can't be like this, because Dashi has the style of Dashi, and the Turkic people have the style of the Turkic people. Even the styles produced in Taiyuan and Liangzhou in the Tang Dynasty are also different.

Take out Dashi's 氍毹, no need for an expert to identify it, even a noble lady can recognize it at a glance.Even if it is shameless to silently sip, it will not be so shameless.Therefore, it is possible that he invited some craftsmen, including Tang people from Taiyuan, Tang people from Liangzhou, and big cannibals, and then gathered with each other to improve together.The products produced must at least have a strong Turkic style, so that the Tang Dynasty will be convinced.

Therefore, it takes time.

But the exact time, because when Mo Heqian came to the court to discuss this matter, Wang Hua was not there, so he didn't know yet.

"Three months, Wang Qing, have you seen enough?" Wu Zetian asked.

Wang Hua is sure to win these two matches, and it is not a big problem to lose the last polo match.Of course, Polo Wang Hua couldn't intervene.He is a pseudo-football football fan. He has only a half-knowledge and can barely see what offside is.Don't know anything about tactics.Moreover, polo and football are two different things and cannot be used as a reference.

"Three months?" Wang Hua thought for a while, and it seemed that this matter might be arranged silently when the army returned in March.Otherwise, it would be impossible for the time to be so short, which is a bit unfair to the Tang Dynasty.But at this time, Wang Hua forgot one thing. He brought 300 years of craftsmanship knowledge to compete with others, and he didn't know which one was unfair.But three months is a bit tight, especially Wang Hua had to be delayed for nearly a month on the road.

"Is there a problem? Either I will inform them, the competition is fine, and the time will be later." What Lao Wu said can also be established. In negotiation, the other party is allowed to raise conditions, and he is also allowed to bargain.

"No, but please the emperor to send people to cooperate with the ministers to win back this time."

"Of course, it's about the national system and the fate of the country. It's not your business, nor my business. It's a major national event. It needs manpower and supplies. I will give my best assistance."

"However, I still have a question. Where are the three contests and who is the notary?"

"The place is in Xijing, and the notary Na Mochuu said that I asked the envoys of various countries in Xijing to serve. There is no doubt that this is not good for our dynasty."

Wang Hua became suspicious again after hearing this, it is not disadvantageous, but too beneficial.What the hell is Mo Shui doing?After thinking about it for a while, he said again: "Prevent Huang Gai."

"What's the relationship with Huang Gai?" Zong Chuke, the servant of the Summer Palace, asked.

Tang Xiujing frowned slightly. Just now, Wang Hua beat His Majesty's improper employment. This Zong Chuke was probably the first to bear the brunt. What's the use of putting this person in the Ministry of War?He said: "Zong Qing, your Excellency is the servant of the summer palace, can you read more military books on weekdays? What Wang Qing refers to is that Huang Gai sent a dark attack, falsely sent a fireboat to burn Cao's army, and came to point out that Mo Chuu might use competition Chuciju, divert the attention of our Great Zhou army, and then take the opportunity to attack our Zhou Dynasty, to avenge the shame of the last Yangchangling defeat. Don’t you even understand this?”

Wang Hua felt a little funny when he saw this scene.In the past few months in the capital, he has also learned about the movements of some major ministers.Strictly speaking, Tang Zong belonged to Wei and Li's faction, but Tang Xiujing was more loyal to Li Xian, that is, the orthodox Li Dynasty.And Zong Chuke is the son of Wu Zetian's cousin, very close to Webster, and may be Webster's direct descendant.But because of his discord with Wu Yizong, he was demoted for a while.

This relationship is very intricate.I'm afraid Li Dan and Princess Taiping's faction also have this and that contradiction.

Tang Xiujing said to Wang Hua again: "Wang Qing, think carefully and comprehensively. Given time, I will definitely live up to your mentor's entrustment."

Wang Hua cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare. Tang Shangshu praised you."

Wu Zetian smiled slightly, a little satisfied. She brought these two people up with one hand. Tang Xiujing has grown into an important minister in the court. Wang Hua performed equally well today. It is not impossible to become the second Di Renjie.

The matter is hereby decided.Wu Zetian immediately issued an order to order the officers and men of the Hebei border guards to take strict precautions in the past few months, and ordered some eunuchs and soldiers to go to various places to purchase the materials needed by Wang Hua, including blankets.In addition, some famous carpet makers from Liangzhou and Taiyuan were invited to come to Chang'an immediately to assist.But because of time constraints, at Wang Hua's suggestion, some maids in the palace who can make blankets were gathered together, and Wang Hua would teach them a new technique.

Then scattered.

In fact, many ministers were still reluctant to leave, and wanted to see how Wang Hua made the 氍毹, which was a bit strange.Not only them, but even Wu Zetian followed Wang Hua to the harem, wanting to see what happened.

But this also means that the third battle of Wang Hua's handicrafts has begun!

It's just that the first battle is lacquer, the second battle is porcelain, and the third battle is the combination of porcelain and blankets.The nature of the three battles was also different. The first battle was to help Baolinzhai, the second battle was for his own family, and the third battle was for the country.

PS: Is it a new craft?

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