After the township test, Ning Xiu didn't have to tighten his nerves for the time being, but he was also idle.

Therefore, his energy was focused on urging craftsmen to make telescopes.

Both Liu Laoshi and Uncle Zhang Han felt an invisible pressure, which made them have to work hard and energetically.

Uncle Zhang Han's side was better, but Liu Laoshi's lens production encountered a lot of trouble, and the lens arc made could not meet Ning Xiu's requirements.

For this reason, Ning Xiu also felt a great headache. Liu Laoshi has no foundation in physics, so it is not easy to explain the principle of the lens to him.

He could only describe to Liu Laoshi the benefits of making the mirror in an arc in as plain language as possible.

Although Liu Laoshi listened to the cloud mountain fog cover, fortunately, he was very obedient, and immediately re-fired the glass lens according to Ning Xiu's request.

This time, Ning Xiu simply stayed in the workshop and watched Liu Laoshi firing the lens throughout the whole process.

Although he can't give Liu Laoshi much help in some specific operations, the basic process can still be instructed.

Seeing that Ning Xiu was by his side, Liu Laoshi also felt confident and worked harder.

This time, luck was on Liu Laoshi's side. As soon as he burned out the glass lens, he showed it to Ning Xiu, and after Ning Xiu's confirmation, the glass lens had met his requirements and could be used as a lens for a telescope.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the strength of Daming's craftsmen was too strong, just tell them a general process, and they could figure out the whole set of production methods by themselves. Top craftsmen like Liu Laoshi are the precious wealth of Ning Kee Workshop. This kind of talent must be retained!

What's more, Liu Laoshi has already come into contact with the production technology of glass lenses, and Ning Xiu will not let him leave Ning Ji Workshop no matter what.

"Great, you can make another fifty lenses according to this method, as soon as possible!"

Ning Xiu couldn't hide the joy in his heart, and ordered Liu honestly.

Liu Laoshi naturally obeyed, Ning Xiu nodded with satisfaction, and returned to the inner house with the lens he had just made.

At this time, Uncle Zhang Han had already finished the barrel of the telescope according to Ning Xiu's requirements, and it was placed in Ning Xiu's study at the moment.

Ning Xiu impatiently returned to the study, snapped the lens into the groove inside the barrel, and looked at the locust tree in the distance through the reserved hole.

After the magnification of the lens, the locust tree, which can only see a rough outline on weekdays, is now clearly visible even the texture on the trunk.

Ning Xiu was overjoyed in his heart.

The effect of the telescope is far beyond his imagination, if this thing is dedicated to the imperial court and put into the border army, it will be of great benefit to the development of the reconnaissance work of the Daming Sentinel Cavalry.

Of course, Ning Xiu will not be offered in vain, otherwise the face of the court will not be good-looking.

How to give, how to give, still need to be carefully studied.

Ning Xiu went out of the study to find Shiro and Shiro, and shared with them the joy of the advent of the telescope.

Shichiro and Shiro had naturally never seen a telescope, and they followed Ning Xiu's request to put their eyes behind the aperture to look, and found that the flowers and plants dozens or even a hundred steps away had become much clearer, and they couldn't help but be amazed.

Shiro was even more surprised: "Third brother, this telescope is too powerful, right?" If any kid buys a boy who stands in his attic and watches the little daughter-in-law next door take a bath, wouldn't it be obvious to see it? ”

Poof!

Ning Xiuzhi laughed out loud.

This ghost boy is so sullen that he can still think of such a use for a telescope!

"What do you think!"

Ning Xiu scolded with a smile and said, "If everyone has such thoughts as you, wouldn't this telescope become a scourge?" ”

Shiro scratched his head and said, "Third brother, that's what I said......"

"Okay, this thing must not be mentioned to others, you know?"

Ning Xiu was still a little uneasy, and asked the two cousins again.

Seeing the two patting their chests and reassuring him, he nodded.

"Okay, I'm going to go out, if anyone comes to me, please go to the flower hall to see the tea first."

After saying that, Ning Xiu took the telescope and went out.

He didn't go anywhere else, it was Sun Wufan's other business in Gangneung.

Although this house is not big, it is enough for Sun Wufan to live. The small garden is exquisitely arranged, and although there is no pond, there are all kinds of rockery pavilions.

Ning Xiu rarely comes to this house, and every time he comes, he always sighs, the dead fat man will really enjoy it.

At this moment, Sun Wufan had just finished bathing, lying on the bed and asked a servant girl to rub his shoulders and push his back, and when he heard the doorman report that Ning Jieyuan was coming, a spirit immediately turned over and startled the maid.

"Wait for me to get dressed!"

Sun Wufan sat up, and the fat on his lower abdomen gathered together, and the fat on his chin trembled.

It is rare for Ning Xiu to take the initiative to come to other industries to find him, there must be something important, he must see Ning Xiu with a good image.

Under the servant girl's service, he put on a lake-blue Shu brocade straight body, tied his belt and stepped on cloth shoes, and Sun Wufan swayed towards the outside of the house.

Seeing Ning Xiu, Sun Wufan immediately smiled and said, "What kind of wind blew Brother Ning Xian here?" You have nothing to do but ascend to the Three Treasures Palace! ”

Ning Xiu scolded with a smile: "Come on, Brother Sun will tease me." What is the difference between me coming to you and you going to me? ”

Sun Wufan stuck out his tongue and said, "That's different, people are flattered." ”

He inadvertently glanced at the telescope in Ning Xiu's hand, and sighed: "Brother Ning Xian, I haven't seen you blow the flute on weekdays, why do you have such a liking?" ”

Ning Xiu thought he was ridiculing himself, so he gave him a fierce look and said, "Brother Sun, don't talk nonsense, what a!" ”

Sun Wufan stretched out his hands and said, "You can't leave your hand." ”

Ning Xiu knew that he would be wrong, and explained with a wry smile: "This thing in my hand is not a Xiao. ”

"What's that?"

Sun Wufan asked.

He stared at the telescope for a long time before nodding and saying, "It does look thicker than the average flute." If this is a flute, it will be too hard to blow. ”

Ning Xiu coughed and said, "This is the telescope, a new object I made." ”

Telescope?

Sun Wufan's eyes couldn't help but light up. Although he didn't understand the meaning of these three words, he felt that it was very powerful.

"Brother Ning Xian, tell me quickly, what is this telescope for?"

"As the name suggests, telescopes are used to look at distant objects. Brother Sun can try, looking at the object through the hole of the telescope, it will magnify a lot, as if it is right in front of your eyes. ”

Sun Wufan suddenly became interested, nodded again and again, and said, "Okay, I'll take a look at the little lady in the neighboring yard taking a bath." ”

Ning Xiu: "......"

Why did Shiro and Sun Wufan think of going together!

Ning Xiu hurriedly said, "That's not necessary, just look at the flowers and plants in the distance." ”

Sun Wufan smiled and groaned: "I'll just say that, Brother Ning Xian actually took it seriously, I'm afraid it's not Brother Ning Xian who wants to see the little lady next door take a bath, right?" ”

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Ning Xiu glanced at him and scolded with a smile: "Brother Sun, this is a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain. ”

Sun Wufan knew that he was joking, and he was not annoyed, so he just smiled and said, "Actually, Brother Ning Xian doesn't need to be so taboo." Chromophobia, too, is what the sage said. ”

"Brother Sun, don't misinterpret the words of the saint."

Ning Xiu paused and said, "Don't talk about this, I came to Brother Sun this time for this telescope." ”

Sun Wufan was a little more upright at this time, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Ning Xian wants to promote this telescope into a hot commodity, right?" Then you've got the right person. ”

Ning Xiu shook his head and said with a wry smile: "On the contrary, I don't want to put the telescope into private sales. ”

Sun Wufan was amazed and said, "Why is this? ”

In his opinion, telescopes are a very promising commodity, and as long as the publicity work is done well, it is not difficult to sell well.

Why does Ning Xiu have trouble with money?

"I want to dedicate this to the imperial court."

Ning Xiu said lightly.

Hiss! Sun Wufan gasped, stepped forward and touched Ning Xiu's forehead.

"There's no fever either, how can Brother Ning Xian talk nonsense."

Ning Xiu knew that although the Ming Dynasty was a feudal dynasty, it paid great attention to the protection of personal private property.

Although there is no concept of intellectual property rights now, the concept that whoever invents it is his own, is still very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"I'm the result of a lot of thought. Brother Sun might as well think about how much of a role this telescope can play if it is invested in the Nine Sides Town? ”

Sun Wufan is not stupid, hearing Ning Xiu say this, he knows that he intends to show favor to the imperial court.

There is a saying in officialdom, by the way, Jane is in the emperor's heart!

Ning Xiu is going to rely on this telescope to be Jian Zai's courtier.

It's not a loss if you look at it that way. After all, Ning Xiu has already passed the examination to understand the yuan, and he is destined to mix with officialdom in the future. If Jane is in the emperor's heart, then you don't have to worry about promotion. Are you still afraid that you won't be able to get rich after being promoted?

Thinking of this, the corners of Sun Wufan's mouth hooked, and he smiled slyly: "I understand, but what is Brother Ning Xian doing here?" I'm just white, and I can't speak at all in front of the court. ”

Ning Xiu said in his heart, although you are white, your father is the governor. However, he really didn't want Governor Sun to come forward, if he directly dedicated the telescope to Zhang Juzheng, why bother?

He wanted to hear what good ideas Sun Wufan had.

"Brother Sun, what method do you think I can use to dedicate this telescope to the imperial court?"

"Well, let me think about it."

Sun Wufan scratched his head and fell into deep thought.

After about half a pillar of incense, he opened his lips and said, "Since you want to offer, you have to make a move." If you don't make a move, then there's no point. ”

Ning Xiu nodded approvingly. He very much agrees with Sun Wufan's point of view.

Although he really wanted the telescope to help the Ming border army militarily, he was not Santa Claus, and he was not a free gift. It's normal to think about fighting for your rights within a reasonable range.

This benefit can be a profit or a name.

It is unlikely that Li is now likely, so he must make a name for himself and let the Son of Heaven remember him.

"Why don't you try paying tribute?"

Sun Wufan said tentatively

Ning Xiu shook his head: "It's too deliberate, I'm afraid it will be difficult to satisfy Your Majesty." What's more, there are countless rare treasures presented to Your Majesty from all over the Ming Dynasty, and Your Majesty may not be interested in a mere telescope. ”

Sun Wufan frowned when he heard this, and said, "Paying tribute is the best way." If the name of other methods is not justified, I am afraid that it will cause criticism. However, what Brother Ning Xian said also made sense. Mixed with so many curiosities and rare objects, this telescope may not stand out. ”

He thought about it for a while and said, "Either wait until next year's big competition, and Brother Ning Xian will take out this telescope." Anyway, when the time comes, Brother Ning Xian will be able to see His Majesty. ”

Ning Xiu rolled his eyes and said, "Are you sure that I will definitely be able to pass the palace examination?" Besides, the palace exam is only made by the Son of Heaven, and we are also taking the exam in front of His Majesty Dan, at most we have a glimpse of the face of heaven from afar, and wanting to take the opportunity to offer treasure is tantamount to a fool's dream. ”

Sun Wufan's eyes rolled and said: "In this case, Brother Ning Xian has to work harder, and he will be in the top three in the first class." It is said that if you pass the top prize, you can be received by the Son of Heaven alone. Besides, these three are the officials of the Hanlin Academy, and there is a chance to see the Son of Heaven. ”

Ning Xiuzhi was helpless for a while.

It was a big mistake for him to come to Sun Wufan to ask.

"It's so unreliable."

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, I can't do it."

Sun Wufan was also a little deflated, shrugged his shoulders and said.

It is better to ask for others than to ask for oneself, and God will help those who help themselves.

Ning Xiu simply thought for himself.

The greatest value of the telescope is to invest in the nine sides, so it must be linked to this function as much as possible.

Emperor Wanli still has the demeanor of a Ming monarch, and it is impossible not to pay attention to the nine sides.

As long as Wanli was made aware of the importance of the telescope, Ning Xiu's offering of treasure would be successful.

Then this person who offers treasure is very important, Ning Xiu can't do it, Governor Sun can't do it, and even Zhang Juzheng is not suitable.

This person must have a background in the border army, and only by speaking in this way can it be easy to be convinced.

Wait a minute... Isn't this person Qi Jiguang!

Ning Xiu suddenly thought that in his future, Old Taishan would be the chief soldier of Jizhen Town.

That is the pillar of the country in the mind of Emperor Wanli.

If Qi Jiguang said that the telescope was suitable for promotion and use in the border army, then Wanli would definitely agree.

So what Ning Xiu has to do now is to make his future old Taishan Qi Jiguang Qi General believe that the telescope is of great benefit to the border army's reconnaissance.

"Yes, I will write a letter and ask the people to take the telescope to Jingshi together."

Seeing that Ning Xiu was so excited, Sun Wufan asked with some curiosity, "Brother Ning Xian has thought of a way?" ”

Ning Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, I'm afraid this matter will have to trouble my future old Taishan." ”

Mr. Qi?

Sun Wufan's first thought was not the image of Qi Jiguang's heroic martial arts, but the scene of Qi Ling'er punching and kicking him, and he couldn't help but gasp.

"Brother Sun, are you okay?"

Seeing that Sun Wufan's face was pale, Ning Xiu asked with concern.

"No, it's fine."

Sun Wu Fan Qiang squeezed out a smile, coughed and said, "Qi Shaobao came forward, and naturally succeeded." ”

Ning Xiu smiled and nodded.

The reason why he decided to let people take the letter to Jingshi first was to let Qi Ling'er see it first.

First, he and Qi Jiguang have never met after all, although they are prospective sons-in-law, they are very tight. Only through Qi Ling'er, the middleman, can this embarrassment be alleviated.

Second, he and Qi Ling'er haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they miss it very much. It's natural to write some love words in a letter with your fiancée.

Of course, Ning Xiu would not say this to Sun Wufan.

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