Chapter Eighty-Six: What Do You Think?
Yecheng, Prime Minister's Mansion, there is a jingling sound in the backyard, several craftsmen are making windows, this window is different from ordinary windows, there is a name called "floor-to-ceiling windows", and the glass is not pasted on it. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Glass, glass, the difference between the word, but in fact the two are almost the same, the slight difference is the color, the glass has a variety of colors, and the glass produced in Xiyang is colorless and transparent.
In fact, there is still color, a craftsman carefully took out a piece of glass, one foot square, half thick, through this square glass piece from the front and back, it is transparent and colorless, but from the side it is dark green.
These glasses of the same size are sent by Huangzhou, Shannan, and after being made into glass windows, they can not only ensure light transmission, but also block the wind, especially in winter, since they can ensure the light in the room, and avoid the invasion of cold winds.
If you make a grid-like floor-to-ceiling window, you can let more sunlight into the room, and the light will be bright, as if you are outside the courtyard.
"Mother, according to the king of Xiyang, if the sunny side of the house is replaced with floor-to-ceiling windows, in winter, after the sun penetrates, the heat will remain in the room, and it will be warm as spring, so it is called a warm house."
Princess Cui of Shu shook a folding fan to cool off the princess of Shu, surrounded by several maids, but the fan in her hand was held.
"Is this conservatory really so magical?"
"Yes, mother, the palace is rebuilding a side hall, to change it into a warm hall, with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides, I think that since the king of Xiyang is sure to dedicate the glass to the Son of Heaven, then there will be no problem with this warm house."
Wang watched the craftsman install the floor-to-ceiling windows, and felt quite interesting, she was dressed in plain white, and she was still mourning for her deceased husband Wei Chi Hui, but her son Wei Chi Xuan succeeded to the throne of Shu and succeeded to the post of prime minister, and now the situation is stable, so there is no sadness on her face.
"Oh, how many adventures do you say this Xiyang King has? Why do you always meet the merchants of the Western Regions to teach him his experience? ”
"There are a lot of strange things about the King of Xiyang, and I don't know how much is true and how much is false? The concubine heard that he also had a nickname called 'One-legged Bronze Man'. Speaking of this, Cui Shi covered his mouth and smiled, "I don't know how it came out." ”
Wang thought for a while and smiled: "No wonder King Qi wants to recommend Li Gang to be the chief of Xiyang Wangfu, this Yuwen Erlang should be disciplined." ”
The king of Xiyang mentioned by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is, of course, Yuwenwen, the king of Xiyang, not long ago Yuwenwen paid tribute to the emperor as a rare thing, called "glass", and the glass windows made of glass can not only maintain light transmission but also prevent wind, which is the fish and the bear's paw can have both.
The craftsmen sent by Yuwenwen installed floor-to-ceiling glass windows for the Son of Heaven's imperial study, and the effect was outstanding, which made the Son of Heaven very happy, not only let the ministers come to visit, but also specially ordered to install this kind of glass window for the residence of the princess of Shu.
The convoy from Huangzhou carried a lot of glass of the same size, which was more than enough for the palace, so several truckloads of glass were transported to the palace of the king of Shu for the princess of Shu and the king of Shu to renovate the windows.
The appearance of this glass window aroused great interest among the magnates, and the ladies of the Wang family, who had frequent contacts, had agreed with her to come to visit after the installation of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
The rich family, I have never seen any rare things, but the glass window is the first time I have heard that in addition to the palace, only his own residence has such a treasure, so the Wang family is also quite happy in his heart.
Her son is a very popular minister, and he wants what he wants, but he is getting older, and it is inconvenient to come out in winter, and he has to go out to soak in the sun, but also beware of being blown sick by the cold wind, and it is really convenient to have a magical conservatory.
Yuwenwen, the king of Xiyang, has mixed reviews about this, but it is right that the king of Xiyang will come to do something, not only the gifts to the palace are constant, but the filial piety to her, the princess of Shu, has never been less.
Although he is not biological, the Wang family is Wei Chishun's mother by name, and Yu Chishun's son-in-law Yu Wenwen is naturally also Wang's grandson-in-law, and it is natural for the grandson-in-law to honor her.
Seeing the cautious appearance of the craftsmen, Wang felt that this piece of glass was very valuable, and the princess Cui hurriedly told the inside story she had just knew: "Mother, it is said that the Huangzhou official kiln makes a piece of glass, and the work cost alone is no less than 200 wen. ”
"To make a floor-to-ceiling window, it takes dozens of pieces of glass, at least more than ten."
Wang Shi disagreed: "From Huangzhou to Yecheng, even if it is multiplied several times, a piece of glass is only the same amount of money at most, and what about a hundred windows?" ”
She is right, this kind of price is unattainable for ordinary people, but Cui's doesn't think it's expensive, even if it's a piece of glass, it's a hundred times to make a floor-to-ceiling window, not to mention the Shu Wangfu, even ordinary rich and noble families can afford it.
How much does it cost to install a few floor-to-ceiling windows in an ordinary residence? Can spending more money be more expensive than gold and silver?
For the rich and wealthy, money is not the problem, but pomp is the big problem!
During the conversation, the floor-to-ceiling windows were installed, and the Wang family looked inside and out a few times, and the more they looked at it, the more they felt good, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were discussing, and one of them led the attendants in, but it was the prime minister who had just returned from the palace, and the king of Shu, Wei Chi Dan.
Seeing that the floor-to-ceiling glass windows had been installed, he looked at them and was quite satisfied, and then walked up to Wang and saluted: "Mother, are you satisfied with this window?" ”
"Satisfied, satisfied!"
"When the mother is satisfied, the child is relieved."
Wei Chi Dan has been in a good mood recently, after he took over as prime minister, it took several months to finally grasp the situation, and the official army pacified Shudi, but also diluted the haze brought about by his father's death, Sui Emperor Yang Xiu was escorted back to Yecheng, and after offering the capture of Taimiao, he clicked a knife, and the Sui State finally died.
Next, it's the turn of the Southern Dynasty Chen Guo!
"King, why is there a spring breeze today?"
"Ah, after the dynasty was dispersed, the widow accompanied the Son of Heaven to watch the shadow puppet show."
Hearing this, Cui Shi was quite curious: "Shadow puppetry? Is it performed by the troupe sent by King Xiyang? ”
"Of course, it's quite interesting and unforgettable, but it's not convenient for my mother to watch it now."
Wei Chi passed away, and of course Wei Chi Dan had to mourn as a son, but he thought that the mourning period had passed, and the Wang family still had to mourn Wei Chi as usual, so it was not appropriate to watch a play to relieve boredom during this period.
Wang's is a little strange, it's not that she hasn't seen the shadow puppet show, she doesn't think there's anything good-looking, her son has such an aftertaste, isn't it really good-looking?
Wei Chidun smiled and said nothing, because he was really shocked: "This shadow puppet show is not comparable to other places, the troupe leader stays in the capital, and my mother will be able to feast her eyes in the future." ”
"Is it really that pretty?"
"That's true."
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In the palace, a side hall is staging "A Chinese Ghost Story", the son of heaven Yuwen Qianjun watched intently, holding popcorn in his hand and sending it to his mouth, and unconsciously ate another bag.
On the curtain, Yan Chixia is fighting with the old demon of Montenegro, you come and go and I are inseparable, coupled with the vocal music that renders the atmosphere, Yuwen Qiankeng is so nervous that his palms are sweating, and the eunuchs and guards who are watching with him are also the same.
Xiyang Wang Yuwen Wen sent people thousands of miles away to send magical glass, as well as a full set of shadow puppet troupes, for the Son of Heaven to perform the miraculous Xiyang shadow puppet show, the Son of Heaven and the prime minister and several important ministers watched together, and everyone was wonderful.
The Son of Heaven was still unsatisfied, so he rested for a while and continued to watch the play, and now he is eating 'popcorn' sent by the King of Xiyang, of course, this is made in the imperial dining room of the palace, and a dangerous pot is used, which is also sent by the King of Xiyang.
"Good, good!!"
In the finale, Yuwen Qiankeng applauded loudly regardless of his reserve, this shadow puppet show is really exciting, better than the hundred plays he has seen in the past, he doesn't want to change clothes at all during the whole process, even if he wants to, he has to endure it.
Although the troupe can stop, he doesn't want to stop, so he just watched it again from beginning to end, and he enjoyed eating popcorn.
The curtain blocking the window was closed, and the hall instantly brightened, and seeing the excellent ladies come out to kneel and worship, Yuwen Qiankeng signaled left and right: "There are rewards, all are rewarded!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The excellent ladies kept kowtowing, it was the first time they had been to the palace, and it was the first time they had experienced such a scene, so they spoke with a trill, and they retreated to pack up their props, and another person stepped forward quickly.
Da Lao Yuan knelt on the ground with a thud, and then kneeled forward, crying in his mouth: "Sinner Zheng Yi, meet the Supreme!" ”
"The sinner knows that he is guilty of a great sin, please punish him supremely!"
There was a bang-bang kowtow, and the people present watched quietly, full of disdain, this bastard entered the palace as a 'vocal musician' of the shadow puppet troupe, and dared to come out and kowtow with a cheeky face.
Yuwen Qiankeng looked at the person in front of him, and his heart was churning with anger.
Peiguo Gong Zheng Yi, who colluded with the traitor Yang Jian and usurped the power of the imperial court, was the culprit who indirectly led to the death of his father Zhao Wang Yuwenzhao, and even his brothers and many clans were slaughtered.
As a son of man, as a clan, I can't wait to have you skinned!
However, as the son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have to think about the country, so it's still useful to keep your bastard's head!
"Zheng Qing's family can make amends, I understand this intention, so I don't plan to pursue anything, let's settle down."
"Supreme! If the Supreme does not dislike it, the sinner is willing to go to the mausoleum of the first emperor to guard the mausoleum, and sweep it every day..."
Wu Qi Chang Shiyu Wenhua, standing aside and looking at Zheng Yi in front of him, his eyes flickered, he didn't know what he was thinking, there were rumors that Zheng Yi and King Xiyang were very close.
Who is the king of Xiyang? It was the Xiyang County Gongyu Wenwen who killed his brother back then!
Yu Wenhua's father Yu Wenshu, as a 'hero anyway', later made a lot of military exploits, and now he is an official in the court, and he is the son of a hero to guard the palace, as a guard, often accompanied by the Son of Heaven.
"In this case, then Zheng Qing's family will go to Guanzhong and worship the tombs of the previous emperors for me."
"The Guilty Lord's Decree!"
Zheng Yi, who kowtowed so much that he almost fainted, kowtowed again to thank him, and a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, Yuwenwen seized the opportunity he gave him, and took advantage of the east wind of the shadow puppet show to abuse himself on the spot, so that the Son of Heaven was angry.
Then fade out of the sight of the government and the opposition, as low-key as you can, don't let people remember, it doesn't matter if his own career is at the top, he can't affect his son.
Zheng Yi, who was so upset, retreated, Yuwen Qiankeng's mood improved again, recalling the plot of Fang Cai's shadow puppet play "A Chinese Ghost Story", and turned his head to ask Yu Wenhua next to him:
"Yuwen Wuqi, what do you think?"
"Back to Your Majesty, King Xiyang is a good means."
"Well said, King Xiyang does have good means, I have also seen the leather drama performed by Youling elsewhere, where is the shadow puppet play performed by King Xiyang's troupe is good-looking."
Yu Wenhua's answer is actually a pun, and what the Son of Heaven will say determines what he should say next.
"Your Majesty is right, the King of Xiyang is loyal to His Majesty, and he is really the pillar of the clan and the country."