Chapter 166: Glasses

"Big deal? What a big deal. When Empress Dowager He heard Li Ji say this, she was relieved. This kid's ability is not ordinarily strong, and he shouldn't leave the palace for no reason.

Sure enough, Li Ji said: "Ah Niang, the child found a big secret of making glass in the alchemy room. If this glass is done well, our people in Datang can also eat vegetables and fruits that can only be eaten in summer. ”

"Oh, and that kind of thing?" Sure enough, Empress Dowager He's face was happy.

Li Ji nodded: "Also, A-Niang will be your birthday tomorrow." The child still has to fight for some face for the court in front of those vassal envoys, so he will leave the palace. The child left the palace not only to go to Xishan, but also discovered a large salt mine. ”

Salt mines, Luoyang lack of salt is well known to the world. If there really is such a salt mine, it will be a great joy for the country and the people.

Empress Dowager He couldn't help but stand up excitedly: "You mean, there are salt mines in the capital?"

"Yes, it's just poison salt. The child has been refined in the Guangwang Mansion and can be turned into non-toxic table salt. ”

In ancient times, the salt and iron tax was related to the lifeblood of the country, and Luoyang City has always been in short supply of salt. There are many people who can't afford to eat salt, and the most terrible thing is the forbidden army. If the soldiers can't eat salt, they won't have the strength to fight, and if they can solve the salt problem, it will be a great joy for the imperial court.

Empress Dowager He became excited: "Could it be that my Datang is really blessed by my ancestors?" Child, there is hope for our Datang. ”

Li Ji really couldn't explain too much to Empress Dowager He, so he had to follow and say: "It is indeed the blessing of the ancestors, A-Niang, the child still got a treasure in Xishan."

Saying that, Li Ji took out a small wooden box in his arms, and the wooden box was very exquisite. Li Ji opened it gently, a pair of reading glasses.

"What is this?" Empress Dowager He has always had eye disease, which is what later generations called presbyopia. However, she is more serious, and her vision is always blurred.

In ancient times, this kind of eye disease abounded, especially in the evening or on cloudy days, and it was even more difficult to distinguish vision.

"A-Niang, you close your eyes first." Li Ji became naughty.

Empress Dowager He has always been majestic, even if it is her own son, she rarely shows excessive intimacy.

Because she knows how to maintain royal majesty at all times, it is precisely because of this that she can survive the murder of Zhaozong.

Jiang Xuanhui killed the monarch that year, and Zhaozong's two concubines were killed one after another, but only the Empress Dowager He survived. On the one hand, Jiang Xuanhui did not get the order to kill Mrs. He, and he was afraid of the majesty of the queen at that time. Even Zhu Wen didn't dare to lose respect for the queen mother.

Although Empress Dowager He has a deep relationship with Li Ji's mother and son, she rarely expresses her family affection in this way. More often than not, she will bury this maternal love. Because she understands that an emperor must go through experience to become a generation of Ming monarchs, and the protection under his wings will never be self-reliant.

Li Ji's way of expressing family affection made Empress Dowager He's heart warm, but she said: "Nonsense, what kind of system!"

The maid next to Aqiu was taken aback, but Li Ji was used to being a little faint gentleman, and he had been messing with Zhu Youneng for a long time. The one who is close to the ink is black, and he has already learned to be thick-skinned: "Ah Niang, you close your eyes."

Empress Dowager He gave him a blank look, after all, he was his own son, and he couldn't resist Li Ji's soft grinding and hard foam, and gently closed his eyes.

Li Ji walked over and put her glasses on, and Empress Dowager He slowly opened her eyes.

The whole world suddenly lit up, everything was so clear, so bright.

Empress Dowager He was surprised and delighted, she trembled and stroked Li Ji's cheek: "Ji'er, this, is this true?" I suddenly saw clearly, so clearly. It's all so clear, quick, open the temple door. ”

Ah Qiu was taken aback, the Queen Mother, who had always been dignified and steady, had never been so excited. She hurriedly went to open the door of Jishan Palace, and Empress Dowager He trembled and stood up and walked out of the door.

Even Ah Qiu's support in the past was thrown away by her, and the Empress Dowager He looked at everything around her, the flowers outside the palace gate were red and willow green, and the blue sky was bright. It was all so clear and bright that she never believed that she would one day be able to see the world clearly.

"Son, is this the treasure you brought back from Xishan?" Empress Dowager He couldn't put it down and stroked the frame.

Li Ji smiled: "The child originally wanted to give it to A-Niang on tomorrow's birthday, but the child can't wait."

"Good, good, good!" Empress Dowager He said three good words in a row, which shows how excited she is in her heart.

Although these glasses could not accurately measure the power, Li Ji knew that the Queen Mother was dazzled, so he deliberately chose a pair of glasses with a relatively high number.

"Auntie, tomorrow is your birthday, and the child wants to go to the Shangshi Bureau to see the birthday cake prepared for you."

Empress Dowager He suddenly remembered: "Speaking of this birthday cake, I remembered that you had made it for Wanxi, this girl." It tastes really good, where did you learn it? ”

This one lie needs a thousand lies to complete, and it is true. Li Ji saluted respectfully and said, "Ah Niang, the child learned it from an alchemist named Han E in the alchemy room. This man has a lot of research in agriculture. Moreover, this person brought back a lot of rare exotic fruit seeds from overseas, and the child has already asked the second son of Guangwangfu to plant them. The child has already ordered someone to be sent to the Shangshi Bureau, to be used tomorrow to entertain the ministers. ”

Empress Dowager He waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay, let's go."

Zhuge Kongfang of the Shangshi Bureau learned how to make cakes, and Li Ji pointed out again. Zhuge Kongfang admired it even more, the Son of Heaven is really omnipotent, even the food and pastries are so good, better than countless imperial chefs.

On the second day, the morning dynasty, today is the day of the Empress Dowager He's birthday, and the early dynasty will continue.

In the court, the ministers finally arrested Li Ji, and the imperial historian Cui Yuan and Zhao Zhanguo protested one after another.

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven is the body of ten thousand gold. How can you leave the palace without permission, Your Majesty knows whether you are worthy of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. Cui Yuan stood up and said.

Zhao Zhanguo also followed: "That is, this country and society are important, and His Majesty cannot leave the palace without permission." State affairs are complicated, how can Your Majesty be so childish. ”

Li Ji was slightly angry: "I came out of the palace because I heard that there are treasures in Xishan, and I went to find it for the queen mother's birthday, what a crime I have!"

Dugu Zhen, the old guy, swayed and stood up: "Your Majesty's benevolence and filial piety are naturally worthy of praise, but Jiangshan Sheji is the most important." Even if there are any treasures, you can't give up government affairs and leave the palace privately. ”

Li Ji sneered: "This treasure has to be left of the palace in person, the queen mother's birthday, I just want to do my filial piety."

Dugu Zhen rolled his eyes: "I don't know what treasures Your Majesty went to Xishan to find, can you let the old minister take a look?"

The ministers all took Wei Zheng as an example during the Taizong period, and opposed Li Ji everywhere. It's not that they have malicious intentions, they all want to think about Datang and don't want Li Ji to learn to be decadent.

"Okay, Dugu Loss, can you come and see what kind of word is this?" Li Ji pointed to a book on the table.

This is a fly-headed small block used for scientific research to make cheat sheets, and Dugu is not young. He leaned over and squinted his eyes and looked at it for a long time: "The old minister's eyes are dizzy, and he can't see the handwriting on it clearly, and he asks His Majesty to atone for his sins."

Li Ji handed over a pair of glasses: "Then you can try wearing this again."

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