After Chinese New Year's Eve, Emperor Chongzhen had a few days of relaxed peace, and these days lingered in the harem, making Emperor Chongzhen feel like dropping a pile of fat powder. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Gentle Township, Hero Mound, Emperor Chongzhen really has some taste of marrow.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Chongzhen invited guests in the palace, and after worshipping his ancestors, he invited the emperor's relatives and relatives in Beijing and the civil and military forces above the four grades.

Of course, this kind of banquet form and process is more than everything else, fixed dishes, fixed processes, a total of more than two hours. It was a kind of torture for both Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers and nobles involved.

However, for ministers and nobles, it is still a supreme honor to be able to participate in such a banquet.

Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair, resisting the urge to hit Hache, he was tossed by Concubine Tian last night, and he was sleepy at this time. Originally, it was good to eat, but now I have to listen to the Ministry of Etiquette muttering things over there.

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen actually has a feeling of returning to his school days, which is really a long time gone.

Obviously, the class was very good and energetic, but as soon as I listened to the teacher's lecture, the pajamas immediately poured into the tide. I don't know if the teacher's lecture is too boring, the drowsiness is uncontrollable at all, and I fall asleep unconsciously, Emperor Chongzhen is in such a state at this time.

Wang Chengen, who was standing behind Emperor Chongzhen, was in a hurry, if the emperor lost his temper on such an occasion, it would be a joke.

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen's eyes had a tendency to close, Wang Chengen hurriedly reached out and nudged Emperor Chongzhen, what should I do if I lay on the table all at once? Wang Chengen thought about it, once the emperor lay down, he immediately shouted the imperial doctor.

The emperor fainted when he fell ill, and it was better than falling asleep, wasn't it? Emperor Chongzhen was pushed by Wang Chengen, slowly opened his eyes, and remembered in a daze that he was inviting someone to dinner, and reached out to rub his face, Emperor Chongzhen glared at Huang Liji, who was still there endlessly.

Huang Liji also complained in his heart, of course he saw the appearance of Emperor Chongzhen, but there was no way, the etiquette was so long, what could he do?

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen glaring at him, Huang Liji immediately sped up his speech, and soon finished reading, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Raising his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, Huang Liji was also tired enough, but it was finally over, and he waved his hand and said, "Feast!" Suddenly, the bells and drums on both sides rang in unison, and the eunuchs and palace maids were still shuttling to serve the food, and the aroma of the food was still very refreshing.

Of course, without Huang Liji's voice, the ministers and nobles are also in a lot of spirits.

Emperor Chongzhen was also smiling, looking at the palace maids who were shuttling constantly, but his eyes were watching the reactions of the ministers.

At this banquet, Emperor Chongzhen specially explained to Wang Chengen, and all the tableware was replaced with glass. The glass plate, the glass bowl, the crystal dripping glass bowl, there is actually a peony flower in it, as if it grows in the glass.

How beautiful the roses in the plate look at, at a glance, the beauty is not like words.

As for the ornaments on each table, it is also extremely beautiful, and the lampholder like a maid, after lighting the lamp, suddenly emits a colorful light, as if the treasure is shining.

Liuli, most of the people present have seen it, but there are so many and such large ornaments, these people are the first time to see it!

In fact, in the Yuan Dynasty, the production of Boshan glaze has formed a certain scale, and its early products are mainly beads and flutes, as well as hairpins and buttons. The color is mainly blue, and there are crystal, black, white, and citrine colors

During the Hongwu period, in addition to the inner palace supervisor set up an "outer factory" here to produce tributes such as "green curtains" for the court, the production of private glaze is also developing day by day. During the Jingtai period, there were four large furnaces in Xiye Street, Boshan, which produced water sound goods and enamel materials. Before and after Jiajing, the production of bead lamps, bead screens, chess pieces, tent hooks, pillow tops and other products was increased, and the production of Boshan glaze has become a larger industry in the Wanli period.

Only Emperor Chongzhen knew that glass and glass both belong to glassy substances, that is, amorphous solid materials obtained by using silica and flux as raw materials, melting into a liquid state after heating, and then cooling and hardening.

The name of glass originated in the Tang Dynasty, that is, the glass raw material plus lead oxide is called in the crystal glass, and the proportion of lead oxide added is also different with the customary definition of various countries, generally speaking, when the proportion of lead oxide reaches more than 24 percent, the light transmittance and refractive index of the glass are good, and it is also heavier and softer, which is very suitable for firing into exquisite glass artworks.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen knew that it would be difficult for future generations to distinguish between glass and glass, let alone these people in the Ming Dynasty?

You must know that the cost of ancient glass and glass is not on the same level at all, or there is no way to compare it at all.

What Emperor Chongzhen wants to do is not glass, but glass, as for whether to use glass to pretend to be glass, that is the business of the people below. I am the emperor, can the emperor do business? Of course not, this black cauldron itself is not affected.

Didn't you see those ministers all looking at the door of the main hall? I can't take my eyes off it.

Emperor Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen to place a huge mirror at the door of the main hall, a large round mirror with a diameter of two meters. When those nobles and royal relatives came in, they were all stupid.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Chongzhen felt a sense of pride in his heart, and he could already imagine that glass made a lot of money for himself.

After the banquet, the atmosphere in the hall was not so serious, Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers drank a few glasses together, and then they chatted and talked separately. Several ministers couldn't wait to get to Zhou Guozhang's side and began to cautiously inquire about the origin of these glass products.

"Zhou Guozhang, you are the most well-informed among us, let's hear what is going on!" A noble grabbed Zhou Guozhang and asked cautiously.

He really didn't find the wrong person, and Zhou Guozhang really knew it, because he was deliberately arranged by Emperor Chongzhen. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when Zhou Guozhang entered the palace, Emperor Chongzhen specially told him once, and then rewarded him with a set of glass tea sets, which made Zhou Guozhang happy.

Emperor Chongzhen has planned it, if the glass is not good, then consider implementing something else, such as cement and the like.

It's urgent, Emperor Chongzhen is ready to make cigarettes, once this thing is pushed out, it will be a great thing. It's just that Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to do this for the time being, and Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to do that until he had to.

"You don't know this, do you?" Zhou Guozhang said very proudly: "This is a new variety of glaze, which is different from the previous glaze. ”

"Look, it's brighter and clearer, and there are no bubbles in it, do you see that big glass mirror?" Zhou Guozhang pointed to the glass mirror placed by Emperor Chongzhen there and said, "How clear is it to look at people?" In comparison, the bronze mirror at home still has to be seen? ”

The noble nodded, touched his chin and said, "A good thing is a good thing, but this is royal, we can't move back, right?" ”

Zhou Guozhang glanced at the other party angrily, he was not embarrassed to move back, are you embarrassed? Glancing at the other party proudly, Zhou Guozhang deliberately said: "I heard that this was developed by a merchant in the capital, and then paid tribute to the palace." ”

"Really?" The noble suddenly became interested, and hurriedly asked, "Which one is it?" ”

"Haisheng!" Zhou Guozhang lowered his voice and said: "I heard that this Haisheng is not simple, it seems to have something to do with the father-in-law in the palace, I heard that it was a father-in-law who got the recipe and then made it." It's just that I haven't found the specific person, but I think it's true, and it's groundless! ”

The nobleman's heart moved, and he dispelled the idea of preparing to take advantage of it, who would dare to make up his mind about the father-in-law's estate!

You must know that the palace is the most intricate, and there are people behind every father-in-law, whether it is backed by a concubine or the emperor, who cannot be easily provoked and prone to accidents.

As for Zhou Guozhang's words, he has no doubts, where can Zhou Guozhang's news come from? Isn't it the queen yet? In saying that, nominally it is related to the father-in-law, who knows if the ladies in the harem are in it?

If you think about it further, the emperor's inner treasury may receive silver, such a deal, unless you are crazy and go to him for trouble.

It's okay to cooperate, this noble immediately thought of this idea, such a good thing will definitely be popular in the capital. If you get it to the field, the price is not up to you? Seize the opportunity, as long as you can pour it out, the money is a lot of money.

Zhou Guozhang would not have thought of such a thing? Of course not, but Zhou Guozhang couldn't help it, this was the queen telling herself privately to let her release the news.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the nobles and ministers below muttering, knowing that his plan was almost over, and his mood suddenly improved.

As for the Haisheng, of course, Cao Zhengchun was looking for someone to open it outside, and it was filled with a large number of secret agents from Dongchang. Emperor Chongzhen is ready to release the secret agent organization of Dongchang with the expansion of the Haisheng, and quickly spread all over the country.

Their task is no longer to spy on officials, but to move in the direction of covert discipline inspection.

In secretly, they assessed and inspected the situation of officials in office, whether they were arbitrarily extorted and extorted, and whether they oppressed the people. If something like this happens, they can report it as soon as possible. Combined with the supervision institutions and Jinyiwei on the surface, Emperor Chongzhen believed that he could have a good grasp of the situation of the officials.

But this is a long-term thing, the most important thing now is to sell glass, Emperor Chongzhen saw that the fire was almost over, so he ordered the ministers and nobles to go back.

Emperor Chongzhen also gave these ministers and nobles rewards in accordance with the previous rules, but this reward is still the same as before, those beautiful glass products, Emperor Chongzhen did not reward them after all.