Chapter 111: Find Li Shimin to advertise
Two days later, Li Junxian came to Taiji Palace with a box of things, intending to ask to see Li Shimin. And Li Shimin also met with Li Junxian, and Li Junxian immediately took out the box.
"Your Majesty, I recently discovered a good thing, and I have come to present it to the Emperor!" Li Junxian said.
"Oh? What's good? Li Shimin asked in surprise.
Li Junxian took out a few porcelains in the box, and then put them on Li Shimin's imperial case. Li Shimin looked at these porcelains and looked very surprised. These porcelains are full of creamy white and much thinner than other celadon and white porcelain. Moreover, Li Shimin tried to play it, and the sound was very crisp.
"Good stuff!" Li Shimin said.
As the emperor, Li Shimin has a lot of good things in the palace, and they are all tributes from all over the world. However, because of the times, the porcelain of this era only has celadon and white porcelain, so it is very monotonous, and even the tribute used by the emperor does not reflect anything good.
"Your Majesty, look at these porcelain, there are attachment patterns!" Li Junxian explained.
Li Shimin hurriedly looked at the pattern on the porcelain, which seemed to be a general on the battlefield, commanding thousands of troops. And Li Shimin doesn't need to look in the mirror to know that this is definitely himself. Li Shimin was even more surprised, how did people draw this pattern on porcelain? Drawing on porcelain may seem simple, but in fact it was not possible in the Tang Dynasty. So Li Shimin was very surprised, because the porcelain he used before could not be drawn on the porcelain.
Li Shimin wiped the pattern vigorously, and clearly found that the pattern was not painted by comparison, but by some unknown means. As for what the means are, then Li Shimin, a layman, doesn't know.
"Jun Xian, how is this made?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Junxian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this porcelain is produced by the porcelain kiln workers under the Dugu family using special methods. Your Majesty, you see if this porcelain is very light and thin. And, if you take a look at the light, you can see something else. ”
Li Shimin took this porcelain to the direction of the light source, and suddenly saw the sunlight through the porcelain, and the appearance of Li Shimin commanding thousands of troops and horses suddenly seemed to exist like magic. Li Shimin once again expressed his admiration for the light transmission ability of this porcelain, because other porcelains cannot transmit light, but this porcelain can actually transmit light? And it has such a magical effect?
"Your Majesty, what do you think? How much should this porcelain be worth? Li Junxian asked tentatively.
Li Shimin inevitably sighed: "Priceless treasure! If it were me, I would never have sold it without hundreds of dollars, and I wouldn't even sell it for any money! ”
Li Shimin said that this kind of porcelain is worth at least hundreds of yuan, which is probably more than one million yuan in later generations. Although bone china was also a relatively high-end porcelain in later generations, only those highest-end bone china could have a price of millions. And Li Junxian's bone china of this grade obviously does not meet the standards of those high-end porcelains in later generations, but because this bone china is still very novel, its value is high.
"Your Majesty, this is what Miss Dugu asked me to offer to you. The emperor works hard for the people of the world, of course he has to enjoy it! Since this kind of good thing has been researched, the emperor should be the first to enjoy it. No, it just came out there, and the minister will send it over to the emperor immediately! Moreover, Miss Dugu also hopes to take advantage of this opportunity to let the world know that there is still this new style of porcelain. Li Junxian said.
Li Junxian still told the truth, because he knew that this kind of small means could not hide from Li Shimin, and it was better to say it directly than to embarrass both parties at that time. Anyway, Li Shimin is still a person, and he has a short hand. If Li Shimin accepted this good thing, it would probably be a tacit acquiescence to the idea of letting him advertise. Looking for the emperor to advertise, this idea was thought up by Li Junxian. Since ancient times, it is the common people who have studied the officials, and the officials have learned the imperial palace. And if Li Shimin is allowed to use it first, then the officials will follow suit, and those rich and noble families will also begin to learn from officials.
This bone china is actually a luxury, Li Junxian did not target ordinary people, and ordinary people could not afford it. This era is not the era when Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people in the old days. In this era, many things are unaffordable for the people. And Li Junxian also knew that in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the economic conditions of ordinary people were not good and they could not make too much money. And Li Junxian planned to do the luxury business, as well as the so-called foreign trade business, that is, to sell things to nobles, as well as foreign merchants.
"Well, Dugu Yanyun's daughter is really good at business!" Li Shimin inevitably sighed.
"Alright, I've taken it. However, please get some more, so that I can have enough for a feast! Li Shimin said.
Li Junxian was speechless, Li Shimin actually wanted to make up enough for a banquet, this is clearly showing off naked! However, Li Junxian can't wait for Li Shimin to show off, because in this way his market is big! If this banquet is over, I am afraid that my bone china business will increase greatly, and the high-end market will be opened immediately.
"Also, Jun Xian, can this pattern be drawn casually? For example, can you also draw the queen's face? Li Shimin asked.
Li Junxian suddenly had the idea of slapping himself, because he didn't expect that he could customize this kind of drawing. In later generations, many people put their appearance on porcelain or other things. And now I didn't think of customizing high-end porcelain, but I was thought of by Li Shimin, an ancient, you said that Li Junxian was speechless.
"Okay! Okay! Anyone can draw a portrait of him if he wishes. When the time comes, the queen's face can also be drawn. If needed, the minister can even draw a family portrait for His Majesty! Li Junxian said.
"Well, that's fine!" Li Shimin looked quite satisfied.
When Li Junxian just wanted to leave, Li Shimin suddenly asked mysteriously: "Junxian, I just want to ask you now, is this really the property of the Dugu family?" ”
Li Junxian and Li Shimin glanced at each other and were silent for a long time, and finally Li Junxian and Li Shimin suddenly laughed together.
"Hahahaha, Your Majesty, it's rare to be confused!" Li Junxian said.
"Okay, Jun Xian said this well, it's rare to be confused!" Li Shimin also replied.