While helping Xia Ke change out of his court clothes, Mrs. Jiang said with a smile: "Shi brought back a message, saying that the master has urgent business to deal with. The concubine thought that the master would come back late for a long time, but she really delayed dinner. ”

Xia Ke let out a "hmm" and said, "I didn't expect it to be so soon." ”

Originally, Xia Ke didn't think that he would stay in the palace until late, he was a four-grade official who was not close to the emperor, could he still expect the emperor to leave him for dinner?

It's just that the person sent by the palace is so low-key, he is afraid that if he goes back a moment and a half late, his family will find Dali Temple and make the emperor's announcement of his entry into the palace known to everyone.

It's really that the Xia family is already very eye-catching these days.

After the family had dinner as usual, rested for a while, and chatted a few words, Xia Ke stood up and said to Xia Zixi: "Zixi will sit in my study for a while, and tell me how you have learned." ”

Seeing Xia Zixi get up, he said to Xia Zitang and Xia Yanqing: "You guys also come and listen, it's always good to have more knowledge." ”

The father and son and Xia Yanqing got up to leave.

Mrs. Jiang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not doubt him, and took their grandchildren and grandchildren to talk and laugh for a while before leaving.

Gao hugged his eldest daughter, who was only six months old, and while walking out, he also gave Yang an idea: "Second sister-in-law, our sister Xi has to start teaching, let her learn more from her little sister." Anyway, my sister Yan will live like a little sister in the future. You see that his father is a straightforward person, and he attaches no less importance to his little sister than the man at the top of the family. ”

Yang said with a smile: "How can it be as simple as you say, where can the little sister's skills be learned casually?" ”

Yang does not object to Gao's words, she also hopes that her daughter can be as capable as her sister-in-law, can afford to let go, and can be the master of herself.

But that's not something you can learn.

She didn't bother about this matter, and continued: "Our girls have an aunt like Yan Qing as an example, and they can always stand up compared to other girls. It depends on the situation, you must not only learn the appearance, but also raise the eyes of the master and the low. ”

Gao nodded again and again, "I think so too, thank God for having her aunt's temperament and ability." ”

Xia Ke summoned the three of them to the study, naturally not to ask about the arithmetic research of Yunshan Academy.

Of course, Xia Zixi didn't think that his father would be so idle and would care about the internal affairs of Yunshan Academy.

The three of them sat down in the study, served tea, and the little servant retreated, Xia Zixi asked, "Father summoned us, is it related to the urgent official business you handled today?" ”

Xia Ke glanced at Xia Yanqing first, and said helplessly: "The official business of Dali Temple, where will it be related to you?" It was the emperor who summoned him to the palace and said something. ”

Xia Yanqing was glanced at by Xia Ke, and immediately felt very bad.

The emperor is looking for her father, does it have anything to do with her?

What's going on?

Since she came here, she knew some things about the emperor, as well as his conniving attitude towards the glass company taking advantage of the palace, which made Xia Yanqing have a very good impression of the emperor.

Although in many things, there are still some words of the emperor that I have heard, the emperor still does not seem to think much of women.

But this is also understandable, in ancient times when the husband was the key link, and even the son was the key link, the status of women was not as good as that of children, and they were an absolutely vulnerable group.

The emperor is the one at the top of the pyramid, and he has reason to look down on anyone.

Moreover, for the sake of the face of the holy decree issued by the emperor and the plaque with heavy content, she also has to accept the emperor's affection.

It's just that the emperor who doesn't look down on women and looks down on women, what does she do?

Except for telescopes, the emperor probably doesn't need anything, right?

I feel that he is not an arrogant and lascivious emperor, and only the two pieces of the original tribute are left for the glass ornaments that are eager to be outside, and the two pieces of bullish ornaments that are later rushed to the sky, and the palace has never added other luxury glass products.

Xia Ke couldn't help but feel funny when he saw Xia Yanqing's inexplicable face. It's really difficult for the emperor to use the power of a woman in order to calculate the property of those rich families.

"The emperor said two things," Xia Ke said, "First, I hope you can work glass production, and it is best to make the price of glass continue to decrease, so that every household in the Liang Dynasty has a warm and bright room." ”

Xia Ke said as Xia Yanqing rolled his eyes.

That's a light enough thing to say. Everyone can afford to use glass, so does it have to be modernized?

With today's productivity, how much manpower does it take to go from mining to melting molten glass and then blowing it into flat glass?

It can be said that in ancient times, the only way to do business was the tactics of crowds.

Every household can afford glass, what's the joke?

Xia Ke looked at Xia Yanqing's expression, which seemed to be absolutely impossible, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and asked, "Or, you can also gather some skilled craftsmen like Yunshan Academy, and everyone brainstorm to see if there is a way." ”

Xia Yanqing raised his eyes in surprise and looked at Xia Ke. His ancient father's thinking is very avant-garde, and gathering scientific researchers for research and development is of course a very feasible way.

Seeing her expression, Xia Ke thought his suggestion was very layman, "What? Isn't it possible? Is it a fear of leaks, or is it afraid that the people involved in doing things are not satisfied? ”

As an official who has had a rough growth process and is quite sympathetic to the people's suffering, he certainly hopes that the people's lives will be better.

It can't do much to make a lot of effort in food and clothing, but if glass can be produced in large quantities and at a low price, it can also bring some benefits to people's livelihood. Not to mention the living environment, at least the winter can be a little warmer and less frozen.

"Of course," Xia Yanqing said, but there was still a twist, "It's just that if you don't have a clear direction and idea, I'm afraid it's difficult to study the desired results." And in terms of manpower, it's not easy to find. ”

The people who make glass are basically gathered in the Qingyun Zhai kiln and various branches in various places. Due to limited conditions, they were looking for ordinary craftsmen at that time. If you have ideas, talent, and experience in craftsmanship, you can say that there is no one.

Of course, there are ways to increase glass production, but it is by no means something that she can do with the manpower and material resources she currently has.

"When I think about it, you just said one, and what about two?" Xia Yanqing asked.

"There is no third, only two. The second is that the emperor believes that the Great Liang Dynasty has been established for more than 100 years, and there are countless rich people in the whole country. It can be said that a large part of the wealth of the world is in the hands of these rich people, but it does not see the light of day......"

Of the four people present, only Xia Zitang didn't pay attention to this, and didn't understand the meaning of Xia Ke's words.

Xia Yanqing and Xia Zixi probably understood.

Xia Ke felt a little unspeakable, the emperor's approach seemed to be easy to say.

"The emperor hopes that Yan Qing can put more effort into luxury items, make some items that only the rich are interested in, and only the rich can afford, so as to increase the amount of silver in the market."

Xia Yanqing's eyes flickered, this is a disguised robbery of the rich and using the rich man's money to revitalize the economy.