The next morning, Ying Zheng woke up early.

With the precedent with Nansu, Yingzheng spent most of the night sleeping, and did not rest every day, but it didn't work.

Looking at Hu Yu beside him, without the dress of Hu Fu, his hair was scattered, this was a handsome princess at the age of seventeen, but she was so different.

Ying Zheng got up and got dressed, and quietly took the Xuanyuan Sword on Hu Yu's side, but he was afraid that the light would wake her up, so he hurriedly found a piece of brocade, wrapped the Xuanyuan Sword, and put it aside.

remembered that last night, after Hu Yu finished dancing the Xuanyuan Sword, he was always reluctant to let go, and Ying Zheng asked for several times but couldn't come back.

In the end, Hu Yu really couldn't put it down, and when he slept, he also put it next to the pillow.

This made Ying Zheng feel weird, but he was also able to nourish his spirit.

Ying Zheng didn't dare to alarm Hu Yu, took the wrapped Xuanyuan sword, walked to the study, and thought as he walked: It seems that I want to find Jing Fan to imitate a Xuanyuan sword first, this girl saw a good sword but was closer than seeing her mother, and it happened that Jing Fan would enter the palace today, so she quickly mentioned this matter.

came to the inner room of the study, and Ying Zheng didn't take off the brocade silk outside, after all, the Xuanyuan Sword was too conspicuous, and it was still good to wrap it. put it in the dark grid, but he was still not at ease, so Yingzheng locked it on the outside.

With a long sigh of relief, Ying Zheng went to breakfast.

It didn't take long for Zhao Gao to bring Jing Fan to see Yingzheng, and the two of them were each carrying a wooden box in their hands, which was exactly the same as the wooden box containing porcelain yesterday.

Ying Zheng was overjoyed, knowing that it must be porcelain, so he ordered the two of them to gently put it on the ground and personally stepped forward to open the first one.

I carefully took out an object, and when I saw that it was a porcelain bowl, I couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

The bowl body is similar to what you saw yesterday, but the bottom of the base and edge of the bowl is carved with a water wave pattern, and the color is on it, deeper than the powder, lighter and more elegant than red, turn over the bottom of the bowl, and see a red happy word, quite beautiful.

Ying Zheng carefully put down the porcelain bowl and picked up a porcelain pot, but when he saw that the pattern and color were no different from the porcelain bowl, he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, wonderful!" ”

Jing Fan arched his hand and asked: "What is made today is more improved than yesterday's ones, I don't know if the king likes it?" ”

Whether you like it or not has long been written on Ying Zheng's face, so why don't you need to ask.

"I love it." The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth never closed, and said, "Lu Xiangbang thought he had a treasure yesterday, but if he saw today's set, he wouldn't have found a widow to return it." ”

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

Li Si heard the movement in the study, and thought that Jing Fan was coming, so he followed into the door.

Ying Zheng saw that Li Si was coming, so he handed the teapot in his hand to Li Si, and picked up a porcelain plate in his hand. The volume of the porcelain plate is larger than that of other objects, so it is carved with two layers of water waves, which is very beautiful.

"Yes, it seems that the progress of the Jing family class is quite rapid." Li Si also exclaimed.

It was really not easy to hear Li Si praise others, and several people looked at Li Si and laughed secretly in their hearts.

Li Si didn't see it, his hands were forced, only to hear a click, and the porcelain bowl was broken in half.

Several people were stunned by Li Si's actions, and the porcelain plate in Ying Zheng's hand almost fell to the ground.

"Sir, what are you ......?" asked Ying Zheng puzzled.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the exquisiteness of this porcelain has improved, but the degree of solidity is not flattering, presumably the firing process needs to be improved." Li Si gently placed the porcelain bowl on the table.

Jing Fan heard that Li Si originally meant this, so he arched his hand and said, "What Master Li said is that after we go back, we will improve their resilience." ”

"It's a pity." Ying Zheng looked at the broken bowl and said, "If Lu Xiangbang sees it, he won't be distressed and die." ”

Li Si was also amused by Yingzheng, and said softly: "If Lu Xiangbang sees it, give him another set, and every time he improves, he will give him a set, which is very interesting." ”

"That Jingjiaban hasn't been snatched back by him." Ying Zheng said.

The crowd laughed.

Ying Zheng ordered Zhao Gao to take the gift list that he had sorted out with Lu Buwei before and handed it to Jing Fan.

"Is there a problem with building this amount in a month?" Ying Zheng asked.

Jing Fan roughly calculated the amount of porcelain needed, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, more than half of our team of craftsmen have gone to Gucheng Palace, this person is not enough, but I can't say for sure."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, and was about to speak, but heard Li Si say: "The king seems to have missed something."

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked, "What's the matter?"

Li Si said with a smile: "We have saved a lot of money by replacing gold and silver jewelry with porcelain, but these porcelains are very fragile, and we just broke a bowl to illustrate this."

Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "What does Mr. mean that these porcelains are very easy to damage when they encounter bumps on the road?"

"Exactly." Li Si nodded and said, "The farther the journey, the more damage may be, if it is transported in just the right amount, when it reaches the destination, the quantity will definitely be insufficient, so you need to prepare more to prevent damage." ”

Ying Zheng looked embarrassed and said: "Fang Cai Jingfan has already said that there are not enough manpower, if the number is increased, I am afraid that there is not enough time."

Li Si said confidently: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, let's start from several aspects, and the problem will be solved." ”

Ying Zheng knew that Li Si was selling Guanzi, and muttered: "Anyway, this suggestion to send porcelain was made by you, whether it can work or not, it all depends on Mr." ”

"Well said." Li Si looked at Jing Fan with a smile and said, "Master Jing, in your opinion, can this porcelain be stronger?" ”

Jing Fan thought about it for a moment and said: "If there is no problem with the preparation of raw materials, then it is a matter of heat and process, and it can be tried out in more time." ”

Li Si cleared his throat and said: "Making this porcelain is not the same as making pottery, porcelain must be made with porcelain clay, and impurities need to be removed as much as possible when practicing clay, the temperature of the fire should also be increased, and the enamel should also be controlled evenly, you follow this method, go back and try again." ”

Ying Zheng asked curiously: "If it is according to what Mr. said, wouldn't the remade porcelain be more wonderful than the ones in front of you?" ”

Lees said, "It must be so. ”

Ying Zheng was gearing up, looking forward to it.

Li Si looked at Zhao Gao again and said, "Manager Zhao, how many craftsmen from the Jing Kiln can be transferred back from the Gu Cheng Palace?" ”

Zhao Gao said: "According to the construction period, they are all transferred back, and there is plenty of time, after all, ordinary craftsmen can be supplemented for the aftermath." ”

"Okay, then send all the craftsmen from the Gucheng Palace back to Jingyao." Lees said.

Zhao Gao didn't answer, looked at Ying Zheng, and said in his heart: These craftsmen have only been transferred for a few days, but they have to be all transferred back, after all, Gu Cheng Palace is not a trivial matter, and let's see what the king says.

Ying Zheng didn't think about it, and said very happily: "Just do what Mr. said." ”

Zhao Gao received his life.

Li Si continued: "There is another matter, which needs to be bothered by Manager Zhao. ”

"Master Li, please speak." Zhao Gao arched his hand and said.

"This ancient Chenggong is already in the final stage, and it is necessary to order people to collect more wood scraps, and then polish them into fine powder, and prepare as much cotton and rags as possible for the palace use." Lees said.

This time, without waiting for Yingzheng to ask, Zhao Gao asked curiously: "Why do you want to come to these things?" ”

Li Si pointed to the cotton in the wooden box in front of him and said: "Isn't it right in front of you, the journey of these porcelains is far away, and it is not enough to put this bit of cotton, but I am afraid that it will be broken more." We use wooden strips to separate each piece of porcelain, and then fill the wooden box with sawdust, cotton, and rags, so that the porcelain cannot be touched by hard objects, and the chance of natural breakage is much smaller. ”

Only then did everyone have an epiphany, and they even claimed that it was wonderful.

Liston paused, and then continued: "The capitals of the nations are different from Xianyang, and the porcelain made first should be sent to Yan and Qi at the farthest distance, followed by Zhao and Chu at the middle distance, and finally Wei and Han. And each envoy team should be followed by two more groups of vehicles, before entering the city to open the box for inspection, the broken can be replaced, so that the small loss of the reserve vehicle can also supplement the closer loss of the greater loss of the envoy team. Eventually, the pieces must be brought back and not discarded on the way. ”

Jing Fan nodded again and again: "If there are fragments left, the countries may go to study the method." ”

Zhao Gao asked: "Could it be that after sending so many finished products, can't the countries study the method?" ”

Ying Zheng pointed at Zhao Gao with his finger and said with a smile: "You still claim to be a smart person, such a rare object, who is willing to break it, if you don't break it, you can't study it." Besides, even if it is broken, it may not be possible to figure out anything. ”

Zhao Gao was slightly embarrassed and said yes again and again.

"Even if they study it, they are not afraid, it is expected that they may not make progress in ten or eight years, and by that time ......," Li Si said and stopped here.

Ying Zheng and Li Si looked at each other and smiled, tacitly.

Ying Zheng asked Xiang Jingfan again: "According to the way Mr. said, is it possible to produce a sufficient quantity?"

Jing Fan thought about it for a moment and said, "If all the craftsmen in the Gucheng Palace come back, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Good!" Ying Zheng said, "Just do what Mr. said, but after all, it is not appropriate to only send porcelain, jewelry, horses, and some should also be sent, if the number of porcelain is insufficient, the last Wei and Han will send some other to make up the number." ”

Referring to the Wei State, Zhao Gao reminded beside him: "The king sent the princess of Wei back to Wei before, and the dowry did not cover Wei State, but the national gift brought Wei State again, I don't know why."

This is what Lu Buwei meant yesterday, Ying Zheng thought that although he did not marry the princess of Wei this time, he couldn't do too much, and the invitation and national gifts should still be given.

"This war against Wei and Zhao has not started, and now the widow wants to accumulate national strength in the past few years and no longer fight abroad, so this national gift can be regarded as a step for both sides, and it is a celebration." Ying Zheng said calmly.

Zhao Gao understood Yingzheng's intentions, so he didn't say anything anymore.

Ying Zheng said to Jing Fan: "The matter of imitating objects, wait until the national gift is prepared, and then run it, don't miss the political affairs."

Jing Fan knew that Zhao Gao was present at this time, and some things might be inconvenient for Yingzheng to explain, so he didn't ask any more questions and bowed down to receive the order.

bowed to Ying Zheng, and the three of them went their own ways, leaving only Ying Zheng secretly happy in the house.

The use of porcelain instead of gold and silver has reduced a large amount of treasury expenditures, and Lü Buwei's private party is finally about to surface, and there will be people who are greedy for money that can be used by the Qin State in the world, but the princesses who are married are a little too much, thinking about the two princesses Nansu and Hu Yu, Yingzheng can't help but feel a sour waist.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps from outside the door, and the little eunuch Chang Shun saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Xiangbang has sent news that General Wang Ben has returned from the border class, and has also brought back General Meng Tian, and it is expected that more than half of the time will arrive outside the city." ”

Ying Zheng wondered in his heart: counting the days, Wang Ben should arrive in Xianyang, but how could Meng Tian meet him.