Chapter 711: The sinister business environment of the Great Song Dynasty

"My baby!"

When he reacted, the treasure in his hand fell to the ground, and Cai Jing screamed and fell to the ground.

I saw that the glass mirror was intact. Han Jing on the side explained with a smile: "My lord, under normal circumstances, this mirror can't be broken. This frame is stuffed with cork all around, and it usually falls to the ground, as long as it is not directly bumped by the mirror, it will not break. ”

The glass is very brittle, and it is inevitable that it will be bumped on the ground. The mirrors sold by the Military Command Bureau will not be less than a few hundred guan one, or even seven or eight hundred. Although the good days of the glass cup have come to an end, the leeks in the capital may not be so easy to be fooled. But it is too rare to stand the glass mirror, and the price will definitely be very expensive.

If such an expensive treasure breaks down with a knock, wouldn't it break the signboard of the Military Command Bureau?

Therefore, Han Jing and the craftsmen of the glaze workshop thought of a lot of ways, and finally made a decision to wrap the mirror in the outer frame. Silver became the best choice. Of course, in fact, when it comes to easy to build, red copper is the best choice. But how much is copper? In fact, according to Han Jing's intentions, he also wanted to make a pure gold frame.

But the pure gold frame is overdone, and ordinary people can't even wear gold hairpins, let alone gold frames?

In this way, the mirror has really become a family heirloom that can only be used by people in the palace. If the Military Command Bureau cuts leeks, it won't attack the emperor, right?

Fortunately, there is no limit to silver, otherwise Han Jing would really scratch his head.

Cai Jing picked up the frame, revealing greedy eyes, but he still didn't dare to look at his own image in the mirror. I always feel that the mirror in my hand is not a mirror, but a fairy baby, or a fairy baby with strong side effects, which will take away his soul.

But he couldn't help but want to see it, so he didn't look at himself. Look at the scenery reflected in the mirror with your peripheral vision. What amazed him was that no matter how far away the scenery was, it could be 'sucked' into the mirror. After a long time, Cai Jingcai sighed with emotion: "True gods! ”

Han Jing stood on the side without saying a word, and he could even guess what Cai Jing was thinking at this time. Isn't it just that he is afraid that his soul will be sucked away by the mirror and make him become an incomplete person?

He has experienced all of this, and he is even more unbearable than Cai Jing.

Zi Bu Si: Strange power is chaotic.

What does the sage mean by saying this, because the sage thinks that ghosts and gods are there, and mortals need to be respected, but not flattered. The latter is likely to be disturbed by ghosts and gods. To put it bluntly: there are ghosts in your heart, and hell is everywhere you look; There are no ghosts in the heart, and the heavens and the earth are awe-inspiring.

But there are many people in the world who understand this truth, and how many can really do it?

Han Jing thought of the bureau, maybe only a person like the bureau would not be afraid of the magic of the mirror. Of course, Li Kui will definitely not tell Han Jing that the things he used to use every day are afraid of hair!

Even the craftsman who made the mirror was furious and scared when he saw the finished mirror.

In this kind of mirror, the person reflected is exactly the same as the real person. When I first started looking in the mirror, it was like being sucked into the mirror.

The bronze mirror of the Great Song Dynasty during this period reflected the shadow of the person, more of a blurred shadow. Even if you get closer, you can't see it clearly. Suddenly, it was clear as if people were in the mirror, and suddenly the fear and horror in people's hearts overshadowed the magic of the mirror itself.

But soon, people will get used to the magic of this mirror.

It's like Cai Jing, he wraps his palm around the mirror, take a look here, take a look there, this trick is like a green tea fishing Kaizi in later generations, using a makeup mirror to fake makeup, but he has seen all the men around him. Cai Jing doesn't have this kind of awareness, he feels very amazing, he can not turn his head, you can see the scenery behind you, just ask if you are afraid?

If he had been in the court before, he could rely on this treasure in his hand to see the hostility of everyone around him.

Cai Jing suddenly said to Li Kui that this mirror was for women. Obviously, the important ministers of the court can also use it! And it is also a necessary artifact for court officials.

Even, when preparing to plan a big event in the court, if there is such a mirror, or simply, it is directly embedded in the wat, and you can not move, and you can send a code to each other...... This kind of divine weapon is simply a necessary magic weapon for the imperial history.

Of course, this idea is just thinking about it in Cai Jing's heart.

He didn't dare to question Li Kui's wise decision, no matter whether it was right or wrong, he wouldn't refute it, he only knew to bury his head in it.

This is a must-have cultivation for Ma Zai, and it has nothing to do with the position.

The only thing that worries Cai Jing is the production of mirrors, such a divine object, if the output can't keep up, the price will be higher. On the surface, a high price can make a lot of money, and the profit is considerable. But Cai Jing is a professional in charge of the transfer department, and he understands a truth, any goods, only a wider audience, in order to obtain greater profits. For example, sea salt, as long as the tax of ten cents per catty of salt is charged, the household department of the Great Song Dynasty can collect nearly 7 million yuan more income every year.

Compared with the price of salt in the Tang Dynasty, which was often around 100 yuan, the price of salt in the Great Song Dynasty was pitiful. The best sea salt is only forty-five pounds. Most ordinary people eat 25 wen a catty, and they charge an extra 10 wen and 8 wen a catty of salt, which has no impact on ordinary people's families at all. But the imperial court can have six or seven million more per year, which is a huge profit!

And the more expensive things are, the more difficult it is to sell. Even if the cost is low, there is not much profit.

It's like a glass cup, when there are 5,000 pieces, the sales volume is only a few dozen.

But when the price of glass jars fell below 500 yuan, this crowd became thousands, tens of thousands. The former has a high single profit, but the total profit is more than 100,000 yuan.

The latter seems to have a low profit for a single glass jar, but it has brought millions of profits. The gap is obvious, and Cai Jing prefers to make the mirror in his hand a luxury that most powerful people can afford, rather than the exclusive use of a few people. As for the common people? Cai Jing didn't think about it, he couldn't even eat meat, and he still wanted to be stinky and beautiful, what kind of big dream did he have?

Cai Jing put away the mirror and put it close to his chest. Then he threatened Han Jing with his eyes. The latter said with interest: "The villain doesn't know anything. ”

Cai Jing nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What is the output of this mirror?" ”

Speaking of output, Han Jing immediately came to his senses and said proudly: "My lord, since the bureau has improved the process of the workshop, all the craftsmen have only done part of the process. Originally, the villain was short-sighted, and thought that this would reduce the yield and quality. But what I didn't expect was that the output of the workshop was more than ten times that of making glass pots. And the mirror is much more troublesome to make than the glass cup. The efficiency of the craftsmen is greatly improved, and the output naturally increases. ”

"Ten times?" Cai Jing was extremely satisfied, and the joy between his eyebrows jumped into his eyebrows, and he said emotionally: "You have worked hard." ”

"If it weren't for the cultivation of the bureau and adults, how could the villain have the dignity of today." Han Jing bowed his head and flattered Cai Jing, he is a craftsman, where can he dare to be the word 'hard'.

All the credit is not daring, it is all Li Kui and Cai Jing's.

Of course, the most important thing is Li Kui's credit.

The outstanding effect of the mirror should have been very suitable for opening up sales, but there was a huge increase in demand in one place, so that Cai Jing had to temporarily give up external sales.

The name of the treasure mirror is only a legend, not a real thing.

Harem.

The queen mother was surrounded by a group of female officials and palace maids in the womb, blocking the emperor's way. Emperor Zhao Xu hurriedly got off the chariot, bowed and saluted: "Son, I have seen the queen mother." ”

Empress Dowager Xiang is the empress of Emperor Shenzong and the mother of Zhao Xu.

This woman has no sons, so she can only cheapen these concubines born by Shenzong. Among them, the most unpleasant 'son' of the Empress Dowager Xiang is the emperor Zhao Xu. used to like Zhao Ji the most, but now Zhao Ji's maternal love has also been deprived.

Blocking the emperor's path to the Empress Dowager was a purposeful act.

I saw her indignantly said to the imperial brother: "Imperial Concubine Liu, sneak attack on Queen Meng, don't the officials want to say?" ”

Sneak attack?

The first thing that Emperor Zhao Xu thought of was that Liu Qingjing had a big belly and tickled people.

The other party is still his queen Meng.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and it is not suitable to hurt anyone. Of course, in comparison, the concubine is much more fragrant than the queen, which is the eccentricity of Emperor Zhao Xu's heart. But on the surface, he won't say it. The daughter-in-law is fighting, and the mother-in-law is still unable to administer justice, so the Queen Mother is so angry in her heart! But there is no way, Liu Qingqian is happy now, her belly is getting bigger and bigger, the world is big, and the pregnant woman is the biggest.

Especially for the Zhao family, no prince has been born yet, and any pregnant woman in the harem must be protected.

But Empress Meng, after all, is the head of the six palaces, although Zhao Xu is quite dissatisfied with his queen. But this dissatisfaction is more because Empress Meng was chosen by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Gao, not him, that's all. Moreover, Meng's personality is gentle and easy-going, and Zhao Xu is very happy to 'bully'.

Punish Empress Meng, this is the bitter master.

Punish Liu Qingjing, this is a pregnant woman.

For a while, the emperor's face was red and white, and he didn't know what to do. When the Empress Dowager Xiang saw this scene, she became even more angry. Shenzong was also like this back then, obviously she was the queen, but she spoiled those lowly prodigal hooves in the harem. That's right, Empress Dowager Xiang didn't like Liu Qingjing either, and decided that only Empress Meng was her daughter-in-law.

After a long time, Emperor Zhao Xu was embarrassed and said, "Queen Mother, did they do it?" ”

"Nope."

"Scolding?"

Zhao Xu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, if he scolded the war, the ten Queen Meng would not be Liu Qingjing's opponents.

"The nobles in the palace scolded the street, what kind of system did it become?" Empress Dowager Xiang said with a gloomy face: "I haven't even met." ”

It's strange, Zhao Xu was amazed in his heart, if he didn't meet, how could Liu Qingjing bully Queen Meng? He didn't understand it very much, could it be that Liu Qingjing couldn't use the magic weapon of immortals?

Almost, it's the magic weapon of the immortal family.

Xiang Empress Dowager said angrily: "This noble concubine of yours used a glass mirror to hang it on the corner of the dormitory, and then shone into the southwest corner of Meng's courtyard. Near the main hall under the porch. ”

This one......

This should be witchcraft, perhaps, Zhao Xu is not sure. But the effect was very good, and Meng couldn't sleep for a few days.

The southwest corner of the house, although facing south, does not actually get sunlight all year round. This place is believed to be the resting place of the Yin God and is called 'Oku'. This is a god, and the god who has not seen the sun all year round has been injured by the sun and must hide. Then scurry around the entire hall.

These are all things that people speculate, but if you can't stand it, some people believe it!

Meng Shi was convinced of this, since the mirror on the corner of Liu Qingjing's house reflected on her palace, she felt that the wind was gusting in the palace, and people were also in fear and anxiety, and insomnia was inevitable.

At this time, the mother-in-law stood up to the Queen Mother to uphold justice, which is also reasonable.

The question is, does this work?

After the emperor returned to the concubine's dormitory and told Liu Qingjing about this time, the latter cried sadly: "You all bully me!" ”

The pregnant woman was heartbroken, but Zhao Xu was frightened, the glass mirror must not be removed, if it hurts the fetus, the emperor will be anxious.

went to find the Empress Dowager Xiang, but the Empress Dowager didn't buy it.

As a last resort, the emperor also gave Empress Meng a glass mirror.

And Empress Meng did the same, and also hung the mirror on the corner of the house, saying: "Rebound!" ”

Liu Guifei was not convinced, and used the identity of Li Kui's sister-in-law and the concubine of the Great Song Dynasty Emperor to order someone to take away the inventory in the treasury of the Military Unification Bureau.

All hung on the corner of the house, and the name said: "Suppression! ”

The queen forced each other with death, and the queen mother and then to the queen Meng, the emperor had no choice but to let the Military Control Bureau work overtime, and the glass mirrors produced were transported to the palace and hung on the corner of the queen's house, and the name said: "Anti-suppression!" ”

So much so that soon after, there was an extra mirror in the corner of the palace in the palace, and if someone passed by and found it dazzling, he would immediately jump away nervously. Holding his chest, he leaned against the palace wall to gasp, and said secretly: "It's so dangerous! I almost got hit. ”

Don't be surprised, it's not that this person was sneak attacked, but stepped on the reflected light of the mirror, in order not to be possessed by ghosts and gods.

The palace made such a big move, which immediately attracted the attention of the court. Then in the court, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty finally saw the magic of the glass mirror.

But this is not the key, the key is the battlefield of the palace, which has seriously interfered with the normal national policy of the Great Song Dynasty.

So Li Kui finally waited for the emperor's dictation: "The mirrors produced by the Military Command Bureau, except for the ten in the tribute palace every year, all the others began to be sold to the outside world." ”

Even when Li Kui received this message, he was secretly relieved.

The water in this capital is too deep, but compared to the palace, the capital is still a shallow beach.

Even he didn't expect that the glass mirror appeared in the world, and the first time it shined was actually a contest of 'witchcraft'. If it's really useful, it's just that, the point is that it's useless at all, and so much inventory is consumed in vain. If these treasures are sold, it is estimated that the Military Command Bureau will have to build two treasury vaults.

Finally waiting for the sale permit, Li Kui asked Cai Jing: "Yuan Chang, this matter is handed over to you, have you figured out a way?" ”

"Bureau, don't worry, everything is under control." After speaking, Cai Jing laughed proudly.

Since Li Kui wants to sell the mirror to the noblewoman in Beijing, Cai Jing will definitely not sell it to the courtiers. Cai Jing pondered that those Oiran ladies who were popular in the capital were undoubtedly leading the trend of boudoir reform in the capital, and he had to go to the teaching workshop to investigate and secretly visit.