In order to pay for the war, Spain shipped silver mined in the Americas directly back to Spain, interrupting the triangular trade! This caused Daming to lose its biggest source of silver!

In these 30 years, the Ming Dynasty has experienced three emperors, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen, during their reign, natural disasters led to poor agricultural harvests, and the shortage of silver and copper led to a lack of currency, which made the problem of peasants' taxes more serious, and finally had to rise up! It can be said that economic problems have always been one of the biggest problems that plagued the Ming Dynasty!

So Zhang Juzheng didn't underestimate the price reduction of copper at all. Although the money dropped from the bronze ware of Jingshi is not much, if one day it can really be promoted to the whole country, and the bronze ware of the whole country will drop more than 30 yuan, what a huge number it will be!

At this time, the young Yushi was unwilling to fail and said loudly: "You said that you will reduce the cost in the future, but how can you be sure that you can reduce the cost?" ”

Liu Haojia naturally knows how to reduce costs. At present, the cost of hand-producing a mirror is so low, and once industrial production is formed in the future, the price will naturally be even lower! But he couldn't say that now, so he changed the reason and said: "This official said that you don't know how to pretend to understand, it's really like this!" You just have to think about it carefully, any utensils in the world were expensive when they first appeared, but with the passage of time and the improvement of the process, the price will be lower and lower, this is the law of nature! And I'm sure you didn't know that a few months ago, the price of all glass mirrors had dropped by two percent! Being able to compress so much of a price in such a short period of time will naturally make the price lower and lower in the long run! And this glass can now be used to make mirrors, and guess if you can make glass basins, glass candlesticks and other utensils, completely replace copper? ”

After speaking, Liu Haojia turned to Emperor Wanli and said: "Your Majesty, the minister arranged for someone to send some things outside, just outside the main hall, please allow the minister to show these things!" ”

Emperor Wanli said: "Accurate! ”

There was a commotion when the ministers heard this, could it be that he really made something new out of glass? And Ning Yushi and the others were nervous! But that didn't stop everyone from looking forward to the temple gates!

With permission, Zhang Jia arranged for a eunuch to go out. A moment later, the eunuch led four guards into two large boxes and placed them in the middle of the main hall. At the same time, four eunuchs brought two tables and placed them on the side of the box.

Liu Haojia stepped forward to open the box and reached out to take out a straw-wrapped object from inside. He opened the straw to reveal a crystal clear basin with a finger-thick wall! Look at the style and the copper basins sold on the street are nowhere else!

Then he took out a second straw-wrapped object and opened it, revealing that it also looked like a basin, but in the form of a small mouth and a big belly. But his walls were much thinner than the glass basin just now.

After Liu Haojia set up the things, two eunuchs filled the two things with water. Seeing this situation, the ministers immediately understood, and they let out a low exclamation one after another! It turned out to be two basins made of glass!

At this moment, Liu Haojia took out something from his arms and threw it in the small round basin, everyone looked carefully, it turned out to be a small wooden fish, the fish was painted with red paint, and there may have been lead blocks, and the red fish was carrying and floating in the water, as if it was really swimming! The ministers immediately let out another burst of admiration, it turned out that this was a fish tank!

Then Liu Haojia took a third thing, and everyone knew at a glance that this was a five-branch candlestick! Sure enough, a eunuch came over and planted five candles on it and lit it. The candlestick flickered against the backdrop of the candle flame, and it looked beautiful!

By the time Liu Haojia took out the fourth thing, the ministers were already numb, and they didn't mean to be surprised at all! And Ning Yushi and the others were pale and covered with cold sweat! Because what Liu Haojia just said has become a reality!

Soon, more than a dozen things, large and small, were already placed on the two tables, and then Liu Haojia said: "Your Majesty, this is a new sample of Jubaozhai's latest goods, and these things are all made of glass!" Although the types are not complete now, I believe that His Majesty and all the princes can see that in addition to some special objects and accidents, I am afraid that what can be made of bronze can also be made of glassware! Everyone, please think, if you can really promote glassware to the world, how much copper can be saved for coinage, isn't this a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people? ”

Without waiting for Emperor Wanli to speak, Zhang Juzheng had already preemptively said: "What is the difference in price between these objects and the original bronzes?" ”

Liu Haojia bowed down and said, "Zhang Xiang, the price of these things is higher than that of bronze now!" However, since it has been made, the cost will definitely be reduced in the future, and it will definitely be cheaper than copper in the future! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng twisted his beard and sighed and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity! ”

Liu Haojia naturally knew what he meant by pity, but he didn't want to lower the price at all now! In fact, what he said about the higher price than copper is nonsense! If he wants, he can always pull the price down!

But he wanted to borrow these newly produced glassware to harvest a handful of silver taels from a wealthy family! Anyway, these big families have always been good at buying things! And in fact, what he did today was simply a huge advertisement, and it worked well! The surrounding officials are already burning in their eyes when they look at these things! I can't say that I will go to Jubao Zhai to buy it after the next court!

At this time, Liu Haojia turned to Ning Yushi and the others and said, "What else do you have to say now?" ”

Ning Yushi struggled and said: "These things can indeed replace bronze ware, but once they are popularized, those craftsmen who cast bronze ware will really be useless, don't be displaced!" ”

Liu Haojia smiled and said: "Everyone, glass cannot completely replace bronze, so there will still be some craftsmen who will run the original business." As for the other craftsmen, they can go to the glass workshop to make glassware! If glassware is popularized, it will definitely require a lot of craftsmen! Why can't you even figure this out? ”

Ning Yushi was immediately speechless. But the Assassins' attention was on the glassware, and they didn't hear anything they said, and naturally no one helped.

But just as the courtiers were admiring the glassware, a group of eunuchs rushed up and took everything away! Watching the civil and military officials stomp their feet again and again, I can't wait to snatch it back! However, they also knew that they would not be able to get it back, because these things must have fallen into the hands of Emperor Wanli! I didn't look at his face, and I was about to laugh crookedly!