louisehourcade Chapter 197 Don't Worry
Chapter 197 Don't Worry
Chapter 197 Don't Worry
Lin Xuan and Xu Guangfu came to the fire kiln, praised the workers who produced the mirror, and then told them that no one rewarded them with five guan coins.
"More Marquis!"
The workers are very grateful, and their normal wages a year are not five consecutive.
With this money, the life in their family became richer.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "You deserve it. From now on, your kiln will be responsible for making mirrors. Is there any problem if I want some bigger ones?"
"No problem!" Everyone shouted in unison.
Lin Xuan told them the required size, and then left the kiln.
……
"My lord, is this the fairy mirror in the sky? How can it be so clear!" Chunyue sighed.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "It's just a mirror, it's a little clearer than the copper mirror, what kind of fairy mirror is it?"
Chunyue asked: "My lord, is this a gift you prepared for the Empress?"
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "At first I thought I couldn't make it, and I wanted to give something else as a gift, but I didn't expect to make it so soon."
Chunyue put away the love in her heart, and hurriedly said: "Young master, this is a congratulatory gift for the empress, it's better to put it away, if it breaks, it will be troublesome."
"This is just a test product. I have arranged for someone to make the real congratulatory gift. You can take this back and use it with Yuhe. I will give you a bigger one later." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Give it to us?" Chunyue's face flashed with astonishment.
This kind of mirror is still made of Liuli, which is very valuable. She didn't expect Lin Xuan to use it for them.
"Yes, don't you guys like it?" Lin Xuan asked.
"Thank you son, we like it!"
The moved eyes of Chunyue and Yuhe were red, and they looked at Lin Xuan affectionately.
"Be careful, the edge of the mirror is very sharp, don't hurt your hands, I have something to do in the study." Lin Xuan couldn't stand their eyes.
……
After the mirror is made, it must not be sent over directly. Lin Xuan is going to make it into a dressing table and send it over.
Lin Xuan picked up a pen and drew the blueprints. The blueprints for the dressing table were not difficult to draw, and they were finished quickly.
But not only did he need to draw a picture, the Cheng family, who had a good relationship with him, would definitely have to give it away as well.
He believes that women cannot resist the temptation of the mirror, and it is better to prepare in advance than to wait for them to come to your door.
……
Early the next morning, Lin Xuan came to the carpenter's workshop with the drawings.
Seeing Lin Xuan approaching, Chen Guangli said happily: "See Lord Hou, the things that Lord Hou told you are already done, and I want someone to notify Lord Hou."
Seeing the bloodshot eyes of Chen Guangli, Lin Xuan knew that they must have rushed to work overnight.
"Old man Chen is very lucky. All the participants will be rewarded with one hundred coins each." Lin Xuan said.
Chen Guangli quickly said: "Your Majesty, you can't help it. We should use our wages to help you do things. How can we still ask for rewards?"
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "You don't have to refuse, Mr. Chen, you deserve it."
Seeing that Lin Xuan insisted, Chen Guangli did not refuse, and said, "Master Hou, I will take you to have a look."
Lin Xuan followed Chen Guangli to a yard, where he saw a slide and a wooden horse for children to play with.
Lin Xuan looked at it, checked the corners, and nodded in satisfaction.
Chen Guangli asked: "Is Hou Ye satisfied?"
"Very good, I will ask someone to take the things away in a while!" Lin Xuan said.
Chen Guangli said happily: "As long as Lord Hou is satisfied."
"I came here this time because I have other things, and I want to trouble Old Man Chen." Lin Xuan said.
Chen Guangli said with a smile: "Your Majesty, just give orders."
Lin Xuan took out the blueprints and said, "Trouble old Uncle Chen, let me make these."
Chen Guangli took a look at the drawings and said, "Master Hou, these are simple and can be made in at most three days."
"Uncle Chen, these are for some nobles. They must be made of the best wood, and the workmanship must be fine. All the frames must be carved with phoenix carvings of different shapes." Lin Xuan said.
Many people think that dragons and phoenixes are reserved for emperors and empresses, but this is not the case.
Before the Yuan Dynasty, the patterns of dragon and phoenix could still be used by the people.
In the Yuan Dynasty, the rulers began to monopolize the dragon. Ordinary people were not allowed to wear clothes with dragon and phoenix patterns, and shops in the streets were not allowed to weave or sell cloth with dragon and phoenix patterns. People were arrested and severely punished.
However, due to the long history of the popularity of dragon patterns, the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty could not completely ban the use of dragon ornaments by the people for a while, so they had to adopt a workaround, that is, divide dragons into three, six, and nine grades, and the dragon image with two horns and five claws was used exclusively by the emperor. , other three-claw and four-claw dragon patterns are available for the public.
But in the Ming Dynasty, in order to prevent his authority from being challenged, the emperor exercised autocratic rule over the dragon pattern. Since then, the dragon pattern has been completely monopolized by the royal family.
When the phoenix was in the Tang Dynasty, although ordinary women could not use it, it was available for queens, harem concubines, and some imperial wives, and it was not exclusive to queens.
Chen Guangli thought for a while and said, "Master Hou, in this way, the construction period may take longer."
"How long will it take?" Lin Xuan asked.
There are still twenty days before Princess Jinyang's full moon. If it's too late, they can only make the biggest one first.
Chen Guangli said: "It will take about half a month."
Half a month has come, Lin Xuan said with a smile: "There is no problem with the time, old man Chen, the biggest one is for the queen, so be careful not to have any problems."
When Chen Guangli heard that it was for the queen, he said very excitedly: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, that old man will do it himself."
Being able to make things for the royal family, and it is still used by the queen, this can become his bragging capital for the rest of his life.
"Then please trouble old man Chen. These things are not in a hurry. You just need to make them within 20 days. Don't wear yourself out." Lin Xuan said.
"Thank you, Lord Hou, for your concern. It's just that the old man saw that there was a big piece in the middle of this thing. Why did he only carve phoenix carvings on the side? It would be more exquisite if all of them were carved." Chen Guangli asked curiously.
Lin Xuan explained: "The middle piece, I'm going to install a mirror."
"I see!" Chen Guangli nodded without asking any more questions.
……
Lin Xuan rode a lion Cong, and the soldiers behind him drove a carriage to the palace.
"Oh, General Li is on duty again." Lin Xuan greeted Li Junxian with a smile.
Li Junxian was expressionless, and said: "Doesn't the Marquis of Jingyang know that if there is no major event recently, His Majesty will never see anyone."
Lin Xuan was taken aback, and asked, "Is there such a thing?"
He didn't go to court, and he didn't enter the palace for a while, how could he know this.
Li Junxian nodded, and said: "In normal times, His Majesty will leave it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to handle."
"Thank you, General Li, for letting me know, but I do have something urgent to see His Majesty, please trouble General Li to send someone to check." Lin Xuan said.
Several imperial guards stepped forward and checked the carriage. They found no problem, and nodded at Li Junxian.
Li Junxian said: "Master Hou, you can go in."
"I have to trouble General Li to arrange someone to drive the carriage for me." Lin Xuan said.
……
Li Shimin met Lin Xuan at the Lizheng Hall.
"You said there was something urgent and you wanted to see me. Tell me what's the matter?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, people from the Cui family have come to find me, the purpose is to make colored glaze." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin wasn't surprised at all, he would be surprised if the aristocratic family didn't respond for a long time.
"What benefits did the Cui family promise you?" Li Shimin asked.
Lin Xuan said: "The Cui family said that as long as the minister is willing to hand over the method of making colored glaze, they will marry the daughter of the Cui family to the minister as a wife, and promise not to sell colored glaze in the Tang Dynasty."
"The aristocratic family is willing to spend their money. I proposed marriage to the aristocratic family on behalf of the King of Shu, but was rejected. Now I am willing to marry a woman to be your equal wife." Li Shimin sneered.
Lin Xuan said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to talk about this. I listen to what the Cui family wants. If I don't agree, they should resort to other means."
Let alone the second elder brother, you don't have any good intentions yourself.
Wanting to propose to a family is nothing more than trying to win over and divide their relationship.
It's just that the aristocratic family saw through it and didn't accept your move.
"Are you afraid?" Li Shimin looked directly at Lin Xuan and said lightly.
Lin Xuan said: "Your Majesty, if I am afraid, I will agree to them. Aren't I worried about their tricks?"
There is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent a thief.
"Don't worry, there are scruples in the Chang'an family. At most, they will pour dirty water on you, or find someone to impeach you." Li Shimin said.
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