The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 230 The Glass Pavilion

The palace has mastered the refining method of high-quality colored glaze. It is said that the refined colored glaze is crystal clear and exquisite, and there is also a mirror that can tell people...

In order to distinguish it from the previous colored glaze, the palace named this new colored glaze glass.

When the news came out, some people believed it, some didn't believe it, and some people were skeptical.

Immediately afterwards, the more explosive news came out that the emperor and the ministers reached an agreement, and the profit of the glass was divided into the national treasury and the internal treasury.

The condition is that the imperial court decrees to protect the formula of the glass, and those who steal the formula will be punished as treason.

Now all the ministers are like a frying pan, and the sky is boiling.

It is not unheard of for national laws to protect certain technologies.Some things are indeed not allowed to be held by folk crafts, such as crossbows.

But glass, a luxury product, is protected by national laws, which is too childish and absurd. Where does it put the country's face?

So all kinds of objecting memorials were in the palace like snowflakes, but they were all kept unpublished.

The ministers who had no choice could only go to those ministers in power, hoping that they would change their minds and persuade the emperor to cancel the plan.

But these ministers just talked about him as if they had discussed it, and never mentioned it.I really couldn't evade it, so I found all kinds of excuses to escape.

And such a big event in the court cannot be hidden from others, and soon the ordinary people in Beijing also knew about it.

Everyone was talking and talking about everything.

To sum up everyone's topics, there are two main ones: one is what kind of glass is and how good-looking it is.The second is whether the emperor won this dispute or the ministers won.

As for the fact that the imperial court decreed to protect the glass formula itself, everyone felt that it didn't matter.Whether it is protected or not has nothing to do with them, and they can't afford it anyway.

Amid all the commotion, a commercial building in Dongshi changed hands behind closed doors for renovation.

People who often come and go to the East City are very surprised. This building is located in the core of the East City. How can its owner be willing to sell it?
No one could answer their questions, and some people who thought they had a lot of connections inquired privately, but there was no news.

The more this is the case, the more interested everyone is, who is so mysterious?What are they selling?

Everyone is waiting for the day it opens.

Unknowingly, a week passed, and the dispute over glass in the court became more and more intense.In particular, the censors are as brave as chicken blood, almost a memorial every day.

It's a pity that all the memorials fell into the sea without any response.

At this moment, a rumor quickly spread in the capital, and quickly spread to the surroundings.

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"Hey, have you heard? There is a glass restaurant in Dongshi, which specializes in selling glass." A customer in a roadside restaurant said to another customer.

"What is glass?"

"...Are you from Chang'an, you don't even know about glass?"

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"Hey, have you heard? A glass restaurant opened in Dongshi." Passerby A said to Passerby B.

"How is it possible? Isn't glass only made in the palace? You don't mean to say that the glass pavilion was opened in the palace?" Passer-by B obviously didn't believe it.

"What I said is true. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself. It's really full of all kinds of glass." Passerby A said.

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"I heard that Dongshi opened a glass museum? It's full of exquisite glass objects, is it true?"

"Have you heard about it too? I just heard about it, and I'm going to see if it's true or not."

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"Brother Li, why are you still listening to ditties here, go to the Dongshi Glass Museum to look at the glass."

"Glass? Is it the glass made in the palace? Wait for me, wait for me, let's go together."

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"Glass? What's there to see in that thing, anyway, even if I sell everything I can't afford a bead, what's there to see."

"How do you know there are glass beads in it? Did you sneak a look?"

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West Market, the residence of Hu merchants.

"Seymore, it's true that I've been to the Glass Pavilion. It's filled with all kinds of exquisite glass products..."

"Is it really that beautiful?"

"Really, it's a thousand times more beautiful than the glass we've seen before... No, it's ten thousand times. As long as we can ship one back and sell it to those nobles, we will send it."

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"Magsud, we must buy a piece of glass back and dedicate it to the king. Your noble status will definitely be restored."

"That's exactly what I mean. Have you asked them how much it costs? Can we afford it?"

"I asked, and they said that it will be auctioned, and whoever pays the most will give it to him."

"Auction? When will it start?"

"One month later in the Glass Pavilion..."

"Then what are you waiting for, raise money quickly."

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A wealthy family in Chang'an.

"Master Lang, I went to see it, and it is indeed prettier than Liuli."

"How much is there, is there a lot?"

"I counted them, exactly three hundred."

"Three hundred? Even if each piece is only sold for one hundred taels, that's still thirty thousand taels. No wonder the palace wants to legislate to protect the formula."

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"Liu Gong, I heard that you like to collect treasures the most. Are you tempted by the rare treasures in the Glass Pavilion this time?"

Hehe...Zhu Hou was joking, how can I afford it in a small family, just go and have a look. "

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There is a new glass shop opened in Dongshi, which is the exclusive glass business run by the palace.The news quickly spread throughout the capital, and quickly spread to the surrounding states.

For a moment, the eyes of the entire Chang'an City were focused on this place. No matter whether you have the ability to buy it or not, let's get through the eye addiction first.

And those who are capable and have ideas, after confirming that the glass is real, immediately start raising money and prepare to grab one back in a month.

This is glass, a rare treasure. If you don't buy one, you will be sorry for the little money in the treasury.

What these people didn't know was that in a corner of Chang'an City, a couple was looking at them like leeks.

"Guanyin maidservant, how is the situation?"

"Everything is according to the plan, and now the rich people in the entire Chang'an City have been mobilized." Changsun Wugou showed a rare complacent expression.

Li Shimindao also said excitedly: "That's good, the glass industry can grow as big as it is, and we must not be careless."

The eldest grandson Wugou nodded and said: "With my elder brother's ability, it is more than enough to do this well."

"Jing Ke, on the other hand, has so many ghost ideas. The one-month exhibition period will first arouse everyone's desire, and at the same time give them time to raise money."

"We also need to use an unprecedented auction method. I really don't know how he thought of it."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Nine times out of ten it was thought of by the elders of his family. The Chen family is really full of talents, but it's a pity..."

Changsun Wugou shook his head and said, "If they were all alive Erlang, you wouldn't think so."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "That's right, people always have to look at Shu, and I can't escape the vulgarity."

(End of this chapter)