Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.
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Li Jue approached the box and began to examine it carefully. He picked up a cloth bag and took out a round bead the size of a fingernail. The bead was crystal clear and clearly different from ordinary jade.
"Huh? Could this be a glass ball?"
The steward beside him let out a soft exclamation, then came to Li Jue's side, his eyes shining as he looked at the glass ball in Li Jue's hand.
"Hmm? You've seen this before?" Li Jue couldn't help but ask.
The person in charge shook his head. "During the previous trade, I heard that some merchants from the Western Regions brought glass balls to Liangzhou. However, as soon as they were taken out, they were bought at high prices. I heard that each one sold for fifty taels of gold!"
"Hiss~ So expensive?"
Li Jue couldn't help but gasp.
The person in charge nodded. "I've heard that this glass ball is extremely rare within the Great Han Dynasty. Even in Luoyang, there are probably only a handful of families that possess it!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue hurriedly opened the cloth bag and began to carefully examine the number of these glass balls.
"Haha~ I'm rich! This time I'm really rich!"
After counting, Li Jue couldn't help but laugh heartily. This bag of glass beads contained more than thirty beads, which amounted to fifteen million coins. These glass beads alone were enough for each of his brothers to receive fifteen thousand coins. The rest of the gold and jewelry could be taken back as spoils of war, and no one could say anything about it.
The steward beside him nodded with delight, "These things are only here. If they were sent to Luoyang, they might fetch an even higher price! The ladies of those powerful and wealthy families really love these things!"
"Send it to Luoyang?"
Li Jue paused for a moment, then his eyes darted around as he looked at the person in charge. "What do you think about presenting these glass balls to His Majesty?"
"Uh...would His Majesty like these useless things?"
Li Jue's thought process really baffled the person in charge. As the master of the Han Dynasty, the emperor needed hundreds of millions of coins and grains. Why would he need such a small glass ball?
"You don't understand. His Majesty may not like it, but as you said, women definitely will! His Majesty will definitely need it to fill his harem in the future!"
Li Jue gave the person in charge a look that said, "You don't understand."
The person in charge quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, that makes sense!"
"Haha~ It's settled then, you'll keep this bag of glass beads safe!"
After saying this, Li Jue handed the cloth bag to the steward, who carefully took the bag and prepared to recount the number of glass balls so that he would have a clear idea of the quantity.
"Huh? General, there seem to be words inside this bag?"
"What word?"
Li Jue also went closer and took a closer look; there were indeed some blurry words inside the bag.