The Great Qin Empress's Infrastructure Handbook

Transmigrating to Great Qin, Zhao Qingrui found herself with land and money at home, and a cheat system. To avoid becoming cannon fodder in chaotic times, she brought her father to recruit soldiers...

Chapter 198 Convincing the Two Prime Ministers

Ying Zheng widened his eyes and took the mirror directly from Zhao Qingrui.

Looking at the person in the mirror, is this himself? It was the first time he saw his true appearance, which was countless times clearer than the smoothest polished bronze mirror.

"You want to make a mirror like this?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Qingrui. He had never seen such a clear mirror.

"That's right. Does the emperor support you?" Zhao Qingrui looked at Ying Zheng expectantly. As long as she got her father's support, nothing else would be a problem.

"How much does this mirror cost?" He played with the mirror in his hand. Although the mirror was not big and the style was simple, he knew the value of the mirror.

As long as this mirror is released, there will definitely be countless people rushing to buy it.

Zhao Qingrui talked about the things that will be used, and the initial investment must be quite a lot.

Listening to Zhao Qingrui's words, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought. This thing could definitely make money. Even if the mirror was sold at a sky-high price, there would probably be people rushing to buy it, so there would be no trouble selling it.

If you do it, it's ok.

"Even the emperor likes this mirror. I even had someone send a full-length mirror to the palace. It's much bigger than this one." Zhao Qingrui massaged his shoulders.

"My daughter is really filial." Ying Zheng said with a smile. His daughter would give him a share of any good things she had, and Ying Zheng was very happy in his heart.

He has everything he needs, but his daughter always thinks of him for everything. It's hard for him not to be partial.

"Of course, Your Majesty, you want to support me, right? I'm also trying to generate revenue for the national treasury." Zhao Qingrui looked at him expectantly.

"Zhao Gao, go call Li Si and Feng Quji over. I have something important to discuss with them." His fingertips danced on the mirror. After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao.

Ying Zheng was really interested at this moment. If this thing was made, he would definitely make a lot of money.

He wanted to go to war, but if he relied on the current rate at which the Qin Dynasty accumulated money and grain, it was unknown how long it would take for him to lead the army in person.

Seeing that his father agreed, Zhao Qingrui achieved his goal.

After a while, Li Si and Feng Quji came hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, why have you summoned me now?" Feng Quji looked at Zhao Qingrui who was standing next to the First Emperor and asked with a bow.

"My two dear ministers, please take a look at this mirror." Ying Zheng gave the mirror to Zhao Gao and asked Zhao Gao to show the two of them the mirror.

He took the mirror respectfully with both hands. What His Majesty took out must be a good thing. This was the common thought of Li Si and Feng Quji.

Li Si took the mirror and looked as if he had seen a ghost. He looked like this? He had never looked at himself so carefully before.

If it wasn't His Majesty's thing, he would have thrown the mirror away. The mirror is so clear that it's scary.

"What's wrong?" It was just a mirror. What happened to Li Si? Feng Quji looked at Li Si in surprise.

"Please take a look, Prime Minister Feng." Li Si took a deep breath and handed the mirror in his hand to Feng Quji.

Feng Quji raised his eyebrows and took it.

However, he soon lost his composure. The mirror was so clear, was the person in the mirror really him?

I took a mirror and looked at Li Si. Wow, they were exactly the same. This mirror is so magical.

"Your Majesty, what kind of mirror is this? Why is it so clear?" Feng Quji took a breath.

"Qingrui, tell them." Ying Zheng curled his lips and took the mirror back from Zhao Gao's hand. The more he looked at it, the more he liked the mirror.

"Ahem, two prime ministers, this is called Glass Mirror. I called you here today to talk about this matter." Zhao Qingrui coughed lightly and said seriously.

"Oh? This mirror is so clear. Your Highness, do you know how to make it?" Li Si looked at Zhao Qingrui in shock.

"Of course, this mirror is somewhat difficult to make, especially the equipment required. The initial investment is huge, but glass is extremely useful. Once it is built, it will definitely bring me a lot of wealth in the future." Zhao Qingrui said briefly.

I also told them how to make the mirror so that they would have a general idea about it.

What she said was full of technical terms, and neither of them understood most of it.

However, they understood one thing: as long as this thing was made, they would definitely be able to make a lot of money.

The cost of building a furnace is extremely high. If Zhao Qingrui hadn't found the coal mine now, he wouldn't have thought of doing this.

It was precisely because of that coal that blast furnace ironmaking was put into use. With some technology, it was not so difficult to build a furnace for firing glass.

After hearing Zhao Qingrui's words, the palace fell into a long silence.

I understand, just two words, money.

"Your Highness, what can this glass be used for?" Li Si asked. Such a large expenditure must be understood clearly. If the cost cannot be recovered, it will definitely be a huge loss.

"It has many uses. It can be made into cups, fruit plates, and various bottles. It can be made into windows to make the room brighter. It can be made into mirrors and telescopes, etc." Zhao Qingrui enumerated the uses of glass and tried to get them to support her.

"These things are not cheap to manufacture, and ordinary people certainly can't afford them. Are those businessmen really willing to spend money to buy these things?" Li Si hesitated.

"Of course, the two Prime Ministers still don't believe me?"

The two looked at the First Emperor's calm expression, and then looked at Zhao Qingrui's confident look.

After thinking about what Zhao Qingrui had done over the past year, the two looked at each other and decided that it was worth a try, as the current national treasury could afford it.

Now that the national treasury has income, it is not as tight as before. Even if it fails, it is impossible for the economy of Daqin to be affected.

They all saw what they meant from each other's eyes. Feng Quji stood up and said, "Your Highness, I think we can give it a try."

If it succeeds and we make a lot of money, we will have more money in the treasury and can do more things.

They also knew Zhao Qingrui's abilities and were willing to believe her.

"I also think it's worth a try." Li Si also said.

"In that case, I will definitely not let you down." With the support of the two, Zhao Qingrui said seriously.

"Your Highness is doing this for the sake of the people. As the prime ministers of the Great Qin, we are naturally willing to assist Your Highness." Li Si said solemnly. Now that the decision has been made, they all know that Zhao Qingrui is not the kind of person who acts recklessly. If this matter is done well, it will be a great achievement for the Great Qin.

Ying Zheng was very satisfied with the two men's understanding, and then began to arrange where to build the factory and who to assign to make the glass.

Several people discussed here until the evening before making a decision. Most of the manpower would be managed by those who had just returned from studying at the Mohist School, and some craftsmen would be recruited from the public. Even some of the manpower who were making pottery figurines at the imperial mausoleum were transferred out.

Anyway, it is not so easy for the First Emperor to die now, so Ying Zheng is no longer in a hurry about the progress of his imperial mausoleum.