Eunuch Zhang presented the item. The emperor held a magnifying glass in one hand and the book in the other. Only then did he realize that the words in the book were quite small. Normally, one would have to hold the book closer to read it, not to mention people like Master Zhang who had already lost their eyesight.
But the book with small fonts suddenly became larger when the magnifying glass was pointed at it. Even from a distance, he could see it clearly. He suddenly remembered something and asked Qin Zhan to come forward: "You said that these words need to be written with a very fine pen, and ordinary people can't see them. Is it possible to use this thing to see them clearly?"
"It must be! This is what I mean. Find the best craftsman. Write the smallest characters, and then..." Qin Zhan gestured with his hands, and the emperor immediately understood.
He immediately asked someone to bring the thinnest pen and write the smallest words. Although the words were small, they were still visible when you get close. Finally, he changed to a needle tip, dipped it in ink with the help of a magnifying glass, and wrote two tiny words.
Without a magnifying glass, the small words look like tiny patterns, but with a magnifying glass, you can see the words clearly.
The emperor exclaimed in praise, "Excellent! If this were for our spies, who would have thought the writing could be so small? If so, we could embroider the message on our clothes and bring it out openly, or we could engrave it somewhere, or even write it directly with a pen. And by the way, use the finest pen possible."
The emperor stood up excitedly and turned around, chattering about the uses of the magnifying glass.
This is Qin Zhan's intention. Giving it to spies can help them transmit messages. Of course, this also has a disadvantage. If the magnifying glass is sold, it will sooner or later reach the enemy country, and then they will naturally know the magical uses of the magnifying glass.
Qin Zhan expressed his concerns, and the emperor asked in return, "If we can make this thing, we can naturally make something better. As long as we keep the best in our own hands, all they can get are always the things we have eliminated. Isn't that something to be afraid of?"
Qin Zhan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor looked around with a magnifying glass, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became: "Such a good thing, I will reward you."
Qin Zhan waved his hands repeatedly: "This was not done by me, but by my granddaughter."
The emperor asked, "But the one who divorced and returned home?"
"That's right." Qin Zhan was so proud when he mentioned Qin Wan. His granddaughter suffered the disadvantage of being a girl, otherwise her achievements would be better than his sons.
Of course, Qin Zhan completely forgot that the entire Qin family was hiding their incompetence.
The emperor pondered for a while. This thing has many advantages. It can be used by people with poor eyesight so that they can read books clearly. It can also be used by spies. Needless to say, how much convenience can it bring to the Great Zhou?
If the two countries go to war in the future, the information from the spies can influence the outcome of the war.
For such a contribution, it would be a bit too light to just give some reward.
What reward can a woman give?
The emperor waved his pen and said: "Then confer the title of county lady!"
He personally picked up the pen and wrote a lavish article of praise. He also gave many gifts and asked someone to convey the order immediately. He also comforted Qin Zhan: "It is necessary to be cautious when conferring a title on a woman. I am also afraid of impeachment by those censors. Let's take it slowly. This magnifying glass will be of great use in the future. As you make contributions, you can slowly rise up."
"I thank your Majesty for your grace." Qin Zhan expressed his gratitude first.
The emperor then ordered all the generals to come into the palace to look at the magnifying glass.
It was Chinese New Year, and the court had sealed the matter, so he didn't have to go to court. It was also the second day of the new year, so he could either accompany his wife back to her parents' home, or wait at home for his precious daughter to come home.
Upon receiving the emperor's summons, the generals were excited and nervous. They were afraid that a war might break out at the border, but they were also looking forward to a war.
Lu Yan was sandwiched between a group of generals. He straightened himself up and saluted, then he saw Qin Zhan standing in front of him.
Qin Zhan saw that the time was almost up, and said mysteriously, "This magnifying glass has another use. Let's talk about it outside."
The emperor saw the benefits of the magnifying glass and let Qin Zhan do whatever he wanted. What's more, the weather was good today and the sun was warm.
In the courtyard of the imperial study, some dead branches and straw were placed. Several young eunuchs were holding a magnifying glass and adjusting the distance to the sunlight. When a beam of light was aimed at the straw, they held the magnifying glass steadily and did not dare to move at all.
The group of generals had no idea what he was trying to say and could only watch patiently.
The emperor was not idle either. He pulled them aside and introduced the magnifying glass to them. When the generals heard it, they thought it was a great thing, but how to write such tiny characters was a big problem.
It doesn't matter, it's a problem with the tools. The emperor summoned the Minister of Works, the Vice Minister of Works and others to the palace to talk.
Time passed little by little, and soon it was noon, and the sun became bigger.
The emperor set up the meal in the yard, and a group of people gathered around a few eunuchs and a pile of straw and started to have lunch.
As a result, when he was halfway through eating, he heard the eunuch shout: "There are cigarettes, there are cigarettes!"
They shouted loudly, but their hands were steady.
When the emperor heard this, he excitedly dropped his chopsticks and squatted beside the eunuch to watch.
Although there was smoke, it didn't burn that quickly.
Qin Zhan was also squatting on the other side to watch. Lu Yan was standing on tiptoe behind them to look at the straw on the ground. What was he doing?
That little bit of smoke grew bigger and bigger, and tiny flames appeared among the dead branches and rotten grass. The flames were not big, but they really started to burn!
A general suddenly stood up: "There's a fire! There's a fire!"
The young eunuch was very clever. Seeing that the straw was not burning very well, he grabbed the handkerchief in his arms and threw it in. The flames rose up and the small flames grew into big flames.
The other eunuchs also moved quickly. They produced a bunch of things from nowhere and threw them in, and the fire burned more and more vigorously.
The emperor laughed heartily: "Good, good, good! Very good!"
The generals laughed along, "What a great thing! When marching, the most fearful thing is encountering thunderstorms, and the most fearful thing is that the tinderbox won't work and we can't start a fire. With this, why should we be afraid of rain or snow? It just takes a little longer."
"Yes, yes, it took a while. Was this done by the Ministry of Industry? Come on, let's talk about it."
The military generals surrounded the Minister of Works in an instant. The thin Minister of Works looked particularly weak, pitiful and helpless among a group of burly military generals.
Lu Yan also reacted at this time and became a little excited. This magnifying glass was made by Bai Wanyi!
He had seen it in Qitongju. The one in Qin Zhan's hand must have been bought from Bai Wanyi. The magnifying glass has such a use. He can finally turn things around!
Women cannot be granted titles or serve as officials. Since Bai Wanyi has made such a good thing, the emperor's reward should still go to him.
Lu Yan quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "This was done by my wife. I'll go get her. She knows this best."
brush!
In an instant, the eyes of the emperor, Qin Zhan and others all fell on Lu Yan.
Lu Yan puffed out his chest with pride.
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