The beginning was exactly the same as what Qin Wan said. It was just that she discovered that this thing could be enlarged. The craftsmen who were watching nearby also became interested and started making it.
A magnifying glass is needed to see things clearly, so the transparency of the glass is quite high. Ordinary glass cannot be used, so they specially fired a more transparent glass, which took several months to make.
"If it is made thicker, can it be magnified bigger?" asked the emperor while playing with the magnifying glass.
The craftsman thought for a moment and replied, "The thinner the glass, the easier it is to make it crystal clear. But if you want to make it thicker, to achieve this kind of translucence and still be able to read the words clearly, that's very difficult."
"We have tried many different ratios, and making it thicker is certainly possible. However, it will be more difficult. If Your Majesty is not in a hurry, I can try it slowly."
The emperor was somewhat satisfied: "Just try it."
After saying that, he looked at Qin Wan and said, "How about I ask you for these two people?"
How about it?
Qin Wan didn't want to let them go. These two craftsmen were the most skillful among all the craftsmen, so the crystal clear glass was made by them.
But the emperor wanted someone, so even if Qin Wan was reluctant, she had to give it to him: "Since Your Majesty wants them, then I will give them to Your Majesty. They are both good citizens."
After saying this, Qin Wan said to the two of them, "Why don't you bow and thank His Majesty? You have entered the Ministry of Works and will become officials in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The two of them kowtowed in delight. They never thought that they, who made glass, could actually get an official position!
The emperor pointed at Qin Wan with a helpless look. This girl was setting him up. But it didn't matter. There were plenty of low-ranking official positions in the Ministry of Works. He could just give her the job.
The emperor asked someone to wait on the side, and after a while, he asked the Minister of Works to take it back. He then asked Qin Wan, "I heard that the glass and glass mirrors in your shop are well made. Can you show them to me?"
Qin Wan immediately sent for it. "The best colored glass these days is the kind that becomes invisible when submerged in water. Although it's a little thin, it's truly translucent! It's a pity we can't make anything too large right now. The largest is less than a foot square. So I ordered someone to make a colored glass palace lantern."
Soon the palace lantern was brought in. It was an octagonal glass palace lantern with an exquisite design. What was even more eye-catching was the glass on it.
At first glance, I thought it was not inlaid.
The emperor took the palace lantern and touched it. "It's so clear! If it were mounted on a door, wouldn't it be invisible?"
Qin Wan nodded. "That's right. If we can make a whole wall of glass like this, we'll have to make some patterns on it, or stick something on it. Otherwise, it's easy to forget it's a door when entering or exiting, and it'll break easily."
The emperor stared at the glass mirror for a moment, and it truly reflected every detail of the person. He stroked his beard, then his eyebrows, and then poked at the mirror again. "I've heard that among the common people, there's the Liuhuaju, run by the granddaughter of Marquis Xuanwu, and the Mirror Flower Fate, run by the wife of Marquis Pingyang. They all sell this glass mirror. And yet no one has given me one? Why? Do you want me to pay for it?"
To be honest, the mirror has been out for several months, but it hasn't been sold into the palace yet.
If nothing else, no one would offer sacrifices.
Of course there is a lot to say here.
Qin Wan naturally wouldn't bring up these matters at this moment. She simply said, "If Your Majesty wants them, I will naturally send some to Your Majesty. But where would you like them to be placed? How about I send someone to take measurements and have them custom-made for Your Majesty?"
Xie Qing glanced at her and said, "Can anyone enter the palace? You might as well go and measure it yourself."
Qin Wan thought about it and realized that not everyone could enter the palace, so she said, "Then I will go to the palace tomorrow to help Your Majesty take the measurements."
The emperor was very happy to have fleeced his minister's family. Who was it that your grandfather had dug him out of his comfortable home so early in the morning during the New Year? He said with a smile: "It's not enough for me to have three palaces and six courtyards in my palace."
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Qin Wan was dumbfounded. How much money would it cost to give her? She felt so painful!
The emperor laughed heartily at her pained expression. "How could I really let a little girl like you give me something? Tomorrow, you will come to the palace and make a few large mirrors for the palaces. I'll ask the inner treasury for the money later."
"Yes." Qin Wan smiled immediately. Liuhuaju could supply the palace, and its level had gone up again. She could raise the price!
The emperor was chatting excitedly with Qin Wan, while Duke Du pulled Qin Zhanyang aside and said, "Uncle, we really like Ling Jiang. Look, she's not shy in front of His Majesty, and she's intelligent and generous. Just marry her to my son!"
Qin Zhan rolled his eyes to the sky: "Marry your son? To help you control your son, right? Everyone in the capital knows that you just want to find a daughter-in-law who can control your son!"
Du Guogong said confidently, "A woman should be able to control a man. If she can't, then something bad will happen. Don't you think so?"
Qin Zhan sneered: "This is the first time I've seen someone say he's henpecked."
"My Lord, aren't you afraid of your wife?" Although Duke Du was young, he had heard about Qin Zhan's youth and witnessed how the wife of the Marquis Qin disciplined her husband.
Qin Zhan's old face flushed: "Get out!"
Duke Du laughed heartily. He pulled his dazed son over and tried to sell him the idea: "Look at my son, he's handsome and well-mannered. He might not be a good match for Ling Jiang, but we have a good family background!"
"Me! Duke!" He patted his chest, then patted his son's chest: "He, the Crown Prince! This status is not an insult to Ling Jiang. My wife also said that 80% of her dowry will be given to Ling Jiang as a betrothal gift! I guarantee it will be a grand occasion!"
Qin Zhan blew his beard and glared: "Everyone knows that your wife is rich? 80% of the dowry is used as a betrothal gift, how can you ask us to give her a dowry?"
Duke Du's eyes rolled around: "So you agree?"
Qin Zhan then realized that he had been tricked into a circle. He waved his hand and said, "Why did you agree? My little Qin's marriage is her own decision. As long as she is happy, it's fine."
Duke Du was happy: "Isn't it enough to make her happy? Isn't she unhappy about sharing a husband? My family has the perfect conditions! Look, my wife and I have been loving and affectionate all our lives. We don't even have a concubine, let alone a maid."
"My son's room is also clean. Don't worry. When Ling Jiang marries me, I won't let him take a concubine! If he dares to change his mind in the future, we will break his legs! If he still doesn't trust me, we will break both of his legs and make him stay in bed for the rest of his life!"
Duke Du's brutal speech not only frightened Prince Du so much that he trembled again and again, fearing that his life would be in danger in the next second.
It also shocked Qin Zhan, the generals beside him, and even more so Lu Yan.
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