Chapter 25: Liu Sanbian writes lyrics under imperial order! ~Don’t abuse the elderly~!
"Glass? That's too expensive." Su Jinghe had a look on his face that said, "You'd never guess!" "It's free. Someone gave it to me."
"Keep your voice down, my dear brother!" Song Shiyi covered Su Jinghe's mouth with his hand. "How dare you talk about such corruption and bribery? Today, just pretend I didn't hear it."
"No, it's not corruption or bribery!" Su Jinghe quickly explained, "My brother gave it to me."
"You can't just recognize him as your younger brother. Our requirements are very strict now. For people like you and me who are in a neither-good-nor-bad position, do you know how many people are ready to replace us?" Song Shiyi almost gave Su Jinghe a lesson on the spot to explain the consequences of "losing the big picture for the small."
"You've met my oldest brother, Su Jingxian!" Su Jinghe didn't know what to say. "Do you think I'm that low? Am I the kind of person who can't stick to my moral conscience?"
"I've seen him. How could I... how could I not recognize your brother, right? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Song Shiyi hit Su Jinghe's arm. "Of course I know you're not of bad character... Eh?"
Just as Song Shiyi was about to praise Su Jinghe's noble moral character, Su Jinghe said rather bluntly, "I am, but who can be moved by this little temptation?"
This little temptation...
"Your family is rich now. I didn't expect that our Master Su has also left the class of ordinary people." Song Shiyi said with a hint of sourness.
His family conditions were not bad, but it was still far from enough for him to play with beads made of such pure glass.
"This has nothing to do with money. Su Jing first went to the kiln factory to make these with them. There were quite a lot of them at the time, so the little ones took one home each."
Su Jinghe had a visibly silly smile on his face, and he looked like he had regressed at least ten years.
Made it yourself? I really love my brothers. They are so happy with the little things they made themselves.
"I made it myself, so it's not worth much. A kiln can also make this... Wait? A kiln can also make this?" Song Shiyi reacted. "This bead is really not glass? Yours is slightly white. Do you have other colors? Red, green, purple? Do you have any?"
Before Su Jinghe could speak, he was becoming more and more happy as he thought about it.
"That's a great discovery! It should be easy to add some color to this, right? If all else fails, just sell it in white. It'll look just as good as colored glass!"
Song Shiyi was already thinking about who to sell it to.
"This kind of Liuli won't cheat the poor out of their money, it's only for the rich. It can be sold to Xixia or Liao, right? We can also cheat the rich in our own country. Isn't it the military budget? When they pay their own taxes, it's better to use this to make a fortune!"
"Yes, yes. We can sell it as beads or anything else. The process is very easy. The only difficulty is the temperature, followed by the materials. But for us, it's all easy. The temperature in the kiln is completely sufficient."
After saying this, Su Jinghe rolled his eyes.
"No, you've led me astray. We have more important things to do!"
"With the nation at war right now, is there anything more important than earning military funds?" Song Shiyi looked at the bead again. "Are you planning to use this to research weapons? Is that possible? Is it really that strong?"
"It can't be used to research weapons, but it has more important things to do on the battlefield than selling it to earn military funds~" Su Jinghe said as he took out two lenses and a long tube.
The latter is just ordinary white paper, rolled into a shape that is just big enough to hold the lens. Su Jinghe put the lens in two parts and secured it with light glue.
"It doesn't seem that strong. Be careful when you use it."
"Huh? You have colored glass and you make them like this?" Song Shiyi was shocked. He couldn't understand why someone would do such a wasteful thing. When he took it, he was still praising it. "The shape is quite unique. The cylinder goes from thick to thin. If it were made of other materials, it would be very good. You can even inlay something on it to increase its value and sell it for a higher price."
"You should go to the Ministry of Revenue and stop nagging. They won't copy us and ask us to fill out the form just because they are short of money. Don't worry so much." What's more, the Song Dynasty is not short of money at all, otherwise the money would have to be sent out for the war!
Su Jinghe adjusted the "telescope" in Song Shiyi's hand and said, "Don't hold it like that. Look with your eyes. What can you see from the table? You want to study its texture and details? This magnification is not enough. Look outside!"
"Don't come closer. I know, I know." Song Shiyi set up the telescope as Su Jinghe requested, and had to carefully protect it with his hands. The little bit of glue along the edge that Su Jinghe had not completely solidified was completely useless.
He was shocked when he looked up. "Why do I see Mr. Zhang standing right in front of me? Is it an illusion? His face is so big, I can only see his face."
"What's standing right in front of me?" Su Jinghe took a look and realized that something was wrong. The others had also returned, so he quickly pushed Song Shiyi out and snatched the telescope back from his hand.
"Alright, alright, don't bother me with work, and I won't bother you either. Boss, you're here? We haven't done anything else."
Isn't it just a matter of catching fish?
Zhang Dexiang was also a little helpless. Su Jinghe's personality was still the same. His reaction after being caught slacking off was so obvious, as if he had committed some serious crime.
"What are you doing?" Su Jinghe pushed people quickly, and before Song Shiyi could say a few more words, he was pushed out the door.
When Zhang Dexiang asked this question, he and Su Jinghe were the only two people in the place.
Su Jinghe handed the item in his hand to Zhang Dexiang as if he was presenting a treasure, "Look, Boss, this was developed by a fine kiln factory!"
The same routine as before, first showing the transparent glass beads, and then teaching how to use the telescope.
"This thing." Zhang Dexiang didn't think much of the glass beads. He had seen better ones. This one still looked a bit rough. On the contrary, it was the second strange paper tube.
"It seems you can see more clearly than usual?"
Zhang Dexiang watched while moving his steps and walked out. He wanted to test whether it was true.
"Boss, boss, please walk slower, watch the road, and be careful with this paper tube, especially the front and back lenses. I don't have any in stock at the moment."
Su Jinghe didn't know how to describe it to the kiln factory at the time, so he just blew a hollow ball, not just one, but five.
If glass wasn't so cheap and easy to make, and the kiln factory didn't ask Su Jinghe for too much money, he really wouldn't have been able to get it - it was originally going to be given away for free, but Su Jinghe was so timid that he couldn't accept such an unclear gift, so he bought it anyway.
The five of them smashed it and started grinding the lenses, but it took Su Jinghe a while.
It seems that this is the only pair that can be used together, the others are not round at all!
"I know."
Zhang Dexiang took the time to perfunctorily say something to Su Jinghe. He was now immersed in this novel little thing, and was even more shocked when he went out to see it.
"I seem to see a natural bird, with its wings and feet..."
Looking left and right, Zhang Dexiang became more and more excited.
He was a bit farsighted, and with this telescope, he could see farther and more clearly. "Put this down! I definitely can't see that bird's feet."
Su Jinghe came over, picked up the telescope and searched the sky for a long time. Finally, he found the bird, but he couldn't see it as clearly as Zhang Dexiang. He could only barely tell how many hairs were on the bird's legs.
"It's not that clear, is it? I can only use it to watch birds, so I can't see it very clearly?"
Su Jinghe felt that in Zhang Dexiang's mouth, this ordinary homemade telescope was comparable to an astronomical telescope.
"Is it because you're old and a little farsighted, boss? That's why you can see so far?"
"What farsightedness? Let's not talk about this anymore. Do you still want it? If not, I'll take it to Lu Yijian." Zhang Dexiang was like a parent who asks a child if he wants to continue playing with the toy and puts it away if he doesn't want it.
"I originally brought it here to hand it over to the country. There's no use for me keeping it myself, but it's a different story for the country."
Su Jinghe was quite aware. "If it is used on the battlefield, it will definitely be one step ahead of others. The human eye can still see much less than it."
Zhang Dexiang hadn't thought of this at all. He looked at the telescope with surprise.
"Yes, yes, I will show it to your majesty."
Well, in just one or two sentences, the telescope was raised, which Su Jinghe had never expected.
After Zhang Dexiang finished speaking, he really took the things and left without even looking back at Su Jinghe who stayed at the Privy Council, so he didn't even notice that this person didn't follow him.
Zhang Dexiang walked very fast and reported quickly. When he delivered the things to the emperor, he was surprised to find that Su Jinghe was not there.
"This thing is really amazing!" Song Renzong also took a look at it, and said with emotion to Zhang Dexiang, and quickly stood up, "Let's go to a higher position, call Lu Qing, and let's take a look at Bianjing!"
Climbing high and looking far is a very elegant thing. When you can't see clearly before, there is a hazy beauty.
And now I see it clearly.
"Our Great Song Dynasty is a prosperous era." After reading it, Lu Yijian was silent for a long time, and finally expressed his emotion about the current prosperity.
"Yeah, there are a lot of people on that street. They're selling things. Let me see, it's a woodcarving stall, and next to it is selling... oh, fortune-telling... This is interesting too, lining up to talk to this man? Um, letter writing? I can do that too!"
Song Renzong did not leave the palace very often, and even fewer times did he leave the palace in broad daylight and look around without restraint.
Adults of his age have been forced to be prudent, and there is no way for him to watch things that others have already become tired of watching.
With the telescope, he was very excited to see it, and even planned to bring his two children to see it together.
"This..." Lu Yijian knew very well how capable Zhang Dexiang was.
Zhang Dexiang thought that it was a huge mistake that Su Jinghe didn't come when he came. "It's my fault. I forgot that this kid doesn't like to take credit for things. I didn't call him over on purpose."
From this, I knew it was Su Jinghe.
There may be people in the court who do not take credit for their own achievements, but the one who does not even value his own achievements is definitely Su Jinghe.
"Could it be that he decided that relying solely on these things to get promoted is too boring?" Lu Yijian still didn't know Su Jinghe well enough.
Zhang Dexiang, who was even closer and knew Su Jinghe's work status, shook his head seriously, as if discussing some important national affairs. "Actually, he doesn't want to continue to be promoted..."
"He said his current position is just right. He has a bit of status and money, and everyone has someone to shoulder the responsibility. For him, just following the routine every day is enough."
After hearing this, Zhang Dexiang even wanted to switch places with Su Jinghe.
It's just that his official position is too high now. If it were a lower one, Lu Yijian wouldn't have noticed it, and then he would have to be involved in all the mess.
Others thought he had a lot of face in front of Lu Yijian, which was so funny. This guy couldn't even catch anyone else to make fun of him. He was the only one who worked hard every day to exchange some information about Su Jinghe with Lu Yijian.
Lu Yijian looked at the paper tube, then at Zhang Dexiang who seemed inexplicably aggrieved, and said, "Don't worry, the reward he deserves will not be small, not too small. There is still money in the treasury, so don't have that expression." He also misunderstood Zhang Dexiang.
"This thing is a new product developed by that fine kiln factory. I guess we can do further research on how to upgrade it." When Zhang Dexiang heard that he would be given a lot of rewards, he thought how could people not get along with good things, so he started researching it again.
"I don't know if I can change the shell." Song Renzong had accidentally broken the paper shell by squeezing it too hard. He tried hard to maintain the illusion, but it didn't feel comfortable to use as before.
"Luckily, these two pieces of glass are still there and usable. Does all glass have this effect? I have some glass here too. Can I just polish it without any work? It'll be quick..."
"No need." Zhang Dexiang felt that he was very conscientious when he said these two words.
"He said the materials are cheap and the craftsmanship isn't difficult. Anyone who knows how to fire a kiln can easily learn how to make it. The hard part is creating patterns and preserving it. This thing is as fragile as colored glaze."
Unexpectedly, these words made Song Renzong a little upset. After he accidentally broke the paper tube, he rubbed the two thin sheets for a long time. No matter how he touched them, they felt like glass.
As a result, the descriptions of "not", "cheap", and "not difficult to make" broke the heart of Song Renzong, who admired the beauty of the glass.
"It's just as he said. Our Song Dynasty is synonymous with stupid people and lots of money."
“There’s not a lot of money now.”
Lu Yijian's level is now higher. In the past, he would have comforted Song Renzong with a few words, but now he directly stabs him in the back.
"Stop talking, I'll find a way to make money right now!" Song Renzong walked away with two glasses on.
"Did he really not abscond with the money?" Lu Yijian looked at the lens in Song Renzong's hand, which still reflected a little in the sunlight.
"It's okay. Let's go to the kiln factory today." Zhang Dexiang was quite excited about the use of this thing Su Jinghe mentioned. "Intelligence often plays a decisive factor on the battlefield. It's so important!"
Lu Yijian reached out to stop him, "There's no rush."
"Our generals' military capabilities are limited. Currently, they rely primarily on gunpowder to allow the enemy to penetrate our rear. Unleashing this now would definitely be a gift to the enemy."
Lu Yijian has no confidence in their current strength at all. In other words, the generals are being suppressed too harshly and are still trying to live together. If they continue to fight like this, they will start to become complacent and think they are so powerful. Then they will definitely be another big disaster for the Song Dynasty.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we will be like this for the next few years, right? Unless a Wei Qing can be selected in the next imperial examination." Zhang Dexiang was also worried.
The state of the Song Dynasty is like a precarious house with leaks everywhere. After repairing one problem, other problems are discovered. Although there is no need to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall, it feels like there are more and more problems and fewer and fewer solutions.
"We'll talk about the rest later. Once we've completely crushed Xixia, we can make this telescope. Put it aside for now, or... have the Ministry of Industry study whether such a lens can be added to bows and arrows or cannons to improve accuracy. Gunpowder... is too expensive."
If he hadn't spent money like water, Lu Yijian wouldn't have been so hesitant as to throw himself into the arms of the peace faction again.
Now he is thinking about finishing this last battle so that the Song Dynasty can develop peacefully for a few years.
"This glass can be used to make money in the future. Can it be made into other colors? If other colors are used to make money, it won't be clear." Lu Yijian's ideas were really well thought out.
Zhang Dexiang looked at it again and again, and felt that this man was really evil and had a lot of evil in his belly. Why were other people's prime ministers so different from our own?
"I'd better give him two more days off to see if we can stabilize production. If we can, we can simply reduce the production of pottery and porcelain and increase this."
"Hasn't that boutique kiln factory recently come up with a new way to make money? They're using that to raise prices. From now on, they'll say the process is complicated and they're targeting wealthy people." Lu Yijian pointed at himself and Zhang Dexiang. "It's targeting people like you and me who have status, or those who are simply rich. They're mainly targeting the latter. You know how it works... Forget it, I'll go find the Ministry of Revenue and come up with a solution."
No? Do you look down on me like that?
Zhang Dexiang thought about it and gave up. He and Lu Yijian parted ways and went back to their respective places.
Upon returning, Su Jinghe saw that he had returned empty-handed and said happily, "How was it? Did you get a lot of praise? Did the strength of our Privy Council impress His Majesty?"
He really doesn't have any desire for credit at all.
Zhang Dexiang looked at Su Jinghe for just two seconds, then took a step back.
"Boss, although I know I'm beautiful, but..."
Su Jinghe's words made Zhang Dexiang's original care for the silly child turn into the child simply deserved it.
"Are you still happy? From now on, your exquisite kiln factory will really become state-owned. So happy!"
"Huh?" Su Jinghe was confused. "Won't it just that there will be a production line dedicated to the government in the future? Will it be directly nationalized? If it is nationalized, will they be as stable as we are now?"
"Stable?" Zhang Dexiang didn't understand why some people defined being an official as "stable."
Su Jinghe's explanation surprised him even more. "They either die from exhaustion on the job, or get caught with corruption or bribery or some other messed-up reason and get fired. Or they just quit on their own. It's rare for them to get fired. Isn't that pretty stable?"
Uh-huh……
So, it is indeed very stable.
"No, where does this lazy thinking come from? Being an official is to serve the people..."
"Officials who don't serve the people..." Su Jinghe stretched out his words, cleverly stopping Zhang Dexiang from continuing. After all, it would be hard for any good person to maintain dignity in the face of such a scoundrel. "Why don't you go home and sell sweet potatoes? Boss, have you ever eaten sweet potatoes? I tried them once. I heard they were from another country. When can we get them in? They're delicious."
Sweet potatoes seemed to have been introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty. Su Jinghe hadn't wanted to eat them at first, but when he thought about it, he felt the sweetness in his mouth. After chewing a few bites, he wanted to eat even more.
"The Ministry of Revenue does have plans to restore the Silk Road. I'll show you when the time comes." Zhang Dexiang looked at Su Jinghe's bright eyes and said, "Wait until the war subsides. It's impossible to revive the Silk Road while fighting!"
"Of course. Am I the kind of person who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter?" Su Jinghe had no idea that Zhang Dexiang's focus was actually on "ending the war."
Su Jinghe, this fanatical warmonger, was really afraid that after defeating Xixia, he would go crazy and want to swallow up Liao in one fell swoop.
That's something that really can't be managed - and it's useless to even get criticized.
After learning about the Silk Road, Su Jinghe happily returned to his workstation, picked up a piece of white paper and began to try to draw a map of the Eurasian continent using muscle memory.
He held the pen for a minute, the ink dripping off, and then he woke up...
This is not the body he has after nine years of compulsory education, three years of college entrance examinations and two years of university. He does not have the muscle memory to draw a map by hand!
Ah! Let me cut my body!
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Five days later
Zhang Dexiang mysteriously took Su Jinghe out of his workplace in broad daylight.
"Boss, please do some serious work. I am different from you. I want to work hard to build the Song Dynasty!" Su Jinghe was abnormally not happy about this "business trip" and even chatted with Zhang Dexiang.
"How could I not know what kind of work you have?" Zhang De rolled his eyes and walked away. Middle-aged and elderly people have become much more nervous after being oppressed by young men in the workplace. When they are nervous, they become like grandsons, and their mentality becomes much more childish.
Su Jinghe realized that he had not actually drawn many maps. The only maps in his memory were the map of China and the huge world map.
The former was drawn differently from the current one, and he couldn't tell which were the boundaries.
The latter has not yet discovered this extent. If he draws it, it will be difficult for everyone.
So I started sketching the outlines bit by bit, and then Zhang Dexiang misunderstood me as drawing rockery, thinking he was planning some kind of renovation...
Thinking about his progress, Su Jinghe decided to enjoy this long-lost moment of slacking off. "Boss, where are you taking me?"
In order to take a small revenge on Su Jinghe, Zhang Dexiang decided not to say anything and directly pulled the man into the carriage.
This time it's really a horse. The wool business with the Liao Kingdom is doing very well. They also think it is smuggling, and they dare to send horses here.
This horse is the pony that was sent here and has been raised.
"The horse outside..." Su Jinghe did not disappoint Zhang Dexiang's expectations.
Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, tell me that it is tall and mighty, and very beautiful!
Zhang Dexiang was just planning to take advantage of this opportunity to show off his financial strength to Su Jinghe.
Moreover, he did not even plan to ride on the return trip. He went directly from the boutique kiln factory to the countryside, to the horse farm he, Lu Yijian and others had set up together, and raised the horses there.
This precious little creature needs the freedom to run around to be happy.
"It's so small! Where did the child laborer come from?" Su Jinghe had a huge misunderstanding about horses. He only saw pictures and videos of real "tall horses" that were super big and super handsome.
Compared with this, Su Jinghe felt that the person in front of him was really a baby horse.
"Boss, why don't we just ride the donkey cart? What if we press it down? It's still so small, and it won't grow if we press it down."
Zhang Dexiang was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
The capital that it wanted to show off was not successful at all, and it was even called a "baby horse". Now it has grown up!
but……
"That's right, let's switch to a donkey cart." Zhang Dexiang really couldn't bear it...
"My donkey is very handsome." When Su Jinghe's carriage came out, it was ordinary, but the donkey was very handsome.
There was a streak of white hair in the middle of the black donkey's forehead. Su Jinghe pointed at him and Zhang Dexiang and boasted, "Doesn't it have the charm of a horse? Especially the white hair in the middle, it's amazing, it looks exactly like a horse!"
Instead, it was shown off.
Zhang Dexiang walked into the car and saw that the interior was even more luxurious.
"Did you put a bed in there?" Zhang Dexiang pointed at the quilt and asked Su Jinghe.
Su Jinghe only laughed in return, "It's too early to go to court. I really can't wake up. I just took a nap on the way here."
Then, all kinds of food, drinks, and even entertainment were visible at a glance, which made Zhang Dexiang sigh, "You really know how to enjoy yourself."
Even Zhang Dexiang was thinking that it was a good thing that Su Jinghe was not a treacherous minister.
Otherwise, considering his good looks, interesting personality, good abilities, and the fact that he knows how to enjoy life, it would be easy for him to lead an emperor astray.
Hiss... His age is just right to support the next emperor.
The little prince in the palace has just been born, and he will soon need a teacher. They will definitely choose someone younger, and Su Jinghe will definitely be the first choice among the younger generation.
What if it brings bad consequences to the future of our Song Dynasty?
Su Jinghe had no idea that Zhang Dexiang was imagining him corrupting the next emperor of the Song Dynasty. Of course, if he really knew, he would probably say, "There's no need for him to corrupt the next emperor." How many reliable and good emperors did the Song Dynasty have? In comparison, Liu Chan was very good.
He moved closer to Zhang Dexiang and asked, "Boss, where are we going?"
The boss remained silent. He still imagined him as the dark devil and was worried about nothing.
"Boss! Really? So good? You can actually find...Liu Yong for our kiln factory!" The frustration of not getting an answer along the way was wiped out when he got off the carriage!
That’s great, and it’s also the most crucial part of checking in this person from the Song Dynasty!
The graceful poet, Liu Yong!
"I should have brought Su Shi here earlier." Su Jinghe thought that the historical intersection between the graceful and bold schools was almost brought about by him!
"Take Su Shi? Aren't you taking your eldest brother Su Jingxian?" Zhang Dexiang was actually curious. His name seemed to match Su Jingxian, and the names of his two real brothers and the brothers from his second uncle's family also matched.
He and Su Jingxian are a bit eccentric.
But thinking that Su Xun had never had children before, he even suspected that he had also wanted to adopt his child to Su Xun, but just didn't have enough time.
Of course, all this mess is still just at the brain level, and no one really asks the Su family.
Su Jinghe didn't care about anything else. He rushed forward and exchanged warm greetings with Liu Yong.
"Brother Liu! I've always wanted to meet you. You're so talented! I can even recite many of your words..."
Su Jinghe originally wanted to memorize a sentence or two, but he was afraid that he didn't understand the time. It would be too embarrassing if the other party hadn't finished composing it yet.
"You actually came to the kiln factory! If you need anything, I can contract your pots and pans for the second half of the year!"
The second that Su Jinghe paused was misunderstood by Liu Yong as him not remembering it, but he didn't care. He looked at Su Jinghe with enthusiasm. If he could pass the imperial examination when he was young, he might also be such a happy person.
Not anymore, I've slowly lost the enthusiasm.
"I know you." Liu Yonghui shook Su Jinghe's hand, "We are from the same class."
What? Didn't what I just said hit home?
Su Jinghe tapped his toes on the ground awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
"It's been six years. It's normal that you don't remember it." Liu Yong was a little surprised by Zhang Dexiang's comforting gesture to Su Jinghe.
He knew Su Jinghe. Su Jinghe was talented and handsome. He was selected as the third place in the imperial examination. After that, he was the most successful official in their generation. While some people might be transferred to other positions in two years, he was actually promoted.
But for some reason, I have been working in the same position for four years.
Originally, Liu Yong had wondered if his boss was deliberately suppressing him, but looking at this, it seems okay?
Is he content with the status quo? That's right, a young child like him really doesn't have any worries.
"It's normal that you don't remember. Let's get to know each other better later. I'm here..." Liu Yong looked at Zhang Dexiang, "Just provide me with my poems, right?"
"If you bring the manuscript, you can give it to me directly." Zhang Dexiang confirmed Liu Yong's task.
"Let's go and take a look together." Zhang Dexiang pulled Su Jinghe, and Su Jinghe didn't hesitate. He looked at Liu Yong and asked if he wanted to go together.
"Look! If the words were written on the bottle, how they would appear would be very different from how they appear on paper. This is a great opportunity to study the object in person. If the display isn't pretty, it would be a huge blow to your reputation!"
Su Jinghe also tried very hard to invite him. After listening to his own reasons, he felt that he should come and take a look.
In fact, he just wanted to play with Liu Yong by taking advantage of the fact that Liu Yong didn't know that he could ask for samples directly!
"We will give you samples." Zhang Dexiang also admired Su Jinghe's brain. How could he not know that they were not looking at what the bottle with Liu Yong's poems would look like, but at the glass!
After two rounds of tug-of-war with Su Jinghe, Zhang Dexiang finally persuaded Su Jinghe to give up and take Liu Yong with him.
"Go in and take a look at the real thing. The embryo before and after burning is very different." "Someone will tell him. Can you please stop mistreating the elderly?"
"Boss, you're not old. The three of us are more interesting."
In the end, Liu Yong himself stepped in to resolve the conflict between the two.
"Let me look outside. There's sunlight here, so I can see more clearly."
After entering, Su Jinghe was still very sad.
"Hey, I should have brought more stuff. I want an autograph."
"Just bring Su Shi here."
Do you want to sign Su Shi?
Zhang Dexiang felt a little jealous, as he had never been so popular before!
Then Su Jinghe didn't say anything, and Zhang Dexiang had a bad feeling.
The next moment it came true.
[Alas, the romantic figure of the Song Dynasty, Liu Yong's poems are so wonderful, but his life is so miserable.]
"Boss, this one looks great, right? It's made with manganese oxide, which is used in sword-making, so it turns purple! Isn't it beautiful?"
At first glance, this looks very much like glass!
Zhang Dexiang was dazzled by the mysterious sight. He could not tell the difference between it and colored glaze by looking at it with his naked eyes or feeling it.
"Selling it at the price of glass..."
It’s really money!
"This is where we make lenses. It turns out to be quite easy. If we don't need too much in the telescope reserve, we can study the accuracy of this lens first."
[Wow, so this is also fake? "Liu Qi was buried with prostitutes" is actually from Feng Menglong's novel... Damn, it's just like the story about Emperor Wu of Han hiding his concubines in a golden house. It's all made up. No, my world is falling apart!]
What? Zhang Dexiang hadn't understood Su Jinghe's words yet, nor had he understood Su Jinghe's inner thoughts.
A group of prostitutes buried Liu Qi with alloy... Was it the one buried outside?
Don’t abuse the elderly!
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After the Song Dynasty made up its mind not to negotiate, the firepower on the front line increased.
Whether it was the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, or even the Ministry of War, they all rushed to transport armaments, food, and personnel to the front line with the mentality of killing them all at once and not wasting any more.
When everyone quickly arrived at Sanchuankou, they unexpectedly discovered something.
"Why are there so many people? Why are there so many people from the Song Dynasty?" Li Yuanhao had been driven a little crazy. No one dared to stand around him, so he couldn't slap anyone. He had to throw things and smash things to vent his inner anger.
"Didn't the Liao Kingdom say they would help us share some of the burden? Did they start a war?"
silence.
No one dared to answer, because not only did the Liao Kingdom not take any action, it seemed that it had even shipped some supplies to the Northern Song Dynasty.
Their private transactions have not even stopped at this moment!
This information was passed from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Western Xia, but it is authentic.
It is just to anger these people from Xixia, make them lose their minds because of anger, so that they will be easier to deal with.
"They have many people, but we have our own too," Li Yuanhao said fiercely. "Let's release the civilians first. We can hold out for as long as we can. Their artillery shells will eventually run out."
"Then we'll infiltrate our own people and carry out the assassination, killing as many as we can!"
"After I've resisted this time, I'll settle accounts with the Liao Kingdom! Damn Yelu Zongzhen, how dare you play tricks on me!"
He issued the order, but was met with silence again.
"Some of the people our men plundered have escaped."
"What about the ones who didn't escape?" "They committed suicide."
Li Yuanhao's eyes reddened at this answer. "Isn't it said that the Song Dynasty is weak? What does this have to do with people like these? Is there anyone who can withdraw and pretend to be a commoner and die?"
Quiet, quiet again.
At the end of 1040, Li Yuanhao died in the Battle of Sanchuankou.
After being killed, Western Xia offered Li Yuanhao's body to seek peace, and the Song Dynasty agreed.
At the end of the same year, the Song Dynasty lowered the purchase price of wool from the Liao Dynasty. Liao wool was unsalable, the nobles' wool speculation business failed, and there were turmoil in various places. It was difficult for the Liao emperor to maintain stability.
The Liao Dynasty sought peace with the Song Dynasty and signed an alliance, exchanging the annual tribute paid by the Song Dynasty to the Liao Dynasty for trade between the two countries.
The Song Dynasty entered a period of peace again.
"What? Zuixinglai is sick?" Su Jinghe looked at Zhang Dexiang in confusion. "Go find the imperial physician?"
Why are you looking for me? I’m not a royal doctor!
I just want to know from you whether I will survive after coming here!
Zhang Dexiang looked at Su Jinghe and wanted to shake him to see if he could get the answer out.
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