There were also many things that were abundant in ancient times but are now very precious, and Li Yao didn't let any of them go.
For example, there were silk garments only available in ancient times. These precious silks were as thin as cicada wings, and the long robe-style garments weighed only two ounces.
There's also a double-sided long dress, the entire skirt is patterned with peonies, and there are budding flowers between the pleats. Wearing it, with each graceful step, it seems as if the flowers are blooming. The reverse side of this dress can also be worn, and it features lotus flowers, which is especially beautiful.
There were also three-sided exquisite screens, double-sided exquisite fans, and silk, gauze, brocade, satin, and tapestry fabrics—Li Yao bought them all.
There are also Yun brocade, Shu brocade, Song brocade, and Zhuang brocade, which are collectively known as the "Four Famous Brocades." Li Yao buys them in whole bolts and has the embroiderers in her mansion make them into various clothes, including ancient, modern Chinese-style, and modified versions, enough for her to wear for decades to come.
Besides silk fabrics, there are various incenses. Traditional incense is very different from perfume. It has a slightly heavy and different flavor. It is the aftertaste left in the air after burning at high temperature. It can mix with different environments to create very different and unique fragrances.
There are also various enamel bronze or openwork incense burners in different shapes.
Li Yao also bought hundreds of kilograms of agarwood and sandalwood that were hundreds of years old.
Finally, there were some porcelain items from the palace, some with less recent designs, from the official kilns, some with royal embroidery, whether teacups, teapots, bottles, jars, or decorative pieces.
Li Yao spoke to the Emperor and collected all the items he no longer liked, replacing them with several exquisite full-length mirrors. The Emperor was overjoyed; to him, this was turning trash into treasure.
Furthermore, Li Yao traded several sets of high-end skincare and makeup products for the Empress's outdated hairpins and hair ornaments bearing royal symbols. Li Yao noticed that these hairpins and hair ornaments were all phoenix-shaped and had been well-maintained by the palace maids.
The Emperor and Empress both assumed she was exchanging things with her "master," so they didn't ask any further questions and were happy to exchange these things they didn't need for some novelties.
Finally, Li Yao accepted some medicinal herbs and prescriptions. She promised not to use them excessively. The old doctors of the Imperial Hospital then brought out their family secret recipes and medicines, exchanging them with Li Yao for some anatomical diagrams, books on traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions from later generations, as well as some medical alcohol, penicillin, disinfectants, etc.
When Li Yao saw these things, she remembered the matter of special forces, so she gave the emperor some modern books on military training and special forces training.
It was only from the Emperor that I learned that in Da Gan, each general had his own method of training soldiers, and like traditional Chinese medicine, it was adapted to local conditions and changed at any time according to the different situations of the soldiers.
Ancient military units also included those similar to special forces, such as secret guards, or specially trained imperial guards and armored troops, who were superior to other soldiers in archery, horsemanship, close combat, long-range shooting, and assassination.
However, given the reality of ancient times, many soldiers were serving in the military, and their physical fitness varied greatly. After enlisting, they could only eat a little more than when they were at home, but their nutrition was not comprehensive. Therefore, their physical fitness varied greatly, and even when selecting the best, it was like choosing the tallest among the short.
However, the battle formations and strategies of ancient generals are treasures, because they all fought against overwhelming odds, minimizing their own losses, and winning battles entirely by manpower.
However, the emperor was still very happy, as he could learn from many new and different ideas by having such a training manual.
So Li Yao left with two more boxes of gifts.
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