Li Long saw a hint of disappointment in Su Hao, and said in a heart-to-heart tone:
"In other words, you don't know that things in this palace are not at all simpler than things outside. Even our Jiangxi mine supervisor may not be able to sit still. Chang Wu is jumping up and down every day.
You should know that too, right?"
"This... it's not convenient for students to know." Su Hao replied. Even if he didn't know about the conflicts between the eunuchs, he could still guess to some extent, but it seemed that he couldn't get involved in this kind of thing.
Li Long sighed and said: "This Chang Wu has been following the path of Empress Zheng, collecting rare treasures everywhere and dedicating them to Empress Zheng. His purpose is to take over our family and replace it. If it hadn't been for the mine he was responsible for opening this time,
After the incident, we reported it to the emperor, and now he is the one sitting here talking to you."
Su Hao lowered his head and said: "Eunuch Li, it seems that it is not convenient for students to talk about these things."
Li Long said: "It doesn't matter, there are no six ears here, and what you and I say will not be spread outside. In other words, I think you have a bad temper with our family, so I told you this. Think about it, if
Chang Wu has become the envoy of Jiangxi, can there be peace on the ground in Jiangxi?"
"Sss..." Su Hao took a breath of cold air. Li Long's words were a sure sign of his pulse, and he was immediately moved by what he said. Su Hao couldn't think about what was going on in the world for the moment.
But it was impossible for him to remain indifferent to matters concerning his elders in his hometown. He first offered the Yuanyuanli Gold Mine to Changwu, and then offered the Tonggushi Gold Mine to Li Long, both with the intention of easing some of the burden on the people in his hometown.
Li Long is right. If Chang Wu replaces Li Long and becomes Jiangxi's mine supervisor, no one will be able to restrain him from robbing the people. At that time, there will really be no peace for the people of Jiangxi.
"What does Eunuch Li want the students to do?" Su Hao asked. He felt that whether he wanted to or not, he had to be tied to Li Long. This was really an uncomfortable thing.
Li Long said: "Change it. We heard that you are not only good at prospecting, but you also have a pair of skillful hands and can make many novel gadgets. We also have the telescope you made for Jiangxi Dusi.
It really feels like a work of art."
Su Hao said: "Eunuch Li, do you want to donate a telescope to Empress Zheng?"
Li Long shook his head regretfully and said: "It's too late. Jiangxi Governor Zhang Hong sent two telescopes, one for our family and one for Chang Wu. Our family thought it was a novelty and couldn't put it down, but we didn't expect it.
I want to dedicate it to Empress Zheng. Chang Wu is so clever. As soon as he got the telescope, he immediately sent someone to the capital and delivered it to Empress Zheng. Alas, it’s my fault that our family is short-sighted, why didn’t we think of this?
Here’s one hand.”
"Is this okay?" Su Hao was speechless.
Li Long looked at Su Hao and said: "We made a mistake in this game and let Chang Wu take the lead. I heard from the capital that Empress Zheng praised Chang Wu in front of the emperor for his ability to do things."
Concubine Zheng said that Chang Wu can do things, which means that Li Long can't do things. Fortunately, Wanli's ears are not so soft. So far, Li Long still retains the position of envoy. But the pillow wind
This kind of thing is very powerful when blown. Can Li Long survive this moment? Can he survive the rest of his life?
"Now that the matter has come to this, what does Eunuch Li want the students to do to make up for it?" Su Hao asked. He knew that Li Long would not say this casually. Li Long must have done something to him by exposing his family scandal.
beg.
Sure enough, Li Long lowered his voice and asked Su Hao: "Instead, we would like to ask, apart from telescopes, what other novelty can you make? Is there a unique one that I can give to Empress Zheng?"
"The only one?" Su Hao thought about it in his mind and found that he had made quite a few things in the past few months, but these things were all related to production or military affairs, and there was really nothing that could please the concubine. Like
The high-manganese steel sword made by Hao Yizong was presented to the generals at the border. It was definitely a treasure, but it seemed a little inappropriate to give it to the noble concubine in the palace, right?
"Eunuch Li, I'm sorry that the student can't think of anything at the moment. Eunuch Li, the student would like to ask, what do the empresses in this palace generally like?" Su Hao asked.
Li Long said: "The empress in this palace is also a woman. The most important thing for women is appearance. Jewelry, clothes, and makeup are all their favorite things."
"Appearance?" Su Hao's eyes lit up and he said, "Eunuch Li, please wait for a moment. I will go get something. Eunuch Li will see if you like it."
After getting Li Long's permission, Su Hao left the hall and came to the courtyard of Jinyiwei Qianhu Station. The soldiers from the survey camp who accompanied him to Tonggushi to prospect for minerals were resting in the courtyard and guarding their luggage.
Su Hao found his luggage, took out something from it, and then returned to the lobby.
"Eunuch Li, do you think this thing can win the favor of Empress Zheng?" Su Hao handed the thing to Li Long's desk.
Li Long picked up the thing and looked at it. His eyes immediately went straight. He saw that it was a piece of glass the size of a palm, with a layer of paint on the back. Looking from the front, there was a silvery glow, and the freckles on Li Long's face.
The pits and so on were all reflected on the glass, completely visible. It turned out that this was actually a mirror made of glass.
"What kind of mirror is this made of? How can it be so clear?" Li Long asked happily.
The mirrors used by women to dress up in those days were all made of polished copper. Although they could reflect people's shadows, the colors were seriously distorted. The glass mirror Su Hao gave to Li Long could make people's faces a little bit smaller.
It doesn't look out of shape. If a woman uses such a mirror to apply makeup, she won't have inappropriate makeup colors.
The idea of making a glass mirror was brought up by Su Hao and Hao Yizong during a casual chat. Su Hao only mentioned plating tin platinum on the back of the glass, but how to achieve it was solved by Hao Yizong using ancient methods. Hao Yizong's method
, that is, after pasting the tin-platinum, mercury is used to dissolve the tin-platinum to ensure that the tin-platinum is evenly attached to the glass surface to form a reflective layer.
When Su Hao led the team to Luoshan to survey, Hao Yizong had completed the experiment of making glass mirrors and built several mirrors. Su Hao gave one piece to his mother and Lu Xiuer each, and originally wanted to give another piece to Han Qian. In view of the differences between the two parties,
The relationship was relatively sensitive, so he gave it up. This time when he came to Nanchang, he brought a mirror with him as a gift when he wanted to take time to visit Zhang Hong, the capital minister. Now that he heard that Li Long wanted to raise a gift for Concubine Zheng, he
So he presented the mirror.
"This is a glass mirror made by students. It requires high-quality glass pieces and a large amount of mercury. It is very expensive, so the number of products produced is limited. Eunuch Li wants to see if it is appropriate to dedicate this object to Empress Zheng.
?" Su Hao said. He wanted to exaggerate the difficulty of making the mirror to prevent Li Longyi from being happy and asking him for hundreds of pieces, which would cause him to suffer a big loss.
Li Long never thought about wanting more mirrors. Things in the world are rare and valuable. He wished there was only one mirror like this in the world.
Hearing Su Hao ask this question, he laughed and said: "It's so suitable, so suitable. It puts all the others down. Chang Wu offered a telescope. In fact, the queen got tired of playing with it for two days.
Do you think there is anything in the inner palace that you need to see with a telescope? This glazed mirror is different. The empress needs this when she dresses up every day. Once she looks at it, she has to think of our family. What do you mean?
Why should Chang Wu compare with our family?"
Concubine Zheng misses you every day, and you are still happy. Do you think your life is too long? Su Hao teased in his heart. But he also admitted that what Li Long said was true. The telescope is just a toy, and
Mirrors are really useful. The concubines spend all day long thinking about how to dress themselves up beautifully in order to win the emperor's favor. A good mirror is very important to the concubines.
"Our family will immediately put a frame on this glazed mirror, and then send a special person to send it back to the capital. Concubine Zheng's birthday is coming soon, and everyone is looking for a gift for Concubine Zheng. We dare to say that this gift must be from Concubine Zheng.
The concubine's favorite." Li Long muttered nervously, with a look of uncontrollable joy on his face.
"Then the student would like to congratulate Eunuch Li." Su Hao said.
Li Long said: "Change it. You have done a great favor to our family. Don't worry, our family will never forget you. Just wait patiently. When we get the chance, our family will definitely recommend you in front of the emperor."
The Emperor likes young people as virtuous and talented as you the most."
"Then the student would like to thank Eunuch Li." Su Hao bowed.
"Also, let's change it. Are there any difficult things you need to deal with in Jiangxi Province that you need our family to help you with? Just tell us if you have anything. Let's talk to you, whether it's the governor or the governor.
, I’m afraid we still have to give our family a little thin noodles." Li Long said in an arrogant tone. Maybe he felt that the promise he made to Su Hao was too empty, so he was anxious to fulfill it as soon as possible.
Su Hao thought for a while and said: "Eunuch Li, speaking of which, the student is indeed in a difficult situation. I wonder if Eunuch Li can help to accommodate him."
"If you have anything, just say it." Li Long responded.
Su Hao said: "The students are learning the art of surveying, so they often have to go into deep mountains and dense forests. A few days ago, the students went into the mountains to survey and encountered strong men. The students were injured and have not recovered yet."
"Is this happening?" Li Long's eyes widened, "What does the magistrate of Fengcheng do? Why doesn't he arrange for Minzhuang to suppress the bandits and bring peace to the people? We will send someone to reprimand him right now."
"That's not what the student meant." Su Hao quickly stopped him. He really didn't want to sue Han Wen. This Li Long was too eager to support him, so he didn't want to injure Han Wen.
"What the student means is that this reconnaissance mission is quite dangerous, so the student wants to make a few handy weapons for self-defense. However, the creation of weapons requires approval from the Ministry of War. I wonder if Eunuch Li can help accommodate this.
No?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)