Visible to the naked eye, tin foil and mercury began to have a chemical reaction in front of the three people. At this time, the two substances merged into a silver-white liquid! This is tin amalgam!
Tin amalgam has already existed in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. For a long time, there has been a heated discussion among Chinese and foreign academic circles around the surface treatment technology of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors. Some people believe that ancient mirrors are generally plated with "
"Tin amalgam", some people think that plating tin amalgam on bronze mirrors is not a common process for ancient mirrors. In fact, high-tin bronze mirrors before the Tang Dynasty did not need tin amalgam at all. If they were plated with tin amalgam,
After tin amalgam is added, the copper mirror that could have been used normally will become a useless mirror that is not practical enough!
Among the ancient mirrors unearthed in later generations, there are black and shiny bronze mirrors, and some rusty bronze mirrors. At the same time, there are also some silver-white and shiny bronze mirrors that can be used to identify people.
And this kind of silver-white shining bronze mirror is called "Mercury Qin"!
Mercury Qin is already the highest craftsmanship in making ancient bronze mirrors. In later generations, it is also the most collectible bronze mirror.
But the mirrors made by Liu Zheng today can surpass Shui Yinqin.
Because tin amalgam and high-tin copper are impossible to plate.
However, tin amalgam can adhere tightly to the glass at high temperatures and is not easy to fall off.
"Sir, you are making a mirror!"
At this moment, Jiang Xuan realized it later and roared out excitedly.
Liu Zheng and Wei Tiezhu rolled their eyes at the same time.
Even a fool can tell that he is making a mirror.
However, Wei Tiezhu kept staring at the unfinished mirror.
Yes.
As the counselor of the Ministry of Industry in Liangzhou, he knows what it will mean if this kind of mirror is really successful. Now, it depends on whether the silver-white liquid can be successfully adsorbed on the glass.
If successful...
He couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This also means that Liangzhou will add a big project that can make money in the future!
Wait and wait.
The three of them waited for the white liquid to slowly solidify.
Liu Zheng then smiled and picked up the mirror.
Three people's heads appeared on the mirror at the same time.
"ah!"
"this......"
"Sir, why are you not as handsome as me lately?"
"roll!"
The three of them laughed for a while.
Wei Tiezhu still couldn't recover from the shock: "This, this, this, Master, this mirror is really..."
To know.
In ancient times, bronze mirrors were already a luxury product. Because even bronze mirrors require very advanced craftsmanship. After being polished, they can be used as mirrors. Who can afford it for ordinary people?
And the mirror in front of me is simply amazing and uncanny workmanship!
If this could be mass-produced, wouldn't Liangzhou Prefecture become rich again?
Liu Zheng had long seen that Wei Tiezhu was about to make a move, and he laughed and said: "The craftsmanship, you saw it just now, the cost is there, you can contact Yintan City later. As for the profit, half is from the Ministry of Industry and half is to Yintan City."
Wei Tiezhu was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Master!"
"Why, give this to your sister-in-law, will she like it?"
Liu Zheng laughed and said.
Wei Tiezhu was even more grateful.
This is the first piece of the Longyan Dynasty...
Well, what should I call it?
Wei Tiezhu scratched his head.
Liu Zheng smiled: "Since it is the only one, let's call it Bai Yueguang."
"good!"
"White moonlight, beautiful!"
Liu Zheng smiled softly: "I will make another piece and give it to our princess."
He began to work very carefully on this piece. First, he cut a perfect shape out of glass, then framed the glass with sandalwood, and applied a layer of black paint on the back to protect the tin amalgam.
A few more hours passed.
It's almost dark.
An extremely delicate mirror appeared in Liu Zheng's hand, causing the two people next to him to marvel.
Liu Zheng was about to go back home.
He looked at the moonlight that had risen from the east and smiled slightly.
He is not a person who is good at expressing emotions.