Han Cheng's heart was very panicked, and Han Lucheng's heart was very painful!
Five hundred strings?!
Oh my God!
With these five hundred dollars, you can buy a small courtyard in Chang'an City. Even if you spend a lot of money, it is enough for a family to live comfortably for a lifetime!
So much money, just because of this small shiny thing?
Anyway, in the silence all around, Han Cheng was so flustered that he almost jumped out of his skin. He opened his mouth to say something, whether it was to thank the king or to refuse with all his strength, he always wanted to say something, but
After a while, Han Cheng realized that he seemed unable to say anything and could only swallow and spit...
When the blacksmiths made iron pots before, how much did the king reward them?
Wang Pu and the others made the best white paper in Chang'an. How much did the king reward them?
And when Li Zhong and Chen Mu used metal movable type for the first time to print text that satisfied the king, and built the carriage and rollover that the king liked very much, how many rewards did they receive?
Combined, the rewards from all of them are as large as those received by the glass workshop this time?
So after the king finished speaking, all eyes turned to Han Cheng. Some people's eyes were full of envy, while some people's eyes not only had envy, but also some that made people slightly frightened.
thing.
The reactions of these people had no impact on Li Yuanjia. At the moment, all his attention was focused on the small piece of glass in his hand!
There is no doubt that this is the glass he is familiar with!
Transparent, sparkling in the sunlight.
But it is slightly different from the glass in memory. Although it can be said to be transparent, it still has a little color and is not so pure; and on this small piece of glass, it can be seen very clearly.
There are small black dots, small yellow dots or small green dots, which means that impurities are inevitably mixed in during production!
More than a thousand years later, this thing can't even be called a "product."
But at this moment, on the sixth day of the first lunar month in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Li Yuanjia looked at this piece of glass as if he were seeing a natural diamond of the same size. Be sure to believe that at this time, in Li Yuanjia's heart, this piece of glass was really no better than the same size.
Diamonds are even more valuable!
So what was the five hundred guan that made Han Cheng and the others so shocked that they were almost speechless? Let alone five hundred guan, if necessary, Li Yuanjia would be willing to give it even 5,000 guan!
Compared with this thing, what are iron pots, tables and chairs?
Even improving papermaking and creating movable type printing may be comparable in a historical sense, but when it comes to "money", they are both younger brothers, right?
Just when Li Yuanjia was immersed in excitement and imagination, Han Cheng finally woke up from the shock. Especially when he noticed the way Han Lucheng and the guards around him looked at him, his heart couldn't help but tremble, and he quickly
He leaned down and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, we relied on Your Majesty's guidance to make this glass, so I don't dare to take credit for it! Moreover, this is something that is beyond my scope, and I am not worthy of Your Majesty's generous reward..."
…Your Majesty, please take back these rewards!”
Five hundred dollars was tempting, really tempting, but when Han Cheng's mind cleared up, he knew he couldn't take the money!
Too much!
If he were a minor official, or even a commoner, he would feel at ease with this money and have nothing to worry about. But as a servant of Prince Han's Mansion, his whole being belongs to the king. What if he takes this money?
Aren't you looking for trouble for yourself?
"Huh? No?"
Awakened by Han Cheng's voice, Li Yuanjia suppressed his excitement and was stunned after taking a look at him.
As soon as my mind turned around, I immediately figured out what was going on.
"Haha, there is no reason to take back the reward from this king!"
Understandably, Li Yuanjia had no intention of taking back the reward. He just looked around lightly and said with a smile: "And this reward is not easy to get... Han Lucheng, where is your father now?"
"Go back to your Majesty, my father should be at the palace in the city today."
He didn't know why his father was suddenly involved. Han Lucheng couldn't help but was stunned, and quickly bowed and answered.
"Send someone back, call him here, and ask him to bring the reward of five hundred dollars!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Han Lucheng immediately left the yard and found a boy to go back and invite his father.
Li Yuanjia then glanced at Han Cheng and said calmly: "Since this king has rewarded you with such a large sum of money, there is a reason for it! Han Cheng, if I reward you, please take it carefully... If anyone sees it,
If you are jealous and are causing trouble for you, just come to me and I will make the decision for you!"
"Gudong!"
After swallowing subconsciously, Han Cheng quickly leaned down and bowed: "Yes, thank you for the reward, your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
As Han Cheng bowed down, all the craftsmen and handymen in the other glass workshops in the courtyard knelt down. At this time, many people were beaming with joy, because if the five hundred pieces were divided, everyone could
It’s fallen a lot.
If you save some money, it will be a trivial matter to stay comfortable for more than ten years!
Li Yuanjia naturally didn't know what these people were thinking. His thoughts were all on the glass in his hand. After looking at it for a long time, he waved his hand: "Okay, let's all go back... Lu Zhong, let the guards guard the courtyard door. No one can
Come in and out!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The head guard who followed Li Yuanjia was stunned for a moment and immediately shouted yes.
Ignoring the sudden change of expressions on the faces of the craftsmen and handymen, Li Yuanjia nodded towards Han Cheng and said, "Come on, come into the house with me and talk about this glass..."
…
He said he wanted to have a chat about the glass, but after entering the room, Li Yuanjia did not speak immediately. Instead, he stood in front of the window with the glass in his hand, looking left and right, silent.
It was quite strange in his heart, but Han Cheng didn't dare to speak. He just stood with his hands down and waited quietly.
After a long time, Li Yuanjia suddenly said: "Han Cheng, do you know why I asked people to guard the far gate and not allow anyone to come in or out?"
"This... little one doesn't know."
Han Cheng didn't dare to guess what he was thinking and immediately shook his head.
"Haha, because I don't want anyone to know how to make glass."
Taking a deep look at Han Cheng, Li Yuanjia chuckled and said: "So if nothing happens, in the next few years, in order to protect the secrets of glass manufacturing from being leaked, I'm afraid you will have to live in Zhuangzi all the time. You can't
Feel free to go out!"
After listening to his words, Han Cheng's expression suddenly changed: "Ah? Have you always lived here?"
"Yeah, always."
Squinting his eyes slightly, Li Yuanjia said calmly: "So the five hundred coins I rewarded you are really not that easy to get..."