Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 236

[Chapter 236 Subversion]

“Of course, but in addition to glass, tin and mercury are also needed, so that this glass mirror can be made.” Zhao Xu listed all the materials one by one.

Wang Ying was puzzled and said: “Isn’t it just a bronze mirror? Why bother to make a glass mirror, Your Highness?”

Zhao Xu chuckled a few times, “You’ll understand when it’s made. This glass mirror is as big as a bronze mirror. Not the same.”

After that, he asked Wang Ying to prepare tin and mercury.

Tin is a very popular metal in ancient times. After all, bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

Not to mention mercury, that is, quicksilver. Like bitter nitrate, it is still a medicinal material.

He used it when he asked the military commander to make a high-precision ruler.

So you can find these two things in the Bingzhang Division.

Not long after, Wang Ying came back, and the craftsmen behind him were carrying tin and mercury.

After a while, the officials sent by Wang Ying also came back.

Bring a stack of flat glass.

“Your Highness, everything is ready.” Wang Ying said that all the materials were ready.

After checking the materials, Zhao Xu said: “Let’s start, I say, you do it.”

Wang Ying nodded and waited for Zhao Xu’s order.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Xu told Wang Yingting about the production process of the mirror.

The more Wang Ying heard it, the more surprised he became. After clarifying the steps, he first ordered the craftsmen to make tinfoil.

The melting point of tin is very low, only more than 200 degrees, so melting tin foil is very simple, as long as the tin is slightly heated to melt and spread thin.

After the tinfoil was made, Wang Ying took out the mercury, poured the mercury on the tinfoil, and spread it evenly.

At this moment, the mercury and the tinfoil had a chemical reaction, turning into a silver-white liquid, which is tin amalgam.

According to historical records, this solution of mercury and tin existed in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and although mercury is poisonous, amalgam-like alloys are non-toxic.

This silver-white liquid will adhere tightly to one side of the glass and will not fall off easily.

The steps of producing the mirror were completed one by one, Zhao Xu and Wang Ying quietly waited for the moment when the miracle would appear.

After half an hour, when the molten metal was completely dry, Zhao Xu picked up the mirror, and at this moment he could clearly see himself in the mirror.

“Finally I can see my face clearly.” Zhao Xu sighed with emotion. Compared with the glass mirror, the bronze mirror is like a mosaic.

At this time, the mirror in his hand was no different from modern mirrors.

The person in the mirror is exactly the same as the real person.

“Oh, Your Highness, is this an official?” Wang Ying stretched out his head to look in the mirror, and was startled.

He has only seen his own face in the bronze mirror, and he has never seen his own face so clearly.

“Who else could it be if it’s not you? You blink and touch your nose.” Zhao Xu handed the mirror to Wang Ying.

Taking advantage of the situation, Wang Ying took the mirror and looked at himself.

Look left for a while, look right for a while, blink from time to time, touch your nose, and have a great time playing.

The other officials also stared wide-eyed, and said one after another: “My lord, let us have a look too.”

Wang Ying then marveled and handed the mirror to the officials under his command.

All of a sudden, the officers of the military and warfare division exploded. You fought over each other, and one by one looked at the mirror, and from time to time came, “I am so handsome.”, “You said it the other way around.”, “My beard can The count is clear.” and so on.

Looking at the chaos of the crowd, Zhao Xu was slightly complacent.

After the glass bottle, glass has another function developed by him.

And obviously, after fine wine and perfume, it will become another sensational product of Dasong.

Wang Ying sighed, and said to Zhao Xu: “Your Majesty is really envious of you, and making a mirror can be so extraordinary.” The

officials experienced the charm of the mirror one by one. At this time, Zhao Xu said to Wang Ying: “The manufacture of the mirror You have mastered it, and then follow the old rules to build a mirror workshop and mass-produce it.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Wang Ying nodded.

After explaining this matter, Zhao Xu returned to the palace with Da Song’s first glass mirror.

Feng’er and Luan’er were immediately caught in it, unable to extricate themselves.

“Ahem, let me tell you, you two have been taking pictures for half an hour, why isn’t it enough?” Zhao Xu said helplessly.

“Your Highness, you have to give each of us one. This glass mirror is amazing. After using this glass mirror, how can we use the bronze mirror in the future?” Feng’er came to Zhao Xu and shook Zhao Xu’s arm. coquettish.

Luan’er kept smiling at the mirror, as if she had completely forgotten everything outside.

Feeling the soft body rubbing against his body, Zhao Xu’s eyes narrowed into crescent moons, but he still said solemnly: “It’s not easy, you and me can use one together, the cost of this mirror is not high. Fei, this king is very poor.”

When Fenger saw the glass mirror, she was like a bee seeing honey, and there is no one in the daughter’s family who does not love beauty.

Therefore, Feng’er clings closer to Zhao Xu’s body, revealing her fiery and bold character.

Zhao Xu’s smile became worse and worse, flirting with the two little maidservants was a rare pleasure in his life, so he took advantage of the opportunity to pull Feng’er into his arms.

This sudden attack made Feng’er scream, and she immediately blushed, and pushed Zhao Xu like a baby, “Your Highness, you are so bad.”

Luan’er turned her head blankly and asked at this moment: “What’s wrong, sister?”

When he saw Feng’er and Zhao Xu’s posture, he immediately blushed, but compared to before, she seemed to be used to Zhao Xu’s small movements.

Feng’er continued to act coquettishly at this time: “Your Highness, just give us a glass mirror.”

Seeing the faces of the two praying, Zhao Xu smiled and said, “Okay, I will promise you.”

This time he is very optimistic about the prospect of the mirror, because there is such a record in contemporary history.

When the contemporary French Queen Marie de Mediben got married, the King of Venice gave her a small glass mirror as a gift, worth as much as 150,000 francs. Because only Venice could make this kind of glass mirror at that time, and the manufacturing factory was located on the isolated island of Mulano. In order to obtain the secret of making mirrors, France secretly kidnapped several mirror technicians.

In 1666, a mirror factory appeared in Normandy, France. Since then, glass mirror manufacturing technology began to spread.

At that time, the gold content of francs was 0.3 grams, and 150,000 francs showed a high value.

Therefore, Zhao Xu plans to sell this mirror as a high-end luxury item, which is equivalent to a modern Rolex.

And this time, it is also engraved on the back of the mirror made by Yanjun Commercial Company. Zhao Xu is building his own brand invisibly.

The next day, he brought the mirror to the firm again, and Yang He arrived in front of Zhao Xu like the wind.

“Your Highness, what is the new commodity?” Yang Hehou asked anxiously.

At this time, Zhao Xu took out the mirror covered by the cloth without any haste.

“Who!” The moment Yang He saw the mirror, he took a step back in fright. He thought there was a person in it, but when he looked carefully, he realized that this person was somewhat familiar. Isn’t this him?

In an instant, Yang He couldn’t close his mouth in shock. He almost looked up in the mirror, and murmured, “Your Highness, all women in the world will submit to this commodity.”

“Hahaha, it’s only natural . , bottles of fine wine and perfume, and now add this glass mirror, this time the king will reap the harvest in Jinling.” Zhao Xu looked expectant.

People who can afford these two things are either rich or expensive, and it is only natural to squeeze their wool.

Then, he said to Yang He: “Don’t wait any longer, you are leaving in two days.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Yang He shouted excitedly.

Played with the mirror for a while.

In the afternoon, he got another 30 mirrors from the Military Division, and immediately set out.

(end of this chapter)