Become a feudal king from today

"Of course, but in addition to glass, tin and mercury are also needed, so that the glass mirror can be made." Zhao Xu listed all the materials one by one. Wang Ying was puzzled and said, "Isn't it good to just use a bronze mirror? Your Highness, why bother making a glass mirror?" Zhao Xu chuckled twice, "When it is made, you will understand that this glass mirror is very different from a bronze mirror." After that, he asked Wang Ying to prepare tin and mercury. Tin was a very popular metal in ancient times. After all, bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Mercury, that is, quicksilver, is even more needless to say. Like bitter saltpeter, it is also a medicinal material. He used it when he asked the Armory to make a high-precision ruler. So these two things can be found in the Armory. Not long after, Wang Ying came back, and the craftsman behind him was holding tin and mercury. After a while, the officials sent by Wang Ying also came back. They brought a stack of flat glass. "Your Highness, everything is ready. "All materials are ready," Wang Ying said.

After checking the materials, Zhao Xu said, "Let's get started. I say, you do it."

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

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

The more Wang Ying listened, the more surprised he became. After sorting out the steps, he first ordered the craftsmen to make tinfoil.

The melting point of tin is very low, only more than 200 degrees, so it is very simple to melt tinfoil. Just heat the tin slightly to melt it and spread it thinly.

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

At this moment, the mercury and tinfoil reacted chemically and turned into a silvery-white liquid. This is tin amalgam.

According to historical records, this solution produced by mercury and tin existed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Although mercury is toxic, amalgam alloys are non-toxic.

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

After completing the steps of producing the mirror one by one, Zhao Xu and Wang Ying quietly waited for the moment of miracle.

After half an hour, when the metal solution was completely dry, Zhao Xu picked up the mirror, and then he saw himself in the mirror clearly.

"Finally, I can see my face clearly." Zhao Xu sighed. Compared with the glass mirror, the bronze mirror was like a mosaic.

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

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

"Oh, Your Highness, is this your subordinate?" Wang Ying stretched his head to look at the mirror and was immediately surprised.

He had only seen his face in the bronze mirror, and had never seen his face so clearly.

"Who else could it be if not you? Blink and touch your nose. "Zhao Xu handed the mirror to Wang Ying.

Wang Ying took the mirror and looked at himself.

He looked left and right, blinked and touched his nose from time to time, and had a lot of fun.

The other officials also widened their eyes and said, "Sir, let us take a look too."

Wang Ying was amazed and handed the mirror to his officials.

The officials of the Armory Department were in a frenzy, fighting for it, and looking at the mirror one by one. From time to time, they heard, "I am so handsome.", "You said it the other way around.", "I can even count my beard." and other words.

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

After the glass bottle, he developed another function for glass.

And it is obvious that it will become another sensational product in Dasong after fine wine and perfume.

Wang Ying sighed and said to Zhao Xu, "I am really in awe of your highness. Making a mirror is so extraordinary. "

The officials experienced the charm of the mirror one by one. At this time, Zhao Xu said to Wang Ying: "You have mastered the manufacturing of mirrors. Now we will build a mirror workshop and mass produce according to the old rules." "Yes, Your Highness." Wang Ying nodded.

After explaining this matter, Zhao Xu took the first glass mirror of Dasong back to the palace.

Feng'er and Luan'er were immediately deeply attracted by it.

"Hehe, I say you two, you have been looking at it for half an hour, why is it not enough." Zhao Xu said helplessly.

"Your Highness, you have to give us one each. This glass mirror is so magical. After using this glass mirror, how can we use bronze mirrors in the future? "Feng'er came to Zhao Xu, shaking Zhao Xu's arm and acting like a spoiled child.

Luan'er kept smiling at the mirror, seeming to have completely forgotten everything outside.

Feeling the soft body rubbing against him, Zhao Xu's eyes narrowed into a crescent, but he still said seriously: "This is not easy, you and the king can use one together, this mirror is expensive, but the king is very poor."

When Feng'er saw the glass mirror, she was like a bee seeing honey and couldn't help herself, how could a girl not love beauty.

So, the closer Feng'er got to Zhao Xu's body, the more her hot and bold personality was revealed.

Zhao Xu laughed more and more evilly, flirting with the two little maids was also a rare pleasure in his life, and he took the opportunity to pull Feng'er into his arms.

This sudden attack made Feng'er scream, her face flushed immediately, and she pushed Zhao Xu like a spoiled child, "Your Highness, you are so bad."

Luan'er turned around blankly and asked: "What's wrong, sister? "

When he saw Feng'er and Zhao Xu's posture, his face immediately blushed, but compared to before, she seemed to be accustomed to Zhao Xu's little movements.

Feng'er continued to act coquettishly: "Your Highness, just give us a glass mirror."

Seeing the pleading looks on their faces, Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Okay, I will promise you."

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

When the contemporary French Queen Marie de Medici got married, the King of Venice gave her a small glass mirror as a congratulatory gift, worth up to 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 to the outside world.

At that time, the gold content of the franc was 3 grams, so the value of 150,000 francs was extremely high.

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

And this time, the name "Made by Yanjun Trading Company" is also engraved on the back of the mirror. Zhao Xu is building his own brand invisibly.

The next day, he brought the mirror to the trading house again, and Yang He came to Zhao Xu like the wind.

"Your Highness, what are the new goods?" Yang Hehou asked anxiously.

Zhao Xu took out the mirror that was covered with cloth in a hurry.

"Who!" The moment Yang He saw the mirror, he was so frightened that he took a step back. He thought there was a person in it. After taking a closer look, he realized that this person was somewhat familiar. Isn't this him?

In an instant, Yang He was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He almost looked in the mirror and murmured: "Your Highness, all women in the world will surrender to this piece of merchandise."

"Hahaha, this is natural. Bottled wine and perfume, and now with this glass mirror, this time I will make a big harvest in Jinling." Zhao Xu looked expectant.

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

Then, he said to Yang He: "Don't wait any longer, you can set off in the next two days."

"Yes, Your Highness." Yang He shouted excitedly.

Played with the mirror for a while.

In the afternoon, he got thirty more mirrors from the Military Division and set off immediately.