Li Hong waved his hand, and Xiaoxue and Xiaohan, who had been waiting for a long time, walked in first with a gift box each, followed by Jingzhe and Cheetah, who carried a box together. It looked like the contents were quite heavy.
Li Yifu looked at Li Hong's personal maid and eunuch, carrying the gift box and walking in. He smiled and whispered something in Xu Jingzong's ear. Xu Jingzong looked understanding and surprised.
"What kind of object requires so much trouble?" Wu Mei asked, looking at the gift box, still full of curiosity and expectation for this ghostly gift. I'm afraid the gift this little guy gave her was just as unusual as the others. She was fully expecting the little guy to give her a surprise.
The courtiers had just seen Li Hong's wit and bravery, but they still had many doubts about the scene of washing hands in the oil pan. No one could figure out why the hand of the king was fine, but the hand of the little Khan of the Western Turks was He was burned, and from the looks of it, he might be disabled if not disabled.
At this moment, watching Li Hong present a gift to his mother, everyone became curious and wanted to see what kind of unique gift this king would give his mother.
Li Hong asked Xiaoxue to put the gift box on Li Zhi's desk first. Yang Wu, who was next to Li Zhi, had already learned the lesson. He dared to check the gifts from other princes and princesses according to the regulations before handing them over to the majesty or the queen. .
But he didn't dare to check the gift of the king rashly. This king was famous for holding grudges. He kicked himself and hurt his feet, and then he invited the king to fight for three or four times. Yue's revenge, during that period of time, he was often cheated by King Dai. Moreover, the shocking scene of withdrawing money from the oil pan just now made him respect Dai Wang from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time, he also felt a little bit of fear.
So Yang Wu turned a blind eye, as if he had forgotten the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to protect the emperor and the empress, and stood upright, watching the king himself open the gift box on His Majesty's desk.
Xiaoxue obediently picked up the high-quality rosewood wooden screen stand and placed it on the table. Then Li Hong struggled to take out a jade-green screen from the gift box. Under Li Zhi's surprised eyes, Xiaoxue Help Li Hong put it on the screen shelf.
"Oh, it's reversed." Li Hong looked at both sides of the screen, scratched his head and said.
Li Zhi smiled and didn't wait for him to adjust the screen. He had already adjusted the screen himself. He saw a poem engraved on the front of the screen. He couldn't help but read: "The ancient stones are fragrant, the bones of famous people are green, the pines are green." "The Emperor's Heart."
"Haha, okay, it's rare that Hong'er is so thoughtful! It's rare, but I just don't know what this stone is?" Li Zhilong's heart is open, and the green pines and cypresses describe a person's noble qualities and firm integrity. The little guy used a poem Including it, using this insert screen to describe it is really appropriate.
Wu Mei also had a look on her face, looking at the green and green screen with no variegation and emitting light, she was pleasantly surprised. The gift given by this little guy is really unique.
The ministers knew little about malachite, including the countries in the Western Regions. When they saw such a beautiful green stone, which was as good as jade, they all marveled at it and murmured: "This is a rare treasure. ah."
Li Hong chuckled and opened the small box on Wu Mei's desk, and said to Wu Mei with a flattering look on his face: "Mother, today is your special day, so naturally I will be partial and give you one more thing. These are Some jewelry made for you with malachite. Don’t underestimate the efficacy of malachite. It is said that the miracle doctor Sun Simiao once praised malachite, saying that it is an excellent jewelry for women to beautify their skin and delay skin aging. Er Chen also once said I saw this statement in an ancient book, so you must wear it regularly. "
Li Hong pulled through the jewelry inside, and found numerous treasures: several necklaces, bracelets, hairpins, heart-shaped jade pendants, rings inlaid with malachite, earrings, etc. Li Yifu had made several pairs of any jewelry that women liked.
It's no secret that Wu Mei likes green and red. Seeing these malachite jewelry, I was naturally happy from ear to ear. I would take one out and wear it from time to time in front of everyone, and then carefully put it away and hand it to the personal palace maid.
Then Li Hong chuckled and said: "Although this malachite is rare in the markets such as Chang'an and Luoyang, please believe me, it is definitely not as rare as jade, or even rarer than jade. I asked Li Yifu to find this It took me a long time to find it and it cost me a lot of money.”
Li Yifu listened below and secretly gave Li Hong a thumbs-up. This king is really a smart man. At this time, he started to sell the malachite shop that was about to open. He bet that after he goes to court, there will definitely be many people. The young minister asked him where he could sell malachite.
Li Hong saw that many of the ministers had turned their attention to Li Yifu. He knew in his heart that his goal had been achieved, and the advertising effect was really immediate.
As the saying goes: Gold comes from troubled times, and antiques come from prosperous times. Although wars often occurred on the borders of the Tang Dynasty at this time, after decades of rest and recuperation in various places in Guanzhong and Guanzhong, where many people gathered, the people were able to have enough food and clothing, so there was a market for these antique calligraphy and paintings.
Then comes the big advertisement that Li Hong wants to make today, which is a piece of pure and extremely natural malachite.
Li Hong did not take out the malachite from the huge gift box, but ordered Cheetah and Jingzhe to open the lid of the gift box under Wu Mei and Li Zhi, so that the officials could see it at the first time. The miraculous workmanship of nature.
The lid of the gift box was taken away by Jing Zhe and Cheetah. Everyone stretched their necks to look inside. Even Li Zhi and Wu Mei leaned forward slightly, wanting to see what kind of malachite it was.
"ah… ."
"What a wonderful workmanship..."
"This... this is just like a valley."
"No, it looks more like a group of mountains."
Li Hong listened to everyone's admiration and continued to advertise: "The beauty of this malachite cannot be described by its unrivaled elegance, natural beauty, gorgeous colors, and elegant posture. Look, does it look like a mountain with overlapping peaks?" "
How could Wu Mei not understand what this little guy was thinking? At this time, when everyone was admiring, he greatly praised the gift he gave her, and also brought Li Yifu with him. This little guy seemed to have an increasingly close financial relationship with Li Yifu. How could she not know that these malachites Li Hong ordered Li Yifu to find it.
However, the malachite in front of me is really attractive and an excellent thing to watch. The entire malachite is like a layer of emerald peaks rising up. Each peak is as green as a pine, and underneath the stone is a shallow or green layer. The dark green complements each other, and the light white hangs in the emerald green and flows down like a waterfall.
It is slightly dotted with a little bit of black, just like the mountain path. The green mountains reflect each other, which is actually formed. The scenery that can only be overlooked after climbing to the mountain is really exquisite and extraordinary, making people feel relaxed and happy. , there is a feeling of going deep into the mountains.
Just when everyone was admiring the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, which could produce such exquisite and colorful malachite, the envoy from Guizi Kingdom suddenly said loudly: "His Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, today, in order to celebrate the Queen's canonization ceremony, we are also His Majesty the Emperor of Tang and the Empress brought our sincerity."
Li Zhi smiled and brushed his beard, looked at the messenger Guizi and said slowly: "I don't know what it is? Bring it up." His tone was extremely calm.
The messenger from Guizi watched the officials of the Tang Dynasty return to their desks, and then he proudly walked up to Li Zhi and Wu Mei and said: "We have prepared our Guizi national treasure, Linglong, for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress. There are two towers, and this rare treasure is different from the exquisite tower made of colored glass, because this treasure is more transparent and bright, and you can even see the person on the opposite side clearly through this treasure."
When Li Hong heard this, wasn't he talking about glass? He knew that the colored glaze craftsmanship of various countries in the Western Regions was originally superior to the craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, whether in Chang'an or Luoyang, the colored glaze made by various countries in the Western Regions is more popular with wealthy businessmen and dignitaries. In particular, their colored glaze products are beautiful in shape and exquisite in craftsmanship. Overall, they look more beautiful than the colored glaze made in the Tang Dynasty. Colorful.
Moreover, according to historical records: During the reign of Li Zhi, there was an incident in which a palace maid accidentally broke a glazed pagoda. This incident made Li Zhi furious, and he felt heartbroken when he looked at the broken glass on the ground.
But does it mean that glass already has a very high level of craftsmanship in the Western Regions? Li Hong was skeptical about this. If the glass craftsmanship of various countries in the Western Regions had reached a very high level, then the rosy crown on the queen's head would seem a bit too rustic.
After all, the rosy crown on the queen mother's head is made of 12 drop-shaped colored glazes and 13 flower trees forming a large outline. It is made of copper, gold, white marble, pearls, and glass. It is still the same kind of frosted glass from the previous generation, isn't it? Made of very transparent glass. So you can imagine how valuable this glass is in this era!
If the Guizi Envoy can now produce transparent glass, then the countries in the Western Regions really cannot be underestimated. Their industrial development is many years ahead of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Hong had no idea that if Guizi's envoy took out the exquisite glass tower, the gift he had given would become worthless. But Wu Mei frowned slightly, she didn't want anyone to take away Li Hong's limelight today.
Li Zhi had always belatedly realized that the Yiyang, Gaoan and their queen Xiao Shufei who were born were really a perfect match for the family. There was indeed a missing link in his mind. After hearing the words of Messenger Guizi, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly said : "Hurry and present it to me for appreciation."
Wu Mei rolled her eyes helplessly at Li Zhi, and then looked at Li Hong with some worry. Li Hong looked thoughtful, not like he was worried about being taken away from the limelight, so the protection in his heart faded. At a moment's notice, he watched as Messenger Guizi placed two exquisite glass towers on the table.
Li Hong was happy when he saw the two exquisite glass towers. He was really too preoccupied. He took the countries in the Western Regions too seriously and forgot that with their brains, it was impossible to make completely transparent glass. of.
I saw that these two exquisite glass towers seemed to be transparent but not transparent, just like vitiligo. One part was bright and the other was dark, and the bright parts were like frosted glass. If you want to see the person opposite through the glass clearly, you may only be able to see the person opposite. When the light shines on it, you can vaguely see a blurry figure.
(End of chapter)