Liu Shuang's dismissal from office was regarded as the turning point in the death of Queen Wang, and it is also recorded in history books that after Liu Shuang was dismissed from office, Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were beaten one hundred times each by Wu Mei and then executed.
Li Hong opened and closed the wooden boxes of the two exquisite towers that Wang Jingjin dedicated to him. This was used to confuse Liu Shuang and Wang Jing, making them believe that they were just active children.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jinyang found this specially for you. That day, I told Wang Jing that you accidentally smashed the Linglong Pagoda that the envoy from Kucha Kingdom presented to His Majesty in the Linhu Palace. Unexpectedly, Wang Jing is a thoughtful person and went through all kinds of hardships to find these two for you. In this way, you can return to the palace to apologize to His Majesty. Besides, the king is young now, so I don't think His Majesty will blame you. "Liu Shuang said as he watched Dai Wang flipping through the box absentmindedly.
"Yes, Dai Wang. I heard my uncle talk about this that day. I was immediately anxious. Although I have never met Dai Wang, everyone in Chang'an City knows that Dai Wang is extremely intelligent. Naturally, I admire him very much. , so he searched for Chang'an, Luoyang and other places, and thanks to the king's luck, he finally found him." Wang Jing heard that Liu Shuang was already speaking for him and hurriedly followed.
"Gee, thank you Marquis Jinyang for your kindness. If it weren't for your Linglong Tower, I wouldn't dare to return to the palace now. Now that I have this treasure, I won't be afraid of being scolded by my father and queen again when I return to the palace. "Li Hong slumped on the futon as if he was boneless, with his upper body lying on the table and said.
"Ah?" Liu Shuang pretended to be surprised: "Your Majesty, you are not planning to return to the palace today, are you? I also want to invite you to enjoy the night view of Chang'an. The newly built Big Wild Goose Pagoda towers into the clouds. However, we, the National Fortune of the Tang Dynasty, As a symbol of Zhenglong, how about tomorrow's minister accompany you to admire the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and then return to the palace?"
"Thank you Zhongshu Ling for your kindness. I have been out of the palace for more than a month. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate if I don't go back. My father and mother will be even more blamed. Besides, with the treasure of Marquis Jinyang today, it is natural for me to return to the palace. It should be. Alas...it's just..."
Liu Shuang and Wang Jing looked at each other and listened. I am afraid that this king just wants to talk about the loss of his maid.
"Just what? Please tell me on behalf of the king, if I can complete it for the king, I will fight to the death and do my best." Wang Jing asked hurriedly.
"Back to the Marquis of Jinyang, it was King Dai's personal maid who ran away. Yesterday King Dai ordered her to go out on errands, but she never came back and there was no news." Xia Zhi stood aside and answered for the annoyed King Dai. .
"Ah, is there still something like this?" There was unconcealable excitement and a trace of regret in Wang Jing's tone.
What was exciting was that King Dai never thought that his maid had been kidnapped. Unfortunately, the pair of Linglong Towers were given to him for nothing.
"No, I met you at the gate of Ci'en Temple yesterday. I was leading them to look for you." Li Hong said with a depressed face. He could see the changes in Wang Jing and Liu Shuang's expressions.
"Then I wonder if King Dai has been found?" Liu Shuang asked with a hint of relief in his eyes.
"I didn't find it, forget it, it's just a palace maid. With this Linglong Tower, I don't think my mother will blame me for losing a palace maid." Li Hong carefully handed the wooden boxes of the two Linglong Towers to Xia Zhi , let her put it away.
"Then... that being the case, I will not delay your return to the palace on behalf of the king, and I will leave first." Liu Shuang said while looking at the gradually darkening sky outside.
"Well, please step back. Li Hong once again thanks Marquis Jinyang for his kindness. Xia Zhi, send Zhongshu Ling back to Marquis Jinyang for me."
After Liu Shuang and Wang Jing disappeared, the laziness on Li Hong's face also disappeared. His face became a little serious and he murmured: "I didn't expect Liu Shuang to be involved, but what are they going to do with a palace maid?"
"Why did the King conclude that Liu Shuang was involved in kidnapping Bai Lu?" Mang Zhong was confused. He had listened to the conversation just now from beginning to end, and he didn't feel that any of the words seemed like Liu Shuang was involved.
"Liu Shuang asked me to stay in Chang'an City for one more night, which is enough to prove that there must be some kind of deal between them." Looking at Mang Zhong's still blank expression, Li Hong patted his forehead and explained: "Liu Shuang's invitation to me to admire the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was a lie. , to test whether it is true that I am returning to the palace today. If I agree to his invitation, it will naturally make him doubt whether I have any other motives. This will only make him act cautiously, and even to be sure, it is likely to arouse his suspicion and kill him when the time comes. It’s not impossible to kill him by dropping white dew.”
"Then if you return to the palace today, he won't tell you the truth?" Mang Zhong still doesn't understand.
"Oh, I'm so stupid. Those two Linglong Towers are the reason they gave me to go back to the palace. I can't do it if I don't go back. And only in this way can I prove that I don't care about the palace ladies, I only care about the Linglong Towers. This is just the right thing to do. They let down their guard, at least they won't be eager to kill Bai Lu to get rid of suspicion. "
Mangzhong nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly asked: "Then do you plan to return to the palace today?"
"Come on, how can I go back to the palace if Bai Lu hasn't been found yet? I have to ask my mother to take care of me when I go back. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. You go and take Jingzhe and Cheetah back. Now it's basically certain that Bai Lu is at Ci'en Temple. It’s useless for them to stay there. If they are discovered, they might harm Bai Lu.”
Mangzhong should have run out in a hurry, but he didn't dare to ask why anymore. If he continued to ask, Dai Wang would definitely become impatient, and then he would have something good to eat.
At the beginning of the lanterns, palace lanterns were lit on all the paths in Prince Pu's Mansion, making the roads appear bright and dark, making it look a bit strange.
Under the guidance of Xia Zhi, the hard-working and uncomplaining two came to Li Hong with sad faces. They each held glass products of different sizes in their hands. After bowing, they placed the glass products in their hands on Li Hong's desk. superior.
Li Hong looked at the two round glass products, which looked like small fish tanks. He tapped the glass with his fingers, and a clear and clear sound came out.
"What's wrong?" Li Hong asked.
"The little people are incompetent and cannot seal them all intact. During the sealing process, cracks will appear every time. The little people really can't think of a better way, so they specially brought them to the king for instructions." Ren During this period of time spent in Prince Pu's Mansion, Lao became able to speak human language. He was no longer the dumb young man who had just arrived, but now it was this little brother who spoke.
Li Hong looked at the hard-working and frowning face through the glass. The surface of the glass was not very smooth, and the uneven surface made people feel nauseous when looking at things through the glass.
Also, current glass still lacks certain fibers and has very poor toughness. It is already very rare to be able to do what it is now. It is really difficult to make it into a vacuum-like ornament or something like an exquisite tower.
I have long since given up on making jewelry from glass, and just let them make it according to their ideas to see if they can make any surprises. Now it seems that this glass is no better than that crystal, no matter in terms of hardness, thickness, or toughness. Quite a bit different.
Crystal can be carved and stamped at will, and does not require a large area of plate, so it is not difficult to work hard, but this glass is different. It is too fragile and the famous craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty are unable to do anything.
Li Hong picked up the glass product that was larger than his head. The diameter was just enough to put his head in. Li Hong put the small fish tank-like glass on his head and said angrily: "Add more glass appropriately." Try adding more crystal quartz sand to the thickness. Also, don’t use glass to make jewelry. It’s a waste. Could it be better than crystal?”
Although Ken Lao Ren Yu had different ideas, Dai Wang gave up temporarily. In their eyes, this glass is more translucent and clearer than crystal. If it can be made into jewelry, it should actually be no worse than that crystal.
The two of them bowed in response and temporarily gave up the idea of using glass as jewelry. They picked up other jewelry on the table and were about to leave when suddenly Li Hong shouted: "Wait a minute!"
"Please give me the king's orders." He was used to Li Hong's surprises and surprises.
Li Hong, wearing the glass jar on his head, giggled as he looked at the red lantern swaying in the breeze at the door.
"Hua Meng, go and take down a lantern at the door." Li Hong ordered.
He suddenly thought, since this thing cannot be vacuum sealed, why not make it into a lampshade? And if this thing is made into a lampshade, wouldn't it be much brighter than this lantern and more durable
Also, can't this glass also be made into tea cups, wine glasses, etc. Thinking of this, Li Hong started to laugh nervously again.
After giving several hints and explanations, Ken Lai Wu Yan finally understood what Dai Wang meant, and he was overjoyed. Yes, this thing can be made into a lampshade. It couldn't be better.
After the two left excitedly, Xia Zhi ran in nervously, accompanied by a eunuch whom Li Hong had met several times in the palace, and two Tang Dynasty officials.
The four people walked in in a hurry, but Li Hong hadn't taken off the glass jar on his head, so he kept wearing the glass jar. As he opened and opened his mouth to speak, a layer of gradually getting darker appeared on the glass in front of him. water vapor.
"Who are they? What happened today? So many people came to see me?" Li Hong asked angrily.
The two officials of the Tang Dynasty looked at the room and saw that there were no outsiders except the Dai Wang's personal maids and eunuchs. They saluted and said, "I, Duan Xuanbao of Dali Temple, and Liu Rengui, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, have met the Dai Wang."
"My servant Huaji has met the King of Dai." The eunuch in the palace said after the two of them saluted.
Liu Rengui? This is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Justice? Oh, by the way, in my last life, I remember that there was another famous person in this era - Di Renjie. Yes, I don't know where this guy is now. I should look for him someday to see if he hasn't entered Chang'an yet.
(End of chapter)