flstandardbreds Chapter 174 Dai Viet Dynasty
Chapter 174 Dai Viet Dynasty
The Dai Viet Dynasty was located in the east of the Qingyun Kingdom. It had a vast territory and great ambitions. It was the most powerful country in the surrounding area. More than ten years ago, a war broke out between the two countries.
The general who led the troops to fight at that time was not Liu Qizhan, but General Xue Hua.
General Xue swept through the 200,000-strong army of Dai Viet and drove them back hundreds of miles. Afterwards, the two countries signed a truce agreement. The eastern border has become more stable since then, and the people have been able to recuperate.
In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. The current relationship between the two countries seems very harmonious on the surface, but in fact there are undercurrents.
At this moment, Jiang Jiang's mind was filled with all the descriptions of the story about the Dai Viet envoys.
In the great war thirteen years ago, the Dai Viet Dynasty was defeated, but their king had never resigned himself to this defeat and had been secretly coveting the land and resources of the Qingyun Kingdom.
This time, the envoy of Dai Viet went to Qingyun Kingdom. Ostensibly, he came to give gifts and promote harmony and friendship between the two countries. In fact, he came secretly to contact spies in the capital.
That’s right, the Dai Viet Dynasty had already sent many secret agents to lurk in the capital of Qingyun Kingdom and other places. They were constantly collecting intelligence and preparing for the second war in the future.
"Foreign envoys are coming to pay homage to the emperor. This matter should have nothing to do with your Ministry of Works, right?"
Jiang Jiang recalled the original plot and confirmed that the Ministry of Industry had nothing to do with it.
In the Kingdom of Qingyun, all diplomatic affairs were under the jurisdiction of the Right Prime Minister Qin Mao, while the specific matters of receiving foreign envoys were the responsibility of officials from the Honglu Temple.
This is not under the jurisdiction of the Left Prime Minister, so this matter has nothing to do with Gu Yanqing.
Then big brother...why do you care so much about this?
Jiang Jiang looked at Jiang Chaosheng with some confusion. Hearing Jiang Jiang's question, Jiang Chaosheng lowered his eyes, slowly poured a cup of tea, and then said, "Originally, this matter really has nothing to do with our Ministry of Industry, but... hasn't our Ministry of Industry recently launched a lot of new tools? I don't know why this news spread to the Great Viet Dynasty. As you know, the folk industry in the Great Viet Dynasty is more developed than ours, and the colored glaze fired there is the best in the world. Some time ago, Lord Liu received news that their envoy group also brought several top craftsmen with them, and they wanted to compete with our Qingyun Kingdom's craftsmen in skills."
After hearing what Jiang Chaosheng said, Jiang Jiang immediately understood——
It must be a spy hidden in the capital who passed the news from the capital back to the Dai Viet Dynasty.
The new emperor of the Dai Viet Dynasty had just ascended the throne. He was of the same age as Emperor Jianping and inherited the will of the previous emperor, intending to invade the land of Qingyun Kingdom.
He is also a competitive guy, so, after receiving the news, he was not convinced and wanted to send people over to compete and reduce the prestige of Qingyun Kingdom?
Or maybe... he was trying to test the Ministry of Industry's capabilities? Killing two birds with one stone?
However, speaking of it, the plot of this kind of competition among the envoys is really familiar. It has that flavor. It is a very common highlight moment in dramas with strong male and female protagonists.
"Brother, do you have no confidence in yourself?"
Jiang Jiang looked at Jiang Chaosheng beside her and asked in surprise. In Jiang Jiang's mind, her elder brother could handle this kind of small situation by himself and she didn't need to worry about it at all.
Jiang Chaosheng has great potential. Since joining the Ministry of Industry, he has quickly adapted to his new identity. In addition to the design drawings given to him by Jiang Jiang, he has also designed a lot of new tools with Qu Huairen.
Jiang Jiang really admires him.
What is a life with cheats? This is it!
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Seeing Jiang Jiang looking at him in surprise, Jiang Chaosheng raised his hand and rubbed Jiang Jiang's head: "Little girl, you seem to have a lot of confidence in me. In fact, I can handle it, but..."
Jiang Chaosheng lowered his voice deliberately when he said this: "Lord Liu told me that the envoys from the Great Viet Dynasty brought with them the latest glass beads they have developed. As you know, they are very famous for making glass. Among the craftsmen they brought with them, the most skilled one is also a master of making glass."
Isn’t Liuli just glass?
It was a high-priced luxury item in that era, but now it is everywhere on the streets.
Jiang Jiang was complaining in her heart, but she heard Jiang Chaosheng continue to say, "Master Liu means that this time, without revealing our true strength, it would be best to defeat them at their best."
Huhuhu, Lord Liu is going to kill people and destroy their hearts!
Jiang Jiang was happy, she liked this scene.
"So, Lord Liu also wants you to study glass?" Jiang Jiang asked Jiang Chaosheng in return.
"That's right." Jiang Chaosheng nodded. "We in Qingyun Kingdom can also produce colored glaze, but it's not as crystal clear as that of the Great Yue Dynasty. Lord Liu wants me and Qu Huairen to work together to research and improve the method of producing colored glaze. I'm new to this and not very familiar with it yet, so I wanted to discuss it with you and see if you have any good suggestions."
In Jiang Chaosheng's heart, his sister is the real design genius, and she was born for the Ministry of Industry.
It's a pity that her female body limits her ability to perform...
"Liuli, I do have some ideas about this, but I have a condition. I want to exchange it with your Ministry of Industry."
Jiang Jiang remembered that his book "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" did contain methods of making various types of glass, including glass and mirrors.
A mirror that can clearly reflect a person's portrait is much more advanced and clearer than the bronze mirror that everyone uses today.
"What conditions?"
Jiang Chaosheng asked Jiang Jiang, he believed that as long as the conditions were not too extreme, Lord Liu would agree.
"I'll help you improve the glass-firing technology. After you succeed, I need your Ministry of Industry to lend me your glass-firing kiln. I want to make ten mirrors and put them in our Yan Tower!"
Mirror?
Jiang Chaosheng was stunned. A mirror made of glass? Could it reflect a person clearly?
Although he had doubts in his heart, Jiang Chaosheng nodded and said, "Okay, I will go back to the Ministry of Works tomorrow to discuss it with Lord Liu."
"Wait, brother, don't betray me. Just say you want to make a mirror."
Jiang Jiang has always been reluctant to reveal too much, especially now that she has discovered that there is a mastermind behind the scenes, she has to be even more discreet.
"This..." Jiang Chaosheng hesitated, but finally nodded: "Okay."
"Okay, then I'll go back and rest first. Big brother, you should go to bed early too. As for the method to improve the glass, I'll study it carefully in the next two days and then tell you."
Jiang Jiang stood up and quickly left Jiang Chaosheng's room. She needed to go back and read Tiangong Kaiwu several times before she could memorize the glass-making technique.
It was not far from the study to Jiang Jiang's room. Jiang Jiang stopped halfway.
The feeling of being spied on finally disappeared completely.
That guy really left.
Although Jiang Jiang still had many doubts and worries in her heart, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The evening breeze blew on Jiang Jiang's face, bringing a hint of coolness.
Jiang Jiang touched his face, and felt a hint of coldness.
It actually rained?