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Chapter 60 Night Pearl
Chapter 60 Night Pearl
At the gate of the guard camp, there was a long queue early in the morning, full of voices.
There are mothers who send their sons, daughter-in-laws who send their husbands, and brothers who come in groups. It is even more lively than going to the market.
The officers headed by the guards are Zheng Kezang's first-class outstanding students, Pan Aqiang, Qin Zhiguo, and Wang Yang, who are known as the three heroes of Dongning Military Academy.
Pan Aqiang's resolute eyes glanced at the newcomers who were sent to the military camp, and he kind of missed the past years in Dongning Military Academy. He had learned a lot of tricks in the military academy for these boys, and he just waited for them to come over.
Just when the conscription activities of the Guards were in full swing, Zheng Kezang began to study new things again.
The interface of the system now looks like this:
【Ming Zheng forces】
Identity: Ming Zheng Jianguo
Population: 230000
Economic level: general +
Total Army: 22600
National Concept: Quality Concept
State Religion: Confucianism
Brilliant points: 30 points
[Task [-]: Build the wonder "Venice Armory"]
[Task [-]: Build the wonder "Carrousel Arc de Triomphe"]
After the military expansion, the economic pressure was a little bit heavy. What should we do? He thought of a coup to make money.
He spent 5 points (with a balance of 25 points) in the system mall to exchange for 5 artificial night pearls the size of footballs.
Artificial night pearls are a dimensionality reduction blow in this era.
Among the many different kinds of gemstones, the gemstones that are more rare and expensive than diamonds must be luminous pearls.
Ye Mingzhu is also known as "suizhu", "hanging bead", "hanging thorn", "bright moon pearl", etc. It is a gemstone that can shine in the dark. It is precious and invaluable because of its scarcity.
In the records of the ancients, the stories about the luminous pearl are quite mythical. The ancients were puzzled by the magical function of the luminous pearl, and even believed that the luminous pearl was the eyes of whales in the sea.
Because of its rarity and preciousness, the luminous pearl was regarded as a treasure by the ancients, and it was invaluable, comparable to Heshibi, and was regarded as the treasure of the town.
It is said that the luminous pearl contained in the mouth of the Empress Dowager Cixi after her death was only about 133 grams, but it was worth 1080 million taels of silver at the time.
There are many ways to counterfeit the night pearl, usually: coating the surface of the stone ball with fluorescent film, so that the surface of the ball will form a film, which will glow in the dark. This is the earliest, most primitive and cheapest way of counterfeiting, and the cost is relatively low.
What Zheng Kezang exchanged was to irradiate the night pearl with a strong radioactive source, that is, to put ordinary fluorite balls that do not emit phosphorescence at strong radioactive sources such as uranium, barium, and radium for radiation treatment to activate the internal substances, so that the fluorite ball will glow.
Such fake luminous pearls can emit light for several months to a year, but their radioactivity is extremely harmful to the human body.
"System, how long can the luminous pearl I exchanged last last?" Zheng Kezang was worried that the luminous time would be too short, and he would kill his trading partners. Zheng Kezang is a conscientious seller and does not do one-shot deals.
[Enhanced version of the system, can shine for two years]
"So good!"
Due to the radioactivity, Zheng Kezang did not pick up the goods immediately. He immediately sent someone to contact Thomas, the head of Yizhou Island of the British East India Company, and told him that there were rare treasures, come quickly!
The first time Thomas saw Zheng Kezang in such a hurry, he knew it must be a good thing, and he didn't dare to slack off at all, and rushed to Yanping King City without stopping.
Now he is Sir Thomas. Because he has presented Dongning treasures many times, he was specially named a baron by the British royal family. His status has risen, but he is still reluctant to go back. This is the treasure land where he made his fortune.
Thomas trotted all the way, before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Dear Your Royal Highness, why are you so anxious today, I surprised the villain."
Seeing that the cash machine finally arrived, Zheng Kezang took him to a mysterious small room.
Thomas discovered that the hut was covered by a large black cloth, and it seemed that something remarkable was hidden inside.
Zheng Kezang had asked the system to send one of the night pearls to the small black room. He didn't dare to approach it for fear of being hurt by radioactive substances.
"Your Highness, is there any monster in here, you don't want to go there so much?" Seeing that Zheng Kezang has been unable to go there, Thomas asked.
"Thomas, I'm afraid I won't be willing to sell it to you if I take another look. It contains the treasures of our Ming royal family, the imperial supplies of the emperor's bedroom. If it is not for lack of money, you will never see it in this lifetime."
After finishing speaking, Zheng Kezang asked the guards to take him into the small black room.
After a while, only an exclamation was heard, and the wide-eyed Sir Thomas was frightened by the huge night pearl and fell back to the ground.
"Oh, my gosh!"
"How can there be such a big gemstone in this world that still shines, how much is it worth?" Thomas exclaimed.
He was deeply fascinated by this luminous pearl, and he swore that no matter how much he spent, he would get it.
Thomas can already imagine how the huge luminous gemstones were shining brightly in the castle of King Charles II of England.
Soon, the guards brought him out, and he reluctantly went out.
Zheng Kezang looked at the restless Thomas and said, "Thomas, let me introduce you. This is the night pearl, the national treasure of the Ming Empire. Today, the Ming Empire is in trouble, and the royal family has to destroy the family. We plan to sell it. go."
Hearing that it was going to be sold, Thomas immediately came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, how much is it, as long as you sell it to us, you will gain the friendship of our British Empire."
Hearing this, Zheng Kezang felt contemptuous in his heart, isn't Daying just trying to trick his allies?
Regardless of your friendship, if you don't have money, you can't handle this night pearl.
"Thomas, please bid the price. If it is lower, we will sell it to other merchants." Zheng Kezang said indifferently.
Adhering to the determination to win no matter what price he paid, Thomas tried his best to bargain with Zheng Kezang, and finally won the football-sized luminous pearl at a price of 100 million taels of silver.
"Your Highness, please give us one month to raise enough money, and within a month, we will definitely hand over 100 million silver." Before leaving, Thomas promised.
"Thomas, for the sake of our friendship, I will give you a month, no waiting."
After Thomas left, Zheng Kezang concocted businessmen from Korea and Japan in the same way, and successfully sold two more at a price of one million silver.
Today, he only spent five points and earned 300 million taels of silver, which will be enough for the Guards' military expenses for the next few years!
In that case, there are only two Ye Mingzhu left, and Zheng Kezang also has arrangements for these two.
After the British guy's money arrived, one was sold to the Portuguese in the trench mirror.
Why not sell them at the same time?
European royal families are all married to each other, and they are basically relatives. If you marry my sister, I will marry your sister. It will be embarrassing if you are found to have crashed a car. It is better to be cautious.
There was another one, so he tried to get it to Kangxi, even if it was free, just to let Kangxi feel the charm of radiation.
(End of this chapter)
At the gate of the guard camp, there was a long queue early in the morning, full of voices.
There are mothers who send their sons, daughter-in-laws who send their husbands, and brothers who come in groups. It is even more lively than going to the market.
The officers headed by the guards are Zheng Kezang's first-class outstanding students, Pan Aqiang, Qin Zhiguo, and Wang Yang, who are known as the three heroes of Dongning Military Academy.
Pan Aqiang's resolute eyes glanced at the newcomers who were sent to the military camp, and he kind of missed the past years in Dongning Military Academy. He had learned a lot of tricks in the military academy for these boys, and he just waited for them to come over.
Just when the conscription activities of the Guards were in full swing, Zheng Kezang began to study new things again.
The interface of the system now looks like this:
【Ming Zheng forces】
Identity: Ming Zheng Jianguo
Population: 230000
Economic level: general +
Total Army: 22600
National Concept: Quality Concept
State Religion: Confucianism
Brilliant points: 30 points
[Task [-]: Build the wonder "Venice Armory"]
[Task [-]: Build the wonder "Carrousel Arc de Triomphe"]
After the military expansion, the economic pressure was a little bit heavy. What should we do? He thought of a coup to make money.
He spent 5 points (with a balance of 25 points) in the system mall to exchange for 5 artificial night pearls the size of footballs.
Artificial night pearls are a dimensionality reduction blow in this era.
Among the many different kinds of gemstones, the gemstones that are more rare and expensive than diamonds must be luminous pearls.
Ye Mingzhu is also known as "suizhu", "hanging bead", "hanging thorn", "bright moon pearl", etc. It is a gemstone that can shine in the dark. It is precious and invaluable because of its scarcity.
In the records of the ancients, the stories about the luminous pearl are quite mythical. The ancients were puzzled by the magical function of the luminous pearl, and even believed that the luminous pearl was the eyes of whales in the sea.
Because of its rarity and preciousness, the luminous pearl was regarded as a treasure by the ancients, and it was invaluable, comparable to Heshibi, and was regarded as the treasure of the town.
It is said that the luminous pearl contained in the mouth of the Empress Dowager Cixi after her death was only about 133 grams, but it was worth 1080 million taels of silver at the time.
There are many ways to counterfeit the night pearl, usually: coating the surface of the stone ball with fluorescent film, so that the surface of the ball will form a film, which will glow in the dark. This is the earliest, most primitive and cheapest way of counterfeiting, and the cost is relatively low.
What Zheng Kezang exchanged was to irradiate the night pearl with a strong radioactive source, that is, to put ordinary fluorite balls that do not emit phosphorescence at strong radioactive sources such as uranium, barium, and radium for radiation treatment to activate the internal substances, so that the fluorite ball will glow.
Such fake luminous pearls can emit light for several months to a year, but their radioactivity is extremely harmful to the human body.
"System, how long can the luminous pearl I exchanged last last?" Zheng Kezang was worried that the luminous time would be too short, and he would kill his trading partners. Zheng Kezang is a conscientious seller and does not do one-shot deals.
[Enhanced version of the system, can shine for two years]
"So good!"
Due to the radioactivity, Zheng Kezang did not pick up the goods immediately. He immediately sent someone to contact Thomas, the head of Yizhou Island of the British East India Company, and told him that there were rare treasures, come quickly!
The first time Thomas saw Zheng Kezang in such a hurry, he knew it must be a good thing, and he didn't dare to slack off at all, and rushed to Yanping King City without stopping.
Now he is Sir Thomas. Because he has presented Dongning treasures many times, he was specially named a baron by the British royal family. His status has risen, but he is still reluctant to go back. This is the treasure land where he made his fortune.
Thomas trotted all the way, before anyone arrived, the voice came first: "Dear Your Royal Highness, why are you so anxious today, I surprised the villain."
Seeing that the cash machine finally arrived, Zheng Kezang took him to a mysterious small room.
Thomas discovered that the hut was covered by a large black cloth, and it seemed that something remarkable was hidden inside.
Zheng Kezang had asked the system to send one of the night pearls to the small black room. He didn't dare to approach it for fear of being hurt by radioactive substances.
"Your Highness, is there any monster in here, you don't want to go there so much?" Seeing that Zheng Kezang has been unable to go there, Thomas asked.
"Thomas, I'm afraid I won't be willing to sell it to you if I take another look. It contains the treasures of our Ming royal family, the imperial supplies of the emperor's bedroom. If it is not for lack of money, you will never see it in this lifetime."
After finishing speaking, Zheng Kezang asked the guards to take him into the small black room.
After a while, only an exclamation was heard, and the wide-eyed Sir Thomas was frightened by the huge night pearl and fell back to the ground.
"Oh, my gosh!"
"How can there be such a big gemstone in this world that still shines, how much is it worth?" Thomas exclaimed.
He was deeply fascinated by this luminous pearl, and he swore that no matter how much he spent, he would get it.
Thomas can already imagine how the huge luminous gemstones were shining brightly in the castle of King Charles II of England.
Soon, the guards brought him out, and he reluctantly went out.
Zheng Kezang looked at the restless Thomas and said, "Thomas, let me introduce you. This is the night pearl, the national treasure of the Ming Empire. Today, the Ming Empire is in trouble, and the royal family has to destroy the family. We plan to sell it. go."
Hearing that it was going to be sold, Thomas immediately came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, how much is it, as long as you sell it to us, you will gain the friendship of our British Empire."
Hearing this, Zheng Kezang felt contemptuous in his heart, isn't Daying just trying to trick his allies?
Regardless of your friendship, if you don't have money, you can't handle this night pearl.
"Thomas, please bid the price. If it is lower, we will sell it to other merchants." Zheng Kezang said indifferently.
Adhering to the determination to win no matter what price he paid, Thomas tried his best to bargain with Zheng Kezang, and finally won the football-sized luminous pearl at a price of 100 million taels of silver.
"Your Highness, please give us one month to raise enough money, and within a month, we will definitely hand over 100 million silver." Before leaving, Thomas promised.
"Thomas, for the sake of our friendship, I will give you a month, no waiting."
After Thomas left, Zheng Kezang concocted businessmen from Korea and Japan in the same way, and successfully sold two more at a price of one million silver.
Today, he only spent five points and earned 300 million taels of silver, which will be enough for the Guards' military expenses for the next few years!
In that case, there are only two Ye Mingzhu left, and Zheng Kezang also has arrangements for these two.
After the British guy's money arrived, one was sold to the Portuguese in the trench mirror.
Why not sell them at the same time?
European royal families are all married to each other, and they are basically relatives. If you marry my sister, I will marry your sister. It will be embarrassing if you are found to have crashed a car. It is better to be cautious.
There was another one, so he tried to get it to Kangxi, even if it was free, just to let Kangxi feel the charm of radiation.
(End of this chapter)
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