Chapter 774(1/2)
Zhao Ce smiled.
Why do I know so much about the White Lotus Sect?
Of course, it’s because this weird religion has been featured in countless movies and TV works in previous lives.
Although I am not sure how different the White Lotus Sect in this world is from the film and television images in previous lives, art comes from life.ωωw.
They are more or less related.
Zhao Ce explained: "I haven't found any believers of this sect in our hometown for the time being."
"But on the way to the capital, I heard some stories on the way."
Su Cai'er next to her blinked and glanced at Zhao Ce.
Zhao Ce felt her gaze, turned to look at her, and smiled at her.
Su Cai'er also raised the corners of her mouth and said nothing.
Zhu Houzhao nodded thoughtfully.
"It turns out that so many people among the people know so clearly about the White Lotus Sect."
"It's just that we have been annihilating them since Taizu, but we still can't annihilate them until now."
Zhu Houzhao said with some melancholy: "We can't exterminate them, and we can't recruit them."
"Everywhere they go, they can develop a lot of followers. These people are really harmful to the imperial court."
"These White Lotus Sect people are really troublesome."
Zhao Ce thought for a while and then said: "The White Lotus Sect can confuse people's hearts, mainly by using faith."
"They use weird magic tricks like the ones we saw today to deceive people everywhere."
"Of course more people will be deceived."
"So as long as the people can be prevented from joining this sect, the White Lotus Sect won't cause too much trouble."
But having said that, it is very difficult to sit up.
After all, ancient people themselves were superstitious.
Then add in the various man-made "miracles", and it's hard not to believe it.
More often than not, it’s because they don’t have enough to eat and don’t have enough clothes to wear.
Only when they were cornered did they follow the White Lotus Sect in an uprising.
Zhu Houzhao said: "It's quite difficult when I think about it..."
"If it were really so easy to deal with, we wouldn't still be allowing them to roam around in our Ming Dynasty to this day."
Zhao Ce also thought about it seriously.
“It’s difficult, but it’s not impossible.”
"Improve people's living standards and make them live comfortably."
"Reuse faith to defeat faith."
"It would help reduce the number of people joining the White Lotus Sect."
"Use faith to defeat faith?" Zhu Houzhao thought thoughtfully.
"But our Ming Dynasty vigorously developed Taoism, and now we do not suppress Buddhism."
"But it still doesn't work..."
Zhao Ce thought, this is of course because science has not developed yet.
Then the myths about Maitreya coming to the world and being invulnerable were directly destroyed by the army's cannons and guns. Who still believes in your tricks?
Thinking like this, Zhao Ce thought of the exquisite fire gun at home.
You have to find a chance to try the gun...
Zhu Houzhao was obviously very interested in that piece of glass.
But this was brought out by Zhao Ce, and it was not easy for him to take it directly.
I could only pretend to hand over the glass that I had been holding in my hand.
"This, this glass, Dingxihou wants to take it back and study it again?"
Zhao Ce took it, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I have seen all the principles, and there is nothing left to study."
"That......"
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Su Caier next to him.
Su Cai'er received his look and was stunned for a moment with some confusion.
But she soon figured out the meaning.
She smiled understandingly and said: "If Your Highness still doesn't understand, you might as well take it back and study it."
"I'll just ask my husband when I get back."
Zhu Houzhao scratched his head in embarrassment.
He is a man, but he actually robbed something from a woman.
It's really a bit embarrassing.
Zhao Ce handed it to him directly without any concern: "Since Mr. Zhu likes it, let's take it back and study it first."
"However, I have a request."
Zhu Houzhao happily accepted it, not to mention Zhao Ce's one request, but two requests.
He absolutely agreed!
"you say!"
Zhao Ce said: "I want Mr. Zhu to help me find a kind of white sand, which is quartz sand."
"This kind of sand is widely distributed. If you are close to it, there will be a lot of it in several chief envoys near Liaodong."
"White sand?"
Zhu Houzhao asked in confusion: "What do you need this kind of sand for?"
Zhao Ce glanced at Su Cai'er and said with a smile: "Take this sand and make some better glassware than this, and give them to my wife to play with."
"Send me..."
Su Caier blinked her eyes: "My husband can also make this kind of glass?"
Zhao Ce nodded: "It's not difficult to make this kind of glass."
“There’s a lot of sand and it’s not hard to find.”
"With other ingredients, I can make it for you as much as you want."
Su Cai'er's eyes widened slightly and she exclaimed, "As much as you want?"
Although it was only a small piece, Su Cai'er also knew that this kind of thing was very valuable.
After all, the price of colored glaze in the capital is sky-high these days.
Now my husband actually says that he can have as much money as he wants.
She said happily: "Thank you husband."
Zhu Houzhao stood aside and forcibly twitched the corner of his mouth.
I just felt like my heart had been hit hard.
His Royal Highness cannot stay in this carriage for a moment!
He is just a young man who has not yet reached the crown!
But then I thought, this is his carriage.
It's better not to go down...
Zhao Ce added: "Then I will have someone build a kiln when I get back, and then invite a few masters with experience in firing porcelain."
"Prepare some other raw materials. Once Mr. Zhu finds the white sand, he can start firing directly."
"Otherwise, we can add another store to sell these glass products."
"how?"
Su Cai'er also became excited now.
"Can we still open a store?"
"This, this glass is so expensive, the price of glass must not be cheap."
"Then we can make a lot of money."
After hearing her words, Zhao Ce also became interested.
To be continued...