Auction of the Spyglass
At that time, Li Er was dealing with the memorial. When he heard the steward beside him mention this matter, his hands paused. Although he was somewhat curious about the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, he also felt more disdain.
Thousand Treasures Pavilion, what was that? It was just a trick that Chu Yi used to scare people.
Thinking of this, Li Er raised his head and looked at the threshold in the distance. He said to the eunuch disdainfully,"Does this kid know what a real treasure is? Thousand Treasures Pavilion?"
The eunuch had only followed the usual rules and told the Emperor everything that had happened inside and outside the palace. He had not expected the Emperor to have any explanation, but this sudden reply had truly shocked him.
"Ah…I think this Young Master Chu is just relying on his father-in-law's family's reputation and wealth to come out and sell some of our palace's ordinary things to those ordinary people.”
The managing eunuch was indeed a managing eunuch. Although he didn't expect the emperor to speak, he could still answer in a short time.
"Hmph, in the end, he's still a country bumpkin!”Li Er shook his head in disdain and focused on the memorial in his hand again.
On the streets of Chang 'an City
Just like that, Chu Yi's Thousand Treasures Pavilion opened with great fanfare. Due to the proper publicity in the early stages and the grand opening day, there were quite a number of onlookers.
Many scholars and scholars wanted to get close to and inquire about this "Fast Horse Poet Immortal" title. Naturally, they walked around the Thousand Treasures Pavilion for a few days.
This was also the first time that ordinary people had heard of the name Thousand Treasures Pavilion. They had also vaguely heard that this shop was opened by Old Junma of the Junwang Fu. They also rarely had the opportunity to see the treasures in this palace, so they shopped a few times a day.
However…
Although the entrance hall of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion was bustling with people, most of these people were ordinary people from ordinary families. They could only watch. If they really wanted to buy any treasures, they could only shrink back.
Even though some of the sons of wealthy merchants were also watching, what Chu Yi really wanted to attract were those high-ranking officials and nobles in the palace. He wanted to build a special relationship with them.
Li Daozong knew that his son-in-law wanted to open this Thousand Treasures Pavilion, but he did not express his agreement or disapproval. Seeing that he had managed to do this business alone, he planned to continue to see what he wanted to do. Therefore, he helped as much as he could.
However, the current situation seemed to be a little tricky. Although the high-ranking officials in the palace knew of the existence of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, they were afraid of the Pavilion Master Chu Yi. He was the one who had rejected the Emperor's offer of an official position.
If she were to get closer to him, she was afraid that she would make the emperor unhappy and affect her career!
Li Daozong told Chu Yi what he was worried about and wanted to see what solution he had.
However, Chu Yi didn't seem to think that this was a problem. He just smiled and said,""Father-in-law, don't worry. I'll definitely be able to take out the real treasure and make my Thousand Treasures Pavilion's reputation resound! I just hope that you can use your connections to send me an invitation.”
Li Daozong looked at the confident Chu Yi and didn't know what he was planning. He shook his head helplessly. What could he do? He could only trust his son-in-law!
Outside the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
"Dear officials, don't miss it! Today, our Thousand Treasures Pavilion is going to auction a great treasure that is unique in the world. Take a look. You definitely won't regret it!”
Just after noon, when people were about to go to work after resting, the waiter of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion beat the gong and drum, attracting many passers-by to watch.
In the hall of the inner courtyard of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, there were already dignitaries and nobles who had already taken their seats and were holding name cards. Outside the door, there were ordinary people who had been attracted by the shouts of the waiters.
All in all, the Thousand Treasures Pavilion was indeed surrounded inside and outside. Everyone was curious about what treasure the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, which had been open for half a month, was auctioning today.
In the middle of the stage was a small table with exquisite carvings. On the table was an object covered by a beautiful silk handkerchief, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The waiter walked up to the stage with a gong and drum in his hand. He knocked a few times to signal for everyone to be quiet.
Immediately after, Chu Yi came out from the backstage curtain and smiled at everyone.
"Today is the first auction since the opening of my Thousand Treasures Pavilion. I guarantee that this is the only one in Chang 'an!”
"Alright, let's show everyone what this is!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yi gently removed the silk handkerchief and showed the treasure to everyone.
It was a telescope.
The two round tubes were connected by a thin tube. The outer end of the tube seemed to be inlaid with glass pieces, just like the kaleidoscope that the young lady and young master liked to play with, except that it had two tubes.
Everyone was attracted by this strange thing and guessed what it was.
Chu Yi, who was standing at the side, waved his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down.
"This thing is called a telescope. As long as you put it in front of your eyes like this, the range of your vision will be extended by several times. Look, if I put it on like this, I can see clearly how many people are eating and drinking in the restaurant opposite!”
Chu Yi explained the function of the binoculars while demonstrating it himself.
After watching it, he even invited Lord Li's son, who was sitting below the stage, to go on stage and try out this "far-looking tube".
Lord Li's son was skeptical at first, but when he placed the binoculars in front of him, he finally saw how magical it was. Chu Yi was not lying.
"Hey, really, I can see so far. There are two birds on the tree over there!”Young Master Lee was overjoyed to see the beauty of the binoculars. He used it to look around.
The people below the stage were also attracted by the use of this thing and wanted to try it out. Chu Yi agreed and requested that everyone sit down properly. As long as they had a name card, they would have the chance to try this treasure.
Half a day had passed, and everyone present believed that this thing did indeed have the function of extending one's vision. It was not strange at all!
When the onlookers outside heard the news, several more groups of people came.
Chu Yi saw that he had almost achieved his goal and smiled. He found an exquisite little hammer from somewhere and knocked it lightly on the small table.""Let's start auctioning this treasure now!”
"The starting price is 100 taels of silver!”
"Two hundred taels!"
"Five hundred taels!"
Everyone present had witnessed the wonders of this treasure. They were all people who did not lack money, so they naturally wanted to take it for themselves.
The auction venue was really lively!
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