Great Tang Southern Emperor

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Then Yan Jingsi took Li Zhen to eat a lot of food, but unfortunately the curfew will start soon, Li Zhen could only reluctantly bring a large bag of food and follow Yan Jingsi back home

The next day, Yan Jingsi originally wanted to continue to take Li Zhen out to play, but Li Zhen insisted on seeing the workshop that Li Shimin gave him, so he had no choice but to take Li Zhen out of the city.

First of all, there are two porcelain kilns, these two porcelain kilns are next to each other, each is very huge, Li Zhen is very happy to see it, the father really didn't cheat himself, two such big porcelain kilns add up to [-] at a time Components are not a problem.

Upon receiving Li Zhen's news, the stewards of the two porcelain kilns came out to welcome them.

To Li Zhen's surprise, the stewards of these two porcelain kilns turned out to be eunuchs: "Dexiang, please see Your Highness for your servants and servants."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Li Zhen walked ahead in a big way, and the two eunuchs waited on them step by step. They have received the news that the emperor gave Li Zhen two porcelain kilns, which means that Li Zhen will be their master in the future. OK?

After walking for a while, Dexiang said: "Your Highness, it's too hot outside, shall we go inside?"

"No need." Li Zhen could still bear the heat: "By the way, is there any kiln in operation today?"

"His Royal Highness, today I have a porcelain kiln under my servant's hand to open." Degui hurriedly said.

"Really, when?"

"Soon, if we rush over now, we should be able to catch up." Degui calculated the time and replied.

"Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and lead the way."

"Yes yes yes." Degui hurriedly led the way, he thought Li Zhen was just having fun, but he didn't know that Li Zhen had her own plans in mind.

On the way, Li Zhen began to test Degui: "Degui, what kind of things are burned in this kiln?"

Degui replied cautiously: "His Royal Highness, the white porcelain fired in this kiln is full of daily necessities such as cups and teacups."

"Yes, do you know how many kilns there are here?"

"This servant knows that there are seven kilns on my side, and there are a little more on Dexiang's side, with nine kilns."

Li Zhen didn't ask any more questions, and after walking for a while, a group of people came to a kiln entrance: "His Royal Highness has arrived."

At this time, a group of people had gathered in front of the kiln entrance, and one of the managers saw Degui and immediately came up to greet him: "Oh, Manager Degui, Manager Dexiang, why are you here today?"

Degui was so angry, what do you mean, didn't you see that I was with the distinguished guest? What did you mean today? Why didn't I come here before? Isn't this smearing me in front of His Highness the Eighth Prince?

In fact, I don't blame the manager, Li Zhen is short and surrounded by everyone, why do you ask the manager to pay attention to him?

"Bold, why don't you kneel down after seeing His Highness the Eighth Prince?"

Only then did the manager notice Li Zhen who was surrounded in the middle, and immediately said loudly: "Oh, the Eighth Prince is here, everyone, come and pay your respects."

"Hula." A group of people immediately gathered around, making Li Ergou, Ben Yin and others very nervous.

After finally waiting for everyone to meet, Li Zhen said impatiently, "What ceremony is there?"

Just as Degui was about to speak, Dexiang preemptively said, "Your Highness, we still need to sacrifice to the Kiln God. Only after offering sacrifices to the Kiln God will the quality of the porcelain be better."

Degui is so angry, are you rushing to kill him?

"Then let's get started."

"Your Highness, the sacrifice to the Kiln God requires the person with the highest status to preside over it, you see"

Li Zhen became interested: "Is there still this rule? I will come, I will come, I will come."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Degui was overjoyed: "Your Highness, if you personally sacrifice to the Kiln God, the Kiln God will be happy, and this batch of porcelain will definitely be top-quality."

The offering table has been set up, and there are three animals and four fruits on it, which looks very rich.

The sacrificial ceremony was very simple. Someone gave Li Zhen a piece of manuscript paper in advance, on which a sacrificial oration was written. Li Zhen read the sacrificial oration to the statue of the kiln god, and held the incense to complete the ceremony.

"The kiln has been opened." Following Wu Ping, the steward, the potter who opened the kiln was fully dressed, took the sagger containing the ceramics out of the kiln, and then took the ceramics out of the sagger.It is actually very boring to count, and you have to be careful, because the porcelain just out of the kiln is not only hot, but also very brittle, and it will break if you are not careful.

Li Zhen is leisurely drinking fruit juice in a cool place. In fact, he wants to go over to have a look at the porcelain just out of the kiln, but Dexiang and Degui desperately stop him. The porcelain just out of the kiln is too hot. If you accidentally burn it When it comes to this master, even if he has ten heads, it is not enough for the emperor to chop off.Li Zhen had no choice but to order the two of them to send him any porcelain with better quality.

"Wow!!!" The kiln workers who were quietly counting the porcelain suddenly burst into noise, and everyone stopped counting the porcelain, but talked loudly around one person, and looked at themselves from time to time.

This made Li Zhen a little puzzled, and was about to let Li Ergou go over to have a look, when he saw Degui and Dexiang approaching him excitedly holding something, before they arrived, the voice came first: "Great joy, Your Highness is overjoyed."

Chapter 29 Kiln Treasure

Chapter 29 Kiln Treasure

Degui and Dexiang came to Li Zhen with a piece of porcelain in their hands: "I'm overjoyed, Your Highness, the treasure is out of the kiln."

"Kiln treasure?" Li Zhen naturally knows what a kiln treasure is, and a kiln treasure is actually a phenomenon of kiln transformation.

The so-called "kiln change" mainly refers to the uncertain natural change of the glaze color on the surface of porcelain during sintering due to changes in the temperature in the kiln or errors in the glaze application by the kiln workers during the firing process.

The ancients' definition of kiln change is relatively broad, even including changes in porcelain wares.For example, "Barnyard History Compilation" believes: "Porcelain has the same quality, then becomes a different quality, and the same color, then becomes a different color. The combination of water and soil cannot be added by human coincidence, which is called kiln transformation."

"Nan Kiln Notes" records: "The method is to use white glaze as the base, add a little red yuanzi in the glaze, cover with glass ruby ​​crystal material as glaze, apply it on the outside of the tire, let it flow in the fire, the color changes, let it be natural, and let it go. It is not intended to be a certain color. If it is refired several times, its color will be better." And this kind of "ingenious" kiln change is often not a specific color.

"Nan Kiln Notes" said: "The color of the glaze water, the wholly-owned kiln fire, or the wind and rain and haze, the earth's air is steamed, the glaze color will be dark yellow and cracked, and all kinds of defects are all kiln diseases. The glaze water must be made just right, and it will be perfect. There are seven or eight kinds of utensils. There is also a kind of kiln variant, because the essence of the kiln fire is condensed, and there is a special liking by chance. It has a natural and strange color, and it is cute and cute. It is a kiln treasure, which is hard to get.

That is to say, there are two kinds of kiln changes, one is kiln disease, that is, the waste products produced by imperfect kiln changes, which are usually broken by craftsmen; It is a work that cannot be copied and is invaluable.

"Let me see, let me see." Li Zhen didn't care about being reserved, she snatched the porcelain from Degui and looked at it.This is a palm-sized bowl, but this bowl is not as white as other white porcelain, but densely packed with green lines on the white base, which looks very beautiful, and Li Zhen keeps holding it in her hand. Playing with it, looking at the light for a while, and pouring water for a while to observe carefully, I can't put it down.

Until Dexiang's voice came over: "Your Highness, there is still this."

Only then did Li Zhen remember another one. This one is a bottle. Unlike the bowl, the bottom of the bowl can still be seen on white, but this vase is dark purple all over, and there is a little bit of blue at the bottom of the flower. Look It looks very dignified.

Li Zhen was very satisfied: "That's right, reward, heavy reward."

"My servant thanked Your Highness on behalf of the kiln workers."

Li Zhen waved his hands and said boldly: "Tell everyone, I, Li Zhen, are not difficult to serve. As long as the tasks I give you are completed, there will be plenty of rewards."

Degui and Dexiang immediately breathed a sigh of relief. What they were most afraid of was that this master didn't know how to pretend to know how to command indiscriminately: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Okay, you guys work hard. I have other things to do, so I'll go first." Li Zhen found that the production of the porcelain kiln was not bad, so she planned to leave. Now she is still very weak, and the glass has not yet appeared. I can't keep it even if I show up.

"Congratulations, Your Highness."

Li Zhen waved her hand and was about to leave when the kiln workers in the distance made a commotion. Degui and Dexiang looked at each other and rushed out immediately.Sure enough, Degui quickly ran over with another thing in his hand, and knelt down in front of Li Zhen: "Your Highness, congratulations to your Highness, Hexi Your Highness, usually only a few pieces of kiln treasures are produced in a year. There are three items out, all thanks to His Highness's blessing, slaves, servants" and even started to cry while talking.

"" Li Zhen was so embarrassed that she had to ask Li Ergou to help him up: "What is it this time?"