Diqin Designer

Chapter 269 "Microscope"

After several days passed without the Qin people taking the initiative to request a meeting, the King of Xiou and the other leaders became restless.

What are these Qin people doing? Why don’t they play the way they want?
Every day I either stroll around the city or go out of the city to play, eating and drinking by the way, and I don’t seem to be in a hurry at all.

Could it be that the Qin people came with the evil intention of consuming their food?

The Qin people are indeed despicable, having such evil thoughts!
On this day, King Xiou felt that he could not drag on any longer.

These Qin people didn't contribute anything to them, yet they ate well and ate a lot every day. It was like he was supporting a bunch of Qin gluttons for nothing.

This deal is not cost-effective no matter how you think about it. We should quickly bring the Qin people over to negotiate. After the negotiation is done, let these guys who only eat and do no work get out.

Feeling that he had suffered a loss, the King of Xiou ordered the Qin envoys to come to the palace for an audience. Tu Sui led the envoys to the Xiou Palace again.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, the King of Xiou said, "Have you all been well these past few days? It's not that I don't want to see you, but I have too many things to do and I haven't been able to find time for the moment."

This sounds unreliable. What matter could be more important than receiving an envoy from a big country?

Besides, how much stuff do you have to deal with here?

But Tu Sui did not expose the truth directly. He smiled and said, "We have had good food and drink and a good accommodation these days. All our fatigue has completely disappeared. Otherwise, how could we have the energy to meet the king today? In the end, we have to thank the king for his hospitality!"

King Xiou did not point out that Tu Sui was playing tricks on him, and asked again: "I heard that you have been going out of the city to play these days. Did you gain anything?"

Unexpectedly, when he asked this question, Tu Sui replied: "Indeed, I have gained something! But Your Majesty has misunderstood. We are not going outside the city for sightseeing, but to verify something."

This puzzled the King of Xiou and the other leaders. As far as they knew, the Qin people went outside the city just to enjoy the scenery. Could there be another purpose that they didn't see?

King Xiou and the other leaders quickly recalled the details in the report they received, and soon thought of some possibilities:
According to the reports they received, the Qin people often went to places with water, such as mountain streams, small rivers... and would often use containers to bring back some water.

When they first saw this, they paid attention. Could it be that the Qin people were going to attack them from these water sources?
But then I thought that when the Qin people went out, there were always their people watching them, so they should not be so blatant.

With doubt in his heart, the King of Xiou asked, "May I ask the envoy, what are you trying to verify?"

Tu Sui said: "I have said before that we are here under the order of your majesty to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries and to exchange what we have and what we need. This will benefit both of us. What we are doing outside the city to verify is to benefit your country."

"In my Great Qin, I have discovered that there are countless tiny things in the world."

"They are invisible to the naked eye, but they really exist in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink."

"If these tiny things enter the human body, they will cause illness, such as cholera and malaria!"

Tu Sui's words were naturally taught to him by Li Nian. The purpose was to arouse the interest of the Baiyue people, so that they could feel that the outside world had changed and would be more willing to open their doors and be influenced by the Qin Dynasty.

If Baiyue doesn’t open the door, how can Daqin get in?

Kicking the door would take too much strength, so it would be better to let Miss Baiyue open the door from the inside and let Mr. Qin in.

Hearing that cholera and malaria were caused by tiny things, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone in Xiou.

Hu Suo, who was more impatient, asked, "Since the tiny thing cannot be seen by the naked eye, how do you know about it?"

Tu Sui smiled and said, "It's 'hard to see', not 'invisible'. It's hard to see with the naked eye because it's so small. If we can somehow make it bigger, we can see it."

"Master Li Nian of the Great Qin created something called a 'microscope' that allows people to see these tiny things with their naked eyes."

"Among the gifts that Your Majesty has sent to the King this time, there is this microscope." "Your Majesty's intention is to let the King know that tiny things can harm people, and to prevent them, so that your country can be better. The microscope is outside the palace right now. If the King wants to see tiny things, you can have someone bring it to him."

Seeing Tu Sui speak so confidently, King Xiou and the other leaders also became very curious, both about the tiny objects and the microscope that could see the tiny objects.

"Send us that microscope!"

The guards outside the hall immediately came in carrying a wooden tray with something on it, but it was covered with a cloth so its shape could not be seen clearly.

"Your Majesty, please look, this is the microscope!"

Tu Sui lifted the cloth, and only then did the King of Xiou and the other leaders see the appearance of the microscope.

It cannot be said that the mirror is very different from what they imagined in their minds; it can only be said that it is completely different.

The precious mirror they imagined should be in the shape of a bronze mirror, with a flat and smooth surface that exudes a magical glow, and the frame should be inlaid with gems of various colors, which would be extraordinary at first glance.

But the precious mirror they saw now could not tell where the mirror was at all, and it was hard to match it with the mirror they had in mind.

But the weirder the appearance, the more unique the item. This shape that has never been seen before may really be a treasure.

But how can we use this thing to see the tiny things that the Qin people talked about?
Tu Sui explained, "This thing was made by Master Li Nian for viewing tiny objects. It is different from the mirrors we usually see. If you want to use it to see tiny objects, you need to operate it correctly."

King Xiou said: "Please allow me to see the effect of the magic mirror!"

King Xiou and the other leaders then saw the Qin people place the microscope on a table and perform some operations on it that they could not understand.

Not only is this microscope a treasure, but the cups used by the Qin people are also great treasures, pure and transparent, without a trace of impurities.

Is this the most exquisite jade?

The Qin people actually made it into a water container, and it looks so ordinary. It is a waste of beautiful jade.

Could it be that the Qin people were so rich that they could use such top-grade jade at will?

Seeing that some leaders' eyes fell on the Qiulin cup, which was called "beaker" by Master Li Nian, Tu Sui introduced: "This thing is called a beaker, made by Qiulin, and is also a precious item in Daqin. It is also included in the gift that your majesty gave to the king!"

Was there such a treasure as the gift given to him by Emperor Qin?

This aroused the interest of King Xiou, but also made him more vigilant.

The Qin Emperor is not a generous person who would let others take advantage of him. He is willing to give him even such a treasure. His ambitions must be even greater.

Soon, the microscope was debugged and Tu Sui took a look himself. He found that it could see tiny things and said with a smile, "It is ready. Your Majesty and the others can now take a look at the precious mirror."

Tu Sui finished speaking, but no one took any action.

What if this microscope was a trick used by the Qin people to murder them?

The Qin people are despicable, who knows what tricks they have.

This situation did not last long. After a few breaths, Hu Suo took the initiative to stand up and said, "Let me see what magic this mirror has!"

(End of this chapter)