Wang Ben and Montenegro led the generals to follow the military officials to the Taimiao of Wei. The Taimiao is also an independent palace, several times larger than the Taimiao of the Qin State. The king of Wei pretended to be dressed in plain clothes, with a seal in his mouth, his hands tied behind his back, an inner attendant on the left holding a sheep, an inner attendant on the right holding a spear in his hand, and a coffin pulled by a white horse in a plain car behind him. With the prince and more than 20 other people, please surrender at the gate of the temple.

Wang Ben ordered someone to take the seal, loosened the tie for Wei Jiao, and said: "King Wei is doing this at the gate of the Taimiao, and he is not afraid that Wenhou will jump out to settle the battle with you?" ”

As soon as the words were finished, all the soldiers of the Qin army laughed! And the queens, princes, concubines, and others of the Wei State all bowed their heads and were silent! King Wei faked a red face and said: "Wei Fake is at the disposal of the general, and I hope that the general will report in detail to King Qin about the ceremonial process of Wei Fake's surrender according to Zhou Li today, so as to show the sincerity of Wei Fake's surrender!" ”

Wang Benda looked down on this kind of person in his heart, didn't bother to answer, and ordered: "Check the roster of royal family members, and all the royal family members and palace maids will be loaded and sent to Xianyang immediately!" ”

In the evening, the military officials came to report: "According to statistics, there are more than 40,000 palace maids, all of whom have been brought into Xianyang, and the carriages that can be requisitioned are far from enough." ”！

Neither Wang Ben nor Montenegro expected that there would be so many palace maids. Montenegro thought for a moment and suggested: "Put back the eunuchs over forty-five years old and the palace maids over twenty years old!" This is also a great merit! ”

Wang Ben thought for a moment and said, "Just according to what General Montenegro said." Give them some settling-in allowance and return to their hometowns! ”

According to another count, there are only 7,000 chamberlains left and more than 10,000 young palace maids.

Two days later, Montenegro took 20,000 cavalry troops to escort more than 10,000 carriages and set off for Xianyang. As soon as they entered Hangu Pass, the old Qin people began to welcome Wang Shi in triumph, and most of them wanted to see King Wei but returned disappointed.

Six days later, I finally returned to Xianyang. The King of Qin made Wei the Marquis of Wei, and his family was arranged to live under surveillance in a newly built Jiujin Mansion in Xianyang City, and the government also brought 200 chamberlains, palace maids and hundreds of guards! The treatment is the same as that of the nineteenth-level marquis of Guannei.

After Montenegro handed over the prisoners and goods to the relevant departments, he had to enter the palace to meet the king of Qin before returning to his house according to the regulations.

As soon as he entered the palace, Zhao Gao bowed down and took Montenegro to the fourth princess's bedroom, and said in his sharp voice: "The princess knows that when you come back today, you must enter the palace to see the king first." I went to pester King Qin early in the morning, and King Qin authorized the horse to bathe and change clothes in the bedroom of the fourth princess and go to see the king again! ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!" Montenegro thanked Zhao Gao and walked into the palace.

As soon as he entered the palace, he saw the fourth princess wearing a pure white exaggerated silk robe, rushing towards him. Montenegro opened his arms and hugged her, and a familiar aroma made Montenegro's blood boil immediately, and he strode towards the inner room, while kissing the princess's pretty face.

"Haven't taken a shower in a few days? Stinky and coaxing! Let's take a shower first! The princess said softly, exhaling like an orchid, making Montenegro tingle.

Think about yourself and you haven't taken a shower for more than ten days! It's already sour. I had no choice but to agree. Three times five divided by two, strip naked armor and clothes, and jump into the warm big bathtub under the gaze of two maids!

Washing away the dirt and drying off his long hair, Montenegro hugged the princess again, and the two were reunited after a long absence, needless to say.

Afterwards, the princess grabbed Montenegro's body and asked, "Is the injury from last time healed?" It's so worrying! ”

Montenegro said: "It's good morning, I've eaten a lot of supplements, and my body is fatter than before!" I'm afraid you'll be worried, and I won't let Qiu tell you, how did you know later? Honestly, did you install someone around you? ”

"Do you think that if you don't say it, no one will know? The doctor next to you will report your physical condition to the hospital! Even if you're not injured, he'll report your health every month! So as long as I go to the hospital often, you can feel your physical condition at any time! But don't worry, I didn't tell anyone, Grandma and Chun didn't know! I don't want them to be sad either! The princess said.

Montenegro was moved in his heart, hugged the princess tightly, and kissed him to his heart's content again. The princess gently pushed the black mountain away and said, "It's dark, get up and eat something first, go to see my father, and let's go back to the house together!" Although you are a colt, you can't spend the night in the palace! ”

Montenegro remembered that he was still in the palace, so he hurriedly got up and changed into the official uniform prepared by the princess. After devouring the meal, he went with the princess to meet the king of Qin.

King Qin reviewed the never-ending recitals in his study. Except for the tiredness on his face, the overall spirit is not bad! He stepped down from the desk and picked up Montenegro and the fourth princess. He smiled: "It looks fatter than before, the injury is healed!" Cher came early in the morning to pester the widow, until the widow promised you to go to see her first, and then she gave up! What water spilled by the daughter who really married! ”

Seeing King Qin teasing her in front of her husband, the fourth princess hurriedly went over and hugged King Qin's hand, muttering and coquettish! King Qin laughed happily, his eyes full of fatherly love.

"Thank you for your concern. That little injury is nothing, it's because the doctor is too careful! However, this injury was not in vain, and when he was recuperating from the injury, he also figured out wood pulp paper and printing. Wood pulp paper is hundreds of times cheaper than parchment paper, it is very practical, and the printing process produces books that are fast and light. Tomorrow I will send it to the palace to show the king. Montenegro said.

"Something so good? You go back first, I'll let Xiao Gaozi send you back, and you give him the things to bring into the palace!" The widow wants to see it now! After King Qin finished speaking, he immediately asked Zhao Gao to send the two back.

Back at the Horse Mansion, Montenegro invited Zhao Gao to sit down and drink tea, and ordered his family to take some of the books and papers that had been brought back a few days earlier, divide them into two parts, and said, "One is always brought into the palace by Mr. Zhao." The other copy was given to Mr. Zhao, this kind of paper is the most suitable for writing, I heard that Mr. Zhao often practices calligraphy, and I asked him to send more to Mr. Zhao's house when I went back. Although this thing is easy to use, it is not worth a few dollars, hope to smile! ”

Zhao Gao flipped through the book, looked at the paper again, and exclaimed: "This is definitely the most amazing invention, and the horse is just around the corner with this seal!" The king is an anxious man, and the old slave retired first, thanks to the horse and the princess for the reward! ”

Montenegro politely sent Zhao Gao out of the house, only to turn back to see his mother first, and then go back to the room to visit the confinement of Chun, hugged his daughter who was not yet a month old, and kissed his daughter's fat little face a few times, the sleeping daughter was so unhappy, she looked like she wanted to cry, and soon fell asleep. Montenegro hugged Chun again, kissed a few bites, and Chun was a little plump, and his whole body was filled with the smell of milk.

Harumi Heishan stared at his chest with squinting eyes, and said angrily: "Hungry ghost, I haven't taken a bath for a month, look at you all over your body, you haven't done bad things with the princess in the palace, right?" You've just come back, and you're going to visit Mengfuzi first! ”

"If you don't mention it, I've forgotten! I'll go right over! Black Mountain said, kissing Haru and his daughter on the face again before leaving.

Montenegro asked the servants to deliver the books and papers given to the teacher to the courtyard of Mengfuzi. I went to meet myself, and when the princess saw it, she had to follow her.

The two met with the teacher together, and Meng Zhao looked at the books and papers sent by Montenegro, and was so excited that he couldn't speak. Said with admiration: "If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed that the eleventh volume of Mencius could print such a thin book!" How much does it cost? Shouldn't it be cheap, right? ”

"Teacher, this paper is made of wood pulp, and the cost is very cheap. The book is printed on an engraving plate! Save time and effort, and you can't go wrong. The cost price of this book is only 100 yuan! In the future, when the process is mature, fifty dollars will be enough! Montenegro replied.

"A hundred bucks? So cheap? How much does a piece of parchment cost eight hundred and a half taels? Are you sure it's so cheap? Meng Zhao couldn't believe it and asked.

"That's right, teacher, in the future, your university can eliminate wooden slabs, all use such paper, the quantity is enough!" Montenegro said.

"I didn't expect that paper is cheaper than wood, as long as we can print books in large quantities, the education for all you are talking about is not a dream!" Meng Zhao said, looked at the princess beside Montenegro, and said with a smile: "You just came back today, rest early, let's talk another day!" ”

Without waiting for Montenegro to answer, the princess listened, and immediately got up and said, "Thank you, teacher, we'll talk again tomorrow!" ”

Montenegro had no choice but to leave with a wry smile. As soon as she got out of the door, the princess asked, "Why are you smiling bitterly and not being happy?" I want you to carry me back! ”

"I won't carry you!" Montenegro pretended to be angry, and when he saw that the princess was unhappy, he immediately said, "I want to go back with you!" After saying that, he picked up the princess, who had turned her anger into joy, and walked home.

That's how it feels to be home, full of warmth and happiness!

During the court meeting before the first year of the year, the king of Qin asked his ministers to appreciate the paper and books first, which immediately caused a sensation in the court, and the limelight soon overshadowed any war to destroy the country. King Qin was the first to speak: "Paper and printing have contributed far more to the empire than waterwheels. The main craftsmen involved in the research and development will be promoted to the knight according to their merits, and Feng Mofeng will be named the imperial master and given the right knight! The first thing to do in the coming year was to build a paper mill and a printing workshop in Xianyang. This matter was taken care of by Montenegro and Feng Mofeng, and all government documents in the future were replaced by bamboo slips and wooden slips with paper. ”

All the ministers agreed.

Prime Minister Wang Juan said: "Great Qin has annexed the four kingdoms of Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei, because the languages of each country are very different, and Xianyang's decree must be translated into various local languages before it can be promoted. This is a waste of time and a lot of mistakes. Please summon the king to unify the writing and font throughout the country, which is more conducive to governing the world. ”

"The prime minister's words are very good, I don't know who the prime minister's office recommended to be responsible for this matter?" King Qin asked.

"This matter mentioned by the prime minister should be the responsibility of the prime minister!" There are many officials who recommend Wang Juan.

Yao Jia immediately stood up and said, "The prime minister is in charge of this matter, although it is appropriate, but Wei and Yan have just been merged into Great Qin, and the Prime Minister's Mansion has the most affairs. Master Tingwei Li's calligraphy is a must in the world, and he can do it for him! Yao Jia was in charge of diplomacy, and his words were clear, and many officials who supported Li Si immediately echoed. The two sides argued for a while, and it was difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom.

King Qin, who has always been arbitrary, didn't know who to preside over for a while.

Wang Juan stood up and said, "The old minister will be able to recommend one person to be competent and share the worries of my king!" ”

"Who is recommended by the Prime Minister! Hurry up! King Qin asked.

"Imperial University Priest Meng Zhao, erudite, proficient in the languages of various countries, proficient in calligraphy, is the most suitable candidate!" Wang Juan said.

"The book is not only an important task of the empire, but also an important event in the development of civilization, and whoever is in charge of this matter will be famous for eternity in the future. The old prime minister does not compete for fame and fortune, meritocracy is a move, and Daqin is lucky! Mengfuzi, what do you think? King Qin first praised Wang Xuan's meritocracy, and then secretly accused other ministers of competing for fame and fortune, and turned his head and asked Meng Zhao again.

Meng Zhao never goes to the court in normal times, but he still has to participate in the court! At the beginning, according to his title, he stood among the ministers, but he didn't expect King Qin to see him, and personally arranged his position next to Li Si, ranking fourth after the prime minister, the national lieutenant, and the court lieutenant, and in front of Jiuqing.

Meng Fuzi came out of the ranks, waved his hand to the king of Qin, and said, "The Great Qin Empire is full of talents!" Why be confined to the court? Since you want to do the eternal event of the same text, why not take the best and most convenient book style. Please summon the world's scholars, those who are interested can hand over a copy of each calligraphy to the counties and counties, and then send it to Xianyang, the ministers are not talented, and they are willing to pick out the best part of it by the king and the ministers! ”

After listening to Meng Zhao's words, King Qin immediately stood up, came to Meng Zhao's side, bowed deeply, and said, "Master Meng has the world in mind, and Yingzheng has been taught!" ”

Meng Zhao also returned a salute to the King of Qin and said: "First the King of Qin has the world in mind, and only then will all the talents in the world enter Qinye!" ”

"Little Gaozi, set up a seat for Meng Fuzi! In the future, the court will set up a seat for Mengfuzi! King Qin commanded.

After a while, several chamberlains brought a carpet and a short case and placed them to the left of the king's case.

Set up a seat in front of the king's case, which is an ancient ceremony to respect the virtuous in the spring and autumn period! Before, only Prime Minister Wang Juan had a seat, because he was the teacher of King Qin, and he was the oldest and ranked prime minister. And setting up a seat for Meng Zhao is purely respectful and respectful!