A few days later, in the Tai Chi Palace

Li Shimin, who had just finished the court, asked Empress Changsun:

"Guanyin, why haven't you seen Gao Ming come over these days? What is this guy doing? ”

Empress Changsun said: "The concubine went to the East Palace yesterday, and this child purchased a large amount of bamboo, rice, wheat straw and other things, saying that he was making paper. ”

"Huh? Can these things be made of paper? ”

"The concubine doesn't know, I asked him yesterday, and that's what he said."

As soon as Li Shimin heard this, his curiosity was aroused.

"I want to see how these things make paper! Walk! The two of us went to the East Palace to have a look! ”

"I think it's okay, I heard him say that the paper will be made today! The concubine body is also very curious! ”

"Alright, let's go!"

After that, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun went to the East Palace.

……

The popularity of calligraphy and painting and Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty led to a sharp increase in the demand for paper, and the raw materials for papermaking expanded to use rattan and mulberry bark.

But these things are always limited, so Li Chengqian thought of using bamboo, rice, wheat straw and other things, after all, these things are desirable everywhere.

The price is definitely cheaper, and sometimes people even give you money to take it with you.

Because there are useless things, it is not easy to deal with them if they occupy a position, it is better to give you money and let you take it, and they will save another effort to deal with it.

In this way, the price of raw materials has fallen, and the process has been improved, so it is no wonder that paper is not cheap!

This is what Li Chengqian wants to do, these days, he is not idle, on the one hand he studies papermaking, and on the other hand, he remotely handles everything about ABO numbers, movable type printing, books and farmland promotion in the East Palace.

These things couldn't be simpler for him, and now he is a behind-the-scenes boss.

In the East Palace, Li Chengqian at this time was busy carrying out the final inspection of the made paper and drying it together one by one.

In front of him, there were blank sheets of paper, and the quality of this paper was very high.

Especially in the sun, the feeling of sparkle is pleasant to look at.

Suddenly, the little yellow door shouted: Your Majesty and the Queen have arrived!

At this point, everyone stopped moving.

"Meet Your Majesty and Her Royal Highness!"

Li Chengqian saluted.

"Gao Ming, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I heard your mother say that you have been making paper in the East Palace, I am very curious, I want to see how it is made?"

After hearing this, Li Chengqian said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, you are really coincidental, your son has successfully tested a batch of paper, and I invite you to take a look!" ”

After saying that, the two of them walked over, and they stopped in front of a large blank paper.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun looked at the paper and nodded incessantly.

Li Shimin also went up to try the quality of the paper.

said: "This paper is of the highest quality!" The quality of the paper is much higher than that we see every day, the thickness is also very uniform, and there is a smell of bamboo and wheat! What are you made of? ”

Li Shimin deals with paper every day, and if he doesn't say anything else, he just says that there are naturally not a few folds to be approved every day, and he has to touch the paper every day, and he has already felt the feeling.

"Your Majesty, these are made from bamboo, rice, and wheat straw there."

"Really?"

Although he had heard Empress Changsun talk about it, when he talked about it from Li Chengqian's mouth, he looked very shocked.

"Erchen won't lie to you!"

Li Shimin asked: "What is the cost of these papers?" ”

This is a question he is concerned about, in his opinion, such a good quality paper must not be cheap, right?

Empress Changsun also said: "The price of such a quality paper is not low, right?" ”

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, how much cheaper do you think these papers will be compared to my Datang paper?"

Li Chengqian asked deliberately.

It turned out to be not expensive, but cheap, at this time Li Shimin said: "Hearing you say this, it seems that I am going to guess low!" Is half of my Datang paper? ”

Empress Eldest Sun said: "I think this quality is high, I guess it is similar to the previous one!" ”

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "It's not right! These papers cost one-fifth the price of existing paper, or even less! ”

As soon as these words came out, the two couples were so surprised that their jaws couldn't close.

One fifth, what the concept must be, it's terrible.

"Huh? If that's the case, that's great, but what is the production speed? ”

Li Shimin asked.

"With Erchen's assembly line production progress, the output is at least ten times that of before!"

As soon as these words came out, the two couples were surprised again.

As for what the assembly line is, they don't pay attention, they focus on the output.

In the future, Datang's paper may no longer be nervous, ten times faster, and one fifth cheaper. Then the number of people who can read in Datang will increase greatly.

"If this is the case, then the five surnames and seven hopes will have almost no impact on our education reform."

"Yes!"

Of course, books are only the first step, and Li Chengqian has to follow the next move, which is not something Li Shimin can think of, and no one in the entire Tang Dynasty will even know what he wants to do.

"Gao Ming, you have made another great contribution, as soon as this paper is cheaper, the people's livelihood will be on a higher level in the future!"

Li Shimin said.

These are all things related to the people's livelihood, and Li Chengqian carried out the reform by mistake.

Li Shimin smiled, and Empress Eldest Sun asked at this time: "Then does this paper have a name?" ”

She got to the point.

Li Shimin also said curiously: "That's right, have you ever taken a name?" ”

Li Shimin was very curious.

Li Chengqian knew that Li Shimin was naturally going to show off at this time, so he said:

"There is no name! Why don't your Majesty give it a name? ”

Li Chengqian obviously wanted Li Shimin to pretend to be literary and talented.

Li Shimin is also not polite, with this opportunity, why not behave?

So he said: "The Chinese language: The people are worried about it, and they declare it in their mouths." I think that this kind of education can put knowledge on paper, and it is better to call it rice paper! ”

The positioning of printing and papermaking is not a tool to make money, but an important carrier for disseminating knowledge.

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, Li Chengqian admired him very much, this guy still had some ink in his stomach. It is not without talent to be able to become an emperor, and more than half of the country was defeated by Li Shimin.

So he said, "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

"Good name! Good name! His Majesty's literary brilliance makes the concubine admire! ”

Li Shimin was said to be very interested, and said happily:

"Okay, in this way, this rice paper can be mass-produced, and where you need money, you can directly use it with the household!"

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

Li Chengqian was happy in his heart, so that he could let go of his hands and feet.

Next, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun went east and west again, so that Li Chengqian was a little tired to deal with it.

I thought, when will these two leave? I still have something to do!