Chapter 24

In the next few days, Li Zhi will go to Qin Huaidao, but Chengyang can't go, so Chengyang also goes to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said that a girl is already so old, so don't go out of the palace at will, and the angry Chengyang will not go to Li Shimin to say goodbye for a few days.

Of course, this is only the daughter of the eldest grandson queen who has such confidence, and other princesses don't have the guts.

"Peping, you just said, in fact, for the imperial examination, the deepest restriction is paper and printing, in fact, I have paper and printing technology in the Tang Dynasty, why can't the children of the poor family still study?" In Qin Huaidao's mansion, Li Zhi sat there, holding a pen, and asked Qin Huaidao.

In the past few days, they have been discussing the issue of this imperial examination every day, mainly the issue of the examination of scholars from poor families.

"Well, this is going to involve the problem of craftsmen again, in fact, the paper is not difficult, according to what I know, now we have rice paper in Datang, as well as straw paper, rice paper is too expensive, I heard that Your Majesty has to take money to go in,

And straw paper, the writing effect is not good, so the paper needs to be innovated, to make fast, cheap paper, so that the Tang Dynasty scholars have a chance to get ahead!

If these technologies are not guaranteed, then it will be difficult for my Datang's papermaking process to improve! Qin Huaidao sat there, drinking tea, and said with a smile.

"Brother Peping, what you said is very easy, but it is very difficult to really make it, as far as I know, the imperial court needs to put tens of thousands of dollars in this piece of rice paper every year, just to produce enough rice paper, I believe that our attention to rice paper is obvious to all!" Li Zhi put down his pen and looked at Qin Huaidao and said.

"Haha!" Qin Huaidao heard it, smiled, and didn't say much.

"Am I not right?" When Li Zhi saw Qin Huaidao like this, he immediately asked.

"No, the imperial court spends so much every year, and it is just to produce those rice papers, and those craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are also doing things step by step, and there is no innovation in paper technology!" Qin Huaidao shook his head and said with a smile,

Xuan paper is indeed good, but the cost is very high, it is produced in the south, and it can only be produced with bamboo, and the output is very low, and the cost is naturally high.

"But innovation is not that easy!" Li Zhi stared at Qin Huaidao and said.

"Of course, it's not so easy, but for the good brother, if rice paper has always been such an output, then how can the poor children of Datang stand out?

Without paper, there are no books, and without books, where do the children of the poor get knowledge? How can you compare with those children of the family? As a result, eighty or ninety percent of the officials of the Tang Dynasty are children of the family! And those children of the family, they can also continue to be officials! Qin Huaidao sat there and asked Li Zhi,

Li Zhi sat there, frowning, of course he knew the threat of the gate valve family to the imperial court, Li Shimin wanted to completely suppress those gate valve families more than once, but he couldn't do it, because, if he suppressed them, there would be no one to help him manage it in this world.

"Paper is actually very easy and can be revolutionized!" Qin Huaidao saw Li Zhi sitting there thinking about it, so he said it again.

"Brother Peping, it's still the same sentence, it's easy to say, but it's hard to do!" Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and replied.

"Well, if the skills and interests of the craftsmen are not guaranteed, then no one will innovate!" Qin Huaidao thought for a moment and spoke.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Zhi felt that Qin Huaidao had something in his words, so he asked.

"If there is a kind of paper now, which is very cheap and made by individuals, and these papers come out, you say, what will the imperial court do?" Qin Huaidao thought about it for a moment, then looked at Li Zhi with a smile and asked.

"This, of course, is to be dedicated to the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely give a heavy reward!" Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and responded.

"Heavy prize? Let's put it this way, if the paper comes out, it is very cheap, and the entire Datang needs to use tens of thousands of blank sheets of paper every year, just say that one paper earns a penny, no, even if it is ten pieces of paper to earn a penny, you calculate, it is 10 million copper coins, 10,000 yuan of profit, every year! Qin Huaidao sat there, staring at Li Zhi and said.

"This!" When Li Zhi heard it, he looked at Qin Huaidao in shock, and then asked, "Is there really such a paper?" ”

"Let me ask you, if this is the case, dedicate it to the imperial court, and the imperial court will reward it heavily? How many heavy prizes can bring a profit of 10,000 per year, and every year! Qin Huaidao didn't answer Li Zhi's words, but looked at Li Zhi and asked.

"This? If there is, I will really apply to my father to let this person who made the paper do it, for generations, as long as he can provide a steady stream of paper for the world! Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and said very seriously.

"Well, I believe that Your Majesty will agree, but the craftsman will not dare to do this, such a big wealth, if anyone controls it, you say, how many people will be concerned, and making paper is equivalent to offending the family, you say, the family can still make him better? I'm afraid Your Majesty won't be able to protect him! Qin Huaidao thought about it for a moment, then smiled faintly, shook his head and said.

The paper had already been made out himself, and it was cheap, but now he did not dare to make it public.

"Hey, then according to what you say, my Tang Dynasty scholar really has no future?" Li Zhi sighed at this moment, of course he knew that what Qin Huaidao said was right,

Qin Huaidao heard it and didn't speak.

Then Li Zhi suddenly stared at Qin Huaidao and asked, "Do you have a way, a way to make cheap paper?" ”

"Uh-huh!" Qin Huaidao heard it and smiled.

"Brother Boping, don't cheat your brother, your brother knows that you have a way, you must have a way, right?" Li Zhi stared at Xing tightly, hoping to see something from Qin Huaidao's expression.

"I don't dare to tell you if there is a way?" Qin Huaidao looked at Li Zhi with a wry smile.

"Why, if you have a way, I believe that my father will definitely protect you! Moreover, the profit of this paper will make you Qin Mansion earn, why don't you dare, a manly man, he should stand up to the sky and help the people of the world! As a reader, why don't you dare? Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and said very seriously.

When Qin Huaidao heard it, he could only smile bitterly.

"Brother Peping, I didn't expect you to be such a timid person!" Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao and said with a little disdain.

"Cowardly? No, it's not cowardly, if it's me, I dare, but now, the entire Qin Mansion, I am the biggest, my every move represents the Qin Mansion, and I still have two younger brothers and sisters,

Let's just say that last time, I didn't do anything, and Guogong was demoted by two levels! You say, what else dare I do? I don't think about myself, I think about my younger siblings! Qin Huaidao looked at Li Zhi and said.

Li Zhi is standing and talking without backache, now put the paper out, if it is dedicated to Li Shimin, he is not reconciled, and if he does it alone, he does not have the courage, and at that time, there may be no bones left in the entire Qin Mansion that have been swallowed.

"Do you really have a way?" Li Zhi stared at Qin Huaidao and continued to ask.

"It's not difficult!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile.

"Huh, you must know that if you can really get out the paper, I will personally ask my father for the emperor's life for the sake of my good brother and restore your national throne!" Li Zhi exhaled and said to Qin Huaidao.

"Don't, don't, it will make Your Majesty think that I am threatening him with paper, I don't dare!

Hey, for the good brother, I don't want to lie to you, just now you asked me these questions, I can actually shake my head and deny, but I don't want to lie to you! At the same time, don't hurt me, I don't dare to do this now! I can't keep this interest! Qin Huaidao sat there and looked at Li Zhi in a soothing tone and said.

"Can't keep this interest? Ay! You must have a way! Thank you for being honest with me, but I'm just a powerless prince and can't do anything!

I have discussed so many issues with you in the past few days, and there is always an idea in my mind, that is, all the children of the poor families in the world have the opportunity to study and participate in the imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty, so that the imperial court has enough talents to choose.

And those poor scholars, even if they can't be officials, can educate the people, how good it should be, I think, if there is really such a scene, it will be a prosperous age! Li Zhi said with a wistful expression.

Qin Huaidao heard it and hesitated.

"Brother Peping, if there is really a way, please don't scruples, take it out or make it, I believe that my father will definitely be rewarded!" Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao again and said.

"You have trapped me in injustice!" Qin Huaidao pointed at Li Zhi with a wry smile and said.

"Why are you trapped in injustice, this is a major matter for the benefit of the world's poor scholars, how can you care about your personal safety, and, I believe, no one can threaten you, no one!" Li Zhi looked at Qin Huaidao very excitedly and said.

He hoped that Qin Huaidao could give himself a very positive answer, and he would be able to make it.

"Good brother! Brother Bo Ping said something rebellious, out of my mouth, into your ears, must not let the third person know! Qin Huaidao thought about it for a while, and then looked at Li Zhi and said very seriously.

"Well, good! You said! Li Zhi nodded, looked at Qin Huaidao with a little confusion and said.

"If one day, you can inherit the throne as a good brother, then, this paper will be given to you by Brother Boping as a generous gift for you to be the emperor!" Qin Huaidao looked at Li Zhi very seriously.

"This?" Li Zhi heard it and stood up violently.

"If there is no such day, who will protect me? Do I dare to take it out? Qin Huaidao looked at Li Zhi at this moment.

Li Zhi heard it, sat down in a lost soul, and sighed.

He knew that Qin Huaidao's scruples were very deep, and he also said it very clearly, even if he did it, no one could protect him, then, his Qin Mansion might weaken or even perish.

"This is a promise given to you by Brother Peping!" Qin Huaidao continued to sit there and said seriously to Li Zhi.

"Thank you, Pepin, for the good brother is an idle prince, hey! It's a pity that the world is poor! Li Zhi responded to Qin Huaidao's solemn fist clenching, and then sighed.