While the three of them were tasting tea, two more officials came to ask Jiang Wan for instructions. Jiang Wei noticed that the case files they were holding were all made of paper, so he asked:

"Dare to ask Brother Gongyan, why do you use more paper and less bamboo slips in the office now?"

Jiang Wan smiled: "It's not because of you. ”

"Because of me?"

"Not bad!" Jiang Wan bowed his head and said: "Bo Youke still remember, in the past, you once suggested to Shang Shuling that the people in charge of each county should sort out the output and market of grain and bulk goods in the county in a timely manner by ten months and months, and report to the county through the post station, and the county government officials will report to the state after the consolidation, and the state will report to the imperial court?" ”

"It's true!"

Jiang Wan smiled and said: "In the first month of the implementation of this law, Shangshu Taizhong was full of bamboo slips, and exhausted the work of Shangshulang for half a month, so that the information was sorted out. ”

Fei Yi laughed when he heard this.

Jiang Wan said again: "This is also counted, you must know that a bamboo slip is half a catty, and it is more than a catty. The post station has to spend a lot of people and horses to and fro, and it is even more lamenting. Wan then suggested to Shang Shuling that light paper should be used to replace heavy bamboo slips, and Shang Shuling accepted it. After more than half a year of adjustment and adaptation, a situation of more paper and less simplicity was finally formed, and the official duties of various government offices were also lightened. ”

Jiang Wei had never seen paper in this era, and thought that papermaking was a very remote technology, so he wondered: "Shuzhong also knows the art of papermaking?" ”

Jiang Wan chuckled and said, "Papermaking is not a sophisticated technique. During the Yuanxing period, Cai Hou had papermaking skills handed down, but the paper was rough and easy to break, so it was not popularized. After Cai Hou, later generations continued to improve this technique, Zuo Bo is especially wonderful, it is rumored that it uses softer bark, hemp, rags, etc. as raw materials, and the paper made is bright and tidy, suitable for writing. Now I am rich in silk in Shu, the above silkworm cocoons draw silk and weave silk, and the remaining evil cocoons, disease cocoons, etc. can be used as raw materials. After adjusting the formula several times, the paper produced in my Shu is even better than that made by Zuo Bo! ”

As he spoke, he had already taken out a brand new piece of paper from the desk and put it in Jiang Wei's hand.

Jiang Wei looked carefully, and saw that this paper was smooth and bright, with uniform thickness, and it was already very suitable for writing and preservation.

His mood was even more uplifted, and such joy and shock were even better than his trip to Xiliang.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the Haoqiang family has become stronger, not only because of the occupation of land, but also because of the scarcity of books, and knowledge is basically in a state of monopoly.

With the provision of abundant land, the disciples of the family have the time and conditions to learn the knowledge in the books; Those who have knowledge will have the opportunity to become officials, and when they become officials, they will definitely take care of the clan, so that the strong will become stronger, and eventually the social class will be solidified, and the children of the poor will never have a future.

In the history of China, until papermaking and printing began to slowly become popular, books became relatively cheap, and knowledge became easy to spread.

Because of a small proposal at the beginning, it made a big advance in Shuzhong papermaking technology, although it was a coincidence, it was also a typical case of technological improvement generated by demand.

Although most of the paper is still for official use, if you have the heart, it will be inevitable that it will be popularized in ten or decades.

At that time, if the engraving printing technology is launched in a timely manner, and the imperial court will guide it, over time, there will be countless well-qualified children of the poor family who will stand out.

There are many ways for the general public to change their fate, and knowledge is one of the cheapest. There is a saying in later generations that "knowledge changes destiny" is not a slogan.

Butterflies flap their tiny wings and eventually trigger a series of changes.

"As long as you have high aspirations and work hard, everyone will have the opportunity to change their fate, isn't it better than the current situation of lifeless and stagnant water? This is the relative progress of social equity! ”

Jiang Wei gently rubbed the paper in his hand, and a meaningful smile slowly appeared on his face.

******

Coming out of Jiang Wan's place, he said goodbye to Fei Yi and came to Zhuge Liang's duty room alone.

Zhuge Liang was disposing of the official documents, and when he saw him coming, he put down the brush in his hand and asked with a smile: "The lord gave him leave, and Boyo was not resting at home, what is the matter here?" ”

After saluting, Jiang Wei knelt down and said, "The Lord ordered Wei to organize and train an army, and Wei Zi should be broken to repay Jun's kindness." It's a pity that although Wei has a bloody bravery, but the matter of training, he has never experienced it, he dreamed of a night last night, and he still has no clue. ”

Since the gift of "Pipe" on that day, the two have almost had a friendship between teachers and students, and Zhuge Liang was not polite, and replied:

"A man who is a general must have a heart, ears and eyes, and minions. Those who have no heart, such as people walking at night, are at a loss; Those who have no hands and feet are like dwelling in the dark, and do not know how to move; Those who have no claws and teeth, like a hungry man who eats poison, will not die. Therefore, those who are good at generals must have those who are well-informed and wise as their hearts, those who are cautious and cautious as their eyes and ears, and those who are brave and good at their enemies as their minions...... If you don't have a clue, why don't you start here? ”

Jiang Wei listened energetically, for fear of missing a word.

The meaning of his remarks is that all the commanders and generals of an army should have their own cronies on their left and right who can consult on matters, have the eyes and ears to give them the news of reconnaissance and information, and have the ability to resolutely carry out their own orders and assist their wings.

These words also imply that soldiers can be selected slowly, but the adjutant generals, staff officers, marching horses and other personnel in the army must be configured first, that is, the skeleton of the army must be erected first, and then slowly filled with flesh and blood.

He listened to it in his ears, savored it, and his brow stretched a lot.

"The words of the military advisor are really like seeing the sun through the clouds, and you can be taught."

Zhuge Liang shook his fan, quietly took out a few bamboo slips from under the desk, gently pushed down Jiang Wei in front of him, and said with a smile:

"I have watched the ancient and modern famous generals' training methods, a little experience, the new art of war several articles, if you have time, you might as well take a look."

Jiang Wei held the bamboo slips, and said in his heart, Zhuge Liang in history taught him all his life the art of war and the method of building and using the "crossbow" before his death.

He had doubts in his heart, and asked, "But what about the twenty-four articles on the art of war?" ”

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled and said: "I would like to write twenty-four articles, but now I only have three." ”

"Three ......"

Jiang Wei thought for a moment, and then understood.

Zhuge Liang's life can be divided into two stages, the first half of his life mainly assists Liu Bei to achieve one-third of the world's plan.

At this stage, his main identity is a military advisor and a big butler, all of whom are second-in-command, and there is almost no chance of marching and fighting independently.

But at this time, he was able to use the wisdom of the ancients to sort out three articles on the art of war, which can be said to be extensive from the past to the present, far surpassing most of the outstanding talents of his time.