Chen Fei didn't understand, just making a piece of paper, why did Cheng Yanjin have such a big taboo?

Not to mention later generations, even after the early Tang Dynasty, there were more paper makers, and almost all of them were private, what could happen?

Cheng Biting Jin has become the position of the prince of the country, he won't be so bold, right? Don't even dare to make paper?

"Uncle Cheng, let's not talk about bamboo paper, let's just say that this rice paper, this has been invented a long time ago, why can't we do this business?"

Cheng Yanjin picked up the drawings and looked at them, and finally put the drawings on Chen Fei's table.

"When did rice paper come out, Lao Tzu doesn't know, bamboo paper... Hehe, is it made of bamboo? Lao Tzu has never even heard of it. Look at your processes again, whether they work or not, I have also seen the papermaking place, but I have never seen these processes. ”

"Uncle Cheng, you have to believe me, these methods are all credible, but they are ......"

"Just what?"

Cheng Biting Jin took out his ears and bared his teeth at Chen Fei. "Lao Tzu didn't say that your method didn't work, the stinky boy still didn't understand what I meant, let me ask you, do you know why the old man was honored as the Duke of Lu by His Majesty?"

"By virtue of... Why? Isn't it because of your great exploits, Uncle Cheng? ”

Chen Fei was really surrounded by Cheng Yanjin, and he didn't know what Cheng Yanjin wanted to explain for a while.

Cheng Biting Jin showed a mouthful of white teeth at Chen Fei, his eyes flashed, and he smiled inexplicably: "Boy, since you know that the old man was named Lu Guogong by virtue of his military exploits, wouldn't you join forces to do this business with me, wouldn't you dig the old man's grave and find death for me by the way?" ”

This is a bit serious, Chen Fei scratched his head for a long time, racked his brains and didn't understand what kind of medicine Cheng bit the golden gourd bought, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The kid still doesn't understand very much, what is the relationship between Uncle Cheng's military exploits and papermaking, martial arts is martial arts, literature is literature, this is not contradictory... Hiss! I understand! Wenwu, Wenwu...... Uncle Cheng is worried..."

Cheng Yanjin's eyes flashed: "Do you really understand?" ”

Chen Fei nodded, and shook his head again: "I understand a little, but it's not thorough, and I ask Uncle Cheng for advice." ”

Cheng Yanjin smiled and leaned in front of Chen Fei, his face gloomy like a ghost-faced Hades.

"Jealousy, suspicion, centrifugation."

"Jealousy, suspicion, centrifugation..."Chen Fei silently muttered these three words, and suddenly, his heart jumped suddenly, and his eyes looked at Cheng Yanjin with complicated eyes.

"Kid really got it?"

Chen Fei didn't know what to do or feel in his heart, and nodded a little downcastly: "Yes, the kid really understands." ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded, "It's so good, the kid is a waking baby, and he can see it so thoroughly at the age of fifteen." Tsk, the old man was far inferior to you when he was your age. ”

Chen Fei smiled bitterly, but in his heart, he had mixed tastes, and the taste was difficult to understand.

He found that although many things in this era were backward, the set of officialdom was more complicated than that of later generations.

If it weren't for Chen Fei's involvement in officialdom and his understanding of the danger inside, it is estimated that he would not be able to figure out what Cheng Yanjin was talking about at this moment.

Cheng Yanjin is a military general, and he is on the throne by virtue of his military exploits, and now he needs to be responsible for the military, and he must not be involved in politics, otherwise he will commit the taboo of the king, if he is slightly provoked by someone with a heart, no matter who he is, there will be absolutely no place to die!

The only one who can be an official and can manage martial arts is the emperor! Others must never cross the line.

As for how papermaking technology is linked to politics, this is a bit more complicated.

As everyone knows, military generals are responsible for guarding border passes and killing the enemy in battle, while literati are responsible for governing the country in peace and enriching the country and strengthening the people, and the two must not interfere with each other.

Just like the separation of military and government in later generations, if someone's hand stretches out and crosses the line, congratulations, Lord Yama may have made tea for you, just waiting for you to go down and sit down to discuss tea together.

Now that the papermaking technology is not developed, if Chen Fei's papermaking technology can be developed, it will definitely be a major event for the benefit of the world.

Countless literati and students will remember the inventor and creator of this paper, just like Cai Lun, who originally invented paper, and was praised by students all over the world.

Chen Fei can accept praise, he doesn't have an official title, it doesn't matter, but Cheng Biting Jin can't, he is a military general, and he can't afford to be praised by students all over the world.

What's more, Lao Cheng has always acted domineeringly, and secretly offended many people, if someone is jealous of Cheng's reputation for biting gold, and uses this matter to go to Li Shimin to complain and provoke the relationship between the monarch and the minister, the consequences are simply unimaginable! It is normal for Cheng to bite Jin and have scruples.

The water in the Tang Dynasty is far deeper than Chen Fei thought at the beginning, which involves various factors such as military, political power, family, imperial power, etc., which rely on each other and are hostile to each other.

If it weren't for today's incident, Cheng Biting Jin gave Chen Fei a wake-up call, it is estimated that Chen Fei would still be stupid enough to think that he is invincible in the world.

Cheng Yanjin saw that Chen Fei was still stunned, and Pu Fan's big palm patted him on the shoulder: "Boy, don't be stunned, I know you are unwilling, but I can't help you with this matter, you are a hairy boy with no other background, and you are jealous of others for doing this, and it is not good, but well, I can show you a clear way." ”

Chen Fei's lifeless eyes rarely had a hint of brilliance, and he arched his hand and said, "Please also ask Uncle Cheng for advice." ”

Cheng Yanjin smiled and leaned over to Chen Fei's side: "Let's talk about it first, if it is done, you and I will split the account fifty-fifty." ”

Chen Fei......

What do you call an old bastard? That's it!

I was worried about dying just now, shaking my hand and taking a hot potato, but in the blink of an eye, I began to think about the benefits again, why didn't God send a divine thunder to kill this shameless old bastard?

The old bastard didn't feel like his old bastard at all, and when he saw that Chen Fei didn't react, he was unhappy.

"Hey! Brat? Dumbfounded? ”

Chen Fei came back to his senses and said weakly: "No, I'm listening, Uncle Cheng, please speak." ”

Cheng Yanjin smiled, pointed to the sky, and said mysteriously: "To do this, we have to start from the source of worry." ”

A source of worry... Chen Fei thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt that his head was slammed.

"The source... Holy? Holy today? Can he do business? ”

Cheng Biting Jin looked like he hated iron but not steel: "Tsk! The kid has already mentioned it to this point, why didn't he figure it out? Think again! ”

Chen Fei looked at Cheng Biting Jin's big black face, and his eyes became more and more confused......

Suddenly, he seemed to have grasped some key point, stared at Cheng Yanjin with wide eyes, and then laughed evilly, like a treacherous little fox: "Uncle Cheng means..."

Chen Fei pointed to the drawings, and then to the sky.

Cheng bit Jin and stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "That's right, the kid is not stupid, that's what the old man meant." ”

The old fox and the little fox looked at each other, and the two let out a lewd and happy laugh, as if they had made millions, happy and satisfied, and also revealed an unknown lack of heart......