Ye Yu didn't expect Zhao Yan to even know about this, so he didn't hide it: "Your Majesty, Weichen has been studying the art of papermaking recently, but not for the anti-counterfeiting of the currency system!" ”

"On weekdays, Wechen always likes to ponder some things, so I can't talk about studying paper anti-counterfeiting, but I am just looking for how to make paper cheap, so that it will benefit people all over the world in the future, and it is also a merit of Wechen......"

Ye Yu's words were not prevarication, but he had already had this plan.

In this era, paper was an extremely scarce thing, unlike the one that could be seen everywhere in later generations.

In the thatched huts of the common people and even in the villages, people do not use straw paper to wipe the filth, but use something called a toilet chip to wipe it.

Toilet chips, also known as toilet sticks, are simply used to wipe dirty wooden or bamboo strips after defecation.

In ancient times, when going to the toilet, the toilet chips were used instead of paper. Small pieces of wood or bamboo are chipped. Rinse off with water for next use. The house of the nobility, with a splendid plan, ready to use.

But in any case, in ancient times, when paper was scarce, the convenience of going to the toilet was a very speechless thing.

Ye Yu also used toilet chips for a few days when he didn't make a fortune, which can be described as extremely uncomfortable. Later, as the self-made family became wealthy, it was gradually time to use fire paper to go to the toilet.

But this way is an extremely extravagant thing. Because paper is too expensive, even the fire paper used for rituals is not affordable for ordinary families.

Ye Yu used to feel very nostalgic, if it weren't for his rich side, if he wanted to go to the toilet comfortably, it seemed to be a luxury.

"Oh? So how is it going? ”

"Returning to His Majesty, there have been initial results, Wechen has done experiments in several major printing workshops in the capital, Wechen can not only make cheap paper, but also launch another kind of paper!"

Zhao Yan was immediately interested when he heard this, so he asked: "But the fine paper for printing money?" ”

"Uh...... It's not ......"

Ye Yu paused for a moment speechlessly, and then said, "It's toilet paper!" ”

"What? Toilet paper ......"

Ye Yu's answer made Zhao Yan completely speechless, where would he think that the dignified Ye scholar had nothing to do to study toilet paper.

Ye Yu didn't think so, so he said very solemnly: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the advent of this toilet paper seems to be a small step, but it is a big step forward in my Han civilization!" ”

"Is it that important?" Zhao Yan saw that Ye Yu was particularly enthusiastic about this toilet paper, and even covered up his enthusiasm for currency improvement.

"Of course!"

Ye Yu said seriously: "Your Majesty, this is also the people's livelihood!" ”

"......" Zhao Yan was a little speechless when he heard this, and said in his heart that if this is the people's livelihood, then I, the emperor, will also go to the toilet for the people into the national policy?

I don't know what Ye Yu thinks in Zhao Yan's heart, but Ye Yu really takes this matter very seriously.

The so-called chrysanthemum is not guaranteed, how can it protect the world? If the back is uncertain, how can the country be determined?

Of course, Ye Yu could only shout two words in his heart, but on the surface, it was righteous words: "Your Majesty, the people's livelihood plan must naturally be comprehensive, not only to consider firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, but also to consider ......"

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

Zhao Yan really didn't want to talk about this kind of loss of identity on this occasion, so he asked: "What I want to know is that the Qing family just said that it is possible to reduce the cost of paper, is this true?" ”

Many of the ancient literati and monks opposed the use of toilet paper because of the Chinese habit of respecting the culture of 'respecting the paper of words'. Even if Zhao Yangui is the emperor and has the ability to use toilet paper, he has always been thrifty, and he has always used toilet chips.

So at this time, Zhao Yan thought that cheap paper could benefit people all over the world, instead of using these papers to wipe his cheeks, because this is too luxurious!

"Returning to Your Majesty, how could Weichen ever speak falsely?"

Ye Yu's rhetorical question made Zhao Yan think of today's cloth prices. Before Ye Yu appeared, the price of cloth in the whole world was surprisingly high.

Nowadays, not only does everyone have clothes to wear, but also because of the development of this technology, the cloth merchants of Song and Jin have formed a contrast, and the business of Jin has gradually risen and has suffered a lot of blows.

Now that Ye Yu asserted this, Zhao Yan had already believed in nine points, so he wanted to stand up excitedly. It may be due to the excitement that the patient was pulled again, and Zhao Yan, who was still calm, suddenly coughed violently!

Zhao Yan's yellowed face was flushed with severe coughing. At this time, Liang Ke hurriedly patted Zhao Yan on the back, and then hurriedly shouted to the courtier: "Quick, get the pill!" ”

Ye Yu didn't know what Liang Ke's so-called elixir was, and it was very uncomfortable to see Zhao Yan coughing fiercely in front of him, and he wanted to come forward to help.

But at this moment, it was against the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, he was a layman in medical skills, and he didn't know how to relieve Zhao Yan's pain, so he could only stand where he was and do it in a hurry.

Fortunately, after a short time, the eunuch hurriedly took the so-called elixir, and after Zhao Yan took the medicine, the pain of severe coughing gradually disappeared. However, the sweat on his forehead already showed how uncomfortable Zhao Yan was.

"Hey, the time interval between illnesses is getting shorter and shorter......"

Although Zhao Yan had stopped coughing, he was panting with a helpless look on his face. Then he waved his hand weakly and motioned for the attendant to take the medicine away.

"Majesty, you ......"

"It's been more than a year, and it hasn't gotten better!" Zhao Yan sighed and said in disappointment.

"Didn't the Imperial Doctor diagnose the disease?"

Zhao Yan saw Ye Yu's expression of concern, so he smiled with relief and bitterness: "That's it, don't mention this matter, by the way, about the papermaking that the Qing family said, tomorrow you will draw up a charter, and I will implement this matter!" ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen originally advocated the establishment of an academy to teach the study of Gewu Mingmath, but was obstructed by the ministers, and as a result, the printing technology after that was also buried in the yellow sand, and now Wechen's paper-making skills may also be impeached by the court!"

"This is a great event that is beneficial to the world's scholars......"

Before Zhao Yan's words were finished, Ye Yu preemptively said: "Then may I ask Your Majesty, isn't it beneficial for the world's scholars to mention running a school at the beginning?" ”

"You're asking me for justice!" Zhao Yan heard Ye Yu's intentions, so he slapped Ye Yu with his fingers with a smile.

"Wechen just said the truth, Wechen improved the printing technique, and His Majesty and even the ministers felt that it was of great use; Now that the improvement and refinement of papermaking technology is of great use, His Majesty and the ministers must also feel that it is of great use......"

"But Weichen, may I ask, Your Majesty, you have only seen the results of this technology, have you ever thought about the hardships in this process? If there is no so-called Gewu technology, how can it benefit the world? ”

"If it is said that Wechen benefits the students of the world with Gewu technology, but in turn he is despised by Confucianism and moral gentlemen, then Weichen is not born cheap!?"