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Uncle Zuo had been waiting for Liu Zhang's summons in Huang Chengyan's mansion for a long time, and as soon as he saw the servant, he tidied up his clothes and came to the Qin Mansion. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info saw Uncle Zuo, Liu Zhang was really a little surprised, I thought Uncle Zuo was just a craftsman, but I didn't expect him to be a personable middle-aged Confucian scholar.

"See Qin Gong!" Zuo Bo bowed and saluted, and his movements were very in line with the demeanor of a Confucian scholar.

"Excuse me!" After taking a closer look at Uncle Zuo, I saw that he was seven feet tall and had a white face, not at all like a craftsman. Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "You are the uncle of papermaking?" ”

"How dare you talk about papermaking!" Zuo Bo said with a smile: "Papermaking is the wisdom of the people of the Han Dynasty, even Cai Hou, and I only dare to say that I have improved papermaking, and I am just on the basis of Cai Hou, adding the ideas of Qin Gong, so I can barely be regarded as a person who studies paper!" ”

"Sir is humble!" Liu Zhang said: "Cai Hou improved the paper, so he has been famous for eternity. You've improved the paper, and it's going to last a long time! ”

"Thank you Gong Qin!" Being a man is not for fame, but for profit, and Zuo Bo will not shirk the fame and fortune of papermaking. As the saying goes: excessive modesty is hypocrisy! A true Confucian will not refuse what is due!

"Uncle Zuo, the paper you made is very good, and I appreciate it too, but some people want to know how much this paper costs and whether it is suitable for large-scale use!" Liu Zhang looked at Uncle Zuo with a smile, but Uncle Zuo was a little stunned. However, if he can improve papermaking, Zuo Bo is naturally not stupid, and he immediately understood what Liu Zhang meant.

Zuo Bo said excitedly: "Qi Qin Gong, the raw materials for papermaking are bamboo, tree bark, grass ash and other items, and then concocted through several processes, and finally bleached with lime!" All the raw materials cost almost nothing, at most some labor is required! ”

"Really?" Tian Feng exclaimed: "Such a good paper is actually made of plant ash, tree bark and other things? ”

"Don't you dare to deceive adults!" Uncle Zuo smiled: "Speaking from the heart, I didn't believe it at first, but since Qin Gong said that these things can make paper, I experimented with it." Although I couldn't make good paper the first time, I gained experience, and after nearly a year of trial production, I made this batch of paper! ”

"More than a year?" Tian Feng frowned and asked, "Does it take a long time to make paper?" ”

"At first, it took more than a month to make a batch of paper, but now with technological advancement, it only takes three days to make a batch of paper. When the technology matures and the output is increased, our papermaking time will be shorter, and the paper will be better! Zuo Bo patted his chest, for fear that someone would doubt his papermaking skills!

"Good! That's great! Tian Feng was overjoyed and said: "With this kind of paper, the reform of the lord will be successful, and my subordinates congratulate the lord!" ”

"Yuan Hao doesn't have to be so excited, the matter of reform is not just paper, you need other things!" Liu Zhang waved his hand, wanting to print a large number of books, but he couldn't use engraving, otherwise it would be too wasteful of manpower and material resources. However, Liu Zhang has already prepared some engravings, which are engraved with "The Art of War" and "Thirty-six Strategies"!

"The subordinates are out of shape!" Tian Feng touched his head in embarrassment, no scribe could resist the temptation of good paper, he blushed and said, "Lord, can you give these papers to the next one..."

"Yuan Hao, you're too petty!" Liu Zhang smiled: "Uncle Zuo is here, why do you need to ask me?" Lord Zuo, do you think it's okay? ”

"This..."Zuo Bo said with some embarrassment: "We are only in trial production, so the output is very small. As soon as this kind of paper came out, there must be a lot of people who wanted it, and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to provide it for all of you! ”

"Don't worry!" Liu Zhang said with a smile: "Feng Xiao, immediately ordered, ordered Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping, Mi Zhu, and Zhen Yi to rush to Chang'an, and the prince has a big deal to talk to them!" ”

"Gong Qin, papermaking is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, how can it be done as a business?" Hearing that Liu Zhang was going to do a paper business, Zuo Bo was suddenly a little unhappy. All Confucian scholars don't want to have anything to do with money what they create, they think it's vulgar and full of copper smell!

Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "Uncle Zuo, how do you think these papers should be promoted?" ”

"Naturally, it is promoted by the government!" Uncle Zuo looked taken for granted, but Liu Zhang shook his head with a smile. Of course, Liu Zhang will not blame Uncle Zuo, after all, Uncle Zuo is just a literate craftsman, and he still has the pride of a scholar in his heart, and even some businessmen who despise profit-seeking!

"How does the government promote it?" Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "Give it to the people for nothing, or is it the official camp?" ”

Zuo Bo hesitated for a moment and said, "It's better to be an official camp!" ”

"If you want to run an official camp, you need to increase the yamen, and the profit from buying paper is not enough to give money to officials and officials, do you think this is beneficial to the people and the country?" Liu Zhang knew that Zuo Bo's ideas represented most of the scribes, so he also wanted to convince Zuo Bo to convince everyone!

"This..."Zuo Bo is not an official, he can say whatever he thinks, he has no overall plan at all, and he was dumbfounded when Liu Zhang asked. However, among the people here, there are still many smart people.

"Gong Qin, the implementation of paper is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, how can it be measured by money!" Huang Chengyan frowned, he also has credit in papermaking, so he naturally doesn't want to watch paper become a tool for profit.

Liu Zhang said: "Huang Lao, I know that the implementation of paper is beneficial to the country and the people, but who uses paper every day for ordinary people?" The people who use paper are all big families or rich people, is it too much to let the state bear them? ”

"This..."Huang Chengyan certainly understood what Liu Zhang meant, and he asked suspiciously: "Merchants are profit-seeking, what is the benefit of letting them sell?" ”

Liu Zhang smiled and said, "Old Huang, have you come to my rule and haven't understood my policy?" The six states under my rule collect transaction taxes and income taxes. The bigger the businessman's business, the more money he earns, and the more money he hands over to the state. Like the Mi family, the Zhen family, Sun Shuang, and Zhang Shiping are all my special businessmen, they do business, and I also have shares. Every year, my wife audits the accounts, so don't worry about what they do to be sorry for the country! They are responsible for the production of new paper, not only to promote it under my command, but also to promote it under the rule of Cao Ying and Sun Quan, so that Sun Cao and the others can exchange money and grain for paper! ”

"In that case, let it be arranged by Duke Qin!" Huang Chengyan said: "Although Gong Qin's work is not in line with the etiquette law, it is very effective, and the old man has always admired it in his heart!" ”

"Huang Lao doesn't have to be modest, you are Kong Ming's father-in-law, and you are also our own person, if you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me directly, even if our opinions can't reach a unity, at least we can seek common ground while reserving differences!" Only in this way can the Han Dynasty flourish and the people live and work in peace and contentment! I will never reject the right opinions, even if they are contrary to the word. For a great Confucian like Huang Chengyan, Liu Zhang admired it from the bottom of his heart, and spoke more and more politely.

"Old decay will definitely be!" Huang Chengyan said with a smile: "Chana Yayan, Duke Qin is really a generation of male lords, and my son-in-law is not wrong!" ”

"Huang Lao praised!" Liu Zhang said: "This paper-making matter, please ask Huang Lao to bother a lot." ”

"No need!" Huang Chengyan shook his head and said: "Gong Qin, Uncle Zuo is better at papermaking than Lao Zhen, Lao Yu should go and help Mr. Wujiao and my daughter study printing together!" ”

"Good!" Liu Zhang smiled and asked, "Uncle Zuo, are you willing to help me take care of papermaking?" ”

"This..."Zuo Bo hesitated, no scribe wanted to become a craftsman, and he had to be in the company of a merchant.

Liu Zhang said: "Uncle Zuo, I know that there are some grievances in letting you manage craftsmen, but no one under my command is better at making paper than you!" Actually, it doesn't matter what you do, the most important thing is to contribute to the big man! Huainan Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang are not only relatives of the Han family, but also a generation of Confucian scholars, but he is proficient in "Lu Gong's Secret Record" and has been in charge of instrument manufacturing under me for 20 years! In my heart, he was not only a Confucian scholar, but also the greatest Confucian scholar. The instruments he made have always made me laugh and be proud of all the princes! It can be said that the stability and prosperity of the six states under my rule would be empty words without his sacrifice! ”

"Duke Qin doesn't need to say anything more, I agreed!" Looking at Liu Zhang's sincere eyes, Zuo Bo gritted his teeth and decided to dedicate himself to the great cause of papermaking!

"Good!" Liu Zhang laughed and said: "Uncle Zuo, you have made paper, I will ask the Queen Mother to make you a liege." The paper you make is named Saeki paper! ”

"No!" Zuo Bo said: "Duke Qin, the position of the prince, I deserve it, the new paper can not be called Saeki paper, I hope the new paper can be called Han paper or Qin paper!" ”

Liu Zhang smiled: "According to your meaning, the name of this paper is Han paper!" When I saw Mi Zhu and others, I built a large paper-making workshop near Chang'an, near Qujiang, and mobilized 3,000 elite tigers to guard the safety of the workshop! ”

"Dare to ask Duke Qin, how big of a workshop are you going to build?" Listening to Liu Zhang's words, Zuo Bo's eyes flashed with a fine light, and from the size of the workshop, you can see Liu Zhang's determination to promote paper!

"How old?" Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Uncle Zuo, if I want to promote paper to the whole country, how big a workshop is?" You can rest assured! With the four major businessmen under my command, you just wait and see! Of course, these papers were researched by you and Mr. Huang Chengyan, and I will give you a copy! Not only that, but the important ministers and generals under my command have a share according to the size of their merits! You have merit, and I will give you honor. Official positions and titles are not as practical as money! If you have money, you don't have to embezzle, and I don't have to think anything about the heroes, because we share weal and woe. However, I will not be soft on those who are not greedy enough! ”

"Qin Gong Yingming, I'll wait for you!" Immediately the crowd stood up and saluted, showing their loyalty and determination!

"That's it! You don't need to be so polite! Liu Zhang said with a smile: "We work together for the Han, and we can't attribute all the glory to me alone!" Everyone has done their best, and I will never forget your contributions! ”

"Thank you Gong Qin!" Seeing that Liu Zhang would think about his subordinates whenever it was beneficial, everyone's hearts were full of gratitude...

(To be continued)