Chapter 340 Papermaking
"Today I went to look for Niu Niu and found something."
Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and continued:
"I rarely buy paper in person, so I don't know that this paper is so expensive, paper is so expensive, those poor children can rarely afford it, in this way, those who want to rely on reading to change their situation, there is no money to study."
"Well, it's really expensive, but over the years, the technology of papermaking has been completely monopolized by the Lin family and the Ye family, and the two families are still in-laws. The emperor also wanted to change this situation for a long time, and deliberately asked people to study papermaking technology, but it cost too much money, and then it was unavoidable. ”
Shangguan Feng frowned, he had also thought about changing this matter, but unfortunately he didn't meet the right talent, and if he really dared to do anything, it was estimated that the emperor would not be able to tolerate him for a long time.
Think about it, the emperor has favored him for so many years, it is true, but if it is really carefully torn down, in fact, he has no power at all, if it wasn't for the emperor who left him manpower, if it wasn't for his father who held up a piece of heaven for him, it is estimated that he would have been bullied by those princes and there would be no scum left.
"No one knows how to do this?"
Cheng Xiaoxiao was really stunned, a huge phoenix feather country, can no one find this at all?
"The people who really grasp the essence have not yet been found, and those people who the emperor found before don't even know the skin.
Probably because the emperor felt that the price of paper was reasonable, and it required a lot of silver to study papermaking, so he stopped it. ”
"Well, what if I said I would make paper, and I wanted to change that and break their monopoly?!"
"You ......"
Shangguan Feng was dumbfounded, and his words were not good.
"Xiaoxiao, you mean, you know how to make paper?"
"Well, it's just a little bit."
"If you're willing to break their monopoly, that's fine, but this matter is a bit important, and I need to discuss it with my father."
Shangguan Feng had already reacted at this time, and hurriedly hugged Xiaoxiao into his arms:
"How do I think I have married a treasure, Xiaoxiao, you can really surprise me all the time."
"With so many surprises, are you becoming more and more reluctant to me?"
Xiaoxiao didn't have the slightest twist, and hugged Shangguan Feng generously, but her stars were enough.
"Well, reluctantly, very reluctantly."
The two of them were tired of being crooked for a while, Shangguan Feng went to find Prince An, it was really a big matter of papermaking, in his heart, he really wanted to change this status quo, but there were many things, and he still needed to discuss it with his father.
"What did you say?"
Prince An stood up directly from the chair in shock, this news is too terrifying.
"Xiaoxiao, does she really know how to make paper?"
"Yes, father, the technology of papermaking has always been in the hands of the Lin family and the Ye family, and the two families are still in-laws, and no one else can intervene at all."
Shangguan Feng thought of the recent situation and frowned:
"And in the past two years, the price of paper is comparable to meat, and the child thinks that if we master the papermaking technology, break their monopoly, and push down the price of paper, so that many poor people can afford to read and write, and the country is safe and secure, how can this not be a blessing?!"
"Well, I know what you're talking about, let me think about it."
Prince An paced back and forth, Shangguan Feng was not in a hurry, he stood there quietly and waited, and after a long time, Prince An spoke:
"If this matter is done by us, I am afraid that the imperial brother will be suspicious, then we might as well be a little more secretive."
"Father, no matter how secretive you are, sooner or later the emperor will know, even if we tell the emperor about this method, will the emperor dispel his concerns about me?"
Shangguan Feng interrupted Prince An's words, he came over this time, just to ask Prince An to borrow manpower, for those people left by the previous emperor, he still didn't want to use them until he had to.
"If my father is worried about this, then I will find someone myself."
"Feng'er, you ......"
"Father, I haven't thought much about it over the years, even if Gonggong Min is with me, but I just want to be your son, be a son, and inherit the palace.
But over the years, the emperor's defense against me has increased unabated. In that case, what am I shying away from?!
Now that the child has a family, there are people I want to protect, so from now on, as long as the emperor does not do anything excessive to me, then I will never obey the edict of the previous emperor. And I will no longer hide it, the gods can learn from it, and I will never do anything beyond the distance for no reason. “
Prince An stared at Shangguan Feng for a long time, and after a while, he sighed slightly:
"Okay, do whatever you want to do with confidence, I will always be your strongest backing."
"Thank you, Father."
Shangguan Feng got the answer he wanted, and his heart became more determined.
"Looking at your expression, does my father agree?"
"Yes, I agreed."
Xiaoxiao nodded, then sat down and talked to Shangguan Feng about the things that need to be prepared for papermaking, although the address was not chosen, but it did not delay to make some preparations first, after all, there are many things to prepare.
"The papermaking technology is quite tight, so we need to find some reliable people this time."
Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, and then said:
"Actually, we can find some reliable people, and then close them up, and before the thing is done, we can only stay in a closed courtyard, and we can't go anywhere, and all the eating, drinking, and Lazar are all done in that courtyard."
"Yes, that's very good."
Shangguan Feng originally planned to do this, but before the matter was successful, he didn't plan to let others know, especially the emperor, for fear that his suspicion of him would also increase, or use the supreme imperial power to take back all this.
If it had been before, maybe he would have compromised, but now, the credit for all this is Xiaoxiao, and he will definitely not let others get involved.
"As for the location, we might as well find a slightly hidden suburb, preferably a place with more bamboo, after all, bamboo is the main raw material for making paper."
"Well, okay, just leave this to me, and when I'm ready for everything, I'll have to trouble you then."
Shangguan Feng looked at Cheng Xiaoxiao, his eyes were full of unconcealed affection, in this life, how lucky he should be to meet Xiaoxiao.
Gently dropped a kiss on Xiaoxiao's forehead, Shangguan Feng went out, this matter is settled, then it is time to hurry up and prepare.
The sooner you make paper, the sooner you can afford to buy paper and read books.