After the two wars of one east and one west, the nineteenth year of Jian'an was almost coming to an end.

After repelling Xiahou Yuan in August, Zhang Xi led his army back to the county to govern Yufu and began to organize the autumn harvest and grain requisition.

Although Xiahou Yuan fought with Zhangxi in the northwest of Padang County, it did not affect the production of other counties, so the grain output of Padang County this year was not greatly affected.

The most important thing is that the Shen brothers in the three eastern counties did not go south to rob by fire, and the salt springs in Baoyuan Mountain were not affected much, and they still continued to produce salt.

Salt was a hard currency in ancient times, so in the first year of Zhang Xi's governance of Padang County, his political performance was not bad.

Towards the end of the year, Zhuge Liang also sent someone over to reward and affirm Zhang Xi's work.

Zhuge Liang is really busy, busy sorting out all kinds of things inside and outside Chengdu, not only to arrange the restoration of agricultural production and water conservancy, but also to fight wits and courage with the wealthy families in Chengdu to suppress their various unreasonable demands.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to take the time to inspect the counties one by one and inspect the merits, so he can only send people to express his affirmation and give rewards.

Like Zhang Xi, Zhuge Liang will not be very grand, after all, if his family has any demands, just say it directly, there is no need to be too formal.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang just sent a bookmaker to deliver the documents to Zhang Xi and distribute rewards.

Zhang Xi didn't care about Zhuge Liang's approach, but Zhang Xi had some opinions about the person sent by Zhuge Liang.

The person who came was called Yang Yi, and the word was Weigong.

Yes, it is the talented and virtuous Yang Yi.

Yang Yi is a native of Xiangyang and originally worked on Cao Cao's side.

But Yang Yi felt that Cao Cao was not a good boss, so he jumped ship directly and went to Nanjun to join Guan Yu.

And Guan Yu chatted with Yang Yi and felt that this person was indeed capable, so he recommended it to Liu Bei and asked Liu Bei to choose the appointment.

After Liu Bei chatted with Yang Yi, he also felt that this person was talented, especially in terms of internal affairs, with clear rhetoric and rigorous logic, so he asked him to follow Zhuge Liang to help him get started, and by the way, he would accumulate experience so that he could be promoted in the future.

Zhuge Liang tried Yang Yi for a while, and also felt that this person was indeed outstanding, and he could help him share a lot of errands in terms of logistics scheduling and planning.

So, Zhuge Liang has the intention to promote Yang Yi, and this time it is almost the end of the year, so he asked Yang Yi to go to Zhang Xi and send the year-end bonus and documents.

Zhuge Liang's original intention was to let Yang Yi show her face in front of Zhang Xi and other family members and show her talents, so that after being promoted in the future, everyone can have a good impression of each other.

In essence, it is for Yang Yi's future.

But Zhang Xi didn't like Yang Yi, so he didn't give Yang Yi a good look.

Wei Yan is a person with a bad temper, low emotional intelligence, and can't get along with people, and Zhang Xi doesn't like it either.

But Yang Yi thinks too highly of himself, although he is talented, he doesn't know how many catties and taels he has, and he is rampant when he is ambitious, and he resents when he is frustrated, which is not as good as Wei Yan.

Wei Yan fought with Yang Yi for power, and when he failed, he didn't say that he would go to Wei, but ran back to Chengdu and tried to find Liu Chan to rehabilitate, and even Chen Shou thought that Wei Yan had no objection.

But Yang Yi was good, because Zhuge Liang's designated successor was Jiang Wan, not him, so he spoke wildly to Fei Yi, saying that he had known that when Zhuge Liang died, he should have led the army to surrender to Wei.

Zhuge Liang really doesn't look at people in his life, but not only did he misuse Ma Yan, but he also tolerated this Yang Yi.

Therefore, as soon as Zhang Xi knew that the person who came to deliver the documents was called Yang Yi, he immediately ignored him and threw the person to the pavilion, what should he do.

Yang Yi was also inexplicable for a while. Could it be that when did he offend this Zhang Junshou, but he didn't know?!

But the current status gap between Yang Yi and Zhang Xi is too big, and Yang Yi doesn't dare to show her teeth to Zhang Xi, so she can only endure this anger, wait until Zhang Xi's official reply is written, and send it back to Chengdu.

Of course, after returning to Chengdu, Yang Yi had a seizure of caution, and when Zhuge Liang read the reply letter, he secretly complained in front of Zhuge Liang, saying that when he went to Badong County this time, Zhang Xi not only did not give him face, but also did not do his job every day, so he hid in the backyard of Taishou Mansion to have fun with his wife and concubine, and completely ignored government affairs.

Yang Yi knows very well that whether it is Liu Bei or Zhuge Liang, the tolerance for ignoring government affairs is almost zero.

But this time, Yang Yi miscalculated, and Zhuge Liang didn't hear what Yang Yi said at all.

Zhuge Liang was staring at Zhang Xi's reply in a daze at this moment.

Because, Zhang Xi's reply letter is not a silk silk, but a piece of paper.

A piece of paper that is still a little yellowed, but can already write clearly, and is still smooth and soft.

It doesn't matter what Yang Yi says, this piece of paper is the biggest problem.

Zhuge Liang stared at the paper in front of him, and then carefully examined the words on the paper, as well as the things that Zhang Xi proposed on the paper. After thinking about it again, Zhuge Liang directly threw off Yang Yi and went straight to Liu Bei's mansion.

This Zhang Yuanchang really can't rest, and he will make trouble as soon as he rests.

And it's a big deal every time.

This piece of paper, it's a big problem.

Zhuge Liang must find Liu Bei and explain the matter clearly, if it is not arranged well, the consequences of the matter may be very bad.

Zhuge Liang hurriedly went to find Liu Bei, and Zhang Xi also found Yang Tai, the main bookkeeper, and said that there were good things for Yang Tai to appreciate.

Yang Taixin said that this county guard had a good treasure, and in the name of reward, he discussed the matter of the fish scale atlas with himself, but no matter which one it was, Shangguan invited, Yang Tai couldn't help but go.

Then Yang Tai saw the paper.

On the desk in Zhang Xi's study, a thick stack of paper.

It's not that Yang Tai hasn't seen paper, but the problem is, Yang Tai hasn't seen so much. The paper in these years is super expensive, and a stack of paper is enough to buy a small yard.

Could it be that Lord County Guard wants to show off his wealth with me, a son of a family?!

No, the county guard is not lacking in heart

Yang Tai did not understand Zhang Xi's intention at first, and Zhang Xi did not say it explicitly, but invited Yang Tai to try to write on paper.

Someone appreciates your pen and ink and asks you to inscribe, this person is still your superior. Yang Tai is such a smart person, will he refuse?!

Of course, I gladly agreed.

But when Yang Tai picked up the ink block and studied the ink, he found that this ink block was not simple.

This is pine smoke ink.

Songyan ink is a kind of ink that has just come out recently, and it is famous for its clear characters, and it is now a high-grade ink.

The county guard family is so rich, and they can still afford to use pine smoke ink?!

Then, Yang Tai found that this paper seemed to be a little different.

It is not a court paper that is hard to find on the market, nor is it Zuo Bo paper, which has become famous in recent years but is hard to find, but a slightly yellowed new paper.

Now Yang Tai couldn't write the word anymore, so he quickly raised his head, looked at Zhang Xi, and asked, "Dare to ask the county guard, where did this paper come from?!" ”

Zhang Xi smiled and said, "Ji Ru and don't ask, try this paper and ink first, the writing can be smooth." ”

Yang Tai is not stupid, really, he is very smart.

As soon as Zhang Xi said the word "try", Yang Tai knew that these papers and pine smoke ink were all new.

If it's an old one, you can't try it.

But if it's new

"The county shou understands the method of making paper and ink?!" Yang Tai was shocked and hurriedly asked.

Yang Tai is a child of a family, and he is also a scholar, and he has a natural sensitivity to things like paper, ink, pen and inkstone.

It's not that there is no paper these days, it's just that good paper is rare and more expensive, so it has not been popularized.

If the county guard can use this paper for writing, and it is enough to put it in a stack, it is estimated that it will not be expensive. This will be a great event in the literary world.

Of course, the first thing is to be able to write on this paper.

Yang Tai stabilized his mind, let his hand holding the pen no longer tremble, and then worked hard to write a word on the paper.

Well, the ink is full, the pen is smooth and there is no stagnation, the paper absorbency is also very good, and there is no scattering. This paper can be used.

It's a little yellow, not white enough, and it affects the senses.

But that's enough.

Yang Tai put down his pen, turned around and bowed to Zhang Xi, and said, "Replace the world's scholars, thank you for the grace of the county guard to make paper." ”

Although it is not the first time that paper has appeared, the credit for the paper is largely due to Cai Lun, but. Cai Lun was a eunuch.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the family and scholars did not have a good impression of eunuchs.

So, if someone can make better paper, then the family really doesn't hesitate to lift this person up and replace Cai Lun's position.

Yang Tai's mentality is actually the same, so he bowed to Zhang Xi.

Zhang Xi didn't understand the Tao here, and was still thinking about why this Yang Tai was so solemn. Immediately after that, Yang Tai continued to ask questions.

"How much does this paper cost to manufacture?!"

Zhang Xi thought for a moment and replied, "One piece is not enough to count the money." ”

Originally, it was some bamboo and grass stems, and the biggest cost was whether the labor cost was good or not, or the cost of laboratory research, and if the production was spread out in a large area, the cost could be reduced.

But now Zhang Xi also knows a little concept, and he didn't directly leak the content of the raw materials.

Yang Tai didn't ask, after all, this kind of technology, he wouldn't tell anyone, and it was already a surprise to know the cost.

Of course, Yang Tai was even more surprised by the low cost of this paper.

Let's put it this way, even if Zhang Xi sells it ten times higher, the children of the poor family can use it, which is simply the gospel of the world's readers.

But Yang Tai is Yang Tai after all, and his current brain is no longer thinking about whether it is the gospel, what he is thinking about now is how to use this paper for the benefit of his family.

Therefore, Yang Tai saluted Zhang Xi again, and then asked, "I don't know if the county guard is willing to sell this skill, and I hope the county guard will not be stingy." ”

Qianjin, that is, a thousand five-baht coins, is just money.

Of course, Yang Tai will not only spend the usual money to acquire papermaking technology, this is a rhetoric, specific conditions, can be opened in private, on the surface, people who read have to save face.

Zhang Xi waved his hand and said, "It's not that Xi is stingy, but this thing is really useful." Ji Ru, I want to replace the silk silk with this object and draw a fish scale atlas. In this way, it is not only light to carry, but also can be recorded and bound into a book at any time, isn't it convenient?! ”

Yang Tai was stunned, and looked at Zhang Xi stupidly, seriously?!

Such cheap and easy-to-use paper should be used to transcribe classics for the first time, why do you remember your fish scale atlas?!

Of course, it's not impossible, the point is. It always feels like putting the cart before the horse.

Yang Tai thought about it for a long time before he reluctantly said to Zhang Xi, "The matter of the fish scale atlas is not in a hurry. The county guard also asked the county guard to give him some paper, and with this thing alone, he was sure to persuade the family of Padang County to fully cooperate with the county guard in drawing a fish scale atlas. ”

Well?!

Can there be such a good thing?!

Zhang Xi didn't know what medicine was sold in Yang Tai's gourd, but since people said so, Zhang Xi waved his hand and asked Yang Tai to take away all the papers on the case.

And Yang Tai was not ambiguous, stuffed all the papers into his arms, and then hurriedly said goodbye to Zhang Xi.

Out of the Taishou Mansion, Yang Tai ran all the way and went straight home to discuss major matters with the elders in the family.

The era of the rise of the Yang family has come.

(End of chapter)