Xudu, Sikong House.

"Sikong, there is a messenger from Jingzhou."

On the main seat, a slightly short and fat middle-aged man with a round face and short beard put down the pen in his hand, raised his head, and looked at the people under him, and everyone also looked at each other.

"Bring it in." The man spoke leisurely.

"No."

In a short time, the messenger arrived, and the attendants in the rear carried in a large wooden box, and another man carried a long, narrow wooden box in his arms.

"General Zhennan, Jingzhou Mu, and Zhang Qian, the chief of the guards under the tent of the Marquis of Chengwu, have seen Sikong." Zhang Qian saluted to the man on the main seat.

After getting Chu paper from the Huang family, he was sent by Liu Biao to Xu Du to meet the Son of Heaven, and he was tired all the way.

"Excuse me, Liu Jingsheng sent you, what's the matter?" Cao Cao looked at Zhang Qian and asked casually, but his eyes were majestic.

Now that he has only been welcoming the Son of Heaven for two years, he has also killed a lot of people, laid down the existing territory, and with the signboard of the Son of Heaven, he can even provoke the major princes.

It's just that in that part of Jingzhou, he is also a little drooling, because he is too rich.

Zhang Qian took out a recital sheet from his arms, handed it to the attendant on the side, and spoke,

"In the third year of Jian'an, there is a woman in Jingzhou, Huang's, the twelfth year, the method of transforming paper, making Chu paper, white and snowy, flexible and delicate, convenient to write, ten pieces of high-grade Chu paper, 100 pieces of medium Chu paper, dedicated to the Son of Heaven, congratulations to the Son of Heaven."

On the main seat, Cao Cao had already put the watch in his hand, and he was indeed surprised.

It's much better than Cai Hou's paper, it feels quite smooth, this word is indeed Liu Jingsheng's handwriting, and the ink is not scattered.

Well, it also has a fresh fragrance, and it smells quite comfortable.

Then I let others circulate it.

"What's in the box?"

"Exactly." Zhang Qian nodded, and then it was opened, and a large piece of Chu paper appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone in the hall was surprised, really, this kind of paper looks comfortable.

"Bring it in."

Beside him, the attendant took the small box, opened it, and placed it on the desk of the main seat.

"Sikong, in this wooden box, there are high-grade Chu papers, and because the output is not high, there are only ten sheets."

"Hmph, the yield is high, and he Liu Jingsheng won't give more." Cao Cao snorted coldly.

But he carefully took out the Chu paper, and then spread out a sheet, stroking it with his hand, and closed his eyes, "This paper, Dashan, is just a bad name, who gave it it?" ”

Zhang Qian broke out in a cold sweat and replied, "Huang's father, Huang Chengyan of Chuyang." ”

"Oh, I've heard, since he started it, forget it." Cao Cao opened his eyes and didn't look at Zhang Qian.

Pick up the pen and ink, the more I write, the more surprised, for a while, I read my own words for a while, and then nodded, "Not bad." ”

Zhang Qian didn't dare to say anything. This paper, of course, is good if you say it's good. I still want to see the Son of Heaven, but I can't see it when you stop me.

"Ming Gong, this paper is really good, much better than the previous Cai Hou paper." Below, an elegant official stood up, "If you can write on this paper in the future, I'm afraid that the bamboo slips will soon be eliminated." ”

Cao Cao nodded, but it was Liu Jingsheng, who was really stingy, obviously Jingzhou was very rich, but he only offered the Son of Heaven and didn't say anything to him.

"Okay, you go to the post house to rest first," Cao Cao waved his hand.

Zhang Qian retreated, and he didn't know what he could ask for in the end.

However, that's not what he's worried about, anyway, these officials just like these papers very much, and it shouldn't be too bad when they get to the Son of Heaven.

After Zhang Qian left, Cao Cao looked at the paper on the table, touched it lightly with a pair of rough hands, and sighed, "This Liu Jingsheng has taken up a good territory, and he has cheapened him for nothing, by the way, Wen Ruo, what do you think of this matter?" ”

"As a tribute, now that Sikong welcomes the Son of Heaven, he still needs to be deterred." The elegant middle-aged man is Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo, and he is also touching the middle Chu paper in his hand, as a scholar, how can he refuse such an offensive.

"But that Liu Jingsheng, who had previously joined forces with Zhang Xiu to attack me and waited for ......" Thinking that he recruited Zhang Xiu again this year, Liu Biao also joined Zhang Xiu to intervene, and he gritted his teeth a little.

Thinking of his eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and his ancient evil Dian Wei last year, all folded in Zhang Xiu's hands, he was even more angry.

Of course, he wouldn't think there was anything wrong with him sleeping with Zhang Xiu's aunt. It's just that Mrs. Ding ran away in a bad mood...... Let him be even more unpleasant.

"Liu Jingsheng, although he has the name of Eight Horses and the heart of fighting for the world, is undoubtedly decisive. has a benevolent name, but no overlord talent, Ming Gong doesn't have to worry too much. Now that he has sent Chu paper and wants to offer the Son of Heaven, it is a good time. Xun Yu suggested that Cao Cao had to give Liu Biao this opportunity, "Wait until the north is leveled, and then take it." ”

As long as Liu Biao pays tribute to Chu paper every year, it is a good way to enhance his prestige for Cao Cao, who welcomes back the Son of Heaven, and besides, Cao Cao's main contradiction now is not Liu Biao.

As a strategist, Xun Yu can see clearly, and as a Hanchen, he also knows that Liu Biao is a clan relative in the end.

And he also believed that Cao Cao, who was also a Hanchen, would support the Han family.

There is still a long way to go to pacify the world.

Cao Cao pressed the grief in his heart and nodded in response, because Xun Yu was right, now that he has a great enemy, surrounded by wolves, Liu Biao has asked him, and appeasement is of course the best way.

"That being the case, tomorrow, Wen Ruo will dedicate Chu paper to the Son of Heaven."

"No."

The next day, Xuchang Palace.

At this time, Liu Xie, the son of heaven, has been in Xudu for two years, and although the palace where he lives is small, he can be regarded as eating and drinking, which is much better than when he was in Chang'an, and he also has some power, although he ...... This part of the power is very small.

He knew that he had just escaped from one tiger's den to another.

He originally thought that Cao Sikong was the "Hero of Assassinating Dong" and the hero of Kuang Fu Han Dynasty, but now he found that this Sikong was just another Dong Zhuo.

In the old system, the ministers of the three princes led the troops to see the emperor, and they had to hand over their halberds and cross their necks forward, but after this system was restored, this Sikong never met again.

The Manchu Dynasty was both civil and military, but there was no commonplace.

And how many of the civil and military generals in front of them are loyal to the Han family?

Thinking of this, Liu Xie sneered a little more in his heart, but his face was still gentle.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a good song."

"Xun Qing, please speak." For Xun Yu, his attitude is not bad.

"General Zhennan, Jingzhou Mu, Chengwu Marquis Liu Biao said: Jing Chu has a female Huang family, 12 years old, the method of transforming paper, making Chu paper, white and snow, flexible and delicate, convenient to write, special for Chu paper 100 sheets, dedicated to the Son of Heaven, for the Son of Heaven."

"Oh? Present. ”

Not long after, Zhang Qian and several attendants entered the court, carrying the box containing a hundred pieces of medium Chu paper behind them.

Of course, he had already been instructed that his master would offer a hundred pieces of paper.

Ten pieces of high-grade Chu paper that disappeared...... It must have been tainted by the Cao thief.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qian's eyes drooped again, this Cao Cao clearly played Dong Zhuo's set at the beginning, but it's a pity...... The princes in the court, no one saw it.

Opening the box and seeing the snow-white paper, Liu Xie was indeed pleasantly surprised, Cai Hou paper he knew that the color was yellowish, and it was inconvenient to write, if this paper was easy to write, it would be too pleasant.

When the attendant presented the paper, the Son of Heaven was overjoyed, "Grind ink." ”

"No."

After a while, he wrote some words, Liu Xie smiled with satisfaction, it was rare to have something that made him happy, "Just now Xun Qing said that this paper was made by a twelve-year-old woman?" ”

"Exactly, Jingzhou Mu said so."

"And who are you?" Liu Xie looked at Zhang Qian.

"Your Majesty is the chief of the guard under the Jingzhou Pastoral Tent, Zhang Qian." Zhang Qian's upper body fell to the ground, his lord was a member of the Han family, and now the head of the family was the son of the Han family, how could he not be polite.

"Hmm, Zhang Qing, get up and talk." Seeing Zhang Qian's gift, Liu Xie's eyes were happy, and his words were also polite.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Is this paper really made by a twelve-year-old woman?"

"Exactly." Zhang Qian stood up and arched his hand, "For the daughter of the Huang family in Canyang, Huang Yueying, and her father is a famous scholar in Canyang, Huang Chengyan." It took more than two months to develop successfully. When the governor found out, he immediately sent his subordinates to Xudu. ”

"That's twelve." Liu Xie sighed, envious and sad.

"Yes."

"The name of this Chu paper?"

"For Huang Chengyan."

Seeing this, Liu Xie didn't ask any more, but the smile on his face couldn't be suppressed, "In this way, Huang's female papermaking has contributed to Sheji, so she will seal Chuwen...... No, Chu Anjun, a bounty of 10,000 gold, 10 pieces of jade, 100 horses of silk, 1,000 acres of fertile land, drafted by Xun Qing. ”

I hope that such a talented person can grow up safely.

In the Han Dynasty, the title of Jun was mostly held by a relative woman. If an ordinary woman has merits, she can also be rewarded, and even marquis.

Xun Yu should be, this reward is not an exaggeration, today's "court" can afford it.

"General Zhennan, Jingzhou Mu, Chengwu Marquis Liu Biao contributed paper, gave 100 catties of gold, 100 silks, and 10 good horses." After thinking for a while, Liu Xie spoke again.

Liu Biao is his uncle, but he is a member of the Han family, but now he is a state pastor, and the marquis is already a county marquis, if he really wants to reward some more official positions, I am afraid that Cao Sikong will not agree, so he will reward some money.

Yes, as the Son of Heaven, Liu Xie knows very well that he is not just someone who can give people an official.

"No." Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that the Son of Heaven would add another official position to Liu Biao, in his opinion, although Liu Biao was not an obstacle to the world, he could not add more official positions.

Above, the Son of Heaven smiled again when he saw this, even if he can manage the affairs of the court now, he must be within the scope of that group of people, in this world, when will it be returned to his Han family.

"Zhang Huwei escorted all the way, so he gave a thousand gold, twenty silks, and one good horse."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."