Chapter 108: What's the situation?

The paper has been prepared for a long time, and now the scale of the paper mill is very large, and the paper produced is definitely not used up at present, mainly because the current Datang can use the paper is just a handful.

Moreover, the scale of papermaking is still expanding, and Yuelai Commercial Bank has begun to build paper mills in various places suitable for papermaking in various provinces across the country.

With Li Ke's order, the major trading houses immediately began to publicize, and at the same time, the local snakes controlled by the veterans of the five battalions also began to help the propaganda intentionally or unintentionally.

Soon, the news that a shopping mall and some shops began to sell paper on a large scale spread throughout Chang'an City, and many literati who got the news came to buy a lot of paper.

Today is too lively, first there was the Datang Weekly in the morning, although the above article was written so that many literati secretly scolded what kind of rubbish, but everyone still loves to read it, because ...... I didn't have that before.

And the thirst for words in this era is unimaginable for later generations, ordinary people have a half of a broken book and can't wait to be a treasure to become an heirloom, and some less wealthy scholar families attach more importance to books, because they are literate and know that this is the root of their turnover.

And when the Datang Weekly newspaper comes out, only 5 yuan is enough to buy one, which means that they can see and learn more.

Although there is a gap between the above article and what they have learned, some of the things in it still make many people's eyes shine, especially Datang's use of troops against Tuyuhun, most people used to just think that Tuyuhun violated my Datang border, and I Datang had to fight, if you want to say why you fight, what are the benefits, many people can't say why.

But as soon as the article on the Datang Weekly came out, everyone suddenly realized that Tuyuhun actually had so many benefits to my Datang, and it was also related to the daily life of the people in the frontier and the Central Plains.

There are many analyses, ordinary people do not have that vision, but Datang Weekly gives them analysis in place.

And the analysis that everyone can understand is in place, so everyone loves to watch it! These literati can't even see that people who haven't reached a certain level of knowledge, and Datang Weekly has also opened their eyes!

Many scholars were immediately excited to write an article to express their feelings, and this paper appeared! There was also paper before, but it was rice paper, and rice paper was extremely expensive, and ordinary people were reluctant to buy it.

Many scholars read and write on the ground, or on some stone slabs that can be cleaned, etc., and there is not so much paper in this period, and many important articles are written on silk silk.

Or to be precise, there is not so much paper suitable for writing, and there was paper before the Tang Dynasty, but the cheap paper that was made, that is, straw paper, was a bit like toilet paper in later generations.

Only the more expensive rice paper and other papers are suitable for painting and writing, but that is not for ordinary people to consume. Of course, the rice paper of this era is not called rice paper, but that is what it means.

And now His Royal Highness the King of Shu has actually begun to sell paper suitable for writing in large quantities, and this price is what moves everyone, it's too cheap! This means that people with a little bit of family background can use it casually if they read and write.

Even some small businessmen who do business, if they want, can buy some paper for their children to learn literacy and read. Although I won't be able to gain fame in the future, it's also great to be a shopkeeper after reading and writing.

They don't quite understand the benefits of paper yet, because as a lot of paper is sold, there will inevitably be more and more books, knowing that people used to copy it in the past did not have the right materials.

When Fang Xuanling, who had returned to the mansion, knew the news, he immediately asked people to buy a lot of paper, because of the supply problem, His Royal Highness the King of Shu limited the number of papers purchased by individuals, so as to avoid buying them all at once.

But feeling the paper in his hand, Fang Xuanling sighed with emotion, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty will come! His Royal Highness the King of Shu, great talent!

He picked up the brush and wrote some words on the paper, the ink was still a little scattered, but it was not a big problem, whether it was writing a book or writing other articles, it was no longer a problem.

It's not as expensive as rice paper, but writing is no longer a problem, and the biggest advantage is that it's cheap!

Judging from the Tang Weekly, His Royal Highness the King of Shu can make books in batches, even if he rushes to this point, it is impossible for those gate valve families to let go.

The ownership of Chang'an City is expensive, and the families of the gate valves are attracted by the paper and the Tang Weekly, and no one pays attention to it.

The next day, Wei Zheng got up and had breakfast, he was going to go out to have a look, although the Datang Weekly said that it was published seven days a week, but the Datang Weekly issued yesterday was bound to cause discussion today, Wei Zheng wanted to see how the people discussed this matter.

With two retinues, Wei Zheng walked out of Miyagi and went to Xuanyangfang near Dongshi.

Walking into Fang City, Wei Zheng didn't wait to hear everyone's discussion about yesterday's Datang Weekly, but he heard a lot of amazing discussions.

"Hey, have you read Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's article? He said that His Royal Highness the King of Shu was too bold in this move, and the Tang Weekly would definitely be taken back by the imperial court and operated by the imperial court. ”

"Unlikely, right? His Royal Highness the King of Shu is also a prince, is it difficult for His Majesty to compete with the people for profit? ”

"You don't understand this, this is not a competition with the people, Datang Weekly 5 Wen Yuan, how can there be any profit at all, I heard Lanling Xiaoxiao said, this should be Datang Weekly is for propaganda, the court must be afraid of what His Royal Highness the King of Shu will say, in case it is troublesome to misinterpret the meaning of the court. After all, the character of His Royal Highness the King of Shu is understood by everyone who understands. ”

"You have a point in saying this, indeed, the character of His Royal Highness the King of Shu, if the Tang Weekly is issued by His Royal Highness the King of Shu, it is not surprising that His Royal Highness the King of Shu will scold the eldest grandson Dalang one day."

"Hahaha, that's the truth."

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Wei Zheng was stupid. No, this is something that hasn't been discussed in the court yet, what's going on? How come the people know about it? Moreover, the passers-by who watched the two discussions looked at the way they were dressed like two ordinary people...... The topic of discussion ...... Only...... It's clearer than him, the imperial history of the dynasty.

What's going on? Is there something going on that I don't know about?

At that moment, Wei Zheng couldn't care about the purpose of his coming out, so he took two steps quickly and stopped the other party directly: "The two Lang Jun are polite." ”

"I've seen my husband." The two of them saw that Wei Zheng was older than them, and although the clothes he was wearing were ordinary, he was also very polite.

"What did the two of you mean by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng just now? I watched the two of them discuss the matter of His Royal Highness the King of Shu and the Tang Weekly, and I am quite interested. Wei Zheng immediately asked.

"Oh? My husband doesn't know about this? Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng put the paper on the wall of that city, there was it yesterday, and a new one came out today, the article is very well written, and the story is also very good. Right ahead. The two men pointed to the front.