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Chapter 2237 The Emperor’s Plot!
Li Ming in the palace had actually been waiting anxiously in Fude Hall for a long time. Although he did not get along well with the Shangguan family, he still had some sincerity towards this daughter.

So, on the agreed day, Li Ming asked his personal eunuch Fu Lai to wait at the gate of the palace, while he himself looked around in the hall, unable to bear to watch the whole process.

Finally, in the evening, Li Rong arrived at the palace in a carriage. After seeing Fulai at the gate of the palace, she hurried to see Li Ming.

Li Ming first observed his daughter and found that after staying in the mountains for a month, she not only did not lose weight, but gained a lot of weight. He felt more at ease.

Li Rong had something on her mind, so she just exchanged a few words with her father and then asked Jinglan to bring over a drawing she had drawn.

Li Ming didn't understand what was going on. He thought his daughter was being wronged, or that some evidence of Wang Yue's guilt had been found, so he took it and took a look.

After he looked at it, he suddenly realized that the drawing showed a kind of plow he had never seen before.

Li Rong explained it carefully while watching it, and then said seriously, "Father, if the people use this to cultivate the land, it can save a lot of effort, and the efficiency will be much higher than before!"

Li Ming's eyes lit up after listening to Li Rong's explanation. He knew the value of this thing.

A big part of the reason why the aristocratic families are so dominant now is that not only do they control a lot of land, but they also control books and farming tools. Therefore, no matter who establishes the dynasty, it is very difficult to get rid of the control of the aristocratic families.

The more Li Ming looked at it, the more excited he became. He said with emotion, "With this thing, we can completely organize the people to open up wasteland ourselves. We can finally get rid of our dependence on those aristocratic families for farming!"

Li Rong nodded, then smiled and pointed at the white paper and said, "Father, what is the difference between this white paper and the paper we usually use?"

Li Ming then noticed the paper. He picked it up and examined it for a while before saying very pertinently, "The texture of this paper is much better than this rice paper. I wonder where Rong'er found it?"

Li Rong said very seriously, "This white paper was found in the academy in Jiulu Mountain. I came back this time mainly to present two things to my father. One is the papermaking technique, and the other is this curved plow. With these two things, my father's wish of the Northern Expedition can be realized faster."

As an emperor who wanted to get rid of his family, Li Ming certainly understood the value of these two things. He said excitedly, "Rong'er, you have done a great service. Tell me, what do you want?"

Li Rong was very happy to see her father being so close to her after a long time.

But she couldn't think of what she wanted in such a hurry, so she smiled and shook her head and said, "My daughter doesn't want anything. If your father insists on giving me a reward, I think it would be better for your father to give these two things to Chuan'er."

Li Ming's smile froze for a moment. He looked at Li Rong deeply, then sighed and said, "Rong'er, can you guarantee that Chuan'er won't reveal these two things to the Shangguan family? Once the secret recipe is told to the Shangguan family, other families will also know about it. They will definitely find ways to ensure a monopoly, and the situation will return to the original state."

Li Rong didn't expect her father to suddenly say this to her. She wanted to say that the Shangguan family was also her relatives, but she changed her mind and thought that the Shangguan family was her relatives, but not her father's relatives.

Seeing that Li Rong was a little hesitant, Li Ming did not force her, but said seriously, "It's not that I don't want to give Chuan'er a chance. Go back and discuss it with Chuan'er. I can give him the papermaking technique you got, but he needs to figure out how to print books himself."

Li Rong was very happy to see that Li Chuan finally gave her younger brother a chance. She felt that her younger brother would be able to take advantage of the opportunity to achieve results and win the favor of their father.

So, Li Rong quickly assured Li Ming and said, "Father, I will definitely convince my brother!"

Li Ming did not comment on this. After all, this was just his calculation.

In fact, Li Chuan also took his sister's words to heart. He heard that his sister had gone up the mountain for a month and found two treasures, and also got one for him, which touched him deeply. He vowed to make papermaking technology to benefit Daxia.

After Li Rong convinced Li Chuan, she took Li Chuan to find Li Ming and guaranteed that Li Chuan could do the job well.

Li Ming immediately announced that the matter would be handed over to Li Chuan, and also gave him some encouragement, telling Li Chuan that if he had any difficulties, he could ask for help from his father.

Only at this time did Li Rong feel completely relieved. However, her joy did not last long before the Queen sent a message asking her to come over.

Fortunately, Li Chuan probably knew what his mother wanted to see his sister for, so he followed her. As soon as they met, before Shangguan Yue could question Li Rong, he took the lead and said, "Mother, my sister found a treasure in the mountains this time. It can be used to make a kind of cheap and easy-to-use paper. Father has given me this job!"

Shangguan Yue was about to scold Li Rong, but after hearing what Li Chuan said, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She didn't expect Li Ming to ask Li Chuan to do something, so she hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Tell me in detail."

Li Chuan enthusiastically explained the papermaking technique, and then imagined for the queen a scenario in the future where people who like reading can afford to read books. He felt that he could create a cultural heyday with his own hands.

Shangguan Yue didn't care about the country's literary fortune, but she saw another scene in this. That is, when Li Chuan brought such a great benefit to the scholars, the scholars probably remembered Li Chuan in their hearts.

Therefore, Shangguan Yue swallowed the words of blame that she wanted to say to Li Rong, and then happily entertained the brother and sister.

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Li Rong originally said she would only be back for three to five days, so she was in a hurry. After helping her brother and father to make samples of the two things respectively, she immediately hurried up the mountain.

After reaching the top of the mountain, Li Rong discovered that her fellow seniors had all gone to the master's courtyard, so she hurried over as well.

From a distance, she heard Shangguan Ya boasting about how much silver she had won this time when she came down the mountain, and how she planned to use the silver to train more people.

After Shangguan Ya finished speaking, she happened to see Li Rong coming over and asked curiously, "Li Si, what did you gain and learn from your visit this time? I know you treasure that book very much. You will definitely tell your father when you go back."

Li Rong didn't expect Shangguan Ya to tell what she had done all at once. She knew she couldn't hide it, so she told it.

After she finished speaking, she found that the crowd was not as happy as Shangguan Ya had been, so she asked nervously, "But what did I do wrong? Master, brothers and sisters, please give me some advice."

Wang Yue saw that Li Rong really didn't understand, so he smiled and asked the three disciples, "Ya'er, do you understand where Rong'er went wrong?"

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He did not call Li Rong the fourth disciple, because after all, this was a target for conquest. If they were to get married in the future, he could not set this status firmly.

After all, Shangguan Ya has been here longer than Li Rong, so of course she is more knowledgeable. Besides, Qin Zhenzhen and Qin Lin are not the kind of people who talk nonsense, so she is the most active one.

Shangguan Ya said as a matter of course, "Our fourth child was schemed by his father, but she is still here happily helping to count the money. It's really a waste of a month's study in the mountains!"

Li Rong was a little confused. She asked in confusion, "Why? Father has been partial to Concubine Rou and the Second Prince recently. He finally let my brother do something. How can you say he was used?"

Shangguan Ya did not answer this question, but smiled and said, "If I guess correctly, your father will definitely give the task of the curved plow to the second prince, right?"

After all, Li Rong was only 17 years old. Shangguan Ya directly poked her scar, reminding her that her father was not only becoming more and more distant from them, but also becoming very partial to them.

Her expression changed, but she still said stubbornly, "So what? After all, he was relatively fair in this matter and gave Chuan'er some opportunities."

Shangguan Ya smiled and shook her head, saying, "No wonder the master said that it's impossible to wake up someone who's pretending to be asleep."

Li Rong discovered that this cousin used to be polite to her, but now that she was her third senior sister, she always looked for opportunities to ridicule her.

She frowned and said unhappily, "Shangguan Ya, don't bully me just because you entered the school a few days earlier than me. Why did I pretend to sleep?"

Shangguan Ya saw that Li Rong was angry, and immediately said with contempt, "Since we are related by blood, let me remind you, if the tasks in the hands of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were exchanged, what do you think would happen?"

Li Rong opened her mouth to refute, but she was a smart person after all. After Shangguan Ya's reminder, she suddenly thought of many questions and her body suddenly stiffened.

Li Rong figured out one thing. If the two things were really swapped, it seemed to have no impact on her younger brother Li Chuan, but for the second prince, it would be harder than climbing to the sky.

You have to know that the second prince's mother, Concubine Rou, was born in a poor family. They don't have enough connections among the aristocratic families, and even with the support of the emperor, they still don't have much power.

If the second prince were allowed to print books, the role of printing technology in his hands would probably be limited and would not have much effect at all. After all, books are originally in the hands of aristocratic families, which is one of the reasons why poor families cannot turn things around.

But now Li Ming has handed the matter of printing books over to Li Chuan. On the surface, he trusts Li Chuan, but in fact, he only trusts the family behind Li Chuan, which can help Li Chuan obtain books better to enhance his reputation.

(End of this chapter)