Xiaoguangong

Chapter 188
"Ji Chang, send someone to cut bamboo, I want to make paper!"

After Guan Ping returned to his own era, he immediately rushed back to Xiangyang without stopping, and gave Ma Liang the papermaking method roughly described by Qiu Shan.

Papermaking in this era has begun to show a trend of popularity, and people are becoming more and more accustomed to writing on various papers.

But now there are two main factors hindering the spread of paper——

First, there were constant wars at the end of the Han Dynasty. The paper improved by Cai Lun and Zuo Bo was very slow to spread after the chaos in the Central Plains, and it could only be used among a group of nobles and nobles. In the primitive social mode of bartering, there is naturally a lack of enthusiasm for improving and promoting papermaking.

Second, the current cost of paper is still too high.

Although the cost of fiber paper is lower than that of silk, large-scale papermaking from tree bark sounds like a luxury, and the upper class can use it, but the lower class still can't, anyway, they are illiterate.

I heard from Akiyama that papermaking has been fully popularized in later generations, and has even become the only writing tool, which is affordable for ordinary people in Zhonglian in troubled times, which shows that this technology must have made great progress.

He was afraid that he would forget the key link in the process, so he hurriedly repeated the handwriting written by Qiu Shan to Ma Liang.

Ma Liang was taken aback when he heard this, and it took him a long time to realize that Guan Ping really wanted to make paper.

He couldn't help laughing and said:

"Tanzhi, what do you want to do after making this?"

Guan Ping said seriously:

"Ji Chang, don't laugh, I'm going to do something big."

When Sima Fu and Cao Zhi heard about this, they also came to watch curiously.

Hearing that Guan Ping has a more convenient and cheaper method of making paper, which is enough to make paper enter the hands of ordinary people, he feels quite surprised.

Especially Sima Fu, who immediately smelled the business opportunities.

Guan Ping's method of making paper is to use bamboo, and there are many bamboos in the south of the Yangtze River. If he controls the bamboo forest and keeps this technology a little bit secret for a while, wouldn't he make a lot of money and make a lot of money.

"But there's another problem here... What do ordinary people buy paper for?"

The world has been in turmoil for 25 years. During these 25 years, the people have either been displaced, fought in front of the house, or worked in the fields. They do not know how to read. It is a waste to use these papers.

"Although the world is chaotic, there will always be a day of peace.

As for what people buy paper for, I have an idea—with paper, I will carve templates later, like seals, and then I can print a large number of scriptures..."

Seeing that Cao Zhi and Sima Fu looked disapproving again, he continued:
"Poetry volumes, memorials, and annals can also be printed one by one, so that future generations can know what is going on today, and Zijian's poems and Shuda's high-level treatises can be recorded one by one.

If the people can read and understand one by one, wouldn't we have more [-] help, and we might not lose to the heroes of the Central Plains. "

This... this is true.

All of you here are smart people, and you never believe that northerners are born smarter than southerners.

The aristocratic families in the north have great knowledge, not because the north is well developed, there are many opportunities to study, there are famous teachers and a style of study, so a large number of talents have gradually formed, and any one picked out is a erudite scholar.

Ma Liang was not particularly enthusiastic at first, but thinking that he could greatly improve the knowledge of Jingzhou children, he immediately became enthusiastic, but he was quite anxious, and said slowly:

"But we are in a barbaric land, how can there be so many scriptures and texts for study? Those scriptures and poems are all treasured by the aristocratic families in the Central Plains, so they should not be shown to others easily, we..."

Speaking of this, Cao Zhi couldn't help laughing, and Huo De stood up.

""Poems", "Books" and "Xiao Dai", three biographies of the Spring and Autumn Period, I have memorized them fluently since I was a child. If there is any omission, all the famous Confucianists in the Central Plains are my friends. I write a book and ask for advice. Who would not want to teach? Me? Even if you show me their family possessions, why is there any difficulty?"

Sima Fu also nodded quickly and said:

"That's right, after my family's generals, our family has books on military affairs "Taigong", "Wu Zi" and "Grandson". My brother Zhong Da is a master of military art. If Ji Chang wants, I can also borrow it for Ji Chang to print books. , as long as you leave the name of my Sima family."

Sima Fu felt that his family had no chance of becoming an emperor, but it was extremely important for knowledge to be realized and celebrities to come to future generations. If Yunshan's papermaking and printing skills were really feasible, then this convenient method in the future would be quickly spread to the world, but it was not. One or two people can stop it.

Instead of fighting, it is better to take the opportunity to profit from it. To master this way is to master the hope of scholars all over the world. Just selling books can make him a lot of money, and at least three or four generations of people will have no worries about food and clothing.

As for the people of the future generations...

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, which is not something Sima Fu can consider.

Everyone hit it off, Guan Ping quickly assigned tasks to everyone——

Ma Liang supervised the paper making and found skilled craftsmen to prepare the engraving.

When Cao Zhi collected books, at least he published his own poem volumes first, and prepared to print them in large quantities.

Sima Fu is in charge of teaching and training Jingxiang's children. He is going to teach people how to read and write in the army like an enlightenment, and then the soldiers will gradually promote it. Let knowledge spread.

Everyone said excitedly, but Cao Zhi's face was a little bit more sad.

He shook his head slowly and sighed:

"General Yun's method coincides with that of the heroes of the former Han Dynasty. The emperor... hey, the emperor also wanted to do this kind of thing. It's a pity."

"Huh?" Guan Ping really didn't know this story, especially the emperor who was imprisoned in Xudu, so he asked Cao Zhi curiously.

Cao Zhi is well-read and knowledgeable, and Sima Fu added from the side, and quickly described a rather tortuous past of the big man to Guan Ping and Ma Liang, two countrymen.

At that time in the Western Han Dynasty, although the written carrier was not rich and popular enough, the senior officials of the Han army really realized that knowledge is power and wanted to teach the soldiers.

Back then, soldiers on the border had to start learning Cangjie at the request of their officers and complete a minimum level of literacy. Only those who could read and write could be officers.

With the promotion of Confucianism, elementary schools even appeared in some places in the Han Dynasty. People's pursuit of knowledge and cultural atmosphere were quite strong, and the whole society showed a prosperous atmosphere with the progress of knowledge.

Although this kind of learning atmosphere can't cover the south of the Yangtze River and the Western Regions at all, in any case, the developed Central Plains has already begun to sprout, and everything is developing towards a better place.

Guan Ping was dumbfounded when he heard this, and couldn't believe that the big man started doing this 200 years ago—he would bet that the troubled times a thousand years later would be at the same level.

No wonder the big man was so strong back then...

"Then?"

"After that?" Cao Zhi sighed helplessly, "Since Wang Mang, everything has changed."

Wang Mang's chaos actually interrupted the meridians of the big man, and all kinds of rules began to be destroyed little by little during the years of war.

Although Liu Xiu re-established the Han Dynasty, he relied heavily on local tyrants, which greatly weakened the control of the Eastern Han court over the grassroots. Knowledge began to be enriched by the aristocratic and powerful families, and the opportunities for people to read and write began to decrease.Even if someone in the army succeeds in literacy, it will be difficult to drive everyone to continue to learn after returning home. At the same time, the promotion channel becomes narrower and narrower, and the meaning of mastering knowledge is not great—anyway, it is farming for landlords. What is the difference between generations? , This is a fart.

This is not the most deadly, the fatal thing is that the world was in chaos later, and all the heroes from all over the country rose together, and the war basically consisted of constantly recruiting young men and recruiting soldiers.

Do you count on the enlightenment of those Qingzhou soldiers who were recruited by Cao Cao's men who even robbed their own people?

Do you expect people under Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, Ma Teng, and Gongsun Zan to study?
If you have the time, you might as well pick up the dung at the gate of the barracks. Besides, everyone knows how painful it is to read and write. You are already tired from fighting and farming. Finally, having the leisure to make people is better than reading.

As a result, the method that was already on the right track at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty was quickly lost, and the illiteracy rate reached a level that was against the sky. When Guan Ping said this, Cao Zhi almost shed tears, full of emotion.

"Just based on this, I don't believe that General Yun is a bad person." Cao Zhi became more and more excited, "Articles are a major national event. After so many years of fighting and killing generals, only the general is willing to do this in the army! Just based on this, I, Cao Zhi Admire me, I, Cao Zhi, will do what the general tells me to do."

Guan Ping was also a little excited by what Cao Zhi said.

It seems that my method is correct.

If we can reproduce the old days of the great man, we are obliged to do so!
"By the way, you said the emperor also wanted to do this?" Ma Hao asked curiously.

Cao Zhi's face was quite gloomy, and he sighed:
"Who said no."

Liu Xie may not have the courage to fight Cao Cao in a rage, but he realized the importance of knowledge and talents when he was a teenager.

When Li Jue and Guo Si were still threatening his life, the young emperor came up with a plan similar to the imperial examination:

In September Jiawu, more than forty Confucian scholars were tested.

Although it was a grassroots team under the emperor's rule at that time, even though it was forced by the situation at the time, Liu Xie's division of departments and regardless of family background recommendation, it has to be said that it was a pretty good attempt.

If this system can be maintained...

Keep it up all the time, and all the talents will go to the emperor. How can Cao Cao be willing?

In the year after he received Liu Xie, he canceled this wandering imperial school, and tried to kill those who dared to speak to the emperor bit by bit.

But there is no great learning, how to confuse the people, Cao Cao thought about it, and got inspiration from his Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army. He changed the previous model of teaching Confucianism, which was not grounded, and began to teach the masses. The health-preserving method of drinking piss that still exists after the end of the year (it can be used to control women, or drink piss, or hang upside down), provided a large number of ancient prescriptions for the WeChat groups of later generations, and the trend of talking about Xuan in the Wei and Jin Dynasties became popular. Sheng.

Cao Zhi has read poetry and books since he was a child, and he regards himself as a serious Confucian scholar. Naturally, it is impossible for him to have any affection for people like Zuo Ci, Gan Shi, Feng Junda, and Dong Guo Yannian who invite you to drink urine. Don't forget to popularize education, tears can't help but flow out.

Good people.

Nice guy.

Chen Qun actually framed a hero like General Yun. Even if I, Cao Zhi, were to die, I would definitely protect General Yun. This is the future inheritor of Dao.

(End of this chapter)