The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 173

Song Jicai and the four of them at the racecourse received a letter from Zhao Yao.

They unwrapped letters from a sparrow's leg, asking them to go on a spring hunt.

"Boss, ask us to participate in the spring hunting."

"If the boss doesn't call us, we will also participate in the spring hunting."

"We do spring hunting every year."

"Speaking of which, we participated in spring hunting last year and didn't see the boss."

Chu Huan said: "Last year, the eldest was only five years old, too young, so he didn't participate. This year, the eldest is six years old, so he can participate in the spring hunting."

Song Jicai clenched his right hand into a fist and beat the palm of his left hand, and said with a very excited expression: "Boss is very good at archery. With Boss participating this year, we will definitely be able to show off our skills in the spring hunting."'

Shen Sen instantly understood what Song Jicai meant, and his expression became excited.

"With Boss here, we will surely hunt a lot of prey this year, and we must show Dad and them how good we are."

"That's right, Boss is very good at archery. With Boss here, we will surely hunt a lot of prey this year." Zhang He finally came to his senses, and said enthusiastically, "By then the fathers won't laugh at us for being useless."

Chu Huan saw that Shen Sen and the others looked like "we are finally going to be proud", and unceremoniously poured cold water on them: "Have you forgotten that the boss hides his strength in the palace? The boss will not show his strength in the spring hunting." real strength."

Hearing what Chu Huan said, Song Jicai and the others remembered this.Disappointment immediately appeared on the faces of the three of them.

"I still want to follow the boss to have a good time in the spring hunting."

Shen Sen leaned on the table and said, "Boss, this prince is really aggrieved."

Song Jicai propped his face with his right hand and said, "Boss, the prince, is not as chic and happy as we are."

Zhang He very much agrees with Song Jicai's words: "That's right, I'm not as happy as we are."

Shen Sen said again: "Now it seems that there is nothing good about being a prince."

Chu Huan said: "When the boss becomes an adult, he will be crowned king. At that time, the boss will be able to go to his fief. At that time, the boss will be more chic and happier than us."

"Go to the fiefdom?" Shen Sen sat up abruptly, his eyes brightened immediately, "That's right, the boss can go to the fief if he is an adult queen, and then he will be far away from the capital. At that time, we can go to the boss's fief with the boss .”

Zhang He reacted very quickly this time, and immediately understood what Shen Sen meant.

"We will go to the fief with the boss. When the time comes, the sky will be high and the road will be far away. Our father will no longer be able to control us."

Song Jicai said with a bright face: "When the time comes, we can do whatever we want."

Chu Huan also said excitedly: "The boss said that when he grows up, he will travel around and eat delicious food all over the world. Then we will have a good time with the boss."

The four of them imagined how they would play around with Zhao Yao, and all of them had yearning smiles on their faces.

Shen Sen chuckled and said: "So, being a prince is still good."

"Wait, the boss is only six years old this year, and he is still too early to grow up." Zhang He suddenly lost his energy, "We have to wait ten years."

When Shen Sen heard this, he lost energy for a moment: "Why is the boss only six years old, why is he not 16 years old, so we can follow the boss to fief this year."

Chu Huan cast a sideways glance at Shen Sen and said, "Even if the boss becomes an adult this year, if we want to go to the fiefdom with the boss, our father will not agree."

Shen Sen asked puzzledly, "Why?"

"Because we're not adults."

Shen Sen's expression became stiff in an instant, and he leaned back on the table again, pouted and said, "In the eyes of the old man, we are also children."

"It's too early to go to the fiefdom with the boss, let's talk about spring hunting." Zhang He said confidently, "I'm going to hunt a deer this year, and I want to eat roasted venison."

"I still want to eat bear paws, so I have to hunt a bear this year."

"Then I'm going to hunt a wolf."

"I want to hunt a tiger too."

The four of them imagined how they would show off their power in the spring hunting, hunting tigers, bears, wolves, etc., and then laughed together triumphantly.

Those who were waiting for a reply came and saw that Chu Huan and the others didn't reply and laughed strangely. Angrily, they flew to Chu Huan's head, and scratched Chu Huan's head vigorously.

It was Chu Huan who untied the letter from Laiyi's lap just now.

Chu Huan hurriedly begged for mercy: "Stop nagging, I will write back immediately."

When Lai heard this, he let Chu Huan go and flew aside to wait for Chu Huan's reply.

Seeing this scene, Song Jicai and the others said in amazement again: "The sparrow raised by the boss is really smart. Not only can he send letters, but he can also understand our speech."

Laiyi raised his head proudly, and looked at Song Jicai and the others very proudly.

Chu Huan wrote the reply and tied it to Lai Yi's leg.He wanted to reach out and touch Lai Yi's little head, but Lai Yi dodged it.

Laiyi yelled at Chu Huan, then waved his wings and flew away.

Chu Huan felt that he saw dislike in Sparrow's eyes just now.

"We're going to participate in spring hunting tomorrow, let's go back and get ready."

At this time, Zhao Yao was trying the bow and arrow given to him by the fourth prince in the martial arts field.

Wei Mian and Tong Xi stood aside to watch Zhao Yao practice archery.

Because the fourth prince was going to study history in Lanyuan Pavilion, he couldn't come to the martial arts field to watch Zhao Yao practice his new bow and arrow, so he sent Wei Mian over to have a look.

Zhao Yao shot three arrows in a row, and the arrow hit the bull's-eye.

Seeing Zhao Yao stop, Wei Mian stepped forward and asked with concern: "Your Highness, what do you think of bows and arrows, do they fit your hand?"

Zhao Yao said with a smile: "The bow and arrow given by the fourth brother is really easy to use, much lighter than the bow and arrow I usually practice."

"My Highness specially asked someone to do it according to your habits. Do you like it?"

"I like it, I like it so much." Zhao Yao said with a smile on his face, "The fourth brother is really kind."

"It's great that you like it." Wei Mian said, "Your Highness was afraid that you wouldn't like it."

"How is it possible, as long as it is given by the fourth brother, I like it." Zhao Yao said, thinking of one thing, he asked curiously and doubtfully, "Aren't bows and arrows heavy? Why did the fourth brother send light bows and arrows?" ?”

"Your Majesty, because you are still young, you have just learned archery not long ago. If you use a heavy bow and arrow, your arm will be strained. That's why my Highness specially made such a light bow and arrow for you."

"Fourth brother is really kind to me." Zhao Yao picked up another arrow and aimed it at the target not far ahead, "I must hunt a fox and give it to fourth brother." After finishing speaking, he Release the arrow from the string.Then, hearing a "boom", the arrow was ready to hit the bull's-eye.

"Wei Mian, what is the hair on the arrow?" Zhao Yao picked up another arrow and carefully looked at the feathers on the tail of the arrow.

"It's the feather of a golden eagle." Wei Mian said, "During the hunting last autumn, my Highness shot a golden eagle and used its feathers to make an arrow."

"Oh, I remembered, the fourth brother was rewarded with a bow and arrow by the emperor for shooting the golden eagle last year." Last year's spring hunting, he couldn't participate because of his young age, but he went to visit with his mother and concubine.At that time, the fourth brother shot a golden eagle and made a big splash in the spring hunting. He was praised and rewarded by his father, which made the third brother and the others very angry.

"Yes, my Highness said that the feathers of golden eagles would be very useful for making arrows, so I made many arrows with the feathers of golden eagles, but they will not be used on weekdays. My Highness plans to use them for spring hunting and autumn hunting." Wei Mian said.

"Fourth brother is really kind to me, it seems that I have to give fourth brother two foxes." Zhao Yao handed the bow in his hand to Tongxi, "Take it back and put it away."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"I'll go to Lanyuan Pavilion to find fourth brother."

Seeing Zhao Yao coming to him, the fourth prince hurriedly asked him if his bow and arrow fit well.

"Fourth brother, it fits so well." Zhao Yao hurriedly thanked the fourth prince, "Fourth brother, I like it very much, thank you so much."

"As long as you like it."

"Fourth brother, you are so kind to me, I have to give you two foxes."

The fourth prince joked: "I don't mind if you give me three foxes."

"Then I will try my best to shoot the three foxes." Zhao Yao sat next to the fourth prince, watching the fourth prince copying historical materials.

When the fourth prince and the others transcribed historical materials, they had to be very careful and focused, and they couldn't write a single word wrong.Once you write a word wrong, you have to start over.Not only can you not make mistakes, but you must also write neatly and beautifully.

Zhao Yao watched the fourth prince transcribing historical materials, and suddenly thought of one thing.When he grows up and becomes a queen, he will go to the fief. When he invites Mr. Xiao to teach the children in the fief to read, he will definitely need books, and he will need a lot of books.There are not many books in the Kunde Palace, which means that he still has to buy books to take to the fief.

Books are not cheap, and he doesn't have that much money.

After copying a page, the fourth prince saw Zhao Yaojin frowning, with a troubled expression on his face, and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Yao came back to his senses, looked at the fourth prince and asked: "Fourth brother, is it annoying for you to copy books on weekdays, and is it too slow for you to copy books like this?" He just remembered something very important thing.In the dream, Zhao Yao read a lot of books, and their books were not copied by hand, but printed.

"Fourth brother, are all of our Da Zhou's books hand-copied?"

"Yes, they are all hand-copied." The fourth prince replied, "It must be slow for us to copy books like this, but there is no way to do it."

Can't help it?
If there is the printing technique of Zhao Yao and the others in the dream, then many books can be printed.Once there are more books, they will become cheaper, so that many people can afford books.

"Why are you asking this?" the fourth prince asked suspiciously.

Zhao Yao smiled slightly: "I just think that you copy books too hard every day, and you can't make a little mistake."

He added, "Isn't there a faster way?"

"No, since ancient times, books have been copied from generation to generation." The fourth prince picked up a copied book and said to Zhao Yao, "Now that there is paper, it is much more convenient to copy books. In the past, it was more difficult for people to copy books on bamboo slips."

"Yes." Compared to copying books on paper, engraving books on bamboo slips is more difficult.

Speaking of paper, Zhao Yao thought of another thing.The paper they use now is incomparable to the paper used by Zhao Yao and the others in the dream.In the dream Zhao Yao and the others used very white paper, unlike the very yellow paper they use now.And the paper used by Zhao Yao and the others in the dream is very cheap and easy to use.The paper they use doesn't seem to be cheap.

Seeing that Zhao Yao was lost in thought again, the Fourth Prince asked, "What happened?"

"Fourth brother, I feel that the paper we use now is not cheap."

"Not cheap?" The fourth prince asked puzzledly, "Where do you start with this?"

"Fourth brother, look, if the paper we use is cheaper, then the books will be cheaper, so will more people be able to afford books?" Zhao Yao said, holding his face in both hands, " Now many people can’t afford to read books because they are too expensive. Books are expensive because paper is not cheap, and everyone’s books are copied.”

"You're right." The Fourth Prince asked, "So?"

"If paper could be made cheaper, if it could be turned into a book without human copying, wouldn't books be cheaper?"

The fourth prince was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "Brother Ten, your idea is very good, but paper will not become cheaper. Also, there will be no books if no one copies them. Therefore, what you said cannot be realized." .”

"That's not necessarily true." Zhao Yao's dream came true.He had to think about how Zhao Yao and the others got cheap paper and printed books in his dream.

The fourth prince touched Zhao Yao's head with his hand, and said with a light smile, "If you're fine, just read here."

"Fourth brother, what is the paper we use now?"

The fourth prince said without thinking: "'It's made of tree bark, hemp heads, rags and old fishing nets."

"It turned out to be made out of these things."

"If you are interested in papermaking, I will take you to see it when I have time," said the fourth prince.

"Okay." He had to see how their paper was made now, and then think of a way to make the paper that Zhao Yao and the others used in his dream.

By the way, he has to prepare the book in advance, so that when he grows up to become the king, he can only take the book directly to the fiefdom.

"Fourth brother, do you have many books?" Zhao Yao asked again, "Fourth brother, do you have many unnecessary books?"

The fourth prince felt that Zhao Yao asked this question a little strangely, "I have a lot of books, but there are no unnecessary books, all the books are what I need."

"I mean fourth brother, you have so many books, do you have many duplicate books, for example, there are several books in one book."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Fourth brother, can you give it to me?" From today, he will collect books everywhere, so that when he grows up, he can collect many books.Of course, it is best to collect books without spending money.

"What do you want a book for?"

"Of course."

The fourth prince looked at Zhao Yao suspiciously: "Do you want to read?"

Suspected by the fourth prince, Zhao Yao said with a guilty conscience: "Fourth brother, although I don't like to go to Wende Hall to study, it doesn't mean I don't like to read at all. I still read often on weekdays. My concubine mother can testify."

"Since you want to read the book, I'll give it to you." The fourth prince didn't quite believe that Zhao Yao would take the initiative to read the book, but since Zhao Yao wanted it, he gave it to him.

"Thank you fourth brother!" He first asked fourth brother for books little by little.

There are many books in Lanyuan Pavilion, there must be duplicate books, he has to find a way to get them.

There must be a lot of books in Mr. Xiao's place. Ask Mr. Xiao after the spring hunting is over.

Seeing that Zhao Yao suddenly smiled like a cunning fox, the fourth prince knew what good idea he was planning.

"Brother Ten, I'll give you the book, you want to read it, you can't use it to do bad things."

Zhao Yao put on a hurt expression.He looked at the fourth prince in disbelief: "Fourth brother, how could you miss me so much, how could I use books to do bad things?"

"It's better not to use books to do bad things." The fourth prince deliberately warned Zhao Yao, "If you let me know that you use books to do bad things, I can't get around you."

Zhao Yao hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Fourth brother, I really didn't do something bad by asking you for books, but because I wanted to read them myself."

The fourth prince half-believingly said: "That's good."

"Fourth brother, I won't bother you anymore, I'll go back first." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he ran away in a hurry.

On the way back to the Kunde Hall, Tong Xi saw Zhao Yao was frowning all the time, and asked with concern: "Your Highness, what's the matter with you, you look so preoccupied?" Tomorrow I will go to Spring Hunting, so with His Highness's temper , His Highness should be very happy at this time.

"I was wondering how to make cheaper and more usable paper?"

"Ah?" Tong Xi was startled by Zhao Yao's words, "Cheaper and better paper? Your Highness, what do you want this for?"

"Of course it works." He remembered Zhao Yao's world in his dream, the paper they used had bamboo in it.

　Zhao Yao: Before I go to the fiefdom, I have to find a way to get some more things, so that I don't need to spend money to buy them when I grow up.

　　Start by collecting books.

　　Author: You are called whoring for nothing.

　　There are still two updates, and there is no third update.But the number of words in the two updates adds up to a lot.

　　Finally, ask for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)