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Chapter 44 Put into Use
With such great progress in papermaking, Zhao Jun felt it was time to announce it.

The next day after she got angry with Ying Zheng, she took the paper and prepared to announce it to the court.

When she arrived at the Qilin Temple, she received a lot of attention without accident.

Everyone knows that Mr. Zhao was kidnapped in the palace a few days ago, or by the queen mother.

However, the king has ordered that no further discussion of this matter be allowed, and everyone can only watch her and talk about it silently in their hearts.

On the contrary, Li Si was a little surprised.

According to his thinking, Mr. Zhao should not go to court these few days.

Now that she has actually come, something must be happening again.

After all, Zhao Jun has figured out his character of not going to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing.

Zhao Jun was in a very excited mood, and she couldn't care less about the way people around her looked at her.

I just slandered silently in my heart.

Hmph, these people are all younger brothers today!
Waiting for my sister to let you open your eyes, hahaha!
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun held back, not showing a smug smile, and being modest should be modest.

"The King is here—"

"Ahem, see Your Majesty."

Zhao Jun restrained his expression and saluted.

As soon as Ying Zheng came in, he saw Zhao Jun standing behind him.

The smile on her face was too obvious.

When Zhao Jun is not smiling, he will give people a feeling of indifference and indifference, which Ying Zheng has long observed.

But today she almost bared her teeth and yelled everywhere, I'm in a great mood!

Ying Zheng glared at her cryptically, don't get too carried away.

Zhao Jun received it, but pretended not to see it.

After a while, the things to be reported before were over, and Chaoshang became quiet, and if there was nothing else to do, he would prepare to retreat.

Li Siming glanced at Zhao Jun without hesitation.

But Jun Zhao saw that the time was almost up, he patted his green official robe and walked forward.

"I have something to play."

"allow."

The people around were watching intently, not knowing what she was going to do this time.

"Bamboo slips have been used as the main writing tool for a long time since the Xia and Shang Dynasties. However, bamboo slips are expensive to write and difficult to carry and store. Therefore, only one out of ten people can really use bamboo slips to read." Zhao Jun paused for a moment and then said.

"Now all the princes and countries laugh at my Qin country as a cultural gap. Today I bring something that can change the way of writing so that everyone can read. It is created and developed by the Mohists——paper!"

She said loudly and took out two kinds of papers in her hand.

"Can everyone read?"

Speaking of this, even Li Si couldn't help asking questions, looking at the things in her hand, could this make everyone read?
"Yes."

Zhao Jun presented the things to Ying Zheng.

Although Ying Zheng had seen the first edition of paper before, he also knew that Zhao Jun would bring the latest edition today.

But pretending to be mysterious, even he didn't read the new paper again.

Looking at the paper now, it is really white and clear.

Zhao Jun's words caused an uproar in Manchao.

paper?Make everyone read?

The ministers below couldn't help whispering.

"Your Majesty, this is paper, you can write on it with a brush dipped in ink."

On the stage, Sun Cheng had already prepared things when he came.

At this time, the pen and ink had been placed on the table.

Ying Zheng held the snow-white paper and looked at it carefully.

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, he solemnly picked up the pen next to him and wrote the character Qin.

The paper is very thin, but it is resilient and has not been broken by Ying Zheng's pen.

The ink blew out without any bleeding.

The black and white characters combined with Yingzheng's sharp fonts look really indescribably beautiful.

The ministers below all looked up, wanting to see this magical paper.

Li Si couldn't help but look up and speak first.

"Your Majesty, can you let me take a look at this miraculous paper as well?"

Ying Zheng was immersed in joy and raised his eyes after listening, and the people below all looked up with their heads raised like swallows.

"Ahem, please pass it on to the people below."

He asked Sun Cheng to take the one he just wrote to the next one. Anyway, Zhao Jun brought more than one today, and he still has it here.

Soon the black and white paper was passed down, and Li Si stared at it for a long time after getting it.

Fingers gently caressed the white paper, and even smelled the fragrance of ink.

He scrutinized it carefully for a moment and then passed it back. After a while, all the civil and military officials of the whole court admired this paper.

"Master Zhao, I just looked carefully. This kind of paper is indeed convenient for writing, and the written characters are also very beautiful, but the price may not be cheap."

As a scholar, Li Si's love for paper is indescribable, but it is too exaggerated for people to be able to read.

"The prime minister is right. A blank piece of paper like the one you just saw needs a piece of gold."

This price Zhao Jun deliberately set is very expensive.

"Only need a gold!"

Many civil servants around were surprised. If you only need one gold, you can afford it if you save up.

It is also worth buying and collecting!

So someone asked.

"Master Zhao, where can you buy this paper? Let's get together and buy a few."

"Yes, yes, we want to buy it too."

The people next to him were interrupted by Li Si without saying a few words.

"This gold is not particularly expensive for those of us, but it is really expensive for ordinary people."

Li Si still cared more about the reading problem she mentioned.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, the one gold you mentioned just now is the price of white paper. I also have a kind of paper of lower quality that is not so white."

Zhao Jun took out a few pieces of dark yellow paper and said after a pause.

"The price of this kind of inferior paper is only three and a half taels."

Zhao Jun handed the paper to Li Si next to him, asking him to take a closer look.

"Three sons?!" Li Si was also speechless.

He looked at the secondary paper in his hand, which was obviously not as good as the white paper. The paper was also very thin, but it was a little rough and dark yellow.

The quality should be pretty good too, this one only needs three pieces?

The price is simply worlds apart.

Li Si couldn't believe it.

The people around couldn't believe it either, especially the civil servants who just said they wanted to buy paper.

They also circulated this paper and looked at it a few times, and the quality was indeed no better than white paper.

But the price is really cheap. If white paper can only be bought for collection, then this kind of paper is not afraid of writing every day.

The person who just said that he wanted to buy paper asked when the paper would be sold.

"Don't worry, everyone. The Mohists have fully mastered this papermaking technology, and they can produce thousands of sheets of this paper in a day. Today, I reported to the king that I plan to open a special papermaking workshop in Xianyang for mass production of paper. .”

Zhao Jun said to Ying Zheng above, since the technology has been broken, the next step is mass production.

"Master Zhao's move is really beneficial to the country and the people. If paper can be produced in large quantities and the price is cheap, then everyone in my country of Qin can read!"

As a civil servant, Li Si cared most about reading. When he was young, he could read quite a few books. It was only when he came to Jixia Academy later that he could read poetry and books.

Now that paper is so convenient and cheap, it is a great thing for scholars.

"Zhao Qing and the Mohists have made great contributions. The merits of papermaking are of great benefit in the present age. It is a great blessing for me to have such a loyal minister. You and Li Si jointly presided over the construction of the papermaking workshop."

Ying Zheng looked at the people below and said solemnly.

"In addition, [-]% of the profits from the completion of the papermaking workshop will be distributed to the Mohists as their creation costs. As for Zhao Qing, I will give you an oral order to satisfy any of your conditions within the scope of my ability."

Ying Zheng generously rewarded Zhao Jun and the Mo family, and even gave a never-before-seen reward, the emperor's promise.

But everyone in the audience didn't react too much. It was really the earth-shaking changes brought about by papermaking.

(End of this chapter)