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Chapter 51 Papermaking

"Papermaking, the four great inventions of ancient times, do you know how to make it?" #papermaking#Four Great Inventions》

Qin Dynasty.

Looking at the title of the video, Qin Shihuang had no idea what it was and why it was called one of the four great inventions.

But I thought that since it has such a title, it must be very important to future generations.

At the same time, he also wanted to know, could the Qin Dynasty produce it?
Han Dynasty and Western Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the paper on the table that shattered when touched. He couldn't understand how this thing could become one of the four great inventions?

Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che didn't quite understand it, he thought that since this thing appeared on the sky and was named one of the four great inventions by later generations, it seemed that it was of great use.

Thinking of this, he called the craftsmen and asked them to make them according to the steps on the canopy.

Han Dynasty and Eastern Han Dynasty.

Cai Lun looked at the title on the marquee and was slightly startled.

Paper was already available at this time, but the paper was really useless.

He wanted to improve the craftsmanship and added plant fibers such as hemp, rags, and old fishing nets to the original production materials.

Unexpectedly, a video explaining papermaking appeared on the screen, and he was very happy.

If there is a writing material that can replace bamboo slips and is cheap, it will change the spread of knowledge.

[This is a very ancient papermaking craft. If you accidentally travel through time one day and there is no paper yet, please study this craft seriously. It will be the best way for you to get rich.

We tear off the bark of paper mulberry trees that are at least two years old. The bark of paper mulberry trees is relatively tough and is very suitable for making paper.

Cut the bark into sections, remove the rotten parts inside, and soak them in water.

After cleaning, drain the water, and then hang it in the courtyard to dry. When the bark shrinks naturally, it can be used to make paper.

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Looking at the manufactured paper on the canopy, Qin Shihuang was stunned.

The heavy bamboo slips have always been a pain for him every day. You must know that the daily memorials are brought to the palace on a cart.

If he hadn't been in good health, he would have died from exhaustion just correcting memorials every day.

Now that there is papermaking technology, it means a carload of memorials. Now you only need a few pieces of paper to write down, so you don't have to be so tired.

At the same time, Qin Shihuang also thought about the academy he wanted to build. He used to think about asking the craftsmen below to make more bamboo slips for use by the students in the academy, but now he doesn't.

If this paper is really made, it will be so convenient to write on it directly.

Thinking of this, Qin Shihuang thought of the people of the Mo family again.

"Zhao Gao, a member of the Xuanmo family, hurry up and make paper according to the method on the canopy."

"promise."

The people from the Mo family followed the guards, their faces covered with cold sweat.

They felt that the short journey in this palace was like going to a battlefield.

This matter appeared from the sky curtain. I don’t know how many times Qin Shihuang called him in front of him and asked them to study and make things on the sky curtain.

Although they were from the Mo family and were experts in the art of making mechanisms, they were still confused when faced with what was on the sky screen.

How could they create the things on the canopy without any physical objects or theories for them to study.

Fortunately for them, the things they were asked to study this time were given specific operating methods on the canopy.

They watched it carefully and found that compared to what they were asked to do before, today's work was very simple.

Although they don’t understand many things in it, it also delays their ability to do it.

After watching the sky curtain, they relaxed slightly and quickly said "promise" to Qin Shihuang.

After they left Qin Shihuang's palace, they started discussing.Discussing how to make paper and how to improve it.

They wanted to make the things on the marquee as soon as possible, but they were afraid that if they couldn't make the things this time, they would be held accountable.

At the same time, they also understood why this thing was called one of the four great inventions.

western han.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che picked up the paper that was improved according to the method on the canopy. Sure enough, it was no longer fragile and was much easier to carry than bamboo slips.

Of course, compared with these advantages, he also thought about how much contribution it would make to the spread of knowledge and how much benefits the country would get if this writing instrument was used.

He has seen the sky in front of him, but he knows that the illiteracy rate in future generations is low, and he also understands the changes this will have on future generations.

Now Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che also wanted such people, so how could he not spread knowledge vigorously.

People from other dynasties said their eyes were opened when they saw the video on the sky screen.

Originally, their literacy rate was not high, their material resources were not rich, and many of them could not even afford food and clothing.

As for paper, many people have never used it in their lives, let alone know the process of making paper.

At the same time, many people have discovered business opportunities in it, and they also want to try it themselves to see if they can make paper.

If it is really made, selling it to readers will also be a supplement to their lifestyle.

"Big Guy: There are many types of handmade paper, such as rice paper (sandalwood and straw), Lianshi paper (young bamboo), Chupi paper (goose paper), mulberry paper, hemp paper, rattan paper, etc.

Various types of paper have different paper thicknesses and characteristics due to different raw material fibers, and can be used for various purposes, such as window pasting, medicine wrapping, landscape painting, calligraphy, rubbings, etc. 》

"I can't forget: So papermaking is our country's patent. Do we need to pay patent fees for paper from other countries?" 》

"Chen Xin: Today we use bleach, but what was used in ancient times?"

"Chen Sanguai on the Road: Ancient bleach was alkali, and plant ash water is alkaline. 》

"Homecoming: The alkalinity of plant ash water is too low, is it really useful?"How about using lime water?

Qin Dynasty.

When the Mo family saw the comments on the marquee, they quickly wrote them down.

If they started watching the video, they thought paper could only be made from paper bark.

So now they know that in addition to paper bark, there are also young bamboo, sandalwood bark, straw, etc. that can be used to make paper.

And you can also make different papers according to different materials.

Everyone in the Mo family was stunned when they saw Bian Biao.

They thought that the yellow paper they made directly was the finished product, but they didn't expect that it would need to be bleached.

Han Dynasty.

Many craftsmen were stunned when they saw the comments.

Although they had just followed the canopy to make paper, they did not expect to have to bleach it.

But looking at the still happy Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, they knew that it didn't matter, they just needed to improve.

So they started making it again, but because they couldn't find lime in the palace for a while, they had to bite the bullet and put in some plant ash for bleaching.

It's just that they didn't expect that the effect would be okay.

Although the paper they produced was slightly yellow compared to the snow-white paper on the canopy.

However, compared to the first finished product, the effect of this production is much better.

Compared to the paper that shattered at the first touch, it was even better.

(End of this chapter)