I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 123 Quyuan Plow and Block Printing

Lu Zhi responded: "It's not like Mr. Wen doesn't know that Your Highness has his own opinions, and the people in this village are really oppressed too much. If I were to persuade His Highness to recall Guan Yu, not to mention whether Your Highness would agree, I wouldn't do it." Use this to persuade.”

Yang Biao frowned and said with a worried tone: "This is exactly what I have been worried about during this period. In the past, His Highness always listened to advice, but this time it was different. In the past, King Zhou of Yin was smart enough to refuse advice and said It's enough to cover up the wrongdoing'..."

Before Yang Biao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Zhi, who blamed him: "Your Highness cares about the people. How can Mr. Wen compare Your Highness with the cruel Yin Zhou?"

Ma Rixi also said: "What Mr. Wen said is indeed too much."

Yang Biao first apologized and then explained: "How can I compare His Highness to Yin Zhou? I just hope that you will seize the opportunity to get along with His Highness and find a way to persuade His Highness. Using Guan Yu and Taisheng can certainly temporarily solve Luoyang The problems of the surrounding counties cannot solve the problems of the world. In the end, benevolent government must be implemented."

Ma Rixi agreed very much with this. He was also a supporter of benevolent government and echoed: "Government is based on leniency, correction is with violence, leniency is with violence, violence is with leniency, government is with peace."

Lu Zhi had been at the Chancellery for more than ten years, and his understanding of the issues of the Han Dynasty was deeper than that of Ma Rixi and Yang Biao. The more he understood, the more he felt that the problems of the Han Dynasty were more than one problem, and it was by no means a "benevolent government". There are too many local problems that can be easily solved.

But he didn't say much. He also agreed on the necessity of benevolent government that combines mercy and violence.

He just said: "Your Highness's worries are not unreasonable. Today's officialdom is in urgent need of rectification. It is a good thing to have one more Guan Yu who can relieve the people's difficulties, and one more Imperial College student who can make the countryside clear and clear."

Who makes the people who govern the counties fail to live up to their expectations?

"good!"

For Lu Zhi, even if Liu Bian really surpassed him and created a new platform to explore the news, what could he do? You can't resign for this!

Even if he wasn't called "Master Lu, Master Lu" every day, he was not someone who would evade lightly.

At that time, I can only take more care of His Highness and don't let the eunuchs have exclusive power.

What else could be done?

……

The next day, before Lu Zhi had time to go to Yuntai Hall, he saw Liu Bian leaving the East Palace and entering the Shangshu Terrace.

In the past, during the Ming Dynasty, the emperor would often enter the Taige area and take the initiative to talk to ministers. Later, when there were more and more young emperors, this behavior gradually disappeared.

After Liu Bian learned about this through Dongguan's "Han Ji", he decided to follow suit.

The current Shangshutai was designed to take away the power of the prime minister from the beginning, which is worthy of his doing. As for Emperor Ming's attempt to defeat the ministers at the Chancellery, although Liu Bian did not intend to use it, it was still a move.

Emperor Ming can do it, but I can't?

However, Liu Bian came to the Chancellor's Desk today for business.

"Master Lu, go to the West Garden with me. There's something good going on!"

Faced with Liu Bian's invitation, Lu Zhi did not dare to spoil the scenery. After entrusting the affairs of the minister's desk to the minister's servant Zhang Xun, Lu Zhi took a carriage with Liu Bian to the West Garden.

When we arrived at Xiyuan, the car did not stop, but went all the way to the location of the workshop.

Bi Lan, the regular attendant, has been waiting here for a long time.

"Bi Qing, are you ready? Then let's demonstrate it to Master Lu and me!"

Lu Zhi was confused and led Bi Lan to the edge of a field. There was a cow parked there with a plow tied behind him.

When he was puzzled, he saw someone leading an ox and starting to plow the field. The person behind the plow could actually make the plow turn around, and the ox was moving faster than he remembered. Liu Bian explained on the side: "This is the Quyuan plow. Bi Qing led people to test it many times. It took more than half a year to build it. At least the land in Luoyang is very suitable for farming."

Liu Bian didn't know how much the current curved-column plow was inferior to the later curved-column plows, but its advantages over the currently used straight-column plows were very obvious.

That's enough.

"It just so happens that this time the students are the officials in the countryside, so let them promote this song Yuanli when they take office."

Having something that can be used can also deepen the connection between the Tai students and the people in the countryside.

In response to the students' desire for progress, Liu Bian could be said to be heartbroken.

As for if someone can't promote it, it's not Liu Bian's problem.

At this time, it is time for the students to look for their own problems. It is not easy for Your Highness the Prince. You have been students for so many years. How many books have you read? Have you read it into your heart? Have you cultivated yourself?

"As for other places, due to different soil quality, there may be a need for improvement..." Liu Bian said to Lu Zhi.

Without Liu Bian's reminder, Lu Zhi understood the necessity of implementing Quyuan Li: "Your Highness, I will return to the Chancellor's Desk now, and I hope that... Bi Changshi will send the drawings of Quyuan Li to the Chancellor's Desk as soon as possible."

Liu Bian said: "Master Lu, don't be anxious, there are others."

With that said, Bi Lan took them to another place.

On the way, Liu Bian said: "Nowadays, Zuo Bo paper is good for writing, but its raw materials are mostly made of linen and mulberry bark. The production is complicated and the output is limited. Unfortunately, I asked Bi Lan to find another way, and then Bi Lan made this thing."

Lu Zhi immediately took from Liu Bian a few pieces of paper that appeared in Liu Bian's hands at an unknown time. They looked very rough, but felt a little soft to the touch.

Liu Bian explained: "If this paper is stained with ink, it will spread and cannot be written, but this paper has an advantage. It can replace toilet chips..."

Lu Zhi: "...Your Highness, this thing is certainly... useful, but..."

Liu Bian continued: "Master Lu, don't worry... without the high-yield paper, the other thing I originally thought of will be less useful."

At this time, they stopped in front of a workshop.

Lu Zhi had seen the paper with classics being dried outside before. The words on it seemed to be exactly the same, and he became more and more curious. Now that the smell of ink was getting stronger, he couldn't help standing on tiptoes and stretching his head to look inside. .

I saw a craftsman inside, holding a wooden board. Ink had been stuck on one side of the wooden board, and the presence of fonts could be vaguely seen on it.

Lu Zhi pointed to the inside of the workshop and asked, "Your Highness, could it be that the words on the paper outside come from here?"

Liu Bian nodded with a smile and said, "I named it engraving printing. Unfortunately, the production of good paper is limited. Otherwise, printing classics and distributing them everywhere would be a feat!"

Once upon a time, Liu Bian originally planned to use woodblock printing to make a name for himself after he ascended the throne. With the current production and price of writing paper, the role it can play in the dissemination of knowledge cannot be said to be close to nothing, or it can be said to be very limited.

But if it can have some effect, it will have some effect, and Liu Bian doesn't want to delay it any longer.

Lu Zhi praised: "There will definitely be improvements in the art of papermaking, and your highness's method will be beneficial to the future!"

(End of this chapter)