In the imperial palace, inside the royal study.

The miser wears his coat and crotches his neck, refusing to take out the money no matter what.

At this time, the treasury was empty and there was no extra money to squander.

Now His Majesty can open his mouth with fifteen thousand strings. Doesn’t this mean that he will wear a helmet forever?

"My dear, I want money for the country and the country. In a few days, you will understand my painstaking efforts."

Everyone has selfish motives, and Li Er is no exception.

Bright and beautiful, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, he has been strictly demanding that he and his harem save money whenever possible and never waste a penny.

Now that such a good opportunity is in front of him, while filling the national treasury, he must also leave a small treasury for himself in case of emergency needs.

"Your Majesty, the treasury has been allocated to Hedong Road for disaster relief, but there is no surplus left. I have already reported this to Your Majesty before, so why do you need to embarrass me?"

Dai Zhou is like a bastard who eats weights. He is determined and has no money.

"Dai Zhou, don't I know how much money is left in the national treasury?"

Li Er's face looked ugly. As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, didn't he even have the qualifications to spend thousands of dollars?

"Your Majesty, please do not touch the silver that has been put into the treasury. Please think twice."

Dai Zhou knelt directly on one knee on the ground. Even in the face of the dragon's anger, he still did not change his decision.

"Get up, I will tell you, if there is still no money for the use of these fifteen thousand guan, this matter can only be left to the auxiliary machine."

Looking at the helpless Dai Zhou in front of him, Li Er also had a headache.

The two most upright men in the imperial court, Dai Zhou and Wei Zheng, never knew how to adapt their words.

It was very unpleasant, but it made Li Er extremely trust him.

He directly stated the use of the silver and promised that the treasury silver spent would be earned back soon.

"Your Majesty, with great kindness and great devotion to the country and the country, I am extremely ashamed to be a student from a poor family in the world."

"This papermaking technology should belong to the imperial court. How could it fall into the hands of Duke Zhao? I remembered that the money saved should be enough for His Majesty's use."

After learning the use of the silver, Dai Zhou's eyes lit up. If this was true, then wouldn't it be just around the corner that the national treasury would be filled?

He took the initiative to change his words and showed that he stood on His Majesty’s side and for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the country, this technology must not fall into the hands of outsiders.

Seeing such a change, Li Er was stunned for a while, but he also understood that Dai Zhou was interested in the profits of papermaking, otherwise, he would never be so straightforward.

In particular, the sentence "Papermaking should belong to the imperial court" directly expresses his attitude that all profits must be put into treasury.

"It's good to have some extra money."

"Remember, this matter must not be made public!"

Li Er nodded happily. The profits from papermaking were put into the national treasury, and the profits from the printing shop should be able to go into his own small treasury.

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Inside Chang'an City.

In the open space on the east side of the palace, a group of craftsmen were busy in full swing.

Li Er took the initiative to invite Mu Jiuge to inspect the work, and everything was done in accordance with this small request.

"Old Li, I really didn't realize that you moved so quickly. It turns out someone is easy to do."

Originally no buildings were allowed here, but because of the "paper mill", the imperial court made an exception and allowed it to be built here.

It really exceeded Mu Jiuge's expectations, and it can also be seen that the old Yinhuo attaches great importance to this project.

At the emperor's feet, I am afraid that even those wealthy and aristocratic families would not dare to come and make trouble if they discover their actions in the future.

"Although Mr. Zhao Guogong is supporting us, I am also under tremendous pressure."

Li Er said earnestly, this time, what they were after was the interests of the clan.

It is still unclear what means the other party will use to resist.

"Old Li, let me ask you, do you think His Majesty will be cowardly when facing a wealthy family?"

Mu Jiuge stopped and looked around secretly. After making sure that no one was paying attention to the two of them, he lowered his voice and asked.

"What the hell are you talking about? Your Majesty is so talented and powerful, how can you be afraid of those little guys?"

The black line on Li Eryi's forehead almost made him curse.

If he was afraid, why would he let the paper mill be built here?

"Even if you can still understand something, do you think that with the old scumbag's ability, he has the courage to build a paper mill here?"

"To tell you the truth, every move we make cannot escape His Majesty's sight."

"As the saying goes, no matter how bold a person is and how productive the land is, do you dare to do something big?"

Mu Jiuge said in a low voice with an enigmatic attitude.

"What's the meaning?"

Li Er was very puzzled. Your boy's every move did not avoid his sight.

But I am not the roundworm in his stomach, so how can I know what bad things are coming out of his stomach?

"You are so stupid. There is no future in making money from the common people. Do you have the guts to bite off a piece of flesh from the body of a noble?"

For so many years, the powerful families have been squeezing the common people, and it’s time to spit some oil out.

Therefore, in order to get the first pot of gold from the paper mill, he decided to attack the family members.

"Appreciate further details!"

This time he planned to compete with the clan, and if he could outwit the opponent, Li Er would be very happy to see it.

"When a batch of paper was completed, the imperial court announced that it was for the imperial examination in the coming year, so the imperial court funded the sale of paper and books at half price. It was hoped that students would actively participate in the imperial examination next year and become pillars of the country as soon as possible."

"It creates an illusion for wealthy families that our paper and books are limited in quantity, forcing them to take the initiative to purchase them."

"In the end, when they were complacent, we officially sold it to external parties at a low price that was only higher than the cost."

Now the two of them are on the same boat, so when talking about these things, Mu Jiuge has no evasion at all.

"This is a great plan!"

The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became. He really didn't expect that a small papermaking workshop could hide such a trap.

If this was done properly, wouldn't the Longxi Li family and the Zhaojun Li family be able to vomit blood directly?

This guy's style of doing things really wins my heart. It would be a real loss if he doesn't serve as an official in the court.

"By the way, let me remind you one thing. It is better to plant those potatoes in the fields as early as possible. In this kind of weather, if they are not stored properly, there is no guarantee that they will not spoil."

The matter of the paper mill has come to an end. No matter how it develops in the future, it will have to wait until the construction of the paper mill is completed before proceeding.

In this hot summer, a few old people still don't know how to store the potatoes. In the end, the potatoes will go bad, and it will be your own fault, which will be disgusting.

"You mean to tell someone that potatoes are difficult to preserve?"

Hearing such words, Li Er's face suddenly changed color.

It cannot be stored for a long time, and no matter how high the output is, it is of no use. For Datang, it is useless.

"The preservation method of potatoes is very simple. Put them in a cellar or bury them directly with soil. Make sure the soil is not moist. They can be stored for several months."

"I'm afraid that you don't know how to store them and will waste those seeds! When planting potatoes, just cut the whole potatoes into inches and bury them in the soil. There is no difficulty at all."

"That's all for now, I'll go back first!"
Chapter completed!