"I have met the young master, Zhang Han, of the imperial examination office." Zhang Han, tall and burly, with a square face and long beard, saluted to the new young master in front of him.
He sighed in his heart. Three years ago, Zhang Han had dealt with Zhao Tuo and went to the other party's house to bring back Qu Yuanli.
At that time, Zhao Tuo was still a young man less than twenty years old. He already had the title of Zhonggeng and had great military exploits. He also made a national weapon such as the Quyuanli, which made Zhang Han admire him very much.
"Young hero!" This was Zhang Han's evaluation of Zhao Tuo at that time. But he did not expect that only three years later, the former Zhao Zhonggen would be promoted to five levels in a row, becoming a high-ranking concubine, and even more worthy of the emperor and princess.
, and now he is in the position of Jiuqing and has become his immediate boss.
"Such an upgrade speed is really rare in the world. It's a pity that I, Zhang Han, didn't have the opportunity to follow the chief concubine to the battlefield, otherwise I would have been able to upgrade my title. Although I have become a subordinate of the chief concubine now, this is not a battlefield. Even if I want to
If you want to make meritorious deeds, where should you go?" Zhang Han sighed quietly in his heart, and looked at the young man in front of him with even more respect.
"Examination Office Order, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you have a nice beard." Zhao Tuo laughed.
At this moment, he had sent the six young masters to work, and he and Zhang Han were the only two people left in the room, so they looked kind and familiar.
"Young Master is overly praised. Zhang Han is truly impressed by the achievements made by Young Master in the past few years." Zhang Han also squeezed out a smile on his face.
Not only did Shaofu Zhao not act like a leader, but he also praised the beard he had grown specially in recent years, showing his closeness, which made Zhang Han feel flattered.
After some pleasantries, Zhao Tuo stopped delaying and went straight to the topic. He said: "I presented a Qu Yuan plow to you before, and I have interacted with the Examination Office Order. I know that you have outstanding abilities and you are a capable person. Today.
I have something I want to create, so how about I hand it over to the Examination Office?" Zhang Han saw that Zhao Tuo was close to him and said that he had outstanding abilities. Even though he had a calm personality, he was secretly happy.
Now I heard that Zhao Tuo asked him to build something, but he refused and accepted the order on the spot.
"Whatever the young master wants to build, just give him orders. Zhang Han will work hard to complete the task!" Zhang Han's voice was full of confidence.
He is the chief of the examination hall and specializes in craftsmanship. He is confident that he knows most of the utensils made by craftsmen in the world.
Even if it was something unique like Qu Yuuli, as long as Zhao Tuo named it, he could find it out by following the name.
However, the next moment, the name of the thing that came out of Zhao Tuo's mouth made him stunned.
"I want to make paper." Zhao Tuo looked forward to it.
"Paper?" Zhang Han looked confused and at a loss. He racked his brains, but he didn't expect what Shaofu Zhao said.
What is "paper"? Zhang Han asked cautiously: "May I ask the master, what is paper?" Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "Paper is a good thing. It is as thin as silk and cheaper than slips. It can be used
Use a pen to write on the paper. The number of words written on a thin piece of paper can be greater than ten bamboo slips!"
"Is there such a magical thing in the world?" Zhang Han looked shocked. He did not doubt the authenticity of Zhao Tuo's words. The dignified young man would not come to play tricks on him.
No matter how much Zhang Han imagined, it was difficult to come up with this kind of idea
What does the paper that is "as thin as silk and cheaper than slips" look like?
"When I go to the palace, I often see Jin Shang correcting slips and slips. I am diligent in my work and have to review hundreds of kilograms of slips a day. Correcting that amount of slips day after day must be very taxing on the body.
Over time, I might be hurting my body."
"So I remembered something called 'paper' that I had seen on the fragment of Gongshuzi."
"If I can make paper, and all words will be written on paper in the future, it will definitely be a lot easier when dealing with political affairs today." Zhao Tuo said with emotion on his face.
"It turned out to be something recorded in the fragments of Gongshuzi. No wonder the officials have never heard of it. The Shaofu is a descendant of Gongshuzi and once made a giant cannon based on the fragments. Now if he wants to make paper, there must be no problem." Zhang Han suddenly realized, no.
Doubt again.
Zhao Tuo's identity as the successor of Gongshuzi has been known to everyone for a long time. Many people secretly guessed that in addition to the giant cannon and Qu Yuanli, he must also have mastered many secret skills of Gongshuzi.
Now throw out another magical one
Although people may feel surprised when they come to "paper", they will take it for granted after thinking about it. People have learned from teachers!
After saying that, Zhang Han sighed again: "The young master always keeps this superior in his heart. No wonder he has the trust of this superior." Zhao Tuo smiled slightly.
Yes, he made paper for the sake of the emperor's health. At most, he also had a purpose of benefiting the people of the world.
Anyway, it was definitely not because of Zhao Tuo going to the toilet. In Zhao Tuo's heart, there was only the emperor and the world.
Seeing that Zhang Han understood now, Zhao Tuo asked him to get pen and ink and write down the key points on the slips. Zhao Tuo actually knew little about papermaking.
At most, he had read a little bit about some history in his previous life and understood some general processes, but he was not really clear about the specific operations.
But it is enough to have a general direction. As one of the nine ministers, the Shaofu is in charge of the emperor's inner treasury and has many people under his command.
There are money, people, and a lot of resources for Zhao Tuo to squander and experiment. All he needs to do is point out a direction and a general idea.
Zhang Han, an old craftsman, would naturally lead his men to do their best for Zhao Tuo.
“First get bark, hemp heads, rags and other materials for soaking, you can also try steaming them...Pound them into pulp...Mix the pulp and water, scoop it up, and make it into thin sheets of wet material.
paper...then just hang it or dry it."
"Because what Gongshuzi left behind is a fragment of the paper, there may be some gaps in the middle. You try to do it, fill in the middle process, and first make a finished product to see." Zhao Tuo said in one breath what he knew about papermaking.
The process was explained once, but he was actually not sure whether he was wrong or not.
If there are errors, blame those asshole authors for making random mistakes on the Internet and misleading them. But in general, there should be no problem.
As the saying goes, true knowledge comes from practice. Once Zhang Han leads the craftsmen to study it, go through the process and produce some finished products, he will naturally make improvements.
After Zhang Han wrote down all the key points that Zhao Tuo said, he cupped his hands and said to Zhao Tuo: "Don't worry, Young Master, I won't let you down with this paper-making thing!" Zhao Tuo nodded and called him by name: "Shaorong is doing something.
, I feel relieved."
"Later, I will send someone to tell Gongcheng Bai that the task of selling the world's soldiers and casting farm tools will be left to others. All you need to do is make this paper. Once you do it, it will be a great achievement. If you do it because of paper in the future,
I can't be happy without your contribution." Zhang Han's face suddenly turned rosy when he heard that he could take credit.
He said solemnly: "Thank you, Young Master, for your consideration. Zhang Hand will definitely fulfill his mission!" Looking at Zhang Han's serious look, Zhao Tuo smiled.
Once papermaking is successful, Zhang Han will owe Zhao Tuo a huge favor. In addition, Zhang Han himself is Zhao Tuo's subordinate. When the time comes, he will take Zhang Han as a close confidant and become a true one of his own.
It couldn't be simpler.
It's quite satisfying to ask you to do things for me and to be grateful to me. Of course, what's even more exciting is that when paper is made, it will bring huge changes to the world.
"Let's get the hemp paper out first. After they have some experience, they can try to make better writing papers such as bamboo paper and change this era step by step." Zhao Tuo's eyes were full of expectations.
Especially when he thought about the pain he experienced in Zhao Di that autumn seven years ago, his desire for paper became even stronger.
I've been waiting for seven years!... Papermaking is a long-term project, and I can't rush it in a short while.
Zhao Tuo selected the executor of this matter and after arranging the project, he ignored it for the time being and left everything to Zhang Han.
He made another round of inspections in the Shaofu Institution, and after getting familiar with his territory, he saw that it was getting late, so he was ready to go back home.
However, Zhao Tuo had just returned to his residence and got out of the car. He thought again about what he heard at the court meeting today about General Li You being transferred to the position of Lieutenant of the County of Shu.
"The land of Shu is remote, and we have to go to fight the Dian Kingdom in Yunnan. I'm afraid I won't see Brother Li for many years after he leaves. After all, he is my old leader. I should go and see him off. There is also the Tingwei Gang before.
I have dealt with those doctors, so I should come to thank them in person, otherwise it would be disrespectful." Zhao Tuo grumbled in his heart, called his cronies, wrote a greeting note in person, and asked him to send it to the Li Mansion.
"Just say that I will go visit Tingwei and Zuo Shuchang tomorrow!"