After Lin Xuan left the court, he came directly to Mo Xuan Zhai.
He already knew what happened after he left Chang'an.
He had expected it before and was not surprised.
"I've met the Marquis!"
When He Xinmin saw Lin Xuan, he was very surprised and a little surprised.
He originally thought that Lin Xuan had just returned from the expedition and was very busy, so he wouldn't be here soon.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this time."
He Xinmin smiled and said: "This is what a young man should do. Lord Marquis, please come upstairs."
Lin Xuan nodded and followed He Xinmin to the second floor.
He Xinmin ordered someone to bring tea. Lin Xuan took a sip and asked: "Shopkeeper He, how is the business recently?"
"Back to Lord Marquis, the current production capacity has increased several times compared to before. Mo Xuanzhai has purchased unlimited quantities, and other papers are piled up in the warehouse, and they can no longer be piled up." He Xinmin said with a smile.
In the past, Mo Xuan Zhai had a limited edition, and although it also sold some pens and inkstones, the customers who came were all rushing to grab paper, and other items could not be sold at all.
Now that paper is unlimited, those people have less desire to buy paper.
Anyway, if you buy it once, it will last you a long time. If you run out of it, you can just buy it again.
In this way, the sales of pens and inkstones are very good. In fact, the profit is much higher than that of paper.
He Xinmin had some resentment towards Lin Xuan for pricing paper at such a low price. After all, paper really didn't make much money. After normal expenses were taken away, there wasn't much left.
As a shopkeeper, he can't get much salary.
Now He Xinmin no longer has any resentment, but instead admires Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "Don't worry about the paper issue. It will be solved soon. By the way, has toilet paper been produced?"
He Xinmin said with some shame: "When I returned to the Marquis, I gave birth several times, but I didn't agree with the Marquis's request."
Toilet paper has been produced a few times, but it is either too brittle or too thick.
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "It's okay, just continue researching."
The production technology in ancient times was backward, and he never thought it would be produced so quickly.
Seeing that Lin Xuan did not blame him, He Xinmin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes!"
"By the way, you can ask someone to study and try making paper from bamboo," Lin Xuan said.
He remembered that bamboo paper was developed in the Tang Dynasty, but he inquired and found that it was not available yet. It should be that it had not been developed yet.
Papermaking in the Tang Dynasty mostly used straw, wheat straw, mulberry bark and other materials.
But the most important raw material is bark.
The ancients did not have the concept of afforestation, and most trees grew naturally.
Papermaking and building houses cause great damage to the environment.
Bamboo is different. Bamboo grows quickly and is abundant in Sichuan and Sichuan areas.
If we could research the use of bamboo to make paper earlier, the demand for trees could also be reduced.
Lin Xuan was unable to popularize the importance of protecting the environment to the ancients, so he could only save the country through curveballs.
He doesn't know how useful it is, he just wants peace of mind.
He Xinmin responded: "Yes!"
Next, He Xinmin took out the account book and showed it to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan had been away for more than three months. After deducting expenses, Mo Xuanzhai had a total balance of 5,531 yuan.
If you just rely on selling paper, it would be good to have two thousand guan left after you die.
It can be seen that pens and inkstones have indeed made a lot of money.
…
The carriage stopped at the gate of Zheng Guogong's mansion, and Wei Zheng got off the carriage.
Just as he was about to enter the house, a middle-aged man suddenly rushed out from the side.
"Who!"
The guard shouted, drew his sword, and quickly protected Wei Zheng.
The middle-aged man said quickly: "I misunderstood. I have something to ask for and want to see Duke Zheng."
Seeing that the middle-aged man posed no threat, the guard looked at Wei Zheng and waited for him to speak.
Wei Zheng waved his hand to the guards to get out of the way and asked, "What do you want from me?"
The middle-aged man looked around and said, "Your Majesty, it may be inconvenient to talk here. Is it possible to find a quiet place? I have something important to tell the Duke."
Wei Zheng frowned slightly and said, "Come in with me!"
Wei Zheng took people to the study, served tea, and after sending everyone away, asked: "Tell me, what do you want from me? If you are here to entertain me, don't blame me for being rude."
The middle-aged man nodded quickly and said: "Of course I know what the Duke said. But I believe that the Duke will be interested in this news."
Wei Zheng was noncommittal and said calmly: "Say it!"
The middle-aged man looked around with some vigilance and whispered: "Hou Jun gathered in Gaochang and raped the princess of Gaochang, and secretly executed the king of Gaochang. He embezzled 50% of the treasures of the entire Gaochang palace, and 20% of them were stolen.
He rewarded the soldiers, but only 30% was reported to His Majesty."
Wei Zheng stood up suddenly, stared at the middle-aged man, and asked, "Is everything you said true?"
This news is so shocking that in comparison, plundering and plundering is nothing.
The three things the middle-aged man said, any one of them, if examined in detail, would make Hou Junji's head fall to the ground.
The middle-aged man said quickly: "Your Majesty, such a big matter can be easily investigated. How dare you talk nonsense?"
Wei Zheng sat down expressionlessly. He already believed seventy-eight percent of the middle-aged man's words.
"How do you know this kind of thing? Tell me, who are you?" Wei Zheng asked.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Can the Duke keep me safe?"
Hou Junji did these things but didn't say anything about it, so there must be other people involved.
If this matter spreads, if nothing else is said, he will definitely not survive.
Wei Zheng pondered for a while and said: "I will investigate this matter secretly and it has nothing to do with you."
The middle-aged man glanced at Wei Zheng gratefully and said, "The younger one is a lieutenant under General Xue Wanjun. When General Xue captured King Gaochang, the younger one participated."
The money Hou Junji distributed to Xue Wanjun was not only for him, but also for him to distribute some of it to his generals.
However, Xue Wanjun just divided some casually and sent them away.
The middle-aged man originally wanted to sue Xue Wanjun, but Xue Wanjun just took more money, which was not a big deal.
After thinking about it, if Hou Junji is investigated, Xue Wanjun will also be implicated.
Wei Zheng nodded and said, "You can go, I haven't seen you today."
"More princes!" the middle-aged man left quickly.
He didn't know if Wei Zheng would expose this matter.
If Wei Zheng didn't even dare, he couldn't think of anyone to turn to.
Wei Zheng frowned and walked around the study.
He knew that if this matter was confirmed, it would be no less than an earthquake.
But he already knows it now. If he pretends he doesn't know it and waits for others to find out about it, he won't end well.
What would Li Shimin think if he knew that he had known about it but didn't ask about it?
…
When Lin Xuan arrived at the door of his house, he saw a carriage parked at the door, which was a little strange.
"Master Marquis, can you get in the car and have a chat?"
At this moment, a woman's voice came from the carriage.
The woman's voice sounded familiar at first, but Lin Xuan thought about it carefully and knew the woman's identity.
Lin Xuan smiled, without hesitation, directly opened the curtain and entered the carriage.
When Cui Yuxiu saw Lin Xuan come in, she smiled at Lin Xuan, picked up the teapot on the stove, and started making tea.
Lin Xuan sat down unceremoniously and said with a smile: "Miss Cui is so clever. I didn't even give away much of the tea, but Miss Cui was able to get it."
Cui Yuxiu smiled faintly, poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Lin Xuan, saying, "It's just a gift."