There is no doubt that Wei Yan is talented. Otherwise, in history, Liu Bei would not have abandoned Zhang Fei and used Wei Yan to guard the important town of Hanzhong.
It's a pity that in the Liu Chan dynasty, Zhuge Liang, the powerful prime minister of the generation, relied on his superb political skills to sideline Liu Chan, overthrow Li Yan, reduce Wei Yan's military power, and turned the most handsome man in the late Shu Han Dynasty into a mere soldier.
Can point out the striker who plays wherever.
Of course Yan Liang would not make this mistake. After so many years of observation and training, Yan Liang had long been convinced of Wei Yan's talent.
Yan Liang had previously appointed Wei Yan as the leader of the Central Army out of his trust in Wei Yan. Now that there is nothing to do, it is time for Wei Yan to stand alone.
A few days later, Wei Yan led 10,000 elite troops to the west of Beijing and headed for Jingzhou.
Wei Yan's army will transfer from Baqiu to the Xiang River, and go south along the river to Lingnan, to capture the big fat piece of Lingnan for Yan Liang.
Wei Yan's army has gone, and Yan Liang, who lives in Yingtian, although he did not go on a personal expedition this time, he has not been idle either.
It was the middle of winter, and it was freezing cold in the north. It was obviously not the right time, so Yan Liang was not in a hurry to make military arrangements. As a time traveler, he had other important things to do.
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In the newly opened open space in the back garden of the palace, Yan Liang was drinking wine by the fire while directing the craftsmen in front of him to work.
"The furnace mouth is too small. Don't you have eyes? Rebuild it for me." Yan Liang scolded.
The craftsmen were very cautious and hurriedly lowered their heads to work, not daring to slack off even a little bit.
"Your Majesty, it's freezing cold today. Your Majesty is not keeping warm in the palace, so what are you doing here?" Behind him, Huang Yueying, supported by several maids, walked over with a bulging belly and a smile.
When Yan Liang saw Huang Yueying arriving, he quickly got up, helped her sit down personally, and ordered the eunuch to add more coals to the furnace.
Huang Yueying is now several months pregnant and is about to become a mother for the second time.
Yan Liang paid extra attention to his wife, who was a smart and virtuous wife who was of great help to his hegemony. In recent days, the number of times he went to Tongque Terrace to have fun has been reduced a lot.
"Yueying, it's cold here, and you're pregnant. Be careful of freezing your body. Go back to the palace quickly." Yan Liang was thinking about his wife's body, gave the craftsman a few words, and then supported Huang Yueying's baby. The couple
They all went back to the palace together.
As soon as you enter the palace, the warm warmth blows away the coldness all over your body, making you feel indescribably comfortable.
Yan Liang helped Huang Yueying sit down to rest, but he returned to the desk next to him and studied the pictures and silks on the desk.
Huang Yueying couldn't sit still, so she asked her maid to make a cup of hot tea, and she served it herself.
When Huang Yueying saw the strange pattern, her watery eyes moved slightly, and she couldn't help but wonder: "Does the king want to make paper?"
"How did Yueying figure it out?" Yan Liang put down his pen and asked in surprise.
Huang Yueying smiled faintly and said: "Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? I am fond of miscellaneous studies. Many years ago, I saw how Cai Lun paper was made. I saw that the stoves and other things were quite similar to the drawings drawn by Your Majesty, so I just made a random drawing.
Guess, the king doesn’t really plan to make paper, does he?”
That's it. I didn't expect that my wife, who is extremely intelligent, is not only good at craftsmanship, but also dabbles in the side knowledge of papermaking.
Yan Liang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this good wife of his was really a living treasure book of contemporary science.
"Yes, I intend to make paper." Yan Liang admitted frankly.
Yan Liang did not want to make paper because he was bored, and his purpose was by no means that simple.
Yan Liang knew very well that this era was the era of the rise of the family. Both Cao Cao and Liu Bei relied on the power of the family to rise, and were even controlled by the family to a certain extent.
As for Yan Liang, although his family history was mostly based on pure force and was least affected by the family, he also realized that the family has amazing energy. If this energy is not controlled, even if he dominates the world in the future, then he
The great Chu State may also follow in the footsteps of the Jin State in history.
The Jin State was a country built purely on the strength of its powerful families.
Those powerful family members who value family interests above national interests will vacate the imperial power or simply abandon the imperial power once they have the opportunity.
In such a society that is dominated by aristocratic families and lacks upward and downward mobility, not only is the ruling class prone to corruption, but the lower class has no chance to change their destiny, and it also becomes a hidden danger of unrest.
Since ancient times, there have been only two opportunities for lower-class people to change their destiny. One is to serve as a soldier and use their lives to carve out a path to military advancement.
The other one is naturally Congwen.
Knowledge changes destiny. This principle is equally applicable in this era.
But where does knowledge come from?
Knowledge, of course, comes from those rolls of expensive bamboo slips.
The powerful people of the world have power and huge wealth, so it is easier for them to acquire knowledge. However, the lower class people cannot have enough to eat three meals a day, so how can they have the spare money to buy luxurious bamboo slips.
Therefore, Yan Liang clearly realized that bamboo slips, as a carrier of knowledge, could not shoulder the important task of disseminating knowledge to the world.
However, what if those carts and carts of bamboo slips could be replaced by a thin paper book?
At that time, whether they are humble farmers working in the fields or powerful people sitting in wealthy halls, they can all obtain knowledge equally through cheap and lightweight paper books.
With knowledge, even humble grassroots people will have the opportunity to change their destiny.
This small piece of tissue paper is a vital thing that injects fresh vitality into the entire society.
As a time traveler, Yan Liang not only has to work hard for his current hegemony, but also pave a brighter path for the future of his Yan family and even the future of China.
Of course, Yan Liang's purpose cannot be told to Huang Yueying, because Huang Yueying herself comes from a noble family. Of course she will not understand why Yan Liang uses a thin piece of paper to restrict the world's noble families.
"It's too troublesome to make bamboo slips. There are only a few thousand words for the memorial. I have to look at several large bundles of bamboo slips. After this paper is made, I will promote it nationwide. From now on, the great Chu Kingdom will be covered from top to bottom.
Give me the paper." Yan Liang found a very simple and "rude" reason.
Huang Yueying smiled and said: "It is common sense for the king to want convenience, but I remember that this Cai Lun paper is extremely rough, and it is not easy to write on it. This paper is usually used for wrapping things, otherwise there will be
With such a convenient thing, how can people in the world be so stupid that they have to use heavy and expensive bamboo slips."
My wife is right.
According to Yan Liang’s knowledge, the original paper had been invented long before the Qin Dynasty. Cai Lun of the Han Dynasty just replaced the original silk wadding used for papermaking with cheap bark and rags, which greatly increased paper production.
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However, compared with the paper of later generations, the improved Cai Lun paper was still very rough, so people of this era were still reluctant to use paper instead of slips when writing.
According to the original historical process, it was not until the late Southern and Northern Dynasties that paper that could be promoted on a large scale was invented.
As a time traveler who is interested in history, Yan Liang did not know much about making paper, but when he was reading a book, he once saw a paper-making method recorded in "Tiangong Kaiwu", which is better than the current paper-making technology.
It takes hundreds of years to advance.
Now that Yan Liang remembered this, he summoned some craftsmen who knew how to make paper, and based on his incomplete memory, planned to develop this new papermaking method.
"I just want to see if I can improve this Cai Lun paper. If I can succeed, scholars all over the world will no longer have to hold heavy bamboo slips to study. I am benefiting scholars all over the world." Yan Liang made up casually.
Got a reason.
"Is it true that the king cares so much for the scholars? This is a blessing to the country." Huang Yueying believed it to be true and was sincerely happy.
Although Yan Liang has always been victorious, he has never paid much attention to the restoration of culture and education.
Although Huang Yueying is a female, she comes from a scholarly family. As a scholar, she naturally hopes that Yan Liang can pay more attention to culture.
Now Yan Liang is thinking about improving paper-making books, saying that he wants to benefit scholars all over the world. This is undoubtedly a good start and shows that Yan Liang still attaches great importance to culture. How can Huang Yueying be unhappy.
Huang Yueying felt happy, so she paid some attention and helped Yan Liang research and improve papermaking technology.
Yan Liang has been away on expeditions all year round, but this winter, the couple often stayed together, thinking about the art of papermaking together, just to have some fun in their spare time, and the relationship between the couple also deepened.
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With Huang Yueying's help and Yan Liang's knowledge beyond the times, after more than a month of repeated trials, Yan Liang really completed the improvement of the papermaking technology.
When the dead of winter passed and spring began, the first batch of five hundred sheets of bamboo paper was finally produced in the small papermaking factory of Prince Yanliang's Mansion.
On that day, Yan Liang summoned all the counselors in the palace to discuss the military strategy after the spring.
At this military meeting, Yan Liang gave the five hundred pieces of bamboo paper to Pang Tong and other civil servants and counselors present.
Pang Tong and other counselors were mostly literati. In addition to being outstanding in resourcefulness, they were also quite fond of calligraphy, poetry and other elegant things.
Now, when Yan Liang gave them this new smooth and white bamboo paper, all the civil servants present were amazed and delighted.
"Your Majesty, I don't know where this paper came from?" Pang Tong asked in surprise.
Yan Liang smiled slightly and said: "Although I am not good at writing, I see that you and other literati always hold heavy bamboo slips to read, which is very hard. I was bored in my spare time, so I thought about improving Cai Lun's paper. Military advisor, this
The new bamboo paper is easy to use."
Pang Tong held the bamboo paper in his hand and looked like he couldn't put it down. In excitement, he cupped his hands and said: "This move by your Majesty has really benefited the scholars of the world. On behalf of the scholars of the world, I would like to express my gratitude to your Majesty for this gift."
Yan Liang laughed, waved his hand and said: "If you really want to thank me, use your wisdom and give me a good think about how to destroy Cao Cao's plan." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, The novel is better and updated faster!)