Invincible from the beginning of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 44 Zheng Xuan
Zhang Ming met Chen Yang in the prefect's mansion, but at this time Chen Yang was taken aback.

"Chen Yang, did you go back and marry some concubines? Why are you so thin?"

"My lord, this subordinate didn't even return home, and even married a concubine."

Chen Yang complained: "It's not that there are not many officials available in Liaodong, and there are not enough literati, so the subordinates have a lot of things."

Zhang Ming understands that there is indeed a shortage of officials at all levels, but Zhang Ming does not need officials for many things now, as long as the people farm well and live well.

They don't send people to collect taxes, and they don't deal with any government affairs. The most important thing is to manage the law and order well.

However, this state cannot last for too long, and it is necessary to recruit enough talents before improving organizational capabilities.

"Okay, you hold on first, I will help you match some talents as soon as possible. In addition, I have a way to quickly learn characters. You find some clever people. I will teach them simplified characters and pinyin, and use them in Liaodong. , so that they can read and understand official documents.”

"Also, the papermaking technology has been given to you. The most important thing is to get it done as soon as possible."

After Zhang Ming explained, let Chen Yang go to work first.

A few days later, Zhang Ming made all the arrangements and taught many people how to learn simplified Chinese characters.

After getting ready, Zhang Ming planned to leave Liaodong, or even Youzhou.

He has to find talents. Without talents, follow-up development will be difficult.

"Second brother, third brother, and fourth brother, Liaodong depends on you. Everything is led by the second brother, and the third and fourth brothers cooperate."

After Zhang Ming finished speaking, he thought for a while and said, "Remember to limit the drinking of the third brother. If drinking is a mistake, he will not be allowed to drink until I come back."

Zhang Fei's face immediately stepped down, not daring to say anything more.

The three younger brothers were very reluctant.

Guan Yu said: "Brother, come back soon, we will take care of the house."

All three expressed their opinions. Zhang Ming was not that hypocritical, and he took dozens of entourages with him, and then left.

Riding a fast horse and galloping all the way, Zhang Ming couldn't wait to leave Liaodong and rush to the distance.

Guan Zhangzhao stood in place, until Zhang Ming disappeared and they still stood in place.

Guan Yu stroked his beard, sighed for a long time and said: "Brother, for the sake of the people, he abandoned his family and business and left his hometown. As younger brothers, we must guard this home for him."

Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun nodded fiercely.

In other words, Zhang Ming flew all the way and arrived in Ji County in a few days.

In Ji County, Zhang Ming thought about it and still didn't go in. He originally wanted to find Liu Bei, but at this time Liu Bei's reputation was not obvious and it was difficult to find him. He didn't want to waste time.

So, he ran all the way again, heading directly to Qingzhou.

After arriving in Qingzhou, Zhang Ming visited many famous scholars. He heard about Zheng Xuan's name and came to ask for advice.

This Zheng Xuan was a great Confucianist in the late Han Dynasty. The most important thing is that he had many disciples. He taught more than 2 students in his life.

After Zhang Ming found out, he came to visit.

"At the lower Dongling Lihuo, please see Master Zheng Xuan."

Zhang Ming took four followers, dressed in a long gown, and went to see Zheng Xuan with gifts.

Zhang Ming named himself Dongling Lihuo for convenience.

Zheng Xuan didn't have a lot of airs. Someone came to visit him, and he asked his disciples to welcome him in.

"Meet Master Zheng Xuan."

After seeing Zheng Xuan, Zhang Ming saluted again.

"You're welcome, please sit down."

Zheng Xuan looks like he should be sixty, but he is still strong.

The two chatted briefly for a while, and then Zheng Xuan said: "Nephew Lihuo, you are not here to be an apprentice, nor a friend, I don't know what it is?"

Zhang Ming also brought a gift. Although he hadn't opened it yet, it showed that the other party wanted something.

"I would like to invite you to Liaodong."

Zheng Xuan was taken aback, who is this young man?With such a big face, invite him to Liaodong?
"The old man is old, I can't stand the cold, I can only let it down."

Zheng Xuan refused, Zhang Ming was not surprised.

"Liaodong is undergoing a great change, which will affect the direction of the next few hundred years. People like you should go to Liaodong."

Zheng Xuan was disdainful, and made a gesture of treating guests and said: "The old man is tired."

Zhang Ming waved his hand and asked his entourage to bring a box.

"I'm talking about this thing, which will affect the future direction." Zhang Ming opened the box and took out a stack of papers.

"Is this paper?" Zheng Xuan was really shocked when he saw such a beautiful paper.

"Yes, this is paper, and it is very convenient to write on."

Zheng Xuan was indeed surprised for a moment, but he quickly realized it.

"This thing is indeed a good thing, but it doesn't affect much."

Zhang Ming shook his head again and said: "If this thing is very cheap, ordinary people can buy some? Today's bamboo slips cost ten thousand gold for a roll, and only a few people can afford to read, and my paper may cost one or two hundred copper coins. You can just buy a book, and then you can be readers everywhere.”

Zheng Xuan stood up in shock, took the paper in Zhang Ming's hand and looked at it.

"It's really so cheap?"

Zheng Xuan is a master of Confucianism, he understands very well that if most people can afford to read, then the era of monopoly of knowledge by aristocratic families will not collapse immediately, but it will definitely gradually collapse within hundreds of years.

Historically, it was not disintegrated until the middle of the Tang Dynasty.

"Of course, this thing is produced by me in Liaodong. I have the latest technology, which will make paper very cheap. In the future, masterpieces handed down from generation to generation will not be lost because they become too expensive and cannot be widely disseminated."

Lost books were a common occurrence in ancient times. Even if paper became common in the Tang Dynasty, [-]% of Li Bai's poems would have been handed down. In the Three Kingdoms era, even more books would be lost, and Cai Yong's books would be lost.

Zheng Xuan stood there in a daze, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "The old man has been involved in many things recently, so I can't go there in person, so I can only send some of my disciples there."

Zhang Ming heaved a sigh of relief, although it was a pity that Zheng Xuan didn't go, it would be good for a group of his disciples to go.

Zheng Xuan sat down, thought quietly for a quarter of an hour, and then said: "I will send more than 100 disciples to take a look. If this paper is as you said, it will definitely affect future generations."

Zhang Ming clasped his fists in both hands, and then said: "I will definitely not disappoint the master. In the future, you can write excellent works on this paper, and the space will be greatly increased."

"By the way, there are still a few works on the back of this stack of papers. If the master is free, please correct me."

Zheng Xuan nodded and didn't speak any more, he had been thinking about the problem.

Zhang Ming then left.

He will write back immediately and ask Guan Yu and others to make arrangements.

If more than 100 disciples of Zheng Xuan arrived in Liaodong, some of them could be persuaded to stay and become officials, which would have a great effect on Liaodong.

After leaving Zheng Xuanna, Zhang Ming decided to go to Jizhou first.

Zhang Ming left Zheng Xuan a large stack of papers, as well as tea leaves and a set of tea sets.

　Tickets, tickets~ there are many tickets, there must be dozens of chapters on the shelves

　　
　
(End of this chapter)