Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 47 Papermaking?Who is pointing Zulong?

When Zulong bowed, Qin Mu jumped up.

"Father, why are you here again..."

He helped Zulong up and said, "I didn't tell you that..."

Only then did Zu Long get up.

Qin Mu's words made him feel guilty again.

I knew that Qin Mu was wrong, but in the end I kept pretending to be his father to get Qin Mu's advice.

I'm sorry, Mu'er, I'm also doing it for the people of Daqin...

Holding a blank sheet of paper in his hand, Qin Mu said: .

"The method of making this white paper is actually not difficult."

"Just take a lot of bark, hemp, and rags, and boil them with alkaline water."

"Then it is beaten and cut to make the bark, hemp, and rags into a paste."

"Afterwards, we can use a special bamboo mat to scoop up the batter and spread it flat on the bamboo mat."

"In the end, it's just a matter of letting it dry and peeling off gently, then cutting to the right size."

Zu Long stared blankly at Qin Mu: "Is that all right?"

"Of course." Qin Mu replied casually.

"The raw materials for papermaking are everywhere. As long as the craftsmen are skilled, the cost can be suppressed to an extremely low level."

Zulong's eyes are straight!
Raw materials are common...

Simple process……

low cost……

Large output...

Zu Long touched the large stack of white paper with one hand.

In the future, will the people of Daqin still be unable to afford books?
He suddenly became excited.

This is God Bless Daqin!

Qin Mu is obviously the person sent by the immortal to help him build the Great Qin Dynasty!
Among other things, based on Qin Mu's current contribution alone, it is more than enough to be named a Marquis and a Prime Minister!
Detoxification of elixir, presentation of the imperial examination system, movable type printing, papermaking...

Even if Qin Mu has no plan to offer it in the future, Zulong will offer it with glory and wealth.

But now, Qin Mu didn't want anything...

No, want a wife...

Zu Long's face turned red. At that time Haikou boasted, but now he wants to fulfill his promise, he really has a headache...

He hurriedly bid farewell to Qin Mu, for fear that Qin Mu would remember this incident.

Otherwise, Qin Mu would not know how to refuse Qin Mu's contribution to papermaking and asked him to bring those women to meet.

It wasn't until Zu Long was about to go out that Qin Mu suddenly remembered something and shouted: .

"Hey, Dad, my marriage..."

Zu Long hurriedly quickened his pace and slipped away.

Qin Mu murmured: "Why does it feel like Dad slipped away on purpose..."

Back in the palace, Zu Long didn't waste any time and asked Wei Yu to be summoned directly.

Wei Yu is Ye Shen's deputy in the original Shaofu.

After Ye Shen was put to death, everyone around him was scrutinized by the shadow guards.

Wei Yu has never had a personal relationship with Ye Shen, and he is astute, so he was quickly put back in his place.

Of course, the position of Shaofu is still vacant, and Wei Yu temporarily takes charge of the overall situation as a deputy.

Zu Long handed the white paper in his hand to Wei Yu and asked: .

"Wei Qing, have you seen this kind of paper before?"

Wei Yu took it, watched it carefully, stroked it, and pulled it hard again, then shook his head and said: .

"Your Majesty, forgive me for being ignorant and have never seen it."

"Before I ordered you to supervise the manufacture of movable type printing, has there been any progress?"

Wei Yu's complexion was not good: "I have encountered many problems before, and I have played many times, but they have not been resolved yet."

Zu Long laughed: "If it is printed on this kind of paper, will those problems be solved?"

Wei Yu nodded, but there was still a look of regret on his face: .

"It is indeed possible. It's just that your Majesty, I see that this paper is as white as snow, and it is also smooth and tough. It must be time-consuming and laborious to make, and the cost may not be lower than that of silk!"

"Hahahaha!"

Zulong raised his head and laughed: "Wei Qing, if I tell you that the cost of this item is not only lower than that of silk, but even lower than that of bamboo slips, what will you do?"

Wei Yu couldn't believe it: "Your Majesty, is what you said true?"

Zu Long smiled and said: "You are not joking! Moreover, the raw materials for making this paper can be found everywhere, and the materials used are just bark, rags and hemp!"

"what!"

Wei Yu's hands trembled with excitement.

Just now Zulong said that the cost is low, but he doesn't feel anything yet.

After Zulong finished talking about the required raw materials, he realized that almost all of these raw materials were within reach.

Even, compared with bamboo slips and silk, the cost is almost negligible!

Can such a myth really appear in this world?
Could it be that His Majesty was deceived?
He still couldn't believe it, hesitatingly said: .

"Your Majesty, where did you get this method of making paper?"

Zulong was in a good mood, so he didn't hide it:.

"Aren't you guessing that I have recently been instructed by an expert? This paper-making technique was offered by that expert!"

Wei Yu was surprised at first, but then felt normal again.

Besides that high-ranking person, who else could come up with such a good solution?

Using tree bark and rags, you can actually make this kind of pure white snow-like paper, which is simply a magic trick!
Wei Yu bowed and saluted, congratulating: .

"Da Qin has such an expert, His Majesty is overjoyed! Great Qin is overjoyed! The world is overjoyed!"

"En!" Zulong responded, and then said: .

"I will teach you the method of papermaking, and start trial production immediately. In addition, about the existence of the expert, don't disclose the slightest bit!"

"If anyone asks, just say that I gave it to you!"

"If you do this well, you will be Shaoqing!"

Wei Yu agreed, and hurried to the workshop. He wanted to call craftsmen immediately to make such miraculous paper!
When he walked to the workshop, his complexion suddenly became strange.

If he remembers correctly, the movable type printing last time...

His Majesty seems to say that he invented it himself?
No, I seem to have discovered His Majesty's secret...

You can't tell it, otherwise you will definitely lose your life... Well, it should be fine to write in the diary, right?

Soon, Wei Yu's shouts sounded in the workshop.

Although the process of papermaking is simple, it takes at least three to five days from pulping to drying, and it will take longer when the weather is bad.

And Wei Yu actually stays in the workshop during this period, and he is reluctant to leave to go to the toilet!
During Zulong summoned him, he refused on the grounds that he couldn't get away, and Zulong didn't punish him.

Wei Yu's anomaly quickly spread throughout the court.

"Refused to be summoned by His Majesty, Wei Yu doesn't want to live anymore?"

"Stupid! His Majesty didn't punish him, obviously because he understood the situation in the workshop!"

After inquiring for a long time, everyone found out that Wei Yu's waste of sleep and food was actually improving the papermaking process!

They have spent a lot of effort, so they only know that the cost of this new papermaking technology is extremely low, and they don't know anything else.

Later, I found out from the palace that this papermaking technique was bestowed by His Majesty!

"When did His Majesty know these things?"

"The movable type printing last time seems to be given by His Majesty?"

"Do you believe it?"

"I do not believe."

"Hey, I actually don't believe it either."

Many courtiers began to guess, who is the hidden expert behind His Majesty?

(End of this chapter)