Lu Bu’s Life Simulator

Chapter 56: Paper

"Leave at this time? It's not too late to leave after the New Year's Eve, when the weather is warmer." In October, everything in Guanzhong has withered. After entering winter, this winter seems to be particularly cold. If there is famine and drought in summer, Lu Bu can still Fighting with God, then this year, this frozen Lu Bu will be a little bit blind. Charcoal fire can be used for heating, but this thing is really not suitable for everyone. Lu Bu remembered that he once had a thing called cotton in the simulation world of Daman. It can help people keep out the cold, and people were sent to the Western Regions to search for it, but unfortunately they couldn't find it in the end.

Some of the people who were sent to the center of Sichuan were going to go to see if they could find this thing, and then brought it back to plant it here. Unfortunately, they were detained, and Liu Yan’s descendants were also exposed because of treason. The whole family was punished, and this matter was still in the period when Guo Jiaping and the Baibo thief were involved. It was precisely because of this that Guo Jia used this name to blackmail the Baibo thief, but the envoys sent by him might not be able to return in a short time.

In fact, there is no problem of freezing to death for wealthy people to spend the winter. The clothes made of silk and various animal furs are both beautiful and warmer than cotton clothes.

But even if we communicate with Hu people now, and there are a lot of furs on the market, the price is not affordable by ordinary people, and most of them are bought by wealthy people. In Lu Bu's house, there are three women and four children including Including Lu Bu, there are two staffs, which are relatively simple.

For example, Yang Xiu in front of me is dressed in mink, not to mention changing it every day, but his net worth is not a problem for a month, but it is not Lu Bu, but Xun You who is asking the question. .

"Everything has been handed over, sir, is there anything else?" Yang Xiu pretended not to understand Xun You's reluctance.

The reluctance is true, but it’s not that I don’t want to give up on him. Recently, he was kidnapped by Xun You out of friendship and did a lot of things that he shouldn’t have done. As a result, he was dragged to the Now, Yang Xiu is very annoyed, but facing the elder Xun You, he can't say anything, he can only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. At this moment, he has learned how to look at Xun You, I don't understand you mean.

Although the expression was a little fake, it was impossible to trick him into staying.

"Supposedly, Shangdang has been attached to the party for several months. If Li Su doesn't go, I'm afraid he will run back directly to meet the important person with the lord." A child who has not been involved in the world is a bit shameless, and Guo Jia hates this kind of behavior.

After Zhang Yang returned, Li Su was left in the Shangdang to defend the Shangdang with Zhang Yang, and concurrently served as the prefect of the Shangdang.

The prefect is usually a fat vacancy, but Shangdang obviously can't be counted, no one is available, after Zhang Yang is attached to these things, they don't care at all, and it's all on Li Su alone. He wants to make a list to calm the people, and implement land tax reforms. He even quarreled with Zhang Yang After that, it was Lu Bu who wrote a letter to Zhang Yang himself, and Hua Xiong's Hao Zhao was stationed in Huguan, and Zhang Yang was completely settled down.

But Li Su is obviously not capable of doing those many things, so he has to be handled by someone who is proficient in government affairs. Yang Xiu has been in the Wei Wei Department for so long, and his ability to handle things is good. He also has a clear grasp of Lu Bu's mind. Let him go Shangdang, with Hao Zhao in Huguan to support him, should be fine, even if there is a problem, it may not be a bad thing for Yang Xiu.

Xun You had no choice but to let go, and took a leisurely look at Guo Jia, I really want to rest for two more days!

Guo Jia was drinking tea, pretending not to see it.

After the disaster relief, Lu Bu's side was free, and many temporary official positions were removed. For many officials, it was a relief, but no one dared to make any wrong thoughts at this time.

Sitting behind the table, Lu Bu silently flipped through a few fragments of scrolls he borrowed from Cai Yong. These are rare copies, and they are not Confucian, but ancient Taoist scrolls. Find some ideas for governing the country from it.

"My lord, I'm stuttering... no... Deheng is here!" Dian Wei came in, cupping his fists at Lu Bu.

Yang Xiu looked around subconsciously, looking for the blank bamboo slips.

"Tell him to come in!" Lu Bu nodded. Although Ma Jun's official position is not high, there are not many officials who can come to Lu Bu directly.

"Here!" Dian Wei agreed, and after a while he brought Ma Jun in, bowed to Lu Bu and said, "See... see... lord... my lord!"

Lu Bu's eyes fell on the things in Ma Jun's hands, and his eyes lit up: "It's ready?"

Ma Jun nodded, and wanted to say more, Yang Xiu handed him the bamboo slips, and laid a wooden board for him, Ma Jun was used to it, so he took it and wrote.

"My lord, according to my lord's requirements and suggestions, Jun has been trying for several months, and finally made a paper that is convenient for writing. It's just that the printing machine that the lord said can't find the corresponding ink, so it's still a little short." Yang Xiu Looking at the bamboo slips, he said to Lu Bu.

The big man actually had paper. Cai Lun had made paper more than 200 years ago, but Caihou paper was not very suitable for writing. Lu Bu read paper books when he was working, and he wanted to emulate it when he came back. Publishing books, but Cai Houzhi couldn't do it at all.

Therefore, when he entered Dagan for the second time, he specifically asked about the publication of this book, including rubbing techniques.

Lu Bu was not a craftsman, and he didn't plan to be a craftsman, so he just told Ma Jun about these things, and it was up to Ma Jun how to do it.

Lu Bu didn't talk nonsense, he beckoned and signaled Ma Jun to bring the things up.

Everyone also looked curiously at the paper in Ma Jun's hand.

Ma Jun stepped forward quickly and took a stack of neatly cut paper.

All the people present were well-informed people, Guo Jia took one first, looked it over carefully, then looked at Lu Bu and said, "My lord, this doesn't seem to be Caihou paper."

Although paper has been around for more than two hundred years, it has not been widely used. Gein Caihou paper is very troublesome to write, the characters are easy to lose shape, and it is easy to tear, and the paper brought by Ma Jun is better than they have ever seen. Caihou paper is several times stronger in terms of appearance, feel and toughness.

Lu Bu put one on the table, picked up a pen and wrote a few words. Lu Bu's handwriting was not bad, but after experiencing several simulated worlds, he had his own unique temperament. His writing is no less than that of any famous master in the world.

"Good words!" Yang Xiu couldn't help but praise.

Guo Jia's eyes fell on the paper, and he praised: "Good stuff!"

Lu Bu chuckled, what is the most important thing in cultivating talents? That is naturally the teacher, but in addition, books are also very important. Before that, the bamboo slips were basically in the hands of the gentry because of their scarcity.

However, Lu Bu had experienced a world full of books, so he was naturally unwilling to let this thing become a privilege and be monopolized by aristocratic families. The result of the monopoly of knowledge and learning is that Lu Bu can only select talents from the aristocratic families, which is undoubtedly very limited.

But he also knows that even if books are flooding, not many people will let the men in the family go to study if they can't eat enough.

Of course, there is another problem with promotion, that is, is there anyone willing to teach?

It is impossible for an aristocratic family with knowledge to be willing to decentralize their knowledge, so Lu Bu must lay the groundwork. The academy is the early stage of Lu Bu. Children of soldiers with military merits can enter the academy to study, and there is a group of people like Cai Yong, which is also Lu Bu's advantage. After the first batch of talents come out, some of them will stay in the academy to continue teaching. Lu Bu plans to use twenty years to accumulate enough talents to inherit knowledge.

Twenty years later, other preparations will be sufficient, professors and books will be available, and the people will be rich, so there will naturally be more people who are willing to study.

As for the problems that will arise when there are more academies, Lu Bu has of course seen it before, but that is something to think about later. What he has to do now is to break the circle of scholars who monopolize knowledge.

Of course, scholars do not just monopolize knowledge, but for Lu Bu, as long as this is broken, the others are not a problem. In twenty years, Lu Bu plans to use twenty years to break this circle. Haven't reached the top yet, but so what?

"It can be regarded as an improvement on Caihou paper. It will be more convenient for everyone to write in the future!" Lu Bu smiled.

Now, paper cannot replace bamboo slips to make books, but it can replace bamboo slips to practice calligraphy and other functions. After all, bamboo slips are too expensive. Cai Yong has practiced such a skill in Feibai style. According to him, the bamboo slips alone cost tens of thousands or even ten. Wanjuan, not to mention ordinary people, rich and noble people can't afford to use it like this.

In addition, writing a letter can also be replaced by this.

It can always bring some convenience, but before the advent of printing, it only reduced the cost of writing.

"Don't worry about printing, take your time!" Lu Bu put down the paper and encouraged Ma Jun, "Once this matter is completed, Deheng's name will surely go down in history!"

Ma Jun was so excited that he was speechless.

"What is printing?" Yang Xiu asked curiously.

"This matter needs to be kept secret for the time being. Pass my order. Deheng has made great contributions in improving Caihou paper, rewarding ten thousand stones, and exempting the family from tax for three years!" Lu Bu was obviously in a good mood. Lu Bu didn't know the problems that Cai Yong said before, but he had everything in his hands. With the power that can change this era, so others are afraid, but he, Lu Bu, wants to touch it.

"Thank you...thank you...my lord!" Ma Jun watched Yang Xiu ponder over the paper, ignored himself, and could only thank Lu Bu himself.

"I should thank you!" Lu Bu was in a good mood, stretched out his hand to Ma Jun, and laughed loudly: "Go back and rest for a few days, the printing press is not in a hurry, take your time."

The printing machine is actually not difficult, it’s just rubbing. The difficulty is ink. After all, Lu Bu didn’t study these things himself, so he didn’t expect to be trapped by this in the end, but don’t worry, he has prepared for 20 years of talent training. Plan, there is time to wait.

Ma Jun was very excited. It was unbelievable for him as a craftsman to be famous in history. Now that he has the opportunity, he is naturally grateful to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was in a good mood, and took Dian Wei to send Yang Xiu off in person, which moved Yang Xiu inexplicably...

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