Han emperor system

Chapter 153 Thoughts
"The last general arrived in Beijing less than an hour ago. He went back home and then came to report to the general." Gai Xun didn't take it seriously, and replied respectfully.

"General Gai has worked hard from afar, take a seat."

Only then did the servants bring Gai Xun a rattan chair to sit down, and then made hot tea for him. Gai Xun took a sip of hot tea before looking at General He Jin: "General, the last general Come here, I have something to ask."

"Oh, what is the general's confusion?"

"I don't know why the Holy Majesty wants to talk about martial arts in a peaceful and optimistic way? Does the Holy Majesty want to lead the army to fight against those traitors in person? Or is it like the rumors in the market? The astrology discovered that there would be a bloody disaster between the north and south palaces, so they called up soldiers and horses from all over to build an altar in peace, in order to suppress the disaster star?"

"General Gai's words are wrong. The Holy Majesty wants to be the prime minister of state affairs. How can he personally conquer? As for the theory of suppressing the disaster star, it is just nonsense and cannot be believed. Besides, although there are some rebels everywhere in the world, but I believe that the county soldiers from all over the country can completely destroy them. The purpose of the Holy Majesty's lecture on martial arts this time is to let the people of the world see the majesty of our Han army, and to arouse the pride of the Han soldiers. It will also greatly promote the activities of suppressing bandits in various places. It works."

"Although this is said, the Holy One is showing off his force in Luoyang, while the rebels are in remote places. How can they feel the might of the Han army outside Luoyang? This is a bit out of date, because so many troops have been drawn from various places. In the end, it will greatly weaken the forces of suppressing bandits everywhere."

"Hehe, do you think so too? It's somewhat similar to His Highness the Crown Prince's view, but it's better for me to persuade General Gai not to talk too much. The Holy One is wise and wise. His arrangement will definitely have his own deep meaning." , we, as ministers, just follow the Holy Majesty's will. What's more, this military lecture will only last three days, so it won't delay the action of suppressing thieves in various places. On the contrary, it will let the county soldiers in various places see my military appearance and majesty. After going back, I can have more confidence to participate in the suppression of thieves.”

"It turns out that His Royal Highness also has the same views as the general. It seems that the general is not the only one who thinks this way. Thank you for the reminder, the general. It is time for the general to go back and prepare for the martial arts lecture in a few days."

Gai Xun drank the hot tea, stood up and bowed his hands to the general He Jin, and left, leaving the general in the study thinking about what he and the prince had said before, but he didn't come up with any clues.

In the afternoon, Liu Bian went into the palace to meet the Holy Majesty in the imperial study, and heard him talking about the lecture on martial arts in a few days later: "Bian'er, this time, I hope to stimulate the morale of my soldiers in the Han Dynasty, and to be able to Put down the rebellion in various places as soon as possible, lest the chaos will become more and more serious and affect the life and production activities of the people everywhere. So you should accompany me to inspect the army of the big man and take a good look at the might of my big man , with them here, our big man's world is stable."

After hearing this, Liu Bian wanted to say a few words, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he nodded his head and sighed in his heart. The big man has already shown chaos, but Lingdi is still doing it self-righteously. The Spring and Autumn Dream, how could he be able to speak out.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready. It's in the imperial garden. Today is a sunny day with plum blossoms in full bloom. It's a good time to enjoy the flowers while drinking."

At this time, Shangfang Linqumu said respectfully outside the door of the imperial study room, and Emperor Ling was very happy to hear that: "Okay, I will go now. Prince, why don't you come with me to the imperial garden to have a banquet and enjoy the flowers?" ?”

"Father, my son is not good at drinking, so I don't want to spoil my father's interest. I'd better stay here and read a book for a while. Last time I read a Confucian classic, I saw the important point. When I went back, I was looking for it, but I couldn't find it. It just so happens that Father is not busy today, so I can watch here for a while with peace of mind."

"Well, that's fine, the crown prince is so eager to learn, it's my great man's future blessing." Emperor Ling was in a very good mood, and praised Liu Bian happily.

"My son is learning from his father. In the future, he must not lose face of his father, nor of the prince of the Han Dynasty, so he must learn more while he is young."

Liu Bian replied respectfully, watching the back of Emperor Ling leaving the imperial study, he didn't say much.Before he turned around and came to the bookshelf, he found that most of the books here were bamboo slips and ancient wooden slips, and only some were paper books.

Liu Bian's heart suddenly moved. Since Cai Lun improved papermaking in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Caihou paper has become a high-end luxury that can only be used by nobles. It can be said to be worth a fortune.

Even among the royal collections, only a very small part was transcribed on Caihou paper, which shows the high cost.The cost of Caihou paper is so high, of course, because the papermaking technology invented by Cai Lun is expensive.

"If I can also improve the papermaking technique and make paper a universally usable item, what effect will it play in preserving ancient cultural classics? Maybe this will make the Confucian scholars all over the world fully support it. Me. Of course, those who can also obtain huge economic benefits through the production of paper are more conducive to realizing the idea of ​​using information dissemination to dominate public opinion that I have always imagined."

Thinking of this, Liu Bian was very excited. He didn't need to invent a new papermaking technique now, but just made some improvements to Cai's papermaking technique to reduce the production cost of paper and make it an affordable item for everyone in the world. For the dissemination of traditional Confucian culture, the benefits are unimaginable.

Not only that, but Liu Bian is also planning to use engraving and printing techniques, so that many Confucian cultural classics can be printed at that time, so that ordinary people in the world can have the opportunity to learn Confucian classics, which will definitely play a role in consolidating the dominance of the Han Dynasty. huge.

As for movable type printing, Liu Bian didn't want to use it in this era, because he felt that after the improvement of papermaking, coupled with the emergence of printing, the development of all aspects of society would be greatly accelerated, and it might have a great impact on future history. have an immeasurable impact.

However, Liu Bian will not stop changing the society at that time because of this, because since he has traveled to this time and wants to change his own destiny, then history has already changed, and the future history should be the same as what he has learned before. history is different.

Of course, Liu Bian also knows that even if we want to change society and change history, we have to do it slowly. It is impossible to develop society to a higher level all at once. After all, it does not conform to the law of social development.

After confirming his own ideas, Liu Bian began to think about the development and evolution of papermaking in later generations. The paper that appeared before the Western Han Dynasty was basically hemp fiber paper, which was rough in texture, small in quantity, and high in cost, so it was not popularized.

In the first year of Yuanxing in the Eastern Han Dynasty (105), Cai Lun improved papermaking. He used plant materials such as bark, hemp, cloth, and fishnets to make paper through processes such as crushing, pounding, copying, and baking.The raw materials of this kind of paper are easy to find, very cheap, and the quality has also improved, so it is gradually widely used.To commemorate Cai Lun's achievements, later generations called this kind of paper "Caihou paper".
However, the widespread use of Caihou paper is also compared with that of noble families, and ordinary people and folks basically rarely use this kind of paper, which is completely incomparable with the general use of paper books in later generations.

However, since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Caihou paper has been improved by countless generations. There are many types of paper that have appeared in history. Which type of paper should you choose as the paper you want to improve and produce?

In addition to the more common hemp paper and mulberry paper in the Han Dynasty, mulberry paper, rattan paper, sandalwood paper, Swiss incense paper, rice straw paper and new bamboo paper appeared later. The sources used for these different types of paper Different materials produce different papers.

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in addition to ordinary paper, there have also been various kinds of precious paper such as wax paper, cold gold, mixed gold, rib, lacquer gold and silver painting, calendar paper, as well as various rice paper, wallpaper, flower paper, etc. Wait.

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