Datang Fenghua Road

There was an uproar, everyone was shocked!

Why are ancient books valuable?

One is that paper is expensive, the other is that the family strictly controls knowledge, and the third reason is because of printing.

In this era, if you want to print a book, you must first find dozens of experienced masters, and then you will divide the labor and cooperate to carve the book font word by word on the wood with a carving knife. This work is very time-consuming and laborious. And often have to go back to work.

For example, there is an article with 490 characters engraved on a wooden board, and you engrave all the first [-] characters correctly, but only the last character is engraved wrong. What should you do if this happens?

Only re-engraved!

Paper is too expensive, knowledge is strictly controlled, and engraving is difficult, so it is very difficult to print a book, and sometimes it takes several years to complete a book.

Now Han Yue said that his printing skills can typeset one book in one day!

And then he has new papermaking techniques that can lower the price of paper!

If these two industries are combined...

"Gudu!" There were voices of drooling all around, and they all began to calculate how much profit they would get.It’s not that I don’t know, but it’s shocking. Datang has 500 million people, but there are only hundreds of thousands of scholars, and this has to include those children in private schools of aristocratic families.

With 500 million people, only a few hundred thousand can study. What kind of ratio is this?

If we apply a word from later generations of sales studies, it is an extremely huge blank market, and it is still in strong demand, because everyone in the Tang Dynasty is eager to read...

Even if a book sells for a few hundred yuan, how much does it cost to sell in the world.Even if a student only buys two or three books, how many books will the students in the world sell?

"A big industry!" Some people's eyes were straight, and they fiddled with their fingers for a long time without calculating the profit.

This kind of thing is not a one-shot business, it is a big industry that can ensure that the Taoist sect will have income from generation to generation.

Even Li Shimin was a little reluctant!

If the emperor had control over papermaking and printing, wouldn't all the scholars in the world become his disciples in the future?

It may not be difficult to pass on a name through the ages...

Li Shimin hesitated for a long time, but finally opened his mouth, the emperor's face was a little red, and his tone was slightly weaker than usual, and said: "Yue'er needs to be carefully pondered, this papermaking and printing skills are really the country's best. Sharp weapon, although I believe that the Taoist leaders of Taoism have the world in mind, but this papermaking and printing must, must…”

It was the first time that the emperor had been swearing regularly.

Han Yue naturally knew what Li Shimin was thinking!

Since ancient times, those who have been emperors and emperors have only wanted three things. The first is power, the second is fame and fortune, and the third is to live a few more years...

As the Tang Dynasty continued to become rich and powerful, Li Shimin had more and more power in his hands. Now he began to want fame and fortune. Xuanwumen killed his brother and forced his father. This has always been the emperor's biggest regret.

"Father, the emperor must not be stopped. The paper-making and printing skills must be handed over to Daomen, because only Daomen can sincerely make paper and print books. If you change any role, you will be greatly benefited by these two industries. Blindfolded..."

Han Yue paused slightly when he said this, and said solemnly to Li Shimin: "My son does not want to see the emergence of papermaking and printing techniques eventually lead to the formation of a new huge family. Father, you should be able to see that no matter who controls this With two industries, his family can take off in a few years."

Li Shimin was still a little reluctant and couldn't help but said: "I can guarantee that this matter will be handed over to the royal family, and the royal family will never become an aristocratic family!"

Han Yue shook his head slowly, and said solemnly, "No one except Daomen."

"You kid..." Li Shimin was a little embarrassed, his voice subconsciously raised.

Han Yue suddenly folded his hands and said loudly: "Father, don't be impatient. Although my son has handed over the property to the Taoist sect, we can build a Taoist temple for the Taoists in Chang'an, which is specially used for papermaking and printing. This Taoist temple is named after the royal family. , Father, you can mention the plaque in person!"

Li Shimin suddenly pondered.

Next to him, Yuan Tiangang hurriedly bowed his head and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Pindao is not only a leader of the Taoist sect, but also a royal enshrined. The papermaking and printing skills are handed over to us, and the reputation earned is yours!"

"I..." Li Shimin was still hesitant, the emperor was really reluctant to give up.

Han Yue suddenly laughed lightly, leaned over to Li Shimin and said, "Father, my son proposed ten major industries tonight, you only see that papermaking and printing can control the world, you don't want to know what the last two industries are. Is it any good?"

Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he seemed to have heard the overtones.

Han Yue's tone was leisurely, and he deliberately reminded: "The best things are generally kept at the bottom of the box. Of course, the best industries should be put at the end. Father, do you want these last two industries..."

Chapter 436 The Royal Bank of Datang

Emperors have been the most greedy since ancient times. Li Shimin is the best among the emperors, and his possessiveness is naturally stronger than that of ordinary emperors. Hearing the words, he said directly: "My son, tell me quickly, what kind of industry under the box is it? It's worthy of your kindness. I fight?"

Han Yue shrugged his shoulders and gestured to touch his nose!

He could hear that Li Shimin's tone was not good. The papermaking and printing skills were handed over to Daomen, and the emperor was obviously dissatisfied and resentful. The history books of later generations all remember that Li Shimin was broad-minded, but now it seems that his heart is actually smaller than the nose of a needle.

"Say it, why don't you say it?" Li Shimin snorted and said, "If you don't tell me something tonight, be careful and I will kick you down. Don't tell me anything, you want to save face , I am your father, mother and father, it is only right and proper for me to beat you..."

There was a snickering sound all around!

Han Yue rolled his eyes immediately and slandered in his heart.

But he also knew that he couldn't drag, otherwise Li Shimin would really dare to take a few kicks. Although the kicks weren't very painful, his face was always ugly.

Thinking of this, Han Yue directly folded his hands and said, "Have you heard of Yinzi Qian?"

"Yinzi Qian?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head blankly.

"What about the donkey rolling?"

Li Shimin was stunned again, looking at the blank expression on his face, obviously he had never heard of it.

This time it was Han Yue's turn to be in a daze, and it took him a long time to come up with an explanation, and he quickly said: "It's usury, lending money to people, and then the interest is rolled over. If you lend out one loan, you will have to pay back the capital twice. If the deadline expires If you don’t make it, next time it will become a four-percent..."

Li Shimin suddenly realized, and said: "So you are talking about the lamb's breath!"

"Lamb Interest?" Han Yue was stunned. It was the first time he heard of this term. Shouldn't the ancient usury be called Donkey Rolling or Yin Ziqian? Why was it called Lamb Interest?

In fact, this is what Han Yue was accused of being poisoned by later TV dramas. The screen is full of words such as donkey rolling and printing money. No matter which movie and TV drama of which dynasty is playing, they say this, but this is not the case.

Usury has existed since ancient times, but the two titles of Yinziqian and Donkey Rolling did not appear until the Qing Dynasty. Before the Qing Dynasty, there was a special term called lamb interest.

I just listened to Li Shimin slowly pondering: "The lamb's interest is borrowed from one to two, and once it is delayed, it will change from two to four. This kind of thing is not something the royal family should do. If this is the industry you are talking about, then I will be very disappointed. …”

Han Yue hurriedly shook his head and said solemnly, "Don't worry, my son, no matter how much money I have, I won't think about this kind of crooked way. In fact, the industry I want to talk about is exactly the opposite. It is precisely to suppress usury... oh no, it is to suppress The lamb of the Tang Dynasty..."

This time, Li Shimin was interested, with a look of approval on his face, and said with a smile: "Tell me, tell me, I really want to hear it!"

Han Yue coughed lightly, looked up at the sky, and found that it was getting late, so he quickly made a long story short and said solemnly: "Father, the emperor should know, who are the people who give out the lamb's breath in my Tang Dynasty? Large aristocratic families, as well as Buddhists, These people borrow money to make money, and often cause people's homes to be destroyed!"

Li Shimin nodded slowly and sighed: "The people are poor, and there is no money left in the people's family. Once they encounter difficulties, they can only borrow lambs. It's hateful for the big family to sit on the ground and raise prices. What's even more hateful is that the monks in the temple are the most greedy, and the family only wants a profit. times, the lamb's breath in the temple is twice as much..."

The emperor snorted angrily, his eyes suddenly became cold, and said: "That group of Buddhists really deserve to be killed, their money is from the people, this has already absorbed the blood of the people once, and they have to take out the lamb to rest. , if you are not satisfied with the blood sucking once, you will need to suck blood twice!"

"That's why my son wants to suppress the lamb's interest!" Han Yue's eyes were also cold, and he continued: "If the lamb's interest is eliminated, there will be no usury, and the [-] monks of Buddhism will not be engaged in production. I see how they can support themselves by relying on alms..."