Chapter 359: Breakthrough! Papermaking!
Zhaocheng, because the city is the country, can also be called Zhaogong State. With Zhaocheng as the center, countless fertile fields are the land of Zhaogong State. The most important point is that Zhaogong State is tax-free and only needs to pay tribute to the emperor.
The area of Zhaocheng during the Luo State period was not very large, at least not as large as Luoyang. After Luoling rebuilt Zhaocheng, the area of Zhaocheng was still not very large, and it was still far smaller than Chang'an. The main reason was that there were no majestic and magnificent palaces with thousands of rooms in Zhaocheng.
In the palace city of Zhaocheng, the largest palace is the ancestral temple of the ancestors of the Luo State. There is one biggest difference between the ancestral temple of the Luo State and that of the royal family and the princes who are qualified to build ancestral temples.
That is, the temple not only enshrines one's direct ancestors, but the ancestral temple of Luo State also includes all direct descendants. For example, the Luo Banquet after entering Chu State was not only included in the sacrifices of Xiang family, but also in the sacrifices of Luo family.
Another large area in the inner city is the storage room, and finally the residence where the direct descendants of the Luo family live and the rotating warriors live.
The outer city of Zhaocheng is extremely large. The east side is the main residential area for the city’s residents, and more than half of the royal family of the entire Zhao Kingdom lives here.
To the south are cultural diplomacy venues such as the Temple of the Philosophers. Large-scale sacrifices are usually held in the South City area rather than in the inner city. After all, there are too many people and it is not appropriate for all of them to enter the narrow inner city.
There are much fewer residential areas here, and they are mainly inhabited by people close to the Luo family and those who come to Zhaocheng for refuge. Some people from the Xiang family live here.
The residential area on the north side is also not big, and is more like a school building. The Luo family academy was built here, and it covers a very large area. After all, it is not only to teach them to read, but also to teach them how to wield spears and sticks, as well as ride and shoot. It is called an academy, but it is more like a training ground. It even has a blacksmith shop and other things. An arsenal that can produce armor was built here.
All of Luo's various research projects are here, including papermaking, which occupies a huge space.
Ever since he first got paper by chance, Luo became curious about this new material that could be used for writing and believed it was a very valuable item.
But research is a very expensive thing. Only after the world gradually became peaceful and the family's financial resources began to recover did the Luo family begin to study papermaking.
This tedious research lasted for decades. At the beginning, there was no clue, and even the glue could not be removed. Later, some not-so-good paper was obtained, but the cost was high and there was no value in promotion. As Rockefeller became richer and richer, he opened several test sites and the papermaking technology was finally completely broken through.
And it is an all-round breakthrough in materials, technology and processes!
[How great this is! A piece of white paper. Civilization will flourish because of it, and wisdom will be opened because of it. This is an immortal monument in your family history. Thousands of years later, the deeds of the kings and generals will be lost in the vast history, but the great achievement of papermaking will last forever. You have obtained 4000 luck points and a mysterious item, which will be refreshed for you when the system is updated next time.]
Even Ji Zhao who was sleeping was briefly awakened. He did not expect that papermaking had been invented. Among the four great inventions of his previous life, the other three were not on the same level as papermaking. Papermaking was something that could truly enhance the heritage of civilization.
It is beyond doubt that without high-quality and low-cost paper, there would be no explosion of civilization.
“The world is getting faster and faster. Is the world going to find a new anchor?”
Ji Zhao felt the world that was slightly in turmoil due to the emergence of papermaking, had some guesses in his mind, and then fell into sleep again.
As long as the ancestors' blessings are still there, even without the magic weapon, Ji Zhao still believes that his descendants can handle everything, and family inheritance should not be a problem.
The master craftsman in charge of making paper rushed into the inner city with excitement on his face. After checking, he went into the palace to report the news to Luo Ling. After seeing Luo Ling, he bowed deeply and said excitedly: "Master, the best paper has been made. It is definitely a magical thing that no one has ever seen in this life!"
Luo Ling's usually calm face showed a slight change when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Come on, take me to see it."
A large number of people came with Luo Ling. Luo Ling looked at the snow-white object in front of him and gently placed his hand on the piece of paper which was not extremely smooth. It was as thin as a cicada's wing. He gently lifted the paper, as light as nothing!
The rational god suppressed his excitement and said softly, "Bring me a pen and ink!"
"Bring me a pen and ink!"
"Bring me a pen and ink!"
The master craftsman shouted loudly, and in just a dozen breaths, the pen and ink were in Luo Ling's hands. Luo Ling dipped the pen in thick ink, then picked up the pen and wrote on the paper. Everyone looked at him with burning eyes.
The writing is not blurred!
It stayed firmly on the paper!
Everyone knew and understood what this meant, but at this point, no one cheered, because this was such a great achievement, and everyone knew that it would change the world.
Luo Ling slowly put down the pen, and wrote the four big characters "Zhu Xia Luo Shi" in black ink on the white paper. Luo Ling raised his head slightly and looked up at the sky, as if King Su was looking at him from the sky, who knows how high it was.
Luo Ling raised his hands high, then crossed them. Seeing this, everyone around him crossed their hands and bowed their heads. Luo Ling shouted, "The Su King is with us!"
After releasing his somewhat agitated emotions, Luo Ling turned around and looked at everyone, saying loudly: "This year's tribute to the emperor of Zhuxia will be these papers. This is the most precious gift that the Luo family has given to the Han Dynasty. Let the whole world sing the name of the Luo family and let everyone know about 'Luo Paper', just like it was thousands of years ago."
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone bowed and saluted, the etiquette was ancient and sacred, just like the ancient and barbaric feeling that always lingered on the Luo family.
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Luo Ling left here, and Luo Jiu, who was in charge of the family business, asked the master craftsman: "The quality of this paper should be better, and the cost can be lower, right?"
The master craftsman immediately said: "Of course, the current technology is not very mature, and the main advantage of some materials is that they are cheap.
If other materials are used, the paper produced will certainly be different. I even think that a lot of craftsmanship can be added to the paper. This requires discussing this with those in the family who study ink studies."
Luo Jiu was very satisfied when he heard this and said, "Since the quality of this paper can be even better, don't relax and keep testing new materials and improving its craftsmanship.
I will report to the head of the family later and allocate a large area of land inside and outside Zhaocheng to build a papermaking workshop. After presenting it to the emperor as a tribute, the family's merchant group will soon start selling these precious treasures throughout the world. The profits that these papers can bring will be huge, and it will be a major supplement to the family's income source."
The commercial value of paper is obvious, especially in today's world. Emperor Liu Heng obviously wants to create a prosperous culture, just like the hymns to the emperor and the beautiful Chu Ci of the Chu State in the past. He wants to carry forward the Han Fu, and Luo Jing is one of the best.
Moreover, the Imperial Academy had just been established, when the annotations of classics were popular. Compared with paper, bamboo slips were not at the same level in terms of simplicity. Moreover, the Luo family could take out some books from the storage room by themselves, such as some history books from the Bang Zhou period, which would surely cause people to rush to copy them and open the door to the sales of paper.
The Luo family is not the kind of family that is ashamed to talk about profits. On the contrary, the Luo family attaches great importance to the development of commerce, and even elevates the importance of commerce to the country to a level second only to agriculture.
If the country is a big river, agriculture is the river channel and the foundation of everything, and commerce is the driving force that makes the river flow. Without the circulation of commerce, the country will be a pool of stagnant water.
However, although the Luo family makes money, they are not like many unscrupulous businessmen. After all, making money is not difficult for the Luo family.
Especially when it comes to selling paper, making money is secondary. The key is that through this method, the Luo family's reputation can be increased. This is what the Luo family cares about the most, and they are brushing up their reputation layer by layer.
As for whether the emperor would be afraid, that was not something Luo considered. The worst that could happen was that he would just hide in Zhaocheng and wait for his dynasty to perish.
If the emperor wants to cause trouble, then we have to see whether the Luo family's thousand-year reputation, the power of brave warriors and relatives and friends can shake the imperial power.
Under Luo Ling's order, the Luo family quickly began to prepare to produce a batch of better quality paper, which was intended for the envoys to carry to Chang'an as tribute to the emperor.
After all, the things presented as tribute to the emperor have to be special, which also shows the Luo family's respect for the emperor. As the saying goes, if everyone carries the fancy sedan chair and gives face to each other, the world will be harmonious.
As the date got closer, all the princes, marquises and county magistrates in the world began to prepare tribute to the emperor. Especially the criminals exiled to Lingnan, they tried their best to show themselves, hoping that the emperor would see their reformation and return to the Central Plains.
Even if I can't return to Chang'an, I hope to leave this wild land of Lingnan.
Under such circumstances, a delegation of hundreds of people from Zhaocheng set out for Chang'an carrying papers.
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In the 11th century, the world witnessed countless major events, including the rise and fall of dynasties, the birth and fall of princes and generals. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, one of the greatest monarchs in ancient my country, was trying his best to display his extraordinary talents. However, none of these events was as important as the birth of paper. This treasure that opened up world civilization appeared on the land of the Xia Dynasty. This is something that all Chinese people should be proud of. I am especially proud because it was my ancestors who created it. —— "My Papermaking Ancestors"
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