“纸是什么？”
众人面面相觑，眼中都有疑惑，如今除了竹简以外，也不是没有其他书写材料，但是都因各种原因不能推广。
比如丝帛，轻便易书写，可是太过昂贵，还有各种牛羊皮纸，同样价值太高，不如竹简划算，而且易得。
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, recalling the "heavenly book" that the Moon Goddess Chang Xi had given him when she taught him the method of prolonging life.
So I tentatively asked.
“That’s right,” the Jade Rabbit raised its front leg and slammed it hard on the ground. “The Heavenly Court uses paper, and even Nüba is no exception.”
"We appreciate the Jade Rabbit's kindness, but what immortals use must be extremely precious. How could I possibly possess such a thing?"
Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow and deliberately spoke to the Jade Rabbit.
Sure enough, I saw him unable to contain himself, anxiously and smugly preparing to give the answer.
"The Jade Rabbit is so cute and adorable, why must the Human Emperor bully my little rabbit?"
A woman's voice, as clear as ice striking a jade plate, came from afar.
System: Let out a big breath, Ling Xiao has finally made his appearance.
The moon goddess appeared from afar, before the Qin rulers, ministers, and the onlookers.
With her hair styled in a high bun and her steps light and graceful, wisps of white mist swirled around her with every gesture, as if she were falling from the clouds.
Ling Xiao estimated that the dry ice's effect wouldn't last long, so he calmly stepped forward, silently chanted "space," instantly returned to his personal space, and then aimed at the landing point ten meters ahead, reappearing.
The effect achieved was that the moon goddess took a light step, yet it seemed to cover a distance of twenty steps for a mortal.
"Your Majesty, am I seeing things?"
Meng Tian, disregarding his loss of composure, rubbed his eyes and spoke with a look of doubt and surprise.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the celestial-like Moon Goddess took a step and appeared far ahead. The distance of several dozen feet was almost covered in just a few steps!
“You’re not mistaken,” Ying Zheng’s eyes flashed, and he actually answered his minister’s question, adding his own interpretation:
"In ancient times, there were techniques for shrinking the earth to an inch and traveling a thousand miles in a foot, used by those with great supernatural powers. This must be the magic that the Moon Goddess is using now."
"So that's how it is," the others realized, and the commotion subsided somewhat.
The common people don't have the knowledge to explain what Ling Xiao did.
Even in modern times, if she did this, it would take at least three episodes to make a science documentary, and she still wouldn't be able to explain it clearly in the end.
The moon goddess has arrived!
Almost everyone immediately recognized that this was the all-powerful moon goddess.
To say that a miracle that happened right under our noses is a lie is just taking advantage of the fact that we Qin people are not smart enough!
With a whoosh, like leaves falling in the wind, rows of people knelt down, wanting to leave a good impression on the Moon Goddess, and even with tears in their eyes, they did not shout or scream.
They tacitly pushed the more reasonably dressed commoners to the front to kneel, their eager and expectant gazes fixed on Ling Xiao.
The Moon Goddess frowned slightly and landed in front of Ying Zheng and the others.
The place where it stood disappeared, and in its place appeared a gray and white flat area.
Ying Zheng's gaze remained calm as he answered softly:
"You jest. I have never mistreated the Jade Rabbit. I was merely asking because I had some questions."
Of course not. The paper used by the gods in Heaven is definitely much better than the bamboo slips used in the mortal world, and it can even be used in the mortal world—this is what Ying Zheng cares about the most.
"That's right, Chang Xi, I'm the one who's going to hand the paper over to them. That way, my Jade Rabbit carrot recipe can be promoted all over the world, hahahaha, I'm sure many people will believe in me."
The system, Jade Rabbit, looked adorably silly and said smugly. Even eight-year-old Fusu had a complicated look in his eyes and decided to take better care of the silly Jade Rabbit in the future.
“You,” the Moon Goddess seemed amused by her beloved pet, bending down to pick it up and turning to Ying Zheng, her eyes seemingly seeing right through his thoughts:
"Paper is a literary treasure that the God of Literature, observing the development of literature in future generations, seized from the river of time. Although it is just a small piece of paper, it has increased the literary spirit of the human world a hundredfold."
The Moon Goddess's words increased literary talent a hundredfold.
It struck a chord with Li Si and other civil officials, who could not imagine what that scene would be like.
Li Si asked impatiently:
"Your Highness, what is paper? How can it have such a great effect? Is there some divine power attached to it?"
Oh, it's one of China's Four Great Inventions, invented by a high-ranking eunuch during the Han Dynasty after the fall of the Qin Dynasty.
Ling Xiao would never say that.
"Paper has no divine power," He said, plucking a dry, yellowed blade of grass from Fusu's head beside him.
"I once heard the God of Literature say that those who restrict mortals from acquiring knowledge and learning literature are mostly those who cannot afford to learn it because knowledge is too expensive."
“Bamboo slips are heavy and costly, while paper, made from the cheap materials I have—grass, bark, scraps of hemp—is light and easy to carry.”
"In this way, how can literature and morality not flourish!"
Ying Zheng memorized the material of paper that the Moon Goddess casually mentioned, and was excited about the scene of the great flourishing of literature and art after the appearance of paper mentioned by the Moon Goddess.
He was a great emperor throughout history, so naturally he had a long-term vision. In the Qin state, titles were awarded based on military merit, but Ying Zheng would never prioritize military prowess over civil service!
Now that no sorcerers were trying to deceive him, Ying Zheng had no prejudice against scholars and literati.
"Is this paper?"
When Ling Xiao saw Ying Zheng take out the precious Heavenly Book that he always kept close to his chest, she almost burst out laughing when she thought of its contents, but luckily she managed to hold it in.
"Indeed, this is bound with paper."
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the small, square booklet in the king's hand. It was ordinary, without any precious light or mystery.
A close advisor knew that after the king received the book from the moon goddess, he studied it day and night, and his mental and physical health improved significantly.
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