That night, Zhao Jun slowly fell asleep amid Qingliu's excited questioning.
The next day, Qingliu went to the East Second Police Station to say hello, as she had a few acquaintances there.
Zhao Jun quietly took the book that the old man gave her in the room.
Ancient papermaking techniques, papermaking guides, simple papermaking techniques, etc.
She also wanted books on river farming, practical skills, and a classic and timeless book on postpartum care for sows.
Zhao Jun was so excited that he quickly picked up the book about papermaking technology and started reading.
After a rough reading, Zhao Jun had a more detailed understanding.
It was similar to what she remembered. They all had to be dried with bark, linen, etc. and then fermented in water. What was more important was the manpower and control of details.
Knowledge gained from books is always shallow. She knew that it would take a lot of experiments to go from reading books to making finished products.
Zhao Jun read for a while and then put the book away temporarily, stuffing it under the bed where it was not easy to find.
She still had to discuss this matter with Ying Zheng first, and soon after, she came to the front hall.
Ying Zheng was looking at the bamboo slips on the table as usual.
Zhao Jun walked in, glanced at the bamboo slips piled on the ground and shook her head. "It won't be long before you're laid off," she thought to herself.
"What are you looking at?" Ying Zheng didn't look up but he noticed her gaze out of the corner of his eye.
"Nothing, Your Majesty. I've cleaned up the Imperial Household Department over the past few days. The responsibilities of each department in the court have been basically determined. I've also found a few people with loopholes, and those who made minor mistakes have been punished."
Zhao Jun first told her how exhausted she had been in the past few days.
She found out that among the officials with problems was Zhou Qingchen, who had shouted the loudest in the court that day. He abused his power for personal gain and allowed his brother-in-law to embezzle some money. Although it was not much, Zhao Jun still punished him severely.
"Well, you can make the decision on this little matter." Ying Zheng said very generously.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I have an important matter to report today."
Zhao Jun kept it a secret and winked at Ying Zheng excitedly.
"What's wrong with your eyes? Tell me if you have anything."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked in confusion as he looked at her blinking eyes.
Zhao Jun's smile froze. You are worthy of being Ying Zheng.
"Well, didn't I mention papermaking to you before? Now that I'm not too busy, I can put this on the agenda."
Her excitement immediately cooled down after being choked by Ying Zheng's words, and she spoke indifferently with a pout.
Unexpectedly, it was Ying Zheng's turn to be excited.
"Really? Papermaking, right? I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time." He stood up excitedly.
"You said that thing is called paper, right? Can it make writing more convenient?" Ying Zheng began to ask follow-up questions.
Zhao Jun's enthusiasm had just been extinguished by him, but now it was revived because of his excited look.
"Yes, this thing is called paper. It can be made into a thin sheet. You just need to write ink on the paper. It is very convenient for writing and easier to store."
Zhao Jun briefly described the shape and function of the paper.
Ying Zheng's eyes were shining with excitement, but his face remained calm.
"Good! If we can really make this kind of cheap and easy-to-use paper, I wonder who would dare to say that my Great Qin has no cultural heritage!" Ying Zheng said sternly.
This is also the problem that the Qin State has always been attacked and criticized for.
A reckless man with no education and only knows how to fight.
If such a thing could really be made, it would be a slap in the face of other countries. Ying Zheng was very happy.
"Okay, if you can research this thing, you can have whatever you want. I promise you that."
Ying Zheng happily waved his hand and made this promise.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I'll wait until I figure it out before I tell you."
Zhao Jun couldn't help but smile when he saw how happy he was.
"Then the next focus will be to study papermaking, which may require the help of the Mo family." Zhao Jun said after thinking for a while.
It seems that the Mohists are the best at this type of technical production. We can first ask the Mohists to conduct experimental production, and then carry out large-scale production after success.
"Okay, go find Juzi directly. I'll let him assist you fully."
Ying Zheng returned to his seat and touched the heavy bamboo slips in his hand. He would have to replace you sooner or later.
"Okay, thank you, my king. I'll go find Juzi first."
Zhao Jun didn't stay with him for too long. After finishing the important matters, he prepared to leave.
Ying Zheng suddenly called her.
"Wait, didn't you ask Sun Cheng a few days ago to arrange a new place for you to live? I thought it would be inconvenient for you to live outside the city since you often go in and out of the palace, so I asked Sun Cheng to arrange for you to live in the Six Kingdoms Palace in the back. You can choose one of them when the time comes."
When Zhao Jun turned around and heard that Ying Zheng was going to arrange a palace for her, she suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a small matter that she had not told Ying Zheng.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I can live anywhere. Oh, Your Majesty, I just forgot to mention one little thing."
Zhao Jun walked back, faked a smile and spoke softly.
"I think there's a pretty good maid in the palace. I'll let her be my assistant and help me handle affairs. Is that okay?"
If Ying Zheng hadn't mentioned the residence, she would have almost forgotten about it.
Although he had a feeling that Ying Zheng wouldn't have any objections, but thinking of Feng Quan and his gang, he still had to give Ying Zheng a way out.
"What's the problem?"
Ying Zheng looked up at her and asked back.
Seeing his puzzled look, Zhao Jun suddenly couldn't help but chuckle.
I have to say that I really like this attitude.
"No, no, I'll leave first then."
Zhao Jun skipped out, his back full of joy.
Ying Zheng felt puzzled when he saw the person who was so happy.
Is she so happy to be given a new residence?
Sun Cheng, who was waiting outside, saw Zhao Jun coming out and went up to her to tell her about the new residence.
"Yes, the king told you. They are in the six palaces not far behind. Whichever one you want to live in, I will have someone take you to see it later." Sun Cheng asked.
"Any place is fine, as long as there's a little privacy." Zhao Jun didn't have any high requirements for where to live, as long as it was a single room with privacy.
"By the way, I've already told the king that I'm going to ask Qingliu, who used to live with me, to come over and be my assistant. I won't be over to see her later. You can ask her to come over and see me. I'll arrange a room for her next to mine." Zhao Jun ordered.
"Okay, Qingliu, right? I'll ask someone to go check on her later." Sun Cheng smiled and sent Zhao Jun away.
Qingliu, he recalled for a moment, it seemed that he was a servant of the East Second Office, and now he was actually favored by Lord Zhao. His future fortune would be great. Sun Cheng shook his head and walked back.
After leaving the front hall, Zhao Jun went straight to the Mo family workshop.
After a while, she reached the gate of the workshop.
Looking at the sign of Mojia Workshop above her head, she realized that the last time she came, they were only making a small plow.
And today we will begin to study one of the four unparalleled inventions in the world!
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