The next day, it was just as Chu Yuening expected.
Ying Zheng was very happy and excited when he saw the snow-white paper.
I was just a little too excited.
Chu Yuening stared at the two people's tightly clasped hands and lowered her head in thought.
How come even the hands of the First Emperor are so beautiful?
It is broad and slender, with distinct joints like bamboo shoots, the nails are trimmed round and clean, blue veins are faintly visible on the back of the hand, and the bulging veins contain great power, which is extremely sexy.
Looking at her fingers, which could only be described as slender, she couldn't help but sigh that God was too partial to her.
"How much does this thing cost?"
Ying Zheng's eyes were blazing, his gaze fixed on the woman opposite him.
He knew very well that such a light and simple writing material would bring about a huge revolution.
Not only will government orders be issued more efficiently, but knowledge books can also be better preserved, and even scholars from all over the world can be won over.
"It's very cheap, and hemp, tree bark, bamboo, etc. can all be used as raw materials."
In fact, paper made from bamboo is of better quality, but it takes too long.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Ying Zheng's brows relaxed and he laughed, clapping his hands.
"Your Majesty, why not try it yourself?"
Chu Yuening rubbed her red wrist as she spoke, and the emperor opposite saw a hint of apology in his eyes.
He nodded slightly and then sat down at the desk.
Chu Yuening took out a piece of paper and handed over the brush.
"This was made by me personally and is a gift to Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng took the carefully crafted brush, and a ripple in his heart couldn't help but appear.
He collected his thoughts and wrote the four powerful characters "Daqin Yongchang" on the paper with his pen.
When writing, he felt that he could write freely and smoothly, without any sense of being blocked or restrained by bamboo slips.
Chu Yuening admired the majestic and powerful handwriting on the paper, and praised her idol in her heart, saying that her idol was really versatile.
"Chu Qing, what else do you need?"
Ying Zheng knew that she had been working day and night to study this thing for the past month, so he did not hesitate to reward her.
"I would like to cooperate with Your Majesty to sell paper."
Paper is actually not difficult to imitate, it’s just that people in the past did not have a breakthrough in their cognition.
If you know the raw materials and put in the effort to research, you will naturally be able to develop it over time.
So Chu Yuening planned to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money from the nobles and the rich.
"Oh? Chu Qing is short of money?"
Ying Zheng's eyes flickered and he avoided answering.
He prefers to take the technology into his own hands.
Circulating knowledge could also turn into a sharp sword and shake the foundation of the Qin Dynasty.
Chu Yuening sensed something was wrong; the topic change was too abrupt.
It seems that Emperor Qin Shi Huang did not want to promote paper.
Why?
The idea of "Confucianism as the only doctrine" in the Western Han Dynasty suddenly emerged in her mind, and she began to understand.
The unbridled thinking may cause social unrest.
Although the Qin Dynasty had unified the country, there were still the Xiongnu in the north who were ready to make trouble, and the nobles of the six kingdoms who were trying to restore their country.
If someone uses light paper to spread unfavorable remarks, it will inevitably shake the people's hearts.
But there is a solution.
"I have a plan that can alleviate your majesty's worries."
After spending so much time with the First Emperor, she felt that she had become more cunning and shrewd.
Chu Yuening complained silently in her heart.
"Chu Qing, just speak frankly."
Ying Zheng didn't expect that the woman in front of him could guess his concerns.
"Our Great Qin can publish an official gazette to announce daily political news, and post it in the city so that all citizens can read it."
"It can not only rally the people's hearts, but also control national public opinion."
Official newspapers are equivalent to the mouthpiece of the state.
It not only controls the direction of public opinion, but also enables the people to understand national policy news.
In the long run, the country's cohesion and centripetal force will naturally increase.
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up as he listened.
I didn't expect Chu Yuening to have such political talent.
Although he would also issue imperial edicts to the central and local governments, they were all directed to officials, who would then convey them to the people.
This does not include the question of whether any officials are corrupt or committing abuse of power.
It is unknown how much sense of belonging the people have towards the Qin Dynasty.
"Great! It's a blessing for Great Qin to have such great talent!"
Chu Yuening looked at the big hand that was clenched tightly around hers and was a little speechless.
No, Mr. Shi Huang, are you addicted to holding hands?
She didn't have any romantic thoughts, knowing that this was just normal behavior between the monarch and his subjects.
Some even sleep on the same bed with their feet touching.
Maybe the First Emperor didn't think of her as a woman. Thinking of this, she felt inexplicably unhappy.
However, she didn't bother to delve into this strange emotion. The most important thing right now was to negotiate with the emperor.
"So about the shop...50-50 split?"
I provide the technology, and Your Majesty provides the venue and craftsmen.
This split is reasonable, right?
"How's Sanqi? The Great Qin treasury is empty lately."
Ying Zheng coughed twice, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.
Building the Great Wall, canals, and highways all require a lot of material and financial resources.
So now Daqin is very poor.
“…”
Chu Yuening fell silent after hearing this.
The treasury is empty and they rely on a small shop like mine?
Mr. Shi Huang, don’t be so ridiculous!
A moment later.
After "friendly negotiations", Chu Yuening took a business contract and accepted the share with tears in her eyes.
Before she could get over the grief of Qian Qian's flight, another cruel word came out from the emperor's beautiful thin lips.
"Tomorrow I will announce the art of papermaking, Chu Qing, remember to get up early."
From the Black Ice Guard, we learned that Chu Yuening basically gets up at Si time (after nine o'clock) every day.
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