Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "That's not right. My Great Qin has millions of elite soldiers. Are we going to use prisoners to suppress a mere rebel army?"
There are still hundreds of thousands of soldiers guarding Lingnan. With Ren Xiong there, the border of the Qin Dynasty is safe.
"Meng Tian led an army of 300,000 men, mainly defending the Great Wall area against the Xiongnu. Furthermore, Hu Hai killed Fusu and the Meng brothers, and these people refused to obey the rule of Qin II."
"Another was an army of 400,000 led by Ren Xiong. After Ren Xiong died of illness, Zhao Tuo took over Lingnan. His successor, Zhao Tuo, destroyed the route to the north and established the Nanyue Kingdom, which later surrendered to the Han Dynasty."
Ying Zheng's eyes widened as he asked coldly, "Zhao Tuo rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor?"
"Yes, not only did he become emperor, he also lived to be 103 years old. Such longevity is common in modern times." Zhao Qingrui sighed. This was in ancient times. It was definitely a miracle to be able to live to such an old age.
"Zhao Tuo!!" Ying Zheng gritted his teeth and was furious. How dare Zhao Tuo?
Meng Yi was leaning against the wall, his face pale and his legs weak. The little princess really never stops until she says something shocking.
Ying Zheng was very angry. He trusted Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiong, so he let them go to Lingnan.
I didn't expect that this bastard would repay me like this.
He never killed his meritorious officials, but now, he wanted to kill someone, and the first one he would kill was Zhao Tuo.
"Okay, Dad, don't be angry. These are not what we should worry about now. There are more important things now." Zhao Qingrui said indifferently.
Ying Zheng's breath was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down, and his face turned red.
"Then what's important now?" Ying Zheng said stiffly. He couldn't calm down at all at this moment. He just wanted to go back to the palace now, find an excuse to call Zhao Tuo back, and then get rid of him.
"Of course, we should promote paper. We should find ways to publicize the uses of paper." Zhao Qingrui poured a glass of warm water for his father. He couldn't sleep after drinking tea at night, so he decided not to drink it.
I wondered why Dad was so angry.
"This is easy. As long as we can produce it in large quantities, I can spread the word throughout the Qin Dynasty in a few days." Ying Zheng felt a little better. The promotion of Xuan paper would benefit the country and the people. It was a good thing. Even if his daughter didn't say it, he would take the initiative to spread the word.
"That's good. I feel more at ease with your cooperation, Dad." Zhao Qingrui smiled widely. His father was a big businessman, so it would be easier for him to promote the paper.
The girl left the courtyard, and Ying Zheng sat in the study. Meng Yi stood behind him, acting as a background figure. He didn't expect to hear so many exciting things.
"Meng Qing, tell me, is what Qing Rui said true?" Ying Zheng's voice was very soft. He could not accept the betrayal by someone he trusted.
He felt very uncomfortable. In fact, he had already accepted Zhao Qingrui's mysterious master and believed what she said.
There were a lot of things written on the white rice paper. These were all the people and things that Zhao Qingrui talked about, and he wrote them down.
All these things placed before him stimulated his heart.
"I don't know either." Meng Yi was also confused. All of their brothers were killed by that bastard Zhao Gao. They must be more careful about Zhao Gao in the future. If there is a chance, they must eliminate the source of danger.
Ying Zheng sighed softly, "You go and rest. I'll sit here for a while."
"I will accompany your majesty."
The study became quiet again. Zhao Qingrui's Tiangong Kaiwu and Qi Min Yao Shu were still placed in the study. Meng Yi picked up one at random and started to read it.
Ying Zheng leaned back on the stool, his eyes empty.
He was preparing to recall Ren Xiong and Zhao Tuo, and was thinking about what excuse to use and who to send to take over Lingnan.
Wang Ben or Li Xin? Ying Zheng hesitated.
In the end, Ying Zheng gave up on these two people and chose Wang Li, the grandson of Wang Jian and the son of Wang Ben. This man was capable and young, and Lingnan was a good place for him to gain experience.
The Wang family has two marquises in its family. Wang Jian and Wang Ben are both people he trusts, especially Wang Jian. However, he is old now and retired early.
Don’t send Zhang Han to Shangjun yet, it’s better to send him to Lingnan first.
As for the unfilial son Hu Hai, he has not yet figured out how to deal with him.
Put him in solitary confinement for now, and it won’t be too late to deal with him when I have figured out a way.
He thought Hu Hai was just a little naughty because he dared to bring disaster to his Great Qin and even harmed his brothers and sisters. He didn't expect that he was so outrageous.
Now, he doesn't have any fatherly love for Hu Hai at all. He just wants to kill this prodigal with the iron fist of love.
After another late night, Meng Yi gained a lot and wanted to take Qi Min's skills with him when he left.
"Your Majesty, I would like to borrow this book to read." Meng Yi had been reading it all night and hadn't even finished half of it. He felt a little reluctant to go to court.
"Go talk to Qing Rui yourself." Ying Zheng waved his hand. He didn't have time to deal with this matter now.
When Zhao Qingrui got up, as expected, there was no one at home again.
"Chunxi, pack up and let's go to the Mo family." Zhao Qingrui called Chunxi and went to the Mo family.
Zhao Qingrui came again and was solemnly received by the great master Su Ling himself.
"Why are you so polite this time, sir?" Zhao Qingrui looked at Su Ling. She was a little uncomfortable with the seriousness of this man.
"A lot of Xuan paper has been made. Miss Zhao, would you like to go and see it?" Su Ling changed the subject. After knowing Zhao Qingrui's identity, he became much more restrained.
"Let's go and take a look." Zhao Qingrui came here just for this matter, so naturally he had to go and take a look.
In order to produce paper on a large scale, the Mohist school built several workshops early on, which already had the prototype of later factories.
There were many Mohist disciples inside, and they were divided into several groups. Each group was responsible for different steps. Some were processing raw materials, some were beating pulp, some were making paper, and some were responsible for drying.
There is a clear division of labor in the workshop, and Zhao Qingrui's eyes flashed with admiration.
"These are all manufactured papers. They are not very white, but there is no problem using them. The ink will not smudge." Su Ling introduced the papers that were drying to Zhao Qingrui.
"I know some bleach that can be added to it to make the paper as white as snow." Zhao Qingrui thought thoughtfully. She studied chemistry, so it was not difficult for her to make bleach.
After resolving the bleach issue, Su Ling talked to Zhao Qingrui about selling it.
"Cut these papers into twice the size of Qi Min Yao Shu paper. One cut of ordinary paper costs twenty coins, and one cut of good paper costs one hundred coins." Paper has many uses, and she will promote education in the future, so the price should not be too high, otherwise the people will not be able to afford it.
Good paper is not for ordinary people, but for nobles, so the price is naturally more expensive.
"Just do as Miss Zhao said." Su Ling had no objection. Even so, the Mohist School would still make money.
"As for the sales, you guys will be in charge. If there are bookstores or schools that want to stock these papers, you can give them a discount..."
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