Daqin: Many sons and many blessings, create an immortal family

Chapter 9 Paper shocked Qin Shi Huang, books popularized Daqin?

Ye Kee Shuhan.

Rows of books lined up neatly on the shelves, and Lees weighed the books in his hand.

His eyes were very complicated.

I didn’t expect that there was such a thin and light record in the world.

“It’s really light.”

Meng Tian, who was standing next to Li Si, weighed the book in his hand.

When Li Si heard Meng Tian’s exclamation, he also agreed with it in his heart.

He turned the pages of the book, and inside were densely packed words.

Two fingers picked up one of the pages and rubbed it down.

Very thin.

It is dozens of times thinner than the bamboo Jane.

Li Si’s eyes became serious, looked at this article, and then calculated how many stones it would take to record this article with bamboo simplification.

He came up with a terrifying answer.

If you want to record this article gradually, I am afraid that it will take a stone or so of bamboo to fully record this article.

One stone is equivalent to one hundred and twenty catties.

However, now a paper book can easily accommodate this article, and the weight of this book is probably only about a pound!

“The Prime Minister also thinks this thing is magical, right?”

A voice sounded on the other side.

Li Si turned his head and saw that it was Wei Yi.

Wei Yi took a book in his hand and looked at it, with a smile on his face, “A ‘book’ can hold the content of a bamboo simple article that weighs about one stone, and ‘paper’ is really a creation of heaven and earth.” ”

Lees was silent.

He originally thought that Ye Xuan was just a small official who offered treasures, and he didn’t have to pay attention to it, who would have thought that Ye Xuan had actually made “paper” and “book shop”.

Ye Xuan easily wooed the readers of Xianyang, if the book shop opened all over Daqin, I am afraid that Ye Xuan could win over the readers of all Daqin!

How horrible is this?

Even Gongzi Fusu, who is loved by readers, does not have such ability.

The exclamations of other court officials were heard in my ears.

Li Si was stunned.

I am afraid that “paper” and “bookstore” will reach the ears of the first emperor.

…

Following.

Above the main hall.

Qin Shi Huang wore twelve crowns on his head, wearing Xuan crowns, and looked down with his head in his hands.

“Something starts, nothing retreats.”

“Your Majesty has something to do!”

“The minister also has something to do!”

The courtiers below spoke one after another.

Qin Shi Huang was stunned.

I’ve never seen them so enthusiastic before.

How is this one different.

Qin Shi Huang nodded to one of the courtiers and said, “Ai Qing, please speak.” ”

“Your Majesty, Ye Changlang made ‘paper’, ‘paper’ is as thin as silk, similar in function to bamboo and wood, and can record words, but the weight is only one-tenth of bamboo and wood, no, one hundredth! Often dozens of ‘paper’ pages can record the text recorded by a bamboo tablet weighing about one stone. ”

“Oh? Is it really as amazing as Ai Qing said? ”

Qin Shi Huang came curious.

“Your Majesty, we saw it with our own eyes yesterday, and we dare not hide it from Your Majesty.”

Another heavy minister continued: “Ye Chang Shilang also opened a book shop in the middle of the busy city, called ‘Ye Ji Shu Shop’, which is full of ‘paper’ books that Xianyang students and ordinary people can read for only a few dollars. ”

Li Si listened to their scrambling to ask the first emperor.

In my heart, sure enough.

He knew things were going to come to this point.

So he stood one step forward and played:

“Your Majesty, the popularization of paper and books will definitely bring development to our Daqin, benefit all the students in Daqin, bring convenience to them, and let them no longer have to carry heavy bamboo and wood simples.”

“I hope that His Majesty can popularize paper and books for all students in Daqin.”

Li Si bowed deeply towards Qin Shi Huang.

All the courtiers in the hall also bowed to Qin Shi Huang at this time, and said in unison:

“I hope that His Majesty can popularize paper and books for all students in Daqin.”

The sound was deafening and echoed in the hall for a long time.

“Let Ye Xuan bring books to the audience.”

Qin Shi Huang ordered the little eunuch beside him.

His curiosity grew.

If one or two people praised the magic of “paper” and books, he did not think so, but all the ministers praised it.

Even Lees is the same.

Presumably, there must be something magical about that “paper”.

The eunuch hurriedly carried the order to Ye Mansion.

Yefu.

“Your Majesty ordered Ye Chang to quickly bring books into the palace to face the saint, there must be no mistake!”

The eunuch said in a sharp voice.

After Ye Xuan received the order, he hurriedly returned to the study, took a book, and followed the eunuch into the palace.

“See you in Xuanye Xuan!”

“Xuanye Xuan see you….”

With a voice of summons, Ye Xuan stepped into Xianyang Palace again.

Xianyang Palace was as resplendent as ever, and Qin Shihuang sat on the dragon chair, overlooking the bottom high, exuding indescribable majesty.

Li Si secretly peeked at Ye Xuan.

He had thought that Ye Xuan would not be able to step into this place again, but he didn’t think about it, but he slapped his face firmly.

And also played so fast.

Ye Xuan had not changed much compared to the last time.

Still so handsome and extraordinary.

It’s just that the moon-white robe on the body is more delicate than the last time, and the texture is better.

The other courtiers in the court were also extraordinarily complicated.

It is really incredible that a businessman who changes officials by offering gifts can step into Xianyang Palace again.

And the merchants who bought officials they used to despise could invent such a remarkable item.

It’s a bit eye-catching.

Ye Xuan offered the books.

The eunuch took it and presented it to Qin Shi Huang.

Qin Shi Huang took the book.

The expected heaviness did not come.

“Huh? This book turned out to be so light. ”

Qin Shi Huang felt a little incredible in his heart.

He opened the book.

Each page is densely packed but neatly organized, and the text is recorded on the front and back of the page.

Qin Shi Huang checked the thinness of each page.

As thin as silk.

Qin Shihuang’s pupils shrank slightly.

The heart is shocked.

If all the words in the wooden tablets in the world were recorded in books made of paper, how much wood would be saved, and how much manpower would be reduced.

And those weights will probably be reduced by tens of times, hundreds of times!

“No wonder the Manchu Dynasty praised the ‘paper’ developed by Ye Aiqing, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its name.”

Qin Shi Huang praised, and then asked, “Ye Aiqing, can this kind of book be popularized?” ”

“Your Majesty, this kind of book can be popularized.”

Ye Xuan replied.

Everyone rejoiced.

Meng Tian had a heartfelt smile on his face.

If all the students of Daqin could use such thin books, I am afraid that they would not have to suffer so much.

Li Si couldn’t help but feel lucky for all the students in Daqin.

“If we had such a thin and light item to record the text, I am afraid that we would not have had to carry such a heavy bamboo and wooden simple, nor would we need to engrave the text in one book after another.”

They can already imagine that all wooden and bamboo Janes are replaced with books, and they can imagine the appearance of students holding books instead of Mu Jane and Bamboo Jane.

It is the blessing of all students, the blessing of Daqin, and the blessing of the world!