At the beginning of Shen Shi, the riding and shooting training was over, and Zhao Yao hurried to Lanyuan Pavilion.
At this time, the fourth prince was still busy in Lanyuan Pavilion.
The ministers of Lanyuan Pavilion usually leave the palace at the fourth quarter of Shenshi. At the end of the Shen Dynasty, the key to the palace gate will be released.
"Fourth brother." Zhao Yao didn't even change his clothes and ran all the way to Lanyuan Pavilion to find the fourth prince.
The fourth prince was sorting out the papers he had copied in the afternoon. When he saw Zhao Yao coming to him out of breath, he quickly put down the paper in his hand, walked forward, and asked with a worried look on his face: "What's wrong, what happened?"
Lin Xueyi on the side thoughtfully brought a cup of tea to Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, please take a sip of tea first."
"Thank you." Zhao Yao thanked him, took the teacup, and drank heavily.
After drinking a cup of tea, Zhao Yao let out a comfortable sigh.
The fourth prince saw Zhao Yao's running face covered with sweat, and asked with concern: "Did something happen?"
Zhao Yao waved his hand and said, "Fourth brother, nothing happened."
"Nothing really happened?"
"Fourth brother, you said before that you would take me to see how paper is made, have you forgotten?"
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, the fourth prince remembered this matter and said apologetically: "Sorry, I forgot."
Zhao Yao pouted at the fourth prince: "I knew you had forgotten, but it doesn't matter, I won't argue with you."
The fourth prince pretended to be grateful: "Thank you, tenth brother, for not arguing with me."
"Fourth brother, please take me there now." Zhao Yao said anxiously, "It's not too late to go now, otherwise I will have to issue the key later."
"Is this why you came to me without even changing your clothes?"
"I'm not in a hurry."
The fourth prince flicked Zhao Yao's forehead with his finger, and scolded him with a straight face: "You should go back to Kunde Hall to bathe and change clothes because you are sweating, instead of running around with sweat. Don't you know that you are not in good health? "
"Fourth brother, I'm fine..."
Before Zhao Yao finished speaking, he was interrupted by the fourth prince: "You will catch a cold. Come with me to Xingde Palace to bathe and change clothes first."
"Fourth brother, no need..." Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yao's scalp went numb when he saw the fourth prince looking at him sternly, and then a flattering smile appeared on his face, "I listen to fourth brother." Fourth brother The fierce eyes are really scary.
The fourth prince told Lin Xueyi a few words and then led Zhao Yao away from Lanyuan Pavilion.
"Fourth brother, isn't it too late to go to Shang Fanling after I finish bathing and changing clothes?" Zhao Yao carefully looked at the fourth prince's eyes, "The craftsmen will all leave the palace later." Otherwise, he wouldn't have left school. Then he came to Lanyuan Pavilion to find his fourth brother.
"There are many eunuchs in Shang Fanling who are craftsmen, and they will not leave the palace." The fourth prince looked helplessly at the anxious Zhao Yao, "You can go to Shang Fanling anytime."
"Ah?" Zhao Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled sheepishly, "I didn't expect that."
The fourth prince said helplessly and amusingly: "Why are you so anxious?"
"There's no rush now."
Although it is already June and the weather is getting hotter, the evening wind is still a bit cool.
Zhao Yao was sweating hot from running before, but now it has turned into cold sweat. The wet underwear sticks to his body, which is not only uncomfortable, but also a little cold.
The fourth prince was afraid that Zhao Yao would catch a cold after blowing the wind, so he quickly led him back to his house in Xingde Palace. The waiters in the fourth prince's room had already prepared hot water so that Zhao Yao could take a bath as soon as he arrived.
Zhao Yao stayed at the fourth prince's house from time to time, so he had clothes with the fourth prince. Even if it wasn't available, the fourth prince would have some clothes made for him. Furthermore, the fourth prince’s childhood clothes are still there.
After bathing, Zhao Yao urged the fourth prince to take him to Shang Fanling. The fourth prince had no choice but to take him to Shang Fanling.
After Yu Hai learned about this, he quickly reported it to the Eighth Prince.
"Going to Shang Fanling?" The eighth prince raised his eyebrows in confusion, "What is the tenth brother going to Shang Fanling for?"
Yu Hai said: "I said he asked the fourth prince to take him to see how paper is made."
"Papermaking?" The eighth prince looked surprised, "Tenth brother is curious about papermaking?"
"What's so good about making paper?"
The Eighth Prince chuckled and said, "Who knows about him? Ask him tomorrow."
The fourth prince brought Zhao Yao to Shang Fanling. Shang Fanling was in a relatively remote and inconspicuous location in the imperial city. The two of them walked for half an hour before they arrived.
Shang Fanling is a place specializing in making utensils. Utensils include many things, not just those needed in the palace.
Upon learning that the fourth and tenth princes were coming, Shang Fanling's chief eunuch hurriedly came out to greet them.
The fourth prince explained his purpose, and the eunuch Han Eunuch hurriedly took them to the papermaking yard.
The paper needed in the palace was all made by Shang Fanling's Papermaking Institute.
The Papermaking Institute is very large. Except for a few craftsmen, the others are all eunuchs in the palace.
The eunuchs were shocked when they saw the Fourth Prince and the Tenth Prince coming to the Papermaking Yard. After all, no nobleman had ever been here before, let alone a prince.
Eunuch Han called for a young eunuch, Ding Luo, who was the eunuch in charge of the papermaking courtyard and the most powerful papermaker in the papermaking courtyard. Eunuch Han asked him to introduce the papermaking process to the fourth and tenth princes.
When Ding Luo saw that the fourth and tenth princes were interested in papermaking, he was naturally very enthusiastic and introduced them in detail how they made paper in daily life.
The fourth prince and the tenth prince listened very carefully.
Zhao Yao would ask Ding Luo for advice when he heard something he didn't understand or was curious about.
Ding Luo introduced that the current paper is made of bark, hemp, rags and old fishing nets. These materials are obviously very cheap, but the paper made from them is not cheap because the papermaking technology at this time was not very mature, or not very perfect.
Papermaking did not appear long ago, but was only developed more than 20 years ago, so the paper is not cheap.
Nowadays, all the paper in the world is similar, regardless of high-grade or low-grade paper. In other words, the paper used by Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty is the same as the paper used by ordinary people. However, many aristocratic and wealthy people now continue to write on brocade and silk in order to show their identity.
Zhao Yao stood aside and carefully observed how the eunuchs made paper.
Seeing Zhao Yao's brows furrowed, the fourth prince asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
"Fourth brother, have you noticed that the paper we are using now is yellow and very rough." The paper in Zhao Yao's world in the dream was very fine. By the way, they have a paper called "rice paper", which is very powerful and easy to use.
"It's always been like this, what's wrong?"
"I have a way to improve."
When Ding Luo heard what Zhao Yao said, his eyes immediately lit up and he asked curiously: "Your Highness, what method are you talking about?"
The fourth prince also asked curiously: "What method?"
"The materials we use to make paper are too simple now. Have you ever thought about adding other things, such as straw, bamboo, mulberry bark and rattan bark?" Zhao Yao said, "Paper made from these things, It will be better than the paper made now. If you don’t believe it, you can try it.”
Ding Luo asked humbly: "Your Highness, why do you say that?"
"Aren't many of our clothes made of these things? I think you can try using these things to make paper?" Zhao Yao said seriously, "You can also add other things. I think you can try them one by one. Maybe we can make beautiful white paper.”
"White paper?"
"Yes, paper as white as snow." Zhao Yao recalled the rice paper in Zhao Yao's world in his dream and said, "There is also a nice texture on the paper, and the back will not get wet when writing."
The kind of paper Zhao Yao was talking about was exactly what Ding Luo wanted to make, but he couldn't figure out a way. Now when he heard Zhao Yao say this, his mind seemed to be suddenly opened.
"Paper made from mulberry bark, bamboo and straw will definitely be very strong. I strongly recommend you try it."
Ding Luo hurriedly saluted and said, "I will definitely try what His Highness the Tenth Highness said."
Zhao Yao said with confidence: "Believe me, the paper made from these things will definitely be very good."
The fourth prince said to Eunuch Han and Ding Luo: "Tenth brother said so, then you can try them all."
"Yes, Your Highness Fourth Prince."
Zhao Yao looked in the paper-making courtyard for a while, and then followed the fourth prince out of the paper-making courtyard.
Just as the fourth prince was about to say something, he heard Zhao Yao ask Eunuch Han: "Is there any clay in Shang Fanling?"
Eunuch Han said in a respectful tone: "Yes, Your Highness, do you want it?"
"I want it to be made into something." Zhao Yao asked again, "Are there any craftsmen in Shang Fanling who are good at carving calligraphy?"
"There are many."
"Choose a skilled craftsman and come to me after noon tomorrow." Zhao Yao ordered again, "It is best to be a eunuch." If it is a normal craftsman, he will leave the palace by the end of Shen Shi. If it is a eunuch, he can call him at any time.
"My slave will definitely choose a eunuch with good carving skills for you."
Zhao Yao nodded and said nothing more.
Eunuch Han asked in a respectful tone: "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhao Yao thought for a while and said, "No."
When the fourth prince saw that Zhao Yao was fine, he said to him: "Let's go back."
Eunuch Han sent Zhao Yao and the fourth prince out of Shang Fangling respectfully.
"Third brother, can those things you mentioned really make good paper?"
"Yes, very capable." Zhao Yao said decisively, "Fourth brother, just wait and see."
"Tenth brother, why are you so sure?" The fourth prince asked with a puzzled look on his face, "How did you know that these things can make paper, and can also make very good paper?"
"Fourth brother, I dreamed about it." Zhao Yao didn't lie, he indeed dreamed about it.
"Did you dream about it?" The fourth prince was a little stunned.
"I really dreamed about it, I didn't lie to you, fourth brother." Zhao Yao's expression looked extremely sincere.
The fourth prince looked at Zhao Yao, then asked with a smile: "How could you dream about this?"
"I don't know, I just dreamed of it suddenly." Zhao Yao said seriously, "Then I wanted to try it, maybe it would work."
The fourth prince could see that Zhao Yao had not lied again, and he had no doubts about Zhao Yao's words.
"What did you want the clay for just now?"
"Fourth brother, I want to make something out of clay. If I make it, it will be a good thing." Zhao Yao smiled at the fourth prince and said mysteriously, "Fourth brother, when I get it done, I will be the first to do it." I’m telling you, you will be scared to death by then.”
"Scared to death?" the fourth prince said amusedly, "What are you trying to do to scare people?"
"Fourth brother, you will know when the time comes."
"Then I'll wait."
Zhao Yao was just about to say something more when his stomach growled.
"Fourth brother, I'm hungry."
The fourth prince reached out and rubbed Zhao Yao's little head, and said with a smile: "Go back and have a meal."
Returning to the fourth prince's room in Xingdeok Palace, Zhao Yao had dinner with the fourth prince while telling him what he had been doing outside the palace these days.
Zhao Yaoneng said a simple thing very interestingly and made the fourth prince and Wei Mian laugh non-stop.
The fourth prince sighed in his heart that a trivial thing in life would become a fun thing in the eyes of the tenth brother.
At the same time, Emperor Wu of Zhou was having dinner in Kunde Hall.
Emperor Zhou Wu knew clearly that if Liang Zhaoyi was fine, she would not take the initiative to send someone to invite him to Kunde Hall for dinner.
Liang Zhaoyi cooked a table of home-cooked dishes that Emperor Zhou Wu liked to eat on weekdays. During this period, the weather got a lot hotter, and Emperor Wu of Zhou's appetite became less good.
When the weather gets hot, Emperor Wu of Zhou's appetite will become bad.
No matter what dishes are cooked in the imperial kitchen, Emperor Zhou Wu cannot eat more than a few bites. Only the meals cooked by Liang Zhaoyi could improve Emperor Zhou Wu's appetite.
During dinner, Liang Zhaoyi didn't say anything, but kept serving food to Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Sun Kui saw that Emperor Zhou Wu had eaten two bowls of rice and drank two bowls of soup. He had a great appetite. He was very curious: Is there any secret to the food cooked by Empress Zhaoyi, so that the emperor likes it so much?
Emperor Wu of Zhou stopped when he was full.
Liang Zhaoyi was afraid that Emperor Zhou Wu would be unable to sleep at night, so he asked Emperor Zhou Wu to go for a walk in the courtyard to eat.
Emperor Zhou Wu held Liang Zhaoyi's hand and walked slowly: "What did that brat Xiao Shi do?"
"He Lianfang wants to help Yaoyao cultivate his power, and he also wants to help Yaoyao cultivate his craftsmanship."
Emperor Wu of Zhou was not surprised at all when he heard this.
"I didn't expect him to move so fast."
Hearing this, Liang Zhaoyi raised her eyes and looked at Emperor Zhou Wu in surprise: "You know?"
Emperor Zhou Wu nodded slightly: "Well, I have known it for a long time. He Lianfang wants to assist Xiao Shi to rise to power, and then let Xiao Shi rebel against me."
Liang Zhaoyi was shocked: "Then you still let Yaoyao get close to He Lianfang?"
"It was not me who gave in, but Xiao Shi himself who approached He Lianfang." Emperor Zhou Wu said warmly, "He Lianfang made a bet with me."
"What bet?"
"Just bet on whether Xiao Shi will rebel against me in the future." Emperor Wu of Zhou said with a smile, "He Lianfang will try his best to assist Xiao Shi, and then encourage Xiao Shi to rebel against me. He is sure that Xiao Shi will fulfill his wish , I bet Xiao Shi will not fulfill his wish."
Liang Zhaoyi glared at Emperor Zhou Wu with an angry look: "You clearly know Xiao Shi's thoughts, why do you still let He Lianfang assist Yaoyao?"
"He wants to help Xiao Shi, why should I refuse." Emperor Zhou Wu said with a profound smile, "I hope Xiao Shi can fulfill his wish."
"Xiao Shi doesn't like that seat as much as you do."
"Otherwise, why is he my son?" He has ten sons, and only Xiao Shi, the brat, is the most like him. "This brat must have done a lot of things when he left the palace this time."
"A lot of things have been done." Liang Zhaoyi told Emperor Zhou Wu all the things Zhao Yao did when he left the palace this time, including the soap issue.
After hearing this, Emperor Zhou Wu was shocked, and he immediately smiled and said: "As expected of my son!" Xiao Shi, a brat, is very capable, and he can actually make Mr. Xiao use him. "This brat is really smart. He actually came up with a way to pay tribute."
"Is it really okay for He Lianfang to help Yaoyao?" Liang Zhaoyi didn't believe He Lianfang, after all, this person was a madman.
"It doesn't matter, he will loyally assist Xiao Shi." Emperor Zhou Wu reassured Liang Zhaoyi, "Everything is under my control, nothing will happen."
Hearing Emperor Zhou Wu say this, Liang Zhaoyi felt relieved.
"Don't worry about your second brother and the others, I will send people to protect them secretly." Emperor Wu of Zhou said, with a happy smile on his face, "After hearing about the Xiongnu thing, Xiao Shi thought of forming an army. The caravan goes to various countries in the Western Region to do business and quietly inquire about the Huns. This is better than many people." Among the sons, only Xiao Shi, a brat, always cared about the Huns. His second son, who was said to be the most like him, didn't care about the new Shan Yuyi.
"He also said that when he grows up, he will drive the Huns far away so that they will not dare to think of going south to invade for decades or even hundreds of years."
"You are worthy of being my son if you are ambitious." Emperor Wu of Zhou also thought so. "I will arrange for someone to help Xiao Shi."
Liang Zhaoyi understood what Emperor Zhou Wu meant and nodded.
"This brat says he is smart. He is indeed smarter than many people, but he really thinks he is doing these things, I don't know?"
"He really thinks so."
Emperor Wu of Zhou sneered: "After all, he is still a child."
Liang Zhaoyi said with a smile: "Yao Yao is just a child."
Emperor Wu of Zhou walked with Liang Zhaoyi for a while, talked for a while, and then left Kunde Hall and returned to the imperial study.
Queen Xie and Concubine Rong felt relieved when they learned that Emperor Zhou Wu only had dinner at Kunde Hall and did not stay overnight. At the same time, he also ridiculed Liang Zhaoyi for not overestimating his abilities.
They thought Liang Zhaoyi wanted to win favor by inviting Emperor Zhou Wu to have dinner at Kunde Hall, but they didn't expect Emperor Zhou Wu to go back after dinner. Why didn't they laugh at them?
When Sun Doudou saw Emperor Zhou Wu coming back, he hurriedly asked his master: "Master, why didn't the emperor stay in Kunde Hall?"
"What do you think?"
Sun Doudou looked confused: "I don't know. It is rare for Empress Zhaoyi to take the initiative to invite the emperor to have a meal at Kunde Hall. Logically speaking, the emperor should stay at Kunde Hall, but the emperor did not. Could it be that the emperor treats Empress Zhaoyi..."
Before he could finish his words, Sun Kui hit him hard on the head: "What nonsense are you talking about."
"Then the emperor..."
Sun Kui glared at Sun Doudou and said in a stern tone: "This is not something you should ask about."
"Master, the other empresses in the palace will laugh at Empress Zhaoyi when they see that Empress Zhaoyi tried so hard to invite the emperor to have a meal at Kunde Hall, but the emperor did not stay at Kunde Hall."
"Do you think Empress Zhaoyi will care?" Sun Kui sneered, "Other empresses are laughing at Empress Zhaoyi, but they don't know that they are the most ridiculous."
Happy May Day, fellows!
There will be another update tonight!
Isn’t it too shameless to ask for monthly tickets and rewards during a big holiday?
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