The Qin Dynasty unified the Eight Wastelands and Liuhe, and its martial arts must have surpassed every previous king.
As for civil affairs... In fact, objectively speaking, in addition to building the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Afang Palace and other selfish desires, the First Emperor did a lot of infrastructure construction during his reign.
These are also the merits of martial arts, but they have been deliberately ignored by thoughtful people.
Driving and stopping...
Li Si began to summon the officials accompanying him. During the grand tour of the world, everything was kept simple.
Moreover, the content of the court meeting was mainly about papermaking and printing, not those complicated etiquette.
Zhao Si took advantage of the preparation time to continue practicing engraving printing.
The first batch of paper delivered was not a lot of paper, but it was definitely enough for practicing.
After a tedious process, the officials were summoned to an open place in the mountains.
Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Left, was the leader, and the young master Hu Hai formed his own faction. Zhao Gao, Meng Yi, Shusun Tong, Cheng Miao and even hundreds of officials took their positions.
The ministers were surprised. Normally, during the march, the First Emperor would do his business while driving, and the officials he wanted to give orders to would be sent privately. He would not stop except under special circumstances.
Even if a court meeting is to be held, in most cases it will not be held until the motorcade stops at the palace.
Today's incident happened suddenly, and it can be said that there was no preparation at all, but once the court meeting started, no matter whether it was good or bad, something big was bound to happen, and everyone was guessing.
The First Emperor, accompanied by Zhao Gao, went out, and all the officials saluted.
Although the occasion is relatively simple, etiquette is indispensable.
After looking around at the officials, the First Emperor spoke directly without any pretense.
"I'm calling Zhao Si to come in!"
Zhao Si had been preparing for a long time, holding a stack of paper, and behind him were ministers and craftsmen carrying various tools needed for printing.
There are all kinds of things going on, and the officials can't figure out what's going on for a while.
Seeing that Zhao Si had already entered and knew that Zhao Si was ready, the First Emperor said: "The important affairs of the country are governed by martial arts and culture. God's destiny is to Qin again. Three kinds of immortal grains have been sent down, and there is a good harvest. Now he has sent kindness and has the art of papermaking." , the printing technique makes writing convenient, and the cost is several times lower than that of bamboo slips. There is no need to copy and engrave seals, and it can be printed into a book in an instant. There is no need to worry about reading in the world. Every household can have a Qin code just around the corner. Compared with the past, , it’s more than a hundred times a thousand times more convenient. Minister Zhao!”
"I'm here!"
After the monarch and his ministers asked and answered questions, the ministers suddenly realized that he was related to Zhao Si again. This boy was close to your majesty. It was no wonder that everyone did not know about the important matter of the court meeting.
Why? Why say it again?
As the First Emperor opened his mouth, all the eyes of the audience were focused on Zhao Si. This was the focus of everyone's attention.
"And print a Qin code here!" the first emperor said.
Zhao Si did not hesitate, and sent the craftsman Li Chen to make preparations and print it himself.
All the ministers looked curiously at a group of people playing with these things.
Paper? Um? Paper doesn’t look like this either.
In the pre-Qin period, paper was just another name for silk, but it does not mean that the concept of paper did not exist in the pre-Qin period.
What is the copper plate used for?
Write Qin Code?
I didn’t bring a pen either...
Everyone looked for a long time but couldn't find the brush.
Zhao Si has printed it several times, not to mention practicing it again several times during the preparation period.
Now it can be considered that I am familiar with it. This time I used white paper for printing.
After all, it is a court meeting. In addition to practicality, it also needs to be high-end and classy.
After the copper plate was printed and removed, the officials exclaimed.
I saw that the dense handwriting had already appeared on the paper as soon as the seal was lifted.
Officials are not fools, and the principle of engraving printing is also very simple. It is the same as seals. The ministers were surprised that it could be done so conveniently.
How many words does this densely packed piece of paper contain?
Can't it be at least a few hundred words? It usually takes less than half an hour just to copy it down on the bamboo slips.
But now, it only takes a moment!
The officials were still surprised, and Zhao Si was still printing.
Excluding the preparation work, it only takes about ten minutes from the beginning of printing to the printing of a Qin code. This time will continue to decrease with proficiency.
After printing, and waiting for the ink to dry, Zhao Si took out the cutter and personally cut it neatly into pages.
Later, the craftsman used braided wire to drill holes and fix it into a book.
After being tightened, a book of paper Qin laws was suddenly born in this era.
"Your Majesty, it's done!"
Zhao Si held Qin Lu high and felt inexplicably emotional in his heart.
This is the first real paper book of this era. If it can be preserved for future generations, it will be a priceless treasure!
This kind of thing was born in my own hands!
The sense of historical honor comes to us. Looking at future generations, this is a milestone in the development of civilization.
Zhao Gao took the book and circulated it to the officials!
Although Li Si has seen it, as the head of a hundred officials, the process still needs to be completed.
Then it was circulated downwards with Li Si as the leader.
"A Qin code was printed in an instant, and the handwriting is still so clear?" Feng Jie sighed.
Cheng Miao, who created the official script and was trained by the First Emperor as the next important minister, also expressed his praise.
"This method is very good. In the past, a copy of the Qin Code had to be held together and weighed dozens of kilograms. Now there is only one volume left in my hand!"
The ministers focused on nothing more than clarity, weight and printing speed. The bamboo slips copied manually were simply completely defeated.
Shusuntong has already read it, and he is still immersed in emotion at this moment. Confucius emphasized teaching without distinction, and Confucianism is the most down-to-earth knowledge in this era. Shusuntong really thought about it a lot.
The shock brought by this technological reform will not be temporary.
If I am the Sangong, I will make it popular all over the world... After thinking about it, Shusuntong suddenly realized something and hurried out.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for having such a sharp weapon, Your Majesty's military achievements are far superior to those of the predecessors, and have never been seen before!"
Shusun Tong knew how to adapt. Confucianism became more and more popular from the Warring States Period to the Qin Dynasty, but Chun Yuyue was a little too wandering... seeking his own death.
Chun Yuyue's death is not important. What is important is that Chun Yuyue's struggle was completely lost.
It was precisely because of this that Shusun Tong realized what Confucianism needed to truly become a prominent school.
Baiguan was given the upper hand by Shusun Tong.
Although what Shusun Tong said is a bit exaggerated, but if you think about it seriously, it is a fact. It is a genuine achievement. What can't you praise?
There are good flatterers who say things that are even more outrageous than Shusun Tong. They speak with splendid articles and say things about the First Emperor that are unprecedented and unprecedented. They even wish they could compose a poem for the First Emperor on the spot.
And those who were not good at flattery also objectively evaluated the advantages of these two things.
All of a sudden, everyone was in attendance. People like to listen well and be obedient. Just don’t be immersed in this and ignore the reality. You and I praised each other, and the First Emperor also put a smile on his face.
"Those who manage his affairs will be promoted to five ranks, and Zhao Si, the minister, will be promoted to two ranks. He will be given ten houses, thirty ministers, thirty maids, one hundred hectares of land, and a reward of one hundred gold..."
The first emperor opened his mouth with a series of rewards.
Zhao Si's title was only promoted by two levels, not much. The main reason was that Zhao Si gave the credit to the craftsmen.
Now Zhao Si's title has been promoted from Youshu Changrong to Zhonggen. He is currently at the thirteenth level, only seven levels away from the peak of the twentieth level.
However, although the title was less due to the division of merit, the Emperor was very generous with the rest of the rewards.
The house is given!
Money, given!
The field is given!
Servant, give it!
Girl, give it!
And there are a lot of gifts. In addition, there are also rewards of various kinds of silk and satin clothing, shoes, swords and ritual utensils...
The various rewards given to Zhao Si alone are enough to write a short essay. The rewards are not unimportant, but there is no way, who calls him Zhao Si?
"My lord! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Sixie was sincere and sincere.
The First Emperor was really generous. To be honest, everything in Zhao Si's home now was a reward from the First Emperor. Zhao Si himself had no idea of buying property, and he didn't want to manage property. Food and drink were all given by the First Emperor. The main thing was one frugal.
Now it is difficult for Zhao Si to estimate his own family property. Compared with the big nobles, the gap is definitely not small, but this is something that he would never dare to think about in his previous life.
The ministers were not surprised by Zhao Si's reward. After all, it was public knowledge that Zhao Si was the closest minister of the First Emperor.
There may have been debates about this position in the past. Some said it was Meng Yi, some said it was Zhao Gao, and some said it was Li Si.
Now that the controversy is gone, when it comes to fighting for favor, no one can compare to Zhao Si.
Didn't you realize that Zhao Si, as a Langguan, didn't work in Langzhongling at all? His office was in the palace!
However, although they knew that papermaking and printing were worthy of such rewards, the officials were still envious and even jealous.
After all, to be honest, Zhao Si seems to have no real achievements so far.
What is actual merit? Military merit is real merit, and governing a place is real merit. As for Zhao Si, now it seems that it is more due to luck. The ministers are in awe, not in awe of Zhao Si, a careless guy, but in awe of the holy family in Zhao Si.
"The general will be transferred to the Shaofu, and he will go all out to produce and print Qin's laws!"
Papermaking and printing have been developed, but production has to be left to the general, who specializes in this.
The first batch of mass-produced and printed books was only Qin Code.
We will definitely continue to publish other books on a large scale in the future, but the specific books to be printed will not be clear for a while.
This thing is indispensable for hundreds of schools of thought to fight passionately. Who doesn't want to publish what they have learned for official promotion? The First Emperor would definitely not bring this kind of nonsense to ruin the scenery now.
And it’s useless to talk about it. Not many engravings have been made now. The invention has been invented, but mass production requires training craftsmen, organizing production lines, and printing the Qin Code is the top priority. After the Qin Code is completed, it will be the turn of the various Zibaijia went to compete in the second round.
After some rewards, the First Emperor ordered a banquet to be held together with all the civil and military officials to celebrate.
There were also various singing and dancing performances during the banquet to celebrate.
There were many ministers who greeted Zhao Si with familiar faces during the dinner, and Zhao Si responded one by one regardless of whether he was familiar with them or not.
many people……
Zhao Si could realize that with the advent of papermaking and printing, his status had been slightly improved.
(End of chapter)
