Datang: Showdown, your father and I are Li Shimin

Chapter 120 Change Your Mind, Make Paper and Book
Li Ze rubbed his chin silently, nodding repeatedly while listening.

In the past, the scholars seen in books or film and television dramas all carry a small basket with an oilcloth on it to keep out the rain, and the basket is full of books.

In fact, books were very expensive in ancient times. I had inquired about the price of paper in Chang'an City before. A piece of paper six inches five feet long cost three hundred Wen, but this was the price for ordinary people. Since I was promoted to After the marquis of Chang'an County, he went to buy paper again, and it was reduced to two hundred Wen.

But the price is still high.

At the beginning, because paper was expensive, Li Ze ordered his servants to use a simple small-scale method to make paper for daily use in his own home, but it is obvious that he can no longer continue to be self-sufficient.

To make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous, scholars must be given enough opportunities.

If you can't even afford to read books, you're still prosperous.

"Do you know how much the book costs today?" Li Ze suddenly asked again.

Gongsun Yu, Luo Heng and Zhou Song couldn't help but looked at each other with some doubts. Why did a blacksmith ask about the price of books?

"Going back to Li Gong, the book and paper industry in Chang'an West City is now controlled by the Lu family. Ordinary people need two guan to buy a book. But usually people like us don't buy books, but read early in the morning. In the afternoon, I copied books for the bookstore, and I was given ten coins every day."

"Two pennies per roll... hiss—" Qin Feng suddenly took a deep breath, this is too expensive!
And obviously this price is set by those Lu's data, or in other words, it is controlled by those who hold paper and book materials.

This is like some capitalists who monopolize a certain industry in later generations. The price is determined by themselves, and it will not be affected by the court, because the court obviously can't do anything about people with five surnames and Qiwang families.

After all, these big families are basically in the same spirit, if it is true that Li Er wants to head-to-head with the five surnames, it will only hurt both sides in the end.

"It seems that the most urgent task now is to deal with the price of paper in the Tang Dynasty first, and after the completion of my medical center, I will need a lot of teaching materials. The price of these books is so expensive that even if the medical school is built, it cannot afford it. Books!"

Li Ze stroked his chin while conceiving a plan in his mind.

Not long after, Cheng An finally arrived: "Lao Li, they took the money away, and I sent someone to take back those wrought iron tools. When shall we start?"

Li Ze suddenly looked at Cheng An with a very solemn expression, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Mr. Cheng, we have to put aside the matter of forging iron. Right now, making paper and books is the top priority."

Hearing the sudden change in Li Ze's voice, the three scholars were stunned, their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

But what surprised them even more was what Li Ze said just now.

Making paper and books?

good guy?What is the background of this man?
The three scholars looked at Li Ze with curiosity. Li Ze suddenly stood up, smiled jokingly, looked at the scholars and said, "You just said you would go through fire and water, are you serious?"

Several scholars quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Li Ze and said: "Mr. Li has saved the lives of the three of us, and anyone who is useful, please order!"

"Okay!" Li Ze didn't pretend to be polite. Anyway, it would not be a bad thing if a few contemporary scholars did it themselves.

To make paper and to improve the education industry in the Tang Dynasty must be closely related to the students. I can still vividly remember the situation of being insulted by these Confucian scholars a few days ago. Now there are a few people who are willing to follow me, and they are just sleepy.

"Chenggong, let's go, go back to the mansion first." Li Ze greeted several scholars, and the five of them came to Zhuque Street together.

When Li Ze entered through the back door, several scholars froze on the spot.

The blacksmith... lives here?

The three scholars stared blankly at the magnificent Dazhaizi. All the buildings on both sides of the entire Zhuque Avenue were basically the residences of dignitaries, and it was impossible for ordinary people to buy even if they were rich.

"May I ask where you two adults are from?" The three scholars were so surprised that they hurriedly bowed to Li Ze, and at the same time stopped at the door.

Li Ze turned around, looked at Cheng An and smiled and said, "I was scolded by some Confucian scholars a few days ago and was assassinated by assassins, so I disguised myself."

"Stop pretending, I'm showing my cards! I'm Li Ze, the Li Ze who advocates medicine that you Confucian scholars hate the most."

As Li Ze spoke, he tore off the fake beard above and below his lips, and at the same time wiped away the black ash on his face with his sleeves.

And Cheng An also began to tear off the beard on his face, and immediately said: "This is Li Ze, the admonishing doctor of the Tang Dynasty, the Marquis of Chang'an County and the imperial physician order of the Imperial Medical Office! The real deal, I am the housekeeper of Dr. Li, Cheng An!"

The three scholars were startled and broke out in a cold sweat. The three of them had heard of Li Ze advocating medicine and insulting Confucianism, but right now this lord has saved his life.

As a Confucian scholar, I naturally know the truth of "Repay grievances with straightness, and reward virtue with virtue."

Then Gongsun Yu quickly bowed his head and said: "Little Gong Sunyu, I met Dr. Li and Mr. Cheng."

Immediately, Luo Heng and Zhou Song on both sides of Gongsunyu also bowed quickly.

Li Ze waved his hands lightly, and said with a smile, "It seems that you have misunderstood me quite a bit!"

"Forget it, but I want to make it clear to the three of you first that I will not stop you from taking part in the imperial examination, and from today until the time of your imperial examination, I will cover all the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the three of you, and I will pay for the three of you." People provide all the books used for the imperial examination, but the condition is that what I want you to do must be done to me perfectly!"

Li Ze looked at the three scholars with an unusually serious expression. Since these Confucian scholars misunderstood him a lot, they could only use actions to prove their innocence. quibble.

The three scholars quickly bent down and nodded in agreement.

After taking a bath and changing clothes, Cheng An followed Li Ze to the main room. The three scholars were flipping through the book "Historical Records" in Li Ze's room. When they heard Li Ze's footsteps, they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Without beating around the bush, Li Ze said directly in front of the three scholars: "To tell you the truth, I was going to try to improve Tang's iron-smelting skills, but I happened to encounter what happened to the three of you this morning, but now , I have changed my mind."

"Books are very expensive nowadays. There are so many students like you in Datang, and I happen to have a simple papermaking skill. Therefore, I plan to make paper and books by myself and print all the books you need for the imperial examination."

"Ah?" Gongsun Yu almost jumped up.

Rumor has it that Li Ze doesn't respect Confucianism, so he wants to print the books needed for the imperial examination today?
What exactly is going on?Moreover, the skills of printing books and making paper are very cumbersome and costly. I heard that Dr. Li is a doctor. Could it be possible that he can make paper?

(End of this chapter)