"Oh by the way."

Pei Shaoqing also said: "When it comes to books, in addition to printing, there must be a large amount of high-quality and low-priced paper, which requires a large amount of bamboo."

"Make paper with bamboo?"

Wu Zetian said in surprise: "Don't we use mulberry, hemp, and leucorrhea to make paper?"

"Bamboo is also possible, and the paper made is more resilient and easier to write." Pei Shaoqing said, "The key is that the price of bamboo paper is also low enough."

"There aren't many bamboos?"

Wu Zetian said: "There are boundless bamboo forests in Zhongnan Mountain."

Pei Shaoqing said: "So I said it would be best if Xue Yuanchao changed the princess's fief to the mountainous area south of Qipan Mountain. However, it is right next to the south, and there is a large bamboo forest, which can be used to make paper nearby."

Wu Zetian's Emei frowned, and she was still a little reluctant.

It is too much to be indebted to only five thousand barren mountain households.

Pei Shaoqing patiently persuaded: "Queen Tian, ​​I promise you that the taxes of the 5,000 households at the foot of Qipan Mountain will definitely be far greater than those of the 5,000 households in the suburbs of Chang'an in the future."

"Okay." Wu Zetian finally nodded.

It is just a matter of using this to ease the relationship with the prime minister.

"Queen Tian, ​​then I will take my leave first." Pei Shaoqing stood up and left.

Princess Taiping also stood up happily and left. The little lady who looked very much like her husband who followed her husband back to her house for a visit. Now that the visit to her is over, it is time to follow her husband back to her house.

Wu Zetian stuttered his lips twice, but in the end he didn't say anything.

If a woman is old, she will not stay. The ancients really don’t bully me, but my daughter no longer belongs to her.

However, Wu Zetian was still very happy to see that his daughter could find the husband. No matter what, the ability of Pei Shaoqing, the son-in-law, was really unspeakable, and he really loved Taiping.

...

Return to the Shuaishousi.

Yang Qi is constantly trying to make ink.

I saw all kinds of grease in the straight room of the intermediate courtyard.

"Old Yang, come here." Pei Shaoqing said, "How is the ink trial production?"

"Reply to Si Cheng's words, I have tried no less than ten kinds of oils." Yang Qi said, "The effect is much better than simple ink, but it is still not ideal, and there is still a phenomenon of ink spraying."

Pei Shaoqing asked: "Which one has the best effect?"

Yang Qidao: "It is a type of added stone fat and tung oil."

"Stone fat?" Pei Shaoqing said in surprise, "What is stone fat?"

Yang Qi immediately asked an apprentice to bring a whole bucket of stone fat.

Pei Shaoqing took a wooden spoon and scooped up a spoonful, but found that it was oil.

Pei Shaoqing said again: "Where is the poem printed with ink mixed with stone fat and tung oil?"

Yang Qi waved his hand again, and another apprentice sent a page of the poem.

Pei Shaoqing took it and saw that the page had become much tidy, at least it was not dyed into a ball of paste like before, but the handwriting was still leaking.

As a print, this is certainly not possible.

This may be due to ink or paper.

But the paper cannot be replaced because tribute paper is already the best paper.

So I can only find the most suitable ink for tribute paper, and there is no other choice for the time being.

Pei Shaoqing said to Yang Qi: "Old Yang, if you continue to try different ink formulas, you must avoid ink dyeing as much as possible, so that the handwriting can be as clear as possible."

"At the same time, prepare several barrels of such ink."

Yang Qidao: "Is Si Cheng trying to print a collection of poems?"

"Yes." Pei Shaoqing said, "Come on and prepare."

"Here!" Yang Qi replied with his hands and took his apprentice to go there.

Pei Shaoqing asked Cui Erlang to call Lu Shisan over and asked, "Old Lu, how is the carved version?"

"Shame." Lu Shisan said with some shame, "I am older and my energy is no longer as good as before. I have only carved six editions so far, and there are still thirty editions that have not been carved."

"This is fast enough."

Pei Shaoqing said: "Where are your disciples?"

Lu Shisan said: "Xiao Lao copied some drawings and asked them to carve them and practice their skills."

"Don't carve it with you for now." Pei Shaoqing said, "Let them print and bind the poetry collection first."

Lu Shisan said: "There is no problem with printing and binding, but Lao Yang's ink has not been successfully trial-produced..."

"Let's use the best ink first." Pei Shaoqing said, "and the speed must be fast. You must bind a thousand copies before dawn tomorrow."

"Here!"

...

Shengyefang, Xue Yuanchao’s mansion.

Xue Yuanchao was practicing calligraphy in the study by the window.

Whenever there is a big event or anger, Xue Yuanchao will calm his mind through calligraphy.

"I've been fucked, but I've been fucked too much." Xue Yuanchao said to himself while practicing calligraphy, "Although the queen took a wrong step, she is far from being betrayed by everyone."

"This old guy Liu Rengui is also attracted but not retreating."

"The time is not yet for me to decide."

"We shouldn't argue with the queen today."

"Princess Taiping is the pearl in the queen's hand,"

"So what if you actually seal 10,000 households in the suburbs of Chang'an?"

"I've been attached to the face, Xue Yuanchao, you are still a little attached to the face."

While talking to himself, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

Then Xue Shiqiniang's beautiful figure walked in and said in a sweet voice: "Grandma."

"Seventeen." Xue Yuanchao put down his brush, and his old face showed a doting look, "Did you have no money to spend?"

Xue Yuanchao gave birth to three sons and one daughter in his early years, and he got another daughter until he was nearly 50 years old. On weekdays, he really held this young girl in his hand and was afraid of falling, and was afraid of melting it in his mouth, and spoiled her.

That's why Xue Shiqiniang developed this spoiled character.

I think all the good things in this world should be hers.

"Yeah." Xue Shiqiniang nodded lightly and pouted, "This month, my mother only gave me a thousand stags of pocket money. What's the point of this money? Buying a box of rouge is not enough."

"Your rouge is really expensive, a thousand stakes are not enough."

Xue Yuanchao sighed and said, "Seventeen, just save some flowers."

"Your mother is still angry with you. Last time you brother and sister lost 150,000 yuan in the family."

"Grandma, I really want to do this with you." Xue Shiqiniang shook Xue Yuanchao's old arm and said, "My daughter has been thinking about it but still can't swallow her anger."

"Our Xue family is also Hedong Gaomen."

"When have you ever been bullied like this?"

"What's more, the one who bullies us is a poor family."

Xue Yuanchao said: "Pei Shaoqing is not a poor family, he is also a Pei family."

"It's just a side branch of Pei's family." Xue Shiqiniang snorted, "So what if he is Pei Yan's legitimate son? Is our Xue family still afraid that their Pei family will succeed?"

"It is naturally impossible to be afraid of the Pei family."

Xue Yuanchao said: "But there is no need to offend the Pei family for this."

"The Pei family doesn't care about Pei Shaoqing's life or death." Xue Shiqiniang said coquettishly, "Grandpa, my daughter can't swallow this, so she wants Pei Shaoqing to look good."

Xue Yuanchao frowned and said, "How do you want to deal with Pei Shaoqing?"

If you prefer your daughter, Xue Yuanchao will not spoil her daughter without any bottom line.

"Last time you and A Shao and the others went to find Mole's account privately, and you haven't settled any with you yet."

"Who is Mole? In the eyes of the Grandpa, he is a dog, but it is also a mad dog that can bite people."

"If you really have any handle on this mad dog, it will be very difficult for Grandpa to deal with it."

"My daughter is wrong." Xue Shiqi Niang knew that she would never argue with her grandfather at this time. She honestly admitted her mistake, "My daughter will never dare to do anything hiding her grandfather again."

Xue Yuanchao really felt soft-hearted.

"Fortunately, I didn't cause any trouble."
To be continued...