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Chapter 53 Repayment

Wang Hua’s favorite is porcelain, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which is also his hobby.

As for the new paper, it was just his sudden whim.

Until now, Wang Hua has neglected its importance and profitability.

Unlike lacquerware, it means that you know the method of lacquer, and you also need to understand the art and spirituality, such as drawing patterns and lacquerware shapes. Porcelain is more complicated, it means that you know a program, and there are dozens of programs that can be kept secret. It means that you know dozens of programs, and once Wang Hua burns colored porcelain, you must also pay attention to craftsmanship and soft engraving ability.

But new paper is different. This kind of bamboo paper is not the main material of bamboo, which is cheaper because Li Longji thought. Because it requires some materials, the same equal parts of pulp may not only be cheap, but rather a little more expensive. But because it is thin, the overall cost is still very cheap. Moreover, using it to make books paper has no brittleness of bamboo paper in the late Tang Dynasty and is easier to carry. The profit generated by this new paper may exceed the profit generated by porcelain kilns.

This is the true sin of a man who is innocent and guilty of possessing a treasure.

Even if Wang Hua has the energy to fight against all parties' greedy forces, he still has the ability to fight. However, compared with burning new porcelain, this new paper program is simply a fool-like operation. As long as he masters the recipe, anyone can make it.

If you want to keep it secret, even Lu Ergou may betray the formula with a lot of money.

Therefore, Wang Hua thought for a while and made a decision. He immediately asked someone to make a large amount of new paper and put it on two ox carts. Li Hong was escorted by Lu Ergou and four others to Luoyang. One of these new papers was given to Li Longji and Li Guer, and the other one was given to Wu Zetian. Of course, she might not like it. But she should also understand the importance of new papers, which is considered to repay Wu Zetian's last gold gift.

At the same time, give the recipe to Di Mansion.

As for Di Renjie's final decision to keep it for his own business to make new papers or hand it over to the court, Wang Hua did not ask about it. But it is estimated that with his honest character, it is basically the latter possibility.

After handing over to the court, although the official office will still make profits and officials will embezzle them, the court is the court after all, and will consider the interests of scholars all over the world. Therefore, the price of paper will be reduced. It will bring some benefits to scholars all over the world, and it will not cause hatred among paper merchants. It may also sit under this big tree to enjoy the cool air. By the way, it will be possible to make some money.

This is for the benefit of the people of the world. He still owes Di Renjie a favor, and he doesn't lack anything and has no way to repay it. Using this method can be regarded as a kind of reward.

At the same time, Lu Ergou and the other four were ordered to do something after they arrived in Luoyang.

They used to be on the street all day long and knew many monsters and monsters. They asked them to find some people who were originally from Dingzhou and Xingzhou who worked in Luoyang, and then hired them. They gave them some money and went back immediately, but after they returned, they did nothing, and spent money to spread to the outside world that they had made money in Luoyang. Now they are back to glorify their ancestors.

There is still such a good thing in the world, and Lu Ergou and the other four stared at each other when they hear it.

Wang Hua said, "Go and do it according to my arrangement. I have the intention."

The four people nodded, believing that, for example, Wang Hua dealt with the Wang Jing brothers, and fooled Hao Pengfei. They just didn't understand.

The group followed the ox cart to the west.

Li Hong came to Luoyang and revealed that it was not that easy for the emperor. Therefore, she first revealed that Li Guer was spent some money to send the eunuch and notified Li Guer. Then she sent the recipe to Di Mansion in the evening. Mrs. Di Renjie was also older. This time Di Renjie went to Hebei, but she did not follow her and stayed in Luoyang.

After hearing that it was Wang Hua's family who asked for a meeting, they did not refuse. My husband recommended this young man, but now it is said that my husband knows people.

But she didn't know the importance of this recipe. She said oh, took it, and gave it a little money to Li Hong. Then she ordered someone to pack it up.

The next day, Li Longji left the palace. As for Li Guer, he could not leave the palace, now Lao Wu locked her in the deep palace and closed her door to think about her mistakes.

Li Hong was not in the inn. She was in the foreign teacher's house and proudly talked to her sisters about what had happened in the past few months. The little girl is inevitably a little competitive. How good is it now. She has followed such a capable boy, and the family is very nice to her. How good can she not show off to her sisters now?

A large group of girls listened with relish, especially when Wang Hua shot three sparrows flying in the sky and sighed constantly. They didn't notice that Lu Ergou and the four big men were salivating as they looked at the group of beauties like flowers.

Li Hong's little face was even more excited.

Li Longji has been found.

It was still important to do the work, so Li Hong took him to the inn and took out the new paper. Li Longji first looked at the thickness and brightness of the paper and praised it. But this could not prove that he found a pen and pen and wrote a few big words on it. This was to test the ink printing nature of the paper. If it was too thin, as soon as it was written, the ink traces would spread immediately, and no matter how thin it was, it would lose its effect.

When a few big words were written, the ink did not spread. Li Longji was a little unbelievable, so he poured the ink directly on the paper to see what would happen. The result made him more satisfied. The ink quickly flowed on the paper, but that was it, only a slight ink stain appeared.

Good thing!

Li Longji did not say hello to Li Hong, and entered the palace with a large bundle of paper. He had to tell the emperor about this matter.

After hearing this, Wu Zetian did not ignore it and immediately ordered someone to summon Li Hong into the palace. The main question was whether the new paper could be mass-produced stably. After receiving a definite reply, Wu Zetian immediately ordered the convening of people from the Ministry of Works to go to Qingshangou to cooperate with Wang Hua to make this new paper.

When Li Hong heard this, he immediately said, "Your Majesty, no need. Erlang has brought the recipe to the capital and handed it to Di Mansion."

Wu Zetian was stunned. How could her wisdom not know the profits brought by this new paper? Didn’t the little guy say that he would make a lot of money to help the poor in the world? Why did he hand over the recipe to the Di Mansion? After thinking about it, he understood Wang Hua’s intention.

This kid is quite cunning! But he is also very happy. This little guy has a lot of skills, but he always doesn't do his job properly. This is not a job, but it is much better than what he did before. He summoned Mrs. Di to keep this recipe properly, but did not ask Mrs. Di for it.

At the same time, someone was sent to Hebei to bring some warm brocade robes and some ginseng and deer tonics. Di Renjie is old and the winter in Hebei is cold, which is to care about Di Renjie. However, Wu Zetian also ordered the messenger to bring a sentence.

In order to repay your kindness, this child now gives you the recipe for this new paper. I didn't say anything below, but asked the messenger to bring a few new papers over and let Di Renjie take the initiative to hand over. It's good to hand over this matter early, which is beneficial to all scholars in the world.

Then he looked at Li Hong with a smile and asked, "Are you doing well in the Wang family?"

Li Hong quickly knelt on the ground with one leg, gave a big gift, and said, "I am living a good life, I want to thank Your Majesty for the grace you rewarded."

"Well, this is your blessing. I heard that Wang Erlang has bought land and built kilns during this period, so he spent a lot of money?"

Li Hong asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, how did you know?"

"There is something I don't know about in this world? Wherever I come, I will give her three hundred golds, which is what I rewarded to Gong County Wang Er."

Li Hong once again thanked Wang Hua.

Wu Zetian said again: "You go back and give him a word for me. No matter how he plays, it's okay, but you can't forget to study. Next time you go to Beijing for the scientific examination. If you don't pass the exam, I will be angry at that time."

In fact, with Wang Hua's current reputation, as long as he cannot be too out of line at that time, he will definitely be able to pass the Jinshi exam. This is Wu Zetian's final statement. The result after taking the scientific examination is undoubtedly to enter the court to be an official. Another point is that Wang Hua was a little older at that time, so he would not be too overdoing his official career.

Li Hong was so happy this time that she knelt down and bowed again.

But she didn't expect that this was not good news for Wang Hua.
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