Zhenguan's prosperity and fame

Chapter 175 The first step to make paper and print a book [Change the mood for AI! 】

"Reporting to my father, if we work backwards in different shifts, we can produce about [-] sheets per month. If we expand production, [-] sheets a day will not be a problem."

Everyone was amazed, but this seemed to be the beginning of their shock.

The ministers of the aristocratic family began to calculate that if the cost of this paper price was really only two coppers, the most terrible consequence of so much extra paper would be nothing less than a revolution.

What is related to paper, and what the family values ​​most, are books.

According to this calculation, doesn't it mean that this workshop can provide 30 sheets of paper every month?
One must know that the amount of paper used in the imperial palace is only a few thousand per day, and the amount of paper used by the major families is even less, several hundred per day.

The amount of paper each prince can receive every month is extremely limited, but now, it seems that one workshop can support the entire supply of paper in Chang'an.

How many more?
If all the state capitals in the Tang Dynasty had this kind of paper, it would be more convenient for poor students to study and study. Wouldn't there be more poor officials in the court in the future?

"Yu'er, this method is good, why not hand it over to the court?" Li Shimin began to think again in his mind, how much fame he could gain from it if the art of papermaking was returned to the court!

Li Fangchen couldn't help asking: "Am I an official? Apart from my title, I am no different from the people. The imperial court does not compete with the people for profit. Is this a lie?"

Wei Zheng quickly comforted him and said: "Your Highness, you can't say that. If you hand over this method, all scholars in the world will thank you!"

"Put it down, a few years ago I handed over a method of making salt, and I didn't see the people being grateful to me, and even I never noticed how much the price of salt in Datang had dropped!"

As soon as this person came out, everyone blushed a little. All the dignitaries in the court, even the aristocratic families, were full of greasiness because of the salty food. How could they be willing to let the price of salt drop?

Li Shimin coughed lightly, "Didn't you say there is another family?"

Li Fangchen nodded, "To be precise, it's the three families. Father, please follow me!"

After leaving the papermaking workshop, I walked around and came to the door of a workshop with "Book Printing Workshop" printed on the door.

The son of the aristocratic family panicked when he saw it. As expected, the purpose of making paper is to print books. He, Li Chengyu, is planning to fight the aristocratic family to the death!
"Everyone, please!"

Du Ruhui felt something was wrong when he first started, "Your Highness, you are here."

Different from traditional book printing houses, the bookshelves on both sides of the entrance are already full.

"Everyone, as for the inside of the workshop and the storeroom, it is temporarily closed to the outside world."

It's easier than a paper workshop, just show them a front room, Li Shimin picked up a copy, opened it and savored it carefully.

"This kind of book can print [-] copies a day, mainly because the output of the paper workshop cannot be increased for the time being."

Changsun Wuji shuddered, "Your Highness, you came up with the engraving and printing technique, but the cost is really not low. Wouldn't it be too extravagant to print like this?"

"Who told you that I used engraving and printing? Don't you understand that the times are changing, and people's brains must also change?"

Times change?

"Second brother, just say it bluntly, this book costs a lot!"

Because Li Shimin was fascinated by reading, Li Chengqian couldn't help but ask, doesn't he know his second brother's plan?
Because of the advent of engraving and printing, the price of books in the entire Tang Dynasty dropped by more than [-]%, but even so, there are still many people who can't afford it and look down on it.

What Li Fangchen did was to break this cage.

Isn't your family relying on knowledge to cultivate talents from generation to generation, so that it is not as good as the imperial court and has gained today's prestige?

good!The first step of this king is to reduce the number of officials in your family sharply. Even if all the people with five surnames and seven Wangs withdraw from the court in the end, Datang will not fall into a situation of no officials and no talents!
"One book, three hundred coppers, this king can make a little money, what do you think, Prince?"

Li Chengqian laughed loudly, "If that's the case, I will order thousands of copies first! By the way, if it's written by someone else, can my second brother print it?"

The officials of the Confucianism faction and the generals faction pricked up their ears at the same time, and wrote a book saying that if the price is cheap, any of them would like to intervene.

"Print? 270 copper coins for one copy, 240 copper coins for more than [-] copies!"

"hiss"

Li Shimin was a good reader at first, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath after hearing this.

240 coppers?
Yu'er's book seems to be quite profitable. According to what he said before, the cost of a piece of paper is only two coppers. Which book does not have dozens of pages?It's only a hundred coppers, and if you count the engraving and ink, it's worth two hundred coppers.

Li Shimin never thought that Li Fangchen's piece of paper was worth one-tenth of the volume of this book. Folding and cutting in half, only a dozen or so sheets would be enough for him to print an Analects of Confucius.

Adding in the salaries of the craftsmen in the workshop, ink ink, and maintenance costs for some equipment, Li Fangchen actually made a book, which cost only one hundred coppers.

Compared with the price of a book of more than ten pennies, three hundred coppers will definitely drive the people crazy and buy them one after another.

"Your Highness, the old minister has written two treatises in his spare time, can you?" Yan Shigu couldn't help but jumped out and asked.

Li Fangchen waved his hand casually, "What's the big deal? I'll send someone to print it for you when the time comes. How many copies do you want to print?"

"How many ten thousand copies?"

Li Shimin couldn't bear the resentment in his heart, and said, "I want these two workshops!"

If this kid is really allowed to go on, wouldn't it be possible that Li Shimin won't even get a penny if Baoshan is in front of him?

"No, father, this workshop still has the stock money of the queen mother, [-]%!"

"Huh?" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian from the corner of his eye, and the latter smiled wryly, "Your minister gets [-]%, Qingque also gets [-]%, and the third and fifth brothers get [-]%."

It can be regarded as a royal holding, Li Shimin lost his temper in an instant, "As a prince, it is useless to keep the things outside of you, hand them over to your mother."

Li Chengqian nodded bitterly, it's not a big deal, the Li family is also making a lot of money in this workshop.

As for the court?Hehe, it's better for a family to make money than for hundreds of officials to make money together, right?
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry's anxious eyes were red, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't find a better reason. Such a great achievement can't be taken in front of him, how sad!

Not to mention him, the officials of the household department are also jealous, and there are some ministers of the state, who is not greedy?

When did His Royal Highness King Qin ever make a loss-making business?
"Let's go, the next one."

It's a pity that when they still wanted to know more, Li Fangchen came to a sudden stop and wanted to show them the next workshop.

"Your Highness, why don't you take us into the workshop, we are very curious about it!"

Li Fangchen looked coldly at the family official who spoke, "What are you?"

The servants of the aristocratic family blushed and dared not speak out in anger. They wanted to stir it up and just went in to find out the truth, but King Qin is a hedgehog at all, as long as he is not close to someone, he will stab you if he speaks!No matter how dare to talk nonsense, I will stab you!
The scene was extremely embarrassing, but fortunately Li Shimin also knew that Li Fangchen wanted to hide, so he naturally had his reasons for hiding, so he didn't get entangled in it.

"Forget it, listen to you, the next one!"

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