Xuande

Chapter 384 My status and power are so high that I have trembled
Obviously, because of the excellent matching mechanism of the states and counties at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, these refugees who rose up succeeded in abolishing the county soldiers in Guanghan County, killing the Mianzhu Order, and obtained some weapons and equipment.

Then they climbed up and called themselves the disciples of the great virtuous teacher. They suddenly inspired some local people who were dissatisfied with Xi Jian and corrupt officials. Some bankrupt farmers and refugees joined them, swept Mianzhu, and then attacked Luo County , Under the banner of revenge, he went to kill Xi Jian, and succeeded again.

It can only be said that the local military armed forces are even more unreliable than the Yizhou Yellow Turban Army. Xi Jian, a guy who can do nothing but make money, was caught by the Yizhou Yellow Turban Army and tortured to death, which is what he deserved.

Then this group of "Yellow Turban Army" began to grow bigger, and the leader Ma Ping and others also began to have ambitions. Perhaps because they felt that the Yizhou soldiers were so weak and easy to deal with, they attacked from all directions and bloomed everywhere. More than one hundred thousand, and then proclaimed emperor in Qianwei County.

The expansion is also a bit fast.

Moreover, these guys don't have any military discipline, and a considerable part of them are refugees from other places, and they don't have any preferential treatment for the local commoners.

After passing through the initial stage of resistance to oppression, they quickly reduced to a bandit-like existence, no more disciplined than the ruler.

So when Liu Bei's army regained Mianzhu and Luo counties, they found that not only rich households, but also many ordinary people were victimized by them. They were robbed of food and property, and some were robbed of their wives and daughters.

After regaining Luo County, Liu Bei began to march towards Chengdu, preparing to rest in Chengdu for a day or two, and then launched an attack on Qianwei County.

He originally thought that the Yellow Turban Army was so powerful that it would be safer to need more troops, but now it seems that they don't need too many troops at all. He brought five battalions into Shu, which is really a bit of a sledgehammer. Two battalions are enough.

Forget it, let's treat it as military training.

After he led the troops to Chengdu, Gao Xuan, the governor of Shu County, led people out of the city for thirty miles to meet Liu Bei.

Liu Bei accepted all of them, chatted and laughed happily with Gao Xuan, and was very friendly to him.

During the conversation, Liu Bei learned that Gao Xuan was from Chenliu, and was born in Chenliu's Gao family.

The Chen Liugao family is not a small family, but a relatively well-known local family. Most of the family members are officials and have a lot of energy.

What's more interesting is that Yuan Shao's official wife was born in the Gao family of Chen Liu, and his eldest son Yuan Tan was born in the Gao family.

Gao Xuan himself is an elegant middle-aged man. It is said that he was in Daxing culture and education in Shu County, and he was quite concerned about culture and education. When talking with Liu Bei, he regretted why Liu Bei could not come to Yizhou to be the state shepherd.

"I heard that Junhou set up a state school in Liangzhou, and more than [-] people came to the state school to study. It's a pity that I don't have so much money, and I'm not as famous as Junhou, who has a great heart for culture and education. Without the ability of Daxing culture and education, if the prince can be the shepherd of Yizhou, what a good thing it would be!"

As he spoke, Gao Xuan sighed again and again.

Liu Bei didn't have any regrets about this, but since Gao Xuan had such an idea of ​​promoting culture and education, Liu Bei felt that he could cooperate with him on the matter of bamboo paper.

It just so happens that Shu County is also a bamboo production area. If we can get the cooperation of Gao Xuan, it will be very smooth to cooperate with him in the production of bamboo paper.

So Liu Bei showed Gao Xuan the bamboo paper he carried with the army, and told Gao Xuan about the production of bamboo paper and his need for bamboo, and expressed his desire to cooperate with Gao Xuan.

"I want to produce bamboo paper on a large scale in Liangzhou, but I need a lot of bamboo. There is not so much bamboo in Liangzhou, but there is in Shuzhong, so I need bamboo in Shuzhong very much."

Gao Xuan saw the bamboo paper, wrote a few words on it to observe, and heard that Liu Bei made bamboo paper at a very cheap cost, and was very surprised.

"Such good paper is so cheap to make. As long as bamboo can make it, if it spreads all over the whole man, isn't it a blessing for the whole man? It is really a blessing for the man to have such talent!"

Gao Xuan admired Liu Bei's move very much, and couldn't put it down while holding a stack of bamboo paper.

So Liu Bei took more bamboo paper and presented it to him, and discussed with him about buying bamboo from Shu County and making it into bamboo paper in Liangzhou.

Gao Xuan readily agreed.

"It's a great blessing to be able to cooperate with Junhou to make bamboo paper. If this is accomplished, and there is a possibility of success in Xun's lifelong wish, then Junhou should be my benefactor!"

Gao Xuan immediately agreed to cooperate with Liu Bei in the production of bamboo paper, and generously said that no money was needed, and Liu Bei could cut off as much bamboo as he wanted, and just take it away.

Of course, if you feel that the distance is far away, it is not impossible to set up a bamboo paper production workshop in Shu County, right?
Gao Xuan made this abacus, and the beads of the abacus almost jumped into Liu Bei's face.

But Liu Bei never thought about making money from bamboo paper.

What he hopes is to spread bamboo paper throughout the Han Empire, making it a cheap product that everyone can afford, and replace bamboo slips and other expensive paper as soon as possible.

It is also very meaningful to him to be able to spread the paper across the country earlier. He does not need to set up a card on this matter, and it is nothing if he does not earn a penny.

"I have never thought about making money from bamboo paper. If bamboo paper can benefit the world, it will be a great merit to me. Money really doesn't need to be mentioned. I am not a person who loves money. What I was worried about before was The entrustment is not human, let this delicate technique be dusted.

Gao Jun, my high status and power have already made me tremble with fear. The ancients said that if you don't have enough virtue, it will be a great disaster if you are in a high position and hold power. Now that I have some power, I often feel You are on the brink of disaster.

What I think about day and night is how to enhance my virtue so that my virtue can resist the disasters brought about by too much power. Only in this way can I feel at ease. "

Liu Bei held Gao Xuan's hand, and poured out his thoughts to Gao Xuan sincerely.

Gao Xuan was amazed, and was immediately shocked by Liu Bei's noble morality. After being shocked, he felt deeply ashamed.

"The prince is in a high position, but he still has such moral integrity, and he is in the position of the county guard. He has made no achievements, but he still hides a despicable heart! Such an act is really ashamed of the world! How can he have the qualifications to help the emperor govern one side? Woolen cloth?"

After speaking, Gao Xuan got up and paid homage to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei supported Gao Xuan.

"When you see a treasured item, people will want to possess it, but there are differences in treasured items. Some people love money and will do anything for money, while Gao Jun loves paper and is obsessed with paper. I don't think this is bad. Therefore, I am willing to set up a papermaking workshop in Shu County, and Gao Jun will take care of it.

I don't have much request for Gao Jun, I just hope that Gao Jun can produce a large amount of paper and sell paper in large quantities and cheaply. I will also produce paper in large quantities.

Let's work together to make a lot of paper and sell it in a large amount. It is best to make it so cheap that you can buy a lot of bamboo paper for five baht, so that bamboo paper can become a cheap thing that ordinary people can afford. , truly benefit the world.

In this way, everyone in the world can use paper, and everyone in the world has the possibility to read and practice calligraphy. The ancient sages hoped to educate the world, and Confucius also hoped to be able to educate the world. Only with paper can there be a foundation for enlightening the world. , which is what I want to see. "

(End of this chapter)