The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 62: Success
After listening to what Ying Zheng said, Xiang Lisheng restrained his smile and said with a wry smile:
"This is true. This is a secret that cannot be passed on to outsiders. It started with our great master Mozi and has only been passed down from generation to generation. This is for the purpose of returning the name of Gongshuzi one day, and also to restrain the Mohist school. They must not fight to the death with the Gongshu family."

"Until the three branches were divided, the great master informed the leaders of the other two branches of the matter. They were afraid that they would forget the cause and harm Gongshujia."

"Speaking of this matter, the Mo family is really ashamed."

Xiang Lisheng asked in doubt: "This matter is secret, how did you know it?"

Ying Zheng did not answer him, but sighed: "It happened for a reason, it was a mistake, what can I do about it."

"Since this is true, as the saying goes, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one, so why continue to fight? It will inevitably cause harm."

Xiang Lisheng said: "In recent years, the Mohist School has always restrained its disciples and forbade them to fight with the Gongshu School except for mechanical arts. In fact, the fights between the two sides have been rare. The main reason is that the founder saved Song, which is well-known throughout the world. There are people all over the world fanning the flames. The two families are like a tree that wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop."

Ying Zheng nodded, and Zheng also understood: "As long as the cause of this matter is not made public, the feud between the two families will never end."

"I believe it won't be long before we can make this public."

"The two families have had a long-standing grudge, and now we can ease it a little and prepare for the future."

Xiang Lisheng asked: "I agree with what you said, sir, but I have no chance. I don't know what you mean."

By now, Xiang Lisheng has understood what Ying Zheng meant. Some time ago, a disciple reported that he met someone from Gongshu's family in Xianyang City. At that time, he was busy with papermaking and did not take it seriously. Now it seems that this was the work of Master Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "It's strange to say. I had a dream about a black bird again some time ago. This time, it presented me with a technique that matches paper. It's called movable type printing. It can print books directly on paper, which can greatly reduce the time of manual copying. It's very convenient."

"At that time, the Mohist school was busy with papermaking. Zheng did not want to add to the Mohist school's hard work, so he went to consult with Gongshujia. Only then did he know that there was such a dispute between the Mohist school and Gongshujia."

"Zheng Shi doesn't want the two families to continue fighting like this. It's harmful and useless. Both families are big institutions. They should benefit the people of the world first. Why should they be hostile to each other?"

"Zheng had a face-to-face talk with Gongshu Chou, the head of the Gongshu family. Gongshu Chou was not an unreasonable person and he also had the vision of turning hostility into friendship."

"Here, Zheng is willing to be a middleman. Please ask you and Gongshujia to put aside your past grudges, work together for the Great Qin, and benefit the people of the world."

He asked with a smile, "Mr. Xiangli, what do you think?"

Xiang Lisheng replied, "My lord, what you said is very true. I am willing to obey your orders. I am also acquainted with Gongshu Chou. If we can end the dispute between the two families in our generation, it would be great."

"However, I can only restrain the representative of the Xiangli clan. I can do nothing about the other two clans."

Ying Zheng chuckled and said, "It's good to have a good start. As for the rest, Qin Mo will naturally be able to take over in the future."

Xiang Lisheng was delighted when he heard this and replied, "Yes, I will obey your order, sir."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Since that's the case, please sit down for a moment. I will invite Master Gongshu to come over to discuss the paper book."

Ying Zheng sent someone to invite Gongshu Chou. When Gongshu Chou arrived and saw Xiangli Sheng, he knew what was going on.

Although the two were not familiar with each other, they had known each other for a long time.

Gongshu Chou first greeted Ying Zheng respectfully, then bowed to Xiangli Sheng and said with a smile: "Brother Xiangli, long time no see." Xiangli Sheng stood up and returned the greeting, saying with a smile: "Brother Gongshu, we will be officials in the same dynasty in the future, serving you together. With your help, the old feud between our two families can be ended in our generation. I'm sure that our ancestors would be pleased if they were still alive."

Gongshu Chou smiled and said, "That's right. I have to thank you for this. It's all thanks to you."

Seeing how friendly the two were when they first met, Ying Zheng smiled and sighed in his heart: "They are both smart people."

He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you two gentlemen have known each other for such a long time. Now that you have put aside your hostility, it is a blessing for Daqin and the world. The two families joining forces, with Daqin as the backing, will surely benefit the world."

For a while, several people were talking happily and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Seeing that it was almost done, Ying Zheng said, "Mr. Xiangli, the paper can be produced anytime. I wonder if I could bring the latest finished product to show to Mr. Gongshu first."

Xiang Lisheng nodded and said, "I brought some here today just for you to inspect and check."

He ordered his disciple to bring the box into the hall, took out the papers and placed them in front of the two people. Ying Zheng saw that apart from being slightly yellowed and occasionally having some very fine marks of plant fiber, the overall quality of the paper was very good. It was enough for daily writing and copying, and could be compiled into a book.

Satisfied nodded.

Xiang Lisheng could not suppress his pride and began to introduce: "This is the best quality paper made at the lowest cost after many experiments. It only costs two dan of rice to make one piece of paper." (The Qin system of shi was both a unit of weight and a unit of volume. Here we use the weight unit, one dan is about 60 jin).

Today, the staple food of Daqin is mainly millet, which is divided into three grades according to the degree of peeling. The coarsest is the third-grade coarse rice, followed by the second-grade zuo (zuo, fourth tone) rice and the first-grade hui (hui, third tone) rice.

The processing ratio of the three is approximately 2:1.5:1.

Gongshu Chou was shocked. He had heard Ying Zheng say that the cost of papermaking was low, but he had never imagined it was so low. The "common people" of the world could afford it as long as they gritted their teeth.

I felt so regretful in my heart, thinking how great it would have been if the young master had looked for Gong Shujia from the beginning.

This is really a great achievement.

Xiang Lisheng looked at Gongshu Chou's shocked eyes and couldn't help feeling secretly happy, and his depression was relieved a lot.

Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly, extremely satisfied, and said: "The Mohist virtuous people are indeed talented. Such a cost can truly be called a blessing to the world."

Xiang Lisheng said: "In fact, the cost can be further reduced, but the quality will be too poor, and it is easy for people to detect the raw materials from the paper, revealing the production process, so we try to leave no traces."

Ying Zheng praised: "Mr. Xiangli is very thoughtful. Zheng will definitely ask his father for credit. The Mohist School has done a great deed and must be rewarded generously."

Xiang Lisheng said hurriedly: "This is the merit of the young master. I, Mo Jia, just did what I should do. Without the young master's Fang Zichen, it would be impossible to make paper."

Ying Zheng smiled and shook his head: "This is inseparable from the skills of the Mohist school, as well as your hard work. My Great Qin has always rewarded meritorious service, so please don't refuse."

Seeing Xiang Lisheng being so respectful and courteous in front of Ying Zheng, Gongshu Chou was completely convinced that Ying Zheng was the man destined by heaven, and he had no choice but to believe it.

At this moment, he was both surprised and happy. Although he did not make as much contribution to papermaking as Gongshu Jia, printing was also good. Moreover, by following this son of destiny, when he soars across the world in the future, Gongshu Jia would have the merit of following the dragon and his future would be bright.

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