Datang: Ten consecutive draws every week

After nesting outside the city for so long, Li Yuanfang finally moved back to the Zhou King Mansion.

The first thing to do when you come back – catch up on your homework.

After so many days of waves, facing the mountain of homework, Li Yuanfang originally had time to finish it all at once.

“The paper is gone?”

The corners of Li Yuanfang’s mouth twitched slightly, almost forgetting that paper was a luxury in this era.

The study was not allowed to enter the maids, and the work of grinding ink was naturally done by Bai Fu.

While grinding, Bai Fu persuaded in a low voice.

“Your Highness, the last paper in the palace is in the engineering drawings for irrigation of farmland, but…”

“Master Xiao Yu is a reasonable person, you can say well, this month’s homework can be accommodated.”

Li Yuanfang shook his head slightly and said disapprovingly.

“Can’t procrastinate, I can’t develop the problem of procrastination, now go buy some paper and come back.”

“……”

Bai Fu wanted to say and stop, his face was tangled and embarrassed.

Seeing that Bai Fu was not moving, Li Yuanfang asked with a puzzled stomach.

“Why is the dumbfounded pestle here?”

Bai Fu looked at Li Yuanfang with a embarrassed expression.

“Your Highness, the best rice paper was issued by the imperial court, and His Majesty originally sent a year’s worth of paper to the Zhou Royal Mansion, but unfortunately these papers were all used up by you in these months.”

“No, according to your statement, the paper restriction is so large, how can the family treat it…”

Before Li Yuanfang’s shocked questioning was finished, he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

“Of course, the family has enough paper to teach the children of the family, and the little junior brother should not ignore how many of them are officials in the dynasty.”

Xiao Yi walked in happily and conveniently placed a box in front of Li Yuanfang.

“Yo, Senior Brother, what wind is blowing you?” Li Yuanfang greeted Xiao Huang warmly and sat down.

“Hehe, if you don’t come this way, I don’t know that your kid lacks common sense.” Xiao Wei shook his head with a smile.

Li Yuanfang smiled awkwardly, without meaning to speak.

Xiao Wei smiled playfully, and the words turned around and frankly said his intentions.

“My father expected that King Zhou’s Mansion was broken.”

“Oh, the paper in the box was sent by my father, congratulations on not escaping this month’s homework.”

Li Yuanfang rolled his eyes and smiled helplessly.

“I didn’t think about not doing my homework, but I didn’t expect to run out of paper to sell.”

“Rice paper is not for sale, only the kind of yellow grass paper that can be sold, you can write and write, but your homework is not to want to be excellent.” Xiao Wei smiled sullenly: “Writing on yellow grass paper will be spent.” ”

Li Yuanfang said depressedly: “Money can’t actually buy paper? Is there no one who sells paper privately? ”

“Poof, hehe, who would be willing to sell rice paper? It’s not enough for yourself. Xiao Wei laughed heartily.

Li Yuanfang thought for a moment, and asked a question like a small talk.

“Due to the restrictions on the purchase of paper by the imperial court, will opening a paper mill violate the Tang Law?”

“This won’t be.” Xiao Wei shook his fingers from side to side: “In fact, the output of paper is limited, which makes the imperial court have to take purchase restrictions in order to operate well.” ”

“It makes sense, the imperial court must give priority to ensuring that some official documents are used on paper.” Li Yuanfang bowed his head slightly.

“Okay, don’t bother you to catch up with your homework, I’ll go first.” Xiao Wei finished his business and got up to leave.

“Senior brother, wait…”

Li Yuanfang turned his head and walked towards the Fortune Tree, reaching out to pick up a delicate box next to the potted plant.

“Inside the box is a set of seasonal bookmarks, which I carved and colored by my own hands, and Senior Brother Lao helped to give them to the little junior sister.”

“Mind if I take a look?”

“Of course I don’t mind, but even if Senior Brother likes it, he is not allowed to hold it privately.”

“Well, I’ll take a look.”

Xiao Wei was speechless, but the speed of opening the box was not slow at all.

“Chang’an in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, your set of bookmarks is chic enough.”

“I can help you give it to my sister, but you can get me another set of bookmarks for plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, huh?”

Li Yuanfang said decisively: “Deal!” ”

Xiao Wei left the Zhou King Mansion satisfied.

And, with the paper sent by Xiao Mansion, Li Yuanfang buried his head in the study to catch up with homework.

……

The next day, inside the grid.

Li Yuanfang seemed to be looking at the scenery outside the window, and everyone could see that he was thinking about things.

Anzuo and the others stayed quietly on the side, the five of them dared to disturb loudly, in case of disturbing His Highness’s inspiration, it would be impossible to blame for death.

After half a ring…

Li Yuanfang suddenly spoke up.

“I need a few strong people to do things.”

“Do things need to be kept secret?” Out of caution, Bai Fu asked more.

“Me! Want! Make! Paper! Li Yuanfang replied word by word.

Since they have all drawn the ancient and modern papermaking encyclopedia, they should be used to the fullest.

The emergence of papermaking is at most an impact on the era of the Maison’s monopoly on knowledge, but it is not enough to shake the status of the Maison.

Whether it was Bai Fu, An Zuo, or An You, their eyes widened in shock at the moment.

“Has His Highness thought it through?” An You asked in amazement.

“Hmm.” Li Yuanfang nodded decisively.

“Regarding papermaking, His Majesty spends a lot of money every year, but you just can’t increase production, you must think twice before acting.” Anzo sighed.

Not only Emperor Li Shimin, but many people because of their confident research on papermaking, in the end paper production did not increase, but they went bankrupt.

For the concern of his subordinates, Li Yuanfang suddenly felt a warm heart, and immediately told them optimistically.

“I have a lot of money on hand after deducting taxes for various industries.”

“Besides, don’t you all say that I am highly attained, so why don’t you believe me.”

The three looked at each other, okay, they followed.

Well, on the bright side, His Royal Highness’s luck is always exceptionally good.

They should assume success, so secrecy must be done best in advance.

So… That afternoon.

Bai Fu prepared the materials listed by Li Yuanfang, and the helpers involved in papermaking became the An family and Shi family brothers, a total of five powerful people.

First, the An brothers dug a pit, and the Shi brothers used green bricks and other materials to build a rectangular pool.

The pool is not large, just prepare the paper needed to meet the needs of the grid, after all, the paper allocated by the imperial court alone is not enough to even draw pictures.

The rectangular pond is filled with dead grass, wheat straw, dead branches and other materials.

Li Yuanfang not only concocted a potion that accelerated the dissolution of these things, but also a potion that bleached the paper.

In his busy work, many people have come to visit him, and those who are familiar or unfamiliar have come.

In the end, Li Yuanfang used the pretext of retreat research as an excuse not to let people enter the Gewu Courtyard at all.

During this period, Xiao Yu and Li Xiaogong came once or twice, and because the friendship was good enough, Li Yuanfang received them in the Gewu Courtyard.

But when the two learned what Li Yuanfang’s new project was working on, they both intentionally or unintentionally helped him block a wave of people after going back.