The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

"Why, originally you planned to join in?" Liu Tao looked at Yuan Shao jokingly, and asked tentatively.

Chapter 212

"Who would miss this opportunity if there is money to be made?" Yuan Shao admitted frankly, or in other words, it's meaningless to be hypocritical at this time.It's faster to spread the word and negotiate the price.

After all, the relationship between everyone is not close enough, otherwise we can still play the emotional card.The ultimate goal of playing the emotional card in business operations is to keep prices down.

"But as far as I know, the Yuan family already has a paper mill, and almost monopolizes hemp materials." Liu Tao said jokingly.

In the front, the Royal Paper Mill was almost collapsed, and in the back, they planned to insert a hand of bamboo paper.If you really think about it, the Yuan family is indeed a bit unkind.The key is the purpose behind it, whether it is just to make money, or to cut off Liu Hong's source of income.

"Deran should be very clear that hemp is used in many places." Yuan Shao shook his head, "The first is cloth, which is the main use of hemp. Food, clothing, housing and transportation come first, and the output of hemp itself is slightly lower. Insufficient, how much can be used to make paper? Not to mention, many daily necessities, such as hemp rope and fishing nets, also need hemp."

Dahan first used three varieties of hemp, ramie and jute. As Zhang Qian brought flax back to Dahan, this kind of 'flax' began to settle in China and gradually became the main crop.

The key is that flaxseed can be extracted for oil, which is also a kind of edible vegetable oil with sufficient nutrients.

In the ranking of future oils, among the oils for cooking and stewing, linseed oil ranks No. 11 in the top [-] on the list; among the oils for cold dressing and steaming, it ranks fifth.

Paper is only a carrier of words, and since there are wooden trunks and bamboo slips, it is not a real necessity of life.After all, deduction from the government, and rich literati may need it, basically not everyone needs this thing.

This also means that only a small part of flax can be used to make paper.So Cai Lun had to make paper out of leftovers such as hemp rope, broken fishing nets, and linen heads, and even added some bark.

There are few raw materials, so it is much easier to monopolize. It is of course not a problem for Yuan Clan to come forward and unite several wealthy families to monopolize the supply of raw materials around Sizhou.

Needless to say, the purpose is to overwhelm the Royal Paper Mill, and Sizhou is naturally the dominant family.

Who knew that after Liu Tao came to Luoyang, he actually proposed the concept of using bamboo to make paper.Especially within a period of time, a batch of 'toilet paper' was produced.The usage made the scribes scoff, but those who have actually used it think it is very good.

The key is to make this kind of paper, and naturally it can also make better paper that can be used for writing.If this is the case, then it would be meaningless for Yuan Clan to monopolize the raw materials.

The price of bamboo is much cheaper than that of hemp, and the leftovers are not always available. Yuan Clan naturally intends to get a share of the action, and not only intends to share a share.

"If you and I cooperate, the paper produced can even supply the expenses of the thirteen states." Yuan Shao stepped forward to lure, "Whether it's Caihou paper or bamboo paper, we will control it. How big is the profit? Deran should know."

"Although the craftsmanship of bamboo paper is kept secret, as long as you are willing to think carefully, it may not be impossible to copy it. Ordinarily, the Yuan family can also invest in the field of bamboo paper, and even manage it without me...Then where should we start the cooperation?" ?" Liu Tao was not fooled.

The Yuan family can make bamboo paper by themselves, so of course there is no need to ask him to cooperate.But now that I've found it, the problem is obvious.

Or, the Yuan family is worried that the paper mill under their name will build up the bamboo paper brand and gradually occupy the bamboo paper market.It will take a while for them to explore, and they will be regarded as 'imitators', which is naturally not done.

If we cooperate, then the craftsmanship will not be a problem, and the key is not to worry about becoming an 'imitator' or a 'follower'.In the final analysis, it is possible to reduce scientific research investment and research cycle, and quickly enter the link of making money. Why not cooperate?

Or, the Yuan family just wanted to completely separate themselves from His Majesty.In the name of cooperation, cut off his contact with Liu Hong and cut off his financial resources.

Compared with Liu Hong, the Yuan family has a wider family background. After all, the disciples and old officials are all over the world, and they also have a great appeal in the scholarly circle.This means that the Yuan family has an advantage in terms of sales channels.

If it cooperates with the Yuan family, then the paper will definitely sell very well, and the huge profit is indeed very tangled.

However, if you really listen to his words, cooperate with him.Then in the end, he must split with Liu Hong, so the extra profit can be regarded as the "breakup fee" for him to change his family.

Not only is it cutting off Liu Hong's financial resources, but maybe, when the Yuan family feels that they are easy to bully, they will gradually lift themselves up, then slowly marginalize themselves from the management, and finally even kick themselves away.

Of course, partnering with Liu Hong also has this kind of risk.There is such a risk in doing business in partnership with others, so if possible, Liu Tao actually prefers to eat alone.

"I have already cooperated with His Majesty. The papermaking workshop and the land to be expanded recently are all supported by His Majesty. After all, Liu is a clan member of the Han family. His Majesty is so kind, and I naturally cannot live up to it." Liu Tao directly refused.

Whether it is the clan, Liu Hong also has to weigh it in his hands.But the Yuan Clan is different, they don't hesitate to play tricks.

"Has Deran ever thought that Your Majesty has spent too much in the past few years?" Yuan Shao could only persuade him in another way, "Not to mention the Liuxiang Canal and the Liuxiang Temple, when Hongdumen School was established, it was also squandered. Little inner money."

After a pause, he said with a sincere look: "Your Majesty continues to squander like this, and the wind of extravagance will rise. Now that I need money everywhere, I really can't stand the toss of Your Majesty. Why don't you take advantage of Your Majesty's real development? Before cultivating the ethos, first cut off the path to cultivate this ethos..."

In the final analysis, letting His Majesty have no money is a manifestation of loyalty, in order to make His Majesty hard and simple, so as to avoid the rise of extravagance.If that day really happens, then the courtiers have failed in their duty.

"I wait for the big fellow ministers to work tirelessly for the sake of the world, but because of De Ran's support, we give His Majesty a lot of money, so that this kind of atmosphere is formed, or His Majesty is messing around again...then the crimes involved are serious." Yuan Shao concealed, But in fact, it has been said clearly.

The implication is that if Liu Tao does not cooperate, then the result may become the target of the gentry's joint crusade.If the lure fails, direct threats are the same.

"It turns out that everyone in the court is trying to limit His Majesty's expenses, but they haven't thought about how to earn some money for the court... The treasury is still empty. Brother Benchu, can you tell me why the various expenses are too high? Or is it because no one has thought about how to fill it up?" Liu Tao teased.

Immediately got up, too lazy to continue the nonsense, just put down a sentence: "Your salary, the people's fat and the people's anointment, the people are easy to abuse, but the sky is hard to bully. You should take this as a warning!"

Chapter 213

Your salary is your salary, the people are fat and the people are anointed, the people are easy to abuse, but the sky is hard to bully.Gentlemen of Dagon Dagon, you should take this as a warning!

This sentence first came from the "Order Proverbs" written by Meng Chang, the emperor of the Later Shu Kingdom in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.Later, in order to reform the government of officials, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty personally issued Jieshi inscriptions to prefectures and counties.

Liu Tao didn't expect this sentence to be of any use, but it's good for pretending to be coercive.After saying this, he got up and left without giving Yuan Shao a chance to explain.

"Your salary, the fat of the people, the anointment of the people... Oh, I didn't expect Liu Zhonglang to care about the people of the world." After Liu Tao left, Yuan Kai came out from behind. In fact, he was always there, just observing in secret.

He was very curious, who was this young clan member who suddenly appeared half a year ago and then rose rapidly.

The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear. Yuan Shao is here to contact him head-on.And he was secretly observing from the side, Liu Tao's every word, deed, and every move was under his observation.

"Uncle...I'm sorry, I didn't complete the task." Yuan Shao stood up and saluted. Yuan Kai was Yuan Feng's younger brother, but he was Yuan An's older brother.Since he was adopted by Yuan An, the former uncle became an uncle.

Strictly speaking, when he met Yuan Shu, he should be called his clan brother, and the latter called him his clan brother.Yuan Shu's emphasis on the status of "concubine" may not be completely sarcastic, but may be to emphasize the brotherhood of the two.

"He didn't intend to cooperate with you from the beginning, and the last sentence was nothing more than an excuse, without any meaning." Yuan Kai shook his head, "It seems that he has made up his mind to stand on His Majesty's side. "

"A Habayashi general without a foundation is nothing to worry about." Yuan Shao replied.

"The Habayashi Army under his command is his greatest strength and the main reason why His Majesty favors him." Yuan Wei sighed, Yuan Shao didn't quite understand the importance of military power.

A powerful army is more valuable than a general who can fight.With the Habayashi Army on the side, any turmoil in Luoyang would be very difficult to succeed.Unless, attract foreign aid!

"Find a way to break up this team..." Yuan Shao tried to suggest.

"It's not so easy to break up. I have to say that this Liu Zhonglang is very smart." Yuan Wei shook his head, he would have done it long ago if he could break up, "The left and right supervisors, including Jiancheng, are all his righteous brothers..."

A foster brother is different from a brother, who relies on blood to maintain the relationship.But the righteous brother is maintained by faith.Betrayal means that there is a problem with faith.

In this era, if there is a problem with faith, then this person is considered ruined.Maybe you can become a minion and live your life enduring other people's pointing and pointing, but such a life is absolutely uncomfortable.

The troops under Liu Tao's command rely on three righteous brothers to control them.According to the investigation, many of the soldiers were originally the servants of the fourth brother, which meant that he could control at least [-]% of the soldiers in this army.

The remaining less than one point is his relatives who are in the army.There will be two, more or less, fools eager to stand out and make it big.On holidays, when these soldiers come out in batches for activities, it is the best time to contact them.

Money, power, women... There are too many things that can make a person, a man betray...

"Since you can't become a collaborator, then you have to find a way to get rid of him." Yuan Kai muttered in a low voice.

"You rejected the Yuan family's cooperation?" After returning to the house, Liu Tao explained what happened today.In order to satisfy Liu Yuanqi's curiosity, he even brought back those two scrolls.

It's just that the latter's thoughts at the moment are all on Liu Tao, and he doesn't care about looking at the picture scroll or anything.