Murong Hao watched Taifu Liu carefully open a large piece of white paper. His careful look made him couldn't help but smile.

"Oh? Taifu Liu, what is this?" he asked knowingly.

"Back to the emperor, this is a fine piece of white paper, look at it." Taifu Liu laid out the white paper and invited him to come down and take a look.

Murong Hao stood up from the dragon chair, pretended that he had never seen such white paper before, and stepped forward to check it.

Tian Yi, who was waiting on the side, almost collapsed. The emperor's acting skills are getting better and better now. He acts like anything. The emperor clearly knows that this is the Queen's blank paper. It seems that he is giving Liu Taifu face.

"Well, this white paper is indeed unique. It's whiter than silk, thicker than rice paper, and lighter than yellow paper. It's really good paper!"

Murong Hao picked up the white paper and looked at it, sighing at how good it was.

"Your Majesty, this paper is not only white, but also impermeable to ink, and can be written on both sides." Taifu Liu introduced happily.

"Tianyi, bring me a pen and ink." Murong Hao looked at Tianyi who was waiting at the side.

Tian Yi smiled at the corner of his lips, the emperor really wanted to continue this drama.

Murong Hao tried to write a few big characters on the white paper.

"The best paper in the world." Taifu Liu looked at the emperor's large characters with iron paintings and silver hooks, and felt deeply that the emperor's calligraphy was well written.

"Taifu Liu, can this paper be worthy of these words?" Murong Hao handed the pen and ink to Tianyi and said with a smile.

"It's worthy, Your Majesty. The old minister just said that the fate of scholars can be changed with this white paper."

It was obvious that the emperor liked the white paper very much, so Taifu Liu continued.

"Oh? Taifu Liu, come and listen."

Murong Hao found a chair at the next table and sat down, motioning for Taifu Liu to sit down and said.

Taifu Liu did not dare to sit with the king of a country, so he still stood and reported back.

"Your Majesty, I think the emperor now hopes that scholars all over the world can read more and read good books. But one of the biggest difficulties for scholars is that they can hardly read good books. Good books are all in the hands of royal relatives or noble families. superior,

Many good books in the hands of aristocratic families are still bamboo slips. The craftsmanship of bamboo slips is complicated, the price is high, and transportation is troublesome. Those good books will only be shelved in the study rooms of royal relatives or aristocratic families, let alone circulated or loaned out. ,

But it is actually very difficult for scholars in ordinary people’s homes to see a good book. Not many people can afford expensive bamboo slips.

But now that such cheap and easy-to-use white paper is on the market, the situation is different. A good book can be copied on this kind of white paper. If you copy a few more books, the price will not be more expensive than the inscription on bamboo slips.

In this way, more scholars will be able to read good books and improve their opinions and knowledge. Your Majesty, the person who invented this white paper should be heavily rewarded. He has really done a great thing for the people! "

Taifu Liu stroked his gray beard and finished the above paragraph seriously, thinking that such cheap and easy-to-use paper could appear in Dongsheng Kingdom, it was really a blessing for the people.

Murong Hao thought about Taifu Liu's words. Indeed, those who can become Jinshi nowadays are either from official families or from aristocratic families. There are almost no people from ordinary people's families who can become Jinshi.

"What Taifu Liu said makes sense. Indeed, this blank piece of paper can help scholars save the cost of studying, which is a great thing."

"I have a good suggestion, I wonder if I should mention it?" Liu Taifu suddenly thought of something and said.

"Taifu Liu might as well say it straight."

Murong Hao liked to listen to officials' suggestions to benefit the country and the people most, and he would adopt any good suggestions.

"There are many good books hidden in the Wenyuan Pavilion in the palace. These books can only be read by the royal family and officials. The old minister believes that those books have not played their true role. Some books are the crystallization of human wisdom and should be enjoyed with the common people.

What the old minister means is that the emperor can select books that can be read by the public every year and have them copied and distributed to various booksellers for sale. Now that there is such cheap paper, the price of books will definitely come down.

In this way, scholars all over the world can read the wisdom passed down by each family since ancient times, and it can also improve the reading taste of ordinary scholars. Scholars should not always look at those picture books and story books on the street. Those books are of no use to scholars. "

Taifu Liu still knew the king in front of him. Seeing him carry out national reforms, he knew that he was an emperor who cared about the people wholeheartedly, so he dared to mention this matter in front of this young and promising emperor.

"Well, Taifu Liu's suggestion is excellent. Starting from this month, I will personally select the good books in Wenyuan Pavilion and distribute them to the people for reading according to your method, Taifu Liu."

Murong Hao would not refuse a proposal that was beneficial and reasonable to the people, and immediately decided to make this matter a must-do every month.

"Your Majesty is wise, and I can predict the future strength of Dongsheng Kingdom." Taifu Liu looked at the admirable emperor in front of him with a happy face.

"Taifu Liu, it won't take long for Dongsheng Congress to become stronger and stronger." Murong Hao's eyes were filled with expectation. He believed that one day it would happen.

"By the way, Your Majesty, remember to reward the man who invented white paper. He is a great hero." Taifu Liu reminded.

"Well, there should be a big reward. Tianyi, tell Taifu Liu who invented this white paper."

Murong Hao looked at Tianyi with pride.

"Taifu Liu, the person who invented this blank piece of paper is the Queen." Tianyi said with a smile.

"Ah, it's the Queen. She is really the lucky star of our Dongsheng Kingdom. She seems to be able to make anything. She is a genius. If the Queen invented white paper, then she should be well rewarded."

Taifu Liu was very happy. The emperor was so funny. After playing such a play with him, he finally told himself that the white paper was the queen's masterpiece. The emperor had really changed.

The emperor was his student when he was a child. At that time, the emperor was as cold as ice and spoke very little. When did he become so cheerful and even act with an old man like him? This kind of emperor is warmer and he likes it more.

After sending off Taifu Liu, Murong Hao no longer thought about reviewing the memorial. Today, Xi'er's blank paper caused a sensation in the whole city, and the red wine also caused a sensation in the aristocratic circles. He wanted to go back and tell her these two good news. She would definitely listen to it. happy.

Soon, he returned to Ambergris Hall.

Zhixia broke out in a cold sweat when she saw the emperor coming back at dawn.

The empress just drank wine, and I don’t know if she has recovered after taking a nap. I haven’t seen her leave the bedroom until now. She is really anxious.

"I've met the emperor." Zhixia's voice was a little nervous.

"Where is the queen? In the bedroom?" Murong Hao heard the strangeness in her voice.

"Go back to the emperor. Your Majesty is in the bedroom and hasn't come out yet." Zhixia lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.

"Ah."

Murong Hao responded, opened the door and entered the bedroom.

When he came to the inner hall, he smelled a faint aroma of fruit wine, a bit like wine.

He frowned and walked to the bed.

He saw Xi'er sleeping with her clothes on, her back to him, and she fell asleep without taking off the hairpin on her head.

He turned the person over and frowned even more when he saw the rosy-faced person sleeping soundly and smelling the faint smell of wine on her body.

"Xi'er, Xi'er, wake up."

He called her and shook her shoulder lightly, but there was no response.

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