The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The wooden box was opened in the anticipation of everyone. This wooden box is new, rosewood, carved dragons and painted phoenixes are very precious, but the books inside are so broken that it feels like it can be turned into powder by the wind.

Qin Zhangyuan sighed and said: "The emperor has not read this book since he got it. He is afraid that it will be damaged. The adults guessed that it is likely to be the Agricultural Classics based on the cover, and they dare not do it. If we can restore this book today or It is a great achievement to copy it down, if it is damaged, the emperor must be very disappointed."

Shen Jia was the last person who didn't want to disappoint the emperor, but in this kind of thing, one should do one's best and obey the destiny.

Wu Shixun asked nervously: "My lord, if we fail to complete such an important task, will the emperor blame me?"

Qin Zhangyuan glanced at him, and said flatly: "The emperor knows it well."

To put it bluntly, who can guess what the emperor is thinking?Asking is also a waste of time.

After everyone put on their gloves and masks, Qin Zhangyuan reached out and carefully took out the books. The sun shone in from the window. Everyone saw the dust from the books and even the mummified bodies of many bugs. nose and mouth.

Shen Jia didn't move his hands. He had the lowest official position here, and he didn't dare to move without Qin Zhanyuan's orders.

The cover was dilapidated, the handwriting was blurred, and there were many stains. Qin Zhangyuan opened the cover and took half a sheet of paper. There was a line of small characters in the lower right corner of the remaining half sheet, which was also illegible. Everyone read it carefully. After a while, I pieced it together into a sentence: I would like to dedicate this book to the world, and hope that the people will be well-fed, happy and prosperous from now on. The signature is Mr. Zhoushan.

Everyone got excited, "It really is the "Nongjing" written by Mr. Zhoushan, that's great."

Qin Zhangyuan put the book down gently and said: "The book is a good book, but it is too damaged. Not only has it been damp, the handwriting is smudged, but it is also moldy and insect-eaten. Transcribe the full content."

Wu Shixun and another Hanlin scholar are both good at repairing, so the Qin Zhangyuan brought them here, and Master Wu immediately said: "No matter what, let's restore it meticulously. If such a treasure can be reappeared, it will indeed be the treasure of the people. blessing."

"Well, you guys go to prepare. List out everything you need. I have someone clean up the side hall next door as a temporary office." Qin Zhangyuan glanced at Shen Jia after speaking, and asked: "Master Shen understands." Is there a way to fix it?"

Shen Jia replied modestly: "Know a thing or two."

Mr. Wu is nearly fifty years old this year, and some people look down on young people like Shen Jia. Some things must be done better with experience, so he immediately said: "Mr. Adults use familiar servants, and the cooperation is more tacit."

Shen Jia didn't argue with them for a while, she nodded and said, "That's fine."

After the tools were ready, everyone moved to the next door, put the ancient books on the workbench, and carefully cut the binding thread. In fact, after all these years, the thread has basically become moldy, leaving only a part stuck in the book.

Mr. Wu first used tweezers to separate the pages of the book, and it was very difficult to carry out each page. If he was not careful, it would be damaged. After opening two pages, he was already sweating profusely.

After all, he is old and his eyesight is not good, Master Wu handed over the tweezers to Master Yang to replace the job.

Qin Zhangyuan was still busy, so he didn't do it himself. After he left, Shen Jia sat aside and watched, and didn't intend to help.

The two adults saw that he was acting well, so they left him alone until Master Yang's hand shook and tore a page, his face turned pale with fright, and Master Wu's hand was still shaking so he couldn't help at all, Shen Jiacai He stood up and said, "Do you want to help me?"

Master Yang asked nervously: "Master Shen, tell me, do you know how to restore ancient books?"

Master Wu asked more bluntly, and asked him directly: "Master Shen, why don't you tell me the method of restoring ancient books, we can't give such a precious thing to someone who doesn't understand anything."

Shen Jia was not angry either, and walked to the workbench, pointed to the book and said: "Generally, books that have been around for a long time will be damaged, such as damp, paper aging, stains, insects, mildew, damage, etc. You need to use mounting methods, mending calligraphy, and decontamination methods, as well as washing, ironing, etc..."

As soon as the two adults heard it, they knew that Shen Jia knew about it, so they had a solid idea, and asked: "I don't know if Master Shen has ever repaired ancient books?"

Shen Jia replied honestly: "I have never restored ancient books, but I have repaired ancient paintings." At that time, he and Zhao Zhang restored the ancient painting together, and it is still hanging in his study.

"Then...Master Shen, let's try it?" Master Yang gave up his seat, and he thought to himself: No matter if it works or not, you will know after trying it out. His current state of mind is not suitable for doing it, otherwise it will only destroy good things.

Shen Jia didn't give in either, he glanced at the tools on the table and said, "I still need a few things."

"Please say."

Shen Jia touched the brushes and brushes that had been prepared in advance, and said: "I still need brushes and brushes with thinner and softer bristles. In addition, I need some paper towels with strong water absorption, and an iron. A few hammers of different sizes, and it is best to prepare a pot of alkaline water."

Both adults can understand the first few things, but what is the last lye?Master Wu directly asked doubts, "What is alkaline water?"

Shen Jia wanted him to explain the pH value, but it was difficult for them to understand, so she put it another way, "Acidic substances are easy to corrode paper and accelerate the aging of paper, so we'd better deacidify paper, which must use alkali The water is used to neutralize the acidic substances in the paper, did the two adults notice that when the vinegar is dripped on the paper, the paper will deteriorate very quickly, but the soapy water will not."

The two adults suddenly realized, "If that's the case, Mr. Shen has a wonderful idea."

Shen Jia said he didn't dare, and then asked them for advice: "Your official doesn't study paper much, I wonder if the two adults can identify what kind of paper this book is made of. We'd better find the same paper to repair."

Master Wu became more and more sure that Shen Jia was a knowledgeable person, and he felt guilty for making things difficult for him before, and said with a pleasant face: "Master Yang and I have read it. This book should be the vertical bamboo paper that was popular a hundred years ago. It was passed down from the south. Yes, it is very popular among students because of its high quality and low price, and it is still used today.”

Master Wu asked the servants to prepare the things Shen Jia wanted, and they were not hard to find. The only iron was borrowed from the Shangyi Bureau, and it was used to make clothes for the emperor and concubines.

The little eunuch who brought the things was full of doubts. He didn't understand what the adults of the Hanlin Academy wanted this thing for, and said kindly: "If your lords have clothes to mend or iron, you can hand them over to your slaves."

The adults laughed and refused, "No, no, thank you, father-in-law."