Chapter 101 Fusu finally embarked on the right path arranged by Ying Yuan

Fusu has been working day and night on paper production recently.

Build workshops, mobilize manpower, prepare raw materials, and conduct trial production...

Originally a good gentleman, Ying Yuan used the magic weapon "paper" to seduce him and turned him into a small factory owner.

But Fusu not only didn't mind, but he enjoyed it and was very happy.

Being busy with this matter for some time has made him look a lot darker, but also a lot more energetic.

Of course, he was busy with this matter and it brought about a result.

That is, Confucianists such as Chunyu Yue and Shusun Tong had never seen him at all and didn't even know what he was doing.

I couldn't find Fusu to "improve the relationship" with him.

They did inquire around and found out that Fusu was busy with a workshop.

They also thought about going to the workshop to persuade and have a chat.

Unfortunately, I can’t get in. I can’t get in at all.

The city guards, the Black Dragon Guards, the Black Eagle Guards and the innermost disciples of the Mohist School formed an extremely tight protection network with circles and layers within circles.

These Confucian doctors have neither real power nor high enough rank. It is a joke for them to want to break in by relying on their so-called "reputation".

So, at this point, they were actually just as curious as everyone else.

……

When Fusu understood what Ying Yuan was going to do, his eyes lit up instantly.

"Yes, this is indeed a great source of income for our Great Qin!"

"Well, Sixth Brother, please wait a moment. I'll have someone move it in quickly. I just happened to have a box of samples ready in my carriage. I'm going to take it to your house to discuss it with you!"

After saying this, Fusu trotted out of the hall excitedly and told people to move things quickly.

Looking at Fusu's excited look, all the court officials could no longer hold back their curiosity.

Everyone was muttering to themselves.

"Hey, how come these two gentlemen joined forces without knowing why?"

"Is it not good to join forces? If we can join forces, Prince Fusu will still listen to our orders. How great is that? No matter what we do, with this situation, our Great Qin will have much less trouble!"

"Oh, that's true now that you mention it!"

……

Obviously, in the eyes of all the ministers, Fusu's behavior undoubtedly represented complete submission to Ying Yuan.

Doesn’t this mean that the battle for the succession to the Qin Dynasty is no longer a suspense?

This is a relief for many people, but for some people who are more concerned, it is very bad news.

Chunyu Yue and the others looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

Confucianism placed a heavy bet on Fusu.

If Fusu admitted defeat first, wouldn't the Confucians lose everything?
……

Leaving aside the discussions of the court officials, Fusu had already walked in excitedly with a box of paper.

He didn't even need anyone else to take over. He just held the box and handed out a few cards to every courtier who had a desk and a seat.

"Come on, come on, everyone try it!"

"This is the paper invented by my sixth brother. After several days of research by me and the Mohist craftsmen, we have finally made it in the workshop."

"This item will definitely be indispensable to our Great Qin!"

"Try writing a few words on it with a brush!"

Looking at the slightly yellow paper in front of them, the court officials touched it curiously.

Then he obediently dipped the brush in ink and wrote a few words.

Then, everyone exclaimed in amazement. "This thing is amazing! It's almost like silk. Not only can it be used for writing, but it's also easy to store. It's really a must-have for writing!"

"Great! This is much easier than carrying a bundle of bamboo slips. I don't have to carry a bundle of bamboo slips to complete my missions anymore!"

"Oh, this thing is as thin as a cicada's wing, but the ink has not penetrated to the back. How magical!"

"..."

Listening to the court officials' endless sighs, Fusu felt that all the hard work during this period was not in vain.

At this moment, Fusu felt particularly proud!
This was not the kind of flattering praise that was not sincere in the past, but a real recognition of the result of Fusu's hard work.

This result can be clearly seen by everyone.

Feng Jie was holding a pen and writing carefully on the paper.

He didn't do anything weird, he just wrote the word "Feng".

But just by picking up the pen, he instantly felt the difference between this paper and the original bamboo slips.

First of all, unlike the slightly slippery touch of bamboo slips, when writing on paper, you can feel the extremely obvious granularity and friction.

This allows the writer to better control the pen strokes and the transitions between sentences.

Secondly, it is extremely light.

Feng Jie followed the example of the others and picked up the paper to take a look.

I found that there was a big word "Feng" written on the paper.

But when looking from behind, it can only be seen vaguely, and the ink has not seeped through at all.

Moreover, when he returned to the front and took another closer look, he found that the ink he had just written had actually been absorbed by the paper.

In other words, there is no need to wait for the ink to dry in the shade like on bamboo slips.

Taking all these points into consideration, once this paper comes out, I’m afraid that the bamboo slips will never be used again.

Just at this moment, the right prime minister Li Si, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up excitedly and bowed to Ying Yuan and Fusu.

"I congratulate the two young masters, and I also congratulate the Great Qin!"

"Once this thing comes out, our Great Qin culture will surely shine brightly in the world!"

The court officials were all smart people. When they heard Li Si's shout, they immediately thought of the same question.

Yup!

With this thing, any school of thought can be recorded and preserved very conveniently in the future.

Even the official documents and memorials they use in daily life can be replaced by this paper.

Thinking of this, all the court officials stood up at the same time and shouted in unison.

"Congratulations to the two young masters, and to the Qin Empire!"

Fusu listened to the loud shouts of the crowd and the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.

Don't be too proud!
Ying Yuan was secretly happy when he saw Fusu's proud face.

Well, it was worth it that he dragged this brother onto the wrong path.

Look, my brother feels so accomplished now!

Not to mention the truth that empty talk will ruin a country, while hard work will make it prosperous.

On the other hand, if you are a man, who can resist the charm of doing handicrafts and leading others to do handicrafts?

As a man who could watch an excavator digging a ditch for an entire afternoon in his previous life, he knows too well how tempting this kind of "fun" thing is.

Hehe, brother, you will understand after a few years.

Brother, I am not trying to trick you!

This is to put you on the right track!

(End of this chapter)