"Why did my father-in-law say that?" Zhang Nan didn't understand why Cui Shao said this, it stands to reason that the emergence of cheap paper is a good thing for the country and the people. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Qingquan, why do you think our family is so strong?" Cui Shao smiled slightly and said, this is the first time Cui Shao has said that the family is strong, and according to Cui Shao's cautious and cautious temperament, he would not say such a thing. “

Our family can stretch for more than ten generations and survive the changes of the dynasties, relying on the books in our hands, without these books, our families are no different from ordinary rich businessmen, it is because of these books that we can let the people of our family enter the dynasty as officials, and we can not be afraid of the change of dynasties, because even if the dynasty changes, the backbone of the dynasty is still the people of the family. Cui Shao stroked his beard and said.

"If the emperor knows how to make this cheap paper, will there be a good life for our family in the future? The emperor is bound to vigorously raise the wind of running schools among the people, in order to weaken the strength of our family, maybe a generation can compete, but if one day the folk scholars in the court can compete with the officials of our family, then what will follow is the decline of the family, you know, the emperor has always regarded our family members as a thorn in the flesh. Cui Shao said with a smile.

"It shouldn't be that serious." Zhang Nan scratched his head and said.

"None? Qingquan, you are still too young, although the family and the royal family are interdependent, but their minds have never been together, the emperor is from the Li family in Longxi, can he not know the role of the family in his heart? Cui Shao said.

Zhang Nan nodded and did not speak.

"So Qingquan, this method of cheap paper must not be handed over to the emperor." Cui Shao said earnestly.

"This son-in-law understands, but it's always okay for me to use this thing to do business with the emperor." Zhang Nan thought about it and said.

"Business? What kind of business can this do with the emperor? Do you want the emperor to buy your paper? Cui Shao said strangely.

"Naturally not, it's just that the son-in-law thought of a good thing, this thing is done, but it's a good thing to control public opinion." Zhang Nan said with a smile.

As soon as Zhang Nan said this, Cui Shao became interested, "Oh, let's talk about it, what can control public opinion." ”

This thing is called a "newspaper", the function is similar to a notice, but the things recorded on the "newspaper" are more detailed, such as what disaster has occurred in a certain place, and a bumper harvest has been obtained in a certain place, which can be written on it, and some of the emperor's policies benefiting the people can be written on this, so that the people can not only know the emperor's policies for the first time, but also have the role of public opinion supervision, which can better help officials do things. Zhang Nan explained.

"Well, this method is good, but not everyone in my Datang is literate, since your newspaper is facing the people of my Datang, but the people can't read it at all, how can they be willing to pay for this newspaper, and although the paper of this newspaper is cheap, but this price is also a debatable, even if the emperor agrees to this thing, seeing that the price is too low, how can the emperor not be suspicious?" After listening to this, Cui Shao picked out the shortcomings of Zhang Nan's plan for the implementation of the newspaper.

"This ...... The problem of literacy is easy to solve, if the people don't know about this newspaper at the beginning, then you can add some wonderful stories to the newspaper, for example, I wrote this "Journey to the West", you can completely divide the eyes and put it on the newspaper, we are looking for some people to tell the story of the newspaper in the major taverns in Chang'an City, so that the people naturally want to know what is written elsewhere in the newspaper. Besides, what is written on it is the emperor's words, the emperor's policy, this is the words of a sage, how can the people not be interested? Zhang Nan said with a smile.

"Well, what you said makes sense, but you can tell me how to solve this paper problem, it's a big problem." Cui Shao continued to ask.

"This ...... Why don't you tell your father-in-law that you have a manufacturing method for cheap paper in your hands? Anyway, the Cui family has a big business, and they are not afraid of the emperor's blow. Zhang Nan smiled and made a joke to Cui Shao, of course Zhang Nan knew that he couldn't do this.

"Nonsense, do you know that if the emperor and other families know that the manufacturing method of this cheap paper is in the hands of my Cui family, then my Cui family will become the target of public criticism." Cui Shao said with a dark face.

"I know, I know, don't be angry, father-in-law." Zhang Nan said with a smile.

"But if this newspaper is run by ourselves, then the emperor will not be able to interfere, and we can also attract other families, so even if the emperor wants to know how to make cheap paper, there is no way." Cui Shao suddenly wanted to pinch the newspaper into the hands of the family, after all, it is a killing weapon to control the things that are guided by public opinion, and it can be held in his hands.

"No, this thing must only be held in the hands of the emperor." Zhang Nan said.

"Oh, why is that? Is it difficult for Qingquan to be so loyal to the monarchy? Don't even care about your own safety? You know, you're the son-in-law of the family. Cui Shao was a little unhappy when he heard that Zhang Nan was going to give this thing to Li Er for free.

"The son-in-law doesn't mean that, but your father-in-law, you think, this thing can control folk rumors, rumors are fiercer than tigers, this is a thing that lets whoever dies die, and whoever lives lives, how can the emperor let it out." Zhang Nan said.

"Well, that's right, isn't this thing impossible?" Cui Shao said with a little disappointment.

"It's not that it can't be done, it's better for us to make a deal with the emperor, we can give this thing to the emperor, but the emperor can't ask me how to make cheap paper. What does my father-in-law think? Zhang Nan said.

Cui Shao stroked his beard: "This is also a good way." If the emperor agrees, then do so, if the emperor does not agree, then this newspaper will definitely not be able to run, anyway, it is impossible to run this newspaper without cheap paper. Cui Shao thought about it and said.

Zhang Nan gave Cui Shao a thumbs up.

"But the manufacturing method of this cheap paper, you just say that the family came up with it together, so that the emperor will not point the finger at you, even if the emperor asks about you, you will push the head of the family, this is not you, nor is the Cui family doing business with the emperor, this is the entire family doing business with the emperor. Ah, no, the old man is going to talk about this matter with the other patriarchs, Qingquan, you and me, just let you meet these people from the big family. Cui Shao thought about it and said.