"His Majesty has arrived!"
With Qin Shihuang on the spot, the day's court session officially began. Guo Peng stood obediently and officially entered the state of being a bystander.
After all, he didn't have any specific duties, nor did he have anything to report to Qin Shihuang.
He had thought that the day would pass just like that. He did not expect that halfway through the court meeting, one of the nine ministers, the Shao Fu Ling, would suddenly report.
"Your Majesty, the paper-making technique presented by Minister Guo has been studied by the craftsmen under the jurisdiction of the Shao Mansion.”
Paper making technique?
Many officials in the court subconsciously looked at Guo Peng, who was quietly doing soy sauce.
Many people had long known that Guo Peng had presented an excellent writing object that could replace the existing bamboo slips and silk cloth. He had thus gained the recognition of the Qin Emperor and became the Emperor's favorite minister.
However, no one knew exactly what the paper was or what it looked like.
However, something that could replace the cumbersome bamboo slips had finally appeared. Many people were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, after such a long time, there had been no movement. Many people had thrown this matter to the back of their minds.
Now that the young governor had mentioned it, many people's curiosity was immediately piqued.
There were also some people who were skeptical about the true use of paper.
If this paper does not live up to its name.
He had to take a good look at it!
Although he had always been a bystander and didn't cause trouble, there were many people who didn't like him for holding such a high position at such a young age.
Finally?
Guo Peng had been quietly playing soy sauce. When he heard someone mention the paper-making technique, he was a little unsettled.
If the art of making paper could spread throughout the world and replace the status of bamboo slips, then it would undoubtedly be very beneficial to Guo's reputation.
Guo Peng was now in an awkward situation where his reputation, background, and status did not match. In the eyes of many people, he was a political upstart.
If he could make a name for himself with his paper making technique, it would undoubtedly help him break out of his current awkward situation.
After figuring this out, I was also looking forward to it.
"Oh? The paper has finally been made.”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qin Ying Zheng was undoubtedly very happy. Ever since he had seen paper, and then looked at the bamboo slips that he used every day, Ying Zheng felt very awkward.
It was just that the Shao Fu had never been able to produce a finished product, and he could only use bamboo slips to read memorials every day.
Ying Zheng had been enduring this for a long time.。
"Your Majesty, please take a look at the finished product!" The Minister of Shao Fu cupped his hands and took out a stack of freshly made white paper. He asked the eunuch to show it to the Emperor.
Since the paper-making technology that Guo Peng brought out had been optimized by modern people, although it was limited by the technical level and could not be as exquisite as the industrial production of the later generations, the finished product was already very good in appearance. At least, it had reached the standards of paper in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Ying Zheng's face lit up with joy as soon as he saw it. He could not wait to take the brush and ink from the eunuch's hands. With a wave of his hand, he wrote down a few big words. The words were bold and vigorous, giving off an indescribable aura.
"Good! With this paper, the cumbersome bamboo slips could finally be eliminated!”
"Dear ministers, come and try whether this paper is good or not!”
Following the Qin Emperor's orders, some finished papers were distributed along with some prepared ink and ink.
Of course, the number was limited, and only the highest-ranking ministers were the first to get it.
This included Prime Minister Li Si, who was standing not far away from Guo Peng.
He took the pen from the eunuch's hand and waved his hand to draw a few lines on the paper. Seeing that the ink was easy to dry and not easy to soak, he nodded in satisfaction.
Other than bamboo slips, he had also used silk cloth to write. However, not only was it expensive, but it was also not easy to dry. Moreover, the ink often soaked through the silk cloth. Not only was it not clean, but the writing was also not clear.
But this piece of paper was obviously not like that. In addition to the low cost, it was indeed an excellent writing material.
When he passed the paper sample to the next official, he noticed Guo Peng, who was calm beside him. This time, Li Si finally stopped looking down on him.
Without a doubt, it was inevitable that paper would spread all over the world and replace bamboo slips.
As the person who contributed the art of making paper, his name would undoubtedly go down in history and be respected by all scholars in the world.
In fact, after thousands of years, not many people would remember him as the Prime Minister of Great Qin. As long as this piece of paper was not replaced by anything else, this person would always be remembered by the scholars of the world!
It was terrifying to think of this.
Li Si could no longer simply treat Guo Peng as a lucky kid who used underhanded methods to win the Qin Emperor's favor.
Very soon, most of the officials saw what this paper was and had to admit that this paper was indeed a more suitable writing material than bamboo slips. Although some people still wanted to nitpick, even Qin Shihuang had said that under such circumstances, if this paper really did not work, there would naturally be some "loyal officials". However, this paper had no problem. Who dared to nitpick?
Therefore, amidst the praises, Ying Zheng issued an edict to spread the art of making paper throughout the world, so that all scholars in the world could use this convenient and cheap paper!
At the same time, there was naturally no lack of rewards for the meritorious officials in the Shao Fu. Guo Peng also received a generous reward of fertile land and jewelry.
Guo Peng had no doubt that if it wasn't for the fact that the Qin Empire was founded on military merits, and only military merits could be conferred titles, the position of Marquis would have been inevitable.
After all, a few hundred years later, a eunuch would be conferred the title of Marquis by relying on his paper-making skills.
However, the title of nobility was a blessing for future generations. He did not know how long the Qin country could last. Therefore, the title that everyone yearned for was not as worthwhile as the official position and jewelry in his eyes.
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