When he picked up the Thousand Character Essay, Zhang Tang knew that the world was about to change.
Countless scholars would be happy and encouraged by this.
In the past, a bamboo scroll weighed two or three taels.
Each of them could only write a dozen words at most.
Usually, dozens of them would be compiled together as a simplified book.
Therefore, a roll of bamboo slips weighed several catties, but there were only a few hundred words on it.
When scholar-bureaucrats read, they often read until their backs ached, but they could only read a few thousand words.
Each piece of paper was the same as the letters of the people.
It was one foot long and three inches wide.
He made a rough estimate and found that if this kind of paper was filled with words.
A piece of paper could write at least 700 to 800 words, and the handwriting was neat and clear.
What was even more surprising was that it weighed less than one baht!
In other words, a piece of white paper like this could carry the same amount of text as the previous two scrolls!
It was very likely that hundreds of pieces of white paper could record all the articles of any one of the philosophers of the Warring States Period.
Before the birth of Paper, these words might have needed an entire study to store.
In the foreseeable future, with the appearance of the white paper.
In the future, the number of scholars in the world might increase exponentially.
And how much prestige and invisibility would the Cloud King gain from wielding such a sharp weapon?
Thinking of this, Zhang Tang suddenly smiled. He was even more optimistic about his choice this time.
Coming out of the private school, he could clearly feel that there were more businessmen passing by.
He noticed that these people were all heading in the same direction.
With some curiosity, he walked to a building and stopped.
When he looked up, a cold smile appeared on his face.""Myriad Treasure Tower, what big talk!"
This was a very well-decorated two-story attic, which only sold one kind of product for the time being.
When Zhang Tang saw the appearance of the goods, his expression froze slightly.
"Cloud Paper, ten coins per piece. Buy a hundred pieces and get one free. Buy a thousand pieces and get ten free.”
A young man dressed like a peddler shouted.
"Buddy, can you make it cheaper?" A merchant asked.
"No, the prices of the goods here are clearly marked.”
"Alright then, take a thousand first!"
The merchant gritted his teeth and took out all his savings in one go.
He had to make two more trips before the news spread.
When the big merchants got wind of it, the small merchants would probably have a hard time.
"Alright, a stack of thousands of Cloud Paper. Count them. These are ten pieces for free.”
Receiving the white paper from the shop assistant, the merchant said with some emotion,"
"This is really good stuff. Help me wrap these ten pieces of paper separately. I want to leave them for the children at home to use in school.”
The shop assistant was also an obedient person. He immediately complimented,"That's good. Your young master is going to be a high official in the future!”
"I don't dare to think about it, I don't dare to think about it. It's already not bad if I can recognize a few words!”
Although he said that, the merchant's face revealed a longing expression.
There weren't many ways for the Great Han Dynasty to change their fate.
Of course, the first choice was to join the army. It was the dream of countless young people to become a marquis.
However, not everyone had the courage to disregard life and death.
Therefore, studying became the second path.
Watching the merchant walk out of the shop, Zhang Tang sighed unconsciously.
Studying only represented the hope of entering the bureaucracy, but it was not an absolute success.
Right now, the power of the Han Dynasty was mainly held in the hands of the relatives, dignitaries, and marquises. If ordinary scholars wanted to stand out, they had to rely on someone's recommendation.
This was the famous inspection system.
Although the system of inspection gave ordinary people a way to advance, there were many drawbacks in the process of implementation.
Most of the current high-ranking officials in the Great Han Dynasty were from the Huang Sect, and they advocated governing by doing nothing.
The higher the rank of an official, the less likely they would recommend a young man.
Especially at the level of 2,000 dans, they would not easily recommend him.
As a result, in the last twenty years of the Han Dynasty, the emperor had urged the local officials to recommend talents almost every year.
They even did not hesitate to issue mission indicators and tie it to the official's performance appraisal.
Even so, bureaucrats would sometimes rather be punished than recommended.
The reason was that at this moment, the person who recommended it had to bear a huge moral hazard and gamble on his reputation.
If it wasn't someone who was highly regarded or admired, or a talent who was famous in the world, the officials wouldn't want to casually recommend him.
What if the person recommended was an idiot or a hothead who poked a hole?
Even if the imperial court did not pursue the matter, a reputation of not knowing people was equivalent to blocking his path to advancement.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the situation became even more serious.
The imperial court's channels for selecting talents were completely monopolized by the great clans.
It almost completely cut off the hope of the Humble Class rising, so it was not surprising that they were overthrown.
Zhang Tang returned to the prefect's manor with a complicated feeling.
What he had seen and heard along the way had given him a huge shock.
He needed to take a break and sort out his thoughts before meeting the mysterious King Amongst the Clouds.
About an hour later, he was summoned.
"I, Zhang Tang, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
After Zhang Tang resigned from the internal history office, he became a commoner, so he called himself a commoner.
However, it was hard to say if he was reminding Liu Sheng of something.
"You've worked hard all the way. I should have let you rest for a few more days before coming out to work, but I really lack people by my side!”
Liu Sheng said sincerely.
At this moment, he was really lacking people, but he had to use them.
There were too many things he wanted to do, but he couldn't do anything at the same time, so he could only put them aside for now.
Therefore, after he came to Yunzhong, the first thing he did was to improve the art of paper making, invent printing, and vigorously establish education in order to cultivate suitable talents.
However, this was a long-term plan and could not solve the immediate problem.
"I'm willing to serve the king!"
Zhang Tang's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but have the urge to die for his friend.
"Since you have just arrived, you will temporarily be the assistant of the thief Cao. After you are familiar with the affairs of the commandery, I will make arrangements!”
"Here!"
Although it was not the ideal position, it was not bad.
Thief Cao history in charge of thieves, professional can be regarded as the right person.
"I heard that Zhang Qing is from the Legalism School. If you have any teachers or friends, you can invite them.”
Only then did Liu Sheng reveal his true intentions.
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