Ying Zheng nodded,"
"The cost of paper is indeed very low compared to bamboo slips and silk books.”
He set a price of ten coins per piece of paper.
It could be said to be very cheap.
Although the manufacturing cost of paper was indeed very low.
However, the manpower, time, and material costs added up to about 60 to 70 yuan.
In addition to the cost of transportation, storage, and so on during the sale.
The price set by Ying Zheng was already infinitely close to the cost price.
However…
The reason why he set such a low price.
It was because he had other thoughts.
In the past.
This was because silk books and bamboo slips were expensive.
The cost of acquiring knowledge was relatively high.
Even if it was just a random copy of some literature.
The price of the bamboo slips he used to copy could instantly make the hearts of the people at the bottom turn ashen.
If…
He then set the price of the paper to be as expensive as the silk book.
Perhaps, no matter how high the price was, the nobles and aristocratic families would still choose to buy it.
Then, the people at the bottom would really lose the opportunity to come into contact with knowledge.
Even though they would earn money by doing this, it would not be beneficial to Great Qin's development.
In that case, there was no point in him putting in so much effort to get the Masakura Prefecture to research this cheap paper.
In fact, Ying Zheng's true purpose was to kill the enemy.
He wanted to borrow these cheap papers.
It broke through Great Qin's current limitations in spreading knowledge and the hierarchy of knowledge.
This would allow Great Qin's lower-class citizens to have access to knowledge that only the nobles had access to.
Especially when Ying Zheng intended to hold the imperial examination.
If he held the imperial examination.
However, the people at the bottom did not have access to knowledge.
In that case, the imperial examination would eventually become another promotion channel for the nobles and aristocratic families.
Therefore…
That was why Ying Zheng set the price of the premium paper at such a low price.
However, he was not stupid.
Even though high-grade paper could not earn money to fill Great Qin's treasury, it was still not enough.
However…
He was already prepared to set a higher price for the premium paper produced in two months.
He used these premium papers to harvest the money of the nobles and aristocratic families.
The target market for high-grade paper was Great Qin's lower class citizens.
They mainly sold it at a low price.
The goal was to let the people at the bottom have access to knowledge.
The target market for premium paper was those nobles and aristocratic families.
It mainly focused on excellent quality.
Their goal was to fill the national treasury.
"Dear ministers, is there anything else? If there's nothing else, then let's withdraw.”
Ying Zheng said loudly.
Suddenly.
Wei Liaozi stepped forward and cupped his hands.
He was appointed as a lieutenant of the Great Qin Empire and was also one of the three dukes of the Great Qin Empire. He was in charge of the military affairs of the country.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"There's no need to be so polite.”
"Your Majesty, winter will arrive in a month. We have to be on guard against the Xiongnu.”
Wei Liaozi said seriously.
At this moment, Ying Zheng also frowned.
The Xiongnu had always been a thorn in Great Qin's side.
Every winter.
The Xiongnu would lead a large number of their clansmen south and plunder the towns and people along the way.
Therefore, Ying Zheng hated this group of non-humankind beings to the core.
Moreover, the Xiongnu were a race that rode on horseback. They came and went without a trace.
He would change places after shooting.
Even if they were chased out of Great Qin's territory, they would not be able to escape.
They would still make a comeback next year.
Most importantly…
The northern grasslands were vast and boundless.
If Great Qin's army was not familiar with the environment there, they would be able to find a way out.
Once they entered the Great Prairie, forget about searching for the Xiongnu tribe.
Whether or not he could come back at that time was another matter.
After all, not everyone was called Huo Qubing.
"The Xiongnu is indeed a hidden danger. Although there is General Meng Tian guarding the border, it is winter and the Xiongnu do not have the habit of storing food.”
"Is General Li Xin here?"
When Li Xin heard this, he was delighted.
He hurriedly took a step forward.
"Your subject is here!"
"I order you to lead 100,000 soldiers to the north to assist General Meng Tian in Jiuyuan County. You will be the general of the North. If the Xiongnu dare to invade Great Qin, kill them!”
"General Li Xin, after you leave the court, follow me to Zhangtai Palace. Zhen will give you the Tiger Tally.”
Great Qin's Generals were not always in charge of soldiers.
He spent most of his time in other positions in Xianyang.
Only when there was war.
Only then would he have the chance to obtain the Tiger Tally and lead the troops.
After Li Xin heard it, he was excited,"
"Here."
......
After the retreat.
Ying Zheng and Li Xin walked side by side.
"General Li, do you know why I asked you to lead the troops to the border?”
"In reality, just the 300,000 soldiers under General Meng Tian are enough to deter the Xiongnu.”
Li Xin was puzzled and asked,
"I don't know, Your Majesty, what do you mean?”
Ying Zheng walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back,"
"You're successful. I admire you very much.”
"You should still remember how you led 200,000 troops to attack Chu and returned in defeat, right?”
Upon hearing this, Li Xin clenched his fists tightly and looked at Ying Zheng with a burning gaze,"
"Your Majesty, this subject has never been able to forget this matter. It has almost become a worry in my heart.”
"Although I followed General Wang Ben to conquer the Yan and Qi Kingdoms, I still have to admit that I'm not the only one.”
"However, everyone thought that it was because of General Wang Ben's bravery that the battle went so smoothly.”
"I admire General Wang Ben, but I can't accept this.”
The initial Li Xin became famous at a young age and was insufferably arrogant.
In the war that Great Qin had destroyed the Chu Country, the Great Qin Empire had been destroyed.
He even made bold claims that 200,000 troops were enough to break Chu.
In the end.
He had been defeated by Xiang Yan, the famous general of Chu State.
In the end, it was still Ying Zheng who personally invited Wang Jian out of the mountain.
Only then could he successfully break through the Chu Country and capture the King of Chu, Fu Chu.
Although that defeat was ultimately due to Li Xin being backstabbed by Chu's schemes, it was still a pity.
However…
That defeat became a thorn in Li Xin's heart.
He had always wanted to find a chance to prove himself.
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