"Good!"
"I announce that Ye 'er has won this bet!”
"The one million gold taels will be directly deposited into the treasury!”
"Haha…!"
Seeing the two of them admit defeat, Ying Zheng could not help but laugh out loud.
This "good-for-nothing" son of his had easily swindled a million taels of gold.
This wasn't a small sum. If it was bought as rations, it would be enough to feed the Meng family's army for a year!
There was another reason why he was so happy.
That was that this son of his was not an ignorant and incompetent trash!
He was a talented genius!
Previously, he was still troubled by the fact that this kid was illiterate.
Unexpectedly, he was overthinking!
It seemed that the last obstacle to becoming the Crown Prince was gone!
"Father…Father, isn't it unfair to be so hasty?”
Seeing his father announce the result of the competition without even looking at the other princes 'words, Huhai was quite dissatisfied.
He mustered up his courage and said with slight dissatisfaction.
At this moment, not only him, but Fu Su and the other princes were also unconvinced.
Everyone knew that Ying Ziye didn't even know how to write his own name, so how could he write a good calligraphy?
"Yes!"
"Come on, take Ye 'Er's calligraphy over and let them open their eyes!”
Seeing Huhai, Ying Zheng seemed to be furious. His face, which had been laughing heartily just a moment ago, darkened again.
He gave the order and ordered people to send the papers to the princes.
"This…this was written by Ninth Brother?"
Seeing the words on the paper, the princes were stunned.
Since when did Ninth Brother have such beautiful handwriting?
No!
When did he learn how to write?
One had to know that this kid couldn't even write his own name last year!
"Ye 'er, come here!"
"Tell me, what is that thin piece?”
Just as the princes were puzzled, the First Emperor called Ying Ziye over and asked curiously.
At the same time, the court immediately fell silent.
The civil and military officials also wanted to know what it was, so they all looked at Ying Ziye and waited for his answer.
"This is called Xuan paper. It's a type of paper that substitutes for bamboo slips.”
"This kind of paper can be used for writing and can also be customized into a book. It's much more convenient to carry around when you go out!”
As Ying Ziye spoke, he took out another card from the system space and placed it on the dragon table.
"Can it replace the bamboo slips?"
"That's great!"
Ying Zheng picked up the Xuan paper and held it in the air. He looked at it carefully and clicked his tongue in wonder.
The number of words that could be written on this small piece of paper was equivalent to several bamboo slips.
If he could copy all the books in the palace onto these papers, wouldn't it be enough to copy a few of the bamboo slips in the room?
This was good stuff!
"So it's called Xuan paper. I'll have to send someone to inquire about it after I go back and see where I can buy it.”
"This is much lighter than bamboo slips. I want to buy it too!”
"This old man has never heard of this thing before. You probably can't buy it in Xianyang City.”
"This paper is from the Ninth Young Master. After the court session, we can ask him.”
"Yes, yes…!"
After hearing what Ying Ziye said, the courtiers began to inquire about where they could buy it.
It was much more convenient to use this thing to write than bamboo slips!
In the future, he would no longer need to bring a large bundle of bamboo slips to the morning court. He would only need a few sheets of paper.
"Where can I buy this Xuan paper?"
"Buy some for Imperial Father as well."
At this moment, Ying Zheng held up the Xuan paper and inquired about the place of sale with interest.
"This kind of paper was developed by your son. It's not sold outside!”
"If Imperial Father wants to use it, your son will make some more and send it to Imperial Father in a while!”
Ying Ziye casually said a few perfunctory words. At the same time, he secretly calculated in his heart how to make use of this invention to make a fortune.
This way, not only could it solve the problem of the imperial court's treasury being empty, but it could also benefit the people.
One had to know that bamboo scrolls were very expensive nowadays. Only the children of noble families could afford to read them.
The children of poor families did not have the conditions and opportunities to study!
However, the cost of making paper was extremely low, and the price could also be lowered. By then, ordinary people could also afford books.
"Good, good, good…!"
When he heard that it was something developed by his son, Ying Zheng was extremely gratified. He was so happy that he called out three times in a row!
He did not expect that his son was not only smart and brave, but also good at calligraphy. He also knew how to invent and create!
Such a change in writing style was enough to be recorded in the annals of history!
"Your son has finished answering the questions.”
Just as he was overjoyed, Eldest Young Master Fu Su walked over with a bamboo scroll in his hand.
Although his handwriting was not as good as his ninth brother's in the second question of the exam.
However, he believed that the answer he had written should be the best among all the princes.
Just now, he had seen Ying Ziye's answer sheet. He only said that he had his own solution. He even boasted that solving the problem of money and grain was just a trivial matter. He didn't give any answer.
Such bragging was meaningless and would only arouse his father's disgust.
Therefore, he was in a hurry to submit the answer sheet.
He believed that after his father saw it, he would be able to determine who was better!
"Your son has also finished answering the questions. Imperial Father, please take a look!”
Behind Fu Su, Huhai and the other princes also presented their answers.
Just now, when they were appreciating the calligraphy, they also looked at Ying Ziye's answer sheet.
Even though his handwriting was inferior to his, they believed that his answer was far superior to Ninth Brother's!
"Yes!"
"Put them all here!"
When he saw the answer sheets handed over by the princes, Ying Zheng could only put away the Xuan paper and flip through the answer sheets one by one.
" Increase revenue and reduce expenditure…!"
"Yes! This is a good idea!"
When he finished reading Fu Su's answer, he nodded in satisfaction.
However, this method had already been studied by the ministers in the court, and its effect was limited!
Now, Great Qin had reduced its expenditure and increased its taxes.
However, it was still difficult to solve the problem of insufficient money and food!
Next, he looked at the answers of Huhai and the other princes. Most of them were clichéd or empty slogans.
There were no practical suggestions at all!
"Ye 'er, you said that solving the problem of money and food is a small matter. Could it be that you have a good plan?”
In the end, he picked up the paper that Ying Ziye had used to answer the questions and asked in puzzlement.
This answer sheet was full of exaggerated words and did not have any substantial answers.
If it was in the past, he would definitely think that this kid was bragging.
But from the kid's performance today, it didn't seem like he was bragging!
For a moment, a hint of anticipation rose in his heart!
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