Chapter 18 Papermaking
Wei Wan was called to the Oath Hall by Liu Qi. I heard that he had found a martial arts master to accompany the prince. Since returning to Beijing to report, the emperor has paid more attention to the prince. This time he also specially found a Wangzi, who was accompanying him to supervise the prince to accompany the prince to study.
Taifu Wei Wan couldn't say that she supported or opposed this matter, so she waited and watched it get better.
He bent his body and bowed, "I bow to the emperor."
"Get up, do you know what I'm looking for you?"
"I still know a little. Your Majesty is worried about the study of the Crown Prince. He wants to find a companion to supervise the Crown Prince, let the Crown Prince restrain his behavior and restrain his bold character." Although he spoke like this, Wei Wan didn't think it was of any use. The Crown Prince has a noble status. No one dared to punish him except the emperor and the queen mother.
Liu Qi dared not think about it. He just felt that he cared for the prince a little, and it seemed that he could make a decision by reading with his companion.
"What do you think of Han Yan, the grandson of Han Tuidang, who is good at riding and shooting, and he is quite like his grandfather. He shoots birds with a slingshot. Children in Chang'an follow him and picks up birds and go home to eat. I believe there are many people who can teach him. The prince is young, so it's time to find someone to relieve boredom."
Wei Wan also thought about him and knew Han Yan's fame. Before coming, she guessed several people, including him.
"If it were this person, Your Majesty would be relieved. He is kind and studious, has outstanding martial arts skills, and is not ugly. He is very handsome. His Royal Highness should accept it."
"Then the bad guy hasn't listened to your discipline recently? If he is a little too much, you can report it to me and I will govern him personally!" It's not a good idea to discipline other sons, but Liu Che is different.
This kid seemed to have a bad physique, which made Emperor Jing of Han who didn't like fighting and fight against him.
"That's not to mention that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little erratic and often has a bit strange language. Generally, those who study poetry and books seriously and learn the military skills will definitely teach him with all their heart. Your Majesty can rest assured."
The sound of the yellow gate came from outside the door, "Han Yan, the grandson of Gong Gaohou, asked for a meeting."
"Let him come in!" Liu Qi said.
It seems that Liu Qi has made up his mind. Han Yan has found him and asked Wei Wan just now, which is just a symbolic expression of etiquette.
"Then the man who asked the young brother Han Yan to see Che'er. It was his first time entering the palace. He was not very familiar with many things and needed some guidance."
"I received the order!" Without stopping, Wei Wan led Han Yan out of the hall gate.
Liu Che was probably waiting for his class at this time. He had always attended classes on time and was not as arrogant as a rich child. Wei Wan was very satisfied with this.
"Han, please stay with His Highness the Crown Prince in the future. Don't mess with the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince is not considering his work, you have to supervise him to correct it in time and not to get into a disadvantage or make a joke." Wei Wan explained in annoyance.
"Is Your Highness easy to get along with? Did he ever be a little domineering and unreasonable? It is said that the emperor's mind is unpredictable, so the prince will not be like this, right?"
Wei Wan looked at him and then whispered, "Don't worry, the prince respects his teachers and respects education, and is very polite. There is nothing excessive. I have to remind you one thing. You are not allowed to flatter His Highness the Prince all day long. Children are the most unbearable to deceive. If I find out that you do this, I can sue the emperor. You have to take care of yourself!"
Han Yan was not unhappy when she heard this, "Don't worry, Grand Tutor, I will not be those treacherous and slandered ministers. I will only do anything that is beneficial to His Royal Highness, but I will not sway and do such vulgar things."
Before coming, his grandfather had already told him a lot of things that their family was loyal to generations and could not do that.
When Liu Che met Han Yan, he found that all the modern people's sissy were weak. This was the real beauty, handsome and gentle, with a dignified appearance, with a little feminine beauty, with a face like jade and a color like amber.
Appreciation does not mean that he has such a tendency. He thinks that his sexual orientation is still normal, and he will never learn to be a good thing like a male style.
"Han Yan, the grandson of Gong Gaohou, has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" When Han Yan first saw Liu Che, he felt that he was a little heroic and showed his youthful spirit.
"Tao Fu, is this the companion my father found for me?"
"Your Highness, how do you know? Could it be that Your Majesty has found you in advance?" Wei Wan said in surprise.
It would be strange if you don’t know. How could Liu Che not know such a person who was a gangster with Emperor Wu of Han?
He had to smile and said, "I guess, I guess, it's time to find a companion at this age. From these princes and nobles, Han Yan should be the more suitable candidate."
So that's the case? Liu Che rose to another height in Wei Wan's heart.
"Han Shishi, I heard that you are good at bows and arrows, but I don't know if I can let me see it."
"I am willing to try it out, and my archery skills are worth watching." Han Yan is still very good at this, and he is enough to boast about it.
"Stop, stop and go to class first! It's not too late for you to go and practice after I finish the class!"
He wanted to leave before he finished class. He was really a young man's mind. Although he did not regard the art of archery as a inferior, he was more respectful, but he had to say that he would come first and then come.
By the beginning of spring, Liu Che had been thinking about papermaking and stole Cai Lun's skill, but can scholars be called stealing? Liu Che thought he shouldn't call it.
Papermaking is divided into several steps, and Liu Che has already thought about it this month
The first is the separation of raw materials, which is to degummize the raw materials in the alkali liquid by fermenting or steaming, and disperse them into fibers;
The second is to beat the pulp, which means cutting and pounding the fibers, and turning them into paper pulp;
The third is to copy, that is, to make the pulp water seeped into slurry, and then use a paper scraper (mat) to slurry, so that the pulp can be interwoven into thin sheet wet paper on the paper scraper;
The fourth is drying, that is, drying or drying the wet paper, and peeling it off and it becomes paper.
After the Han Dynasty, although the process was constantly improved and matured, these four steps basically did not change. Even in modern times, in wet papermaking production, its production process was still no fundamental difference from ancient Chinese papermaking.
The development of papermaking technology mainly reflects two aspects: in terms of raw materials, mulberry skin and rattan skin were used in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to make paper. By the Sui Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, bamboo, sandalwood skin, wheat stems, rice stems, etc. were also used as papermaking raw materials and successively, thus providing a rich and sufficient source of raw materials for the development of papermaking pages.
After copying these steps on paper, Liu Che felt that he had to find someone who could leave the palace to help him do these things. Han Yan was always loyal to Emperor Wu of Han, so he could hand it over to him.
"Han Yan, I want to discuss something with you. I have a piece of paper, which is about papermaking. Can you go out of the palace to help me? Build a few paper mills and promote it." Liu Che said.
"Paper making? I heard that someone has made it, but the paper is rough and slag-free, and it is useless."
"I am different"
"no the same?"
"Yes, we're different!"
Chapter completed!