gnovel Chapter 85, Achievement Settlement: Bamboo Paper Making Technique!
Chapter 85, Achievement Settlement: Bamboo Paper Making Technique!
Lu Yong waited quietly in his room until midnight.
The system notification sounded precisely on time.
[It's midnight; let's begin today's settlement.]
[Host's achievements for today: Conquered Youquan, Piling, Haiyan, and Qiantang. Today's achievements +4.]
Overall rating: S++.
[Rewards: Special Item x1, Attribute Upgrade x1.]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Song Jiayou's Complete Method for Making Bamboo Paper (Special Item)]
Description: This is an official compilation of papermaking techniques, organized by the Ministry of Works during the Jiayou era of the Northern Song Dynasty and compiled by top craftsmen nationwide. It includes the complete set of bamboo papermaking techniques representing the pinnacle of feudal China.
Lu Yong was taken aback.
"Papermaking?!"
The last time I received blueprints was during the annual reward event.
Unexpectedly, I got another blueprint after completing the four achievements!
More importantly, this is a complete set of papermaking techniques officially developed in the Song Dynasty, and it is much heavier than a waterwheel.
He retrieved the roll of silk from the system.
When unfolded, it is six feet long, densely covered with small characters, and also includes an illustration.
From raw material selection, soaking time, steaming temperature, number of rinsing cycles to the final drying environment, etc.
Each step of the process has a detailed description down to the numerical level.
After briefly reading through the bamboo slips, Lu Yong put them down and couldn't help but sigh, "Although the Song Dynasty wasn't very good militarily, its culture and inventions were still quite impressive."
Moreover, with bamboo paper, books will be sold at a lower price.
The foundation of aristocratic families' monopoly on knowledge
The reason is that bamboo slips and silk books are too expensive; ordinary people simply cannot afford them.
Once paper becomes widely available, every household will be able to copy books.
The monopoly of knowledge held by aristocratic families will gradually begin to loosen.
Lu Yong paced around the room several times before his excitement subsided somewhat.
After thinking for a long time,
He finally used the "entry upgrade x1" on "King of Mouth".
After all, whether dealing with Yuan Shu's accusations or dealing with the gentry of Jiangdong, this ability would be necessary.
[Congratulations, host! "King of Mouth" has successfully upgraded. The current effect has reached its maximum and cannot be upgraded further.]
Lu Yong opened the system panel.
The effect of "King of Verbal Battles" has changed from +80% success rate in verbal battles to +90%.
"Sigh, it's a pity I can't reach 100%, otherwise I would truly be invincible," Lu Yong sighed.
……
Wanling was the governor's residence.
When Liu Bei unfolded Lu Yong's reply, the smile on his face gradually froze.
Sitting to the side, Lu Su couldn't help but ask, "My lord, what did the strategist say?"
Liu Bei handed over the letter, and said with a wry smile, "Huai'an said that only Yun Chang can serve as the governor of Wu Commandery..."
Lu Su took the letter and quickly glanced through it.
In his letter, Lu Yong wrote: With Guan Yu's abilities, he can guard a region and everyone will trust him.
Moreover, Guan Yu is the lord's sworn brother, so having him guard Wu Commandery can reassure the people.
As for me, I have a lot of things to do and am not suitable to be the governor.
Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh: "Huai'an is good in every way, except that he is too unambitious."
The position of prefect, which others would kill for, he deliberately pushed away.
Just as Liu Bei was sighing and lamenting Lu Yong's lack of ambition,
Lu Su put down the letter, stood up, straightened his clothes, and suddenly bowed solemnly to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was taken aback and asked, "Zijing, what's going on...?"
Lu Su straightened up and said solemnly, "Congratulations, my lord, on your good fortune in meeting Huai'an!"
Liu Bei was even more confused: "What...is there to say about this?"
"Huai'an was not greedy for power, not attached to wealth, and did not compete for official positions."
What he was focused on was doing more practical things for the people of the Han Dynasty.
The institutional reforms he implemented, his plans for running schools and compiling textbooks...
These matters, one by one, are indeed far more important than being a prefect of a prefecture.
Ordinary people who have made contributions are eager to be promoted and given higher titles.
But Huai'an, having made contributions, only thought about doing more.
Isn't such a person something our lord should be happy about?
Liu Bei slowly sat down, seemingly lost in thought.
He recalled what Lu Yong had done since he came to him.
From Xuzhou to Danyang, and from Danyang to Wujun.
Every scheme Lu Yong devised was not for his own benefit.
The money and grain from Zuo Rong's house were confiscated and used to fund the army.
He went south to Jiangdong, leading 100,000 people across the river.
The territory they conquered was all handed over to others to guard.
He never asked for any reward after pacifying the mountain tribes.
He even declined the position of Prefect of Wu Commandery this time.
Liu Bei remained silent for a long time, then stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Su: "Zijing's words have awakened me from my dream. If it weren't for you, I would have almost misunderstood Huai'an."
Lu Su quickly dodged, then helped him up, saying, "My lord, you flatter me."
Liu Bei straightened up, his gaze resolute, and said, "From this day forward, whatever Huai'an does, I will fully support him!"
Zhuge Jin, who had been working silently on the sidelines, couldn't help but smile at this moment:
"If that's what you say, my lord, then the strategist will probably be even busier."
Liu Bei laughed as well: "It's good that he's busy. When he's busy, the people under our rule will be blessed."
"Hahahaha!!" The three looked at each other and laughed.
……
Wu County, Wu Prefecture.
When Guan Yu led his army to arrive, Lu Yong was already waiting at the city gate.
Guan Yu reined in his horse, dismounted, stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Strategist, I am late."
Lu Yong returned the greeting and said, "General Guan, the defense of Wu Commandery is now in your hands."
Guan Yu looked up at the county town of Wu.
Banners fluttered atop the city walls, soldiers stood tall and proud, and order prevailed within the city.
He couldn't help but nod slightly and say, "Strategist, you've worked hard."
Zhang Fei suddenly jumped out from behind at this moment.
He pulled Guan Yu into his arms.
He patted his back so hard it made a loud thud: "Second Brother, you've finally come! I've missed you so much!"
Fortunately, although Guan Yu was physically strong, he only coughed lightly a few times after taking those fierce blows.
"Third brother, have you caused any trouble for the strategist lately?" Guan Yu asked, pulling Zhang Fei aside.
"When have I ever caused trouble for the strategist?" Zhang Fei muttered, pursing his lips.
Guan Yu ignored him and turned to Lu Yong, asking, "Strategist, when are you returning to Wanling?"
"I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
"So hastily?" Guan Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Then tonight, I, Guan Yu, will host a banquet for the strategist and everyone else."
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up: "Second Brother, do you have any good wine?"
"Some of the wine that my elder brother asked someone to bring to me back then is still here."
"That's wonderful!" Zhang Fei laughed heartily.
……
The handover is complete.
Early the next morning
Lu Yong then led Zhang Fei, Lei Hu, Shen Yi, Xu Sheng, and 10,000 soldiers away from Wu County.
The remaining five thousand were all left to Guan Yu.
Guan Yu escorted him ten miles outside the city before clasping his hands in a fist salute and saying, "Take care on your journey, strategist."
Lu Yong returned the greeting and said, "General Guan, I entrust Wu Commandery to you."
Lu Yong's group gradually moved away until they completely disappeared from sight.
The people sent by the families in Wu County to keep watch were now truly dumbfounded.
After Lu Yong conquered most of the counties in Wu Commandery, they were actually somewhat wary.
However, Lu Yong did not do anything to them, which made the aristocratic families of Wu County breathe a sigh of relief.
After catching their breath, these aristocratic families began to speculate again.
They felt that Lu Yong probably wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them.
Because their help is needed to quickly stabilize Wu County.
Therefore, they had been waiting for Lu Yong to come and visit them.
But Lu Yong, he just left so gracefully.
From beginning to end, they completely ignored them!
This was more frustrating for them than having swords held to their necks.