Chapter 576

Sanghai is a small coastal city that is not well-known.

This city is not big, but it is extremely prosperous.

The reason is that located in this city, on the highest mountain, there is a place famous in the world—the Little Sage and Virtuous Manor!

This is the headquarters of Confucianism and also the holy land in the hearts of thousands of Confucian scholars in the world.

Originally, although its status was lofty, it had not reached such a high level until many years ago, when the contemporary sage of Confucianism, Xun Zi, after resigning from the position of Lanling Magistrate of the State of Chu, received the invitation of the contemporary Confucian leader and finally came to this Little Sage and Virtuous Manor to lecture.

During his lecture period, he taught many disciples.

And the two most famous disciples of the time were Li Si and Han Fei.

Both of them were ministers in the Qin Guo and were deeply trusted by Seeing Ying Zheng.

When paper and such things were brought to the State of Qi by the merchants of the Qin Guo, the sensation caused was extremely huge. Although limited by productivity, the paper available for sale at the moment was not much, but Seeing Ying Zheng was prepared to give paper and such things some political significance. The reason why this kind of thing appeared in the State of Qi was for the sake of Confucian scholars.

In the Little Sage and Virtuous Manor.

The contemporary Confucian Sect Master Fu Nian took a stack of paper and hurried to a bamboo forest.

In the depths of the bamboo forest, there was a bamboo house.

The bamboo house looked quite simple, but even if it was simple, it did not affect its status in the hearts of the people of Confucianism, just because this was the residence of Xun Zi.

"Uncle Does Xun Zi!"

After Fu Nian came here, he knocked on the door gently.

"Come in!"

An old but not weak voice came from inside the house.

Fu Nian pushed open the door and stepped into it, and saw a tall old man wearing a high crown sitting before the desk, writing articles on bamboo slips.

After the two proud disciples Li Si and Han Fei graduated one after another, Xun Zi entered a semi-retired state. Except for occasionally giving a lecture to the students in the Little Sage and Virtuous Manor, he spent most of his time here studying.

"Fu Nian, what is the matter with you coming here?"

Xun Zi asked Fu Nian while writing on the bamboo slips.

"Uncle Does Xun Zi, look at this..."

Fu Nian handed the item in his hand to Xun Zi.

Xun Zi held the pen in one hand and took the thing with the other.

"It looks like silk, but it is not silk!"

Xun Zi immediately discovered the unusual nature of the item in his hand.

Fu Nian explained, "This item is called paper, and it is sold to the State of Qi by the merchants of the Qin Guo. It is something manufactured by the Qin Guo. Its function is to be used for writing. It looks similar to silk, but the price is extremely low."

"Oh?"

Xun Zi immediately developed great interest.

Without saying a word, he put the paper in his hand on the desk and wrote on it.

In a short instant, a piece of paper was filled with characters.

He picked up the paper with ink that had not yet dried and evaluated it.

"Although it is not as tough as silk, it is much lighter than bamboo slips. What is written on this piece of paper is enough to fill a volume of bamboo slips..." While speaking, he looked at the bamboo slips piled up on the side again.

A large pile of bamboo slips looked spectacular, but in reality, the content was not much.

Xun Zi personally experienced the paper and guessed that the stack of paper in his hand was enough to record the things on the bamboo slips.

Afterward, he asked Fu Nian some questions.

After knowing the specific price of this item, he had a general idea in his heart.

Although it was a bit more expensive than bamboo slips and wooden slips, compared to silk, it was simply a cheap thing.

Consequently, Xun Zi gave an evaluation, "The appearance of this item, although it cannot immediately replace bamboo slips and wooden slips, and this item is fragile and easy to destroy, it is more lightweight. With this thing, for the students of the world, it can be considered an extra new writing carrier..."

"This item can achieve the merit of education!"

Xun Zi had a unique vision and immediately saw the value of this item.

Bamboo slips were heavy, and a volume of bamboo slips could only carry limited characters. Books written with bamboo slips were not only troublesome to transport but also very difficult to read. And things like silk used by high officials and nobles, although lightweight, were expensive, and only a small part of people used that kind of thing, and ordinary people could not afford it.

But the appearance of paper perfectly solved this problem.

Compared to bamboo slips, it could write more characters, was more lightweight, and was cheaper than silk.

As long as this item goes throughout the world and gradually replaces bamboo slips, by that time, books will no longer be heavy things. Perhaps many people will be able to afford books, and then recognize characters. Although it cannot be said that it will completely educate the world, the appearance of such things can indeed promote the process of education.

"Uncle Does Xun Zi's evaluation of this item is actually so high?"

Fu Nian was a little surprised.

Immediately, he mentioned another thing, "But this item comes from the Qin Guo..."

The image of the Qin Guo in the hearts of Confucianism was not too good.

Successive wars and the destruction of five countries.

Now, of the six Shandong states, only the State of Qi survived, and the State of Qi was a place where Confucianism was prevalent. There were many Confucian scholars here. After only the State of Qi remained, the Confucian scholars here were both afraid and hostile to the Qin Guo.

"So what if it is the Qin Guo? The Qin Guo is flourishing in swords and soldiers, conquering the world, and it certainly has problems, but they created this item. If it can achieve the merit of education, then it is also the credit of the Qin Guo!"

Xun Zi was very straightforward.

In his view, right is right, and wrong is wrong.

Launching a war is certainly a wrong behavior, but if it can help the people of the world, even if the object is the Qin Guo, he is not stingy with praise.

After saying this, Xun Zi sighed again, "The six Shandong states have already lost five. Although Confucianism is hidden in the State of Qi and is safe for the time being, it will sooner or later face the time of choice!"

When Fu Nian heard this, his eyes also condensed.

It is said that scholars do not hear about world affairs, but only read sage books.

But Fu Nian, as the Sect Master of Confucianism, how could he not hear about world affairs?

"Han Fei, you are a disciple of Xun Zi, and you can be considered a student of Confucianism. I have decided to let you visit the Little Sage and Virtuous Manor of Confucianism!"

In the Zhangtai Palace, Seeing Ying Zheng looked at Han Fei who came here and said calmly.

When Han Fei heard this, his eyes condensed.

Recently, the biggest thing in the world was the appearance of paper. This item caused a great storm in the world. Han Fei could naturally see the significance of this item. Seeing Ying Zheng asked him to go to the Little Sage and Virtuous Manor at this time.

He immediately guessed the intention.

The goal of the King of Qin is—Confucianism!

"Han Fei accepts the order!"

After his eyes flickered, Han Fei accepted the order happily.

Walking out of the Zhangtai Palace, when he came to the door, another figure appeared quietly.

"Han Fei, this time we have to go together..."