"Why did my father-in-law say that?" Zhang Nan couldn't understand why Cui Shao said that. Logically, the emergence of cheap paper is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.

"Qingquan, why do you think our aristocratic family is so strong?" Cui Shao said with a smile. This was the first time Cui Shao said that the aristocratic family was strong. According to Cui Shao's careful and cautious nature, he would not say such words."

Our aristocratic families can last for dozens of generations and survive the changes of past dynasties. They rely on the books in their hands. Without these books, our aristocratic families are no different from ordinary wealthy businessmen. It is because these books can allow our aristocratic families to enter the court and become officials, and they can be not afraid of changes in the dynasty, because no matter how the dynasty changes, the backbone of the court is still the people of the aristocratic families." Cui Shao said, stroking his beard.

"If the emperor knows how to make this cheap paper, will there be good life for our aristocratic family in the future? The emperor will definitely vigorously raise the trend of running schools among the people to weaken the strength of our aristocratic family. Perhaps a generation can compete with each other, but if one day the poor folk scholars in the court can compete with the officials of our aristocratic families, what follows is the decline of the aristocratic family. You must know that the emperor has always regarded us aristocratic family as thorns in the eyes." Cui Shao said with a smile.

"The situation should not be that serious." Zhang Nan scratched his head and said.

"No? Qingquan, you are still too young. Although the aristocratic families and the royal family are interdependent, they have never been together. The emperor came from the Li family in Longxi. Can he not know the role of the aristocratic families in his heart?" Cui Shao said.

Zhang Nan nodded without saying anything.

"So Qingquan, this cheap paper method must not be handed over to the emperor." Cui Shaoyu said earnestly.

"This son-in-law understands, but I can use this thing to do business with the emperor." Zhang Nan said after thinking about it.

"Business? What kind of business can this do with the emperor? Do you want the emperor to buy your paper?" Cui Shao said strangely.

"Of course not, but the son-in-law thought of a good thing. This thing is a good thing to control public opinion." Zhang Nan said with a smile.

After Zhang Nan said this, Cui Shao became interested, "Oh, let me tell you, what exactly can control public opinion among the people."

"This thing is called "newspaper", and its function is similar to a notice, but the things recorded on the "newspaper" are more detailed, such as a disaster occurred in a certain place and a certain place has achieved a good harvest. These can be written on it, and some of the emperor's policies to benefit the people can be written on it. In this way, the people can not only know the emperor's policies at the first time, but also have the role of public opinion supervision, which can better help officials do things." Zhang Nan explained.

"Well, this method is good, but the people of my Tang Dynasty are not literate. Since your newspaper is facing the people of my Tang Dynasty, but the people don't understand it at all, how could they willingly pay for this newspaper? Moreover, although the paper of this newspaper is cheap, the price is also a questionable place. Even if the emperor agrees to this thing and sees it too cheap, why would the emperor not be suspicious?" After hearing this, Cui Shao pointed out the shortcomings of Zhang Nan's newspaper plan.

"This... the problem of literacy is easy to solve. If the people don't know this newspaper at the beginning, they can add some wonderful stories to the newspaper. For example, the book "Journey to the West" I wrote can be divided into chapters and placed on the newspaper. We are looking for some people to tell the stories in the newspaper in major taverns in Chang'an City, so that the people will naturally want to know what is written in other places in the newspaper. Besides, what is written on it is the emperor's words, the emperor's policies, and the saints' words. How can the people not be interested?" Zhang Nan said with a smile.

"Well, what you said makes sense, but how do you solve this problem? This is a big problem." Cui Shao continued to ask.

"This... isn't it better for my father-in-law to say that he has a way to make cheap paper in his hand? Anyway, Cui's family has a great career and is not afraid of the emperor's blow." Zhang Nan smiled and joked for Cui Shao. Of course, Zhang Nan knew that he could not do this.

"Nonsense, do you know that if the emperor and other aristocratic families know that the manufacturing method of this cheap paper is in the hands of my Cui family, then my Cui family will become the target of public criticism." Cui Shao said with a dark face.

"I know, I know, father-in-law, don't be angry." Zhang Nan smiled.

"But if we run this newspaper ourselves, the emperor will not be able to interfere, and we can also win over other aristocratic families. Even if the emperor wants to know how to make cheap paper, there is no way." Cui Shao suddenly wanted to hold the newspaper into the hands of the aristocratic families. After all, it is a killing weapon to control the direction of public opinion.

"No, this thing must be held in the emperor's hand." Zhang Nan said.

"Oh, why is this? Qingquan is so loyal to the kingdom? He doesn't even care about his own safety? You have to know that you are the son-in-law of a noble family." Cui Shao was immediately dissatisfied when he heard that Zhang Nan was going to give this thing to Li Er for free.

"I don't mean this, but my father-in-law, you think, this thing can control folk rumors. Rumors are more powerful than tigers. This is a thing that will kill whoever dies and whoever lives will live. How can the emperor release such things?" Zhang Nan said.

"Well, it makes sense, then won't this thing be done?" Cui Shaoluo said with disappointment.

"It's not that I can't do it. It's better to make a deal with the emperor. We can give this thing to the emperor, but the emperor cannot ask me how to make cheap paper. What do my father-in-law think?" Zhang Nan said.

Cui Shao stroked his beard: "This is a good way. If the emperor agrees, then do it like this. If the emperor does not agree, then the newspaper will definitely not be able to be done. Anyway, it is impossible to do it without cheap paper." Cui Shao thought for a while and said.

Zhang Nan gave Cui Shao a thumbs up.

"But you say that the method of making cheap paper was thought out by the great families and families, so that the emperor would not point the finger at you. Even if the emperor asks you, you should push the aristocratic family. This is not you, nor is the Cui family doing business with the emperor. This is the entire aristocratic family that is doing business with the emperor. Oh, no, I have to talk about this with the other patriarchs. Qingquan, please join me, so that you can also meet the people of these aristocratic families." Cui Shao thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!