"Wipe my butt."
"— —"
This somewhat vulgar, or even vulgar, answer clearly did not satisfy Li Xuan. Using paper to do such a thing was no longer just a matter of disgracing the culture.
He still felt that this kind of paper had some use that he did not know.
Li Yi shook his head, "You see, you asked me, and I told you, but you didn't believe me …"
"Forget it, I will know one day …" Li Xuan gave up asking, curled his lips, and turned to leave.
When he stepped out of the door, he stopped and thought for a moment, but a strange expression appeared on his face.
"Maybe … it seems … that it really works?"
In the courtyard, Li Yi opened an envelope and took out a few pieces of paper.
This was the news that had just been sent by the Nets Above Snares Below.
So much money had been invested, and it had not only made a splash, but also had a stable source of news from the court to the martial arts world.
Today's news was all about the Yu family. This time, the Yu family had used almost all of their power to drag down the Academy. However, they had not expected that once the improved paper was released, the secret recipe that the Yu family treasured as much as their lives would become worthless. From then on, their paper mill business would no longer be able to continue.
They could not sell the large amount of paper they had stockpiled, and the additional equipment, manpower, and material resources were almost all wasted. They might even owe a lot of debts. However, if they sold the improved paper at a price lower than the improved paper, it was estimated that they would only lose about 90% of their profits. They could still recover some of the cost, which was enough for the Yu family to survive this difficult winter.
The closure of the largest paper mill in the Jing Kingdom, the Yu family, proved one thing.
Business was risky, and one had to be cautious. No matter how rich a family was, it could go bankrupt overnight.
The Cui family was like this, and so was the Yu family.
The Li family had much more business outside than these two families, so they must learn a lesson and do their business in a down-to-earth manner. They must not be too arrogant, and they must not forget their original intentions to succeed.
The old emperor said that the Yu Family had made some contributions to the empire in the past. In this time of crisis, if it was convenient for them to lend a helping hand, it would be better for them to do so. Out of the spirit of humanitarianism, he would have Her Royal Highness send someone to buy the paper that the Yu Family couldn't sell at ten percent of the price of the improved paper. This way, at least for this winter, they wouldn't have to worry about starving or freezing to death.
"Brother Cui, save the Yu Family. You must save the Yu Family this time!" In just two days, Yu Dingfeng, the head of the Yu Family, had a face full of stubble, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Cui Qingze had lost count of how many times he had been pestered by Yu Dingfeng in the past two days. With an impatient expression on his face, he said, "That kind of improved paper is indeed of a much higher quality than the Yu Family's paper. Moreover, it's so cheap. Everyone in the world can see that. What can I do?"
"As long as I can obtain that modification method …"
"You still want the improvement method?" Cui Qingze waved his sleeves and said, "Do you know who is behind those paper shops? The Crown Prince of Ning, Her Royal Highness, the Wang Family …
When you rejected the Eldest Princess three times, you should have expected that this day would come. Not to mention my Cui Family, even Her Highness can't interfere in this matter. From now on, the development of the entire paper industry in the Jing Kingdom will be turned upside down … "
Yu Dingfeng sat back in his chair in a daze, the last trace of blood draining from his face.
This time, what the Yu Family lost was not only the shining silver, but also the foundation of the Yu Family in the Jing Kingdom.
Once the improved paper was released, who would be willing to buy the Yu Family's paper? In the future, the Yu Family would only be left with Ningyuan Hou's Estate.
Without credit, even if His Royal Highness King of Shu ascended to the throne in the future, the Yu Family would have no value. What kind of generous reward could they get?
Yu Family, Yu Family … From today onwards, there would be no Yu Family.
…
"The Yu Family has some foundation. After this incident, they won't completely fall. However, without the famous paper shops in the Jing Kingdom, and without anyone in the court, the decline is only a matter of time. They want to obstruct the development of the Academy for their own interests, so there is nothing to be pitiful about."
With a single thought, she could decide the major events of the country. After a long time, Her Royal Highness also developed some temperament or momentum that she didn't have before …
"A centipede dies, but it doesn't fall down. Although the power of the King of Shu is not as strong as before, his prestige and influence are still there. But there is no hurry. If one Yu Family falls, thousands of Yu Families will fall too. There is still a lot of time, no hurry."
The two were very clear about where the biggest obstacle in their plan was. Of course, the difficulties in the future might be greater, but before that, they had to clear these obstacles one by one.
Sitting on the grassy slope behind the School of Mathematics, MIngzhu crossed her knees and said, "The establishment of the Academy is enough to shake the foundations of the aristocratic families. Therefore, these days, the rich and powerful families all over the country have reacted fiercely. Unlike before, they were always a mass of loose sand. Now, they have united and formed a force that can't be ignored. If we don't appease or deal with them, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."
Li Yi lay on the lawn, folded his arms, and put them behind his head. He said lazily, "You have already shaken their foundations, and you still don't allow them to resist. Is there still any law in this world?"
"Law?" MIngzhu glanced at him and said, "I am the law!"
"What about me …" Li Yi closed his eyes and twitched the corner of his mouth. He said, "Everyone is looking for their own interests. If I were one of those big families, I'm afraid I wouldn't quietly wait for my family's foundations to be shaken by you."
MIngzhu tilted her head to look at him and asked, "Which side are you on?"
"Of course I …" Li Yi opened his eyes and moved his body to the side to lean against her. He said, "I'm on your side."
Smelling the faint fragrance coming from the side, Li Yi closed his eyes again and said, "Since we are united for the sake of profit, we can naturally become scattered again for the sake of profit. Actually, I have already told you about the solution to this matter before …"
Listening to his words, a strange expression gradually appeared on Her Royal Highness' face.
This matter had been bothering her for a long time. Now that she heard his words, she realized that this matter could actually be solved in this way …
"As long as those big families are no longer united and even suspicious of each other, then they can be divided and defeated one by one … This shouldn't be difficult for you."
After Li Yi finished speaking, there was no sound coming from beside him for a long time. He opened his eyes and saw that the Eldest Princess was looking at him with a strange expression.
He had never seen this kind of expression before. He looked at her with a bit of vigilance and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"They have discussed this matter for many days and still haven't come up with a solution." Her Royal Highness looked at him and said, "I'm thinking, if you stay in the palace in the future and give me advice, won't I be able to save a lot of trouble?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "External officials can't stay in the palace for a long time. You'd better not think about it."
MIngzhu looked at him thoughtfully and pretended to be thinking seriously. She said, "External officials can't, but internal officials can."
External officials referred to the civil and military officials in the court. Internal officials naturally referred to the officials in the palace, such as the eunuchs who passed edicts and the eunuchs who lived in the palace …
"Wife?"
Li Yi suddenly climbed up from the grass and turned pale with fright. "You want to make me empress?"
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