Conferred Gods: Master Tongtian is my master

Royal Palace, Longde Hall!

Longde Hall is the highest-level royal building in Chaoge City. It is the place where the King of Shang holds court and discusses state affairs with civil and military officials. It represents power and desire!

The Longde Hall is about 14 meters high. The base is made of three-layer blue-white trapezoidal stone platforms and wooden trapezoidal main columns, which enhance the sense of stability and solemnity. It is 13 rooms wide and 7 rooms deep, highlighting the heavy sense of volume. The decoration inside the hall is extremely luxurious and magnificent, with exquisitely carved dragon pillars and the magnificent roof, all of which demonstrate the magnificence and solemnity of this palace.

At this time, the current Emperor of Man, Wen Ding, was sitting in the center of the hall. In front of him were piles of bamboo slips (the Shang Dynasty used oracle bone script to record text, and the bamboo slips corresponded to the appearance in the plot). The King of Shang was very annoyed when he saw the mountain of memorials. He was so tired from reading and reviewing them at the desk every day.

Moreover, these bamboo slips were very heavy, and not many words could be written on each scroll. If there was an important event, the ministers would have to use several scrolls to narrate it. They had to read them one by one, and their wrists would be sore from fatigue.

"Alas, although I am not as good as my ancestors in establishing the Tang Dynasty, I am also diligent in state affairs, and the country is peaceful and prosperous. Why are there still so many memorials?"

"I don't know when I can stop reading these endless streams of memorials. I'm really tired!"

Just as the King of Shang was sighing on the dragon throne, a man dressed in eunuch's clothes came in from outside the door, hurriedly walked up to the King of Shang, knelt on the ground swiftly, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, Senior Minister Wen Zhong wishes to see you regarding an important matter."

Upon hearing this, the King of Shang wondered what important matter Wen Zhong had come here for. If there was something, why didn't he mention it during the court session, but instead met with him in private?

However, Wen Ding knew that Wen Zhong was the third-generation disciple of Jiejiao and had been assisting him for nearly ten years. Wen Zhong was an upright and loyal person and would not rush to see him unless there was something important.

Entering the palace at this time must be something big, so he didn't delay any longer and said directly: "Quick, choose Wen Zhong to enter the palace."

"promise."

The young eunuch hurried out of the door and informed Wen Zhong to enter the hall.

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outside the temple.

Wen Zhong took the prepared paper and went to the palace without stopping. He asked the eunuch to tell the king that he had something to see him about.

During this period, Wen Zhong walked and stopped outside the hall, circling around again and again, looking impatiently, and looking into the hall from time to time.

Seeing the young eunuch coming out of the hall, he hurried forward and said:

"Does the king have time to see me?"

"Sir, the king asks you to enter the palace immediately." The young eunuch bent down and replied.

Hearing the eunuch's reply, Wen Zhong took two steps at a time and walked quickly into the hall.

When the King of Shang saw Wen Zhong, he spoke directly:

"My dear, there is no need to perform the formalities. What is the important matter for you to see me?"

When Wen Zhong heard what the King of Shang said, he still bowed and saluted, and only stood up after the ceremony.

"Your Majesty, I have recently accidentally invented something called paper. It is light, can be used to write, and is easy to preserve. Moreover, the raw materials required are simple and easy to find, and the production cost is very low. If it can be mass-produced, all the people of our Shang Dynasty can use it."

The King of Shang was very surprised when he heard what Wen Zhong said. After all, he was just worried about the mountain of bamboo slips and memorials.

Furthermore, if the production cost is really low, then everyone in our Shang Dynasty can learn the words recorded on paper.

Thinking of this, the King of Shang said excitedly:

"Is there really such a thing? Did you bring it with you, my dear?"

As he spoke, he came down from the platform and walked in front of Wen Zhong.

"Your Majesty, I came here this time to present this thing to Your Majesty. Only by testing it yourself can you know whether it can write."

After saying this, he presented the paper in his hand to the King of Shang.

He took the light yellow thin paper from Wen Zhong's hand, unfolded it, and looked at it again and again, with bursts of surprise in his voice.

"My dear, if this thing can really write words, it would be a miracle. I want to try it myself to see how effective this piece of paper is!"

After saying that, he walked up the steps and spread the paper flat on the dragon table.

He picked up the pen hanging next to him, dipped it in ink, and began to write on the paper. After a while, the word "Shang" appeared on the paper.

When the pen was finished, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty rose suddenly, the fortune of the human race increased slightly, and the purple myrtle qi protecting the King of Shang became more intense.

It turns out that only after the first word was written on paper could paper be given the role of a carrier for the spread of civilization.

The King of Shang could not see these scenes, but Wen Zhong, as a cultivator, saw them clearly and sighed in his heart.

Senior brother is worthy of being senior brother. He is better than me. Just a casual idea of his can cause such great changes in the human race and the Shang Dynasty. Senior brother is worthy of being a person with great fortune and luck.

After the King of Shang finished writing, he picked up the paper on the table and looked at the words written on it, his eyes full of surprise.

"My dear, this thing can really write. Look, the words written with ink will not spread out. This is really God's blessing to our Shang Dynasty!"

The King of Shang showed Wen Zhong the paper with the word "Shang" written on it. It was also the first time for Wen Zhong to see paper with words written on it. After all, he had just made a piece of paper and he hurriedly presented it to the King of Shang.

"Your Majesty, since this paper can really be used for writing, can we mass-produce it so that all the subjects of Dashang can use it?"

After hearing what Wen Zhong said, the King of Shang nodded and said:

"My dear minister, you are right. Since you have learned the method of making paper, I will leave the matter of making paper to you."

"Within a week, I want to see that all the ministers' memorials are no longer written on bamboo slips, but on paper."

"I, Wen Zhong, will obey your command and will certainly live up to your trust, Your Majesty." Wen Zhong replied with a fist salute.

The King of Shang looked at Wen Zhong and became more and more satisfied. He was loyal to him and had strength. It would be wrong not to give him some reward. So what should he give?

The King of Shang sat on the dragon throne thinking carefully. Wen Zhong, who was sitting in the audience, saw that the king was thinking about something, so he did not disturb him and stood quietly by the side.

After pondering for a while, the King of Shang said:

"My dear, you have made such a great contribution. I will reward you. You will no longer be a senior official. I will appoint you as the Grand Master of the Shang Dynasty and give you military power."

"In addition, I grant you a Grand Master's Mansion, ten pieces of gemstones and jade, one hundred rolls of silk and brocade, and one thousand acres of fertile land."

When Wen Zhong heard about the reward, he knelt down to express his gratitude, and his words were full of respect and loyalty. He bowed deeply and said in a loud and respectful voice:

"I thank the king for his gift. I will do my best to serve the king and his country and live up to his trust."

When the King of Shang saw the look in Wen Zhong's eyes, he knew that what he said was from the bottom of his heart, and his heart was filled with gratitude and relief.

He knew that Wen Zhong would definitely be his strongest support and his right-hand man in governing the country.

Wen Zhong's loyalty and wisdom made great contributions to the prosperity and stability of the country.

King Shang nodded slightly and said to Wen Zhong:

"If there is nothing else, please arrange for papermaking as soon as possible."

"I'll take my leave." Wen Zhong answered respectfully with his head down, took a few steps back, turned around and left the hall.

The King of Shang watched Wen Zhong gradually disappear before he slowly withdrew his gaze and continued to review the memorials on the dragon table and deal with state affairs.