Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 103 The Clown Is Actually Himself
Another Kong Jia and Shusun Tong!Ying Zheng stood up again, snatched "Story of the Stone" from Feng Jing's hand, opened the page, pointed to the punctuation marks inside, and shouted in a deep voice: "Open your eyes and see clearly, these punctuation marks are used to break sentences!"

"Didn't you realize that with these punctuation marks, no one would dare to misinterpret the meaning of them, no matter if they are ancient books or decrees issued by me!"

"Based on this punctuation mark alone, do you dare to say that this book is useless? You think that the people of Daqin are all blind, useless things, who would spend money to buy them? Do you know the sales and orders of Daqin Bookstore this day? ? One million dollars!"

Feng Jing, Kong Jia, and Shusun Tong were instantly overwhelmed by Ying Zheng's words. The three swallowed subconsciously when they heard the last word. Look at me, I look at you, all at a loss. look.

Ying Zheng took advantage of the victory to pursue, "Thanks to all of you boasting that you are a big name, even if I don't point out the punctuation marks for you, you should be able to see some clues if you read this book!"

"Look at this paper. Have you ever used it before? Think about it for yourself. If you use this paper to write documents and write books and biographies, isn't it ten thousand times stronger than the bamboo slips you are using now?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that whether it's the paper or the book, I instructed the prince to build a workshop in his prince's mansion. Both the papermaking and printing are handled by the prince himself."

"You guys are actually telling me here that the prince is ignorant. If this is also called ignorance, then what have you done and contributed to this country?"

Ying Zheng waved his hands, and finally shouted loudly. Every sentence, every word, hit Feng Jing and Kong Jia hard on their hearts, and they were dumbfounded.

Whether it is Feng Jing, Kong Jia or Shusuntong, no one has really thought about it, what material is used to print the book "Story of the Stone", and how it is bound into a book, let alone know. There are so many knowledge points behind it!

"These are all created by the crown prince?" Feng Jing was embarrassed, "But this book..."

"This book only sells for fifty yuan, isn't it..." Shusuntong finally found another thing to talk about.

"A book is fifty yuan, that's because the cost of paper is lower than that of bamboo slips!" Ying Zheng interrupted them directly, "With paper, our Daqin students will no longer have nowhere to serve the country because of their poor families!"

"It is even more impossible to afford books because they are expensive, and it is even more impossible to misinterpret the meaning of the sages because the sages did not punctuate..."

Ying Zheng's words were deafening and thought-provoking. The three important ministers were completely speechless and had nothing to say.

"You three, in vain for everyone, will only use what you see and hear to look at everything, and hold a completely negative attitude towards other speeches, new books, and even things."

"If there were people like you at the top of my Great Qin Dynasty, how can my Great Qin talk about progress and eternity?" Ying Zheng is not afraid of offending these guys now.

A group of stubborn guys, if they stay in the court, they will only be a stumbling block, so it's better to move away as soon as possible!

Feng Jing originally thought that he would be able to show off in front of Ying Zheng again this time, thinking that Zhao Yi was an ignorant waste, but now he realized that the clown was himself!
If, as Yingzheng said, the prince has already created cheap paper that can replace bamboo slips, and a printing technique that can reduce the cost of books, then the whole Great Qin may really undergo earth-shaking changes because of this!

And at that time, people like Kong Jia and Shusun Tong really didn't even have the chance to lift the prince's shoes.

"Your Majesty, it's my fault!" Feng Jing was full of bitterness, and bowed his head to admit his mistake, "I finally understand, it's my shortsightedness, I underestimated the prince, it's my blind eyes, I almost let the bright pearl be dusted!"

Ying Zheng felt ecstasy, Feng Jing bowed his head, and although Kong Jia and Shu Sun Tong didn't take the initiative to admit their mistake, seeing their shameful expressions, they obviously knew that they were wrong.

"My Great Qin ruled the country by law. Those who make meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and those who have done wrong will be punished!" Ying Zheng decided this time that he would not let him go.

"Feng Jing, I will entrust the order and safety around the Daqin Bookstore to you, and I will fine you one month's salary as a punishment!"

"Kong Jia, Shusun Tong, I will punish you for using punctuation marks to break up all the Confucian sages' classics within one month. After one month, I will conduct a special examination for you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" For Ying Zheng's punishment, Feng Jing, Kong Jia and others immediately kowtowed and thanked him. To them, this kind of punishment was no longer a punishment.

After leaving the imperial study room, Feng Jing, Kong Jia and Shu Suntong suddenly started talking.

"It seems that I was short-sighted and almost misunderstood His Highness the Crown Prince today!"

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect that there is another world in a book. Our highness the crown prince is really a person of great wisdom. It's really surprising!"

"With papermaking and printing, there will be many times more scholars in the world, and aristocratic families will have a sense of urgency!"

"Only with competition can there be excellent talents born. My Great Qin Dynasty will last forever, just around the corner!"

"Indeed, not to mention anything else, I really didn't notice just now, once paper replaces the bamboo slips, it will be much easier to write or read in the future!"

"Don't talk about these here and there, buy a copy of "The Story of the Stone" first, and study it carefully to be serious!"

"That's right, that's what Master Kong said, let's go together!"

As soon as the three adults left the palace, they went straight to the Daqin Bookstore. Feng Jing came to the door and dropped a hanging copper coin, "Shopkeeper, here are three copies of "The Story of the Stone", and you don't need to look for the rest!"

The waiter in the store was indifferent, pointed at Feng Jingyi to the notice on the front door, and said arrogantly: "Guest officer, you are late. The book "Story of the Stone" in our store has been scheduled for [-] days."

"No matter how much reward you give, it's useless. Even if you decide now, you won't be able to get the book until fifteen days later. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

"Books can only be bought after fifteen days? Are you kidding me!" Feng Jing was dumbfounded, Kong Jia and Shu Suntong were also dumbfounded, but when they saw the notice written at the door of the store, it was indeed so written, and the three adults went numb paw.

"Let's go to the Prince's Mansion." After all, Kong Jia had the most idea after Confucius, "The book was written by the Prince, and he also printed it. If I want to buy a book now, I'm afraid I have to ask the Prince."

"Not bad, Master Kong understands best, let's go together!" Shu Suntong and Feng Jing deeply agreed.

So the group went straight to the Prince's Mansion. They thought they would meet Zhao Yi and buy "The Story of the Stone", but they came to the gate of the Prince's Mansion and saw the scene in front of them. They were stunned...

(End of this chapter)