Han Dao world

The efficiency of hand copying is too low, and it is inevitable that there will be corruption, which is far less convenient than printing books.

Nanyang promotes enlightenment, and the teaching materials used in Wancheng County are printed books. As long as everyone who has seen it agrees, the opponent's copy has formed an absolute advantage.Anyone with a little normal thinking knows that this kind of book will become popular in the world.

It is said that Song Zhong and Qi Wukai's new work "The Essentials of the Five Classics" will also be printed in this way, and one printing will be [-] copies.According to Song Zhong, after printing, except for a part to be distributed to relatives and friends, two copies will be kept in the county schools of each county in the country for study.

Thinking that his works will be appreciated by students all over the world, the scholars in Xiangyang City blush with envy.

The only regret is that there is no such printing house in Nanyang, so it must be sent to Hedong.

Wang Can also always wanted to print a manuscript of poetry, but he couldn't find a way.

Printing books requires money, a lot of money.Five hundred "Five Classics Essentials" is said to cost fifty gold, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.Song Zhong and Qi Wukai were the priests and supervisors of Nanyang County School, so the money was sponsored by Hushi General Zhang Ji.

This made Wang Can and others quite disdainful.

It's too embarrassing for the book to be sponsored by people from Xiliang.

Now that Zhou Zhong said that he has a connection, Wang Can's heart was immediately tempted, and he squirmed and sounded.

Zhou Zhong was also straightforward, telling Wang Can that the collection of poems is different from books like "The Essentials of the Five Classics", and the cost is much less. "The Essentials of the Five Classics" is too profound for ordinary people to understand, and its sales are limited.Poetry collections are different, with many audiences.If your Wang Can's poems are good, maybe everyone wants one and enjoys it at any time, then it will not be a matter of hundreds of copies, but thousands of copies.

If this is the case, not only do you not have to pay, but you can also make money.

The most typical examples are "Shi Lun" by Cai Yan and "Simplified Shuowen Jiezi" edited by Yuan Quan. These two books are bestsellers in Liangzhou. Almost every household has a copy, and many of them have been sold to the Western Regions.Because of the best-selling, Cai Yan and Yuan Quan not only did not spend any money, but also received a lot of money.

Hearing that there was such a good thing, many people present were tempted.

Can you earn money to support yourself just by writing articles?This is so comfortable.Although other people's gifts are good, after all, the source is not stable, and not everyone can meet Bole.If you can support yourself by writing articles, even a little less is better than nothing.

It’s okay to subsidize some paper and pen money, right?

Not everyone can compare Cai Yan, but Yuan Quan can.Everyone knows what Yuan Shu is.What articles could his daughter write? "Shuowen Jiezi" is the work of the great Confucian Xu Shen, and she just chooses words based on Xu Shen's basis, which can be done by anyone.

For a while, more people gathered around Zhou Zhong to inquire about the situation.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Can rolled his eyes, clapped his hands and said, "Since you are so interested, why don't you write a poem of your own, and ask the Duke of Zhou to taste it, and then choose the best one, and make it into a collection and publish it all over the world? "

The crowd readily agreed.

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Liu Biao sat under the lamp with a book in front of him.

The book is exquisite, the paper is soft, the ink is fragrant, and the calligraphy is dignified.

But Liu Biao's mind was not on the book. He looked at his eldest son Liu Qi who was sitting across from him, and listened to Liu Qi talking about Zhou Zhong's itinerary for the past few days.

In fact, Zhou Zhong's itinerary was very simple. Apart from visiting Wang Can, Zhou Zhong stayed in the post house and didn't go anywhere.

But if he doesn't go out, it doesn't mean that others won't come to visit.In the past two days, Zhou Zhong had a constant stream of visitors, and he was hardly idle.

"Kui's family, Ma's family, Cai's family, Xi's family, Pang's family..." Liu Qi counted them one by one, counting them with his fingers.Almost all the rich families around Xiangyang sent people there, including the Kuai family and the Cai family.

Kuai's family was better. Kuai Yue himself did not come forward, but Kuai Qi went to inquire about his brother-in-law Zhuge Liang.

The Cai family was straightforward, and Cai Mao came to visit in person.He and Zhou Zhong were talking about silk sales.

The Cai family has a large manor with hundreds of looms, and the annual production of silk fabrics occupies a large share.

This made Liu Biao very disturbed.

The large outflow of Jingzhou silk fabrics has caused price fluctuations.If all the Cai family's silk products are exported, the price of local cloth will also skyrocket. Next year, more people will grow mulberries, and food prices will also be affected.

Could it be that Zhou Zhong is not here to appease, but to do business?

Liu Biao shook his head and put this ridiculous idea behind him.

Who is Zhou Zhong? He is the majestic head of the Lujiang Zhou family, from officials to Taiwei, how could he do such a disgraceful thing?

"Bo Yu, why do you think Zhou Jiamou came here?" Liu Biao interrupted Liu Qi and asked.

Liu Qi thought about it. "To appease, or recruit talents."

"If it's a consolation, how should my father and son respond?" Liu Biao moved his body, frowning slightly. "Should I respond to Yuan Benchu, or the court?"

Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao puzzled. "Ah Weng, of course it's the imperial court."

"Why?" Liu Biao raised his eyelids. "Yuan Benchu ​​is my fellow man. The Son of Heaven is neither the son nor the eldest son. It is just the result of Dong Zhuo's disorderly administration and abolition. If we can work together with Yuan Benchu ​​and establish another Son of Heaven, we will be loyal to the Great Han."

Liu Qi smiled wryly. "I'm afraid Yuan Benchu ​​doesn't think so, and the people of Jizhou don't think so either."

Liu Biao let out a sigh of relief and did not continue this topic.

After Yuan Shao's envoy Yin Kui arrived in Xiangyang, he didn't mention the imperial court or the establishment of another emperor, but mentioned Yuan Xi many times.This made Liu Biao very disturbed and Liu Qi disgusted.

Liu Qi is the eldest son, so he instinctively rejects such things as abolishing the elder and establishing the younger.

Liu Biao also felt that Yuan Shao's actions were unreliable, but he also had some concerns about breaking with Yuan Shao and proclaiming himself a minister to the court.

The news from different channels shows that the emperor is very repulsive to the veterans, and those who are reused are the young and strong.

He is nearly half a hundred.

What disturbed Liu Biao the most was that Han Sui entered Guanzhong as the General Zhenxi to prepare for the Eastern Expedition.If there is no accident, Han Sui is likely to be the forward general of the Eastern Expedition, and may even be the main general.

Liu Biao and Han Sui met once, but the relationship was not good.

Part of the reason why Han Sui was not valued by General He Jin was that he looked down on Han Sui and didn't want He Jin to get too close to Han Sui.

In addition, the relationship between Liu Biao and another important official of Xiliang, Jia Xu, is not harmonious.

Strictly speaking, he has a bad impression of all Xiliang people, and thinks that they are all vulgar warriors, not worthy of appearing in the court, let alone being a minister that the emperor relies on.

It is even more outrageous for Liangzhou to be a public official.

But while he despises Xiliang people, he has to admit a problem: Xiliang people's military force is very strong, and he is definitely not able to resist it.

These years, the hussar general Zhang Ji did not send troops, which allowed him to live in Xiangyang.Even so, he can only defend according to danger, and it is impossible to attack Nanyang.

Yuan Shao asked him to send troops to contain Zhang Ji, which sounded like killing people with a knife.

Chapter 617

The father and son were relatively silent for a long time, and Liu Qi suddenly said, "Ah Weng, I heard something, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Liu Biao said absent-mindedly, "What's the matter?"

"The reason why Liu Xuande sticks to Pengcheng and does not surrender is said to be the emperor's promise that as long as he can keep Xuzhou, he will restore his clan status."

"Pfft—" Liu Biao couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. "It's true, but it's absurd. Is Liu Xuanbei of Emperor Gao's bloodline, so he can restore his family status? The emperor also went to the doctor in a hurry and made random promises."

Liu Qi didn't smile. "But this at least shows one thing, the emperor attaches great importance to the clan."

Liu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "So what? This is just a matter of haste."

"Is it true that Liu Gongheng abandoned Yuan Benchu ​​and returned to the court, and was appointed as a close minister of the emperor?"

Liu Biao thought for a while, then shook his head. "It's not clear, it wasn't mentioned in the mansion newspaper."

"What if it's true?" Liu Qi said, "It's a rare opportunity for the Son of Heaven to use the clan. No matter how friendly Yuan Benchu ​​is with Ah Weng, he won't treat Ah Weng as the clan."

Liu Biao thought for a while. "Wait until I ask Zhou Jiamou about it."

"Here." Liu Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Biao saw it and sighed in his heart.

He knew that Liu Qi was already tempted.It is undoubtedly a good opportunity for Liu Qi that the emperor reuse the clan.Young people are looking forward to the opportunity to make contributions.Liu Bei, Liu He can, and of course Liu Qi can too.

Perhaps he should be sent to the line.

-

As night fell, Liu Qi left and Liu Biao returned to the back house.

Mrs. Chen is still awake and talking to concubine Cai.Seeing Liu Biao come in, Cai stood up and saluted, smiled sweetly, and left.

Liu Biao was a little strange.The Chen family and the Cai family have always been at odds. Although they didn't tear up their faces and quarreled, they rarely smiled at each other.

What's going on today?

Mrs. Chen saw Liu Biao's doubts, and said calmly: "The Cai family is tempted, and wants to transport the silk to Guanzhong for profit."

Liu Biao was stunned. "Cai Degui has been here?"

"It should be." Chen frowned slightly. "If the silk is transported to the Western Regions and sold, can it really make a hundred times the profit?"

"It's just a rumor, it's unbelievable." Liu Biao sneered, "There is no such profitable business in the world. It must be a false rumor that businessmen make huge profits in order to drive up prices."

Chen nodded in agreement. "How is your husband going to deal with it?"

"Ignore him, he can ship it wherever he wants, at worst I will drive more mulberry fields next year."

Liu Biao was sitting by the couch, and Mrs. Chen ordered her maid to prepare the toiletries and serve Liu Biao to bed.The two chatted nonchalantly.Chen said, according to Cai, after Zhou Zhong arrived in Xiangyang, he caused quite a stir, not only Cai Mao who wanted to do business, but also other families.

The Huang family is one of the representatives, and Huang Chengyan is going to marry his daughter.

"When did Mrs. Huang make a marriage contract with Zhuge Liang?" Mrs. Chen said puzzled.

Liu Biao thought for a long time before he vaguely remembered such a thing. "It seems that Huang Chengyan has taken a fancy to Zhuge Liang, but I haven't heard of it." Liu Biao stood up suddenly. "Is this also what Cai Degui said?"

"Yes." Chen raised her eyelids. "Xiangyang's hearts are fluctuating. If my husband doesn't take the initiative, I'm afraid I'll leave no matter how I got here."

Liu Biao turned his head to look at Chen Shi, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he hesitated to speak.

He rode into Yicheng alone, if he left Xiangyang alone, it would be troublesome.

-

Liu Qi clasped his hands, trotted to Zhou Zhong, and bowed.

"Shanyang came after Liu Qi and asked Duke Zhou if he was safe."

Zhou Zhong looked at Liu Qi with a smile, and nodded with satisfaction. "Worthy of being a son of the clan, you are handsome and talented. If the emperor sees you, he will appreciate you very much."

Liu Qi was overjoyed, and hurriedly said modestly: "Duke Zhou has wrongly praised you, I'm ashamed of myself."

Regarding appearance, he is still very confident.His father, Liu Biao, and his mother, Chen Shi, were both outstanding in appearance. He inherited his parents. He is more than eight feet tall and has good facial features.

"It's just a little thinner." Zhou Zhong said again.

The smile on Liu Qi's face suddenly froze, a little embarrassing.

He wasn't exactly skinny, but he wasn't exactly strong either.After all, he is a disciple of a high school, so he doesn't need to fight.Although Liu Biao is a state shepherd, he also admires elegance and dislikes martial arts.As Liu Biao's eldest son, he didn't like warriors either.

"The emperor is surrounded by people with high martial arts skills?"

"The emperor practices martial arts every day, rain or shine." Zhou Zhong said quietly: "The battle is hard, climbing ice and lying in the snow, how can I do without a good body? Therefore, people around the emperor, regardless of gender, can ride horses and shoot arrows. Not a master, but a physically strong person."

"Is it the same for Wen Chen?"

"The same is true for civil officials. After Kong Ming came to the emperor's side, he had to get up in the morning to exercise every day."

Liu Qi's enthusiasm suddenly turned half cold.

According to Zhou Zhong, even if he wanted to serve the court, he might not have the opportunity to perform.

"Boyu, are you in poor health?"

"Ah..." Liu Qi was a little embarrassed. "When I first arrived in Jingzhou, I was not acclimatized to the environment and fell ill."

"Then you should practice martial arts even more." Zhou Zhong patted Liu Qi on the shoulder. "Practicing martial arts is not only for self-defense, but also for strengthening the body. Not everyone has to go to battle, but everyone wants to live longer, otherwise how can we advance step by step?"

"Yes, yes." Liu Qi nodded perfunctorily, still depressed.

Zhou Zhong saw it clearly and shook his head secretly.

Liu Biao was very bookish, and Liu Qi was even more bookish.Such a person also wants to separate one side in the troubled times?

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Qi explained the purpose of his visit.

Liu Biao wanted to invite Zhou Zhong to a banquet to welcome Zhou Zhong.

Zhou Zhong readily agreed, followed Liu Qi out of the house, got into the car, and rushed all the way to the State Shepherd's Mansion.

Liu Biao stepped down to greet him, and exchanged arms with Zhou Zhong.Seeing that Liu Qi's expression was wrong and he was no longer as excited as before, he was quite surprised, but he didn't want to ask more questions.

Leading Zhou Zhong into the hall, Liu Biao half-jokingly said: "Brother Jiamou, the whole Xiangyang city has been moved since you came. I, the state shepherd, wanted to welcome you, but I was a step too late until today."

Zhou Zhong smiled slightly. "Jing Sheng, Yuan Benchu's envoy has left?"

Liu Biao smiled all over his face. "not yet."

"Then I'm not in a hurry. You can wait until you make a decision." Zhou Zhong said, turning around to leave.

Liu Biao hastily stopped him. "Brother Jiamou, why are you here?"