I became a group pet after dressing as nine elder brothers

Officials in their thirties mostly entered the imperial court through the imperial examination in the past few years.They are young and vigorous, just like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, at the moment of showing its sharpness.

This is also the time when their curiosity is at its strongest.

This series of chain reactions undoubtedly aroused the curiosity of most people. Some asked the officials who entered the Hanlin Academy at the same time, and some asked the officials of the Institute or the Nine Brothers. No matter how bad it was, some people found a Two imperial physicians came to inquire.

If you don't know things like microscopes for a while, you will be despised in the private gatherings of officials.The more this is the case, from officials to imperial merchants, from the children of the Eight Banners to ordinary people, they all talk about this microscope.

Seeing this, Yinzhen rolled his eyes.

He summoned the obedient Li Zuoqi and told him to make more than ten machines as soon as possible and put them in the library of the capital—everyone can take a look at them, and any things they bring can be handled by a special person before they are released. They watch.

Originally, it was just folk gossip—some people called it strange talk contemptuously.But when ordinary people also saw the strange little life in the saliva, snot, soil, and rain, this strange talk suddenly became a reality.

The "Hygienic Habits Advocacy Book", which only sold for 100 yuan a copy, was sold out in just three days, and the door of the Cultural Cleaning Department was almost knocked open by the people.

Washing hands after eating, washing hands after working and playing, washing hands before meals and after going to the toilet... etc. have been memorized by the common people, and public toilets are finally no longer considered cumbersome. Some people hope to build a little more.

Unlike these officials, another set of officials was anxious.Most of them are old and young, and occasionally a few young officials are mixed in, sitting in the private room of the teahouse and drinking bitter wine one cup after another.

From time to time, there were scholars' wanton discussions outside.The existence of the microscope is too strong, even the dead-headed people who didn't believe it at first, when they see another world from a microscopic perspective, there are also many people who are shackled in their brains, and the reason in their hearts should be completely washed away, and then they slam into it. In that completely different world.

Of course, there are many, many people who are unwilling to admit what they have seen - such as the officials in this private room.These damned, sudden, unprecedented new gadgets changed the face of the court they were familiar with, and made them terrified and uneasy.

However, due to the retirement policy officially launched a few years ago, coupled with the disappearance of the Suo'etu and Nalan Mingzhu factions, Xu Qianxue and others were imprisoned and dismissed from office, the number of veteran officials dropped sharply in just a few years.

If this continues, there is still a place for them to stand?

Looking around, there are only a few officials left, and looking carefully, the leaders are only the governors Qian Jue and Governor Falun from the second rank.

Is it high from the second rank?

Of course!But it is far from enough to support a faction in the court.Folun's face was gloomy: "These so-called advanced gadgets have the support of the emperor, and they are being promoted in full swing in the court and among the people, but it is hard for people to start."

"Then what kind of publishing house sells some weird books every day, and the emperor still refuses to ban it!" An official was full of anger and sternly yelled.If he puts his posture in the hall and bumps into the pillar, people who don't know will think he is a rare admonisher!

"There is also a microscope! If you want me to say that those things must be faked by them!"

Having the support of the emperor is a big difficulty.

The haze on the officials present became heavier and heavier, and two or three people lowered their voices and muttered to the side.Everyone caring about these things is also worried about their own future. Seeing the emperor as a backer, one or two of them dare not speak up.

"It's not necessary to start with the emperor."

Qian Jue took a sip from the cup of tea: "I'm afraid next year's draft will decide the marriage of the third, fourth and fifth elder brothers...it's better to think of a way on this."

"Wouldn't it be better for His Royal Highness and Eldest Brother?"

"The emperor in the backyard of His Royal Highness is watching carefully. Li Jia's family was an example before. As for the elder brother...what do you think, Master Fu Lun?"

"Concubine Hui heard that she is seriously ill, and she hasn't met Fujin who has been paying her respects for several months." Fo Lun tapped lightly on the table with his fingertips: "I'm afraid that even if the elder brother is interested, I will wait here." I will not be greedy at all times. If I want to say it, it would be better to put it on the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother? It is common to arrange maids in advance!"

"That's right! The third elder brother is in charge of the Cultural Cleaning Department—wait a minute!" Qian Jue's eyes lit up.He suddenly lowered his voice: "I have an idea! If it comes out, I'm sure this publishing house won't be able to continue!"

Chief Envoy Wei Jiqi's eyelids twitched.

He moved his body uneasily, following what Qian Jue said, Wei Jiqi broke out in cold sweat behind him.Seeing the scene where a group of colleagues stood up and spit flying at the point of excitement, beads of sweat broke out from the tip of Wei Jiqi's nose.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart, stood up pretending to be happy, and praised Qian Jue's foresight with his colleagues.But as soon as he left the teahouse, Wei Jiqi, who was sitting in the carriage, found that his clothes were soaked.

His thoughts were like a mess.

For a moment, Wei Jiqi didn't know what to do, so he sued the emperor?I'm afraid Master Qian's plan hasn't been implemented yet, but he hides it and even acts as an accomplice...

Wei Jiqi felt that his conscience could not bear it.

He returned home worried, but his friend Mei Wending had been waiting for a long time, Wei Jiqi reluctantly patted his face with cold water, and hurriedly walked into the study to receive him.

Mei Wending raised his eyebrows.

Although he is nearly 60 years old, his face is as clear and bright as a boy's, and he smiled happily at Wei Jiqi: "Brother Wei, I decided to submit the three volumes of "Questions about History" that I published to you. to the Institute."

"...Institute?" Wei Jiqi was shocked.

"That's right, the research institute posted this item on the bulletin board at the gate of the city today and distributed it to everyone. The old man specially brought a copy for you to see."

Mei Wending carefully took out a roll of paper from his arms.

He sent both hands to Wei Jiqi's hands, and then danced with excitement: "If you can be picked up by the research institute, maybe you can send it to the Cultural Cleaning Department in the future, and have it printed all over the world, fulfilling the old man's wish!"

According to his age, it was too late to become an official, and Mei Wending only wanted to submit his works to the heavens.It's just that although his reputation for adjusting calculations has gradually increased, he failed to get what he wanted due to the concerns of the Taiwan officials, so he could only live at a friend's house on charity.

Wei Jiqi took a deep breath.

Of course he knew that Mei Wending's "Question of History" was his painstaking effort for many years, and he also understood that Mei Wending wholeheartedly hoped to pass his work on to the world, but he happened to meet this opportunity.

Wei Jiqi licked his dry lips, and he looked at Mei Wending hesitantly: "Brother Mei, why bother to send it to the research institute? The things here are still unknown, so it's better to put it on hold until I have a chance to present it to the emperor... ..."

There was a hint of surprise in Mei Wending's eyes.

He unconsciously looked at Wei Jiqi, and then his white eyebrows gradually frowned: "Brother Wei, could it be possible that he hasn't seen that microscope? He hasn't used that toilet either? He also read a few books just released by the publishing house." No? Brother Zhang and Brother Li are full of praise!"

Brother Zhang, Brother Li.

The former refers to Zhang Yushu, and the latter refers to Li Guangdi.Both are the emperor's close ministers, and they are also one of the best Han officials in the court who are appreciated by the emperor.

Wei Jiqi's complexion became paler.

If something happens to the Cultural Cleaning Department, will the Han officials of the Manchu Dynasty be implicated again?The attention that Hanchen has gradually gained in recent years may come back again!

Mei Wending also noticed Wei Jiqi's restlessness today.

He stopped talking and looked at Wei Jiqi carefully, with a look of worry on his brows: "Brother Wei, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Ji jumped up and stood up.

If he went to see the emperor or brother Zhang and Li, maybe Qian Jue and others would know about it... He put his hands heavily on Mei Wending's shoulders: "Brother Mei, hit me hard twice."

Mei Wending: ...

He opened his eyes wide and looked at Wei Jiqi in shock. For a moment, he didn't feel that Wei Jiqi was confused, but that there was something wrong with his ears.

Otherwise, why would Wei Jiqi ask himself to beat him?

The beating of Wei Jiqi and Mei Wending caused quite a commotion in the capital. The former lost face as a literati and did not go to the Yamen for half a month, while the latter was directly sent to the prison for beating an imperial official. If Zhang Yushu hadn't come forward to guarantee it, I'm afraid this old life would have been thrown in prison.

Zhang Yu's expression was gloomy.

After Mei Wending changed his clothes and washed, he hurriedly asked, "What happened? Brother Mei, why did you fight with Bo Yan?"

Both Wei Jiqi and Mei Wending are handsome scholars, not to mention that Mei Wending was going to announce the good news that day, so the beating seemed extremely strange—especially after the accident, Wei Jiqi not only did not cover up but directly Report to the official.

This really confuses Zhang Yushu.

He raised his eyes to observe Mei Wending carefully, but found that Mei Wending's eyes drifted over several servants.Zhang Yushu frowned: "All the people present are my confidantes, so don't worry, Brother Mei."

"Brother Wei wants this old man to report to Brother Zhang."

Mei Wending said in a deep voice: "There are a lot of problems in the books submitted to the Institute, and the Department of Cultural Cleaning and Officials—someone...someone intends to make people refer to these books as rebellious books."

Zhang Yushu was shocked.

He was horrified, and an unbelievable and terrified light appeared in his eyes: "They—are they crazy!?"

Inverse book.

Officials who wrote the reverse order, proofread, sold books, bought books, and even printed and managed officials, at least they were dispatched to the army, and at worst they were killed by the stick.

When Kangxi was not in power in his early years, there were people who specifically picked the flaws in the book, far-fetchedly referring to it as a rebellious book. Even if the other party was not killed, his official career would not be bright. The same punishment for the whistleblower barely suppressed the storm.

For Hanchen.

This inverse book is undoubtedly a sharp sword on the heads of the Hanchens, which makes people feel chills.The emergence of research institutes and publishing houses has made many people see the possibility of an open style of study, which has led to a surge in the number of contributors.

But if there is a 'literary prison' at this moment.

Who else in the world would dare to trust the imperial court?Who can trust this research institute and publishing house.

Has the quiet life of more than twenty years made these people forget the power of literary inquisition?The Ming history case involved more than a thousand people. In the end, it's not what you think is right, but what the people who interrogate think it is!

Another question came to Zhang Yushu's mind: "Not all of these books can be published..."

His voice gradually lowered.

Zhang Yushu stroked his chin carefully with his fingers, and after a while he asked incredulously: "Wait! Could it be that their purpose is not to find out the rebellious script but..." to cut off the retreat of the Institute and the Department of Cultural Cleanup.

Mei Wending's face was full of bitterness.

He nodded heavily: "Brother Zhang, it's just as you think."

The disadvantage of the research institute and the Cultural Cleaning Department lies in the advanced and pioneering ideas.Once there are traces of someone trying to take advantage of it, even if the emperor does not blame the elder brothers and courtiers for the crime, he will probably strictly control the research institute and the cultural cleansing department, or even cancel them.

Zhang Yushu's scalp was numb.

His chest rose and fell rapidly, and he almost fainted from the anger of these ignorant people.What they want is to uproot dissidents... But have they ever thought that this may destroy the trust accumulated by the Han literati in the court for decades! ?

Cold sweat dripped down Zhang Yushu's back.

He asked Mei Wending to rest well in the house, and hurried to Changchun Garden by himself - this matter must be reported to the emperor as soon as possible!

Changchun Garden.

The Douyuan bookstore is full of various books, from the floor to the ceiling, and it is no longer the neat appearance of the previous days, which makes people have a splitting headache at a glance.

Yinzhen flipped through it with great interest.

Kangxi couldn't help laughing at the rare concentration: "When will you read so many books by yourself, and when will the officials below you not use them at this time?"

"This place has already been cleaned up. Not only Erchen, but the brothers will also come to see it later. Erchen has nothing to do now to take a look, maybe you can discover some novel ideas from it!"

Kangxi shook his head.

He didn't expect the enthusiasm of the people to be so intense, but in half a month, more than ten thousand books were sent to the research institute and the Department of Cultural Cleaning, some of which were anonymous and some with their names and addresses written on them, as if hoping to get After being favored, you can gain both fame and fortune.

Kangxi scoffed.

He casually flipped through a few collections of poems, and threw them aside disapprovingly: "It got into money."

Successfully published articles can reap a considerable amount of income, and you can spread the name of your article all over the world.

Not only did Yinzhen not object, but he was happy to see the success.

He bluntly said: "Khan Ama, how can you say that? Publishing books can earn income, so that these talented people can be encouraged to continue publishing books!"

"Those who read and publish are for the sake of immortality..."

"At least let them have enough to eat, maybe they can write two more books before starving to death." Yinzhen replied casually.

A poor scholar is a sour scholar.

After decades of studying, farming and housework are all handled by the family members. Most families are too poor to maintain. If they can publish books and articles, the money they get can feed them well.

Kangxi: ...

Sounds reasonable?He snorted dissatisfiedly: "Only those who write dramas and gossip think so."

"Those who write operas and essays are also knowledgeable people."

Yinzhen flipped through a novel with relish, and seemed to feel that he was answering back too quickly, so he made up another sentence: "Xiwenzatan is originally an idle book, and it is used for leisure and entertainment, in order to make readers laugh and talk about it." Can understand things and know how to measure. Especially if the drama is well edited, can it spread the bad and good things all over the world?... If you want to make a drama for children like this, can it still play an educational role.”

Yinzhen thought about it and felt that there was still a lot to do in it.After all, most of the current dramas are suitable for adults or the elderly, and there are no dramas made for children.

"It's time for the child to study, so where can I watch dramas for entertainment?" Kangxi glared at him, strongly wondering if Yinzhen disliked the current dramas and wanted to come up with new tricks.

"Study and leisure also come together." Yinzhen didn't notice Kangxi's suspicious eyes, if he saw it, he would feel aggrieved.

Who is like you.

Brother Ben is thinking about business!

Yinzhen was thinking and nagging: "Maybe we can also try to publish some children's fairy tales in the newspaper together with Advertisement World? If the response is good, maybe we can make a separate issue."

Not to mention that Kangxi was also faintly moved.

The Qing Dynasty has always used the policy of ignoring the people, but seeing that the recent inventions have excited the common people, and the policy of ignoring the people is obviously not very useful in the future, should we change our thinking in time?

For example, a story about a Man-Han family?

Or a play that praises the simple peasants for their kindness and rewards?

When Prince Yinfeng and others came in, they saw Yinzhen sitting cross-legged on the ground concentrating on reading a book, while Khan Ama was sitting on a bench beside him thinking.

A group of people invited Ann.

Seeing that Khan Ama didn't react at all, several people stood up and scattered after looking at each other.They also lamented the number of manuscripts, and then they looked through them one after another, and the fifth elder brother Yinqi complained: "Third brother has helped you so much, and then you have to compensate us well!"

Yinzhi was also straightforward: "All right, all right!"

As long as it can be done, he will be happy to let him do anything.Looking at the countless manuscripts in front of him, there was a cluster of fire behind Yin Zhi, and he concentrated on studying it.

But it's only half a cup of tea.

The third elder brother Yinzhi was called by Kangxi, who had awakened his mind, and asked, "How do you feel in the Cultural Cleaning Department recently?"

"The work of the officials of the Cultural Cleaning Department is very careful and conscientious, and the library in the capital city is almost completed, but the books are still a little short and need to be replenished urgently." The third elder brother Yinzhi answered very smoothly.

"That's why we urgently collected manuscripts."

Yinzhi scratched the back of his head, looked around with a wry smile on his face: "It's just that I didn't expect that there would be so many manuscripts, and there were so many problems."

"tell me the story."

"My son found that in the collected books and submitted manuscripts, many of the contents were somewhat inaccurate and misleading. There were even more than a dozen versions of the same book in the printed books, and the contents were also somewhat inconsistent. Tampering, it is even difficult to tell where the first edition came from..."

Yinzhi was eloquent.

Kangxi's face also became slightly serious, and he nodded from time to time following Yinzhi's words: "Then what do you think?"

"My son... my son is thinking whether there should be a regulation: for example, people are not allowed to print books privately, but only after they have passed the review of the publishing house, can they publish printed books in the designated printing factory?" Yin Zhi asked tentatively. .

"I'm afraid that excessive supervision will cause the literati's rebellious mood." Kangxi shook his head, and he pointed to the manuscripts piled up to the ceiling around him: "Look at the books here that are expected to be printed and sold through the imperial court. How many people do you need to review in a day? Not to mention that if all supervision is completed, the publishing house will not have to do other things except review manuscripts every day. There are also many private copies of literati for relatives, friends and students to watch, so how many copies are considered private copies? Circulation?"

"Now there are a lot of manuscripts at the beginning, Erchen thinks that there shouldn't be so many manuscripts to review in the future..." the third elder brother Yinzhi muttered dissatisfied.

"Brother, I think we can issue a few more licenses of the publishing house, instead of all being issued by the imperial court. They will be reviewed and randomly checked every year, and if there is a problem, the publishing house can just take it back." The fifth elder brother Yinqi said with a smile.

"Fifth Brother is right."

After Yinzhen passed the microscope, the brothers and officials were happy to discuss a plan, and his work only needed to be guided at the right time.

He glanced at Brother Wu approvingly: "I also think that supervision is necessary, but in addition to supervision, some channels for literati to relieve their emotions should be opened, and literati should be encouraged to write books and dramas—for example, in Add a place for serial dramas and gossip in the newspaper?"

Yinqi was also happy to give Yinzhen a compliment: "Ninth brother also has a good idea."

The fourth elder brother Yinzhen was noncommittal.

He held his forehead, and felt that the more the brothers thought about it, the more complicated it became: "This matter sounds more and more complicated? Every year, random inspections and audits, and where do you take back and issue licenses?"

Yinzhen said: "Since the publishing house's license is removed, the workload of the Cultural Cleaning Department will naturally drop, and the important task of supervision and random inspection will naturally belong to them-or fourth brother, do you think you need to personally review manuscripts? Brother I am willing to entrust this difficult job to you."

Yinzhi's eyes brightened: "Fourth brother, if you want, I will also hand over to you, third brother."

Yinzhen:……

Do you think I'm stupid?

He swallowed back the words he wanted to complain about.

Let yourself review the manuscript?If this pile of manuscripts is alone, I am afraid that it will not be tossed until next year.Yinzhen pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretending to focus on the manuscript in front of him.

Kangxi looked funny.

He nodded: "Since this is the case, Yinzhi—you think about it later, and show me the last book. Yinzhen, you also talked about your previous ideas with your third brother. I think you can arrange a few plays for children. , it might be good to read some fairy tales you told."

Yinzhi and Yinzhen responded.

Just as the two of them finished speaking, Liang Jiugong, who was waiting outside the door, rushed in: "Your Majesty, the person who came earlier said that it is Zhang Yushu, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace, who is asking to see you."

"Zhang Yushu?" Kangxi stared.

His eyebrows sank slightly, and he hurried to the Hall of Nine Classics and Three Things with the prince.

As soon as he entered the hall, when Kangxi's eyes fell on Zhang Yushu's face, his heart skipped a beat.He waved his hand to greet Zhang Yushu to get up, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Zhang Yushu told the whole story with a solemn face.

In the end, he also added: "This matter is all said by Mei Wending, and I don't know the truth, but I am afraid that this group of people will find that I can only let Mei Wending rest in the humble house for the time being, and dare not take him with me." into the palace."

Kangxi's face turned blue, and he clenched and loosened his palms three or four times.In the end, Kangxi still couldn't bear the anger in his heart, and slapped the table fiercely: "Okay, okay, okay! They are really a bunch of good ministers of mine."

I am thinking about the drama about a family of Man and Han.

You guys have a good idea, just have a pot of stew?If the incident really happened, even if it was finally verified that it was a slander that meant that a basin of black water would hit someone's head, it must be the emperor's fault if it spread.

Kangxi was trembling with anger, his temples were throbbing, and his eyes were dark for a while.Prince Yinreng was taken aback by his shortness of breath, and rushed forward to support him.

Kangxi let out a long breath.

He glanced at Zhang Yushu very softly: "It's not easy for you to get involved in this matter, I will send someone to contact Mei Wending."

Zhang Yushu retreated, Kangxi ordered the guards to do things with a sullen face, and then put forward the matter discussed with his sons just now.

The more you resist.

Kangxi wants to do more!He turned his head to look at Prince Yinreng: "You urge Yinzhi and the others to make the regulations for this matter as soon as possible."