During these two months, Xianyang seemed very quiet.
However, there seemed to be something wrong with the health of the First Emperor, and he had less and less time to manage politics, while more and more political affairs were handed over to Qin Luoheng.
Office of Character Surveying.
The officials in the government office are still as usual, sorting and summarizing the fonts day after day, as if the affairs happening in the outside world have nothing to do with them.
Golden Crow dawns.
Just when the officials of the Calligraphy and Calligraphy Office were getting ready to go to work, a loud voice suddenly sounded.
"His Royal Highness is here!"
Hear the words.
The officials of the Calligraphy and Calligraphy Office were stunned at first.
Then his expression changed and he hurried out to greet him.
The Kanzi Office is a small official office, which belongs to the Internal History Department. Most of the officials there are old and do not have many opportunities for promotion. They have long since given up their thoughts on advancement and have devoted all their energy to organizing and summarizing official scripts.
.
When I suddenly heard that His Highness was coming, I couldn't help but feel frightened.
Soon, a figure walked into the official office, and it was Qin Luoheng who had not been out for a long time.
"The ministers and officials from the Office of Surveying and Calligraphy are here to see Your Highness."
Qin Luoheng waved his sleeves and said:
"No need to be polite."
"I came here this time, firstly, to meet old friends, and secondly, to see the situation of the Calligraphy and Calligraphy Office. I am very concerned about the summary and arrangement of official script."
Hear the words.
Fang He was stunned.
Then his face became happy.
He naturally knew who Qin Luoheng's old friends were. They were Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong who had been assigned to the Calligraphy Survey Office earlier.
When the Tenth Young Master came to power before, he also had some thoughts.
But he quickly gave up the idea.
Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong did have friendship with His Highness, but today is different from the past. If His Highness really missed the old relationship, he would have promoted the two of them long ago. How could he let them continue to stay in the Calligraphy Office?
Moreover, Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong had not mentioned His Highness even once during the years they had been at the calligraphy survey office.
He naturally thought that the relationship was like that.
That's what I thought.
Today, His Highness actually came in person, which made him extremely happy.
He hurriedly said: "Come here, go and fetch Master Cheng and Master Wang, and tell them that His Highness is waiting outside the official office."
Finished.
Fang He also thought about it in his mind, had he ever offended these two people in the past?
Finally shook his head.
not at all.
He has been the director of the office for several years, but the office of engraving is a sinecure, usually used to place officials who have no room for promotion. He has already accepted his fate in the past, so he does not pay much attention to the affairs of the office. He just muddles along without any embarrassment.
Process Miao.
Qin Luoheng said:
"No need to bother."
"I'm going in person. I was the one who performed the ceremony and asked Master Cheng to sort out the official script. Now, although I am His Highness the Qin Dynasty, the etiquette cannot be abolished. I should go in person. Moreover, Master Cheng doesn't like to be watched by everyone. Fang He
, just lead me over."
"Your Highness..." Fang He hesitated.
Qin Luoheng said:
"It doesn't matter."
"Just lead the way."
"No." Hearing this, Fang He could only agree. Then, surrounded by a crowd of people, Qin Luoheng went to the calligraphy survey office. As soon as he entered the calligraphy survey office, he saw a dazzling array of books hanging all over the walls.
The eucalyptus scrolls endlessly and is filled with long bamboo slips spread out in different shapes.
This is a study room as wide as a hall.
At the moment, there is not much room for free movement. The interior is filled with mountains of files. On the thick red felt floor, various diagrams and booklets are spread out. Some of them are not yet dry, and the ink stains are still faintly stained by water pipes.
.
In the center of the study room are several large eucalyptus trees.
The volumes of Eucalyptus are like mountains.
The ground beside him is also covered with a mountain of papers, and Cheng Miao's figure is buried in it. If there is no sound, there will be no trace at all.
but.
What made Qin Luoheng even more concerned was the numerous large characters on the bamboo slips. These large characters were straight and square, with edges and corners, but they had an artistic conception that could not be copied, and the power of the writing even penetrated the bamboo slips.
"Cheng Miao."
"Cheng Miao!"
On the side, seeing that there was still no trace of Cheng Miao, Fang He became a little anxious, fearing that Qin Luoheng would be dissatisfied, so he quickly shouted something inside.
At this time.
Among the mountains of books, a person slowly walked out.
At this time, Cheng Miao's hair and beard were all gray, and the bamboo crown he had worn for an unknown period of time was tilted on his head. His rag cotton robe hung empty and wrinkled on his lean body, and his leather boots were almost pulled up.
His ankle bones were exposed, his eye sockets were blue, and there were faint ink stains on his face that were difficult to wipe off.
The whole person looked slovenly like a down-and-out beggar.
If it weren't for the aura of "Shu Shan Zi Hai" drawn from books, no one would believe that this man is an astonishing talent.
That's true.
Qin Luoheng couldn't laugh at all, his heart was full of sincere admiration and emotion, and he suddenly had an unprecedented understanding of scholars like Cheng Miao.
Qin Luoheng held the student's bow and said: "Master."
Cheng Miao seemed to have not yet woken up from the sea of words in the mountain of books. He looked around blankly. When he saw Qin Luoheng's face, he woke up as if from a dream and said quickly: "I have met your highness."
"Let me tell you, I can't bear to let you work so hard!" Qin Luoheng bowed deeply.
"I dare not take this responsibility." Cheng Miao quickly supported Qin Luoheng, "Your Highness has the heart to embrace everything, and he has pointed out the way forward for me. How dare I not do my best?"
"Two years have passed and my husband has grown old..."
Cheng Miao smiled casually and said: "As you get older, you get older, and I have the spirit of a minister!"
"Master, you should pay more attention to your health." Qin Luoheng said.
Cheng Miao nodded.
Asked: "I wonder why Your Highness came to the calligraphy survey office?"
Qin Luoheng smiled and said: "It's nothing important. I just came to visit Master and inquire about the arrangement of official script. Writing is the root of China and is related to the longevity of Chinese civilization, so I don't dare to be careless at all."
Cheng Miao nodded slightly.
said:
"Your Highness, please worry."
"The official script is almost finished."
"It should only take the last few months to log them all in."
"However, it still needs correction. It is estimated that it will take at least more than a year to complete it. There is no room for sloppiness in the writing, nor can it be tolerated for a long time. Therefore, if Your Highness wants us to speed up the process, it may be difficult for us to do it."
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"Master, you are serious."
"I know the importance of words, so how can I dare to encourage them?"
"It's just that when I was reviewing the memorials recently, I found some problems, which may be helpful in compiling calligraphy books, so I came here to inform Master."
Hear the words.
Cheng Miao had a strange look on his face.
He asked: "How dare I invite you to speak to me?"
Qin Luoheng said: "Compared with Qin Zhuan, official script is indeed less difficult to write, but there are too many words and the gestures are still cumbersome. It is still quite difficult for beginners. I am wondering if it can be simplified again."
“Try merging some words!”
"And there is a new way to recognize characters, such as recognizing characters by half? This can greatly reduce the difficulty of recognizing characters."
"In addition, when I was in Chaoge, I encountered one thing, which was the cost of accounts. I was also thinking about whether I could come up with some simple symbols to replace the numbers, and then design a few more complex numbers to use
Distinguishing and having both can reduce the degree of fraud to a certain extent.”
"In "The Book of Characters", in addition to using homophones to search, can we also use the radicals to search? This search method may be more convenient and faster than homophones."
"Words are the carrier of culture."
"If we want to truly unify the world and unite all the people, the first thing is to cultivate the people's sense of identity with Chinese civilization, and writing is undoubtedly the most appropriate way."
"It doesn't matter if it's Qin seal script or official script."
"Ultimately, the reason for its emergence is that people are simplifying fonts. This is a spontaneous movement of the literate group. Therefore, after the Qin Dynasty unified the world, can it take the initiative to further simplify? This will further lower the threshold for learning characters."
"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, official education was lost and people lived among the people."
"Therefore, a hundred schools of thought contend."
"If everyone in the Qin Dynasty can read in the future, what kind of prosperous age will it be? Can it create a more glorious scene than the contention of a hundred schools of thought? And after everyone is literate, what kind of potential will the Great Qin unleash? This is probably beyond everyone's ability.
Expected.”
"But I'm willing to try!"
"At least."
"I think Da Qin can do it."
"Although the result may not necessarily be good, I believe that if it is popularized, it will be of great benefit to the world. It will also greatly prevent knowledge from being artificially monopolized and lost, and the civilization created by the Qin Dynasty will also be famous throughout the ages.
"
"I beg you, Master, to write for me!"
Qin Luoheng bowed straightly to Cheng Miao.
Cheng Miao's face changed slightly.
After his expression kept changing, he could only nod in the end and said: "I can only do my best, but this project will probably take even more time, and I can't say when it will be completed."
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng looked happy.
He opened his mouth and said: "Master, just do it. If you have any needs, you can just ask. I will do my best to supply. Master, don't worry about the time. I know the seriousness of the matter and there will never be any urging. I only hope that Master can concentrate on research."
, leaving a literary treasure for China and the Qin Dynasty."
See the situation.
Cheng Miao also nodded.
Qin Luoheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He also couldn't bear it. Cheng Miao had spent too much effort on sorting out the official script, but the writing matter was of great importance, so he had to pay attention to it. As for educating the world, he was just talking about it in general terms at the moment.
It won't really be implemented.
He can still distinguish between ideals and reality.
Even if they want to educate, they will only be educated according to the needs of the Qin Dynasty, rather than letting the people and hundreds of schools spread knowledge among the people.
Although he has some selfish motives, he also wants to stabilize the world.
The transmission of knowledge must be controlled by the imperial court, otherwise it would easily lead to serious troubles. He had to be careful and careful about this.
At this time.
Cheng Miao seemed to have remembered something and hesitated to speak. Finally he couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, a man came to see me half a month ago. He wanted to see Your Highness and asked Him something. I didn't want to get involved.
He, I just thought that this person is indeed outstanding in learning, so I passed the message on my behalf."
"This person also participated in the gathering of scholars!"
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng's eyes darkened slightly.
Asked: "What is this person's name?"
Cheng Miao said: "He is Huang Shigong. Your Highness, would you like to meet him?"
"Huang Shigong?" Qin Luoheng's eyes were slightly closed, with a deep look in his eyes.