Chapter 274: Your Majesty, what on earth do you want to play with?
Why are aristocratic families so difficult to deal with?
Knowledge monopoly is definitely a crucial part of it.
Because they have a monopoly on knowledge, there are numerous talents within their family. In every era, there are elites from these aristocratic families, who influence and even control the development of an era.
As far as the Wang family is concerned, from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the end of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, in just a few hundred years, there were a total of ninety-two prime ministers and thirty-six queens!
It’s simply terrifying!
This phenomenon of talent gathering is certainly due to the innate reason of the combination of excellent genes, but the main reason is because of their monopoly on knowledge, which has created a peak that ordinary people cannot overcome in their lifetimes.
Because of the monopoly of knowledge, they have a large number of talents. Because of the talents, they have been ministers for generations. Because of generations of ministers, they have huge political resources. Because of the huge political resources, the assets in their family name have increased at an alarming rate.
The rapid expansion eventually formed a virtuous cycle. After generations of accumulation, it eventually grew into a giant-like transcendent existence.
The flowing emperor and the iron-clad family are the most vivid illustrations of this abnormal existence.
If you want to really move these aristocratic families, arresting or killing a few existences like Wang Tong will not help at all.
Fighting for the right to speak academically is the first step he takes, the first shot he throws. This shot may not be effective in a short period of time, but once it explodes with its power, those aristocratic families who want to counterattack will
It's too late!
After sending away Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining and Kong Ling'er, Wang Zi'an rarely sat down at his desk, picked up his brush, and seriously wrote his first plan after traveling through the Tang Dynasty.
It is not enough to have academic journals alone. If you want to quickly grasp the right to speak, you must also have an entertainment journal.
As for the talent to host this matter, he already has a qualified candidate.
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The great victory in Mobei cheered up the whole court.
Throughout the morning, everyone was intensely discussing the arrangements for Mobei. There were so many threads and interests involved, and many people wanted to get involved.
So at the end, when Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came forward and said that someone had offered a printing technology, many ministers in the hall did not react.
What is printing technology?
Is it worth speaking openly to the court?
"Your Majesty, this kind of printing technology is simply amazing. It's thousands of times more efficient than copying books -"
As soon as Duan Lun said this, the entire hall fell into silence, followed by uncontrollable noise.
Tens of millions of times more efficient than copying books!
Are you sure you're not talking nonsense?
Everyone brush——
He focused his attention on Duan Lun.
Li Shimin didn't raise his eyebrows lightly and looked at Duan Lun with interest.
Duan Lun's old and powerful voice was the only one left in the Jinluan Palace. Anyone could hear it. Although Duan Lun was trying to stabilize his emotions, there was still a hint of excitement in his voice that was hard to suppress.
"Weichen has had someone verify it on the spot. The effect of this printing technique is simply——"
As he spoke, Duan Lun took a deep breath, took out a thin book from his arms, and handed it over with both hands. People standing nearby even saw that this minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was always known for his sophistication and calmness, had both hands.
There was actually a slight tremor that was barely noticeable.
"This is the book that Wei Chen ordered to be printed overnight last night. Your Majesty, please take a look at it——"
A chamberlain came forward, took the book from Duan Lun's hand, and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin looked through it in a serious manner and nodded repeatedly.
"Is this what Duan Aiqing said was printed by printing technology? Well, it looks quite clear and beautiful. It's quite interesting to me, so you might as well take a look..."
As he spoke, he passed the books around and looked at Duan Lun with a gentle smile.
"Duan Aiqing, I just said that printing is thousands of times more efficient than copying books. I don't know how much you printed in one night..."
Upon hearing this, everyone's ears immediately stood up.
Everyone has come from copying books, and the hard work involved is obviously clear. Now some people say that there is some kind of printing technology that can be thousands of times more efficient than copying books. Naturally, they are surprised and confused, and they are as curious as a cat scratching their heads.
of.
"Weichen found ten workers and worked all night to produce it. By the morning of this morning, more than a thousand copies of this book had been printed!"
As soon as he mentioned this, Duan Lun became energetic, his waist was no longer sore, and his legs were no longer painful. Even his voice became a little louder, and the fatigue after staying up for half a night was gone.
More than a thousand copies!
Ten workers printed more than a thousand copies in one night!
This news was like an invisible cannonball thrown into the main hall. The order in the main hall was completely out of control. Du Ruhui, who had just received the "The Analects of Confucius" and had not had time to open it, couldn't help but trembled in his hands and almost dropped the book in his hand.
Dropped to the ground.
Even Li Shimin couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He suddenly remembered what Wang Zi'an told him after the last leaflet incident.
"Although this little gadget is not very efficient and is a bit troublesome to make, but conditions don't allow it, let's make do with it for now. It's much faster than copying it..."
He really thought it was not efficient and would cause trouble!
Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to it. In addition, he had to take into account the retaliation of those aristocratic families after the news was leaked, so he put the matter aside for the time being.
If Wang Zi'an hadn't suddenly mentioned it yesterday, he would have even forgotten about it.
"This is called inefficiency, and this is called making do, right?"
Li Shimin wanted to use expletives at the moment.
This piece of shit!
I'm so stupid, really, I actually believed what that bitch said!
Can you believe that a person who can feed dogs from a glass bowl is not very efficient?
That bitch has such a high vision. He can't see what he sees. I'm afraid they are all great treasures here!
What a painful realization this is.
"Impossible! Duan Shangshu, just to please His Majesty, don't just enjoy your achievements, talk nonsense, and report good luck..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! If you can really use ten small workers to print thousands of copies overnight, it is beyond the description of a skilled craftsman. It is simply auspicious.
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Wei Zheng, who came to his senses, took the lead in questioning Duan Lun without saying anything.
The ministers in the main hall who were shocked by Duan Lun's news immediately came to their senses and looked at Duan Lun suspiciously.
Isn't this old guy crazy about making meritorious deeds?
He actually came up with such a ridiculous method!
As we all know, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has personally issued orders to recommend skilled craftsmen from various regions. Since the beginning of winter this year, he has reiterated many times that all regions must tap folk talents, and has even used it as a rigid criterion for evaluating the political performance of each region.
Isn't this old guy out of his mind in a hurry and trying to cheat?
However, people like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who had more dealings with Duan Lun, and some veterans who knew Duan Lun well, couldn't help showing shocked expressions on their faces.
I just like how you are so stupid and have never seen the world.
Seeing everyone questioning, Duan Lun not only didn't get angry, but felt an inexplicable sense of superiority in his heart. He completely forgot that he was shocked and dumbfounded last night.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone will know at a glance..."
Having said this, Duan Lun smiled slightly and bowed his hands to Li Shimin calmly.
"Wei Chen has asked the ten craftsmen and the books printed yesterday to be taken outside the Meridian Gate, waiting for your Majesty's summons at any time..."
"pass--"
In recent days, except for the affairs between Wang Zi'an and the Wang family, which made him more troubled, everything else was good news.
Mobei was pacified and Jieli was captured.
Since spring, there has been heavy snowfall in Hebei and Shandong states where there has been almost no rainfall for almost a whole year. It is foreseeable that the drought will inevitably ease next spring.
Now that such a happy event happened again, Li Shimin was in high spirits and immediately delivered the order.
At this time, everyone had no intention of discussing anything else. They all looked eagerly at the door of the hall, anxiously waiting to witness the miracle.
Fortunately, there was no need for everyone to wait. After a while, the herald walked in quickly with a dozen people carrying large bamboo baskets.
The bamboo baskets were lined up in a row, and the dozen or so craftsmen also fell to their knees, not even daring to raise their heads.
They never dreamed that they, a small craftsman, would have the opportunity to meet His Majesty the Emperor.
"Get flat—"
The gentle and deep voice sounded, and their anxious and nervous hearts calmed down a little. They all got up from the ground with gratitude, stood at the door of the main hall and secretly looked at the Jinluan Hall.
The distance was a bit far and I couldn't see clearly, but I could vaguely feel that the person sitting on the dragon throne was very noble and his aura was as calm as a mountain, just like the statues in temples and Taoist temples.
Everyone was so excited.
"It was you who printed these books overnight—"
Li Shimin glanced at those big boxes with some curiosity.
He naturally knew when Duan Lun got the printing technology. In fact, it was he who secretly had someone disguised as an old man with immortal demeanor and send it to Duan Lun before Duan Lun got off work yesterday.
That was printed in one night!
But when it comes to performing a full set, you still have to ask what you should ask.
When the emperor asked the question in person, an older man who looked like a foreman responded with a somewhat restrained hand.
"Back to Your Majesty, it was printed by Cao Min and a few of them. Duan Shangshu saw it with his own eyes. We worked all night and printed 1,128 copies in one night. There were still some scattered pages. Due to time constraints, we didn't have time.
Bound into a book..."
hiss--
A gasp of cold air suddenly sounded in the hall.
"Well done. You have worked hard. I will reward you later. Go down and rest first-"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
More than a dozen workers were overjoyed when they heard this, and were even trembling with excitement.
His Majesty received him in person and said that he had worked hard!
As for the reward, they were so excited that they didn't even hear it clearly and were taken away in a daze.
"Here, give these books to all of you, my dear friends, to read..."
Li Shimin was in a good mood and directly asked people to distribute the book.
Tsk tsk, everyone has one copy and there is still something left!
When the books were received, the ministers who had not yet had their turn to read them could not wait to read them one by one.
There were gasps, exclamations, and discussions one after another.
Even the censor on duty forgot to maintain discipline in the hall, and everyone stared at the books in their hands in stunned silence.
The handwriting is full and clear, unique, and the writing is neat and beautiful, a bit more refined than what I would copy myself.
Many people poked their heads at each other to look at the books in each other's hands.
same!
Thousands of books are almost identical except for slight differences in binding!
Shocking!
But many people, looking at the books in their hands, could not help but feel a slight movement in their hearts. They glanced at Duan Lun who was standing in the middle of the hall with a happy face, and quietly closed the books in their hands.
Look at your nose with your eyes, look at your heart with your nose, and practice closed-mouth meditation.
"This is indeed an ingenious and extraordinary method! It's really gratifying and congratulatory——"
As the voice sounded, a middle-aged man with a slender figure and a clear face stood out from the train first.
"I would like to congratulate your majesty, congratulate the Tang Dynasty, and congratulate the scholars of our generation——"
When they saw this man coming out, many people were shocked, something was going to happen!
Cui Tianci, Minister of Rites!
The second brother of Cui Hong, the current head of the Cui family, is now regarded as the most influential person in the court for the current generation of the Cui family.
"Although this thing is a kind of strange and obscene technique, it has made an indispensable contribution to the benefit of Shilin. I ask your Majesty to reward him generously and give him a knighthood to show his merit. I am not talented, but I am willing to act as an envoy.
See it..."
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, his face remained calm.
"I love you, and what you say is reasonable. If you don't reward generously, it will not be enough to demonstrate your merits, and it will not be enough to inspire those who come after you -"
As he spoke, he looked at Duan Lun.
"Duan Aiqing, where is the man who contributed to the art of printing? I will reward you heavily——"
When Changsun Wuji heard this, he couldn't help but look up at Li Shimin with some surprise.
Although he didn't know who was behind the last food crisis, he had a vague guess in his mind.
Who was the biggest winner last time?
Of course the court!
Of course, Your Majesty!
Not only did he swallow hundreds of thousands of dan of grain in one fell swoop, greatly alleviating the crisis of the imperial court's food shortage, he also dealt a heavy blow to the thirteen grain trading houses. Regardless of whether they were the Guanlong family, the Shandong family or the Jiangnan family, each of them nearly vomited blood due to losses.
Therefore, he was almost certain that His Majesty must be behind the last food crisis, although he had no evidence.
Now seeing Li Shimin agreeing to Cui Tianci's suggestion so happily, he couldn't help but feel a little shaken in his heart.
He and even Li Shimin's temper, if it really had something to do with His Majesty last time, he would definitely not expose himself so quickly. You must know that the printing technology in front of him is exactly the same as the last leaflet.
As long as we catch the person who contributed to printing, the person who was behind the food crisis last time, there will be no escape!
How could Your Majesty make such a childish mistake?
He frowned slightly unconsciously, showing a hint of confusion.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others had already woken up at this time, and looked at Li Shimin with a bit of confusion in their eyes.
We are all top-notch people, and the twists and turns here cannot be hidden from anyone who is interested.
Your Majesty, what are you trying to do with this?