Chapter 326 Don’t panic, someone has a plan (Second update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 326 Don’t panic, someone has a plan (Second update)
"...How can the government do this and make the Kaifeng Commercial Press make a lot of money, while we can only watch helplessly?"
"That's why we let them take advantage of such a good thing and we can't even drink soup."
"Gentlemen, since the Kaifeng Commercial Press can legally deal with the Liao Kingdom, we should be able to do it too."
"Are you trying to commit suicide? Who is standing behind the Kaifeng Metal Workshop? Don't you understand now?"
"Of course I understand, but they can't be too unreasonable. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, and blocking people's future is like promiscuous wives and daughters..."
"Hey, what a novel statement. I have lived for such a long time and I didn't even know there was another sentence after it."
"Gentlemen, has our topic gone a bit off track? What should we do now? Should we just watch and do nothing?"
"Gentlemen, wait a moment, someone has a plan..."
"It's already this time, do you still have the desire to write?"
A group of ministers, under the suppression of the three powerful ministers who were silent but with natural coercion, only dared to murmur in a low voice.
But soon, a servant stood up and bowed respectfully to the official who thought he had a chance to win and had done something serious for his beloved disciple.
Zhao Ji, an official, was slightly stunned and then asked in a pleasant tone.
"What's the matter, Qing Yu?"
"The official family, I think, since the Kaifeng Commercial Press is capable of shouldering the heavy burden of book trade with the Liao Kingdom."
"Presumably the scale and capacity of this printing house far exceed that of many private printing workshops..."
"Officials must also know that every year, many official schools will recruit a large number of talented people to enroll..."
Zhao Ji, an official, listened blankly to what Yu Shilang was talking about, and soon he got a taste of it...
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Gao Zhang had just returned home, and before he had time to put himself down on the bed to catch his breath, Master Zhao Ji sent a messenger to let him enter the palace.
In desperation, Gao Zhang could only follow the messenger to the palace with a smile on his face and MMP in his heart.
When Gao Zhang followed the eunuchs to the depths of the palace, Master Zhao Ji's study.
Then I saw Master Zhao Ji, who was petting the dog with a stinky face at the moment.
Well, with a dark face, his big hands were unconsciously touching the roaring dog's head.
Xiao Tian squinted his eyes. As long as the big hand moved, his tail would immediately wag. If his hand didn't move, his tail wouldn't move either.
As for Yang Jian, he was in a timid posture at the moment, standing on one side with his head bowed, looking like a typical doormat.
Until I heard footsteps coming from outside the study and saw Gao Zhang appearing at the door of the study.
Yang Jian then breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked towards Gao Zhang to greet him.
When he saw his beloved disciple Gao Zhang, the official Zhao Ji finally showed a smile and stood up.
Xiaotian also quickly stood up, his ears pushed back behind his head, and his tail swung as fast as he could to catch up with the propeller.
"I have met the Master. I wonder what the Master ordered the disciple to do?"
After Gao Zhang bowed obediently to the official Zhao Ji, he asked proactively and sensibly.
"Well, I originally thought that it would not be difficult to entrust the Kaifeng Commercial Press with all matters related to the book trade with the Liao Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, those ministers found another way to make things difficult..."
Having said this, official Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh tiredly, if it weren't for the fact that this matter involved his beloved disciple.
Maybe he just loves someone and lets Cai Jing compete with those Manchu ministers.
But this is Xiao Gao's business. As a master, how can I not protect my beloved disciple from the wind and rain?
But the problem is that the trump card thrown by those ministers has made it difficult for him, the versatile emperor of the Song Dynasty.
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That is to say, not long after Gao Zhang and others left, officials jumped out to express their opinions.
Since the Kaifeng Commercial Press has the ability to win big business, the previous important task of supplying books to government schools in various places should also be left to them.
After all, the books used by many official schools in the Song Dynasty were distributed to various printing houses every time new students were recruited.
Since the Kaifeng Commercial Press has made money, should they also give back to the court and society?
Every year, the demand for various books in various schools of the Song Dynasty reaches 70,000 to 80,000 sets.
In the past, books were sold to bookstores all over the world, and they were purchased from bookstores at prices lower than the market price.
Even though there is a large demand for this type of books, they are purchased by the government at a price close to cost, and some officials are demanding it.
As a result, bookstores often cannot make money printing such books, and may even get paid for them.
However, if such books were smuggled to Liao, Xixia, or Korea or Japan, the price would definitely be several times higher.
In short, if the Commercial Press wants to run a unique legal business, then it should be shouldered by the printing shops in various places.
And you have to get it done on time and in quantity. If the Kaifeng Commercial Press can't do it, then you don't want to do any exclusive business.
Gao Zhang's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened to the worried master chattering in front of him.
After talking about what happened when Gao Zhang and others left Chui Gong Hall, the official Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh deeply again.
"As a result, it will be very difficult for me as a teacher..."
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"For the sake of the disciple, the master is so heartbroken and has trouble sleeping and eating. It is really the disciple's fault..."
Gao Zhang's eyes suddenly turned red, he bowed to Master Hunjun and choked with sobs.
"Since I am your teacher, I naturally have to plan for you, but this matter..."
"Master, we in the Song Dynasty advocate the rule of literature. The talented people in the world are thirsty for knowledge and need books. This is a good thing.
Please rest assured, as long as you can share the worries of the court and the master, this is what the disciple wishes.
No matter how difficult it is, the disciple will urge the Kaifeng Commercial Press to try to complete it.
To assist the many official schools established by the imperial court, so that all students who enroll can have books to read, and to promote the prosperity of the Song Dynasty..."
Zhao Ji helped Gao Zhang up in one fell swoop and patted his shoulders with his big hands. It took him a long time to control his excitement.
"It is truly worthwhile to have a good disciple like you as a teacher. But can you really do it?"
"Xiao Gao, can you really do it? Do you know that I start all the schools in the first month of the year before farming begins?"
"In previous years, it was usually at this time that distribution began to be made to various bookshops. In mid-December, procurement must be completed so that the imperial court could distribute distribution to various official schools..."
"If there are thousands of books, I think it shouldn't be difficult for me as a teacher. However, this is at least 30,000 to 50,000 books, so it is no easy task."
