Chapter 734 Not all scholars like to specialize in advanced knowledge (
Chapter 734 Not all scholars like to study advanced knowledge (please subscribe and vote)
It can be regarded as a silent contribution to the good baby of your own family.
Thinking about this, Yaojin couldn't help but feel a little proud. As a father, he was so qualified.
Such a good reputation as a loving father will surely be passed down, and it may become an allusion to a loving father and a filial son in the future.
Cheng Yaojin drank a glass of wine, exhaled the alcohol breath happily, then lowered his voice and said to Cheng Chubi.
"Third brother, you have to be more alert, I have heard about it.
That little fat guy has found a way to compete with your "Chang'an Xun Bao"."
"Just him?" Hearing this, Cheng Chubi almost burst into laughter.
"Thank you dad for reminding me, but I think this is a good thing. I made hundreds of dollars from this highness before, so I'm worried that he won't be fooled."
"Oh, that kid is so narrow-minded. He doesn't like you and wants him to stop unless the little fat guy suffers a big loss."
Seeing the size of my father’s fingertips, well, this is also in line with my opinion of Michelin King Wei.
"Don't worry, dad, the kid must be careful." Cheng Chubi gratefully raised the wine glass towards his father, and the two drank another glass.
"Well, you juniors, go ahead and make trouble on your own, but remember, it's okay as long as it's harmless. If that kid has other ideas, hehe, His Majesty will not be happy with it."
Cheng Chubi looked at his father in confusion, and Cheng Yaojin laughed.
"Do you think your father, I, am blind, or do you think His Majesty is deaf? I can see all your nonsense, can Your Majesty see it?"
These words made Cheng Chubi touch his nose in embarrassment, as if he had done something bad and felt insecure.
Hmm... It seems that I am not tactful enough, and I am too honest and concealed in my actions. I must pay attention to it in the future.
New newspapers and periodicals such as "Chang'an Collected Works" with very good printing quality and the paper printed directly on tribute paper also appeared in Chang'an City.
The gimmick was that it was also distributed for free, but it made all the scholars in Chang'an extremely happy. I didn't expect it.
There was "Chang'an Xunbao" before, and "Chang'an Collected Works" later. Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty actually had two more large-scale publications.
Moreover, it is clearly written in "Chang'an Collected Works" that the next issue will also sell for five cents a copy.
For the cultural people in Chang'an, apart from the previous free distribution of the "Three Character Classic", "The Thousand Character Classic" and "The Analects of Confucius", this was a great joy.
There is no better good news than this.
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"I didn't expect that the Fourth Brother would really go to war with us." Li Ke said quite sadly, holding a copy of "Chang'an Collected Works" in his hand.
"He really spent a lot of money. He didn't have movable type printing technology, so he relied on old-fashioned woodblock printing and used tribute paper."
"Sixty thousand copies, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it without three thousand strings."
Cheng Chubi nodded, looking at the article above, he had to admit that the words were gorgeous and the article was beautifully written.
However, these articles are all discussions or notes on the experience of studying the Four Books and Five Classics.
Cheng Chubi only glanced at this thing a few times before he couldn't stand it anymore and quickly put it down.
It was full of profound academic classical Chinese articles, which he really couldn't appreciate. Thinking of this, Cheng Chubi looked at Li Ke and asked.
"Brother Xian, if it were you, would you buy this "Chang'an Collected Works"?"
Li Ke declared somewhat unhappily.
"Brother Chu Bi, what are you talking about? We are competitors with my fourth brother.
How could I be willing to spend money to buy it? I’m still a little hesitant to get it for nothing.”
Cheng Chubi rolled his eyes at Li Ke's nonsense about showing his loyalty and explained angrily.
"I mean, you look at this issue from the objective perspective of a polite scholar."
"...If that's the case." Li Ke picked up the newspaper and looked at it a few times, feeling a little hesitant.
"The articles above are indeed good, but for me, it doesn't matter if you have them or not. After all, I don't study the Four Books and Five Classics."
Cheng Chubi nodded slightly. "Then if you only have five cents, if a copy of "Chang'an Xundao" is placed in front of you, which copy will you buy?"
"Of course it's the Chang'an Xunbao." Li Ke gave the answer without hesitation. "These articles are very beautifully written, but they are all profound and difficult to understand."
"And in "Chang'an Xunbao", the serialized "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" alone is enough to make people happy to spend money."
Cheng Chubi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that scholars didn't all like to study advanced knowledge.
How should I put it, these articles in "Chang'an Collected Works" are more like high-end products specializing in learning, a bit highbrow.
The "Chang'an Xunbao" printed by me is aimed at the general public.
Having figured it out, Cheng Chubi relaxed and explained it to Li Ke carefully.
Li Ke also suddenly realized. "Yes, our "Chang'an Xun Bao" can be understood by anyone who knows the Chinese characters."
"But this "Chang'an Collected Works", even for those talented people who are interested in the imperial examination, if they want to read it through, I am afraid it will take a lot of brains."
Cheng Chubi nodded, thought about it, and put away the "Chang'an Collected Works". Well, he can give it to his mother when he gets home.
An intellectual woman like my mother Cui, who is very dedicated to research, must really like to appreciate such things.
As for His Highness the King of Wei, since he is willing to spend money to compete with himself for the market, let him have a taste of operating at a loss.
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On that day, 60,000 copies of "Chang'an Collected Works" were distributed free of charge, and many scholars and literate ordinary people also rushed over to get a glimpse of him.
Although the speed of free distribution of 60,000 copies of "Chang'an Collected Works" was not as fast as that of "Chang'an Xun Bao", they were all distributed at any rate.
After the news reached the ears of King Li Tai of Wei, His Highness the King of Wei of the Tang Dynasty was in a very happy mood.
He picked up the lard cake on the plate and took a delicious bite, tasting the delicious food and smiling.
"It seems that our "Chang'an Collected Works" is still very popular..."
Eunuch Li, the steward, smiled and saluted King Li Tai of Wei.
"What His Highness said is absolutely true. There are so many talented and learned people under His Highness' command. They are learned and Confucian.
Their articles are all so exquisite and profound that if ordinary readers can read them, they will definitely feel like hearing the sounds of nature."
King Wei Li Tai smiled heartily, stood up, and wanted to put his hands behind his hands, but his waist was too thick.
I really couldn't lift my hands up, so I could only put my hands on my belly angrily and walk slowly.
"That's natural. Even if I get these articles, they are like a treasure, let alone those ordinary students."
"How did they print the second issue of "Chang'an Collected Works"?"
"Your Highness, the engraving is almost ready. In two days, we should be able to start printing."
"Well, let them speed up and try to print it out early next month, and then surprise all the readers in Chang'an."