Along the way, Lu Yan met many officials who were rushing to the morning court. They all saluted him respectfully and said hello, and he nodded frequently in response.
Although... I don't know any of them.
"Master Imperial Master."
An old and strong voice came from behind, and Lu Yan couldn't help but turn around.
"I, Cai Ze, have met Lu Zi."
Lu Yan knew that this man was closely related to the Taoist clan and supported him in the court, so he naturally saluted happily.
"It turns out to be Tsunade-kun, Lu Yan is polite."
Cai Ze looked him up and down and smiled, "The Imperial Preceptor was overworked earlier, but it touched the hearts of the whole court. Today the Imperial Preceptor goes to court for the first time, so he must not be empty-handed."
The other party's vision and IQ are indeed worthy of having survived three dynasties.
Lu Yan didn't hide it, "It's my fault to make everyone worry about it. This is my first time going to court, so I naturally have to make some preparations."
"I'll wait and see. Lu Zi, please."
"Tsunari-kun please."
After going through a series of security checks, hundreds of officials gathered in the hall in twos and threes, whispering in their own small groups. Until it was announced that the time had come, they quickly stood in their respective positions and remained silent.
Lu Yan's position was on the right side of the palace, further forward than Lu Buwei, the leader of civil servants.
When he went to court for the first time, he only felt that there were countless eyes behind him. There was no hostility at all, but he just felt uncomfortable. It felt like sitting... standing on pins and needles, like a gleam on his back, like a lump in his throat...
After a while, Ying Zheng walked up to the front of the hall and took his seat on the throne.
"Greetings to the King."
"No gift."
Normally, it would be the officials who would handle the matter, and Lu Buwei would take the lead in discussing the matter, but Cai Ze stepped forward today.
"Kings."
When Ying Zheng saw that it was Cai Ze, he probably knew what he was going to do. He was satisfied and asked, "Oh? What's important for Mr. Gangcheng?"
"Just now, the old minister met the Imperial Master outside the palace and found out that he had carefully prepared something for his first appearance in court. The old minister wanted to see it, but he refused. But when he was searched in the inner prison, the old minister had already caught a glimpse of it."
Cai Ze took advantage of his age to the fullest and said it without any shame.
"This is something that will last forever. I am so excited that I can't wait to share it with the king and all your lords."
The officials looked at the old guy who was blushing and hopping, and whispered, feeling that it was impolite.
Ying Zheng thought the old man was interesting and turned to Lu Yan pretending to be serious, "Sir, is what Mr. Gangcheng said true?"
Lu Yan glanced at Cai Ze out of the corner of his eye and walked to the center, "Your Majesty, Lu Yan has indeed prepared something. Gang Chengjun said that it is worthy of being famous throughout the ages."
All the officials were in an uproar——
Having been facing the bamboo slips for so many days, Ying Zheng had already longed for the paper book very much, "He still hasn't ordered anyone to bring it up."
The waiter held a paper book and presented it to the main hall.
"Hehehe, Master National Preceptor, is this what you want to offer, a treasure that will last forever?"
"It's not very expensive, nor is it rare. This thing deserves to be remembered forever? Hahaha~"
A few people standing far away couldn't see clearly, so they all started laughing.
It can be seen that the palace in this era is not so serious that it is suffocating, and the atmosphere is quite relaxed.
Lu Yan followed the laughter.
Yes, you deserve to be so far away.
He had no interest in dealing with these short-sighted guys, so he took the book from the waiter and showed it to Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, this book has a total of 1,116 words, only in this small book."
Ying Zheng stood up and said in shock: "Seriously?! There are more than a thousand words in such a booklet!"
"Absolutely true."
He stepped down from the throne with a look of disbelief on his face and snatched it from Lu Yan's hand.
Cai Ze stood there laughing, thinking: Your Majesty, Lu Yan, you two really act like the same thing. This was not planned, and I wouldn't believe it even if I beat myself to death.
All the officials were really immersed in wonder. If this paper book were true, then times would have changed.
"A plan can hide the truth from the sky. If you are prepared for a week, you will be careless. If you are familiar with it, you will not doubt it."
Ying Zheng opened it and read a little, then suddenly realized something was wrong and looked at Lu Yan.
Among the military generals, Meng Wusha opened his eyes and said, "May I ask, Sir, which senior military strategist did this?"
Among the civil servants, those who were truly talented and learned also asked questions one after another.
Lu Buwei sighed and Xiong Qi narrowed his eyes.
Cai Ze said quietly: "Master Imperial Master, couldn't you have written this yourself?"
"This is impossible?!"
"This, this, this..."
Lu Yan did not speak.
Meng Wu stared at him twice, then clasped his fists, "I hope your Majesty the Imperial Master will allow me to make a copy of it in the next court."
Several generals around him looked at each other and said in unison, "I hope your Majesty the Imperial Master will give you permission. I will make a copy of it after the next court meeting."
Ying Zheng waved his hand to these people to return to their seats, "Okay, okay, sir, I have learned a lot from hundreds of schools of thought, and this is just a book of war. You can discuss it after the court."
"The second plan is to encircle Wei and save Zhao. It is better to divide the enemy together than to share the enemy, and it is better to enemy Yang than to enemy Yin." He thought about it for a few times and did not study it anymore. Instead, he asked: "Sir, although this "Thirty-Six Strategies" is a military manual,
, but I would like to know even more how this book with a thousand words on a piece of paper was made."
"Your Majesty, what I want to offer today is this method of making paper."
Lu Buwei immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has done this for a long time. It will be remembered in history and the veterans admire it."
Xiong Qi also echoed with all the officials, "The National Master has made great contributions to history and is shining brightly in history. We admire him."
Ying Zheng sat back on his seat and said, "From now on, I will ask the young master to follow your instructions and start experimenting with papermaking technology to gradually replace the heavy bamboo slips. What do you think, Father Zhong?"
Lu Buwei responded immediately: "What the king said is true. This move will be of great benefit to the country. I fully agree with it."
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He will be the young man in charge of public construction affairs. There are various masons, carpenters, and people responsible for civil engineering and the like. First, Gong Shuqiu needs to hire people, and now Lu Yan has to go again. I don't know if he will be busy enough.
The morning court ended peacefully. Lu Yan ignored countless longing looks and followed Ying Zheng into the palace... (This is a bit weird)
Ying Zheng couldn't wait, "According to Sir, when will this paper be put into use?"
"Nearly half a year."
"Sir, are you kidding me?" Ying Zheng looked like you were teasing me.
Lu Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He handed over the page with the paper-making method written on it and said, "How dare I deceive the king? This is the art of paper-making."
"Huh~ More than a hundred days, more than a hundred days, I can afford to wait."
Ying Zheng calmed down and suddenly stopped, "This is how difficult it is to move from luxury to frugality. When something more advanced appears, people will abandon backward things.
When people enjoy convenience, whoever allows them to fall behind is their enemy.
If the country's system can make people live a better life, then if someone destroys the system, people will take the initiative to protect the country's system.
Everyone can benefit from getting along with my husband at all times."
Lu Yan looked confused, what does this have to do with me.
However, he still straightened his expression and asked a question: "Does the king know Mencius's philosophy of governing the country?"
Ying Zheng immediately replied: "The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important."
Lu Yan shook his head, "This is not his idea of governing the country."
"Sir, please clarify."
"Your Majesty, I am afraid of what I am going to say next."