Datang Longya

Chapter 306 Encyclopedia of Zhenguan
Trilobite fossil, this is one of the oldest fossils, it seems to be just on the grain of the stone, but it records an unimaginable time!

The old man stood up, and leaned over to touch the stone slab lightly. He didn't dare to touch the trilobite in the center, for fear of breaking it.

"You asked the prince to build a museum in the Academy of Arts, and you plan to put it in?"

"Naturally!" Leng Feng smiled slightly: "These things can be regarded as the heritage of our Academy of Arts. Think about it, after a hundred years or a thousand years, if our younger generations want to brag about their Academy of Arts, they must have capital!"

Han Chongwen laughed loudly, walked out with Leng Feng, and said as he walked: "I just like what you say, never false, indeed, although Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, but we also have to consider the future. thing!"

The two of them walked into the teaching building and into the office. Yan Liben, who usually spends his time pondering in his own small workshop, returned to his old job today, drawing on a desk, and the painting was still a tiger.

Yan Liben's painting skills are indeed extraordinary. The tigers he painted are very charming, and he draws them according to proportion, without any exaggeration.

Han Chongwen pointed to Yan Liben's painting and said, "Two days ago, when Wang Xuance and the others were summarizing what they had learned, they had an argument with their classmates. After I rushed over, I realized that they were arguing about the appearance of the tiger."

Leng Feng was puzzled: "What's there to argue about the tiger's appearance?"

Han Chongwen found a chair to sit down, and said: "There are two children of rich merchants, insisting that the tiger is a monster. It should run on two legs, catch people and eat them. It can't be a cat." look!"

"Hahahaha!"

Leng Feng laughed, this is the result of the demonization of wild beasts and the lack of opportunity to see tigers in person. Nowadays, except for the families of high officials and dignitaries who have the opportunity to see tigers, other children have no chance to see tigers at all.

They are not like the children of the later generations. When they first learned to speak, they had pictures bought by their parents to look at, and they could see tigers even on TV.

Leng Feng pointed to Yan Liben and asked: "Could it be that you want to let Yan Liben draw pictures for them to see, and then popularize science?"

Han Chongwen nodded: "The old man suddenly remembered the word 'referring a deer to a horse'. In fact, if you have seen deer and horses before, this word is used to distort the facts. On the contrary, it is a term that ridicules low knowledge.

So I want Yan Liben to draw all the pictures of animals and show them to the students. "

"Is that so..."

Leng Feng propped his chin and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "Well, old man, should we publish a book?"

"Publish a book?"

Han Chongwen burst out laughing: "I'm talking about painting with you, why did you think about publishing a book?"

Leng Feng rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Think about it, our students are definitely not the only ones who don't know what kind of tiger is! We have a book printing workshop, and Yan Liben can completely engrave a template and print a book with pictures and texts.

Picture on the left, text on the right, isn’t this kind of book very good? "

Han Chongwen thought for a while, and suddenly felt that this was feasible, and he added: "Not only animals, but also plants, daily necessities, rice, oil and salt should be added. Since you want to come up with a book like this, you should introduce everything in it." .”

"There are also medicinal materials!"

Sun Simiao also came in at some point. He sat next to Leng Feng and said helplessly, "It's okay for the villagers to be ignorant. Many scholars also believe in some folk remedies. The old Taoist met a scholar who chewed pine needles the other day. It’s a folk remedy, saying that chewing pine needles can relieve heatstroke, isn’t that a scourge!”

Leng Feng clapped his hands: "This is very good. Since we are planning to do it, we should do a big one. Now it is the year of Zhenguan, we will publish a "Encyclopedia of Zhenguan", but for all the nouns that can be encountered in life, we Add pictures and diagrams!"

Han Chongwen stroked his beard and said depressedly: "You can imagine what kind of masterpiece this book will be when it comes out!
However, from childhood to adulthood, the sum of things is definitely a big number, plus annotations, this is not something that can be accommodated in one or two books!It's not something one or two of us can make up!From the beginning to the end, it is not possible to succeed in one or two years! "

Indeed, this is not something that one person can handle. Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty had such a book - "Yongle Dadian"!
The content of "Yongle Dadian" includes classics, history, sons, collections, astronomy and geography, yin and yang medical skills, divination, interpretation of Taoist scriptures, drama, crafts, and agriculture. Thousands of people participated in it!

It can be said that this is not something that one or two people can handle!

Leng Feng raised his head and said to Han Chongwen: "Mr., I think it's impossible to rely on our Academy of Arts alone. We should find support anyway. I think the imperial court is very good!"

"Court?"

Han Chongwen nodded: "That's true. This matter really needs the support of the court. You can write to His Majesty tomorrow!"

Leng Feng shook his head: "I shouldn't have spoken about this matter, have you forgotten that you also have the right to represent the court?"

At the beginning of the establishment of the Academy of Arts, Leng Feng asked for the power to be the dean of the Academy of Arts. Li Shimin attached great importance to the place of the Academy of Arts and generously agreed to it. Now, it is just the opportunity to use this power!

On June [-]th of the second year of Zhenguan, a day that was destined to leave a glorious mark in the history of Zhenguan, Han Chongwen, the president of the Tianxia Academy of Arts, actually asked the court to support the Tianxia Academy of Literature to compile a book——"Zhenguan Encyclopedia" The whole book!
Closing the memorial of the Academy of Arts, Li Shimin looked at the officials: "Aiqing, do you think this matter is okay?"

Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Such a great book is unprecedented. It's a good thing! However, the cost must be astonishing. I foolishly think that, at least now, I can't promise it!"

A huge locust plague has just passed. At this time, the imperial court has no money or food to support this matter.

Li Shimin said indifferently: "Tianxia Wenyuan has always been supported by Duke Xi. This time, Tianxialou also promised full support."

"That's it~ Now that's the case, I think it's feasible!" After Fang Xuanling nodded, he retreated.

The prime minister had already spoken before Kong Yingda stepped forward:

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing for the prosperity of the literary movement! I believe that agreeing to this matter will not only promote the birth of a magnificent masterpiece, but also demonstrate His Majesty's support for literature, which will surely make the scholars of the world celebrate!"

Li Shimin nodded. If he was able to promote the birth of such a book when he was in power, he must also shine among the emperors of all dynasties!
(End of this chapter)