Great Qin's son-in-law

Chapter 564 Ask Master to Write for Me! (seeking subscription)

late autumn.

The days are getting cooler.

During the past two months, Xianyang seemed very quiet.

However, Shihuang's health seemed to be in trouble, and he had less and less time to manage politics, and more and more political affairs were handed over to Qin Luoheng.

Character Survey Office.

The officials in the government office are still as usual, and they are still sorting out and summarizing the fonts day after day, as if what happened outside has nothing to do with them.

The Golden Crow breaks the dawn.

Just when the officials of the Character Survey Office were about to start their work, there was a loud voice.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

heard.

The officials of the Character Survey Office were taken aback for a moment.

And the color changed in the back, and he hurried out to greet him.

The Character Survey Office is a small official office, which belongs to the Internal History Department. Most of the officials in it are old and do not have many opportunities for promotion. .

Hearing His Highness's arrival suddenly, he couldn't help feeling terrified.

Soon, a figure stepped into the official office, and it was Qin Luoheng who hadn't been out for a long time.

"The ministers and the officials of the Leading and Procurement Office refer to Your Highness."

Qin Luoheng flicked his sleeves and said:

"Don't be too polite."

"I came here this time, firstly to meet old friends, and secondly to see the situation of the Character Survey Office. I am very concerned about summarizing official script."

heard.

Fang He was taken aback.

Immediately, he also beamed with joy.

He naturally knew who Qin Luoheng's old friends were, and they were naturally Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong who had been assigned to the Character Survey Office earlier.

When the ten sons came to power before, he also had a thought or two.

But quickly dismissed the idea.

It is true that Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong had friendship with His Highness, but it is different now, if His Highness really remembered the old relationship, he would have promoted the two of them long ago, how could he allow them to stay in the Character Survey Office?
Moreover, Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong have been in the Kanzi Office for several years, and they have never mentioned His Highness once.

He naturally thought that was the case.

That thought.

His Highness actually came here in person today, which made him overjoyed.

He hurriedly said: "Come on, hurry up and invite Mrs. Cheng and Mrs. Wang, and say that His Highness is waiting outside the official office."

Done.

Fang He also thought about it in his mind, had he offended the two of them in the past?

Finally shook his head.

not at all.

He has been the Director for several years, but the Character Prospecting Office is an idle job, and it is usually used to place officials who have no room for promotion. He has already accepted his fate in the past, so he doesn't pay much attention to the affairs of the official office. Naturally, there is no embarrassment The process is awkward.

Qin Luoheng said:

"Don't be so troublesome."

"I will go there in person. At the beginning, I was in charge of the ceremony and asked Mr. Cheng to sort out the official script. Now, although I am His Highness Daqin, the etiquette cannot be abandoned. I should go in person, and Mr. Cheng does not like to be watched by others. Fang and , you can lead me there."

"Your Highness," Fang He showed hesitation.

Qin Luoheng said:

"It's okay."

"Just lead the way."

"Promise." Hearing this, Fang He could only agree, and then, surrounded by a crowd, Qin Luoheng went to the character survey office. As soon as he entered the character survey office, he saw a dazzling array of scrolls hanging all over the wall. The book case revolves continuously, and it is full of long bamboo slips that unfold differently.

This is a study as wide as a hall.

Right now, there is not much room to move freely, the inside is filled with piles of files and hills, and on the thick red felt floor, there are even various charts and brochures, some of which are not completely dry, and the ink is still faintly stained with water pipes. .

In the middle of the study, there are several big plans.

The text of the case is like a mountain.

The ground beside him was also like a mountain of papers, and Cheng Miao's figure was also buried in it, if there was no sound, there would be no trace at all.

but.

What caught Qin Luoheng's attention even more was the large characters on the countless bamboo slips. These big characters are straight and square, with edges and corners, but they have a kind of artistic conception that cannot be imitated, and even the strength of the writing has penetrated the bamboo slips.

"Cheng Miao."

"Cheng Miao!"

On the side, seeing that Cheng Miao was still missing, Fang He was a little anxious, fearing that Qin Luoheng would be dissatisfied, so he hurriedly yelled a few words.

At this time.

Only one person slowly walked out of the mountain of scrolls.

Cheng Miao's hair and beard were all grey, and the bamboo crown he had worn for an unknown amount of time was tilted on top of his head. His rag and cotton robe hung crumpled on his thin body, and his leather boots (ta) were almost stretched. The ankle bones were exposed, the eye sockets were blue, and the ink stains that were difficult to wipe off were faintly visible on the face.

The whole person looks sloppy like a down and out beggar.

If it weren't for the air of books and characters drawn from the scrolls, no one would believe that this person is an astonishing talent.

Rao is so.

Qin Luoheng couldn't even smile, his heart was filled with sincere admiration and emotion, and he suddenly had an unprecedented understanding of scholars like Cheng Miao.

Qin Luoheng held the student and said: "Master."

Cheng Miao seemed to have not woken up from the sea of ​​books and words, and looked around blankly. When he saw Qin Luoheng's cheek, he just woke up like a dream, and quickly said: "I have seen Your Highness."

"What I said is that my master has to work so hard, how can I feel so bad!" Qin Luoheng bowed deeply.

"I don't dare to be a minister." Cheng Miao quickly supported Qin Luoheng, "Your Highness has the heart to swallow everything, and has pointed out the way forward for me. How dare I not do my best?"

"Two years suddenly, the master is old"

Cheng Miao smiled and said, "When you get old, you get old, and I'm so spirited!"

"Master, you still need to pay more attention to your body." Qin Luoheng said.

Cheng Miao nodded.

Asked: "I don't know why your Highness came to the Character Survey Office?"

Qin Luoheng smiled and said: "There is nothing important, I just came to visit my master and ask about the arrangement of official script by the way. Characters are the root of China, and they are related to the long-term survival of Chinese civilization, so I dare not be careless."

Cheng Miao nodded slightly.

Said:

"Let Your Highness worry."

"The official script is almost done."

"It should only take a few months before they can all be registered in the register."

"But it still needs to be corrected. It will take at least a year to finish it. There is no room for sloppy writing, and there is no room for half-day evasion. Therefore, if Your Highness wants me to speed up, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to do it."

Qin Luoheng said:

"The master is serious."

"I am well aware of the importance of words, so how dare I encourage them to grow?"

"It's just that when I reviewed the memorials recently, I found some problems, which may be helpful for compiling calligraphy, so I came here to tell Master."

heard.

Cheng Miao's face showed a strange expression.

Asked: "Dare to ask the young master to speak respectfully."

Qin Luoheng said: "Compared to Qin Zhuan, the official script has indeed reduced the difficulty of writing, but there are too many words, and gestures are still cumbersome. For beginners, it is still quite difficult. I am wondering if we can simplify it again."

"Try combining some words!"

"And a new method of recognizing characters, such as recognizing half of characters? This can greatly reduce the difficulty of recognizing characters."

"In addition, when I was in Chaoge, I encountered one thing, that is, the cost of accounts. I was also thinking, can I make some simple symbols to replace numbers, and then design a few complex numbers to use Distinguishing between the two can reduce the degree of fraud to a certain extent.”

"In "Book of Characters", in addition to using homophones to search, can you use figured radicals to search? This search method may be more convenient and faster than homophones."

"Writing is the carrier of culture."

"If you want to truly unify the world and unite all people, the first thing is to cultivate people's sense of identity with Chinese civilization, and writing is undoubtedly the most suitable way."

"It doesn't matter if it's Qin Zhuan or official script."

"The reason for its appearance is that the people are simplifying the fonts. This is a spontaneous movement of the literate group. Therefore, after the Great Qin ruled the world, can it be further simplified on its own initiative? Let the threshold for learning characters be further lowered."

"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, government schools fell out of school, and they lived among the people."

"That's why there are a hundred schools of thought contending."

"If everyone in Daqin can read and write in the future, what kind of a prosperous world will it be? Can it create a more brilliant scene than the contention of a hundred schools of thought? After everyone is literate, what kind of potential will Daqin explode? I'm afraid no one can understand it. expected."

"But I'm willing to try!"

"At least."

"I think Daqin can do it."

"Although the result may not be really good, but I believe that in the process of popularization, it will definitely be of great benefit to the world, and it will also greatly avoid the artificial monopoly of knowledge, and even lose it. The civilization created by the Great Qin will also be famous through the ages. "

"I implore Master to write for me!"

Qin Luoheng saluted Cheng Miao politely.

Cheng Miao's face changed slightly.

After the expressions kept changing, he could only nod his head and said: "I can only do my best, but I'm afraid this project will take more time, and I can't say when it will be completed."

heard.

Qin Luoheng's expression brightened.

He opened the mouth and said: "Master, just do it. If you have any needs, you can speak directly. I will do my best to supply. Don't worry about the time. I know the seriousness of the matter. I will never make any urging. I only hope that the master can concentrate on research. , to leave a literary treasure for China and Daqin."

see.

Cheng Miao also nodded.

Qin Luoheng heaved a sigh of relief, and he couldn't bear it. Cheng Miao had already expended too much energy in sorting out the official script, but the matter of writing was of great importance, and he had to pay attention to it. will not actually be implemented.

He can still distinguish between ideal and reality.

Even if it is necessary to educate, it will only be educated according to the needs of Daqin, instead of letting the people and hundreds of schools spread their knowledge among the people.

Although he has a certain selfishness, it is also for the stability of the world.

The teaching must be in the hands of the imperial court, otherwise it will easily lead to serious troubles. He has to investigate and be cautious.

At this time.

Cheng Miao seemed to think of something, hesitated to speak, and finally couldn't help but said: "His Royal Highness, half a month ago, a person came to me. He wanted to see His Highness, and wanted to ask His Highness some things. I didn't want to interfere And, I just thought that this person is really talented and learned, so I spread the word on behalf of him."

"This person also participated in the scholar event!"

heard.

Qin Luoheng's eyes darkened slightly.

Asked: "What is this person's name?"

Cheng Miao said: "He is Huang Shigong, would your Highness wish to meet?"

"Mr. Huangshi?" Qin Luoheng closed his eyes slightly, with a deep look in them.

(End of this chapter)