After transmigrating into the villain's daughter, I lie down and win

Chapter 796 The whole family is a rebel (80)

How delicious can buns and dumplings be?

The old shoe seller himself had never eaten it, but in his description, it was countless times more delicious than the bacon that could only be eaten during the Chinese New Year.

His description naturally gave the young scholars unlimited room for imagination.

But they did not forget why they came. After savoring the food for a while, they returned to the topic and asked about what the old man had said to another person who was in a hurry to go north.

"Uncle, please tell us what that library is."

After the fat man spoke, the old man immediately showed a respectful look, bowed to Beidi, and then said: "You have all seen the paper invented by Beidi, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"That's natural!"

“There is nothing better than paper in the world.”

"After I got paper, I copied some books for my younger brother to learn to read."

"Not only paper, I also bought books printed in the north. In the past, books that required hundreds of bamboo slips to carve can now be printed in just one thin volume. It is light and thin, and easy to carry. The biggest benefit is that it reduces the cost of reading, providing a new way out for readers all over the world."

The scholars talked one after another, saying a lot about the advantages of paper, and finally everyone bowed to the north in unison.

"We would like to thank the general on behalf of all scholars in the world..."

Just as they were talking, the old man interrupted them, "Hey, this is not just the credit of the general. Although the general and the princess have contributed a lot, the invention of paper was made by the young princess of the palace!"

Several scholars had heard of this before, so they nodded in agreement.

The old man continued, "It is said that when the little princess was born, there was a strange phenomenon in the sky. She was born extraordinary. Everything that happened to the little princess later, and the inventions she brought to the North, also confirmed the saying of strange phenomena."

The fat man asked cleverly, "Could it be that the library was also the young princess's idea?"

The old man nodded, and said with deep emotion: "That's right, the young lady said that all knowledge in the world is monopolized by the aristocratic families, and countless precious books are shelved. People who really want to study can't even see the shadow of it. Even if they join those aristocratic families, they are still constrained by them. In order to study, they can only rely on the aristocratic families and work for them..."

These words touched the heart of the young scholar.

What the young princess said was so sharp, isn’t that what they are like?
In order to study and learn more classics, they can only cling to the rich and powerful, just so that they can slip out a little bit of knowledge from between their fingers for them to learn.

Seeing that the world was about to fall into chaos, those powerful people also wanted to get a piece of the pie with the various rebels, so they wanted them to work for the so-called heroes who massacred the people and robbed their neighbors. They were unwilling to do things against their will, and they had long heard that the general of the north was kind and benevolent and treated the people well, so they secretly ran out and planned to go to the north together to do what they could.

Looking at the bitter and angry expressions on their faces, the old man guessed what had happened to them.

He immediately laughed and said in a powerful tone: "But now it's different. The young princess has had a library built in the north. It is said to be as big as the royal palace. It can hold countless books and can accommodate thousands of people reading at the same time..."

"Read books? All books? No cost?"

After the fat man asked, the rest of the people and the two groups who had just come to rest under the tree all stared at the old man's face.

The old man nodded continuously, "Of course it is!" "Ah!"

"The young princess really cares so much about scholars?"

After the man finished speaking, the old man gave him a sidelong glance. The old man said unhappily, "What do you mean by scholars? Not only scholars, but also lowly merchants like us, artisans with calloused hands, farmers with muddy feet, and even beggars, regardless of gender, as long as they want to read books, they can enter the library and read the books for free!"

"what?"

"That's it!"

"Books are elegant things. How can merchants and beggars enter? Even women can enter? Isn't this an insult to books?"

The speaker was a middle-aged scholar with a goatee.

The other people present, the old man selling shoes, the young man selling silk, the young scholar, and the farmers who had been busy in the fields all day, all turned their eyes to the middle-aged scholar.

At this moment, no one had the concept of "sour Confucian" in their minds, but they all felt the same disdain and contempt for middle-aged scholars.

humiliation?

The old man was the first to curse: "From what this gentleman said, it seems that he was not born of a woman? What's wrong with being a woman? My granddaughter is learning to write, and she has already learned a hundred characters! Letting a pedantic person like you enter the library is a real disgrace to those precious books!"

The young man who sold silk also cursed: "Our young princess said that she founded the library so that everyone can read books. If she heard what you said, then you will be in trouble!"

The fat man and the others immediately distanced themselves from the middle-aged scholar. They suppressed their shock and advised, "Don't be angry, old man. We are the ones who are truly ashamed to be associated with this gentleman!"

The middle-aged scholar never expected that a casual remark of his would lead to the attack of everyone. He immediately became angry and his face flushed as he tried to argue. However, others ignored him and he was picked up by a sturdy warrior and thrown aside.

Everyone hurriedly asked the young man selling silk, and the young man turned to look at the old man who also came from the north. The old man nodded and motioned for him to speak, so he started talking.

"Not only the library, a few years ago, the palace recruited frustrated students and asked them to go to various villages to teach the people some characters that can be used in daily life. In this way, everyone can not only understand official documents, but also better understand the government's intentions to prevent being deceived and used by local powerful forces!"

"Are you going to start a school?" asked the fat man.

The young man's eyes lit up when he heard this word. "It means running a school. It was opened a few years ago. There are government-run schools in every county in the north. Not only are the tuition fees low, but those who pass the examinations and excel can also receive scholarships from the government!"

He also gave a special example. The son of a family in their neighborhood had a good memory since childhood, but his family was poor and could not afford the tuition for his private schooling. It was not until last year, when the public school in their area was established, that he had the opportunity to enroll. He received a scholarship in the first year and a new house was built for his family.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone showed expressions of shock and joy.

Even the middle-aged scholar who was thrown far away by the strong man was still muttering words like "not in accordance with etiquette" and "not in accordance with the rules", but his ears were straightened up, and he listened to the stories of the old man and the young man not far away with a dazed look.

As he listened, he covered his face in pain.

Tears were already streaming down his face beneath those rough hands.

If he had been born in the north, if he had encountered such a good thing when he was young and studying, his father would not have been injured while hunting in order to sell more furs, and his mother would not have had to raise silkworms and weave cloth so hard to pay his tuition that she went blind!