Chapter 338 Jixia Academy
In Luoyang, Qin Shou was entertaining Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui, and Cai Yong, Jia Xu, Sima Yi, Yang Xiu and others were also there, but the two men did not look happy.

Come to think of it, no matter who it is, if someone snatches oneself away in this way, he will be unhappy in his heart. If Cai Yong and Jia Xu had not spoken on the side, I am afraid that the whole hall would be silent and everyone could only appreciate and cheer, which would be very embarrassing for everyone.

At this time, Zhu Shou, who was at the head of the table, suddenly clapped his hands, and a group of palace maids came in, each carrying a tray in their hands.

"Gentlemen, this is the book that my father-in-law and the doctors from Zhongnan Academy revised. You two are both masters, so why don't you take a look at it for me and see if there is anything that needs to be revised."

Qin Shou picked up the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile.

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui's faces straightened when they heard this, and when they saw the books on the tray, their faces suddenly changed.

Paper has been around for a long time. Not only is it very expensive, but it also contains a lot of impurities. But the paper in front of him seemed different. It was as white as snow and extremely light.

What surprised them even more was that the Book of Shangshu, which had more than 25,000 words, was actually collected in a thin book. When they opened the book, they found that the handwriting inside was black, square, smooth, and of equal size, beautiful, elegant, and rounded, which made people very comfortable to read.

"This word?" Huang Chengyan exclaimed.

"This character belongs to the Prime Minister. It can be called the Taige style. In the future, it will become the common calligraphy for students all over the world." Cai Yong stroked his beard and said with a little pride.

Qin Shou fought many battles and swept across the world, which did not envy him. However, Cai Yong was very pleased that the other party could write in such a font, as he knew that his son-in-law was not just a warrior.

"The fonts in these two books? Handwriting!"

Sima Hui suddenly discovered something and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

"This is the movable type printing technology invented by the Prime Minister. A hundred people work on a book in just a cup of tea, and the cost is lower." Cai Yong explained with a smile.

"impossible."

Huang Chengyan cried out in surprise.

Sima Hui turned pale and sat down with a panicked look on his face.

Perhaps Cai Yong's remarks were a bit exaggerated, but one thing is certain, that is, this Book of Shangshu came very easily, and this is true for the Book of Shangshu as well as other books.

Think about the aristocratic families in the world. What is the most important weapon in their hands? It is not money and food, but civilization. With these things, they can enter and leave the court and control the power of the world.

But if books can be circulated throughout the world, and the world is so big that anyone can get them at their fingertips, can the aristocratic families still continue to hold power in the court?
Sima Hui looked at Qin Shou who was sitting at the top of the table, a look of horror on his face.

The man in front of him was preparing to dig up the roots of the aristocratic families. Or rather, the aristocratic families in the Central Plains could still benefit from it. As time went by, those aristocratic families who did not become officials of the Cavalry Army would gradually be replaced by the prominent families in the Central Plains or even the poor families.

Even hundreds of years later, there will be no aristocratic families in the world, because there will be more and more scholars in the world, and those scholars will also want to enter the court and seize political power.

All this is because of this thin book, which has changed the shortcomings of bamboo slips, silk books, etc., and engraved civilization on paper. The low-cost book will soon be popular in the world, making it easier for people all over the world to get books.

"Prime Minister, what are the punctuation marks here? Also, what kind of text is this?"

Huang Chengyan flipped through the book and discovered that there were not only broken sentences, but also some symbols he did not recognize. He felt something was not right and asked hurriedly.

"Haha, these symbols are used to punctuate sentences. They are divided into commas, periods, question marks, etc. The letters next to them are actually used to teach literacy. As long as you learn these letters, you can easily learn to read."

Qin Shou laughed. Paper, printing, symbols, and phonetic symbols can help him easily shake the foundation of the aristocratic family. If he can create a simplified Chinese character, it will be even more powerful.

"I also need to determine the correct accent for each word, form a Mandarin that everyone can understand, and weaken the status of local dialects. Mr. Shuijing, do you think I can do it?"

Qin Shou asked.

After hearing this, Sima Hui turned pale, his eyes were dull, and he looked at Qin Shou with horror.

Is this still a human being? After being manipulated by the other party, do the Han Dynasty's aristocratic families still have a way to survive?

“This will not take ten or a hundred years.”

Sima Hui smiled bitterly.

"Someone has to do the job!" Qin Shou said lightly.

"This will offend a lot of people." Huang Chengyan also reacted, turned his gaze from the book, looked at Qin Shou and said.

"I believe that there will be many noble families who will help me."

Qin Shou smiled immediately after hearing this, but the cold light flashing in his eyes showed the murderous intent hidden in the other party's heart at the moment.

The two of them took one look and were immediately horrified. The prime minister in front of them was no simple person. They were afraid that those aristocratic families who did not want to support this matter would be in trouble.

"You two are both well-educated scholars with high prestige among scholars. Don't you want to participate in this matter? Thousands of years later, all scholars will remember your reputations."

"I have used this method to invite you two to Luoyang. I don't think you two will give me any advice, but I think you two should participate in such things. After all, you can be remembered for thousands of years and be admired by the world. It can also open a door and window for scholars all over the world."

Qin Shou looked at the two of them with a smile.

These two people will not help me, and I have never forced them. I just want to keep them here. Compiling and correcting the manuscripts of ancient sages is just a side job.

"There are frequent wars in the world nowadays. I don't know how many great works have been burned in the flames of war. Qin Shihuang burned books and buried scholars, and I don't know how many Confucian classics were destroyed. There are still debates about ancient and modern times. Faced with this situation, can't we old people do something to change it?"

Cai Yong sighed.

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui looked at each other, and complicated expressions suddenly appeared on their faces.

In fact, what Qin Shou and Cai Yong said had already touched their hearts, but they always felt a little awkward when they thought about working for Qin Shou.

"In the past, the State of Qi had the Jixia Academy, which gathered scholars from all over the world. I plan to rebuild the Jixia Academy to recruit great scholars from all over the world. All the people in the Jixia Academy will become teachers of the emperor in the future, specializing in completing the literary tradition of the world and ranking first. What do you two think?"

Qin Shou said suddenly.

The two of them gasped when they heard this.

Establishing the Jixia Academy, being the emperor's teacher, being ranked first, being a great scholar, no matter which one, will attract great scholars from all over the world. Which scholar can resist such an honor?

(End of this chapter)

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