The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 340: People in this world cannot escape fame, wealth and power

In a small building in the inn, Huang Yueying was comparing two books in amazement. The papers were as thin as a cicada's wing, the fonts were the same size, and there were magical punctuation marks and unheard-of phonetic symbols. Each one of them was shocking her heart and made Huang Yueying very curious.

According to my father, these things were made under the order of Qin Shou.

You know, in the past, Qin Shou was synonymous with insidiousness and cunning in her mind. He was a character like Dong Zhuo, a warrior who fought on the battlefield and the most evil person in the world.

But the current situation does not seem to be the case.

"With the appearance of this book, the world's aristocratic families will lose their advantage in less than a hundred years." Huang Chengyan took a sip of wine and sighed.

"But there will be many more scholars in the world." Sima Hui said quietly.

Huang Chengyan nodded but said nothing.

"Once this book is published, all the scholars in the world will come to Chang'an. Qin Shou has played a big game." Huang Yueying raised the Shangshu in her hand and said, "Compared with Qin Shou, the other princes are much worse."

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui both nodded.

While others were still fighting for territory and expanding their armies, Qin Shou had already considered governing the world. This was the difference, not to mention that Qin Shou also occupied the righteous cause. This alone was enough to attract many people.

"Although there will be opposition from some aristocratic families, in the face of the general trend, this problem is nothing." Sima Hui shook his head. What if the whole world opposes?

The Valiant Cavalry is unrivaled in combat power, and it is only a matter of time before they sweep across the world. Any noble family that dares to stand in their way will be destroyed by the Valiant Cavalry.

Look at the noble families under the Cavalry. All of them are behaving themselves to the fullest, fearing that the Cavalry would find an excuse to destroy them.

"Decao, what are you going to do?"

Huang Chengyan asked.

When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. When Huang Chengyan met Qin Shou, he felt his determination from his words, his determination to unify the world.

"In the past, the First Emperor standardized the wheel gauge and the writing system. Our Prime Minister Qin also wants to have the same pronunciation and the same ideas." Sima Hui sighed.

Papermaking, printing, punctuation, phonetic symbols, etc. are all powerful tools for unifying the world and educating the world, and these things are also not possessed by other forces, or rather, these people have not thought of them.

Just based on this point, I have surpassed many people.

The matter before the two of them, if they agree to it, they will become Qin Shou's subject, if they disagree, they will probably not have a good ending in the future.

What made the two of them unwilling was that the emergence of books and printing seemed to herald the arrival of a prosperous age. Did they have to give up the fame they had obtained?

Not everyone can enter the Jixia Academy. It is a reflection of one's strength. Only famous people in the world can enter.

Qin Shou also knew that the most important thing in dealing with these people was reputation.

Money and official positions are nothing to these celebrities. Only fame is the most important. Losing fame is equivalent to losing everything.

They believed that with the endorsement of the imperial court, places in the Jixia Academy would become very precious. If they did not want to get in, naturally there would be others who would travel thousands of miles to join.

"Yueying, what do you think?"

Huang Chengyan looked at his daughter, and he was also worried about her thoughts. After all, when they came to the territory of the Cavalry Army, Zhuge Liang was still firmly against the Cavalry Army.

"My daughter is very curious about papermaking and printing."

Huang Yueying thought about it and spoke her mind. Putting aside her political stance, Huang Yueying was curious about everything under the rule of the Cavalry Army. How did such snow-white paper come from? Why could they print exactly the same books? These were all things that made people curious.

"Yes, everything here is mysterious." Huang Chengyan looked out the window and felt worried about his son-in-law. Facing such a powerful enemy, could Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang be their opponents?

"If Pang Degong knew that we would have such an experience, I'm afraid he would also come to Luoyang." Sima Hui sighed.

He believes that as long as one is a scholar, he will not give up the opportunity.

Thinking back to the time when Dong Zhuo was in rebellion, Qin Shou had assisted Cai Yong in bringing the Dongguan collection of books back to Chang'an, which was the greatest treasure of the entire Han Dynasty.

"I don't know if the books in the Dongguan collection have turned into paper now." Sima Hui asked impatiently.

At that time, the collection of books was a treasure of the family. The bamboo slips could be passed down from generation to generation and would not be lent out, such as the Book of Rites, Gongyang, Shangshu, etc. These books were heirlooms, measuring the important treasures of a family. They could not be passed down by a direct descendant.

But now things seem to have changed, and these heirlooms are nothing.

These were recorded on cheaper paper, and the powerful printing technology allowed these Confucian classics to be engraved and spread to all corners of the world through merchants.

"These things will be passed down far and wide. The books in the East Palace cover all aspects. Whoever masters these will master the mysteries contained therein." Sima Hui said solemnly.

These scholars had various different views on certain Confucian classics, the main reason being because of punctuation. It was precisely because of this that there were disputes among the major Confucian factions.

In the past, it was only implemented in a small range and had little impact, but now, these Confucian classics will be spread to all corners of the world along with paper, and the punctuation marks on them will play a very important role.

As long as they entered the Jixia Academy, how to explain it would be their business. Sima Hui could see why Qin Shou told them about this matter, it was clearly to lure them into the trap.

But he and others had no choice but to take the bait.

"Where's Kong Ming?" Huang Chengyan showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

"The prime minister has said that the Jixia Academy does not involve court affairs and is solely responsible for education," Sima Hui explained immediately.

Although I don't even believe what I said, it is a perfect reason to convince myself and others about this matter.

"Achou, after some time, I will ask the Prime Minister to send you back!" Huang Chengyan sighed.

"Father, do you think the Prime Minister will let me go back?"

Huang Yueying smiled bitterly and said, "Unless Kong Ming comes to Chang'an, I will have no choice but to stay in Chang'an."

Huang Chengyan and Sima Hui remained silent after hearing this. Qin Shou used this method to alienate Jingzhou and take Huang Yueying away. Wasn't he also trying to alienate Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang?

Just because the two of them haven't had an attack now doesn't mean they won't have an attack in the future. This thorn will be pulled out sooner or later.

"My Lord, Madam Cai has left the post station and entered the palace."

At this time, a servant came in and reported carefully.

"This is really too much. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world?"

Huang Yueying's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she couldn't help but curse.

Huang Chengyan and the other man also looked unhappy.

(End of this chapter)