Dragon fights in Tang Dynasty

Mr. Wei, can't you stop for a while?As far as you always have the personality of wanting to be admonished for everything, our old man can bear it. If you change the owner, it would be a minor thing for you to be dismissed from office. If there is trouble, you will have your place on the guillotine.Upon hearing the three questions raised by Wei Zheng, Li Zhen's head was so dizzy that she wished she could run up and cover Mr. Wei's mouth. Without him, these three questions were really tricky.

The last two questions are fine, although they are a bit difficult to answer, but if Li Zhen wants to run a printing factory, those two questions cannot be avoided at all. Of course, Li Zhen had already thought about the answer before coming here, and she knew it well. , I’m not too worried, but the trouble lies in one problem-the Confucian classics of this era do not have the Four Books and Five Classics, but the vast number of classics, such as "Xunzi", "Book of Filial Piety", etc. There are not many, and there is no rigorous Confucian theoretical system like those of later generations. It is not a simple matter to master the scriptures, and you have to work hard.All along, Li Zhen had no intention of becoming a great Confucian, just thinking of ways to make money. It was only because the old man asked about the governance of the classics, just to change the concept secretly, so he put forward the topic of the Four Books and Five Classics in a serious manner. , It's just talking, who would have thought that Mr. Wei would be so serious, insisting on Li Zhen saying that he is ugly, poor Li Zhen is not a real Confucian master, isn't this embarrassing?

Miserable, damn it, what should I say?Li Zhen is really in a hurry—although Li Zhen is studying fast, she has only been studying for more than two years, and she has not learned all the scriptures. It’s just a few memories, and it’s still some superficial stuff from the Internet. If Li Zhen really wants to tell the allusions in detail, there’s no such possibility. It’s not enough if you don’t answer. Losing face is a trivial matter, if you can't do business, it's fine, if you are looked down upon by your own father because of this, it would be called injustice!Push it on Li Jing's head?Oh, there is no such possibility, Li Jing is also looking at Li Zhen suspiciously right now.

At this moment, Li Zhen's back was wet with sweat, her eyeballs rolled several times, pretending to be pondering, she thought nervously for a while before she said: "Father, my lords , the pricing of books is like this: the cost of a book has a great relationship with the number of prints and the number of words. The lower it is, but there is no limit. Take the book "The Analects of Confucius" as an example. If you print 22 copies, the cost per copy is [-] yuan, but if you print [-] copies, the cost per copy will be reduced. When it reaches around [-] ren, if the cost of shipping and storage is included, the price of each copy is about [-] ren, and if [-] copies are printed, the price can be reduced to [-] ren..."

Before Li Zhen finished speaking, all the ministers were in an uproar. Without him, there are not many books on the market at this time, and they are also very expensive. A thin copy of "The Analects of Confucius" is absolutely worth fifty or sixty articles. If it doesn't come down, this is already equivalent to the price of a big fat pig. If this book is from a famous master, it will be as expensive as a gold pearl. According to Li Zhen's words, the price of this book is simply a bargain , Most of the important officials present were well-informed people, but they were still taken aback by Li Zhen's words, and started discussing in a mess.

Amidst the noise, Xuanling, the servant of the left, stood up and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, if what His Royal Highness the King of Han said is true, this is a sharp weapon for benefiting the people. I think it should be done. Like this, it will enlighten the people's wisdom and educate the people's livelihood. This matter is really a righteous deed that will last for thousands of years." Fang Xuanling is the prime minister, one of the ministers, and has a high prestige in the court. When he made such a statement, the other ministers immediately echoed their words, and the hall immediately became lively. .

Not only the ministers were excited, Li Shimin was also very happy, the smile on his face was extraordinarily amiable, but as an emperor, Li Shimin did not forget the most important thing and asked clearly, he smiled and pressed his hand to signal to the ministers Jing Jing looked at Li Zhen and said, "Zhen'er, are you serious?"

It's true, but Li Zhen has laid some ambushes in it - this quotation is actually about 30.00% higher than the actual cost. Of course, if the technology is improved or the scale of the factory is expanded , the cost can be reduced even lower.

The inflated piece was originally reserved for bargaining, but seeing the overjoyed look of the big guy, Li Zhen naturally unceremoniously concealed the profit. When Li Shimin asked, Li Zhen Zhen hurriedly replied: "Returning to the emperor's words, I really dare not lie to the emperor with false words."

"Yes." Li Shimin nodded approvingly, and then asked: "I ask you, how should this book be printed?"

Well, the old man's question is a bit too big, and it's really hard to answer.Li Zhen's mind was moving quickly, and she pondered for a while: "My minister thinks that the printing of this book is related to the court, and it should be safe. All printed books will be reviewed by the Ministry of Rites to ensure that there are no errors. The printing factory under the name of Erchen undertakes the printing, and reports it to the Ministry of Accounts for the record to show the cost. As for the issue of execution, it can be divided into two categories: one is that the imperial court purchases at cost price, and distributes it to the local government for the purpose of encouraging students; The properties under the name set up bookstores in various places, and they can complement each other according to the pricing set by the Ministry of Accounting.”

There are no booksellers at this time, so how to manage these publications, but listening to what Li Zhen said makes sense, all the ministers nodded their heads in approval, even Li Shimin also praised Li Zhen. The two parallel strategies mentioned, but before Li Shimin could say the exact words, Wei Zheng on the other end spoke again: "Your Highness the King of Han, you haven't answered a question from the old minister. Where did the so-called Four Books and Five Classics come from?" Dian?"

Halo, this old man Wei really admits death, why can't you just pretend to be confused?It's really a pot that can't be opened!Li Zhen managed to divert everyone's attention away, but never thought that Wei Zheng would turn the topic back, and suddenly became anxious, but how could Li Zhen have the courage to do so in front of her old man and all the ministers, not only did not dare If you have to do it, you have to answer respectfully, so the feeling is not to mention how uncomfortable it is.

Damn, fight!Li Zhen gritted her teeth secretly, and said calmly: "Returning to Master Wei's words, "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" are both sages' humble words and great righteousness. , all come from the "Book of Rites" compiled by Dai De, a great scholar in the Western Han Dynasty, and his nephew Dai Sheng. Its righteousness is small, to avoid fear and be independent, to clarify the way of holding on to the middle; Although these two essays were not written by the sage himself, their righteousness lies in the fact that they inherit the sage’s teachings. Xiao Wang thinks that the essence of the sage’s teachings can be obtained by studying these two essays carefully, so he proposes these two essays separately as the second of the four books. Xiao Wang is ignorant, so please enlighten Master Wei."

All the ministers present are well-educated people, even Li Shimin's Confucianism attainments are extremely high, and he is familiar with the Nine Classics, but he has never specifically studied the two articles "University" and "The Doctrine of the Mean". As soon as he said it, after careful consideration, everyone had their own realizations. Many people couldn't help shouting, even Wei Zheng nodded frequently.

"Okay, His Royal Highness reads thoroughly, and his words are very kind!" Fang Xuanling, who was standing among the ministers, applauded lightly, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks what His Royal Highness said is very good. The way of a sage, people think deeply, can be called a classic."

"Your Majesty, I think what Fang Gong said is true. His Highness the King of Han is very talented. It is really a great fortune for the court. I have studied for many years, but I am not as capable as His Highness Han. I am really ashamed." Minister of the Ministry of War.

Eh, is Lao Hou praising us or trying to harm us?Damn, what a great fortune for the court, shit!Damn, this sounds tricky, damn it, this time it's getting a lot of limelight, it's bad food!As soon as Li Zhen heard Hou Junji's words, she immediately understood that Comrade Hou was trying to flatter and kill her. Although she didn't understand why Hou Junji did this, she secretly became vigilant in her heart.

Sure enough, Li Shimin, who was originally happy, changed his face for a while, then stared at Li Zhen with sharp eyes like knives and said: "A child's hearing, the righteousness of a sage is something that a mere child can say, and he still doesn't retreat."

Damn it, old Hou, I can't stop talking to you!Li Zhen hated her deeply, but now that the old man had already said something, how could Li Zhen have the courage to carry it on? In desperation, she could only respectfully knelt down and kowtowed and said, "Yes, my minister will leave!" Li Shimin didn't care much either. In particular, he just waved his hand with a flat face, signaling Li Zhen to retreat and go out.

Don't pretend to be forceful, pretend to be struck by lightning, damn it, that's really the case, shit, am I stupid, I'm so full of stuff to talk about the Four Books and Five Classics! Damn it, where is this old Hou? We have never offended him, so why do we have to make trouble with us, alas, this time is miserable, let alone the chicken and eggs, if the trouble is not good, we will have to take the lead, depressed!Li Zhen wanted to die, and once she returned to Min'an Palace, she slipped into her room regardless of what other people thought of her, and fell headlong on the bed, thinking about it bitterly, but she couldn't think about it. Unable to find a remedy, the resentment in my heart was extremely uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, hurry up, get up, the imperial decree has arrived!" Just as Li Zhen was thinking wildly, Liu Dequan hurried in and shouted anxiously.

Damn, it came so fast!Damn, our little butt seems to be lost!Li Zhen was annoyed for a while, but she didn't dare to come out to greet her. She casually took the towel handed over by the maid at the side, wiped her face, and hurried out of the room...