The strongest emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter 69 The Datang Dictionary Comes Out
When Pei Ji saw the people on his side, the words he wrote couldn't help Li Tai at all.He couldn't help feeling a little flustered, after all, if he really loses, what he has to pay is not a little money.That was an expense that was enough to bankrupt him.

The reason why Pei Ji dared to make this bet with Li Tai was because he believed that even the great Confucian scholars in this world, there were not many who dared to speak and could know so many words.But he really didn't expect Li Tai to be able to do this.

But it's not in Pei Ji's character to admit defeat like this.His eyeballs rolled around, and he thought about it.So he opened his mouth and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers are playing tricks and denying that they have lost. It's just that the ministers, as the king of Wei said, know limited characters. So it's not surprising that the characters we wrote were recognized by the king of Wei. But this is not enough to prove that King Wei knew more than 6000 characters."

After Pei Ji finished speaking, Wang Yushi immediately said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Pei is right. Unless King Wei can write all the words he knows. Only in this way can King Wei win."

When the others heard what Wang Yushi said, they asked Li Tai to write all the characters he knew.So Li Shimin looked at Li Tai helplessly.In fact, Li Shimin also understood in his heart that it was these people who talked so cleverly.But if Li Tai doesn't follow what they say, it's really hard to convince the public.

Seeing Li Shimin's embarrassed expression, Li Tai smiled and said to Li Shimin: "Father, the uncles and uncles' request is very reasonable. I want to prove that I really know those words. I really need my son to write them all Write it out. Otherwise, it will be difficult to appease the public."

"Do you know how long it takes to write more than 6000 characters? Could it be that I let the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty give up their official duties and see that you can't write here." Li Shimin said to Li Tai.

"Father is right, how can a bet be delayed to delay the important affairs of the military and state. Here is a book, which I personally sorted out, and I named it Datang Dictionary for him." Li Tai finished speaking. He took out a dictionary that he had prepared a long time ago.The eunuch was ordered to be handed over to Li Shimin.

This is a dictionary co-edited by Li Tai and Li Chunfeng over several months.Each word on the dictionary is marked with writing form, pinyin interpretation, and notes on the meaning of the word.

When Li Shimin saw this dictionary, joy appeared on his face.He opened his mouth and said: "The punctuation marks proposed by the king of Wei will be implemented in Datang today. And choose the right person to catalog the existing books, and at the same time, add punctuation marks to the books."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he ordered someone to hand over the dictionary in his hand to Wei Zheng.After Wei Zheng took the dictionary, he flipped through it and couldn't help being surprised.Going out of class, he said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, it is a great fortune for the world that King Wei has done this. It will allow those who are eager for knowledge to learn the characters of the world through this dictionary. I ask the emperor to give King Wei a great reward."

"Aiqing is right. With this dictionary and pinyin, everyone in the world can quickly learn Chinese characters. After all, the simple 63 pinyin letters are far easier to learn than tens of thousands of Chinese characters." Li Shimin Said with the same joy.

Looking at the puzzled expressions of Pei Ji and the others, Wei Zheng raised the dictionary in his hand and said, "Using the pronunciation of 63 pinyin letters, the king of Wei marked the pronunciation of all Chinese characters in the world. In this way, only 63 pinyin letters need to be memorized. Alphabets, you can know how to read all Chinese characters in the world. At the same time, Wei Wang also added the way of looking up radicals in the dictionary. You can use the way of looking up characters you don’t know through radicals. Find this You can see his pinyin mark after writing the word. At the same time, you also know how to write this word..."

Following Wei Zheng's long speech, everyone understood the function of Li Tai's pinyin.Just knowing it doesn't mean they already know how to use it.Because this requires a process, a process of cognition and familiarity.It is not something that can be mastered in a few words.

In the end Li Shimin was happy and rewarded Li Tai with a thousand taels of silver.But to everyone's surprise, Li Tai has always been rich and rich.He turned down Li Shimin's reward.This made everyone feel strange, but Li Shimin felt that Li Tai was definitely thinking something.After all, as the saying goes, knowing a son is like a father.

"Father, the Tang Dynasty needs money to develop, and the minister can occupy the 1000 taels of silver for his own selfishness. Therefore, the father does not need to reward the son. Moreover, the son decided to share the worries of the father. Print dictionaries at their own expense and sell them to the common people at a low price." Li Tai said.

Hearing these words in other people's ears, they will definitely think that Li Tai is here to relieve Li Shimin's worries and difficulties for the country and the people.But in Li Shimin's ears, there is another deep meaning.That means Li Tai will definitely use this dictionary again to make a fortune.After all, my son has never been the one who suffers.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Wei shared the worries of the King and was unwilling to accept rewards. He is a role model for my officials. Therefore, I feel that all officials should learn from the King of Wei. And the King of Wei has made such great achievements. The Emperor has no choice but to reward him, otherwise he will suffer a lot. People all over the world say that the emperor's rewards and punishments are unclear. But Wei Wang does not accept those financial rewards. It is better for the emperor to give some rewards in other aspects." Wei Zheng said to Li Shimin.

"Now the minister is the king of Wei, with the right to open the house and the three divisions. He also has five thousand imperial guards under the king of Wei. It can be said that he is already an extremely human minister. Therefore, the father does not need to add officials to the son. It's just that I hope that my father will allow me to open a bank in Datang." Li Tai said before Li Shimin could speak.

Hearing that Li Tai was going to open a bank in Datang, Li Shimin couldn't help being surprised.This is the first time Li Shimin has heard the word bank.I didn't know what the bank did, so I asked Li Tai, "What does the bank do?"

"Father, the people of the world today, whether they are doing business or visiting relatives and friends, must carry a large amount of copper coins or silver with them. This provides opportunities for those criminals. Killing and stealing goods often occur. And this bank is to solve the problem of people carrying money when traveling." Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

"Let's talk about it in detail. If I think it's feasible, I will promise you." Li Shimin said to Li Tai.

Afterwards, Li Tai reported the structure and functions of the bank to Li Shimin and all civil and military officials.Among them are some specific matters, Li Tai just passed them by.There is no detailed explanation, so everyone can understand it half-understood.

But there is one thing that makes everyone understand.As long as there is a bank, you can deposit money in the bank, and then go to a different place to withdraw the money you use.This solves the problem of carrying a large amount of copper coins when going out.It not only reduces the burden of travel, but also makes the journey safer.

(End of this chapter)