God-level prince of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 311 Don't Pretend You Know (Second)
But at this time Li Shimin asked: "Then how to start from the book?"

Li Chengqian said:
"Your Majesty does not know that there are two ways of folk and official books at this time, one is engraving and printing, and the other is hand-copying. These two methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Engraving and printing are not something ordinary people can do. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It takes a very long time for a book to go from opening to printing, and the price of hand-copying is very high. Generally speaking, a volume of a book costs [-] penny. On average, [-] characters cost [-] penny. Such a high cost , who can afford it!?"

Li Chengqian has done some investigation. If it is now, no one can afford twenty words for a penny.It is a thousand times more expensive than reading a book now. Now a 20-word physical book is only a few dozen yuan. If it cost [-] words in the past, ordinary people can’t afford it!

At the same time, it also leads to a business, that is, copying books, which must be a profitable job.But it's not cheap either!

Li Shimin was quite shocked when he heard this.

He sighed: "That's how it is! Unexpectedly, the poor in Tang Dynasty really can't afford to read books!"

Only then did Li Shimin realize that books are so expensive!They have been rich since they were young, and they don't know that the folks are so sad.

With this kind of strength, besides the big family, who can read the book?A copy of "Chunqiu Zuo Shi Zhuan" has nearly 19 words and requires ten pennies, plus other books, it is impossible for you to read a book without spending hundreds of pennies.

There is also the cost of teaching teachers, and the need for scholars to leave work, which is not something ordinary families can afford.

No wonder Changsun Wuji and the others would say that it is better to change poverty!

So Li Shimin went on to say: "It seems that there is a need to carry out a reform of the book! After hearing this, I feel a little sad! I didn't expect the people to be like this!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, my son wants to make a fuss out of the book because of this. Bring down the price of the book!"

If it is really beaten down, I am afraid that it will take less than [-]% to be popularized by the whole people.But the exact amount depends on all the progress. Li Chengqian has also made an idea. If printing can't be done, then make paper!In this way, he will not believe it, and the number will increase, and the labor cost will naturally decrease.

The price of the book will naturally come down.

"Okay! I really admire Gao Ming for your meticulous thinking!"

Li Shimin started, and of course the officials were not to be outdone, they all said: "It's a great Tang Dynasty's good fortune that His Royal Highness is able to consider the people!"

Since then, good words have been uttered.

And of course there are others who are skeptical.

People like Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji who take the lead, they don't believe that Li Chengqian can change.

Hou Junji said: "I think it is very difficult to change from the book. This problem that has not been solved for thousands of years may not be enough with the strength of the Crown Prince alone!"

At this time, someone disagreed, and it was Cheng Yaojin, who immediately came out and said: "Hou Shangshu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is not competent enough! His Royal Highness solved a thousand-year-old problem a while ago, don't you know the horseshoe?" ? It is also a millennium problem that His Royal Highness can solve! What are you still questioning?"

As soon as these words came out, Hou Junji was slapped in the face, and he was not to blame, because Hou Junji was not in Chang'an a while ago, so he didn't know anything about the horseshoe.

It was only then that everyone remembered that some people were knowledgeable, so they stopped talking, and the more they talked, the more they proved their ignorance.

"Ok?"

Hou Junji was puzzled, so someone whispered to him: "Hou Shangshu doesn't know something. Not long ago, His Highness the Crown Prince solved the problem of the horse's hoof wear, and General Cheng also defeated Luo Yi's rebels because of this!"

As soon as these words came out, Hou Junji looked a little embarrassed. A moment ago he was saying that Li Chengqian was no good, and now he was slapped in the face.

So he stopped making a sound.

Changsun Wuji picked it up and said, "I'm also very curious. How will His Highness the Crown Prince solve it? Should it be solved now or another day?"

Because they didn't see everything about the book, and they didn't understand what Li Chengqian was going to do.

Li Chengqian nodded to Cheng Yaojin.

Regarding Changsun Wuji's words, he said: "Don't be anxious, Duke Qi! I will let you know in a while, the original book can still do this!"

"But, what you put in front, His Royal Highness, has nothing to do with books!"

Changsun Wuji said straight.

"Who said it has nothing to do with the book? Can you just read it and talk about it?"

Li Chengqian was upset, and directly picked up on Changsun Wuji, they were the only ones who talked too much.

"Yes, Duke Qi, let's take a look!"

Pei Ji said something flattering at this time.

Changsun Wuji snorted coldly and said, "Pei Ji, I think your courage is getting smaller and smaller!"

Pei Ji's ears turned red when he said it, because what Changsun Wuji said was right, he was tortured to death by Li Chengqian.

But Li Chengqian said: "Duke Qi, if you don't want to watch, you can leave directly!"

It was a relief for Pei Ji.

Changsun Wuji was so angry that he trembled all over, and was about to say something when Empress Changsun stood up and said, "Okay, stop talking, let's see what Gao Ming is going to do, I'm very curious!"

"It's the same for me! Gao Ming, you can start now!"

Both husband and wife have said so, and Li Chengqian no longer hates Changsun Wuji.

Instead, he said: "Everyone, please look!"

After speaking, he took out seven cuboids from a box. These seven are lead blocks, which seem to have patterns on them.

"His Royal Highness, this is no child's play! What are you doing with this toy?"

Changsun Wuji still couldn't hold back his words.

This guy is against him everywhere, it seems that he has to find a chance to demote him too!

"Who told you that this is a toy! Which eye of yours saw this toy? Don't pretend to understand if you don't understand it. With a sense of presence, what this king has done is beyond the knowledge of a vulgar person like you!?"

Li Chengqian was very angry, and his words made Changsun Wuji very angry.It also made some people very angry.

Especially Cheng Yaojin laughed and said: "That's not true, Duke Qi, it's good for you to watch more and talk less!"

Changsun Wuji ignored Cheng Yaojin but asked, "Then what is this?"

"Look patiently, don't pretend to understand, you will know in a while."

Li Chengqian no longer paid attention to Changsun Wuji, he ignored him to save face, so what could he do if he ignored him?

This guy is really annoying, question, you have to be a little level, okay?

I can really say anything.

"Everyone, please look at the lead in my hand. The root of all this lies in this lead!"

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the crowd, and something was carved on the lead block in his hand.

Everyone's eyes moved with the lead weight in his hand, and they all guessed what it was in his hand.

At the same time wondering, what is the use of this thing?It's not about solving the book problem, is it?

(End of this chapter)