Yipin Tang

Chapter 199 Textbooks

Two days later, the temporary consultation point set up outside the Gewuyuan was full of people, including foreign envoys who came to consult, and Chang'an people who came to watch the excitement.

The first batch of enrollment places in Wan Guo Xue Tang is only ten. It is not that Wang Xiang does not want to charge more tuition fees, but because he knows that rare things are more expensive. How precious the places are, maybe they will think that the annual tuition fee of [-] is too high.

But now, what they care about is not the [-] tuition fee at all, but whether they can get one of the places.

After the news of the Wan Guo Academy spread, there was an uproar in the surrounding small countries. Who doesn't want their country to become as prosperous and powerful as the Tang Dynasty, so these envoys came to participate in the Great Court Conference this time with a mission. After completing the mission and going back, there will naturally be a lot of rewards. If they don't complete it, then they know best what kind of punishment they will face after returning.

Conflicts and frictions often occur between small countries. Once the other party learns the advanced culture of the Tang Dynasty and becomes stronger, but I fail to get such an opportunity, the result is self-evident when there are conflicts and frictions next time.

There are more than dozens of small foreign countries around the Tang Dynasty and some countries in some distant places. They are all determined to win these ten enrollment places, especially the relatively powerful countries such as Dashi, Tubo, and Persia. Tang, all have great ambitions. The reason why they came to participate in the Great Court Meeting this time is entirely because the previous battle between Lao Cheng and Turks made them feel uneasy. The rumored Tianleizi almost destroyed the world after several exaggerations. How can the power of the earth not make them feel panic.

Sending envoys to attend the Great Court Meeting is firstly to show favor to the powerful Tang Dynasty, and secondly to find out the details of the Tang Dynasty. After all, even the rebellious Turks obediently sent envoys to participate in the pilgrimage this time. They must not be treated with caution.

There is another most important reason. There are rumors that the Great Tang wants to set up a school of all nations to teach the ways of strengthening the country. Now they can't sit still, and they have prepared generous gifts to send envoys to the Great Tang...

This year's Great Court Meeting can be said to be the grandest one. In addition to the small country of Fanbang attached to the Tang Dynasty, many envoys from big countries also came. No wonder Li Chengqian was very surprised.

The consultation point is very simple, in fact, a few tables are placed outside the Gewuyuan, and then a few eloquent students specially selected by Li Chunfeng are responsible for answering the questions of the foreign envoys.

In the Gewuyuan, there is a high platform near the courtyard wall in the outer courtyard. On the high platform is a small hut, which is usually used for the sergeants guarding the Gewuyuan to rest when changing the guard. At this time, there is a delicate low table in the room. There was a stove next to it, and the ground was covered with thick and warm animal skins.

Wang Xiang, Li Chengqian, and Li Chunfeng sat on the floor. A pot of fine wine and a few dishes of side dishes were placed on the low table, and the small hot pot in the middle was bubbling and steaming.

Sitting here, you can clearly see the hot scene at the consultation point outside. While cooking hot pot, Wang Xiang looked at the crowded crowd outside with great interest. In his eyes, these foreign envoys were piles of gold and silver. .

Li Chengqian shook his head incomprehensibly and asked, "Is Fanbang so enthusiastic about Buddhism?"

Li Chunfeng said with a smile: "They are not enthusiastic about Buddhism, they are enthusiastic about our Great Tang's way of strengthening the country."

"Is there any relationship between Buddhism and the way of strengthening the country?"

"I'll ask Marquis Jiayuan about that."

Hearing Li Chunfeng mention himself, Wang Xiang withdrew his fiery gaze and threw a piece of mutton into his mouth, saying: "It doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter? Then they..."

Wang Xiang spread his hands: "Maybe they are stupid and have a lot of money."

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Of course Li Chengqian would not believe what Wang Xiang said, he could probably guess that those foreign envoys were fooled by Wang Xiang.

Just when everyone was asking questions around the consultation point, someone suddenly pushed in one by one wooden carts, shouting: "Let's go, let's go!"

Everyone was concerned about the affairs of the Wan Guo Academy, and suddenly someone pushed a wooden cart on a rampage, which naturally aroused dissatisfaction among many people, and they all frowned and complained.

Li Chengqian also saw those wooden carts covered with sackcloth, and asked curiously: "What is that?" His perception told him that these things were also arranged by Wang Xiang.

Wang Xiang smiled and said, "It's the textbook I prepared for those eager foreign envoys."

"textbook?"

It was the first time for Li Chengqian to hear this word, and he didn't understand what a textbook was.

Wang Xiang explained: "Study naturally requires books. Textbooks are the books they use for study. Although the Wanguo Academy only has ten places for admission this time, other people can also buy textbooks. Our Datang is very generous and tolerant. Allow They bring these textbooks back to their countries to disseminate and study."

Seeing Wang Xiang's upright and dignified look, Li Chengqian always felt very weird, but he still felt that Wang Zixin, who often inadvertently smirked, looked more normal...

"Don't be impatient, everyone. These are the textbooks of the Wan Guo Academy, that is, the books used for studying in the Wan Guo Academy." The person in charge of the consultation raised his hand to comfort the foreign envoys around him.

"The books of the School of All Nations?"

The people pushing the carts lifted the sackcloth covering the wooden carts at the same time after being signaled, and the carts of extremely exquisite Buddhist scriptures were immediately displayed in front of everyone, which was very shocking.

These Buddhist scriptures are countless times more exquisite than the books they usually see. The cover is specially designed by Wang Xiang, which looks luxurious and solemn. The paper is different from rice paper as thin as cicada's wings. The paper feels full of texture, and the handwriting printed on the paper is neat and clear without any blurring.

When the first hardcover version of Buddhist scriptures was printed, even Xinyi couldn't believe it. She never thought that Linglong Bookstore could print such perfect books. Compared with these hardcover versions of Buddhist scriptures, the books printed before are really similar. It's shoddy.

Linglong Bookstore is the largest bookstore in Chang'an City. Xinyi is the shopkeeper of Linglong Bookstore. Even she loves these Buddhist scriptures. It is conceivable how shocked these foreign envoys will be when they see such luxurious and exquisite Buddhist scriptures. Not to mention that these Buddhist scriptures have been dubbed the textbooks of the Wan Guo Academy.

"This... are these the books used by the Wan Guo Academy?"

The consultant said with a slight smile on his face: "Yes, these are the textbooks used by the Wan Guo Academy."

A foreign envoy asked cautiously: "Can we pay for these...textbooks?" In his opinion, such perfect books can no longer be measured by money.

Even if you can't win the admission quota of Wan Guo Academy, it is a great achievement to bring back these immaculate textbooks. This is what many people think at this time.

The consultant smiled slightly: "Of course."

Isn't this the purpose of Lord Hou...

(End of this chapter)