The content written by Zong Xiu is the Chinese pinyin method of later generations, and he had long expected that as soon as this thing came out, it would definitely be presented to Li Shimin, and then promoted throughout the country.

And that's exactly what he wanted.

In order to prevent Lao Li from not being able to understand the initials and finals when Li Shimin was presented, Zong Xiu deliberately wrote a huge title at the beginning: Character Pinyin. And the 23 initials and 24 finals are annotated with words, how to read, how to spell, and the writing is full and detailed.

Seeing that Chu Suiliang was in a hurry to pull him into the palace to face the saint, Zong Xiu stopped his pen and said, "What's the hurry, haven't I finished writing this yet?" Everyone, don't be impatient, when I finish writing, you can take this scroll and enter the palace. ”

"You're not going along?" Kong Yingda asked.

Zong Xiu smiled: "How can I be embarrassed to monopolize such a merit, it is better for the three adults to send this volume to His Majesty first, and I think I can also get some rewards from it." ”

"Kind! You're a good boy. ”

Fang Xuanling gave a thumbs up and praised.

He also saw what changes the emergence of the 'character pinyin method' would bring to Shilin.

No, this change is not only in Shilin, but can also directly change the entire Datang world.

Nowadays, it is difficult to implement government decrees, mostly because there are not many literate people.

If everyone has mastered the pinyin method, and the future decrees will be annotated with pinyin, why worry that the Son of Heaven's oracle cannot be transmitted to every corner of the Tang Dynasty?

Although the 'Character Pinyin Method' was not created by them, the credit is too great, even if they just help hand it over, will there be less praise under the joy of Your Majesty's dragon heart?

Fang Xuanling pulled the anxious Chu Suiliang and Kong Yingda around the table, watching Zong Xiu write with bated breath.

Zong Xiu wrote a lot, very detailed, from the phonetic pronunciation of initials and finals, to the interpretation of polyphonic words, and even pinyin combinations, flat tongue distinction, and tone distinction, Lin Lin always wrote one after another.

And Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang, and Kong Yingda are more like students studying for school, every time Zong Xiu finishes writing one, he will take it as a treasure and hold it in his hand.

"That's it! This is the last one. ”

After Zong Xiu finished writing the last word, he threw away the pen, rubbed his sore wrist, looked at what he had written, and wrote more than a dozen sheets.

Chu Suiliang saw that Zong Xiu finished writing, and wanted to enter the palace with the rolling paper, Kong Yingda hurriedly said: "The Chinese book is slow, the pinyin method is too exquisite, and we don't know how to tell Your Majesty when we enter the palace." ”

Fang Xuanling echoed: "Yes, let's also be a student today, and let this kid give us three lessons." ”

“……”

Zong Xiu rolled his eyes, pointed to the roll of paper, and said, "Didn't I write down the transliteration of each initial and final?" Ahh ”

Kong Yingda unfolded a piece of rice paper that was written all over and said: "We know the transliterated words, but you always have to talk to us about the tone, polyphonic words, and flat tongue." And the old decay still has a doubt. ”

"What doubts?"

Zong Xiu felt that he wrote very completely, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Kong Yingda said: "Although the pinyin method is simple and easy to understand, even if ordinary people have mastered it, how to read the words that they don't know and don't have phonetics?" What if ordinary people are less literate, and even if they can read, they can't understand the meaning between the lines? ”

"Shhh...... Kong sacrificial wine is worthy of being a great Confucian in the world, and in such a short period of time, he can think of this. ”

Zong Xiu exclaimed in his heart: Obediently, smart people since ancient times are really the same.

In the face of Zong Xiu's praise, Kong Yingda was unmoved, he was a person who liked to study knowledge, and he didn't care about fame or anything.

"Dr. Zong, you can talk to the old man about how to crack this."

Kong Yingda is a man of action, and when he finds a problem, he thinks about solving it.

Fang Xuanling and Chu Suiliang also looked over.

Fang Xuanling urged: "You came up with the text pinyin method, you kid don't say that you haven't thought about how to deal with it later." ”

"That is, if you really have any ideas, don't hide them, just say them together. If you don't like to write, I'm willing to help you write it myself. ”

Chu Suiliang picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, waiting for Zong Xiu to speak.

The most outstanding calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty wanted to write for himself, and Zong Xiu was happy, but there were too many things to write in the later processing methods, and Zong Xiu didn't want to waste time here.

"Haha, three adults, you have to eat the meal one bite at a time, and you have to come one by one. Yes, I do have a solution to the problem I just mentioned. ”

"That's not going to be a long time to say."

Chu Suiliang held the pen and gestured, he couldn't wait.

Zong Xiu rolled his eyes and said: "The content to be written in response to it is no less than a million words, are you sure you want to write it now?" ”

"A million words?" Kong Yingda exclaimed: "Could it be that you want to write all the words and meanings into a book?" ”

Chu Suiliang opened his mouth and dropped his pen decadently.

Millions of words are still written with a hammer, and he can't finish writing his wrist.

Zong Xiu arched his hand: "Everyone, my paper is finished today, you can show it to Your Majesty." It doesn't matter if I'm the first name or something, I don't want fame and fortune, hehe. ”

Fang Xuanling scolded with a smile: "Who do you kid want to slap in the face?" Today's saint is not a kind of ungrateful and righteous king, the text pinyin method has been figured out, if you don't give you a name, how do the people of the world think of Your Majesty? ”

"Hehe, I'll talk about it, Tu Yile."

"Don't be poor. Since you don't want to enter the palace, then we will bring these rolls into the palace for you first. We will write down this favor, and what will be useful in the future, despite the words. ”

Fang Xuanling divided all the rolls written by Zong Xiu into three parts, and after taking one copy with Chu Suiliang and Kong Yingda, he walked side by side with Zong Xiu and walked out.

When the four of them went out, it was noon, and all the rooms of the official department were full of candidates for the exam, and there were even inspectors patrolling back and forth to prevent fraud.

When Zong Xiu came out, some scholars who were not attentive to the exam couldn't help but be shocked when they saw it, they had never seen a candidate hand in his papers in just one morning.

Coincidentally, as soon as I walked to the gate, I bumped into Cui Xianwen again.

"Xiaguan Cui Xianwen, I have seen Liang Gong, Chu Zhongshu Order, Kong Sacrifice Wine." After Cui Xianwen finished saluting, he pointed at Zong Xiu and said, "Three adults, is Master Zong finished the exam?" ”

Fang Xuanling shook the roll paper in his hand and said: "After the exam, the answer is perfect, and he is the first name in the autumn this time." ”

"What? This ......"

Cui Xianwen was shocked.

Kong Yingda stroked his beard and smiled: "Haha, the talents of my country's sub-prison are extraordinary. Dr. Zong's move has added another blessing to the people of the Tang Dynasty, and we are about to congratulate Your Majesty. ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty? With So-so's rolls? ”

Cui Xianwen was anxious.

"Zong Xiu has immortal talents, and his writing in the autumn is earth-shattering, so he naturally wants to use his scroll to report the good news to His Majesty." After Chu Suiliang finished speaking, he pulled Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda and was about to leave: "What are you still rubbing, let's go." ”

"Also, this law can't be delayed, go quickly, go quickly."

The three of them walked together with a smile, went out of the gate, hurriedly got into the carriage and hurried to the palace.

Cui Xianwen stood at the gate of the Ministry of Officials, watching the three of them leave, but his face was unusually pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Zong Xiu stared at Cui Xianwen with a sinister smile, and put the book frame in his hand on the ground.

"Cui Changshou, thank you for your pen, ink, paper and inkstone, tsk, the ink is better than mine, and it has a fragrance, it's really wonderful. Hahahaha......"

Cui Xianwen watched Zong Xiu look up to the sky and laugh, and his heart was half cold. After hesitating slightly, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said to the soldiers on duty beside him: "You go and talk to other inspectors, just say that this official has something important to go into the palace to face the saint, and let them help the official keep an eye on the patrol work." ”

After speaking, Cui Xianwen didn't dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly ran out of the gate of the official department, and summoned the attendants waiting there and said in a hurry: "Quick, enter the palace as fast as possible!" If you delay a big event, it will kill your head. ”

The guard was the only surviving Cui family dead soldier on Mipi Lake that day, he grew up in the Cui family, and this time he was also ordered to accompany him to Chang'an, responsible for protecting Cui Xianwen's safety.

Hearing Cui Xianwen scolding, a trace of hatred flashed in the guard's eyes.

However, the cold light disappeared in a flash, and soon regained calm.

The carriage creaked towards the palace, Cui Xianwen leaned on the window all the way to look ahead, and when he arrived at the gate of the imperial city, he saw that the carriage of Fang Xuanling and others had entered, and hurriedly jumped out of the car and ran towards the palace gate.

"I am Cui Xianwen, the permanent attendant, and I need to enter the palace immediately if I have something important, and I will open the city gate quickly."

The general Jin Wuwei on duty said: "Cui Changshi, aren't you inspecting the candidates in the ministry today?" What do you need to do to enter the palace? ”

Cui Xianwen opened his mouth, and he was embarrassed to say that little thing, but said: "Naturally, it's about Qiuyu." ”

"Really? Then please wait a moment, Master Cui, I need to report to Your Majesty first, and if Your Majesty allows it, I can let you in. ”

General Jin Wuwei called a soldier to give a few words, and when the soldier entered the palace, he smiled and said: "Master Cui is a little restless, and the last general will also act according to the law." ”

"I ......"

Cui Xianwen was sweating profusely, but the palace was the residence of the Son of Heaven, and the rules were strict, so he didn't dare to break in, so he could only anxiously pacing back and forth outside the imperial city.

In the Linde Palace, Li Shimin had just gotten off the afternoon court and was having dinner, and he listened to the eunuch on duty report that Liang Gong, Zhongshu Ling and Guozi were asking to see him, and he was also curious: "Shouldn't they be in the ministry?" What's wrong with it? Could it be that Zong Xiu doesn't cooperate? It shouldn't be. ”

Although curious, he still asked the eunuch to announce the decree.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a great happy event, a great happy event."

Before Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang, and Kong Yingda entered the hall, they shouted loudly.

The three of them each held a roll of rice paper and ran in a hurry.

Li Shimin put down the chopsticks in his hand and said with a smile: "What's wrong with the three Aiqing?" Isn't it the talent that came out of the autumn exam? ”

"Your Majesty, the talent is still that talent, but he has done another earth-shattering thing."

Kong Yingda exclaimed excitedly: "Zong Xiu's move is as good as numbers, formulas, and movable type printing, even compared to Zigzag Shengcangjie. ”

Listening to what Kong Yingda said, Li Shimin was also aroused: "Kong sacrifice wine is not sold to Guanzi, what did Zong Xiu do quickly, tell me quickly." ”