"It's good to be profitable......"

Kou Ji smiled and said casually.

Xiang Yan smiled like a chicken thief and said: "It's not just profitable, but you can make a lot of money." The concubine planned to open up the two adjacent courtyards outside the city and build a printing workshop inside, which was specially responsible for printing books. ”

Kou Ji said unexpectedly: "The money in the house has been counted?" ”

Xiang Yan shook his head and said, "I haven't ...... yet."

Kou Jihu said suspiciously: "Then what are you doing in a printing workshop?" ”

Xiang Yan smiled and said, "Of course it's a book print...... You don't know, after the concubine and Bi Sheng calculated the cost of Li Gong's printing today, she thought of my grandfather.

The concubine sent someone to Xiangfu and told my grandfather that my Kou Mansion was willing to help my grandfather print 100,000 copies of poetry and articles, as long as 5,000 yuan.

My grandfather immediately sent someone to bring the money.

He thought he had taken advantage of our Kou Mansion, but he didn't know that it was our Kou Mansion that took advantage of him. ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched: "Is it really good to treat my father-in-law and his old man like this?" ”

Xiang Yan said nonchalantly: "What we do is trading, and making money is what we should do." ”

After saying this, Xiang Yan said happily: "There are a lot of people in Bianjing City who want to print books, and tomorrow the concubine will send people to ask one by one to solicit more business." Our Kou Mansion has another large amount of income coming in. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he didn't know what to say.

Jiaozipu's money-collecting machine is about to open, and when the time comes, the money will roll into Kou's house like flowing water.

Is that ordinary one or two thousand guan still considered money?

Kou Ji thought so in his heart, but didn't say it.

It's rare for Xiang Yan to be so concerned about making money, so he lets Xiang Yan toss casually.

The husband and wife chatted in the room for a while and then fell asleep.

Following.

After waking up.

Xiang Yan was busy fooling people.

Kou Ji was dressed neatly, washed up, and went out.

As soon as he left the door, he heard someone talking about the poem that Liu Yong made last night in praise of him.

Of course, there are more people talking about the news of the sale of Vientiane Building.

But none of this is on Kouji's radar.

He got into a sedan chair and entered the palace.

Kou Zhun stayed in the palace for several days, and he didn't return to the house during this period, and he, as Kou Zhun's good grandson, had to go and see.

Entered the palace.

In the capital hall, I found Kou Zhun who was reviewing the recital.

Kou Zhun is in good spirits, and he can see that his small life in the palace is quite nourishing.

As soon as he saw Kou Ji, Kou Zhun frowned and said, "You kid has caused trouble for the old man again......"

Kou Zhun picked up a notebook and threw it at Kou Ji's feet, "Impeach your ......"

Then he pointed to the other folds on the table, and said with a dark face: "It's also impeachment of you." ”

Kou Ji picked up the fold on the ground, walked to Kou Zhun's side, and said with a dry smile: "I didn't do anything, why do they want to impeach me?" ”

Kou Zhun snorted coldly: "Those questions that you came up with that are similar to child's play, coax the official family, and use them to test the students of the world, if you are not impeached, who will be impeached?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "I also see that you are worried about leaking the question, so I will make this decision." ”

Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji and said, "Let you help, but not let you make a mess." In a few days, half of the courtiers in the court will impeach you, and when the time comes, the old man will see what you do. ”

Kou Ji spread his hands and said: "The person who asked the question is an official, not my ......."

Kou Zhun scolded angrily: "Are you blind when the Manchu Dynasty is both civil and military? ”

Kou Ji smiled dryly, "Even if they want to impeach me, grandfather, you will protect me, right?" ”

"Humph!"

Kou Zhun snorted coldly, but was speechless.

He acquiesced to Kouji's statement.

Kou Ji smiled: "With your protection, what am I afraid of." ”

Kou Zhun glared and said, "The old man can protect you for a while, and can he protect you for a lifetime?" ”

Kou Ji laughed dryly, but did not speak.

Kou Zhun obviously couldn't protect him for the rest of his life.

Just when the grandparents and grandchildren were staring at each other.

Zhao Zhen hurriedly walked into the Shishitang, and as soon as he saw Kou Ji, he exclaimed: "Kou Ji, I heard that you have a craft worth 10,000 yuan in your hands?" I heard that it was the woodbird technique made by Lu Ban in the pre-Qin period?

Can you make one and let me try it? ”

"Woodbirding?"

Kou Ji was stunned.

He stared at Zhao Zhen and asked, "Who told you that Vientiane Tower is selling wood bird art?" ”

Zhao Zhen said seriously: "The people in Bianjing City are all spreading. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "What Vientiane Tower sells is not a wood bird technique at all, but a kind of printing technique. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned, "Printing? ”

Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Since it's printing, how can it be worth 10,000,000 yuan." ”

Kou Ji explained: "The original engraving printing technology is naturally not worth this price, but the newly created printing technology in the house is worth this price. ”

Zhao Zhen was a little disappointed when he heard that what Vientiane Building was selling was not a wooden bird technique.

"Who can afford a printing press worth 10,000,000 yuan?"

Zhao Zhen said casually, pulled his legs and walked out.

Kou Ji hurriedly spoke: "The printing technique is in the community, and the benefits are in the future. It can't be measured in terms of money alone. ”

Zhao Zhen said disapprerovingly: "Can you still play with printing?" ”

Kou Zhun nodded in agreement on the side.

Kou Ji smiled indifferently and explained movable type printing to Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun.

After hearing this, the two were slightly surprised.

Where Kou Zhun didn't know what he was pondering, Zhao Zhen frowned and said: "Even if it is better than the original printing technique, it can't be worth 10,000 yuan." ”

Kou Zhun shook his head and said: "Its role is in the community, once this printing technology spreads, the cost of printing books will become very low." By that time, the number of people who printed books would naturally become numerous.

When a large number of books flood the entire Great Song Dynasty, there will be a relatively large number of readers.

At that time, the talents that the imperial court can select will also be greatly improved.

Its value should not be measured in monetary terms. ”

Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Kou Zhun didn't think that Kou Ji would really sell movable type printing, and he didn't believe that anyone would be able to come up with 10,000,000 yuan to buy movable type printing.

So he expected that Kou Ji's move must have a deep meaning.

Kou Ji said with a smile: "I will dedicate movable type printing to the imperial court, and the imperial court will promote it." However, the court must also give corresponding rewards. ”

Kou Zhun nodded slowly and said, "Since it is the credit of the society, of course it needs to be rewarded." In the past, the master craftsmen in the palace have studied the crafts that are beneficial to the society, and the palace will reward 100,000 yuan and increase the official rank. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "Too little ......"

Kou Zhun slowly frowned.

Kou Ji said: "The court's reward in this way will do more harm than good. Too few rewards can easily discourage the craftsmen and discourage them from creating new crafts.

If the craftsmen have no passion, how can they create more crafts that are beneficial to the country? ”

Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and said: "If you give a generous gift to the craftsman, many people in the people will join the craftsman one after another, and some seedlings who study will also turn to learn the craftsman's skills."

This is not a good thing for the imperial court. ”

Kou Ji said seriously: "If there is not enough craftsmanship to support it, the imperial court will not become stronger." ”

Kou Zhun opened his mouth to argue, but Kou Ji took the lead and said: "The reason why my Great Song Dynasty is still standing today under the repeated attacks of the Liao State is because of the step armor and various types of bows and crossbows created by craftsmen. ”

Kou Zhun glared and said, "That's the credit of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs." ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Is it a credit?" If being beaten is a kind of merit, then I would rather not have this kind of merit. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty may have contributed to the war, but the soldiers, as well as those hard armor and sharp weapons, are the foundation.

The foundation is unstable, and everything else is empty talk. ”

"You ......"

Kou Zhun was a little annoyed.

Kou Ji interrupted him and continued: "In addition to the armor, there are also embankments and roads in various places, which also need to be supported by a certain amount of craftsmanship. Bianjing City is close to the Yellow River, the Yellow River floods every year, the water is small, it will flood the villages around Kaifeng, when the water is big, even Bianjing City has to suffer.

And the imperial court will allocate a part of the money and grain every year to build the Yellow River embankment.

But the imperial court was built every year, but the Yellow River dam collapsed every year.

The money spent by the imperial court on the Yellow River, calculated in the tens of millions, has so far been ineffective.

The fundamental willingness is that because there is not enough technology to support it, the embankment built cannot stop the torrent impact of the Yellow River. ”

Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "The flooding of the Yellow River has been a long time, and it has been a problem that has not been solved by previous dynasties. How do we fix it? ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "If the predecessors can't solve the problem, we can't solve it?" Before the Sui Dynasty, who had ever thought of building the Grand Canal to connect the north and the south? Before King Qin Zhao, who thought of establishing Dujiangyan in Sichuan? ”

Kou Zhun had a gloomy face and was silent.

It's not that he's deliberately working against Koji.

It's his thoughts, which are the same as those of the world's scholars.

People in the world feel that people in other industries are not very important except for them.

In their eyes, craftsmen are more like tools, when they want to use them, they take them and use them, and when they don't want to use them, they throw them aside.

They don't understand the importance of craftsmen and their contribution to society.

Perhaps only when certain skills have been lost and they remember to use them will they pay attention to the craftsmen.

Kou Zhun frowned and asked Kou Ji, "How do you want the imperial court to reward craftsmen?" ”

Kou Ji said: "All craftsmen who can create crafts that are useful to the country should be treated like followers, and the reward should be given 100,000 yuan." ”

"Poof!"

Kou Zhun got up suddenly, stared at Kou Ji and said, "Are you crazy? ”

Zhao Zhen also stared at Kou Ji in a daze, he felt that Kou Ji was also a little crazy.

It's just craftsmen, no matter how powerful they are, how can they follow up with the scholars?

Kou Ji said seriously: "I'm not crazy! In your eyes, the reader is important. But in my eyes, a skilled craftsman is far more important than a scholar. There are hundreds of thousands of craftsmen in the world, but there are very few craftsmen who can really create crafts that are useful to the country.

There are hundreds of thousands of students in the world, but there are tens of thousands of people who can pass the Jinshi examination.

Which one is more precious in comparison? ”

Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun were silent.

But they didn't approve of Koji's words.

Although according to Ko Ji, the clever craftsmen are indeed more precious in comparison.

But craftsmen and scholars are two classes of people.

From the moment they were born, the four classes had a strict hierarchy.

Successive dynasties have also strictly followed this hierarchy, and it is not something that anyone who wants to break it.

Koji's approach is to break down this hierarchy.

The scholar class, which is at the top of the four estates, will not allow the other three classes to sit on an equal footing with them.

And the one who controls the vast majority of the discourse in the world is the scholar class.

Kou Zhun glared at Kou Ji and said, "You go back to the house to rest first, and then discuss this matter later." ”

Kou Ji opened his mouth to speak, but Kou Zhun didn't want to talk to him.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhen pulled Kou Ji out of the capital hall.

"Kou Ji, you are making enemies of the scholars in the world!"

Zhao Zhen pulled Kou Ji to a side hall in the palace and said seriously.

Kou Ji was stunned and said, "I didn't think about it that much. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "I know that you want my Great Song Dynasty to produce a lot of good things, and I also know that you are doing this for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty." But if these good things need to be exchanged for your life, I would rather not. ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen with a surprised expression, "The official family knows a lot?" ”

Zhao Zhen's face darkened, and he muttered, "Actually, I don't know anything about it. These words were told to me by Li Aiqing in private. He told me that your craftsmanship of selling 10,000,000 yuan in the Vientiane Building was for the good of the Great Song Dynasty. But you are bringing trouble to yourself. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said: "Since I joined the ranks, I have not been a little blocked by scholars, and I haven't seen anyone do anything to me." ”

Zhao Zhen said seriously: "Don't be inferior to the world's scholars. Their power is far more terrifying than you think. ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen unexpectedly again.

Zhao Zhen said dryly: "This is what my father once told me." ”

Kou Ji smiled: "I've been taught a lesson by the official?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I didn't want to teach you a lesson, I just don't want to see you get into trouble." ”

Kou Ji bowed and said, "The minister has been taught." ”

Zhao Zhenle smiled and said, "That's good......"

After a pause, Zhao Zhen said again: "When I was in the Shishitang recently, I saw many courtiers impeaching you. I'll do the talking for you. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Thank you, official." ”

Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen to talk for a while and left the palace.

On the way home, he thought to himself.

He just wanted to help Bi Sheng get a decent identity and a higher salary.

Unexpectedly, there was a class issue involved.

The problem is a bit too big, too big for him to solve at the moment.

I returned to the house and stayed for a few days.

The Great Pilgrimage has arrived.

After Kou Ji was dressed neatly, he entered the palace to attend the court meeting.

On the way to the palace, Kou Ji heard many rumors that he was going to be impeached, but he didn't care.

The mouth is on the officials, and he can't block the mouths of the officials and prevent people from talking.

Although Kou Zhun leaned towards the government and the opposition, he had no ambition to dominate, and the courtiers occasionally impeached him, or impeached Kou Ji, as long as it was not too much, he generally did not blame.

Over time, the officials were a little unable to control their mouths.