Not to mention that Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were turned red in the palace. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, several generals in the army were ushered in at the same time. Headed by Cheng Zhijie, with Duan Zhixuan, Zhang Gongjin, Wei Chi Jingde and other six or seven people, all dressed in civilian clothes, swaggered into Luo Yan's mansion.

In fact, Luo Yan has been waiting for them for a long time. But it only came today, which means that the matter entrusted to them is estimated to have been settled.

When the next person announced, Luo Yan hurriedly greeted him, and when he arrived in the atrium, he saw that several people had already walked over.

After letting them into the study, as soon as they sat down, Cheng Zhijie said apologetically: "Luo boy, I really don't want to go." A few days ago, those civil officials who played tricks didn't come, and I waited for these martial artists to come rashly, but I was afraid that I would have to fill in a lot of trouble for you. And it does take time for you to entrust me and other things. Therefore, I can't come to condolence in person, so please forgive me. ”

Luo Yan understood what Cheng Zhijie meant. After three days of mourning, many officials who were above the third rank did not come. Even if there is some friendship, it is just a sacrifice and a message.

Some people are self-contained, while others are coerced by others.

If the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty really want to mourn Lu Deming, I am afraid that it will not be good for Lu Dunxin in the future.

What's more, what Luo Yan really handed over to these people to do, in his opinion, was much better than coming to condole.

"Then, what Luo Yan entrusted, I don't know how many people inquired?" Luo Yan didn't care about their apologies, but directly asked about the entrusted matter. Although this is a bit rude, it can also let them know that they don't care about this.

Luo Yan mentioned this matter, but several people were ashamed. "Don't mention it, you know, I'm just a martial artist. If you say that you are inquiring about the news on the territory of Chang'an, it is us who are also experts. But I'm afraid of doing half the job. ”

Speaking of this, Luo Yan's heart sank.

"Those workshops that can engrave and make books are only four or five in Chang'an. But each has some origins. I waited for the door, and the shopkeepers promised happily and with a very respectful attitude. But when it comes to the printing of books, hey, it's really fucking breathless. ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Zhijie looked angry and put the tea bowl on the table.

And Duan Zhixuan took over the conversation.

"He first asked me what book I was engraving. Although I don't know what you want to engrave, I originally thought that with your and Lu Fuzi's reputation in Shilin, how should these people be overjoyed. Who thought of mentioning your name, and that guy actually told me that their workshop was not doing well this year and was about to close, and the owner did not allow them to take the job. ”

Immediately after this, Zhang Gongjin said: "I agree to engrave here, but the price, Luo Yan, tell me, is this book of your readers really so valuable?" Listen to that guy say, a page of engraving costs twenty times. Good boys. ”

As for Wei Chi Jingde, he was already a little impatient, and scolded as soon as he opened his mouth: "A group of dogs." Lao Tzu had never suffered such a thief. ”

Obviously, this one also failed.

Helpless, Luo Yan could only ask another question: "So, who are the owners of these families, have you inquired clearly?" ”

"The one I went to is called Jixian Bookstore, which is the industry behind the Huai'an Palace." Cheng Zhijie said in a sullen voice. knew that it was this family, and he would not go to death in the world.

Zhang Gongjin said: "The Moxiang Book Garden I went to is the ancestral property of the Taiyuan Wang family. ”

"Han Moju, Jiangnan Deng Clan."

"Sansi Pavilion, Shandong Song Clan."

……

Others also talked about a few relatively small engraving workshops, and Luo Yan was surprised to find that these industries were actually controlled by those local tyrants, or by the dignitaries of the court. Moreover, basically those giants have had a dislike for themselves.

Even if he doesn't, Luo Yan knows that in the same industry, the minority will always be coerced by the majority. Even if someone is willing to print books for themselves, they are afraid that they will be squeezed out by their peers until their families are ruined. So I'm like a hot potato.

chatted with Cheng Zhijie and others for a while, and then Luo Yan sent a few people out.

Back in the house, Luo Yan smiled wryly, thinking about the task in his mind that made him a little helpless.

He had never seen such a scoundrel system.

"The fifth round of lovers finally becoming married: publishing Lu Deming's works all over the world. Reward: Marry Ying'er. ”

Printing Lu Deming's works has always been Luo Yan's wish. It's just that this fourth round of tasks is still only in name, but it hasn't reached the level of completion? The princess hasn't married yet.

Then on the day Lu Deming died, the system suddenly released this task.

In addition to talking about his cheating father, Luo Yan really has no way to express his inner depression.

Since the system has come to mix it once, Luo Yan simply did this as soon as possible. Therefore, at the same time as the obituary was posted, I sent a post asking for help to the families of these generals.

I don't want to, but this is the result I got today.

Only one can undertake it, but the price is ridiculously expensive. Luo Yan gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

Luo Yan had already drawn movable type printing from the system many years ago. The exchange price of such things in the system is no less than that of medical skills. But considering the family's monopoly on knowledge, Luo Yan was just a poor boy at the beginning, and he rashly released this thing, just afraid that he would immediately become a corpse in the moat outside Chang'an City.

So for so many years, Luo Yan has kept this thing a secret in his heart.

According to Luo Yan's concept, it will be released when the contradictions between Li Shimin and those families intensify to the extreme. So with Li Shimin's protection, not only can he be protected, but he can also take advantage of the situation to collect some of the benefits and facilitate the implementation of his next ideas.

With Luo Yan's identity now, he naturally does not have those worries at the beginning.

But in the past three months, his reputation has been spent, and the money left is pitiful.

Although engraving printing seems to cost money, whether it is a craftsman or a material, those workshops are their own work, and the buyer only needs to pay a fixed amount to be able to pay the balance after the sample book is printed. And in addition to paper and ink, there is no need to consume anything else in the printing process.

If you want to start movable type printing, you need to start a new one. Recruitment, trial production, production of finished products, printing. Not only does it take a lot of time, but the manpower and material resources consumed in the initial stage are completely beyond what he can afford now.

If such a set of books were just for Lu Deming, movable type printing and engraving printing, in Luo Yan's opinion, it would be slightly cheaper to print engraving now. At the very least, if he had the financial resources to get movable type printing, he would not have been able to print a book by selling all his family property.

I don't want to run the printing industry in Chang'an City now, and there are still some guys who have a disagreement with themselves.

Luo Yan didn't think about it, and released the movable type printing technique in advance.

It's just that how to solve the initial funding problem, Luo Yan fell into contemplation for a while.

A day later, the East Palace.

Since Li Chengqian won the approval of Li Shimin, he began to assist in acting government affairs two years ago. However, if there are any doubts about the functions of the three provinces and six ministries, they can go to the East Palace to request that it be dealt with again.

With such treatment, he is already half an emperor. Li Chengqian was also quite proud.

On this day, as usual, he entered the palace early in the morning to greet Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wujian, and when he came back, he saw that there were many documents piled up on his desk. Li Chengqian felt an incomparably headache. Some time ago, he went out of the palace a few times, and the bustle and prosperity outside the palace have always been imprinted in his mind.

Without a real childhood, Li Chengqian's desire to have fun grew stronger and stronger.

However, thinking about his father's praise for his actions, and his mother's concern for him when he greeted him, Li Chengqian still forced himself to suppress the desire in his heart, walked to the case, opened the paperwork and prepared to deal with it.

As soon as he read a few words, an attendant came in from outside the hall and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, Chengguo sent someone to send a letter. ”

Hearing that it was sent by Luo Yan, Li Chengqian was interested. In the past few years of his own administration, other officials have come to visit him quite attentively, but Luo Yan, who is also a disciple of Lu Deming, has not taken the initiative to see him.

To say that Li Chengqian is not angry in his heart, it is also false. But because of the situation, I can't help but watch it.

"Minister Luoyan, I respectfully ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to the palace in three days to discuss important matters. At that time, the princes of the DPRK and China were present, and they were suspicious, so I asked His Royal Highness to inform His Majesty. The minister was looking forward to it. ”

Li Chengqian was amused by Luo Yan's unpolite tone.

said that he would ask himself to discuss the matter, and let himself tell Li Shimin about this matter. Hey, this thing is done, it feels like it's on yourself.

But I can't help but go, since Luo Yan said that he would invite many ministers from the DPRK and China, if he doesn't go, he will lose a chance to build a relationship. Thinking about Li Tai, who had already attracted many scribes before leaving the palace, Li Chengqian sighed, took Luo Yan's letter, and walked to Taiji Palace.

Different from Li Chengqian's helplessness, Li Shimin was only surprised after hearing this: "What are you talking about, Luo Yan wants to invite you and the ministers of the DPRK and China to his mansion to discuss matters?" Li Shimin was a little surprised, this sparse Zhishi's performance has not been dealt with, and Luo Yan jumped out to make trouble again, what does this mean?

But thinking about it, since Luo Yan dared to blatantly let Li Chengqian tell him that he was going to pull people to party, he must not be going to do anything rebellious. But for the sake of insurance, Li Shimin still instructed Li Chengqian: "You can go over this matter, and bring Cheng Zhijie and a few of them with you when the time comes." I want to see what kind of moth Luo Yan is going to make here. ”

Listening to his father's somewhat angry words, Li Chengqian nodded and withdrew. (To be continued.) )