Chapter 200: Great Qin's Library
Because the strategic center of gravity of Great Qin at this stage is in the west. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Therefore, Qin II spent all his energy in Longxi, Hexi, and Xiqiang.
Outside the Sanqin region of Guanzhong, it will not attract attention at all, let alone the territory of a foreign country, so let Qin Ge make a fortune in the west, in this era of information blockage, the Central Plains region does not even have a little turmoil and influence.
But then again.
Xiang Yu divided the princes of the Eighteen Roads.
The world will be peaceful for a while.
However, the relatively stable adjustment period will not exceed three or two years.
Now the princes who are a little ambitious are all waiting for the opportunity!
Qin II's time is so urgent, his strategy for the Chinese region, although not as strong as the west, but can not do nothing, Guanzhong has been a place of contention in the world since ancient times, and the princes will stare at it here, among which the most tigerish, but also the most threatening one, is undoubtedly Liu Bang, the king of Han.
The princes of the Eighteen Roads, the king of Han is second only to the overlord, Hanzhong and Guanzhong face each other across the Qinling Mountains, and the Han army may launch a fierce attack at any time.
Although Liu Bang abided by Zhang Liang's advice, burned all the plank roads, and trapped himself in Hanzhong to paralyze Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, according to historical development, as long as there was turmoil in the world, he immediately repaired the plank road and secretly Chen Cang, and returned the three Qins as quickly as possible.
Qin Ge took Han Xin away and installed Chen Ping, the fundamental purpose of which was to prevent this kind of thing from happening.
He let Liu Bang leave Hongmen alive so that he could deal with Xiang Yu, but don't lift a stone and hit his own feet.
Liu Bang's obsession with Guanzhong was too strong, and what Qin Ge did was not enough, so he wanted to expand the influence and prestige of Sanqin among the Chinese princes, so that Liu Bang had to give up temporarily capturing Sanqin, and instead united with Sanqin to fight against Xiang Yu.
Great Qin never gave up its strategy against Central Plains China.
If Qin Ge is said to have a hard military intervention in the Hexi Corridor and the western region.
Then Qin Ge's soft intervention in the Central Plains of China was dominated by commerce and culture.
In this process, commodities, books, and culture are used instead of iron horses and weapons, because soft intervention does not cause alarm, penetrates quickly, and can accumulate prestige. At present, the "Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce" has quickly established strongholds along the Yellow River and its tributaries in various Central Plains vassal states.
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South Korea is in the Central Plains and can be called the hinterland of China.
The capital of Han is called Yangzhai, also known as Yuzhou, because this is the capital of the Xia Dynasty, and the Xia Dynasty is the Chinese civilization, the first real dynasty, so Han can be regarded as one of the origins of Chinese civilization.
Han Cheng, a Korean clansman, rebelled at the end of the Qin Dynasty and is now one of the eighteen princes by Xiang Yu.
Han Wangcheng was not happy, Han was located in the Central Plains, which was the hinterland of China, which meant that since ancient times, Korea has been a battlefield for princes. Han Cheng's land is the youngest of the eighteen princes, but he borders the king of Linjiang, the king of Yin, the king of Henan, and the overlord of Western Chu at the same time!
It's a true land of four wars!
Among them, the fief of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, almost surrounded half of South Korea!
The greatest value of the existence of King Han's fief is probably to provide a buffer for the princes of the Central Plains!
In the future, once there is a change in the world, Han Di will become a battlefield for the princes in an instant, and all the princes who try to resist Xiang Yu will fight against Xiang Yu by coercing and coercing Han Cheng, and Xiang Yu must use Han Cheng to achieve his goal if he wants to fight with the princes.
Han Chengguo's small army is weak, no one can afford to offend, and the result will be difficult to end well!
Han Cheng was so distraught that he had no intention of reading the wooden tablets again, so he walked out of the study and climbed up to scan the city.
Yangzhai is not a big city in the Central Plains, although it is not as good as a big city such as Xianyang, but it has always maintained its vitality for so many years, and students from all over the world will pass through here, and countless heroes and talents are endless. Every time he was upset and even wanted to give up, he just had to look at the city and see the harmonious and bustling streets, and he would be re-injected with new strength.
In fact, for Han Cheng, the smartest thing to do is to retire as soon as possible.
Han Wangcheng is not Liu Bang, the king of Han, he has no chance to rise at all, and he can only protect himself by retreating bravely from the rapids. Relying on the wealth from Guanzhong is enough to live the rest of your life, why let yourself wander on the edge of no return?
But Han Cheng will not back down.
As long as the people of Yangzhai City can still call themselves Koreans!
No matter how much sacrifice you make, it will feel worth it!
Even if it is a little smaller, even if it is a little weaker, this is the ancestral legacy of hundreds of years of wind and rain, South Korea cannot disappear, and the Korean people cannot disappear, this is the last responsibility of being a Korean clan and the king of Han.
How can we secure Korea's status?
Talent is the foundation of the country!
Although Han Cheng is thirsty for talent, how easy is it to find good talents? Famous people who are slightly famous in the world have long been surrounded by the princes of various countries!
Han Sung didn't have anyone who could use it...... Except for one!
And this also made Han Cheng feel a little guilty, he was under the situation of Fan Zeng's half-threat and half-temptation, so he was cheeky to write Xiang Yu, and then he asked this great talent back.
The best outcome for South Korea is nothing more than protecting itself.
However, because the direction of development in the east, west, north and south has been blocked, and nearly half of the country is adjacent to Western Chu, such a small country living in the shadow of the overlord of Western Chu is impossible to be strong, and it is unconsciously very unfair to let a famous man stay in a country destined to have no future.
"King, Zhang Liang asks to see you!"
"How many times has this king said that when the ovary enters and exits, there is no need to report it, just let him come in directly. Han Cheng suddenly interrupted his own words, "Forget it, you guys stand down, and this king will greet him personally!"
Zhang Liangzu was a Korean minister in the fifth generation, so he has a deep relationship with South Korea and is an out-and-out Korean nobleman.
This is why Zhang Lianghui agreed to return to South Korea, no matter how weak or small South Korea is, it is the motherland after all, if he can, he will pull as much as he can, not to mention that his temporary departure is actually a good thing for Liu Bang.
"Why are you here in the ovary?"
In Han Cheng's eyes, Zhang Liang is a patron saint-like figure.
Therefore, when facing Zhang Liang, Han Cheng always tried his best to be humble, and never dared to show the slightest bit of the princes and kings.
Zhang Liang doesn't seem to have any changes, wearing a simple Taoist shirt, hanging a wine gourd around his waist, and a Taoist sword hanging obliquely on his back.
"Is there anything wrong with the ovary?"
"I saw an interesting place in the city, and I wanted King Han to go and see it for himself. β
Zhang Liang said that it was interesting? It was definitely not an ordinary place! Han Cheng didn't think about it and followed him to the vicinity of the Yangzhai City Market.
There was originally one of the largest restaurants in the city, August before the Han army attacked, in order to escape the war by the rich businessmen to deal with it cheaply, and then it has not been opened again, last month began to repair this restaurant, and thought it was going to reopen, now it doesn't seem to want a restaurant.
In the entire three-story building, there is not the slightest smoke and fire.
Among them, all of them were dressed as scholars, and their eyes were full of awe and gratitude
"Sanqin Bookstore?"
Han Cheng read out the four words of the wooden plaque.
His face was full of astonishment, why did he have such a strange name?
What does Sanqin mean? This shop is related to Qindi? What does the bookstore mean?
Zhang Liang replied: "I think this is a shop jointly founded by wealthy businessmen in the Sanqin area, as for why it is called a bookstore, as long as King Han goes in and takes a look." β
Behind the scenes of Sanqin Bookstore is the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.
People don't know anything about the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.
Guanzhong is full of wealthy businessmen, it is impossible for all chambers of commerce to have heard of it, right?
The two walked into the bookstore, and King Han saw an unbelievable picture, the huge space was actually filled with huge wooden shelves, and books were placed on each wooden shelf.
Han Cheng then took a copy.
The book is thick and soft, and it is all made of white paper, and the handwriting is small and precise, and it is very neat and perfect!
The cover of the whole book is made of wear-resistant sheepskin, and the ink is printed with the two words "Analects", and there are very detailed patterns, when Han Cheng opened the book, every page was clean, and every column and vertical handwriting were all neatly typeset, almost perfect.
"This ......"
Han Cheng's gaze swept over, in addition to the "Analects", there are also "University", "The Mean", "Mencius", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes", etc., the four books and five classics, Confucian classics, all available, this is just a bookshelf.
On the other side is the collection of soldiers, "The Art of War", "The Art of War", "The Art of War", "Wei Xuanzi" and other famous works, next to the bookshelf of the soldiers is the Taoist bookshelf, on which there are "Tao Te Ching", "Yellow Emperor Neijing", "Nanhua Jing" and so on!
The collection of books here not only includes hundreds of classics, but also strange books such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "LΓΌ's Spring and Autumn"!
Han Cheng's mind was blank, and there was only one thought left...... It's a treasure at all!
What was the most expensive thing in the ancients?
Needless to say - it's a book!
The best way for all dynasties and generations to demonstrate their martial arts is to repair books, because repairing books is not only immeasurable in itself, but also a vast and arduous project, which can be said to be a symbol of national strength.
The Great Qin had the "LΓΌ's Spring and Autumn Period", the Song Dynasty had the "Taiping Yulan", and the Ming Dynasty had the "Yongle Grand Canon".
It is almost unimaginable that the manpower and material resources invested in each revision of the book are huge and the time spent is long, and if the national strength is not strong enough, if the national treasury is not full enough, it will be difficult to bear such a large workload.
This is ultimately due to the difficulty of printing and disseminating books in ancient times.
Countless classics have finally become swan songs because of the difficulty of transmission.
For example, the famous Wu Zi's Art of War!
Wu Zi's Art of War has always been as famous as Sun Tzu's Art of War in ancient times, and the main reason why it gradually lost its reputation in later generations is because most of Wu Zi's Art of War has not been handed down.
During the Qin and Han dynasties, book collection was an exclusive luxury for the aristocracy, and ordinary peasant families were not qualified to collect books at all, so it is conceivable why such a library would bring such a big shock to King Han.
A bookstore boy walked over, and he didn't recognize the identity of King Han.
"My lord, do you borrow, lease, or buy books?"
King Han asked stunned, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Wu smiled and said: "If you borrow books, you can't take the books away, you can only bring them into the library to read, and the borrowing fee is one dollar per hour, but you don't need to pay any deposit." If you take it back to your home, you need to pay a deposit for rent, which is slightly more expensive than borrowing, but the deposit is refundable as long as the book is exchanged on time. β
"What about books, can you buy these books?"
"That's right, most of the books can be sold, there are one hundred and fifty kinds of books in the Sanqin Bookstore, and the number of types will continue to increase in the future, so even if there are books that are not available in the bookstore for the time being, you can try to leave an order in a predetermined way, and we will try to coordinate the delivery from the General Bureau. β
Han Cheng pointed to the book in his hand and asked, "How do you sell this Analects?"
"My lord, the price of each hardcover version of this book is two gold, and there are five books in the whole set of Analects, so the total price is ten gold. If it is a rough version of the book, only one gold is needed for each book, and the hardware can buy the whole set. β
"Hardware can buy a whole set of Analects?"
Han Cheng's voice trembled a little as he spoke.
A set of Analects is close to 300,000 words.
If it is written in Qin Jianshu, it will take about 100 volumes, of which the cost of materials and manpower is probably more than 10 gold, and a whole large box needs to be pulled by an ox cart. Now this kind of paper book is not only clear, convenient and beautiful to read, but also very easy to carry, and the weight of a complete set of Analects will definitely not exceed two volumes of Qin Jian!
But it has such a price advantage!
"Can I buy all these books?"
"Of course, you can, but the bookstore must ensure that there is enough book, if you buy too many books or do not have enough books, you can only order them from the general office in a predetermined way, and they can be delivered here in about fifteen days. The little guy continued: "However, it is recommended that adults rent and borrow books to read books, which will save more money!"
"Little brother!"
"Little brother!"
"Quick, I'm going to borrow "Xunzi" for two hours! You give me ten more blank sheets!"
A plainly dressed scholar from a humble family hurriedly walked in, and it seemed that he had just earned copper money from his hard work, so he hurried over to read a book.
"Okay, borrow for two hours, plus ten blank sheets of paper. The little guy took three copper coins, took out a copy of Xunzi from the bookshelf, and took out ten pieces of paper Hanmen Shizi, "Please go up to the third floor of the library!"
"Thank you!
The humble scholar is like a treasure.
He didn't want to delay for a second and went upstairs
The borrowing fee for books here is one dollar and one hour, and the poor scholar costs two dollars to borrow for two hours, and he should buy white paper by paying an extra copper coin.
It's too cheap, isn't it?
Ten blank sheets of paper for just one penny?
Han Cheng asked, "Can we go up and have a look?"
The little guy nodded and said, "As long as you don't disturb everyone." β
Han Cheng found that there was not a single bookshelf on the third floor, and there were many areas separated by screens, and there were one or two long tables in each area, and there were dozens of scholars kneeling and reading books, and they were still holding paper and pens in their hands, no wonder the scholars would buy white paper...... The area of each blank paper is not large, and it is impossible to copy the book, but it is also very convenient to extract the essence sentences!
There are more than 300 people in several borrowing areas.
Everyone was very tacit and didn't make any sound.
The middle and four corners of the third floor are set up with a separate private room, which is equipped with a special formation, so the sound insulation effect is very good, if you want to read aloud or argue with others, you can rent a private room, which is very user-friendly in terms of layout.
Han Wang was stunned for a long time: "Who is the master behind the scenes?!"
"The ovary has seen some scenes, but when I first came to the bookstore, I was also very shocked. Zhang Liang was also very emotional about this, "King Han thinks he really knows about the bookstore?"
"What do you mean by this?"
"What King Han sees is just the tip of the iceberg, just the most superficial thing, the hidden mystery in this bookstore is far beyond ordinary people's imagination!"
These books alone are enough to shock people, and they are enough to buy the hearts of the world's poor scholars, is there an even more amazing secret hidden under this surface?
Han Cheng felt like he was short of breath!
(PS: The update was delayed because there were too many things, so write more words in this chapter, and I will continue to write the next chapter, but it will come out a little later.) οΌ