Chapter 36 Entering the Palace and Offering Treasures

The next day, 2,000 copies of the newspaper that had been urgently printed overnight were placed on the table in the study room of the other courtyard, and the faint fragrance of ink filled the entire study.

Two thousand servings is just an insignificant drop of water for a population of nearly a million Chang'an, so this is only the first batch.

Zhang Ergou is leading the subordinates in the courtyard to print the second and third batches without sleep.

Zhang Zheng folded one sheet, and then picked out a small lead block of movable type printing and put it into a beautiful wooden box.

He divided the newspapers into twenty copies and gave them to the twenty servants he had brought from the Prince's Mansion.

Zhang Zheng screwed a wooden box full of small lead blocks and returned to Chang'an with twenty small servants.

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When he entered Chang'an City, it was already noon, and Zhang Zheng instructed a group of servants to distribute the newspapers in their hands to all parts of Chang'an.

Especially the storytellers in the major restaurants, as well as the prisoners who are idle every day, must have a share, and those who are illiterate cannot be given.

After Zhang Zheng finished instructing, the small servants scattered and integrated into Chang'an.

And Zhang Zheng came to the East Palace alone.

Since he decided to change some things and help Li Chengqian realize his ideals.

So offering treasures, which can increase Li Chengqian's political qualifications and will not arouse the emperor's suspicion, requires Li Chengqian's participation.

With Zhang Zheng's age, and his relationship with Li Chengqian, coupled with the state of Zhenguanchao's talent at this time.

If Zhang Zheng really wants to really reach the pinnacle of power, it must be a matter for the next generation of emperors, so this is also an investment.

Zhang Zheng entered the palace alone to offer treasures and Li Chengqian recommended to offer treasures, and the meaning behind them is completely different.

Of course, Zhang Zheng can go directly to see Li Shimin to offer movable type printing, but this can only represent Zhang Zheng's next contribution.

But it's different to call Li Chengqian to go with him, that is, the prince has the insight to recommend people to the country.

When the prince can't blindly stay in the East Palace, he has to brush his presence in front of the emperor from time to time.

And you can't let the emperor feel threatened, so the timing must be skillful.

Zhang Zheng is very clear about the twists and turns.

entered the East Palace unimpeded, and casually grabbed a guard and asked the prince's location clearly.

Li Chengqian was really still in the study, so Zhang Zheng walked towards the study.

When he came to the door of the upper study, he ignored the two guards guarding the gate to block the idle people, raised his feet and walked in.

He is the prince of the holy decree, and he is not an idle person, although he came to study for a day.

As the saying goes, it is better to come early than to come by chance, Zhang Zheng just entered the gate, and the old Li Gang also ended his lecture to Li Chengqian.

"Huh, Brother Zheng'er?"

"Hey, His Royal Highness the Prince, Master Li, good afternoon."

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"Ingenuity, ingenuity." Lao Li Gang repeated these four words over and over again.

The old man's greatest wish in this life is to educate the world, and at this moment, he finally saw the hope of educating the world, and the eighty-year-old man couldn't suppress the look of surprise on his face.

Gently stroking the box of lead characters brought by Zhang Zheng with affection, as if he was looking at a rare treasure, the whole person was almost stunned.

"So, Brother Sheng'er, you've been going to get this thing these days when you've been gone?" Li Chengqian picked up a lead block and weighed it repeatedly in his hand.

The two glanced at each other, looking at the stunned old Li Gang.

"Master Li, Master Li......" Li Chengqian shouted several times, and old Li Gang finally woke up from the state of self-talk.

"The old man has lost his temper, lost his temper." Old Li Gang came back to his senses, touched his beard and said, looking at Zhang Zheng's eyes like looking at a peerless treasure.

"Good boy, good, good, not to disappoint your ideals." After Lao Li Gang praised movable type printing, he turned his head and began to praise Zhang Zheng again.

"This, Li Shimiao praised." Zhang Zheng grabbed his hair, the old man's state today is very wrong.

"Aren't you going to offer this thing to Your Majesty, old man go with you, and go quickly." Old Li Gang suddenly urged, closed the box and was about to go out.

"Ah, Master Li is not in a hurry. At this time, it is only noon, Your Majesty may still be busy, besides, the kid has been running all the way with an empty stomach, and it will be too late for us to go after eating. ”

Zhang Zheng glanced at Li Chengqian and hurriedly grabbed the old Li Gang who was about to go out, thinking to himself, why is the old man more anxious than me?

"Yes, yes, eat first, eat first." When Lao Li Gang heard Zhang Zheng say this, he retreated back, carrying a wooden box containing lead movable type and refused to let go.

Li Chengqian hurriedly looked at the guard at the door and motioned to the kitchen to hurry up and serve food.

The two helped Lao Li Gang back to the next few cases in the upper study and knelt down, and Lao Li Gang looked at the embarrassed smiles on the faces of Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng.

stroked a half-foot-long white beard under his chin, and explained loudly: "The old man lost his temper, I didn't expect that after a lifetime of learning, his qi cultivation kung fu is not as good as you two juniors." ”

"No, teacher, you care about the people and students of the world, and the students see it in their eyes." Li Chengqian hurriedly accosted.

Lao Li Gang gently patted the box with movable lead type, and continued to Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng: "The old man is in a hurry, this is the seed of a century-old education plan.

The old man is eighty-two years old this year, and he doesn't know how many days he has to live, so how can he not be in a hurry. ”

Speaking of this, the atmosphere suddenly became sad.

"The teacher will definitely live a long life." Li Chengqian comforted gently.

"While the old man is still alive, His Majesty wants to promote this thing to the world, and with the reputation of the old man, it can still play some role." Old Li Gang said suddenly.

The old man really cares about the world, and what he is worried about at this time is that if he dies, His Majesty will promote this matter to the world, and the resistance he will encounter will be much greater.

The old man has been a lifelong scholar, and his knowledge has reached its peak, and the reputation accumulated over the years has made the old man extremely prestigious in the Tang Dynasty literary circle.

If movable type printing was promoted during his lifetime, all major families would have to sell the old man a little face, and the resistance would not be so great.

Speaking of this, several people lost their appetite.

Even the cook of the East Palace specially received Zhang Zheng's order and went to Zhang's Mansion for a few days to study, but he failed to retain everyone's hearts.

Li Chengqian asked the guards to prepare the chariot, the old man was too old, and Li Shimin allowed the old man to take the chariot in the palace.

The guards carried Lao Li Gang, who was holding a wooden box with movable lead type in his arms, and Zhang Zheng and Li Chengqian walked.

The group passed through the East Palace and came to the Taiji Palace.

The sharp-eyed little yellow door guarding the door of the main hall saw the three of them, and hurriedly trotted forward to salute: "The slave maid has seen His Royal Highness the Prince, Young Master Li, and Zhang Xiannan." ”

"Is my father in the palace?" Li Chengqian asked.

The little yellow door replied: "Your Majesty is dealing with the folds in the palace. ”

"As soon as the waiter was tired, he said that Lone and the teacher and Zhang Xiannan came to offer treasure to their father."

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will wait." Xiao Huangmen heard Li Chengqian say this, so he went to the main hall to report to Li Er.

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"Offering treasures, it's not good to study in the East Palace, what treasures are you offering?" Li Shimin in the main hall listened to the report of the chamberlain, and his face was full of astonishment.

"The slave doesn't know." Xiao Huangmen knelt in front of Li Shimin and replied cautiously.

What the hell are these two stinky boys doing, and how can Lao Li Gang follow the two boys to mess around.

"Declare them into the temple."