Wu Shan was miserable, followed Xu Jingchang out, and kept wiping his tears...... How to describe him, it's like a puppy abandoned by its owner, and suddenly, it is reunited with its owner.

was both happy and aggrieved, and I couldn't wait to hug Xu Jingchang's thigh and cry well.

My lord, do you know how aggrieved I am when I change the political envoy!

Xu Jingchang glanced at him, "I said Lao Wu, are you so wronged?" Xie Jin, did he give you little shoes to wear? If that's the case, I'll go and bring him over and ask him to apologize to you, how about it? ”

When Wu Shan heard this, tears appeared in the corners of his eyes, and he became even more sad.

"It's not that the bachelor is bullying the lower officials, or the lower officials have been serving the adults, but as soon as the adults left, the huge general administration department, and the lower officials didn't know what to do. I want to serve you and Young Master Yao to play chess and listen to music, but you are all gone, and I don't dare to make trouble for you. Every day in the General Administration, empty, from morning to night, groggy and idle. Day by day, fortunately, the adults came, otherwise the lower officials would have died of grievance. ”

Xu Jingchang looked at it again and again, and smiled helplessly, "You, if you are a jinshi, I will find a way to let you connect with the political envoy." ”

Wu Shan immediately shook his head and said: "My lord, the humble position can be seen, the general political envoy is more and more like a prime minister, no matter what, it is not the turn of the lower official, and the humble position does not want anything else, I just want to follow the adult and serve the adult well, which is the blessing of the lower official." ”

Xu Jingchang couldn't help but smile and said: "Old Wu, don't be wronged, one day, Xie Jin will get out, maybe you will take over as the political envoy, and you must have confidence in yourself." ”

Wu Shan was excited when he heard this, after all, Xu Jingchang had always spoken loudly, and he had not yet bragged about it...... "My lord, I don't dare to think that I can have the ability to take over the political envoy, my lord is really overrated, and I am flattered by my humble position." ”

Xu Jingchang paused, and said helplessly: "Old Wu, you may have misunderstood, if you talk about talent and ability, I am afraid that you will not be able to be a political envoy for the rest of your life." ”

Wu Shan was stupid again, "My lord, is it possible that you are happy with your humble position?" ”

"Of course not." Xu Jingchang said seriously: "Who said that a political envoy must have both ability and political integrity? Who stipulates that each of the nine important ministers is a human spirit? In this court of the Ming Dynasty, there are two kinds of people who can mix, one is smart enough to be able to play tricks without a trace and hide from most people. One is to be honest, stupid just right, when something happens, the big guy is willing to pull you and help you wipe your ass. Such a person, even if he becomes a political envoy, will not harm anyone's interests, and he has no ability to make any changes, which is also an excellent candidate. ”

Wu Shan's face darkened, "What do you mean, can you be the latter?" ”

Xu Jingchang laughed, "Old Wu, I hope you can deceive me, and when the opportunity comes, you will take power and call for wind and rain...... But until then, you're going to play the idiot well, you know? ”

"Yes!" Wu Shan burst into tears and laughed, "My lord, I understand my humble duties, my lord is still eating sauce elbow today?" ”

"Yes, come two, from now on, if I have a bite of meat to eat, you will have a bowl brush."

Wu Shan was stunned for a moment, the familiar feeling came back, and it was still interesting to mix with adults.

Xu Jingchang called Wu Shan, and by the way, he seconded Zhu Yong over, and gathered a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, and he began to give orders and make intense preparations.

The first is to print books, you must know that large-scale printing of books, is not an easy thing, whether it is engraving printing, movable type printing, all require considerable costs.

Movable type printing, in particular, sounds like a very advanced technology, but for a long time, it did not have many advantages, and even was at a disadvantage.

This has to be said that movable type is not stable, and when typesetting, it is easy to be uneven, and the printed handwriting is not the same...... Moreover, typesetting itself is not an easy task, and it requires enough craftsmen who are both literate and willing to work hard to print on a large scale.

And the publication must also be constantly updated...... For example, the Analects have a fixed content, and there are many people who need it, and some people buy it all year round.

This does not require movable type printing, it can make exquisite engravings, which can be used for a long time, as long as it is sold enough, the cost can be diluted a lot.

As a reference book, textbook, more refined, but easier to sell at a high price. After all, you don't have to buy several Analects at home just because the price is low, it's completely unnecessary.

Therefore, it is difficult for any seemingly subversive technology to become popular all over the world once it is launched, destroying the withering and decaying, and eliminating existing things, and if it can't be done, it can't be done.

It's like an electric car, in fact, it appeared very early, but unfortunately it was lost to the oil car, and after going around for more than a hundred years, it relied on technological breakthroughs to make a comeback and emerge......

Movable type printing is like this, it was invented very early, and there was a long silence in the middle, and finally it was replaced.

But anyway, Zhu Gaosui, this kid has some skills, and he was stunned to print the book as scheduled.

Xu Jingchang took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, "The paper is a little black, are you reluctant to use good paper?" ”

Zhu Gaosui nodded, "I want to use it well, but I'm afraid that the court can't afford it." ”

Xu Jingchang looked at it again, "The printing is quite good, the graphics are very clear, it's not easy!" ”

Zhu Gaosui said: "These are all the young craftsmen you have gathered, they heard that they are distributed for free to ordinary people, and they are all working hard, turning day and night. Be exquisite, cheap, and let the villagers get affordable. ”

Xu Jingchang paused for a moment, and then understood that since last year, he has gathered homeless young people and taught skills, and now it seems that it has blossomed and borne fruit.

If it were those who had come out of the Four Books and the Five Classics, they would rather go to work as private school teachers than as workers in printing houses. Only those who have cultivated themselves can work hard and be honest and obedient.

"You should be kind to the craftsmen, if anything bad comes out, you don't want to go to me to recruit talents."

Zhu Gaosui rolled his eyes, "I still need you to say, I'm not good to them, and the second brother will dig into my corner." He lent money, but also prepared textile workshops, thousands of looms, and if there was a shortage of talents, who would work for him? ”

So these two pigs are still competing?

Xu Jingchang breathed a sigh of relief, the situation was not bad.

"It's okay, tell Zhu Yong that you can move in the near future, and all the people who come to Beijing to deliver money and grain will give three books."

That's right, three books!

There is a simple book of Materia Medica, which collects more than 60 kinds of wild vegetables common in the south, which is the most common among the people. Including some poisonous wild vegetables, which need to be treated before they can be eaten, the methods are also written.

The other is a booklet compiled by Xie Jin, which mainly introduces common sense in all aspects.

As for the third book, it is a Yang Huang calendar.

This thing is very inconspicuous, and many young people forget that there is such a thing, only the elderly, and they like to buy a calendar and hang it at home.

In fact, if you look at it carefully, this calendar is quite rich, not only with dates, but also with some common sense of life, lunar solar terms, and things to be avoided.

Don't underestimate this thing, in ancient times, it was simply a treasure book of life.

The land of China has been an agrarian society since ancient times...... In an agrarian society, the most important thing is the solar term...... If there is even the slightest mistake, it will affect the harvest.

If the harvest is not good, it may not be able to pay the land endowment, it may not be able to eat enough, and if it makes mistakes continuously, it may cause disasters and famines, and the displaced people will be everywhere, and there will be no sloppiness at all.

Therefore, the Qin Heavenly Prison was set up in all dynasties to observe the celestial phenomena and measure the calendar...... Then every year a new calendar is sent to the people.

A very important job of the local officials is to persuade the peasants.

The so-called persuasion of agriculture and mulberry is to carry out agricultural production according to the seasonal solar terms.

In addition, there are weddings and funerals, groundbreaking, and other matters, all of which have to choose an auspicious day and auspicious time, which are also from the calendar.

It is no exaggeration to say that this calendar is the criterion for all the lives of the common people, and its role is so great that it is beyond the imagination of later generations.

If you have a calendar in your hand and happen to know a few words, you will come to ask you if you want to choose a good day to get married.

Not to mention anything else, a jar of good wine, a big pig's head is indispensable.

This is a symbol of status, knowledge and academic qualifications.

On behalf of the villagers, Ma Laohan sent Tian Fu to the household department and handed it over smoothly...... After taking the strips of grain, he prepared to return to his hometown.

This is the second time he has entered Yingtian, and the last time was to find a doctor for his wife, he borrowed money from the Han King's money village and saved his wife's life.

You can spend only one or five percent of the interest, borrow money, and resolve the crisis.

The old horse suddenly became famous in ten miles and eight towns.

When the villagers encounter something, they are willing to ask him for advice.

This year's autumn grain was delivered, and the original grain chief happened to be old, and everyone said that the old horse had knowledge, so he asked him to lead the big guy to send the tax grain.

Lao Ma happily agreed, and he just went to return the money.

One into five, Han Wang Qianzhuang's side, sure enough, Tong Su is not bullied, it is really benevolent and righteous.

"We are blessed, King Han is a virtuous king, and the household department is also a good official. If you want me to say, next time I tell the villagers, let's also hand over treasure money, but don't transport food over, how tiring it is! ”

A young man next to him said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, if we don't send food, we will ask the villagers to sell their own food, aren't the big guys afraid!" Or why don't you work hard, help the big guy sell food, and make money, it's yours. ”

Ma Laohan rolled his eyelids, a little moved.

It is true that there will be envy in handing over food, and it is not as convenient as treasure money. If you can sell the grain first and then pay the tax, you can really save a lot.

But he hasn't done this business before, can he do it?

While he was pondering, a young man came quickly.

"Uncle, you're here to deliver food, right? Can it be delivered? ”

Ma Laohan nodded subconsciously, "Handed it over." This little offspring, is there something wrong? ”

The young man smiled and said, "Uncle, you see, these are three books, there are perpetual calendars, there are Ming general knowledge, and there are herbs for saving the wilderness...... There is an astronomical calendar, how to file a lawsuit, how to do business, how to pay taxes, what happens to something, which yamen to go to...... It's all clear, this is the grace of the imperial court, specially given to the villagers, no money. ”

Ma Laohan subconsciously took it, and the literate ones were passed, and he held it over and read it carefully...... Ma Laohan listened for a while, and was full of excitement.

"Okay, great, we can do business!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly got up and thanked the young man, "Little brother, you have helped us a lot." ”

The young man said: "Uncle, you're welcome, this is what the court ordered, and it is Your Majesty's intention." ”

Ma Laohan paused for a moment and said, "In the past, I knew that King Han was a good person, and His Majesty was the father of King Han, so he was naturally a good person...... We are really blessed to have met Mingjun! ”

Saying that, Ma Laohan knelt on the ground and held up the three books high, "The grass people thank God!" ”

Not far from the old man kneeling, there was a carriage parked there.

"Hou Xian, it seems that they are quite lively."

Hou Xian said in a low voice: "Emperor, the people are thanking God for his grace and thanking Your Majesty for his great kindness, and the slaves and maids are all warm in their hearts when they look at it." ”

Zhu Di nodded, "I inherited my father's world, so I naturally have to be more careful." ”

(End of chapter)