Volume 1 Jiangdong Fengyun Chapter 20: The Grand Master of Enlightenment, the Eternal Fragrance of Books
In Xudu, the court officials had already understood what had just happened directly from the official seal information...
The governor of Pei County in the east invented the papermaking technique using mulberry bark and rattan bark as raw materials, which reduced by more than 90%. According to the instructions, its quality was even better than the previous Caihou paper and could be used for writing!
Another printing technique was invented, in which a positive reverse text mold of a single character was first made, and then the required characters were selected one by one according to the content of the printing manuscript, arranged in a character plate, and "printed" with ink and paper. After printing, the character mold was removed and could be used again next time.
By combining the two, it is said that only two illiterate skilled workers are needed to print a thousand volumes of text in one day!
No one questioned whether the effect was exaggerated, because the information transmitted directly by Xiao Peiji must have been witnessed by Xiao Peiji herself...
Many civil officials thought to themselves that they must replace the numerous bamboo slips in their homes with paper books that are easy to store - of course, the bamboo slips could not be thrown away, as they were precious "original manuscripts".
Those who are quick-witted have already realized the impact that the popularity of paper books will have on the current situation.
Those who reacted slower and were calmer saw what was happening later...there was still a second half to this show of merit!
"When man is born, he is good by nature. Natures are similar, but habits make them different..." Yang Biao, an old minister who was recently awarded the title of Shangshu Ling, held the official seal, nodded slowly and muttered, with surprise gradually revealing in his eyes.
In the eyes of all the ministers, "Essentials of Kaimeng" and "Recognizing Characters by Diagrams" can only be said to be quite thoughtful and ingenious as primers!
Even if Baitu is not made, as long as the civilian foundation of paper books is laid, someone will make it sooner or later.
The "Three Character Classic" may seem too simple at first glance, but upon careful reading, it has a flavor of simplicity and profound essence of Confucianism.
The great Confucian scholar Kong Rong, who had just been recalled to the court, shook his head and lamented that he had not recognized such a great sage earlier. It was really a pity!
The final "Qieyun" reaches a level that makes people "shocked and astonished". It seems to only teach reading and writing, but if you think deeply about it, you can understand its meaning.
But... Kong Rong's eyes twitched as he watched - why does the pronunciation sound like a Bingzhou accent? Is Mr. Bai from Bingzhou?
Of course, the merits outweigh the flaws. It is written in "Qieyun" that this is only the first edition. Kong Rong even wants to go to Pei County immediately and work with this great scholar Mr. Bai to perfect this "Qieyun" which will be of great benefit to future generations!
And by this time, no matter how slow-witted a person was, he had already reacted. This "ferocious" combination of punches undoubtedly struck directly at the foundation of the aristocratic family's education monopoly!
But now Bai Tu has reported all of these to Da Han Ji. It won't be long before the state and county Ji at all levels will also gradually accept Da Han Ji's promotion. It is undoubtedly a pipe dream to stop its spread at this time, even if all the top families join forces.
What's more, there were many officials who came from aristocratic families. At this time, they also saw the coexistence of danger and opportunity, and they did not have hysterical hatred for the downward shift of educational power.
Then, after some words of praise, at the end of the official seal information, one can also see the reward that Bai Tu received after presenting several "divine artifacts" - the two golden-orange entries "Eternal Fragrance of Books" and "Master of Enlightenment" shine vividly in the official seal information.
It was the "strategy" that Bai Tu gained from this contribution to the country, or in other words... it has gone beyond the concept of "strategy" and should be said to be the way of the country!
Grandmaster of enlightenment: In the area governed by Grandmaster Bai Tu, children's learning efficiency will be boosted, their comprehension will be improved, and the maximum influence is as large as one state.
Eternal Book Fragrance: The Baitu has further opened up the road of cultural inheritance. Wherever it is located, the papermaking and printing technologies will be further improved, and the library will have anti-moth, fire-proof and moisture-proof bonuses, with a maximum impact on an area of one county.
The obvious effects of the two major state-building methods were directly announced.
"Sikong Cao, I wonder who this great scholar Bai Taishou of Pei County is from? Did he have any other titles before?" Yang Biao asked proactively.
Cao Cao was also confused now - the prefect of Pei County? The prefect of Pei County he appointed was someone else, and his name was not Bai Tu...
Now most of Pei County is under the control of Cao Cao, so how come a prefect that he doesn't know suddenly appeared?
Cao Cao immediately thought that the only part of Pei County that was not under his control was Xiaopei, which was controlled by Xuzhou. Liu Bei of Xuzhou was still the governor of Yuzhou. Could it be that he was the governor?
[Wait! Isn't Lu Bu's army in Xiaopei now? Could this white map be related to Lu Bu?] Cao Cao secretly speculated in his heart.
At the same time, I also don’t understand why a great scholar would be associated with someone like Lu Bu?
"Mr. Bai is a man of both virtue and talent, and he is indifferent to fame and fortune. He has been concentrating on studying, so he is not well-known..." Cao Cao said with a smile.
Cao Cao does not look as pale and treacherous as described in the novel , nor does he look as dark and short as described in history.
On the contrary, he had sharp eyebrows and eyes, with only a tuft of short beard on his chin. Although he was wearing a hair crown at the moment, it was obvious that it was a bit artificial. It should be that he only temporarily made a formal hairstyle for the etiquette of the grand court meeting.
This is indeed the case. Usually, Cao Cao would wear his hair short enough to barely reach his neck, without any bangs, and comb it back on top of his head or behind his head...
Although he didn't know who Bai Tu was, Cao Cao couldn't say it out loud at this time. Moreover, it was impossible for him to slander someone he didn't even know when the latter had just expressed his contribution to the country. So he had to pretend to know him.
"Great! I never thought that under the governance of Cao Qing's family, Pei County would have such a great talent born, a scholar who will last for generations... a master who enlightens people... it is truly a blessing for our Han Dynasty!" Liu Xie said excitedly.
He didn't think too deeply about the potential meaning of this combination of punches. He was just simply excited. On the first day after he escaped from the clutches of the devil and changed his name to "Jian'an", the birth of a great sage was the best omen, which made Liu Xie very proud.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This must be a sign from heaven that the troubled times will end and the Han Dynasty will be revived, so this great talent has been sent down!" Dong Cheng flattered him.
However, what he said is not entirely unreasonable. After all, only a very small number of people can see that the Han Dynasty is already doomed. Even Cao Cao does not know the secret plans of Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia. Now his mind is only at the level of Mao Jie's "obeying the emperor to command the disobedient."
All the ministers congratulated Liu Xie at once. He was overjoyed and said, "With the birth of such a great sage, there is no need to worry about the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. It is a waste of his talent to be just a prefect of Pei County... The late emperor established provincial governors, probably for such great talents, right?" As he spoke, he looked at Cao Cao frequently.
Cao Cao knew that this was Liu Xie's hint for him to take over. At this time, Liu Xie still trusted Cao Cao. When it came to appointing a governor, the first thing he thought of was to consult Cao Cao's opinion.
Liu Xie had this in mind. As an emperor with no troops or power, he was going to appoint a governor of a state without any evidence. When the appointment was made, it would be completely ineffective, and wouldn't he be the one who would lose face?
The reason why he looked at Cao Cao was not because he really trusted Cao Cao to the extent of asking him to appoint a governor. He just hoped that Cao Cao, who understood the general situation of the world better and was now a minister of Emperor Kuang, would give him a reasonable suggestion...
Governor? Cao Cao didn't pay attention for a while. Although he was a hero, he was caught off guard. He had no idea what Bai Tu was doing!
Among the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, there are twelve besides Sili. Everyone has his own job. Who should he offend?
Moreover, the emperor had just arrived in Xuchang, and Cao Cao did not have too many or too deep thoughts. At least this governor could not be unacceptable to the emperor.
You can't give up your position as governor of Yanzhou to him, right? If he is really an octogenarian scholar, it would be fine, you can just recruit him into the court and serve him, but what if Bai Tu has a close relationship with Lu Bu?
Facing Liu Xie's gaze, Cao Cao's mind raced...
