People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 151 Seeing the Dao in Small Places, Moisturizing Things Silently

Zhang Yi took out some banknotes from his pocket and put them on the table.

"Your young master, what does this mean?"

"The young master said that he is confident that he can sell the things he wants to sell, but if he succeeds or not, naturally he can't let the shopkeeper lose money!

The shopkeeper's ability to help is out of the loyalty of friends. Since we are friends, we must think about each other instead of just taking advantage of each other! "

What Zhang Yi said was very beautiful.Even an old fox like Chen Ke's vanity is satisfied.

It is also true that he has money, but his political status is not good.

The young master of the Kong family who is high above the clouds gave him this kind of evaluation, whether it is true or false, he is very useful.

"So what the young master means is that he pays some capital, first prints a thousand copies and sells them for sale, and then troubles the shopkeeper to promote more. As for the share, you just look at it..."

"The Kong family, you really have the style of a gentleman!"

Only then did Chen Ke realize that he had completely misunderstood what Kong Na meant.

He didn't even think about using the things in his hands to get rid of his account at all, but seriously wanted to make money by selling books.

Moreover, people are willing to bear part of the cost, what else is there to say?

Chen Ke had a good impression of that young master Kong, and said:
"If this is the case, the old man is not hypocritical. According to the market situation, my bookstore is responsible for all printing, sales and other work. Normally, we distribute [-]% of the money to the author. Since Mr. Kong is willing to bear part of the cost, I just use For Lao Chen’s channel,
Lao Chen will collect some of the cost from Mr. Kong. I will take [-]% of this batch of books! "

Booksellers' printing costs, stocking costs, publicity and distribution costs, and channel costs can probably be calculated.

The share given by Chen Ke is already considered fair.

Of course, the premise is that he has to work hard to promote it for himself, and the sales ability of these big Ming booksellers is still very powerful.

Zhang Yi is not worried about this, firstly, Chen Ke has to make friends with Kong Na, and secondly, Zhang Yi also has his own publicity channel!
If he was not sure, why would he ask himself to pay for printing?

100 taels of silver bills was obviously not enough, after talking with Chen Ke, he also prepaid the remaining money to Chen Ke in advance.

"If I need a sample booklet, how long will it take?"

"I need to find someone to engrave the block. It will take a little longer, but for the sample book, I can make it in three days!"

"Okay, then please send the sample booklet to the Confucian Mansion in three days' time!"

Taoist priest Zhang Yi didn't want to reveal his identity for the time being. Anyway, he often went to the Changfu recently, so he simply asked Chen Ke to send the book there.

After the handover between the two, Zhang Yi left.

"This child is a ghost, but it's a pity that he came from a bad family!"

Chen Ke personally sent Zhang Yi out and saw him disappear in the joint.

The guy stood beside him, sighing.

Chen Ke glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, and said:
"This world is originally a world of origin, if I hadn't been from the South, I wouldn't be here now!
And him, no matter how smart he is, his achievements are doomed, and there is no possibility of turning around!

Even if he is a hundred times smarter than Kong Na, a slave is a slave...

Don't put too much effort into him! "

The guy laughed:
"The shopkeeper makes people accept their fate, but you don't seem to be like that..."

Chen Ke turned around and gave the guy a hard look, but he was not afraid and just lowered his head.

"Those rats in the gutter, are they contacting you?"

"After listening to your order, I cut off contact a long time ago to ensure that they can't find you...but...

They seem to have been to that Taoist temple a few days ago, and I have been there too, but looking at the Taoist temple from a distance, it seems that someone is watching... The subordinates ran away! "

"If you shouldn't be curious, don't be curious. It's the way to save your life. You thought that Emperor Zhu's inspectors were just inspectors, and they would occasionally catch mice.

These people were all promoted by the emperor from the bottom. There are all kinds of religions, traffickers and pawns. Sometimes they hide deeper than us. If you can’t provoke them, try not to provoke them.
Those who drown are those who can swim, you know? "

"Yes, sir!"

When a guest walked into Runyutang, shopkeeper Chen hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

The conversation between the master and the servant came to an abrupt end.

……

Three days later, Zhang Yi received the sample booklet from Chen Ke.

"Confucianism"

When Kong Na saw the name of the supplementary book, dark clouds clouded his face. When Zhang Yi said that he wanted to cooperate with him, he thought that there must be no good things for this guy.

Good guy, just use your own name, even the Kong family has to bring it.

Kong Na glared at Zhang Yi angrily:

"I'm not allowed to use this?"

"Your objection is invalid, you owe me..."

Zhang Yi sent Kong Na back with one sentence, and then he pointed to the word Kong's family and said:
"Who told you that the Kong family must be yours, can you show some face? Look at the pseudonym below!"

"Written by Layman Kong Muyan!"

Kong Na couldn't tell who Kong Muyan was at first, but after thinking about it, he immediately guessed that the person was himself.

Mu, dull, Yan, Yan Bo!
This kid Zhang Yi picked out one character from his own name and character, and became the so-called Kong Muyan.

Seeing Kong Na's exasperation, Zhang Yi said leisurely:
"I borrowed your name, but I didn't borrow it. This is called a side ball, you know. Anyway, if you don't like it, you just refuse to admit it...

If we want to sell books, there must be a gimmick,

Your name and identity are just a gimmick, otherwise what would I do if I gave you [-]% of the profit? "

"I do not want!"

Kong Na still wanted to struggle, but was turned back by Zhang Yi's stare.

Grandpa got better under Zhang Yi's hands. Although he didn't return to normal at this time, the Kong family did owe Zhang Yi a favor.

"You might as well read this book, isn't it dishonoring your family's reputation?"

Kong Na opened the "Confucius's Mathematical Classics", and a familiar feeling came over his face.

This book is completely a teaching aid based on "Twelve Volumes of Mathematics". It disassembles and interprets the knowledge points in the book one by one.

Its content is more detailed than the lesson plan written by Zhang Yi that day.

Kong Na read it right away. As a teaching aid, this book is indeed a good book.

Of course, the books that Zhang Yi copied from later generations are not fine works?
Zhang Yi knows very well what will happen to the people in the future.

After Kong Na finished reading it, he had no complaints about being named as the Kong family.

Enrolling in the imperial examination for mathematics is a change of the times. As the descendants of the most holy teacher, the Kong family has no sense of presence in this matter.

Speaking of which, if the "Confucian Family Suanjing" spreads, it will not only be a humiliation to the Confucian family, but an achievement to the Confucian family.

"You didn't make the numbers yourself, but if you tell your classmates that you wrote this book, they won't believe it!

As far as your score..."

When Zhang Yi accepted Kong Na, he stabbed him again.

Kong Na's face turned red. Although he was the second highest score in Guozixue's mathematics, he only scored 56 points in the last exam.

You are not worthy of this book...

Zhang Yi's deep contempt made Kong Na swear that he must learn arithmetic well.

"What about the other book?"

Kong Na took a deep breath, changed the subject, and Zhang Yi took out another book.

This book is a collection of papers, and there are a total of fifty sets of papers in it, which surprised even Kong Na.

In addition to papers, there are standard answers and problem-solving ideas.

Kong Na roughly flipped through the book, feeling more and more that this thing is too conscientious.

He doesn't know if others will buy it, but according to his own thinking, as a student, he will definitely buy one.

"How much are these things?"

"I plan to order four taels of silver for "Confucian Suanjing"! As for "Title of the Gold List", I plan to order five taels of silver!
"Gold List Title" followed the path of small profits but high sales, and it could continue to be published later, as for "Confucian Suanjing" it was a one-shot deal! "

The price of four taels of silver is definitely not cheap, but the books themselves of this era are not cheap either.

Zhang Yi recalled a legend he saw in his previous life, that is, the author of "Fengshen Yanyi" was originally poor and had no money to buy a dowry when he married his daughter. Thinking of this book becoming a bestseller, the situation of the author's family suddenly became easier.

For the book Fengshen, the hardcover edition of ten volumes sells for about two taels of silver, while Zhang Yi's "Kongjiaanjing" sells for four taels of silver.

Although the volume of my own books is small, the quality is high!

Moreover, the market for "Mathematics" has been in demand for a long time.

As for the mathematics paper called "Gold List Title", Zhang Yixiang followed the path of making small profits but quick turnover.

Five renminbi silver is a moderate price.

This kind of book is a consumable, and the book is meaningless after the paper is finished.

However, this kind of book can continue to be published. As long as the sales volume is good, it may be more profitable than the "Confucius's Mathematical Classics".

"Let's go, let's go to Guozixue to promote it tomorrow!"

……

On the second day, Guozixue.

"Zhang Yi, you are number one again..."

Since discovering the benefits of the exam, the two Ph.Ds in mathematics love the exam.

Guozixue has a three-day quiz and a major exam in January.

All the candidates who passed the exam were devastated.

Even those children of heroes were not spared, because of the ranking, the emperor in the deep palace heard that Chang Mao had scored eight in the exam, so he sent people to Chang's mansion to beat him up.

"We are shaded by our fathers, and we are destined to become the pillars of the imperial court. However, how can we take responsibility for such achievements..."

The emperor's oral order, accompanied by Chang Mao's wailing in the Chang Mansion, spread to the families of all the heroes.

Those children of heroic officials also became nervous in an instant, but they couldn't do it or they couldn't.

The more exams teachers have, the more pressure they have on their hearts.

Zhu Yuanzhang's board may fall at any time.

But at this time, there was a Taoist priest whose grades were outstanding, severely crushing the heaven's favored ones in Guozixue.

Finally today, Brother Zhang, Zhang Yi's hometown, couldn't help but come to ask Zhang Yi for learning tips.

"This is..."

Zhang Yi showed hesitation.

"My good brothers, if you have any tricks, please teach me, we are fellow villagers, we are still of the same clan..."

Zhang Yi's classmate is called Zhang Meng, and he was born in the previous dynasty, so he can be regarded as a good talent.

After the establishment of the new dynasty, he was recommended to study in Guozixue, and he wanted to be a Jinshi with all his heart.

Zhang Yi was really worried about how to bring up the topic, brother Zhang just wanted to sleep, so he brought a pillow.

"Actually, it's not impossible to say, it's actually this..."

He took out the "Confucius's Mathematical Classics" and said furtively:
"Well, I know a bookseller. They are preparing to publish a supplementary book on mathematics, but they haven't officially sold it yet. This is a trial book..."

"let me see!"

Zhang Meng snatched the book, let go of it, and was extremely excited!
This book is what he needs!

"Show me too!"

"Brother Zhang, why don't you lend me this book for a few days, and I'll copy it and return it to you..."

"Zhang Yi, I'll pay five taels of silver, and you sell me the book?"

Zhang Yi looked nervous, quickly snatched the book over, and said loudly:
"Go, go, this is my book. You are not allowed to grab it. If you want to buy it, go to Jinling Bookstore to buy it yourself. Don't worry about my things!"

"Jinling Bookstore?"

The students of Guozixue remember this name, and many of them can't wait to have a look!
Before long, news about this book spread from Zhang Yi's school to Guozixue.

"you……"

Kong Na was speechless about Zhang Yi's methods. This guy used all kinds of lies, and he didn't look like a seven-year-old child at all.

Zhang Yi completed his propaganda work very simply.

Guozixue currently has more than 200 students, who are his first batch of customers.

……

"Why is it so lively?"

Xu Cunren happened to go out, and saw the discussion of the students in the distance, and was curious.

But he wanted to enter the palace, so he didn't care about these things,

Instead, he chose to get on the carriage.

Half an hour later, Xu Cunren appeared in the imperial study and handed in a memorial.

"What was the result of the test?"

Zhu Biao was writing something at his desk, and the emperor raised his head from the pile of memorials.

"The effect is very good, at least in mathematics, the students' performance has improved rapidly!"

"Soon...huh!

Does it mean that there are only three people who are over [-]?A group of talents selected from all over the country failed a little Taoist priest? "

Xu Cunren was a little embarrassed and said:
"Your Majesty, the papers were all written by that Taoist priest. If he doesn't write [-] points, his acting skills are already superb, and your majesty...

After all, arithmetic has only just become popular, and we can't ask for more!
Guozixue has already done the calculations, and I believe that the situation in the states will be even worse! "

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gave Xu Cunren a cold snort, and he guessed right.

"The important task of Guozixue is not only to cultivate talents for the country, but also to become a model for all states in the world. After our experience is successful, we can promote it!

Chen has been teaching the [-]-point test method for many years, and he really never thought that the test can still be like this?

Examination, giving points, students can intuitively see their own shortcomings and the gap between others 1
The learning atmosphere in Guozixue has more than tripled because of the examination system!
The minister believes that this method can be promoted to the lower states, and it can be used in conjunction with the grading method of elementary school, middle school, and junior high school in mathematics textbooks.

In about ten years, the framework of the subject of mathematics can be set up! "

Old Zhu nodded,
It is very fast to build the skeleton of a discipline in ten years.

He nodded in satisfaction, and said at the same time: "It's a pity that this method is only suitable for arithmetic. If scores can be used as a reference, it must be better for the assessment of Confucian classics!"

Traditional imperial examinations and examinations rely on students' essays, and whether the essays are good or bad is sometimes extremely subjective.

A student's article may not be good for this teacher, and another teacher's evaluation will be much higher.

Unless it is the kind of genius that is much higher than others, most students are actually not very able to grasp their own level.

"Your Majesty, it's actually not impossible!"

Xu Cunren smiled and said: "I have had similar emotions before, the kid from the Zhang family helped me out with an idea, and I also tried to implement two exams in Guozixue, it is feasible...

In the [-]-point test based on Confucian classics, articles accounted for [-] points, and other topics accounted for [-] points!
There are different methods of examination questions, including judging the right and wrong of words, silently reciting famous sentences from the scriptures, explaining the scriptures, and also vague multiple-choice questions!
This time, I specially handed over the test papers of all candidates to His Majesty, so that His Majesty can see if this kind of reform is feasible! "

After Xu Cunren finished speaking, he handed over the [-] test papers of Guozixue candidates he had brought over.

Lao Zhu asked someone to bring them over, put them on the table, and looked through them one by one.

It would take a long time to look through the two hundred papers, but Zhu Yuanzhang checked them carefully one by one. For a while, the only sound was his flipping through in the imperial study.

An hour later, when Xu Cunren's old legs were sore, Lao Zhu finally finished watching.

"Some people have a good foundation, but their articles are not well written!
Some people do a good job in their articles, but their foundation is very problematic, they just have quick thinking, or they are good at nonsense!
This test method is a bit interesting, and it can reflect all kinds of problems of students.

If you know your mistakes, you can correct them, but whoever dares to say that they can examine themselves three times will be able to see their own problems.

It is very good to be able to pass the exam and find out the shortcomings. This kind of exam reformation is very good! "

After reading the test paper, Zhu Yuanzhang showed joy.

Rarely does he boast so unabashedly.

"Xu Cunren, what do you think of this reform of the examination system? Do you want to include it in the imperial examination?"

"I dare not!

At least a long-term plan is needed! "

Xu Cunren quickly expressed his attitude:

"Usually the assessment is fine, but the imperial examination officials feel that they should consider it carefully!

However, this method is indeed worth promoting. Chen has been teaching for many years, and it has been a long time since I have seen students study so hard!
Especially those children of meritorious officials, who have been studying hard recently, just because they are afraid of being punished by His Majesty the Emperor! "

"Prince, what do you think of this reform method?"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to ask Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao thought for a while and replied:

"Father, my son has heard the child's discussion about Xiaoshu and Dao from Mr. Liu,
Seeing the great way in a small place, it is probably the way that the child cultivated. You can see that the reforms he proposed seem ordinary, but when combined, they often have great results.

Punctuation, Arabic numerals, and these reforms, too!
The spring rain moistens things silently, and these changes in Zhangjiazi are also subtly affecting the general trend! "

Xu Cunren and the emperor nodded in agreement with Zhu Biao's point of view.

One of Zhang Yi's most frequent sayings is that small tricks see the way.

His words and deeds are also practicing his own way.

Starting from the vaccination method, Zhang Yi actually used his means to change the world little by little.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son knew Zhang Yi best.

But from time to time, they would doubt whether that brat was a brat who had a fate of immortality, or a banished fairy playing in the world?

"Go back, I'll think about it again!"

Lao Zhu waved his hand to let Xu Cunren leave.

After Xu Cunren thanked the emperor for his kindness, he turned and left.

"Father, the younger brother of the Zhang family and Kong Na, it seems that something is going to happen again?"

In the Confucian Mansion, the matters Zhang Yi and Kong Na discussed would naturally not be hidden from the inspector.

This guy actually used arithmetic to enter the imperial examination for profit?

When the emperor thought of this, he felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he quickly waved his hand:

"Let him go!"

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