Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 45 Confrontation with Wu Xing Qi Wang
"Brother Cui, words are like faces."

In the pavilion in the garden of the mansion, Li Huaian looked at the lake and thought about what to write on the famous note he would send to Cui Mansion later.

"Ruoqiu, is this what the famous post says?"

Li Huaian made a start, then remembered the format of the Tang Dynasty's famous invitations, and turned to ask Li Ruoqiu about the format of the Tang Dynasty's famous invitations.

After all, he has never written about this stuff.

If it weren't for the fact that it feels new and I want to try it.

I wouldn't deliberately choose to write such an invitation in the garden today.

Li Ruoqiu, who was sitting at the stone table and waiting for the next chapter, heard the words and explained softly.

"Mr. Lang, generally the name invitations for inviting people are in a sample format, and then in the middle, you should clearly state the name of the person you are inviting, the reason, what the matter is, and the location."

Li Huaian frowned and waved his hand.

"Forget it, I'll tell you the specific content and let you write it down at your own discretion."

Writing an invitation is too much trouble.

Unlike modern society, if something happens, just send a WeChat message. If it doesn't work, just make a phone call. If it doesn't work, just send a video. Everything can be settled.

How could it be so troublesome in ancient times?

"Okay, then I will think about it for you, and after you finish writing it, I will take a look at it."

When Li Ruoqiu heard Li Huaian's words, she agreed without any hesitation.

I'm used to it.

Originally, she was the ghostwriter for these things in the past.

Today, if Lang Jun didn't suddenly become interested.

She will also complete the famous postcard that is sent to Cui Mansion and handed to Cui Yu by herself, and then it can be sent out after being read by Li Huaian.

"Okay, you write first."

Li Huaian briefly told Li Ruoqiu what he was going to write, then stopped caring about the rest and focused on the fish swimming in the lake under the pavilion.

Eating some preserved fruits bought from the preserved fruit shop in Chang'an City, and playing with the fish in the lake.

If you don't tease me a little, it will probably get cold.
"Mr. Lang, the slave family has finished writing."

"Mr. Lang, you can take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be changed."

Soon.

Li Ruoqiu stopped writing.

He picked up the name card, dried the ink on the paper, came to Li Huaian, read the content on the name card, and then handed the name card in his hand to Li Huaian for a look.

"Yes, it's good like this."

After reading it, Li Huaian was very satisfied. He closed the name card and handed it to the maid Taohua who was waiting at the side.

"Taohua, please find a few followers to follow you and send this famous invitation to Cui Mansion."

"Remember, you must tell me clearly that it is given to Cui Yu."

He handed the name card to the maid Taohua and gave special instructions.

As for the Cui family of the Qinghe Cui family in Chang'an City, he only knew Cui Yu. If this post was given to other Cui family members in the Qinghe Cui family in Chang'an City, he didn't know whether it would be lost.

Therefore, it is natural to ask the maid to have some peach blossoms before she can rest assured.

"Mr. Lang, I know this."

"This slave will definitely hand over Mr. Lang's name card to Mr. Cui Yulang or Mr. Cui Yulang's wife."

Day two.

Dingxiang Building.

Li Huaian and Cui Yu once again made an appointment to meet in this famous restaurant in Chang'an City.

The two were able to meet the next day.

It’s all because yesterday happened to be Cui Yu’s bathing day.

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the normal 41 days of holidays, court officials also stipulated that court officials could take a ten-day holiday every ten days, which was also a mandatory holiday.

During this period, court officials do not have to deal with any official business, do not have to go to court, and do not have to be at work.

Except for these holidays.

Officials of the Tang Dynasty also had some holidays related to the birthdays of gods, plus a holiday for the emperor's birthday.

Being an official in the Tang Dynasty required more than 100 days of vacation in a year.

The officials of the Tang Dynasty were extremely happy compared to those court officials of later generations.

Even in modern society, a holiday of this level is not far behind.

Cui Yu is on vacation these two days, spending time with his wife at home, cultivating the relationship between husband and wife, so that he can work hard to grow the family and add children.

The maid Taohua successfully handed over the name post to Cui Yu at Cui Mansion yesterday.

Cui Yu quickly got the name card and replied to Li Huaian as soon as possible, and then the two agreed on the place to meet today, Dingxiang Tower.

It's still the same box as last time.

Before Li Huaian came.

Cui Yu had already asked the waiter of the restaurant to serve the food and wine.

"Brother Li, you are finally here. I thought that since that meeting, there was a gap between you and me, and I lost you as a good friend."

"Some time ago, I visited several times, but Miss Ruoqiu pushed me back because she said you were not in the house."

".."

Don't wait for Li Huaian to sit down.

Cui Yu began to tell Li Huaian what happened during this period, including what happened in Liuli Pavilion during Li Huaian's departure, and about the imprecise sea chart handed over by Li Huaian. A dispute among the seven heads of the family.

And the fact that he went to Li Mansion several times to find Li Huaian but returned without success.

Until Cui Yu finished speaking, he picked up his wine glass and drank.

Li Huaian then said: "Brother Cui, you don't have to be like this. I am indeed not in Chang'an City during this period. I have been away for a while. I just came back and asked you to come out."

"I've heard so much from you."

"It makes me feel a little sorry for you."

"fine."

"As long as you are really not in Chang'an City, it will be fine. It's not that you don't want to see me."

"Besides, in terms of the Liulic Pavilion matter, it's me who can't help you."

"Speaking of which, Brother Li is the only friend I have met so far. Brother Li does not have the compliments I saw from the friends who surrounded me before."

"Brother Li has a kind of free and easy attitude that does not tolerate the secular world. He is just like that. He is more indifferent to rules than us, the children of aristocratic families with five surnames and seven hopes. He doesn't care about the Tang Dynasty."

"It's like, never a Tang Dynasty person."

Perhaps Cui Yu was a little drunk and spoke a little incoherently.

"Brother Li, you don't know that even though I am a descendant of a noble family and come from the Cui family of Qinghe, even though I am not a descendant of my uncle, the head of the family."

"But I, Aye, am my uncle's biological brother, and my family has a very important position in the Qinghe Cui family."

"same."

"With status, you must also have responsibilities."

"I have been told since I was a child that for the sake of family prosperity, life can be sacrificed, reputation can be given up, and loyalty to the emperor and the country is just a joke."

"The Tang Dynasty is gone."

"Brother Cui, let's get down to business."

Li Huaian saw that Cui Yu was getting more and more presumptuous, so he quickly interrupted: "Brother Cui, what do you think about the fact that I want to meet the seven heads of the five surnames and seven of you?" "Yes, it's business."

"Brother Li."

Cui Yu looked at Li Huaian and laughed.

"I read Brother Li's post yesterday. It's not my fault that Brother Li took it a little too much for granted, although I didn't mean to disparage Brother Li."

"But I still have to say that Brother Li is really courageous."

"I don't feel afraid at all, as if I have something to rely on."

"I actually want to meet the heads of our seven great families at once."

"Don't say that these seven family heads are not in Chang'an City. They have already returned to their ancestral places."

"Even if these seven family heads are in Chang'an City, Brother Li can't just meet them if you ask them to. Even if today's saint wants to meet, he must first discuss with the heads of each family and ask about each family's history. The next step can only be taken if the head of the family is willing to meet with the current saint."

"When the seven family heads agree, in order to show the importance they attach to our seven families, the current saint will even sweep up the couch to greet us. Not only will he lower his rank to greet us, but he must also be courteous to show his importance."

"Brother Li's famous post yesterday, I really can't do it."

"I am just a descendant of the Cui family of Qinghe. Even if I am the head of the Cui family of Qinghe in the future, I will not be able to invite the heads of the other six families from their respective ancestral lands to gather together at any time without legitimate reasons. "

Done.

Cui Yu couldn't help but shake his head.

"reason?"

Li Huaian said quietly: "If you want a reason, I can give you a reason then, that is, I have the ability to print books on a large scale."

"Does this reason count?"

"It counts, but it's not enough."

Cui Yu shook his head.

"Printing books on a large scale, with Brother Li's financial resources, I believe that not only Brother Li can do it, but also today's saints, and our seven families as the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes can do it."

"Not only our seven families, but also those aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty who are not as good as our seven families can do it."

"Even descendants of Saint Kong can do it if they are willing."

"It's nothing more than hiring a large number of engravers to carve templates for books on a large scale."

Cui Yu looked at Li Huaian and showed a confident smile.

"But Brother Li, there are so many people in the Tang Dynasty who can print books on a large scale, and the Tang Dynasty is so in need of talents. It can be said that today's saints are thirsty for talents, and all talents want to be among them. "

"But today's saints, why didn't the Tang Dynasty print books on a large scale for the world to read?"

Don't wait for Li Huaian to speak.

Cui Yu pointed it out directly: "Because large-scale printing of books consumes a huge amount of money, it is only a trivial matter. What is really important is that there must be enough books as templates for printing."

"Today's saints don't have many books in their collections. The books are almost worn out and they are reluctant to replace them with new ones. Some books have to be borrowed from seven of us."

After hearing this, Li Huaian agreed with Cui Yu's statement.

"The problem is, not only do I have the ability to print books on a large scale, but I also have a sufficient collection of books to use as templates for printing. Whether they are the Four Books, Five Classics, or a subset of classics and history, I have them all."

"Moreover, my technology for printing books is not what you call large-scale engraving of templates."

"It's a cheaper, faster, simpler and more convenient technology. As long as I am willing, I can keep the cost to a minimum."

"The price is so low that all readers of the Tang Dynasty can afford it."

"what?"

Cui Yu's face was shocked, and her drunkenness was gone in an instant, and her face was full of disbelief and disbelief.

"Brother Li, are you telling the truth?"

If it's true.

This will shake the status of these aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty. The seven aristocratic families known as the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, which have been established for generations, are likely to fall apart because of this.

So he was taking chances

Li Huaian nodded and continued.

"Not only that."

"Brother Cui, you may think that even with these two things, it doesn't matter. As long as you aristocratic families control the paper, the price of books is still unattainable, and it is still difficult for ordinary scholars to buy them. You can afford these books.”

"is not it."

The voice fell.

Li Huaian smiled inexplicably at Cui Yu.

"Did Brother Li also master cheap papermaking technology?"

Cui Yu exhaled, feeling creepy at Li Huaian's smile, which made her break into a cold sweat.

Li Huaian admitted: "In this case, do the seven family heads have a reason to come to Chang'an City to meet me?".

See here.

Cui Yu fell silent.

a little.

Cui Yucai looked at Li Huaian with difficulty and said to himself.

"Brother Li, what you just said really made it difficult for me to make a choice."

"For a moment, I even felt that no matter what you just said is true or false, false or true, as long as I think everything you said is true."

"I should kill you right now."

"For a moment, I felt that I should kill you immediately. For my Qinghe Cui family, and for the sake of the entire Five Surnames and Qiwang, as long as I kill you, everything will return to peace."

"And I will not go to jail, nor will I quit my official career."

"After the seven family heads of the five surnames and Qiwang get the news, they will definitely give me the greatest protection and help me further my career. Even after your death and your Li Mansion in Chang'an City ceases to exist, the other six families will After verifying that what I said is true, the family heads will also transfer part of their profits to my Qinghe Cui family."

"That's it."

Cui Yu sighed.

"Who made you my friend?"

"This matter is no longer within my control. I will go back to my hometown and write a letter to notify my uncle and ask him to inform the heads of the other six families."

"As for the rest."

Cui Yu looked at Li Huaian and paused.

"It's up to you what you do."

Done.

Cui Yu stood up and prepared to leave.

"Brother Li, when I walk out of this house, it will be like you opening a dangerous door. Everything you just said had better be true, otherwise, no one can save your life."

"It's impossible for me to use Qinghe Cui's name to protect you."

"I don't want to have to fight with you when the time comes."

"In that case, for your good friend, I can only ask my uncle to let me personally send you on your way."

"I hope what you said is false, and I hope what you said is true. I also hope that you can have a good talk with my uncle and the other family heads."

"This is what I'm begging you to do."

Finish these words.

Cui Yu didn't wait for Li Huaian to react, opened the door and left the room, leaving Li Huaian alone to raise his glass, looked at Cui Yu who left, and drank the first glass of wine today.

(End of this chapter)