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Chapter 413 Papermaking, Printing
With the gathering of generals from all walks of life, there were many turmoil in the city of Luoyang, and the people in the city were even more cautious, for fear of colliding with nobles and causing catastrophe.

On this day, there was no cloud in the sky, and in a large hall of the imperial palace, a group of great Confucian scholars gathered, such as Cai Yi, Zheng Xuan, Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan and so on.

Seeing so many great Confucians gathered here, all of them were talking about it for a while.

After some conversation, everyone was at a loss, not knowing why the emperor summoned them here.

Not long after, there was a sound outside the hall, but it was Li Heng who had arrived and entered the hall.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the great Confucians saluted and said.

However, Li Heng obviously felt that the great scholars were a little annoyed, and Li Heng just pretended not to see it.

There's no way, Li Heng himself is in the wrong!
As a notorious emperor, how could these great scholars get used to it, let alone summon Lorraine so easily, it was obvious that Li Hengrang used means to invite them.

Now this group of great Confucian scholars are not making a fuss, it is still for the sake of Emperor Li Heng, but if what Li Heng said dissatisfies them, I am afraid that their reputation will be worse in the future...

Li Heng knew that these great Confucian scholars didn't like him very much, so fortunately he didn't talk nonsense, and said bluntly: "At this time, everyone is invited to come here, and I have something for everyone. It is a big matter that needs to be discussed by you."

After Li Heng finished speaking, he signaled Shi A to lead someone to bring the things up!

Upon hearing this, Shi A responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon, Shi A came in with two guards carrying a box. Shi A took out books from the box and gave each of them a copy, and on the cover were three big-character Sanzijing.

A group of great scholars took it over and looked at it curiously for a while.

After a while, the faces of all the great Confucians were full of shock.

"Your Majesty, is this paper?" Cai Yi stammered, already shocked.

When had they seen such fine paper? It was as smooth as silk, completely different from the paper he had imagined.

"Yes, this is paper. This is a new type of paper made by a good craftsman in the palace. Compared with the one invented by Marquis Cai, it is smoother and easier to write on. Moreover, it uses a wide range of materials and is cheaper to make." Li Heng said softly laughed.

You must know that the paper invented by Cai Lun is not only expensive, but also extremely difficult to write on, so it is not suitable for making books at all.

And this new type of paper was made by craftsmen instructed by Li Heng. As a god, even if most of his power was sealed away, it was easy to deduce the papermaking technique under the general framework.

After all, papermaking is not too technically difficult. Even without Li Heng's help, it would not take long for a great craftsman to experiment with papermaking.

A group of great Confucians looked at the books in their hands with excitement, which is a great treasure for the literary world.

"People are inherently good..."

"Your Majesty, I don't know who wrote these three-character scriptures, why we have never read them before." Huang Chengyan asked curiously after reading the content of the three-character scriptures

"I'm dissatisfied with everyone. These three-character scriptures were written by the predecessors. For some reason, they have been kept in the royal collection. These three-character scriptures are easy to understand, and they are the best for children to enlighten." Li Heng said.

Regarding the origin of the Three Character Classic, Li Heng just made it up casually, without saying that he wrote it.

And Li Heng didn't bother to take other people's works as his own, even if he was not in the same world.

In fact, Li Heng took out these works, but it was for the purpose of cultivating talents for himself.

It is not necessary to use these works to improve one's reputation in the literary world.

A group of great Confucian scholars looked through it and found that the Three Character Classic has a simple meaning and is catchy. It is indeed a good teaching material for enlightenment.

I was even more curious about who the author of this book was. However, it seemed that Li Heng didn't want to say much here, so all the great scholars could only suppress their curiosity.

After all, the author of the Three Character Classic doesn't know if he can see it, but the paper book in his hand is real.

"Hey! The font of my Three Character Classic is exactly the same as yours!" Kong Rong exclaimed suddenly!

A group of great Confucian scholars were taken aback when they heard the words, and exchanged the three-character scriptures with everyone.After comparison, it was found that the fonts of the Three Character Classic in everyone's hands were exactly the same, and even every tiny stroke was exactly the same.

"This……"

"Your Majesty, isn't this book copied by someone!" A group of Confucian scholars were surprised.

If a group of great Confucians still can't tell that this is not written by a human being, then they will really be called great Confucians in vain.

"Yes, this is not written by manpower. It is an invention of my great craftsman, called movable type printing. It is a template made of clay characters, then directly painted with ink, and printed directly on this paper. Then just bind the paper. Therefore, the few books in your hands do not need to be laboriously copied at all. With this method, it only takes a cup of tea to come out." Li Heng said with a smile.

Everyone couldn't suppress their surprise when they heard this. They originally thought that the book was copied by humans.

So I was just interested in this paper just now.What kind of movable type printing is now, it can produce a large number of printed books.

That is to say, the bamboo slips and books they have used for so many years can be completely retired, and they can be replaced with this kind of lightweight books, which are easy to carry.

The great Confucian scholars are naturally aware of the benefits of paper books. Once such books come out, the entire literary world and aristocratic families will probably be shaken.

You must know that one of the pillars of the aristocratic family is knowledge!It can even be said that the knowledge he has mastered has created a lot of aristocratic families.

By now, all the great Confucians had vaguely guessed what Li Heng had summoned them to discuss.

A group of Confucian scholars looked at the books in their hands and sighed in their hearts: These books are not easy to collect!I hope His Majesty's request is more realistic.

Otherwise, this big man who has finally calmed down may be full of wars.

At this time, Li Heng glanced at the expressions of all the great scholars, and Li Heng naturally understood why they were worried.

"This gift, I believe everyone is very satisfied! In addition, I hope that you can serve as Taixue. In addition, I hope that you will mobilize your disciples and friends to call the court to establish a state school."

"Recently, I have discovered that there are many people who boast and talk in Taixue, and they are in vain as Taixue students. Therefore, I want to pay more attention to the study of Taixue. From now on, the number of Taixue students will be [-] per quarter. Learn to enter."

"The state school is an official school. In every state of the Han Dynasty, scholars of the Han Dynasty can enter through the examination. Those who pass are exempted from all fees, or the scholars can attend at their own expense..."

"........."

"And these paper books will also be used exclusively by state schools and imperial schools..."

(End of this chapter)