Datang: I am the prince of salted fish, I impeach Li Er at the beginning

Chapter 219 The library, an idea that can be seen but cannot be touched

Anyone can see that the patent office occupies a very important position in Li Zhi's future blueprint.

But Li Zhi actually said that he only needs a deputy position?

This made Li Shimin very surprised. This is the rhythm of letting go of the results of his own formation.

Li Zhi heard his doubts, and took it for granted: "Mr. Yang has been in the front line for so long, so he must give someone an explanation. Du Chuke recently jumped to the bureaucratic group and left him the position of the head of the patent office. Just treat it as my gift." It's a gift for Yang Xiang."

Li Shimin said playfully: "Yang Shidao is so virtuous and talented that he can receive such great attention from you."

"Father, you should say, what kind of virtue and ability am I to make Yang Xiang charge for me without making any statement." Li Zhi said in a teasing tone: "As a leader, if you are too arrogant, but You will be gossiped by your subordinates."

"Ha! Aren't you arrogant enough?" Li Shimin sneered, reached out and nodded Li Zhi's eyebrows, "Subordinate!? He is my servant, not yours. Don't be too sentimental."

As he said that, Li Shimin seemed to have come to his senses, and said meaningfully: "However, it seems that there is no problem with what you said, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that there is something in what you said."

Rubbing between his brows, Li Zhi shrugged casually and said, "You think too much, it's not as complicated as you think."

Li Shimin looked at him deeply: "I hope so."

Under the current system, it is a matter of course for the emperor to deal with his courtiers.

There is a saying that thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king.

These words fully demonstrated the dominant position as the emperor, as well as the deep arrogance hidden in the voice.

Li Zhi made this point clear and showed his distaste for the matter, which made Li Shimin instinctively uncomfortable.

It's just that his thinking was attracted by Li Zhi's other meaning at the beginning, so he didn't go into it.

Now that something is wrong, the time for further investigation has passed, and the best time for discussion has been missed.

This made Li Shimin faintly uneasy.

But since Li Zhi said it, he didn't have any deeper meaning, so let's let it go.

Anyway, with him sitting on the dragon chair, even if Li Zhi wanted to do something shocking, he had to get his consent.

Shimin has no reason to be upset, he's the one in control.

After casually warning Li Zhi, Li Shimin said, "What's your plan next?"

Li Zhi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and said calmly: "Establish the patent office step by step, and then focus on the academy. The imperial examination results will be published in these two days, and the establishment of the academy will be done. , it’s time to put it on the agenda.”

"But how did I hear that you have arranged work for Zhen Guan's office again, and it seems that you are going to make a big move?" Li Shimin obviously didn't believe it, and revealed the news he had received.

Hearing this, Li Zhi smiled helplessly, and said, "That thing is prepared for the academy, what do you think?"

"I'm afraid not necessarily?" Li Shimin said playfully: "That kind of thing is much more important than the academy, how long do you want to lie to me?"

"Okay, then I'll show my cards." Li Zhi shrugged helplessly and sighed: "I want to open a library, but the resistance to this matter is too great. I'm afraid it will be impossible in a short time."

Hearing this, Li Shimin showed the expression I expected.

Then, he gave his advice: "Then give up this boring idea and wait for the time to come."

Libraries seem to have no resistance to start.

But with the current situation, Li Zhi is simply unable to build it.

Don't look at the library as long as there is a place, and then use movable type printing to print enough books.

But in fact, this is not the case at all!

Starting a library is easy.

But when the library is established, most likely it will catch fire the next day, and it will be completely burned.

Not to mention the gentry group, even the bureaucratic group would not allow the existence of a library.

The emperor's willingness to revise books is a private matter of the royal family.

But once the emperor dared to let the books he collected into the people, they dared to burn the books.

Just a red line, at least for now.

No one dared to touch this red line, let alone Li Zhi, not even Li Shimin.

"So didn't I say that movable type printing is for the Academy, and you still don't believe me!"

Li Zhi looked at Li Shimin with speechless eyes.

Li Shimin raised the seal in his hand, as if he was about to throw it at him.

But seeing that Li Zhi didn't move, Li Shimin put the seal back angrily.

"You are really getting more and more presumptuous, and you don't even take me seriously."

"Who told you to be my father?" Li Zhi said matter-of-factly and confidently.

Li Shimin was speechless, what he said was so reasonable that he really couldn't refute it.

And the more righteous Li Zhi spoke, the more he had nothing to do with Li Zhi.

Just like what Li Zhi said, who made him a father.

"Okay, I already know what you are going to do, and I will cooperate with you to arrange the establishment of a patent office."

Li Shimin waved his hand feebly, the meaning was obvious, telling Li Zhi to leave immediately.

But Li Zhi was slumped on the chair carelessly, with no intention of moving at all.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and asked, "What? Is there anything else?"

"No, I just want to ask how the graphite mine is doing, and the progress of the promotion of pencils." Li Zhi asked the question he wanted to know, and waited quietly for Li Shimin to give an answer.

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid this matter will wait. The imperial court is now focusing most of its attention on the mining of iron ore and coal, and there is no more spare energy to develop graphite. In your words Tell me, that's 'you understand', do you understand what it means?"

"Oh..." Li Zhi nodded, and thoughtfully said: "The situation in the northern battlefield is unfavorable. Do you need to invest more military supplies?"

"Why is your vision so short? Is that a problem with Goguryeo?" Li Shimin said with disgust, he could finally despise his son with confidence.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi was shocked: "Isn't it? I'm still causing trouble here. Under such circumstances, do you dare to expand the scale of the war? Aren't you afraid of the overall collapse?"

"What are you afraid of!"

Li Shimin took a sip of tea calmly, "If you want to do it, do it big! By the way, let's kill that disobedient wolf cub next to Goguryeo! I have tolerated him for a long time. With the current steel production capacity of the imperial court, I have no reason not to go." Kill that clown jumping up and down!"

(End of this chapter)