Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

These words were so familiar that Ping An knew where it was almost as soon as he saw it.

At the beginning, he made an agreement with Zhao Can that if Zhao Can could integrate all the printing workshops in Jiangnan, set a unified standard, and promote movable type printing, then when Zhao Can returned to Beijing, he would give him a big gift.

Ping An did not expect that Zhao Can, who was younger than him, would actually do it in three years.To what extent he has achieved, Ping An does not know yet, but just by looking at this bookstore, which covers a very large area and is full of scholars, one can know its influence.

Ping An never thought that one day the person who would come to announce Zhao Can's return to Beijing would be himself.At that time, he didn't think about what the great gift was, but he couldn't escape to give Zhao Can some things that the world would know, so that he could use it.

But now, it might be a huge surprise to bring the news of being able to return to Beijing.

The changes in the world are always very interesting, and there are some laws that people can't see clearly that dominate it, and the results are also varied.But such a coincidence, perhaps it is also God's will in the dark.

Ping An smiled and stepped into the door.

Movable type printing was promoted by him here little by little, and of course Ping An was very clear about what the printed book looked like.The books sold in this study are all books printed with movable type, which look much finer than others, so it is no wonder that the business is good.

After turning around safely, I walked around twice, and found that there were no other study rooms in this county.There are one or two small shops that only sell brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, which are not sold in Tianxia's study.

I don't know what's going on elsewhere.Thinking in his heart, Ping An turned to Wang Congyi and said, "Go back."

"Your Excellency, don't go shopping anymore?" Wang Congyi was a little puzzled.Ping An wandered around here for a long time, and he still hasn't figured out what he was looking at.It can be seen that Ping An looks like he has already gained something.

Could it be that the wisdom of adults is really far above me, beyond what I can speculate?Thinking of this, Wang Congyi suddenly felt very lucky that he came to Chongzhou with Ping An.

Ping An said, "You don't need to read it."

Wang Congyi thought it was true.He already had a premonition that he would follow the promotion of the Lord, and he would be promoted and make a fortune just around the corner.As for the others, they can only ask for their own blessings!

He stopped talking immediately and led Ping An back to the inn where they lived.

In the next few days, Ping An did not go out again, waiting for the people he sent out to collect information.Snowflakes of news were sent here every day. After three days, most of the people stopped going out, presumably they had traveled all over the county.

But there are two other people who go out early and return late every day. One is the team leader Qian Cheng. He was about the same age as Ping An, and according to Wang Congyi, he came in as his father.

Ping An didn't wait for them, and looked at all the news in his hand, and after a comprehensive analysis, he got something.

Sure enough, Zhao Can appeared very frequently in the news—it was similar to what Ping An had imagined. Although there was a decree in the palace, after Zhao Can arrived here, he did not use the identity of the Seventh Prince and Zhao Can's real name to enroll, but a pseudonym Qi Can .

And he has been here for three years, behaved very modestly and decently, got along well with teachers and classmates, coupled with his talent and intelligence, he is now one of the most outstanding scholars in the academy, respected by his classmates , is also favored by the teacher.In Tianyi Academy, there are even a large number of fans.

Other than that, his private life is very clean, he doesn't sleep with other flirtatious young classmates, and he doesn't like to go out to make friends, he just takes a group of friends to study and sing in the apartment.After all, he was young, so no one felt that something was wrong, and they all admired him very much.

Apart from other messy news, there was actually only this little bit that was really related to Zhao Can.And this is actually the result of the four people in Huangcheng Division for three days, Ping An expressed great disappointment.

Not to mention whether Zhao Can had contacts with Jiangnan officials, even the Tianxia Study Room was not recorded by anyone.But Ping An believes that it must have something to do with Zhao Can.

It was Qian Cheng who brought him the news.After Zhao Can came here, how he negotiated with the bosses of the printing house, integrated them to promote a unified printing standard, and how he came up with movable type printing to amaze everyone, everything has been investigated clearly.

The most interesting thing is that because movable type printing has been praised by the emperor, it is no longer a secret in the capital, and the Secretary of the Imperial City knows it, so Qian Cheng suspects that Zhao Can is a nobleman from the capital.He also asked Ping An to send a document back to Beijing for a thorough investigation there.

"Not bad." He finally boasted two words, "Go down and rest."

After Qian Cheng left with an excited expression on his face, he asked Wang Congyi, "That Feng Yutang hasn't come back yet?"

I don't know if I found other news and didn't come back in time, or I didn't have any news so I didn't want to come back.But Ping An has a feeling: it should be the former.In this way, he may have accidentally brought out an intelligence genius!

Feng Yutang only came back at night, he was dressed in dust and dust, and looked quite embarrassed.He is illiterate, all the news is recorded in his head, standing in front of Ping An, panting while reporting.

Ping An had no choice but to wave his hand, "Okay, there's no rush at this moment, you go down to take a bath and change clothes, take a rest and eat something, then come back."

When Feng Yutang came back after washing up, the previous feeling of joy and can't wait had dissipated a lot, and Ping An said, "It's time to start."

Feng Yutang found more information than Ping An thought.

Well, this "more than Ping An thought", he found out the identity of Zhao Can's seventh prince.Other than that, it was almost the same as what Qian Cheng found out.Ping An was very curious, "How did you find out the identity of the Seventh Prince?"

"I... I hid in his apartment and overheard the people who served him." Feng Yutang was a little nervous.After all, the other party is a prince. If he is so embedded, if he is discovered, he should be executed on the spot.He didn't know Zhao Can's identity before, but now that he knew it, he was a little scared.

Pingan nodded, "Yes, you can think of such a method, which shows that you have a quick mind. You can't read? Follow me to learn from now on."

"Yes, thank you sir!" Feng Yutang was overjoyed and was about to kneel down and kowtow.Most of the people in charge of the Imperial City Division were eunuchs, and everyone was used to it, so Feng Yutang didn't think there was anything wrong with working under the eunuchs.Even though Ping An is very young, being able to sit in this position shows that he is capable.Now that Ping An let him follow him, Feng Yutang was so happy that he didn't know why.

Ping An hurriedly asked Wang Congyi to stop him, "You are about the same age as me, don't kneel down to me, I'm afraid of shortening my life."

Usually this kind of refusal would be considered as a show, but Ping An brought up the reason of "reducing his life span", and others would not be able to kneel down no matter what, otherwise wouldn't he be cursed to death?Feng Yutang's face was a little embarrassing, and Wang Congyi dragged him down.

After reviewing the news that was coming, Zhao Can really didn't have any contact with the officialdom. This surprised Ping An and made him admire him even more.

It is inevitable that the emperor will pay attention to what he is doing here.Zhao Can must be very clear in his heart.But it's one thing to know, and quite another to actually hold back.If it were another prince, with the right time and place, would he really be able to resist being motionless?

You must know that if you can get the support of Jiangnan's officialdom, it is equivalent to holding a hole card that can shock Da Chu.Not everyone can resist such a temptation.

Before Ping An decided to help Zhao Can, it was probably based on the love between the two.He knew that Zhao Can was smart, but he had no chance to show off before, and he didn't know how far he could go.But today, he finally understands that Zhao Can is indeed worthy of anyone's investment.

Of course, what made Ping An most happy was that Zhao Can didn't ask himself a difficult question - if he really contacted the officials, should he report it or not?Now there is no need to worry about this problem.

Lying on the bed, he fell asleep peacefully and quickly.

The next day, he stopped letting others go out, and took Wang Congyi to Tianyi Academy by himself.

Ping'an was born with a handsome appearance, and because of his young age, his voice was still clear and melodious. After dressing up, he looked like a well-educated kid from a rich family. Wang Congyi next to him didn't look like a eunuch, but more like his attendant.So when he appeared in Tianyi Academy like this, it didn't look abrupt at all, but made the passing students point and guess whether it was a new classmate.

After a while, the news spread throughout the academy, and another young man who is not inferior in appearance and demeanor to the four great talents came, and he might become everyone's classmate!

Ping An went directly to Zhao Can's residence.

Zhao Can has no class at this moment, and his classmates haven't come over to hang around yet, he is practicing sword in the yard by himself.The sword is the gentleman among weapons. It has always been loved by scholars and regarded as a ritual weapon.The style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is at its peak, and most literati like to carry a sword with them.However, it is mostly a light sword for decoration.

But there are quite a few people like Zhao Can who practice swordsmanship seriously.This habit of Zhao Can was formed after coming here.

The door was not closed, but Ping An did not go in, but stood at the door and watched.It wasn't until he finished practicing a whole set of swordsmanship and took a break from his moves that he applauded lightly.

Zhao Can turned her head to see him and seemed very surprised.Ping An smiled at him, took a step forward and took out the sealed letter, held it in his hand and said, "Holy edict!"

Zhao Can, who was about to go forward to meet him, was slightly taken aback, and immediately knelt down, "My son Zhao Can accepts the order."

"Call the Seventh Prince back to the capital." After Ping An finished speaking, he went in directly, handed the letter to him, and helped him up at the same time.Zhao Can opened the letter and read it before meeting each other again.

Of course, this letter was not the emperor's own letter. It should have been written by a Hanlin scholar or a eunuch with a pen.

It was only now that Wang Congyi realized that the person in front of him was actually the Seventh Prince!It turned out that Manager Wang's mission for Mr. Tiju was to call the Seventh Prince back to Beijing.It's just doing things safely all the way, but it doesn't seem like it's just for this reason.

But now is not the time to think, and he hastily stepped forward to salute.

Zhao Can invited Ping An to sit down in the room, and then said, "Your Imperial Envoy has worked hard all the way. It's just that I haven't finished my studies here, so I'm afraid I won't be able to get away for a while."

"How long will it take, Your Highness?" Ping An asked.

Zhao Can said, "It's just a coincidence that you guys came here. This year's big exam will be in a few days. If you can get good grades in the big exam, you can graduate."

"Then I wish His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince the best of luck."

"Thank you. I want to review my books these days, so it's inconvenient to entertain the Imperial Envoy. I don't know where you are staying?" Zhao Can Yili asked, "If you don't have a place to stay, you can stay with me for a few days."

Although his residence is in the academy, but because of his excellent grades, he has his own courtyard alone, so it is no problem for Ping An to live in him.

Ping An wanted to live in, but after thinking about it, he refused. He had other things to do. "Your Highness, don't worry, I have already arranged the accommodation."

The decree officer usually reads out the decree first, and then the person who receives the decree arranges the next place.However, Ping An said that he already had a place to live. Zhao Can's eyes flashed slightly, and he asked with a smile, "I remember Ping An, you were on duty in the Supervisor of Ceremonies. I don't know now..."

When he said this, he paused for a moment, and Wang Congyi picked it up very tactfully, "Your Excellency is now serving as the Secretary of the Imperial City."

Someone from the Imperial City Division came to give me rice paper?Zhao Can immediately understood everything.He just didn't expect that the big gift that Ping An wanted to give him was so big.

"Congratulations, Mr. Tiju." He cupped his hands, "Since that's the case, I won't keep any guests."

Ping An nodded and got up to say goodbye.Although he repeatedly said to stop, Zhao Can still sent it out. The two entangled all the way, and they fell behind Wang Congyi by seven or eight steps before they knew it.Only then did Zhao Can chuckle and said, "Is this the big gift you prepared? It is indeed surprising and delightful."

He really didn't expect Ping An to have such a skill.Although the supervisor of Li and the Secretary of the Imperial City have the same immediate superiors, they have always been well watered.Because the people in charge of the Ritual Supervisor are also under the supervision of the Imperial City Division.

Ping An took a look at him, "It's not as good as His Highness's four great talents, and the arrogance of Tianxia Study."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and stopped talking, but they understood each other's meaning.Ping An revealed his identity to remind Zhao Can to be prepared, and at the same time told him that he already knew what he did in Jiangnan and was very satisfied.

Only then did Zhao Can stop, and Ping An caught up with Wang Congyi who had stopped and waited for him.

When he walked out of the courtyard, Ping An took the opportunity of closing the door to turn his head, and saw Zhao Can standing on the steps, looking over here from a distance.

In the morning light, he is tall and tall, and the white student shirt on his body moves with the wind, flowing like a fairy. In addition, he has an outstanding appearance and beautiful eyebrows and eyes, which makes him look even more elegant.

Zhao Can...has also grown up.

What makes Ping An more gratified is that in the past three years, because of the good food, he has grown rapidly, especially in the past year, his body has become as long as a stick. When he stood together just now, he compared it without any trace, um , more than two inches taller than Zhao Can.

Although Zhao Can was two years younger than him, they looked about the same height before he came to Jiangnan.So Ping An is very satisfied.

On the way back, he was still watched all the way, but Ping An was in a good mood and didn't mind at all.

But when he got to the inn, his face immediately sank, and he turned around and told Wang Congyi, "Call everyone."

When everyone arrived, Pingan said with a straight face, "I asked you to collect information before, and I am very dissatisfied with the results you gave!" After finishing speaking, he tapped his finger on the table, "The Imperial City Secretary is looking after the subjects. What is happening, the emperor has handed over such a great power to us. But look again, what kind of information did you find out? Trifles! The information that should be inquired about has not been found at all!"

Someone showed an expression of disbelief.Huangcheng Division has always done things like this. Under Ping An, they have already worked very hard, otherwise they would not have left early and returned late for three consecutive days.After all, in the capital, they have specific news channels, so they don't need to bother so much.

Ping An took a deep breath and slowed down his expression, "Of course, I can't blame you. After all, you were not taught before, and you did it according to your own understanding. It's good to be able to find out the news. But!"

Speaking of this, he raised his voice, "Even under such circumstances, there are still people who can handle the errand I handed over to a complete success, so what should I say?"

Everyone began to whisper, seemingly a little unbelieving.Ping An raised his voice and shouted, "Feng Yutang!"

"The subordinate is here!" Feng Yutang has been in high spirits ever since he knew that he could follow Ping An yesterday, but he didn't know if this matter would be okay, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.Now when I hear Ping An's roll call, I immediately answer loudly.

Ping An said, "Tell them, how did you spend the past five days outside, and what news did you find out?"

Feng Yutang stood up.It can be seen that he was a little nervous in front of the crowd. He stuttered at the beginning, which caused a burst of laughter, but gradually, everyone's expressions became serious. There is no other way, because the methods Feng Yutang came up with were indeed things that no one had ever thought of. I thought about it, and it really works.Everything from inferring the number of people in the family from food scraps, to how to talk to well-informed vendors, and even deliberately breaking into seemingly well-guarded places to test the truth... There are all kinds of things.

Finally, when Feng Yutang got into Zhao Can's residence and eavesdropped over the wall, no one laughed anymore.

"I have always believed that the fundamental difference between humans and animals is that we have brains." Ping An asked Feng Yutang to do it, and said slowly, "As a person, you must first use your brain. If you have no choice, just think for yourself. Create it yourself if you don’t have the conditions! Spying on news is a very secret and important job, if you don’t use your brains, what you get will always be superficial news, and will never be taken seriously!”

"Are you willing to dawdle like this, or make some achievements for others to see? Let everyone know that the Imperial City Secretary is not only in charge of entering and exiting the palace gate!"

Ping An's words sounded very exciting, but the people below were all in a daze. You look at me and I look at you. The gathering of people who raised their arms and echoed that he was expecting did not happen after all.

He also knew that it was because he hadn't convinced the public yet, and they didn't know the benefits of following him.Take your time, take your time.

Pingan waved his hand, "Okay, I won't say these words anymore. Next, I will give you a new task: each person in Tianyi County will develop an offline person who can provide you with useful information. Go ahead .Feng Yutang stayed."

The others left sparsely, while Feng Yutang stood nervously in front of Ping An.Ping An thinks that this kind of ignorant child is much cuter, as long as you show a little appreciation, you will be very excited.Unlike those old fritters, without real benefits and benefits, you won't be tempted.

"I asked you to learn to read with me." Pingan said, "But I don't know how to teach here. You go and prepare basic children's enlightenment books first, and buy a set of everything you can use."

As for himself, he might go to Tianyi Academy to have a look, at least to learn how other people teach.I heard that the ancients recited all kinds of words first, and then the teacher explained them one by one.And it's not like modern times, where you don't know how to say it twice, and you don't know how to say it three times twice.If you can't remember here, you will be punished.It is estimated that the board will be able to remember it after a long time.

Ping An led Wang Congyi out for a stroll, intending to steal his teacher. ——He deeply understood Wang Lixin's meaning, no matter where he went or what to do, he always took Wang Congyi with him, even when he went to see Zhao Can.

Because the emperor and Wang Lixin may not be completely at ease with themselves.Wang Congyi followed him, although he was a helper, but he could also monitor him at the same time.That's why Ping An has to make this gesture: I don't have any personal affairs or secrets at all.

Knowing that he was going to learn how to enlighten others, Wang Congyi said, "My lord, I'm afraid you won't see what you want to see here. Those children who need enlightenment will study in elementary schools in the village or county. The teacher sits in the library at home, and only enters the academy to study after he has a rough grasp of the meaning of the text and is about to start practicing composition."

Ping An coughed dryly, "It's okay, you can also take a look here. After returning to Beijing, I plan to conduct a training for all staff in the Imperial City Division. In the future, new recruits will also undergo pre-job training, and everyone is required to be able to listen, listen, read, and listen. Write. Just to see how these articles are written."