The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi stared directly at Yan Chengjin: "Many of the books in the cabinet and Hanyuan are important classics. How can we hand them over to booksellers so easily? Don't mess around."

The cultural prosperity of the Ming Dynasty benefited from the literacy rate of the people.

"What does this move... have to do with Cheng Minzheng?" Emperor Hongzhi asked again.

"Built in the name of Cheng Minzheng."

Emperor Hongzhi, Li Dongyang and others understood it immediately.

"I am doing this not only for Cheng Minzheng, but also for the scholars all over the world.

Next year is the year of the Provincial Examination. Scholars from poor families are short of money and can buy very few books. If libraries can be established in two capitals and thirteen provinces for scholars all over the world to read, it will definitely attract more talents to the imperial court. "

Yan Chengjin knew very well that Emperor Hongzhi was concerned about spending money, and the second was talents.

"Your Majesty, there are too many books in the palace. If they are lost during transportation, I think it is unacceptable." Liu Jiandao.

Liu Jian, the cabinet scholar, and Fu Han, the minister of rites, objected. If no one supported it, the matter would be over.

Yan Chengjin secretly looked at Li Dongyang and whispered: "Teacher, three are missing and one is missing."

Li Dongyang glanced at the boy angrily, "What do you mean by three missing and one missing?" But he also knew that this kid asked him for help.

"Your Majesty, when Gongsheng students enter the Imperial College to study, not only do they receive no money for food and accommodation, but they also enjoy the court's salary of five taels of silver per month for studying. In comparison, scholars who have not entered the Imperial College cannot even afford books. If your Majesty Able to build new libraries in two capitals and thirteen provinces..."

His father was a member of the military. Li Dongyang lived in poverty since he was a child, and studying was extremely difficult.

I understand this deeply.

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it carefully: "Since you are asking for life for the scholars in the world, I grant my permission, but the important classics in the palace cannot be leaked out, and these classics must be copied by Hanlin, and the original books cannot be taken out of the palace."

When will this be copied? I'm afraid it won't be established until next year.

He threw a pot to Hanlin for no reason, and those animals didn't kill him...

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty, there are too many books in the collection, why not let the Chief of Ceremonies do the printing?"

The publishing house of the Ming Dynasty roughly had three parts. The first one was the economic factory under the supervision of the Director of Ceremonies, which was extremely large in scale.

The second one is the palace of the feudal prince. Most of the feudal princes have their own printing workshops, the materials used are very exquisite, and the collection of books is also large.

The third one is the bookstore, which is a private printing company like Lao Wang Bookstore.

The fourth is private engraving of books, which is similar to vassal printing. It is out of the hobby of collecting books. Well, yes, the Ming Dynasty already had a publishing method for love.

"This will cost money again! Your Majesty cannot agree easily." Fu Han, the Minister of Rites, said.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head slightly.

Fu Han was a somewhat famous minister in the mid-Ming Dynasty. Some historical data infer that he was the driving force behind the Cheng Minzheng fraud case.

Fu Han was the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Cheng Minzheng was the left minister of the Ministry of Rites. They were candidates for minister of the Ministry of Rites. Historical data infers that Hua Chang was instructed by Fu Han to expose Cheng Minzheng.

In fact, he also became the Minister of Rites.

"Fu Han and Tu Feng are good friends. Tu Feng left because I exposed the big plan during the year, and Fu Han's land in Liangxiang was also lost because of my impeachment. So the conclusion is that Fu Han wanted to murder me!" Yan Chengjin said in Deduced in mind.

The hall fell silent.

Yan Chengjin said: "Since it is built in a good town, the extravagance will come from the good town."

Speaking of Liangxiang, Emperor Hongzhi thought of the refugees again and asked, "How is Liangxiang doing?"

"Good towns are still poor."

This boy always said that Liangxiang was poor, but he always had money. Emperor Hongzhi was a little suspicious, nodded and said: "The Chief of Ceremonies will just print and issue it."

"Thank you for your grace!"

This should be the first public library in Ming Dynasty, right?

Building a library like this in two capitals and thirteen provinces will change the fate of many people.

Five hundred years later, when future generations talk about Cheng Minzheng again, they will no longer just talk about the imperial examination fraud case.

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Liangxiang,

Cheng Minzheng didn't know what was going on in the capital, so Yan Chengjin had lost contact with him and hadn't sent anyone for a long time.

He took on three more disciples.

The hut became a school, and the refugees made him a writing desk. He taught a thousand-character essay here during the day, and went to storytelling in the evening.

It was extremely popular in Liangxiang, and soon even the people in Liangxiang knew that there was a storyteller named Cheng Qingshan in the thatched cottage area who could tell stories very well.

Even Wang Busui knew about it and came to have a look with the refugees in the workshop.

"Isn't this Cheng Minzheng?"

Wang Busui almost didn't shout out, why did he look so miserable...

At night, the huts in Liangxiang are dimly lit.

The yamen announced that the baby can go to a private school in the county tomorrow. Liang Zhong was so happy that he moved quickly: "Big father will make two baskets for you, and he will go to the private school tomorrow."

"Father, I don't want to go to school."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Liang Zhong slapped Liang Xiaoer on the butt.

With a cry, Liang Xiaoer burst into tears: "I want to talk to Mr. Cheng. Mr. Cheng can tell stories."

"Can storytellers be promising in the future? How can Qingshan have a good private school teacher? That private school was run by the gentry in the county and hired the best teachers in the county." Liang Zhong glared at him.

Liang Xiaoyi was a little timid: "Dad, I don't want to go to school either."

Just as Liang Zhong was about to beat up these two boys, someone shouted from outside: "Old Liang, make one for my kid, and I'll pay you tomorrow."

"good!"

Liang Zhong took his two daughters-in-law to make book baskets. Many children in the grass shed area were going to school. They worked overnight to make as many as they could.

Early the next morning, the sky was still green and smoke was burning in the thatched shed.

Liang Zhong delivered book baskets to the villagers. He made twelve of them overnight. When he returned home, his eldest daughter-in-law had made the sesame cakes.

"Did you go to Qingshan again?" Liang Zhong didn't see his two grandsons.

The eldest daughter-in-law said, "Dad, let them alone. They won't be able to pass the imperial examination even if they go to private school."

Liang Zhong sighed and shook his head.

It had been a long time since he received a letter from Yan Chengjin. When he opened the letter, Cheng Minzheng was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

"There are actually five copper coins?"

Cheng Minzheng carefully put the five copper coins into his pocket. Tomorrow he would go to the street and buy two meat buns to improve his meals.

Then he looked at the content of the letter.

"My dear nephew wants to build a library in the name of this old man for readers all over the world to borrow?"

Cheng Minzheng's eyes widened. This time Yan Chengjin didn't save words.

He wrote more than 200 words.

Cheng Minzheng couldn't figure it out, so he wrote back to Yan Chengjin: Can I wash my reputation by building a library for people all over the world to borrow?

At the dismounting monument in front of the Meridian Gate,

"Why do you always like to mess with Liangxiang?" Li Dongyang asked unhappily.

Liangxiang is the righteous bird of the Ming Dynasty. In the future, even the French will come across the ocean to send money. Yan Chengjin said respectfully: "Because I love this land deeply."

"Speak human language!"

"There are many refugees in Liangxiang. This move will not only benefit the scholars in the capital, but also the children of refugees can benefit from your majesty's grace."

The development and prosperity of Ming Dynasty culture lies in the fact that the literacy rate of the people is higher than that of other dynasties.

Establishing libraries in the two capitals and thirteen provinces will make the Ming Dynasty culture more prosperous.

Fu Han smiled and said: "In the palace, this official is also thinking about the court, and Lord Yan is also working for the court. I hope you don't take it to heart."

If I don't say this, maybe this matter will pass.

This made Yan Chengjin cautious.

"Fu Han is not afraid of me, but of his status as the Golden Censor of the Censorate. He has a 100% chance of impeaching someone. He slaps me in the face in the court and then gives me another candy. Who do you think I am, Yan Chengjin? Your son?" Yan Chengjin thought about it for a while.

Fu Han saw that he didn't say anything for a long time, so he asked, "My dear nephew?"