It's just that after Yang Ling composed a song "Ode to the Goddess of Luo", he no longer appeared in public.
While everyone sighed, they also had a suspicion that Yang Ling might have plagiarized.
Unexpectedly, Cao Zhi brought Yang Ling's new work today!
"Master Zijian, please let us see him quickly."
"Yes, we all want to see Mr. Ziyi's new work!"
Everyone urged.
Cao Zhi smiled slightly, picked up a book, and began to recite,
"Hey, how dangerous it is! The road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky..."
Poems that were either beautiful, domineering, passionate, or full of fantasy were narrated by Cao Zhi.
Everyone was so mesmerized that they couldn't help but nod their heads.
After Cao Zhi recited a few poems, they still had some unfinished thoughts.
"As expected of Mr. Ziyi who was able to write "Luo Shen Fu", he is really talented!"
"We are ashamed of ourselves!"
Everyone sighed.
Someone suddenly asked,
"Master Zijian, could you lend me this collection of Mr. Ziyi's works for us to copy?"
Cao Zhi nodded with a smile and said,
"Of course you can, but if there are so many of you, taking turns copying, I'm afraid it will be the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse."
Everyone was stunned for a moment and nodded in agreement subconsciously.
There are almost one hundred and eighty people coming to participate in the poetry meeting today.
Everyone takes turns copying it, and it will take at least a month or two.
"But don't worry, I have a good idea."
Cao Zhi continued to laugh and said,
"Mr. Ziyi opened a bookstore in the city, which contains not only his poems and songs, but also common books such as the Four Books and Five Classics."
"If you need it, just go and buy it now."
Hearing this, some literati showed hesitation on their faces.
Cao Zhi liked to make friends with talented scholars and did not care about their origins.
Many people who came to participate in the poetry meeting were from poor families.
Although they have good intentions, they cannot afford expensive books.
Cao Zhi took their expressions into his eyes and said with a smile,
"Every time you buy a book, it costs 1,800 yuan, right?"
"Today, with the help of Mr. Ziyi, I successfully lowered the price of the book!"
"I'll give you a number, not three hundred and five, not two hundred and five, but just fifty cents, and you can take home Mr. Ziyi's collection of works!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.
"Master Zijian, are you kidding?"
"Yeah, how can it be so cheap?"
At that time, just hiring someone to copy books would cost about four to five hundred yuan.
The price Yang Ling set was only fifty coins!
No wonder everyone was so excited after hearing what Cao Zhi said!
"How could I joke with you?"
Cao Zhi said, raising the book in his hand and showing it to everyone,
“Not only are these books cheap and even of very good quality, they are also light and easy to carry.”
Everyone stared.
I found that just as Cao Zhi said, the quality of the paper far exceeded that of Caihou Paper!
"What are you waiting for? If it's too late, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy it."
Cao Zhi reminded.
Everyone was stunned at first, then stood up and left Cao Zhi's mansion.
A newly opened bookstore in Yangling.
At this moment, it was crowded with people, and countless scholars and talents were rushing in to buy books.
"Bring me a set of Four Books and Five Classics!"
"I want two...oh no, five books of Mr. Ziyi's poems!"
"I'm sorry, sir, we can only sell one copy per person!"
In the restaurant opposite the bookstore, Yang Ling looked at the blocked shop and couldn't help but smile and said,
"I would like to thank Mr. Zijian very much today."
Cao Zhi, who was sitting opposite, shook his head and said seriously,
"Sir, your words are serious. After all, I want to thank you for all the talented people in the world!"
Due to the high price of books, many scribes could not afford to buy books at all, which resulted in the slow development of literature.
Yang Ling's price reduction of books today is equivalent to benefiting the world's literary talents!
"I'm very ashamed. I just did a small job and deserve such praise from you."
Yang Ling said with a smile.
…
Yang Ling's reputation is too great, and the books in the bookstore are of excellent quality and cheap.
In less than a day, the books he ordered to be printed in advance were sold out!
The most popular among them is naturally Yang Ling’s collection of works.
Some women who arrived too late and failed to buy even threatened to die in front of the bookstore.
Yang Ling couldn't help but sigh, the ancients were also extremely crazy when chasing stars!
He quickly ordered the printing press to speed up printing books.
At the same time, Yang Ling did not hide his secrets and taught the Mi family the techniques of papermaking and printing.
The Mi family also quickly established dozens of printing houses and began printing books.
Just when bamboo slips were replaced by paper books and prices were completely suppressed, Yang Ling's wedding day arrived as scheduled.
…
Yang Mansion.
Today, the house is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it is very lively.
"Hey, Brother Zilong, why are you three standing at the door?"
Gan Ning and Huang Zhong arrived together and said hello with a smile.
"Today is my eldest brother's big day. Naturally, I have to be responsible for welcoming guests at the door."
Zhao Yun welcomed Gan Ning and Huang Zhong in with a smile.
Not long after Gan Ning and Huang Zhongcai entered, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao also arrived hand in hand.
Following closely behind were Xun Yu, Zhang Xiu, Xiahou Dun and others.
As a popular court official, Yang Ling married Cao Cao's daughter, so the wedding was naturally extremely grand.
There were almost no officials in the government who were not present.
As the groom's official, Yang Ling was not idle either. He and his two followers, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, kept greeting the guests.
At this moment, someone suddenly said loudly,
"Your Majesty is here!"
Everyone was stunned and looked toward the door.
Emperor Liu Xie took Queen Fu Shou and walked in surrounded by eunuchs.
"I have met His Majesty!"
Everyone bowed and saluted.
"My dear friends, no formalities are required! The gentleman with five senses will make great contributions to the court. Today is his wedding day, and I am here to express my congratulations."
Liu Xieqiang smiled.
If Cao Cao hadn't forced him, he wouldn't have come to the wedding to congratulate Yang Ling!
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, I am really touched."
Yang Ling was also pretending. While thanking Liu Xie, he looked at Fu Shou aside.
It happened that Fu Shou also looked over.
The two of them looked at each other, and Fu Shou felt like a deer jostling in his heart. His pretty face turned red, and he lowered his head subconsciously.
For some reason, when she saw Yang Ling getting married today, she felt a little unspeakably disappointed!
Liu Xie noticed Fu Shou's expression, and his face instantly darkened.
But with so many people present, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and secretly comfort himself. After regaining power in the future, he must make this couple look good!
