After the court meeting, Shangjun Courtyard began to sell two books on arithmetic and common sense.
Li Shui gave this kind of book a name, called "textbook". And he explained to the person who asked: It means, a book that teaches people how to take the imperial examination.
Soon, the name was accepted by most people.
At the same time, the palace issued a decree stipulating that Shangjun Courtyard was the only place of distribution of textbooks and related books, and no one was allowed to steal them privately.
The courtiers noticed that this decree was different from what was discussed in the court. There was an additional sentence of "and related books", but no one cared about it. Whether the two hundred coins was worth debating was not worth it. If it was too true, it would seem a little bit. Price drop.
The children of Xianyang went together to buy books. On the way, they kept discussing whether the banished immortal had taken the wrong medicine and why the books were sold so cheaply this time.
Suddenly, someone who understood something said: "Everyone, do you think this book can only be purchased by entering Shang Jun's Courtyard?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone broke into a cold sweat.
If this is the case, then the book is not worth one hundred dollars, but one hundred thousand and one hundred dollars.
To be honest, this way of selling books is so shameless that no one can do it, but Exorcist can do it. So the readers are a little desperate.
Along the way, they felt uneasy. The closer they got to Shang Jun's Courtyard, the more nervous they became.
However, when they arrived at the gate of Shang Jun's Courtyard, they found that the bookstall was outside the gate, and tears filled their eyes with excitement.
Some people even couldn't help but say: "Exiled Immortal, you are so kind..."
Li Xin and Li Shui stood on the courtyard wall, looking at the scholars outside.
Li Xin was confused: "It's strange. A thin book sells for a hundred yuan. With such an outrageous price, some people still say you are kind? Are all the people in Xianyang City so mean?"
Li Shuishen nodded in agreement: "I can't understand the world anymore."
More people came to buy books than expected. In Xianyang City, every household with some money came to buy two books. Whether you want to take the imperial examination or not, buy it first and take a look.
If the content in this book is simple, you can pass the imperial examination next time and try your luck. If you pass the exam, it will be the best. If you fail, there will be no loss.
Even if you don't take the imperial examination, arithmetic and common sense are useful in daily life. It is also good to settle accounts and increase your knowledge.
Therefore, the book that was originally thought to be sold out in one day was sold out in less than an hour.
Some scholars who were eager for knowledge refused to leave and waited outside. It was Li Shui who assured them that there would be new books tomorrow, and they gradually dispersed.
After the scholars left, Li Shui went to find Xiangli Zhu.
Xiangli Zhu is now the dean of the Academy of Sciences, and she is also responsible for compiling textbooks.
Li Shui asked: "Why did you only prepare these books?"
Xianglizhu rubbed his wrist and said, "Isn't this too little? I found everyone who could read and copied them day and night. Even I went into battle myself. I was really exhausted."
Li Shui was stunned when he heard this: "Copied by hand?"
Xianglizhu said: "What else?"
Li Shui slapped his forehead: "Blame me, blame me. I forgot, you can't print."
Xianglizhu looked at him in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Li Shui said: "Have you ever seen the official's seal?"
Xianglizhu said: "Of course I have seen it."
Li Shui said: "Imagine that there is such a big seal. This seal is very big, one foot square. There are many small words densely packed on it. These small words are the contents of the textbook. So we..."
Xianglizhu suddenly shouted: "Oh my God!"
She took two steps back, pointed at Li Shui and said, "You... you must be a monster."
Li Shui smiled slightly: "No, I am an immortal."
Xianglizhu turned around and ran away. As he ran, he ordered the people around him: "Craftsmen, go find me craftsmen. Find all the craftsmen in Xianyang City, no, around Guanzhong, who can carve."
Li Xin looked at Li Shui in confusion: "What is she doing?"
Li Shui sighed and said, "Xiangli Zhu, you are such a smart person. I'm afraid I am the only one in the world who can beat her."
Li Xin grinned but said nothing.
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That night, more than a hundred craftsmen gathered at Shangjun's courtyard. Being able to work for the Exiled Immortal, these people worked very hard and used all their unique skills in order to be appreciated by Shang Jun's Courtyard and stay here.
How much money can you make as a craftsman outside? It's just about filling your stomach. When you arrive at Shangjun Courtyard, that's the real life.
After a night of hard work, these craftsmen carved hundreds of pages of engravings. When the sky was slightly bright, printing started. By noon, there were already hundreds of textbooks in Shangjun Villa, and production was continuing at a rate of one per minute.
In the end, Li Shui had to stop printing: "Stop printing. Doesn't it cost money for ink? Doesn't it cost money for paper? If you print so many books and you can't sell them, you'll lose everything."
At this time, the craftsmen reluctantly stopped. To be honest, this feels so wonderful. I never thought that I could make a book like this.
After the craftsmen stopped, they all looked at Li Shui eagerly and said boldly: "Exiled Immortal, I don't know if our skills can be kept in Shangjun's Villa."
Li Shui thought for a moment and said, "Let's compete. We can keep the ten most skilled people."
Xiangli Zhu pulled Li Shui aside and whispered: "It's just carving. It's not a new thing. We don't need ten people at all."
Li Shui said: "Printing is not as simple as you think."
Xianglizhu frowned and asked, "What?"
Li Shui said: "For example, for these two books today, you made hundreds of engravings in total, right?"
Xianglizhu nodded.
Li Shui said: "Is there a typo? How did you deal with it?"
Xianglizhu said: "Tear out that word and add it next to it. At most, after printing it, there will be an empty space on the paper."
Li Shui: "..."
This is too unrefined.
He said earnestly: "You can't print a book like this. What if there's a line wrong? Or half of the article is wrong? Is it still empty like this? Don't you think it's troublesome to publish a book and engrave a plate?"
Xianglizhu said: "It's a bit troublesome, but...it's much more convenient than copying it by hand."
Li Shui chuckled: "Bamboo slips are much more convenient than tortoise shells. But didn't I also invent paper?"
Xianglizhu asked: "You mean... there is an easier way?"
Li Shui said: "Have you ever thought about it? If you take these words out individually and engrave them one by one as a complete set. When you want to use them, arrange them in order and start printing. When you print the next page, Just rearrange it."
"In this way, you don't have to worry about typos. You don't have to worry about always needing engraving. In fact, by then, there will be no need for engraving, just typesetting."
Xiangli Zhu looked at Li Shui dumbfounded: "How did you come up with these?"
Li Shui said modestly: "It's very simple. I've seen many of them in the fairy world."
Xianglizhu said: "I will study it immediately."
Li Shui grabbed her and said, "Don't be busy. You go to Xianyang City first and apply for a patent for printing technology."
Xianglizhu said oh and walked outside in a daze.
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On the third day, the number of people coming to buy textbooks finally decreased, because most people had already bought the books.
However, although there are fewer people buying books, there are more people.
These people gathered sneakily at the door of Shangjun's courtyard. When no one was around, they quietly asked Niu Dao: "What class is that in Exalted Immortal? When can they enroll?"
Niu Calf asked: "Which class?"
These people said: "Imperial examination class."
Niu Dao said: "For the imperial examination class, you can register now. Classes will officially start in three days."
When these people heard this, they immediately became nervous. Are you going to teach in three days? You really need to sign up as soon as possible, otherwise, if you miss it, you will learn a lot less than others.
These people are all relatives of the courtiers. They are not the direct descendants of the court officials, so if they are recommended, the competition is fierce, and they may not get their turn every few years. Now that there is an imperial examination, everyone wants to try their luck.
But they also knew that their master and the banished immortal were not on good terms. Not long ago, Shen Lun went to Shangjun Courtyard and was scolded like crazy. Therefore, when they want to register for classes, they do so secretly. I don't want to embarrass my family.
Niu Dao saw that these people were interested in signing up, so he took out a piece of paper and said, "If you write your name on it, you have signed up. Note that the real name must match the household registration when enrolling."
These people all agreed and wrote their names.
After finishing writing, Niu Dao said: "Do you choose to enroll for free? Or choose to pay for enrollment?"
These people were stunned and said one after another: "Of course admission is free."
Niu Dao hummed: "Enrollment is free, you just need to buy a ticket every day."
When everyone heard this, they all grinned. Then he asked: "What if I pay a fee to enroll?"
Niu Dao said: "If you pay a fee to enroll, you will pay a tuition fee of one million yuan every year, and then you can enter and leave for free."
Everyone said: "We are willing to pay tuition to enroll."
Niu Dao hummed: "But there is one thing we have agreed upon. The Immortal is willing to let you go to school for free, and you pay the tuition voluntarily. This is not forced by the Immortal. After returning, who dares to spread rumors and ruin the reputation of the Immortal? , weigh it yourself."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They smiled happily on their faces, but they were cursing secretly in their hearts: This guy Huai Guzi wants to build a chastity memorial arch after entering a female village.
After these people paid the money, Niu Dao selected a few lists and said calmly: "I'm sorry, these adults, but you are not welcome in Shangjun Courtyard."
These people suddenly panicked: "Why is this?"
Niu Dao said: "Your family members have all scolded the Immortal. How can the Immortal welcome such a person?"
These people all denied it and said that there was no such thing.
Niu Da simply took out a few pieces of paper, which were full of sarcastic remarks made by the courtiers in front of Shen Lun. Among these words, there were many sarcastic remarks about Li Shui.
Only then did everyone realize that Li Shui wanted to take revenge.
Everyone begged and begged, hoping that Niu Dao would open up. Niu Dao looked embarrassed, saying that he was just a janitor, how could he make the decision to banish an immortal.
Disappointed, these people couldn't help but start to complain about those courtiers. Why did they scold others for banishing them to immortals? Now they can't enroll in school.
When these people had almost finished complaining, Niu Diao said with a smile: "The banished immortal also thinks that it is not good to bring disaster to innocent people. But after all, you are relatives of these courtiers. When they are officials in the court, you will get more or less." Some benefits have been gained. Now that they have made a mistake and you have to distance yourself from them, it doesn’t seem very good.”
"Why don't you do something to let the Banished Immortal see your sincerity? Maybe the Banished Immortal will be moved and be more lenient towards you."
These people saw a glimmer of hope and quickly asked: "What should we do?"
Niu Diao laughed dryly: "I'm just a janitor, how can I know this?"
Everyone grinned. Now everyone could see that this guy was just holding back his bad intentions. He obviously had a solution, but he just refused to say it.
So everyone pooled their money together and collected two hundred thousand dollars and gave it to the calf.
Niu Dao then said with a smile: "The origin of this matter is that the court officials ridiculed Shen Lun. Just let the court officials apologize to him. That's all."
When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized, and then they went home to persuade their adults.
Those important officials in the DPRK naturally refused to apologize to Shen Lun. As for their tribesmen, they didn't dare to force it, so they could only hold their noses and admit it. However, when chatting with their neighbors, they would inevitably complain a few words.
Finally, these important ministers of the court promised that when they recommend officials next time, they will give priority to the children of the clan. Only then did he barely suppress the complaints of the tribesmen.
As for those ordinary courtiers, they were not very powerful in the clan and did not have much power of recommendation in the court. Faced with the accusations from the elders of the clan, they had no choice but to go to Shen Lun's home to apologize.
Fortunately, it was to apologize to Shen Lun, not to banished immortals. Shen Lun is a relatively honest person and will not play tricks on others like banishing immortals.
On this day, Shen Lun seemed to be living in a dream. For several hours, there was an endless stream of colleagues coming to visit. These people first gave gifts and then sincerely apologized to Shen Lun.
Shen Lun only felt that the face he had lost recently was all restored in a moment.
When the courtiers apologized, Xu Yong was the most troubled.
He was originally Shen Lun's best friend, but he broke off with him in front of the civil and military officials of the court.
If Xu Yong changed his words and apologized, he would not be able to lose face no matter what. Finally, he decided: Forget it, anyway, if my disciples are recommended by court officials, it doesn't matter even if they don't take the imperial examination. The banishment class can be held, but it is no longer necessary for me.
However, he had just made up his mind. The courtiers who had been contacted before sent servants one after another and said to Xu Yong: "Now the situation of the imperial examination has changed. With Huaiguzi as a troublemaker, many people in the clan have no hope for the imperial examination. They all asked me to recommend them. Therefore, this quota is quite tight.”
"Of course, to be recommended to the country, it depends on virtue rather than closeness. If the Xu family's children are talented, they will definitely be recommended first."
When Xu Yong heard this, his heart dropped. What is virtuous is not intimacy, it is just about saying it nicely. What's more, his own children don't seem to have any special advantages in terms of talent.
Xu Yong sat in the room, a little confused.
It's over, it's over. When a chicken flies and an egg is beaten, it's better not to fall on both ends. This is how to do? ntent
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
