Chapter 437 Sensation

Dabao and Erbao came running from behind and ran to the side excitedly.

"Mom, that one looks good."

"Mom, what is that? Is it a house?"

Dabao and Erbao pointed at the building at the foot of the mountain and asked.

Dabao and Erbao had never seen such a building before.

Shen Yueyao explained softly: "That's the milk tea dessert house. Come on, I'll take you there to have a look."

Old Madam Su and the others looked over and were also very surprised.

Su Daya and Su Erya liked it very much when they saw it. They felt that the color of the walls outside could touch their girlish hearts.

Shen Yueyao built this milk tea dessert shop in the village. Because the place is large, she can freely express the architectural design style.

Therefore, Shen Yueyao adopted some European styles, which looks very beautiful. When you go in, there is a quiet and elegant atmosphere.

There are many rattan chairs and tables in the yard, and there are also halls inside.

There are halls and private rooms. Each private room has a different style, some are Chinese and some are European.

"Wow, this lamp is so beautiful, is this a lamp?"

Su Erya looked up and was stunned by the light above. She was completely amazed.

She never thought that the lights could be placed in the air and look so beautiful.

Shen Yueyao said: “This is a chandelier. Light these candles at night and the room will be very bright.”

There was no electricity in this era, so naturally there were no electric chandeliers, but Shen Yueyao also asked the craftsmen to make a chandelier similar to that one, except that the lights were replaced with candles placed on it, and the staff would go up and light the candles one by one at night.

It's almost like the effect of a chandelier.

Su Daya's eyes widened in shock, sparkling, and she really wanted to take a look here at night.

"This shop is several times larger than the milk tea shop in the inner city. It can accommodate many people."

It covers a large area, is two-story, and has a great environment.

Every breath I take feels very fresh, and there is even the fragrance of soil and grass.

Everyone said they liked it here.

Madam Su walked around, found a place to sit down and said, "It's really comfortable to stay in a place like this for a few days."

“There’s just no place to live.”

Shen Yueyao said: "Mom, if the business here is good, I will build a row of inns next to it so that everyone can stay when they come."

Actually, it is called an inn, but Shen Yueyao wanted to build it into a European-style hotel.

Their village is indeed remote, and only because of the unique things built there will people come from far away to live and visit.

Moreover, it is cheap to buy this farm, and building buildings on it also saves money. It is much more cost-effective than buying a shop in the inner city.

Su Xiuye ​​said: "The environment here is warm in winter and cool in summer. It will be cooler here in summer."

Shen Yueyao said, "In that case, we can come to the farm to relax in the summer and eat the fruits there directly."

Su Daya and the others were looking forward to it just by listening to Shen Yueyao's description of the scene.

I used to feel that summer was hot, but now I don’t feel it anymore.

Su Erya thought of the popsicles from last summer and said excitedly, "Aunt San, there are still popsicles, popsicles."

Shen Yueyao said: "Don't worry, we still make popsicles in the summer."

"Besides, our popsicles are more expensive here in Beijing, so there will definitely be a lot of people buying them."

"Besides, we have watermelon, so watermelon popsicles are even more delicious..."

"In the summer, milk tea shops can also offer cold drinks..."

Shen Yueyao already had a plan in her mind.

Madam Su and the others all supported it.

…

On this day, Su Xueyi was taking notes in the side hall again.

When the emperor knew it was Su Xueyi, he discussed things with the ministers. He said a few simple words and asked the ministers to go back first.

Then he called Su Xueyi over to discuss things.

The Emperor said, "The prefect of Hezhou embezzled disaster relief funds previously allocated by the court. The Imperial Guard discovered this a long time ago, but because it implicated certain individuals, they kept it secret until all the evidence was gathered. But now that the evidence is solid, we must confiscate whatever is necessary."

"Those people are so bold! The treasury is already empty because of the previous war. There were floods in Hezhou and so many refugees. Yet, there are still people who don't care about the lives of the people and embezzle this money. How polite!"

The emperor was very angry.

The emperor was also very angry about some of the things that the late Emperor Taizong and others had done.

But there was no point in getting angry. He could only do his best to recuperate and let the people live and work in peace.

Su Xueyi knew that Hezhou was a very big place.

It is also a transportation hub, with Liuzhou next to it.

That is a very critical point.

If it is well governed, it will make a great contribution to the Great Yan Dynasty.

The emperor had no choice but to arrange for Su Xueyi to be the prefect.

Now the emperor only trusts Su Xueyi.

But if he arranged Su Xueyi to go directly, the court officials would probably have objections, and he was certainly not afraid of their opinions.

But if that happened, the Censorate would impeach Su Xueyi.

That would be bad for Su Xueyi's reputation.

Originally, the top scholar entered the Hanlin Academy as a sixth-rank official, but he made an exception and gave Su Xueyi a sixth-rank official, and his wife was also a sixth-rank official.

If he was directly promoted to the fourth rank in just a few months and sent to manage Hezhou, he was worried that some court officials would deal with Su Xueyi.

Don't ruin Su Xueyi's reputation.

So there has to be a legitimate reason.

The emperor frowned and worried about this matter.

But he didn't show it.

Su Xueyi looked at the emperor's expression and took out the pinyin table he had compiled.

"Your Majesty, I remember that you wanted to compile a dictionary for our Great Yan Dynasty. Since I was exiled, I have been researching how to improve the literacy of the Great Yan Dynasty. I developed this pinyin system. Pinyin is very easy to learn. Once you learn pinyin, it will be easier to learn to read..."

Su Xueyi handed the pinyin table in her hand to the emperor and read and explained it to him in more detail.

Then take out an article with pinyin marked and read it directly according to the pinyin.

After listening to Su Xueyi's explanation, the emperor's expression immediately became cold and serious, but of course he couldn't suppress his excitement in his heart.

The emperor was also an extremely intelligent person. After reading it several times, he found that he could actually read and write through pinyin.

"In that case, as long as people know pinyin, we can have some enlightenment storybooks and books that teach people how to read and write marked with pinyin. As long as everyone has such books, learning to read will be no problem at all. There is no need for teachers to teach them how to read and write."

There were too few academies in the Great Yan Dynasty, and there were also too few private schools.

There are even fewer teachers.

Aristocratic families and officials can afford to hire teachers to teach their children, but ordinary people from poor families cannot afford it at all.

But after pinyin became popular, everyone can understand books and learn to read by themselves, or at least know how to pronounce a word when they see it.

Moreover, the emperor also felt that pinyin was easy to learn and read.

It’s just these simple pinyins that you can memorize them just by memorizing them.

The emperor excitedly held Su Xueyi's hand and said, "Xueyi, you have helped me a lot!"

Su Xueyi looked at the emperor's expression, the corners of her mouth twitched, and goose bumps appeared all over her body.

"Your Majesty, I am not used to you being like this."

"ah!"

The emperor realized something and quickly let go of his hand, "Ah, I was really excited just now."

The Emperor discussed this with Su Xueyi and said directly, "Invite everyone from the Hanlin Academy to discuss this pinyin together. If we want to compile a dictionary based on the pinyin, what name would be best..."

The emperor thought about the name carefully and finally decided to name the book "Jie Zi Pinyin".

Everyone from the Hanlin Academy, as well as some university secretaries and old scholars who studied languages, came.

We sit together to learn and study pinyin and how to recognize characters.

When they understood what happened, they were all shocked and excited.

An old scholar held the pinyin in his hands and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, Lord Su is a meritorious official of our dynasty."

"Your Majesty, with this pinyin, more people in our Great Yan Dynasty will be able to learn to read and write quickly."

"Your Majesty, I never thought that I would actually see our Great Yan Dynasty compile such a world-class dictionary."

Some were obsessed with literary research, and they cried and laughed in front of the emperor. The emperor felt a little amused and helpless when he saw them like this.

The emperor gathered his composure, coughed, and said, "Our Lord Su has a deep heart for the country. Even though he was exiled before, he never forgot the people of Great Yan. After years of research, he finally developed this set of pinyin. He is a capable and benevolent minister of our Great Yan Dynasty, and his contributions are indelible..."

"With this kind of pinyin, more people will learn to read, which will be more helpful to students and can cultivate more talents for our Great Yan Dynasty..."

The emperor talked for a long time.

Su Xueyi was watching from the side and felt ashamed.

He didn't want this credit at all, but Yao Niang said he needed it and the emperor also needed to arrange this for him.

Only in this way can they stand on a high position and help more people.

Everyone in the Hanlin Academy, including some old scholars and several university secretaries, nodded.

They have been impressed by Pinyin.

How come they didn't think of this after all these years of research?

And after the emperor said this, everyone looked at Su Xueyi with even more admiration.

Look at Lord Su. He did so many things after being exiled. His wife even discovered high-yield crops.

Previously, the emperor directly granted an imperial decree to Lord Su’s wife. Some people were dissatisfied, and some people wanted to know more information.

Many people sent people to inquire after they returned.

When they heard the news from the north, they were even more shocked.

Only then did they realize that so many villages in a certain town were planting potatoes, with one acre of land producing 1,500 to 1,600 kilograms.

These are real numbers, not fake ones.

The chili meat sauce that they usually love and is hard to buy is made by Lord Su’s wife.

The plate of preserved eggs and tofu in the restaurant costs more than ten taels of silver. They love it so much because the preserved eggs are pickled with a secret recipe known by Lord Su's wife.

Not to mention egg yolk snacks, the salted duck egg was first invented by someone else.

Moreover, Lord Su's wife told the villagers the method of pickling salted duck eggs for free, and asked them to tell their relatives and tell others.

Many people were saved because of this.

Of course there is also a heated kang.

They also heard about heated kangs, and they all wanted to get one.

But the emperor hasn't said anything about the warm kang yet.

But they found out through the grapevine.

Can their mother's chronic cold legs be cured? I heard that the heated kang won't make her feel cold at all when sleeping on it in winter.

Oh, they also knew that the reason why almost no one froze to death in the north last winter might really be related to the heated kang.

Look at this pinyin again, so they are not jealous anymore.

Lord Su has this ability.

When a person's ability exceeds their imagination, they really don't even have the energy to be jealous.

There is only a feeling of worship.

Su Xueyi was stared at with such scorching eyes by all the gentlemen, especially the old scholar who was over 70 years old, that he couldn't stand it.

My Lords, could you please restrain your gaze for a moment?

The emperor was watching from the side and was so excited that he almost jumped up.

He thought to himself, yes, that’s it, I just have to know how powerful Su Xueyi is.

This look is just right.

The emperor has already decided when to promote Su Xueyi to the rank of fourth-rank official.

Oh, and he forgot one thing, a heated kang.

Think about it carefully and give all the credit to Su Xueyi.

Of course, he actually knew that this thing was developed by his wife.

But if Su Xueyi was a sixth-rank official and his wife had a higher rank, would Su Xueyi feel that his role as husband was weakened or that he would lose face?

Sometimes men really care about face.

So the emperor wanted to think about it carefully.

Dong Wenren naturally followed along to read the pinyin. Even though his cousin had mentioned it to him before, he was still shocked when he actually learned and saw it.

My cousin is so awesome.

He adores his cousin so much.

Some people looked at the pinyin, and those who didn't remember it would ask Su Xueyi again.

The tone of voice was polite.

"Master Su, how do you pronounce this? I'm confused about how to pronounce this vowel and how to spell it together. I don't understand..."

Su Xueyi patiently explained to the adult.

Teaching over and over again.

Until everyone knows how to do it.

In order to study this, everyone worked day and night and even forgot to eat lunch.

The emperor saw that no one was willing to leave, so he asked the imperial kitchen to prepare food and let everyone eat before continuing their research.

This time the imperial kitchen prepared a very sumptuous lunch.

But no one had the appetite to eat, as everyone was trying hard to memorize pinyin.

“This is really quick to learn.”

"Yes, you don't need to memorize it. You just need to be able to read it when you see it, and be able to spell it. Then you can read all the characters marked with pinyin."

"Amazing, really amazing, Lord Su is truly wise."

Everyone was not complimenting Su Xueyi, they really thought he was amazing.

Su Xueyi automatically attributed these compliments to Yao Niang.

All this is thanks to Yao Niang.

So Su Xue remained calm.

Everyone felt that Lord Su was so steady and calm at such a young age.

If someone else figured this out, they would be so excited.

Look at how calm Lord Su looks.

When everyone was discussing with Su Xueyi, Su Xueyi also proposed an idea, which was to compile an explanatory dictionary.

"Master Su, is there any difference between the explanatory dictionary you mentioned and this pinyin explanation?"

"There is a difference. You can look up the meaning of a character or a word in a dictionary. If there is a dictionary like this, even if many people don't understand the meaning of some characters, they can still look it up. If some people can't afford the tuition and can't go to a private school, they can borrow pinyin and this kind of dictionary to learn. They don't have to wait for the teacher to explain every character, every word, and every sentence..."

"Of course, for the children of aristocratic families and teachers in academies, they can also use this dictionary for teaching..."

Su Xueyi told everyone this seriously.

After hearing this, everyone became excited and wished they could immediately accompany Su Xueyi to compile such a great book.

This is something that will go down in history, and everyone wants to be a part of it.

Everyone looked at Su Xueyi with bright and burning eyes.

If it were at night, such a look could probably serve as a candle.

Of course, the first name compiled in the entire book is Lord Su's name.

They can only write auxiliary names at the end, but of course as long as their names are in the dictionary, they will be famous.

No, this is not just a matter of fame, it will be passed down through the ages.

As times change, everyone can use a dictionary like this.

The emperor naturally knew what everyone was thinking, but he still needed to discuss the details of compiling the book with Su Xueyi.

After the ministers left reluctantly.

The emperor discussed the matter with Su Xueyi.

When Su Xueyi was about to go home, she saw a pile of memorials on the emperor's desk.

After thinking about it, I decided to tell him what I had said to him that night.

"Your Majesty, I have a few thoughts that I'm not sure if I should share."

The emperor glared at Su Xueyi and said, "There are no outsiders here. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Su Xueyi said, "I feel that sometimes memorials are too long with irrelevant content. In fact, they can be simplified and only the key points can be written..."

Su Xueyi recounted what Shen Yueyao had said to him that day.

The emperor was stunned, then looked at Su Xueyi with emotion and said, "Lord Su, you really care about me. You know how hard it is for me to review memorials. If you can really do as you say, then I will feel much more relaxed."

The emperor reviews memorials until midnight every day and has to get up early in the morning to attend court. The emperor thinks he is very hardworking and diligent.

He was moved by himself.

Forehead……

Su Xueyi was helpless, he was just talking seriously.

"I've even thought about changing the rest time and the morning court time..."

Su Xueyi expressed all her opinions, such as how to get ministers to express their true thoughts.

The emperor's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. If I say I adopted the ministers' advice, no one will accuse me of being lazy."

If the emperor directly changed the time of the morning court or the time of rest, others might say that he was not diligent as an emperor.

Those people in the Censorate are the most talkative, blah blah blah, it gives people a headache.

But the method Su Xueyi suggested is good.

"What's that called?"

“It’s called voting.”

"Yes, that's good."

At that time, they will say that it is the opinions of the ministers and officials, and the Censorate will have no way to deal with it.

Moreover, the Censorate might also want to change the time of the morning court in private.

The emperor was so excited that he couldn't keep Su Xueyi in the imperial study to continue the discussion.

However, it was getting late, and the emperor was ready to let Su Xueyi go back.

He knew that Su Xueyi and his wife had a good relationship.

The emperor deliberately joked, "Lord Su, you must be eager to go home."

Su Xueyi said seriously, "Your Majesty also knows that I am able to get to where I am now thanks to my wife. If it weren't for my wife, my legs would not be in good condition at that time."

The emperor also knew about those things and sighed, "Who would have thought that there were such vicious people in the academy? Therefore, the court still has to consider the moral character when selecting talents. If there are problems with their moral character, no matter how good their knowledge is, they cannot be employed."

The emperor also wants to arrange more good officials to serve the people in various places.

Su Xueyi smiled, "Besides, I'm studying abroad, and my wife is taking care of the family, so I don't have to worry about anything. She's very good."

The emperor had also heard Su Xueyi say this several times.

The emperor also felt this way, "So if you want to marry a wife, you really have to marry a virtuous wife."

The emperor knew that when the late emperor founded the Great Yan Dynasty, it was because the late empress was benevolent and cared for the people and assisted the late emperor that he was able to win the hearts of the people and establish his kingdom.

They did a lot for the people.

So a good wife is very important.

The emperor couldn't help but think of his aunt.

When he was young, his aunt was so kind and virtuous, but unfortunately he died later.

When he was a child, his mother had a low status and he was often bullied by other royal brothers. His aunt would protect him when she saw this and mentioned it to his father several times. Later, his father remembered him and let him study with them.

It was also his aunt who arranged for Mr. Su to teach him.

At that time, he wanted to be nice to his aunt when he grew up and had the ability.

Unfortunately, my aunt passed away too early, and Lord Xiao also went with her.

This is another story. Thinking about it, the emperor felt very sad.

So he must protect the people he cares about.

Looking at Su Xueyi, the emperor also wanted to protect the couple.

After Su Xueyi had a conversation with the emperor, she went home.

However, within two days, Su Xueyi invented a method of deciphering Chinese characters using pinyin, which caused a sensation in the entire capital, and the news was still spreading to various places.

The teachers from various colleges learned the news faster, especially the chief academic officer of the Imperial College and the teachers all wanted to meet Su Xueyi and learn more about the pinyin method of interpreting characters.

They were so excited when they knew this.

I heard it is very useful.

Some people even secretly came to guard outside Su Xueyi and his family's house.

They are usually so reserved and proud, but at this moment they don’t care about those things at all and just want to learn first.

Moreover, the emperor has issued an imperial decree to compile a phonetic dictionary and a dictionary to analyze words.

This caused a sensation in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

Everyone knows how important knowledge is to a dynasty.

Of course Su Xueyi is very busy, and Shen Yueyao is also very busy.

That day, when Dabao and Erbao came back, they saw two old people squatting at the door.

Dabao and Erbao are kind-hearted and will talk to the old men in the village.

"Grandpa, what are you doing here? Are you tired?"

The Imperial College's chief academic officer looked at the two identical children in front of him and thought they were so cute and beautiful.

Soft and cute.

Of course, they also guessed that the two children should be Lord Su’s twin sons.

They tried to put on what they thought was a very loving and gentle smile and said, "Well, we're here to see your father and ask him about pinyin."

Dabao's eyes lit up and he said, "Pinyin, I know it."

The Imperial College's chief academic officer was stunned. "You...you can do it?"

"Of course, I can. I'll recite it to you..."

Erbao took out a book from his arms and said, "Grandpa, look, this is a picture album my brother and I drew. There are words written on it and the pinyin is also marked. Mom said that this way our friends can understand it too."

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College and the teacher he brought with him looked at the picture book in front of them, their eyes almost popping out of their heads.

I should have been shocked by the pinyin, but I never thought that these two kids, who looked about four or five years old, could draw such a picture book with stories written on it. The key point is that there are also delicious foods. The food described can make people feel hungry.

And the handwriting they wrote was surprisingly neat and beautiful.

This... is this still a child? This is a child prodigy, a child prodigy who should enter the Imperial College.

The chief academician of the Imperial College looked at the two treasures as if they were national treasures.

Dabao felt that the old man's eyes were not right, so he pulled his brother to the back and said, "My father will be back soon. If you have any questions, you can ask our father."

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College realized that he might have been too emotional just now. He had never seen such a sensible, cute and intelligent child.

It’s still exactly the same, ahhh, it’s so beautiful.

Oh, by the way, what is his little grandson doing?

I still want to go out and play every day and don’t want to study.

Look at other people, they can all draw picture albums, but he has never seen such pictures.

Oh, he seemed to have seen it in a milk tea shop. He heard that it was painted by the owner of the shop.

It's very similar to the picture in this album.

The chief academician of the Imperial College suddenly thought that it might be possible that the painting was painted by Lord Su.

It is also possible that Lord Su gave such a painting to his son.

At this time, the chief academician of the Imperial College would never have thought that the mural was painted by Ms. Shen.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College stated that he was not a bad person, but the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and took out his wooden signboard of the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.

The two babies have been given extra lessons by their parents every day these days, just to get them into the children's class at the Imperial College.

They studied very hard. When they heard there was an exam, they wanted to get first place.

Mom said there will be a reward if you get first place in the exam.

They are not doing it for the reward, they want to make their mother happy.

So when they heard about the Imperial College, the two treasures checked it out and made sure there was no problem. Then Dabao showed the pinyin table to the Imperial College's chief academic officer.

Mom and Dad said they could teach this to their friends.

Now that the emperor knows about it and has ordered its compilation, we can tell others about it.

If it weren’t for this, Dabao and Erbao wouldn’t talk nonsense.

They are all very cautious.

After the Imperial College's chief academic officer and the teacher learned it several times, they were truly shocked.

No wonder the emperor attaches so much importance to it.

The teacher next to him said excitedly, "Master Jijiu, if we use this method to teach students in the Imperial College, they will definitely learn to read and write very quickly."

"Those students who are currently studying at the Imperial College are already past the time of enlightenment, but the dictionary with word explanations that the emperor mentioned will be truly useful to them. They can look up words and their meanings themselves, and they don't have to worry about uncommon characters."

"Pinyin is suitable for people who are just starting to learn to read. We can learn it in the children's classes at the Imperial College."

"But I also need to apply to the Emperor to learn these."

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College was very grateful to Dabao and Erbao and wanted to give them gifts, but both Baobao refused.

Su Xiuye ​​protected Dabao and Erbao in secret and did not show up.

He knew the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, and Dabao and Erbao knew the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, which left a good impression on the chief academic officer and would also be beneficial for Dabao and Erbao to study at the Imperial College in the future.

After getting on the carriage, the Imperial College's chief academic officer sighed, "Many children don't really want to learn to read and write because they find it difficult. If pinyin were available, they would be able to understand the stories and learn from them, and naturally they wouldn't be opposed to learning."

"And the picture album of those two children is simply shocking. It would be great if it could be published."

The teacher next to him said, "If we publish this and let everyone know that this book was compiled by a four-year-old, it will definitely cause a sensation."

“I didn’t expect the Su family to be able to make such a comeback after being exiled.”

The Imperial College's chief academic officer sighed, "The Su family may be even more glorious than when Old Master Su was alive."

Not to mention the abilities of Su Xueyi and his wife, even these two children are extremely smart and sensible, and they know a lot of things.

He was actually looking forward to the two children going to study at the Imperial College.

Perhaps it will bring a lot of surprises to the Imperial College.