A doctor is a person who is well-versed in ancient and modern history. He is in charge of the country's ancient and modern history as well as books and regulations, and does not have full-time administrative affairs.

They mainly provided advice and counsel to Qin Shi Huang and were highly valued.

Since the invention of papermaking, doctors have been busy copying and organizing paper books.

However, in midsummer of February, they received a strange decree from His Majesty.

Compile the achievements of Your Majesty and the Empress, as well as the teachings on loyalty and patriotism, into a book, and require the language to be simple and easy to understand, so that even children can understand it.

The doctors were not unfamiliar with praising great achievements, but the subsequent requirements confused them, so they gathered together to discuss.

"Why did Your Majesty compile this book?"

"It seems to be referring to textbooks used to teach elementary school children..."

"Textbook? What a strange name."

"It has a similar purpose to the Six Classics of Confucianism. The Six Classics are the model for Confucian scholars all over the world, while this book is the enlightenment for the children of Xianyang."

As everyone was chatting animatedly, an elegant and gentle young man of age said something pointedly.

His name was Fusheng, a descendant of Fuxi. He was well versed in Confucianism and was recruited as a doctor by Qin Shihuang. At this moment, he keenly realized the true role of the so-called textbooks.

It was not only to praise and boast about the achievements, but more to educate the people of the world and make the people of the six kingdoms sincerely submit to the Qin Dynasty.

However, Fu Sheng was happy to see this.

Confucianism advocates benevolent governance, opposes the harsh laws of Legalism, and promotes education rather than the use of force. The current textbook issue precisely reflects Your Majesty's political inclinations.

"Then it seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to the affairs of the elementary school!"

"In addition to the primary school, I heard that His Majesty is also planning to build a county-level academy..."

"Once the imperial examination is launched, our Great Qin will surely flourish in literature and produce many talented people in the future!"

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"Everyone, let's stop chatting here. We need to start compiling this book."

The changes in the Qin Dynasty were changing with each passing day, and the doctors could not help but sigh with emotion. However, when they thought of the matters assigned by His Majesty, they immediately began to read the classics in an orderly manner.

Fu Sheng also picked up a copy of "Shangshu" and started reading.

Just as the doctors were concentrating on their work, Zhao Gao's sharp shout was heard outside the palace gate.

The palace servant beside him was holding a tray with a book on it that was almost as thick as a brick.

Fu Sheng and others hurriedly put down the books in their hands and came to the palace gate to receive the order. Because Zhao Gao was the emperor's favorite minister, everyone did not dare to neglect him and their attitude was very gentle.

"Lord Zhao, may I know what His Majesty has commanded?"

"This is called a dictionary, and His Majesty has ordered you to compile and perfect it."

"dictionary?"

Seeing the doctors' puzzled expressions, Zhao Gao did not explain further, but directly asked the palace servants to hand over the dictionary and pinyin alphabet to them.

Doctor of Literature Shu Botong held the red book and looked at it carefully.

It was only half the size of an ordinary book, yet only an inch and a half thick. Curiosity gleamed in his eyes as he pinched the corner of the paper with his fingers and slowly turned the first page...

On the other side, Fu Sheng held up the alphabet and looked at it carefully. The strange symbols on it made him frown, but thinking that this was a gift from His Majesty, he still patiently pondered it.

An hour later, the doctors finally understood how to use the dictionary and pinyin.

The novel and practical way of reading text made them exclaim one by one, and their faces were full of excitement.

"I never thought reading characters could be so simple. This phonetic spelling method is truly amazing."

"There's also a dictionary, which neatly arranges all the text so you can understand even the most obscure words. It's truly a treasure!"

"That's right! That's right! With these two things, even peddlers and vendors can probably understand writing..."

"Originally, I thought a child so young and immature could not possibly read such obscure texts... But now I realize that Your Majesty truly has foresight!"

Shu Botong held the dictionary as if it were a treasure, with enthusiasm evident on his face. The other doctors also threw away their usual elegance and were all shocked.

They could already foresee that dictionaries would be a must-have item for every scholar in the future Qin Dynasty.

Dictionaries will not only bring about a revolution in the field of writing, but will also invisibly lower the threshold for crossing classes.

With just some time, perhaps even farmers in Guizhou can learn to read.

A few days later, the revised dictionary was sent to the printing factory, and the workers worked overtime to print and bind one volume after another.

Half a month later, in the inner city of Xianyang, at Tianji Bookstore.

The summer sky is clear blue and cloudless.

The shopkeeper Tian Shu sat lazily on the chair. When he caught a glimpse of the dictionary that no one was interested in, he sighed repeatedly.

"Such a miraculous treasure is covered in dust. What a foolish person! What a foolish person..."

Hearing this, the clerk who was wiping the dust off the bookshelf suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes. He approached the shopkeeper and made a flattering suggestion.

"Shopkeeper, as the saying goes, even good wine needs a bush. Why don't we do something like the supply and marketing cooperatives and come up with something special?"

"Gimmick...Gimmick...Got it!"

Tian Shu stood up quickly and patted the waiter's shoulder in appreciation. His shrewd face was filled with uncontrollable excitement and his eyes were shining.

The next day, Chen Ping, who came to buy paper, stepped into Tianji Bookstore.

When he was studying, he used charcoal pencils or bamboo slips that his brother had painstakingly made.

He had heard of the smooth and easy-to-write snow paper and had longed for it, but its high price deterred him.

I never thought that one day, the precious snow paper would become extremely cheap and you could buy a whole stack for just one penny.

The credit naturally belongs to the Queen Mother. Chen Ping is even more grateful and only hopes to repay her in the future.

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