Chapter 361 The emperor rewards Xiao Ying again and promotes him to the fifth rank!
"Oh, my dear, what is the purpose of this?"
In the old house, Yu Shu's eyes were red and she was almost crying.
It was a pity that his son's handsome face was beaten black and blue.
But, he could still laugh!
"It's fun, isn't it?"
Nangong Jingyan didn't care at all, his eyes were slightly raised and he was full of interest.
"Where's the fun?"
Yu Shu was furious. Is the young master a masochist?
Nangong Jingyan tapped his head with a smile, his tone light.
"So I am the master, and you are the servant."
Yu Shu: “…”
Yes, yes, you city people know how to have fun.
Nangong Jingyan touched the wound on his face and said, "So this is what it feels like to be an ordinary person."
He shook his head and commented, "Tsk... boring."
Yu Shu: “…”
Nangong Jingyan: "It seems that my status as a Juren is still a bit low. People look down on me. If I had known earlier, I would have become a Jinshi."
"No, Jinshi is too low a level. He should become a great scholar who resigned from office and retired."
Yu Shu complained: "...You are really not afraid of being exposed."
How can you call yourself a great scholar?
Wait, is this a question from the great scholar? Could it be that the young master really has a crush on that Xiao Ying?
It is not known whether Nangong Jingyan really likes Xiao Ying, but the emperor does value Xiao Ying very much.
On this day, the emperor finally received the printing technology sent from below. He immediately praised it and was very happy.
"Look, come and look at these printed books."
"Xiao Yiren is really good at giving me surprises. She's much better than you old guys who can't come up with anything new in months!"
The emperor was very pleased and generously distributed several printed books to his ministers for circulation.
The military officers didn't think much of it, but the civil officials were extremely surprised and regarded it as a treasure.
"This handwriting is really beautiful. Does it look like Liu Yunzhe's handwriting?"
"It's the calligraphy of Liu Daru. This old fellow has really made great progress recently. If it's printed like this, how many students in the world will be able to learn his calligraphy?"
"I didn't expect that this book could be printed directly. It saves so much trouble!"
"Who says it's not true? If printed books had been available earlier, I wouldn't have had to copy books in secret."
"If printed books can be promoted on a large scale, the price of books will be significantly reduced, making reading affordable for more people. This will definitely be a great thing that benefits both the country and the people!"
"But wouldn't that cut off the livelihoods of many people who make a living by copying books? I don't think this kind of book should be promoted."
"Humph, how shallow! Is it more important to let more people read, or to keep those scholars copying books?"
"You mean to let those people die?"
"I didn't say that. If they don't copy books, they can find other jobs. Can they really starve to death?"
"Besides, they'll be able to buy books more cheaply in the future. I think their lives will be better!"
"Then tell me, what other jobs can they find? If it were really that easy, would they still need to copy books?"
“…”
As the ministers talked, they started arguing, their faces turned red, but none of them gave in.
The emperor was already accustomed to this kind of scene, so he said nothing and waited until everyone was exhausted from arguing.
Prime Minister Ning just smiled and said nothing. His niece had made another contribution this time. He must strive for a better reward for her this time, otherwise it would be unfair to those elixirs.
He was recently rewarded with a longevity pill by his father, and after taking it, he felt several years younger.
He was often asked the reason when he attended court before, and even the emperor looked at him a few more times.
Some people with dirty minds even speculated whether he had found his second spring.
Haha, he was too lazy to bother with those ordinary people.
After half an hour, everyone was finally tired of arguing and had to stop.
The emperor was almost sleepy after listening to what he had heard, but he immediately perked up when he saw this scene, as it was finally his turn.
"I have heard what you all said, my dear ministers. They all make a lot of sense."
"However, I believe that this type of printed books should be promoted. After all, it is related to the literacy of countless people in the world."
"As for causing those copyists to lose their jobs, that's actually easy to solve."
"According to what is recorded in Xiao Yiren's book, engraving words on clay or copper plates is very difficult."
"This also means that there will not be many books that can be printed at the beginning, which will give these copyists some buffer time."
"I believe that as more and more people read, more and more teachers will be needed."
"These copyists are at least students, or even scholars. They can definitely go to academies to serve as enlightenment teachers."
I have to say that the emperor's brain was quite sharp, and he immediately thought of the same thing as Xiao Ying.
As soon as this was said, Prime Minister Ning and others echoed it and even came up with more solutions.
Those who refuted it had no excuse to continue and had to keep silent.
The emperor continued, "From now on, I order the Ministry of Works to build a printing workshop and recruit skilled engravers. I urge the entire Imperial College to cooperate fully."
“Strive to produce printed books as soon as possible and promote them nationwide!”
"As for the price of the books, it will be determined by the Ministry of Revenue and then reported to the Ministry. It must be the most fair and appropriate."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Civil and military officials immediately praised loudly, and the decree was passed.
The emperor smiled with satisfaction: "Since no one objects, then let's discuss how to reward Lady Xiao."
"If Lady Xiao were not a woman, I would really like to grant her an official position and let her serve in the court immediately."
Prime Minister Ning's heart moved, but his tone was neither hurried nor slow.
"In my humble opinion, although Lady Xiao is a woman, her abilities are no less than those of men."
"In just six months, she has contributed so much to benefit the country and the people. If she is indeed granted an official position, I agree."
The emperor looked at him meaningfully. This old guy really knows how to take advantage of others.
Haha, don’t think he doesn’t know the relationship between Xiao Ying and the Ning family.
However, since this matter is not suitable to be brought to the surface now, he will not expose it.
"Absolutely not! Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
Immediately, some old-fashioned people expressed their opposition, and even Qi Yuping became a little anxious.
Once Xiao Ying is allowed to serve as an official in the court, that woman will come to the capital, and her chance of meeting Chen Ning will be greater.
No, absolutely not!
The ministers, whose throats were about to smoke, suddenly burst out with infinite energy and stopped the emperor from granting official positions to women.
The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy as he listened, but the ministers did not back down at all, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"You keep saying it's not okay, so tell me, how should I reward you?"
Prime Minister Ning echoed, "Not being able to grant her an official position is already an injustice to Lady Xiao. I believe it is not excessive to promote her to the third rank."
Some ministers who had a conflict with Prime Minister Ning almost died.
Xiao Ying was only a seventh-rank concubine, and she was suddenly promoted to a third-rank lady. Even if it was just an imperial decree, it couldn't be treated so lightly!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
