It is said that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. These old scholars have been suppressed by the group who claim to be orthodox for so many years. How could they not want to compete with them?
What is the ultimate pursuit of the knowledge passed down by Confucius? This has been a topic of debate for years.
But after these people saw what Lu Chen said, they all felt that this was the ultimate pursuit of them, the Confucian disciples.
With such a stone tablet standing at the entrance of the School of Literature, their School of Literature is the most noble Confucian school in the entire Da Qi and the entire world, and a supreme temple that people need to look up to.
Not to mention that the words on the stone tablet were written by Li Zhuo himself.
These old scholars might not think highly of Li Zhuo's calligraphy now, but what about later? A hundred years later, when Li Zhuo is gone, this stone tablet will be even more profitable.
"If you think about it this way, the emperor is just like those calligraphers. Their works only appreciate in value after they die."
On the day when the School of Arts was founded, Li Zhuo stood at the door with a smile on his face, surrounded by a group of people cutting the ribbon.
When Li Zhuo cut the scissors, he seemed to hear the sound of gold coins jumping.
As the emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty, his status was naturally extraordinary. His writing fee was 10,000 taels, and his appearance fee for attending events was 50,000 taels.
Of course, you can’t say that it is wages given to others, but rather a gift from the people below.
Li Zhuo, who took the money, really got to work. He came earlier than anyone else today.
After cutting the ribbon, he enthusiastically communicated with these old scholars.
The purpose was simple. He also realized that the establishment of the Academy of Literature would likely further divide the literati, which would be beneficial to him as the emperor.
It seems that Lu Chen has been working on this matter since he was born, and it has been quite effective now.
Thinking of this, Li Zhuo turned to Lu Chen beside him and said, "Grandmaster, you haven't attended court for a while."
"I'm an outsider, and I don't know how to govern a country. If I go, I'll just be a clay figure. Instead of this time, I'd rather stay here and help His Majesty keep an eye on it. Even if I can produce one more bottle of Sheng'en Dan, it would be good."
This was of course nonsense. If they had just met, Li Zhuo would have believed Lu Chen's words. But now that they had gone through so much, and Lu Chen had already demonstrated his magical abilities, it was inappropriate for him to say such things.
The reason why he did not go to the court during this period was because Yangxuzi was also in the court.
Lu Chen wanted to crush this liar to death, but the Queen Mother was standing behind him, so it was not so easy to control him.
So Lu Chen was waiting, waiting for an opportunity to kill with one strike.
Before that, let Wei Yong compete with Yang Xuzi in the court. He didn't want to waste his time on such things and make himself angry for no reason.
Anyway, he was not in a hurry. Even if Yangxuzi wanted to bring disaster to the court and Da Qi, it had nothing to do with him. As long as his interests were not affected, he would be happy to watch from the side and see what other tricks this grandson had.
After experiencing the White Lotus incident last time, Lu Chen had already figured out some things clearly.
This Da Qi is the Da Qi of your Li family. If you really don’t want to make up for it, why should I worry about it?
Today, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been established and its reputation has spread.
Even if there is a change of dynasty, will the emperor of the next dynasty no longer value them?
Besides, if there is really a change of dynasty, it is not certain who will become the emperor.
So Lu Chen is now acting very calm, not fighting or competing. If Yang Xuzi likes the title of National Master, he is even willing to give it to him.
If God wants to destroy someone, he will first make him crazy. Lu Chen was waiting to see how long that liar and the queen mother could go crazy. He wanted to see what kind of wonderful expression the old lady would have when that evil Taoist priest almost destroyed the Li family's kingdom.
So Lu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the many tribulations of our Great Qi Dynasty are now over. We have the dignitaries in the court to handle all political affairs. They can handle everything. After all, I am an outsider, so it is better for me to participate as little as possible in government affairs."
"Compared to the affairs of the court, what I want to do more is to invent something that can make the people of Da Qi live better and make our Da Qi more prosperous."
Now that Lu Chen had said this, Li Zhuo certainly couldn't say anything more.
No matter how good the emperor's temper is, he is still the emperor. The emperor is a creature with a natural control and possessiveness over power.
Lu Chen was unwilling to get involved too much in the court. In Li Zhuo's opinion, this was a very good quality and he was quite knowledgeable and interesting.
The emperor was willing to let his ministers have great power, and many things could not be determined by the other party's character.
What's more, Lu Chen is not idle even when he doesn't go to the court. He is trying every possible way to make money.
Li Zhuo then laughed and said, "Since the Imperial Master is not interested in this, I will not say anything more. If there is anything you need, please feel free to ask. I will definitely help you."
Lu Chen smiled and nodded. The conversation between the two sides was quite pleasant.
After Li Zhuo left, a man ran over from the first floor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' research building, his face filled with excitement as he said, "National Master, it's done!"
"Done? What did you mean? By the way, which department are you from?"
There was no way. There were too many projects in the Chinese Academy of Sciences now, and there were quite a lot of people involved. Many of them were recruited by Lu Chen during his time in Yangzhou. He really couldn't recognize them all at once.
The other party said awkwardly, "I'm Chen Sheng from the steam engine project team!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I remember now, your family is in the teapot business, right?"
I heard that the reason why Chen Sheng was recruited was that he had a certain understanding of the conversion of steam into kinetic energy.
As for why he had such an understanding, it was because his family made teapots and he often saw the teapot lid being lifted up by steam.
Upon hearing that Lu Chen remembered him, Chen Sheng's smile brightened even more and he said, "Yes, Master Imperial Master, I am truly honored that you remember my name!"
Lu Chen patted his shoulder and said excitedly, "Tell me, what breakthroughs have been made in the steam engine?"
"We found the right material for the seal!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes widened.
He originally thought that the steam engine company had solved the problem of the boring machine, but he didn't expect that they had solved the problem of the sealing ring first.
"Have you got the finished product?" He grabbed Chen Sheng's hand and asked impatiently.
Chen Sheng nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, it's already finished. I just wanted you to come over and take a look. Master, you are truly an amazing person. That thing is truly stunning!"
Chen Sheng wanted to catch Lu Chen and continue bragging, but Lu Chen had already disappeared while jogging!
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