The first to react was Eunuch Tang, who immediately took the book and placed it in front of the Emperor. Although he was also puzzled as to what this was that could give the Crown Prince such confidence that he could be spared the punishment of fratricide, it did not stop him from doing his job…
The emperor looked at the book in front of him, on which were written the three large characters "Tao Te Ching"...
He was shocked and wondered if this thin, square object could really be used to write a book called the Tao Te Ching.
When he opened the Tao Te Ching and looked at the neat and orderly text, he was still in a daze. It was amazing that he could actually write on it...
"this…"
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince instructed me to tell you that this thing is called paper. Its cost is less than one percent of that of silk, but its production is endless. If he so desires, he could even provide every person in the new Tang Dynasty with a copy of the Tao Te Ching in a short period of time..."
boom!
The emperor's mind seemed to explode. Why were there so few people who could read and write in this era? It was because the means of recording things were too expensive. Ordinary people couldn't even afford a book, so how could they learn knowledge?
If everyone in the world were literate and knowledge was no longer monopolized by the nobility, wouldn't the so-called aristocratic families collapse on their own?
He thought that Li Zhu's sudden decision to establish an academy would be extremely costly, but with these paper books, the cost had plummeted, and the money saved would be enough for disaster relief...
As the emperor, he reflected on Li Zhu's actions during this period, each step of which he couldn't understand, yet each seemed to have a deeper meaning...
This book will not only exempt Li Zhu from punishment, but he will also not refuse any reward he desires, because the significance of this book will be epoch-making…
Low cost, portable, fast dissemination, and can be widely adopted…
The benefits were so numerous that even the Emperor himself couldn't count them all…
Kneeling on the ground, Wang Yanzhang felt somewhat uneasy. He was a martial artist and unaware of the significance of this book…
Seeing the emperor remain silent for a long time, he assumed the emperor was hesitating about how to handle the matter, completely unaware that the emperor was so shocked that he couldn't speak...
"What a bastard..."
The Emperor suddenly roared, startling Wang Yanzhang so much that he immediately knelt on the ground, burying his head deep in his arms, thinking to himself, "This is it, this is going to kill me..."
At the same time, she berated Li Zhu, saying he must have done it on purpose. Her daughter's attempt to seduce him failed, which instead exposed his determination not to submit, so she used the emperor's hand to kill him...
If Li Zhu knew the turmoil in Wang Yanzhang's mind at this moment, he would have to give him a thumbs up, and then sarcastically remark that it was a waste that he didn't write novels, his imagination was unmatched...
"Aren't you coming over here..."
Upon hearing the Emperor speak again, Wang Yanzhang dared not delay and crawled toward the Emperor...
Slap! Slap!
With two slaps resounding, Wang Yanzhang, kneeling on the ground, was stunned, not knowing what had happened...
He didn't dare to look up, and could only try to adjust his gaze so that he could see something...
In the dim light, Wang Yanzhang saw that the Emperor had just slapped the Second Prince and the Third Prince once each!
The two princes' faces had just started to recover, and now they're swollen again!
"Look at the state of yourselves! At a time like this, you're still slandering the Crown Prince! General Wang, take them back to the Eastern Palace and let the Crown Prince continue to win people over with virtue..."
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Wang Yanzhang was once again stunned, not understanding what had happened that made the Emperor not only not punish the two princes for frightening them, but also allow them to return to the Eastern Palace to be dealt with by Li Zhu...
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
After realizing what was happening, Wang Yanzhang immediately responded, while inwardly breathing a sigh of relief…
The moment Wang Yanzhang pulled the two princes away, they seemed to snap out of their daze, struggling frantically and repeatedly crying out, "Father, save us..."
"Your Majesty, this will cause the two princes great suffering..."
"I'm being very careful," said Eunuch Tang.
"That's not important; I believe the Crown Prince understands what I mean..."
Eunuch Tang glanced at the Emperor with some confusion, wondering what cryptic meaning he was conveying…
Just as Li Zhu was about to go apologize to Nazha, he saw Wang Yanzhang returning with two princes...
Li Zhu could hear the two princes' screams from a distance, which annoyed him. Why had he brought those two back again?
"Your Highness, His Majesty has instructed me to bring the two princes back so that you may continue to win people over with virtue..."
Upon hearing Wang Yanzhang's words, Li Zhu couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, "If you want something, just say so. Why send two princes?"
Besides, these two things aren't worth a paper mill and a movable type printing plant.
However, he didn't intend to keep it for himself. After all, he was just the crown prince, and if he possessed these things privately, he would probably be killed in no time. After all, these things could easily overthrow a regime...
Left with no other option, Li Zhu could only send someone to inform his adoptive father, the emperor, instructing him to send someone to take over the two factories…
"Let's send these two to the academy as instructors. With two princes as teachers, I refuse to believe we can't attract wealthy people to donate..."
Li Zhu essentially arranged the future paths of the two princes. Once they come to their senses, it's uncertain whether they'll regret offending him. Not only have they lost their chance to vie for the throne, but they'll also be relegated to tutoring positions—how tragic…
Li Zhu didn't care about the two princes at all; the current danger didn't come from them...
Zhu Wen is now backed into a corner, so he will definitely rebel...
The Jie people didn't get what they wanted in Luoyang, but their rebellious spirit remained unchanged. Therefore, they would definitely respond when Zhu Wen raised his banner in rebellion…
The new Tang Dynasty is now in a situation where a single move can have far-reaching consequences, so any action they take could very well trigger a butterfly effect, leading to more rebellions. This is a problem that cannot be ignored…
time…
Everything takes time now. Given enough time to discover, he'll be invincible on the battlefield in a year or two...
After much deliberation, Li Zhu arrived at the inn where Nazha was staying…
"Halt! What are you doing? Don't you know this is the residence of the Princess of Xiliang?"
As the new crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, he was directly stopped outside the post station, which made him look rather unpleasant. To be blocked on his own turf was quite humiliating if word got out...
Don't you know who I am?
Li Zhu questioned them somewhat angrily. He recognized the two people; they were likely the elderly people who worked for Nazha and had definitely seen him before. Their feigned ignorance was clearly intentional…
"That's precisely why I'm stopping you..."
Upon hearing the guard's words, Li Zhu became even angrier. He pointed at the guard and said angrily...
"You've gone too far..."
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