After the printing technique was completed, Lu Peng set up a special bookstore. He first printed 1,000 copies of the Journey to the West that he had copied and had merchants ship them to various places to sell. Then, the official opening of the library, which was headed by Lao Cai, caused a sensation.
In this day and age, the imperial court and the local government had their own library, but they would not open it to the public. This was something that was out of the question. It was almost impossible for ordinary people to own a book. Books were now monopolized by the aristocratic families.
For a long period of time between the Three Kingdoms and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the powerful families controlled a large amount of social power and resources. Until the time of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the five surnames and seven princes were still giants. Among the various reasons, cultural monopoly was one of the most important reasons. The engraving printing technique appeared in the Tang Dynasty.
For Lu Peng, the best thing about Yangquan City was that there were no aristocratic families. Previously, some families had moved away during the famine, and the He family that was left behind had been defeated by him.
However, outside of Yangquan, there were many aristocratic families. If the local officials wanted to stabilize their positions, they had to seek help from the aristocratic families.
This kind of social system was sick and harmful to the country. Many knowledgeable rulers had tried to contend with them, but even the imperial power was often counterattacked by the aristocratic family system.
The art of printing was a sharp blade that Lu Peng used to slash at the aristocratic families. If he did not break the cultural monopoly, the talents needed to govern the country were all inextricably linked to the aristocratic families.
It was the same for the academy that he had previously established. As the scope of his rule expanded and the system was implemented, ordinary people would obtain knowledge, and a large number of talents would naturally emerge. The aristocratic family system would collapse on its own.
Not only did the library cause a sensation in Yangquan, but as the news spread, the entire Lujiang Prefecture, as well as the scholars in Yang, Yu, and Jing states, were also shocked. Coupled with Cai Yong's reputation, it immediately attracted a large number of scholars.
Lu Peng had expected this. Anyone who came to the library had to register. He would be able to know who had come with the name list.
He really saw some familiar names.
"Lu Su, Liu Ye, Chen Qun…there really are a few big fish here!”
He was currently in need of talent, so he took the opportunity to learn more about it.
Lu Su was not even twenty years old, and Liu Ye was also very young. The slightly older Chen Qun only came to take a look and paid a visit to Cai Yong before leaving.
Lu Peng didn't stop him and put on a respectful attitude. Chen Qun was born in the Chen family of Yingchuan, the son of a well-known aristocratic family. He was the one who proposed the " Nine Rank System " later on. It was very difficult for him to use this person now. After all, his current official position was too low.
He valued the remaining two more. Liu Ye was probably the most underestimated person in Boss Cao's advisor team, and Lu Su was a talent who was both civil and martial.
A few days later, in the library, hundreds of scholars were all engrossed in their own books. The only sound in the entire room was the sound of pens touching inkstones from time to time.
There were tables and chairs in the hall, and more than half of the people were writing and copying as they read. After all, Cai Yong's collection was filled with extremely valuable ancient books.
At this moment, someone suddenly walked in and coughed lightly. He said in a clear voice,"Everyone, in consideration of your long journey, my Lord Lu has specially built a Hong School. Anyone who could pass the test could stay, provide food and lodging, and participate in government decrees.”
Everyone raised their heads. Cai Yong, who was reading by the door, frowned and said,"What the hell is Lu Chengfeng up to this time?”
"Zijing, how about we go and take a look?" Liu Ye, who was picking out books in a corner, raised his eyebrows curiously and said to Lu Su beside him.
The two of them were not much different in age and had always been good friends. This time, Liu Ye had invited Lu Su to Yangquan.
The two of them walked out of the door and saw a courtyard opposite the library. An official was sitting at the door, and there were already many people asking questions in front of him.
The two of them walked over, and the official said loudly,"If you want to participate in the test, please line up first, register your name, and receive your number plate!”
Although examinations were not common these days, and officials were generally elected, the Han Dynasty had long had a precedent for policy questions. Everyone was not unfamiliar with it, but this method was very novel.
Liu Ye lined up to get his number plate and entered a room. Every time, there was already a survey on the table. Liu Ye picked it up and looked at it for a while. He was instantly at a loss.
What was this?
There were no historical records or poems in the survey. It only asked a few seemingly simple questions.
What books did he read here? What did he learn? Do you think you've gained anything from this trip? What opinions do you have about this place? If you were in power, how would you improve?
Liu Ye was confused. He did not know what the person who set the question meant.
He turned to look at his good friend and saw that Lu Su was already writing at a rapid pace. He hurriedly threw away his distracting thoughts and thought about his experiences over the past few days before starting to write.
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