As the saying goes, an arm cannot twist a thigh. Who would dare to object to a loyal and obedient prince changing the clothes of a palace maid in his own bedroom?
Just as Hong Er said with a red face," His Highness doesn't allow us to wear it, what else can we do?”He was ashamed and helpless.
Therefore, even though they were more than ten first-class maids who served the prince, no matter how unwilling they were, they still changed the neckline and embroidered it properly. They only wore various gold and jade necklaces around their necks.
Ning Jun and Ke Qing stayed in the study room for a long time. No one dared to disturb them.
In short, the two of them were lovey-dovey. They held hands in the aisle and ate shoulder to shoulder. They were all in each other's eyes and did not separate for a moment.
It was as if there were only the two of them in the world, without any scruples.
The new second-class maid Qing Wen's face was only redder, not the reddest. He didn't dare to ask his sisters, as he was curious about the scarves they stuffed into their clothes.
"Sister Zi 'er, what are you doing?”
Zi-er's face paled in fright. She pulled Qingwen aside and spat,""What are you shouting about? Our wangye's personality has changed, so we sisters have to make some preparations.”
"What preparations?" Qingwen was too young to understand.
Unable to bear it, Zi-er casually took out two handkerchief and stuffed them into her clothes, instructing,""Don't ask, listen to big sister, otherwise the new clothes won't match.”
Qingwen felt awkward and said shyly,"But it doesn't look good at all!"”
Zi 'er tapped her forehead with her finger and said with a smile,""Little hussy, you're still young. Remember sister's words, only those that wangye thinks are good looking. Look at that ugly little hoof, who knows how much it's stuffed in!”
Qingwen glanced at him and stuck out her tongue." It's too scary!”
Zi 'er helped her to look good. Qingwen tilted her head, still unable to understand." Why does His Highness have to look good to be considered good-looking? Can't I have my own ideas?"
Zi 'er saw that she had a matter-of-fact look on her face, so she pinched her face and spat,""Do you still want to be a servant for the rest of your life? Which of the sisters didn't point their fingers at the person who was the prince? Talented people, elected attendants are not good enough, ladies should always fight for it.”
"Then Sister Zi 'er is also one of them?" Qingwen suddenly understood and smiled.”
Zi-er blushed and scolded softly,""Little b * tch, you dare to frame me?" She couldn't help but poke him twice." In the past, we couldn't wait to leave as soon as possible. Now that our wangye has married wangfei, others may not know, but everyone around us knows that wangye has really changed into a different person.”
She was in a daze for a while until Qingwen waved her hands in front of her eyes. She then moved closer to Qingwen's ear,"Do you know why his highness likes the princess consort?"”
Qingwen shook her head." I don't want to be a lady. Wangye said that I have one tael of silver a month. I want to save some money and do whatever I want in the future.”
"What a fool!" Zi-er spat.
Qingwen smiled and begged Zi-er,""Good elder sister, the Empress asked me to come and get the bedding. From now on, I will set up a small bed in the study room.”
Zi 'er glanced at her." That used to be a storage room. There's good food and fun. Could it be that the rat fell into the oil tank?”
It was unknown when Wang De, the chief eunuch who had been taught a lesson by Ning Jun countless times and had not lost an arm or a leg, finally dared to knock on the door of the king's back bedroom.
The interior of the palace was different from before. Other than the internal prison, no man, including Chief Wang, could enter the inner residence of the prince's residence.
However, even Wang De, who was only half a person, would sometimes blush. The third-grade handmaiden who had just passed by was wearing a small dress outside, and the embroidered peony in front of her was very eye-catching.
He chanted a few words of Amitabha before suppressing the anxiety in his heart. He walked around the inner screen wall and went up the steps into the mansion.
Qing 'er, who was in charge of the shift, quickly took him in." Chief Wang, His Highness is waiting in the study!”
Wang De's gaze only focused on looking down. It would be disrespectful if he looked up.
Nonsense, how could he casually look at his highness 'things? There were still some rules.
In the study, Ning Jun put down his pen. Seeing Wang De kneeling on the ground, he asked,"It's been so many days since I asked you to do this.”
Wang De quickly handed over the paper in his hand. Qingwen took it and handed it to Ning Jun.
These were two printed pages. The pages were neat and clean, and they were written in small regular script. The handwriting was clear. One page had ten rows of twenty-two words in each row, and the other page had fifteen rows of twenty-eight words in each row.
Ning Jun nodded and glanced at Qingwen. Qingwen immediately took out a book from the bookshelf behind and handed it to Ning Jun. Ning Jun took it and saw that it was the " Peony Pavilion " banknote." Change it to another one."”
Qing Wen was illiterate, and her face turned red. She held the book with both hands and put it back, then took out the inner mansion copy of " Military Records."
Ning Jun looked at her speechlessly. Qingwen didn't know what to do at this moment. She also knew that His Highness was actually very easy to talk to, so she asked,"Wangye, which one do you want?”
Ning Jun did not mind and explained to him,"The books you have are all copybooks. If I want to engrave a book, it's a book that has been engraved and printed outside.”
Qingwen nodded and said in confusion,"This servant looks the same."
"Forget it!" Ning Jun did not make things difficult for her. He took out a book called " A Small Collection of Jianghu " from the corner of the bookshelf. It was finally a printed edition. At the end of the book, there were the words " Lin 'an Mansion Shed North Muqin Lane South Chen House Book Shop ". With Ning Jun's knowledge, it was a Song Dynasty edition book!
This was a valuable book that could be sold by page. Now that it was in Ning Jun's hands, it was good that he did not step on the table.
Alright, save it for the Song Dynasty edition!
He felt that the two books in his hands were about the same as the ones sold in ordinary bookstores, or even a little better.
"It's finally comfortable! Go back to the accountant's office to receive the reward! You've been through a lot these past few days!"
Oh my god!
It didn't matter if he rewarded her or not. He didn't get rid of the flowers either. The key was that his highness actually praised him!
Wang De's bones were now two to three pounds lighter. He smiled and said,"Your Highness, your method is unprecedented. It saves the need for engraving and prints quickly and well.”
Ning Jun looked at the ink. Compared to engraving, the handwriting was still very clear. This was inevitable in ink printing.
"What's the problem now?" he asked after a moment of silence.”
Wang De secretly looked at Ning Jun's expression and carefully replied,"Firstly, we don't have enough ink materials for the stone slabs. Secondly, we don't have enough manpower, especially when the copying servants often write wrong words. Thirdly, the craftsmen are not very skilled.”
Ning Jun thought that as long as he spent more money, the raw materials around the Divine Capital could be satisfied, and the manpower could also be easily solved. He asked Wang Changshi to move faster in the Yangji Yard. It would be best if he could start polishing the stone slabs today, select the ink raw materials, and then synthesize them in the prince's residence. It was troublesome to only copy the books. In the entire residence, other than Chief Wang and the other officials of the Prince's Mansion, there were less than ten people who could read. He couldn't let Ning Jun or Ke Qing do it personally, right? As for Hong 'er and the others, their fingernails were all bright red and were more than an inch long. How could they write?
Just as he was having a headache, Qing 'er came to report that Li Shouzhong had arrived outside and the chamberlain was still waiting in the courtyard.
Ning Jun laughed." Let's go. We'll borrow ten or twenty people from him!"”
Thus, Ning Jun met Li Shouzhong, who was in high spirits, in the warm pavilion in the east wing of the ceremonial door. After the greetings, Li Shouzhong did not wait for Ning Jun to speak and opened a bag in his hand. There were three or four books inside.
He took them out carefully." This one is the Analects of Confucius written by the Duke of Yan Sheng, Kong Jizong. This one is Mencius, which was collected by my friend, Wang Xixian. This one is the Book of Rites that I revised. The other one is the Book of Changes that I borrowed from Lord Wu, the governor of Zhongzhou. The other books were still being searched for.”
As he spoke, he took out a few pages and handed them to Ning Jun." This is the preface I wrote. It explains the origin of this engraving clearly.”
Ning Jun quickly browsed through it and said,""After the king was awakened, he spoke the words of the sages with the heart of a sage. He focused on culture and education and published 10,000 books. I praise his heart and praise his behavior, and I dare to recite a sentence to encourage those who come.”
Ning Jun pointed at the word " suddenly "." Elder Li, can you change the word to a nicer one? How good is it to say that I am so studious that I have become a fool and can't put down a book in my hand?”
Li Shouzhong glared at him." I've never spoken nonsense in my life. And this was done for the sake of his highness 'magnificent feat.”Otherwise, there wouldn't be a single word.
Alright, so be it.
Ning Jun didn't care anymore. He took out two printed pieces of paper and showed them to Li Shouzhong."This is a sample printed by my man. It might not be very mature the first time, but it will be better in the future.”
Li Shouzhong took it in surprise." You're already carving it?"”He saw that the small words on the paper were clear, and there were more words on each page than in an ordinary book." The paper is of high quality, and the ink is black and shiny. It's not bad. However, there were some oil stains on the handwriting.”
He frowned." It's just that this carving is too bad. My youngest grandson is eight years old, and his handwriting is better than this!”He despised it very much! So you dare to use such a thing to brush me off, this old man…
Just as he was about to fly into a rage, Ning Jun quickly pulled him back and explained,"Don't worry, Old Sir. Gu Yinshu is different from others. Whether the handwriting is correct or not depends on the person who copied it. However, it was too difficult to find someone who could write in the Gu residence! Why don't we do this? Please write a few words on the spot, and I will immediately get someone to print a few copies. It won't be too late for the old man to make a judgment at that time!”
Li Shou was so angry that his beard stood up. Without saying a word, he asked for a pen and paper.
"This is my special ink," said Ning Jun with a smile."Old Sir, why don't you try it?"”
Li Shouzhong suppressed the anger in his heart and wrote," A gentleman knows that a husband who is incomplete and impure is not beautiful.”
Ning Jun didn't know what he meant. He threw it to Wang De." Hurry up and give me ten portions!"”
If looks could kill, Li Shouzhong would have cut Ning Jun into pieces dozens of times.
He had put in a lot of effort and put in a lot of good words to get the book. If the carving was crooked, his reputation would be ruined. He really dared to take off his belt and hang himself in the main hall of the Prince's mansion.
Ning Jun wanted to make a joke to ease the awkward atmosphere, but Li Shouzhong's face was like a coffin. Ning Jun tactfully waited for the printing results.
The servants in the warm pavilion were all crude old women. Girls were not allowed to come out, especially those with color. They were strictly forbidden.
Ning Jun had only drunk half a cup of tea when Wang De ran in panting and presented it with both hands.
Ning Jun looked at the identical ten pages and heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled and handed them to Li Shouzhong." Old Sir…"
Li Shouzhong immediately snatched it away and widened his eyes." This…I wrote all of this just now? How can it be the same?"
Ning Jun finally looked at Li Shouzhong's ignorant look, but he did not intend to explain why. He only smiled and said,"The old man only said that this kind of book page is not enough!”
"Your Highness, how did you do it?" Li Shouzhong asked, holding the paper.”This was no longer an imprint, but a copy! He immediately thought of calligraphy rubbing. If this method were to spread, would there still be a need to copy it? His eyes were filled with passion.
Unfortunately, what kind of person was Ning Jun? He didn't say a word and only asked,"Old Sir, can you be more straightforward?"”
Li Shouzhong endured it again and again and said in a low voice,"Your Highness's handwriting is no different from a handwritten one. You only need to copy it once and you can transfer it to countless copies.”He looked at Ning Jun as if he was looking at a peerless beauty." If Your Highness can teach this method to the world, you will definitely be of great merit!”
Ning Jun made up his mind to only ask for silver and not merit." My manor is short of such a good amount of money. If the old man has some, I can borrow ten or twenty. Of course, it's also possible if the old man does it himself!”
Li Shouzhong saw that Ning Jun did not relent and was extremely angry. He even tried to persuade him.
Ning Jun turned around and was about to leave." I'll go to the street and invite them myself." One tael of silver is a lot!"
"Wait!" Li Shouzhong felt that his life was about to be shortened by ten years. He finally calmed himself down." Wang Shu, the Minister of Personnel, Zhang Zhao, the Imperial Academy's attendant, and Liang Tongshu, the editor. These three people's calligraphy is profound, and no one in the Divine Capital can compare to them. If wangye can persuade them to copy it, the price will increase tenfold!”
Ning Jun thought about it." I'm grounded. Why don't you ask the old man to take my name card? Of course, there was still some polishing.”
Even if these three were noble, they were all small officials of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ranks. Presumably, they would not dare to refuse Ning Jun's royal orders, let alone refuse such an open and aboveboard mission. Saying that Li Shouzhong would go was purely to disgust him.
She thought that he was also a person of status and would definitely not go.
But Li Shouzhong actually agreed! He asked for Ning Jun's name card." This old man will make a trip on behalf of Your Highness for the sake of the 10,000 books of the Four Books and Five Classics! If this matter succeeds, all the scholars in the world will remember your highness 'virtue! I hope Your Highness will be a sage in the future and live up to the name of a virtuous king!”With that, he left.
Ning Jun looked at his back. I don't want to be a virtuous king. It's good enough to be a silver king, uh, a money king!
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