Zhen Tian waved his hand and signaled the servant to close the box again. He said indifferently,""These books were all copied by my young master after he sent people to search the thirteen provinces of the Great Han Dynasty and spent a lot of money to copy them from the homes of many book collectors.”
"But the content of each volume is the original text!”
It was as if a thunderclap had suddenly resounded in Wei Zhongdao's ears.
His first reaction was,"This is impossible…"
" What's impossible?!"
Zhen Tian raised his voice and interrupted,"" The ancient books of the sages may be extremely rare in the present world, but in the era of the sages, there were always disciples, students, or others who copied them and preserved them…"
" It's the same for all the books written by famous Confucians..."
" Of course, the Hedong Wei family that Young Master Wei belongs to has never lacked money. Naturally, they wouldn't be willing to take out their collection of books for others to copy…"
"But in the thirteen prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty, how many aristocratic families have been as glorious as the Wei family of Hedong for a hundred years?”
"There are countless small aristocratic families, declining poor families, and scholars who can't survive because of the war, right?”
"Of course, many of them view books as treasures!”
"But there are always people who are willing to take out the books and let the Zhen family copy them in exchange for a large amount of money to live on!”
"Is this very strange?"
"And in this process, I was lucky enough to encounter a few truly unique copies. What's the problem?”
Wei Zhongdao was stunned!
In the era before printing was invented, the spread of books relied on copying.
Therefore, there was no problem with what Zhen Tian had said.
The problem was, if that was the case, how much manpower, resources, and money would it take to copy so many books?!
How big of a project was this?
Was the young master of the Zhen family crazy enough to do such a thing?!
"You…"
At this moment, Wei Zhongdao felt his scalp go numb.
It was as if he had been struck by a hammer, and he was actually stunned on the spot.
Behind him, Ah Weng was also dumbfounded. He looked at Zhen Tian in disbelief and said,""The Zhen family copied so many books just to…give them to Councilor Cai?!”
How much money did this have to be!
With so many bamboo slips, Cai Yong would probably be knocked unconscious!!
No matter how arrogant Cai Yong was and how much he treated money like dirt, how could he still maintain his rationality in the face of so many bamboo slips?？
How could he be willing to reject the Zhen family?!
He had searched through the thirteen provinces of the Great Han Dynasty just to give a gift…
Who could compare to him?
The Wei family of Hedong had always thought highly of themselves, so as the housekeeper of the Wei family, Ah Weng had a completely logical attitude towards this marriage proposal. However, at this moment, he was furious to find that compared to the gifts from the Zhen family…
The betrothal gifts brought by the Wei family were completely insufficient!
An indescribable feeling of disparity arose spontaneously!
Was this the true wealth of the Zhen family?
It turned out that with money, one could really do whatever they wanted?？
"Since I'm here, I naturally have to give it to Councilor Cai.”
Zhen Tian smiled and ignored the ugly expressions of Wei Zhongdao and the Wei family members. He turned around and looked at the onlookers." Everyone, since Young Master Wei has made this matter public, this old man will announce a piece of news in the name of the Zhen family. I hope that the citizens of the capital can spread this news…"
The passers-by were whispering.
Hearing this, they stopped and looked at Zhen Tian.
" My young master obtained the copies of many classic books. He felt that the spread of knowledge in today's world was not smooth enough. Many scholars wanted to study, but they could not obtain all kinds of books. Therefore, he planned to build a Youzhou Academy like Jixia Academy in the Qi Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period..."
"All the books in the academy are open to students. Anyone who goes to study can copy them!”
Zhen Tian's words were shocking.
In a casual manner, he released a shocking piece of news.
An uproar instantly resounded through the long street.
Zhen Tian was still not satisfied. He paused for a moment before continuing,""For those who can't go to study, don't worry. The Zhen Family's new bookstore will be opened in the thirteen prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty. All the books that the Zhen Family obtains will be sold in copies in the bookstore, and everyone can go and buy them!”
"The price is absolutely reasonable. Even a commoner's family can afford it!”
If the previous piece of news was just explosive news, then it would be a huge loss.
When this sentence spread, the surrounding people, including Wei Zhongdao, felt as if a basin of hot water had been poured on them, and they all boiled!
So many classic books were being sold in bookstores?
Ordinary people could afford it?
Didn't this mean that ordinary people could also study in the future?？
Heavens!
There were also some scholars among the onlookers. When they heard this news, their hearts beat wildly and their breathing quickened. They almost thought that they were dreaming!
Books these days were simply too expensive!
This expensive was not just for sale, but for the right to copy!
Because almost no one would sell books!
Even if it was just copying, it would require a high price to copy the book, or a strong background and relationship!
It was precisely because of this that countless Humble Class disciples had been trapped!
There were also many merchant families who wanted to study but could not find a book to study!
If there was such a cheap bookstore, one could buy books for a small amount of money…
How many people would go crazy from excitement?
And if Youzhou Academy really opened, how many people would go there to study?？
"Impossible! It was one thing for the Zhen family to give these copies to Cai Yong, but how could they be willing to sell them?!”
Wei Zhongdao jumped up like a cat that had been stepped on.
He had never lost his composure before. He actually called Cai Yong by his name without realizing it.
He was completely shocked by Chen Xiao's showy operation!
How could he earn back his capital like this?
One could imagine how much the Zhen family had paid to obtain the copies of these books. But if the bookstore was opened, how much money would flow back?!
Something's not right!
Suddenly, Wei Zhongdao reacted,""The cost of copying books is extremely high, and it's extremely time-consuming. Where did your Zhen family get so many books to sell?!”
Zhen Tian only smiled faintly at this question.
"Young Master Wei might not know this, but although my Zhen family is only a merchant family, we don't lack money or manpower. It's easy to find some literate people to copy bamboo slips day and night.”
As soon as Zhen Tian opened his mouth, it was Versailles,""Moreover, my young master's actions are not for profit. My young master doesn't care about this small amount of money.”
I…
Wei Zhongdao wanted to vomit blood.
The last bit of his mentality exploded.
Instinct told him that there was something wrong with Zhen Tian's words, but at this moment, his mind was like paste. He heard the cheers of the people and felt that every sound was piercing to the bone.
So this was the true top of the rich…
So The Clown is actually me…
When he thought about how he had opened the Zhen family's box to send a potential competitor away, he realized that he had instead become the other party's 'advertisement' and that the school and bookstore had become popular in Luoyang before they even opened…
Wei Zhongdao wanted to die!
"Young Master…"
Wei Zhongdao turned his head and saw that his butler was also ashamed and wanted to hide in a hole.
"We…"
His chest trembled violently. He gritted his teeth and spat out a few words,"Let's go!"
Everyone from the Wei family covered their faces and fled.
Zhen Tian didn't care about this at all. After greeting the people around him, he stood silently again, waiting for Cai Yong to meet him.
He did not know that this scene had been seen by someone from the beginning to the end.
This person was in his thirties. He wasn't tall, but he was heroic. His eyes were especially bright and sharp.
It was Cao Cao, the commander-in-chief personally appointed by Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong!
Cao Cao looked at Wei Zhongdao, who had left in a hurry. After pondering for a long time, a hint of envy suddenly appeared in his eyes.
" Zhen Clan of Wuji... son-in-law Chen Xiao... new governor of Youzhou Province..."
" Youzhou Academy…Cheap Bookstore…"
"It's good to be rich!"
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