In this sentence, Brother Zheng referred to himself as " me ", and the meaning behind it was self-evident.
He believed that Zhao Yan would definitely understand what he meant.
As expected, a happy smile appeared on Zhao Yan's face.
"Father!"
Hearing this title that was three years late, Brother Zheng's heart almost melted in an instant.
He rubbed Zhao Yan's head again.
Zhao Yan smiled happily.
With Brother Zheng's words, not only did he obtain the fatherly love that he had been looking forward to for a long time, but he also benefited greatly in other aspects.
Don't forget, he had the system with him!
With Brother Zheng's words, he could do whatever he wanted without any worries.
He was a naughty child. How could he be called a naughty child if he didn't torment him?
Even if they caused trouble, there was no need to panic.
In the past, he felt that it was a very rude behavior to complain to Brother Zheng when something happened.
However, wasn't the greatest meaning of a father's existence to clean up the mess of his own devilish child?
With Brother Zheng protecting him, what was there to be afraid of?
Picking up the wool of the rich and powerful?
Hehe, the situation was really too low!
He wanted to farm rewards, he wanted to take advantage of the system!
Why not set a small goal first and skin the system bald?
After being excited for a while, Zhao Yan finally remembered what he wanted to discuss with Brother Zheng today.
He patted the Xuanyuan Sword on the table at the side and asked with a smile,"Father, do you really want this thing?”
This annoying tone made Brother Zheng extremely helpless.
If it was in front of others, Brother Zheng would more or less care about his face.
However, he wouldn't be so pretentious when facing Zhao Yan.
He nodded and said,"The Xuanyuan Sword is an imperial artifact. It's of great use to me. I naturally want it!"”
Following that, Brother Zheng thought of the scene yesterday where Wang Jian had spoken his mind, but Zhao Yan did not relent.
He could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly."However, I don't really want it now.”
"But, Old General Wang said…"
Brother Zheng raised his eyebrows and chuckled."What Imperial Artifact of the Xia Dynasty symbolizes the authority of the emperor. In my opinion, it's just nonsense.”
As Brother Zheng spoke, he stood up and walked to the door. He looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said in a strong voice,
"The emperor's authority lies in the emperor's mind, in the invincible warriors, and in the prosperity of the nation. A mere sword, no matter how sharp it was, was just a tool. All of its meaning was given to it by humans.”
"Emperor Xuanyuan forged the Xuanyuan Sword, and Xia Yu forged the Nine Cauldrons. Because of their achievements, these two things are called emperor weapons, and they have different meanings.”
"Just like the Imperial Jade Seal, before me, although the Heshi Jade was known as a beautiful jade and spread throughout the world, in the end, it was just a stone. If I make it a jade seal, then this imperial jade seal is an imperial artifact!”
Brother Zheng said these words firmly and decisively, displaying the domineering aura of an emperor.
Zhao Yan nodded and stood up as well. He grabbed the Xuanyuan Sword and walked to Brother Zheng's side.
"I believe you! In the future, the Imperial Jade Seal would also become a famous Imperial Artifact of the Xia Dynasty, and its reputation would be greater than the Xuanyuan Sword and the Nine Cauldrons. In this day and age, no one could compare to him!”
Hearing Zhao Yan's nondescript words, Brother Zheng couldn't help but laugh.
Then, Zhao Yan continued,""This sword is quite fun, and I always feel that it smells especially good when used to roast fish. I don't want to give it to you.”
Zhao Yan understood what Brother Zheng was thinking.
Because he didn't have a monarch weapon, he was being slandered by the remnants of the six dynasties. He was indeed very angry.
However, to an ancient emperor like Brother Zheng, this bit of trouble was equivalent to a group of flies buzzing in his ears. He only felt that it was a little annoying.
Brother Zheng's words were clear.
After all, it was not about what value it had, but who forged it!
The things forged by the emperor and Xia Yu are emperor artifacts. What does my Ancestral Dragon lack?
As long as I'm strong enough, let alone the Imperial Jade Seal, even if I say that the Twelve Men of Gold are Imperial Artifacts, no one will dare to say a word!
Although that was the case, it was annoying to have too many flies.
It would be a lie to say that Brother Zheng was not affected by the rumors of the Six Nations.
However, Brother Zheng wasn't disappointed at all when he heard Zhao Yan reject him.
He nodded and said,"After all, it's your own thing. It's up to you how you want to deal with it. There's no need to consider anything else!"”
However, what Zhao Yan said next stunned Brother Zheng.
"Although I can't give you the Xuanyuan Sword, I have a way to resolve the troubles that old general Wang Jian mentioned!”
Brother Zheng turned his head and looked at Zhao Yan.
It wasn't that he didn't believe Zhao Yan.
Although Zhao Yan was young, he had never said anything unreliable since the two of them met. He had always been able to keep his word.
"Oh? What do you want to do?"
Instantly, Brother Zheng's interest was piqued.
The remnants of the Six Nations had spread rumors throughout the country, and it was not something that happened in just a day or two.
It could be said that it had started after the unification of the world more than ten years ago.
After such a long time, the officials of the imperial court could be said to be helpless against these annoying flies.
They said that they would capture these guys, but these people were like rats in the gutter. They would cause some trouble and slip away. They could not be found at all.
Arrest the commoners who followed suit and spread rumors?
Don't joke around.
In the background of the rumors, no matter who heard it, they would follow suit.
Although the commoners of the lands of China were simple and honest by nature, they had a bad habit of joining in the fun.
Rumors only needed one mouth to spread, but it would not take long for them to spread throughout the world.
During this period, the rumor mongers did not even need to add fuel to the fire behind the scenes.
The commoners were ignorant. They couldn't possibly arrest and behead people just because they were so bored that they followed others to make a fuss, right?
There were so many officials in the imperial court who studied it, but in the end, they could only come to a conclusion.
That was, there was really no way to deal with this thing!
But now, Zhao Yan actually said that he had a solution?
Zhao Yan placed the Xuanyuan Sword on the ground and rested his chin on the hilt as he stood there limply.
"There is no rule that only the remnants of the six dynasties are allowed to make a ruckus while the imperial court can only be beaten passively and not say a word, right? It was too easy to solve this problem. If the remnants of the Six Nations spread rumors, then we will refute them. I don't believe that they can speak louder than Great Qin's Imperial Court!”
Hearing this, Brother Zheng could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
"The logic is right, but it's too difficult to do!”
Although after he had just unified the world, Brother Zheng had ordered that the books be written in the same language.
However, for ordinary people, reading was an extremely luxurious thing.
Among a hundred people, there might not even be one person who could write his own name. Scholars were considered rare animals in this day and age.
It was difficult for the imperial court's decrees to be conveyed to the world.
Even if it was a decree that involved the people's livelihood, it would require the court to study a regulation and then pass it down to the village.
Then, the village chief would gather all the commoners within a mile and give them orders.
Just take Great Qin's laws as an example.
Everyone knew that Great Qin had established its country through laws, and its laws were extremely strict.
Even if he hid a knife at home or even quarreled with someone on the street, it would violate the law.
Now that the country was recuperating, it could be considered to have opened up a lot.
In the early years, there were many people who broke the law because of trivial matters and were punished. There were many people who lost one or two body parts.
Was it because the commoners were not afraid of punishment?
This was nonsense!
If they really knew that they would cut off their noses in a fight, which one of them would dare to cause trouble all day long? Instead of being a good person, they had to go out on the streets?
At the end of the day, it was because the people were not intelligent and did not understand the law.
Many times, even though a simple announcement could solve the problem, it was extremely troublesome and time-consuming to convey the message.
The remnants of the Six Nations spread rumors, and they could just talk.
However, the imperial court had to get serious and do the work of refuting rumors.
Just the cost of money and manpower was astronomical.
Needless to say, there was also the cost of time.
Spreading rumors captured the curiosity of the commoners. The commoners were naturally very curious about Brother Zheng's words and actions.
That was why the rumors spread so quickly.
Dispel rumors?
No matter how fast it was, it could not catch up to the speed of others spreading rumors.
It was very likely that just as you dealt with the previous rumors, another ten unreliable rumors had already spread to the world.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, Zhao Yan's idea was not bad.
However, in terms of actual operation, it was completely whimsical.
However, his suggestion was rejected by Brother Zheng. Not only was Zhao Yan not dejected, but he also looked at Brother Zheng in surprise.
Brother Zheng had a feeling that the reflection of himself in this kid's black eyes didn't seem too smart.
Brother Zheng was inexplicably unhappy. He raised his hand and gently slapped Zhao Yan's head.
"If you have any thoughts, just say it. Why are you looking at me like that?”
Zhao Yan held his head and said with an aggrieved expression,"I've already given you the method, but why didn't you think of using it?”
Without waiting for Brother Zheng to speak, Zhao Yan continued,"The World Bookstore has long started to use paper and printing techniques to print books. But who said that paper and printing could only be used to make books?”
Zhao Yan turned his head and saw Brother Zheng's desk.
He walked over, picked up a piece of Xuan paper, and waved it in front of Brother Zheng.
"Paper can be used to write, as a vessel for ancient books. However, its effects did not stop there.”
He picked up the brush and wrote a few big words on the paper before handing it to Brother Zheng.
Brother Zheng took it and saw the big words on it. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
"Zhao Yan is the smartest person in the world.”
This tone, tsk!
Brother Zheng lowered his head and looked at Zhao Yan with a strange expression.
Zhao Yan ignored Brother Zheng's teasing gaze and said in an imposing manner,"I will print 50,000 pieces of Xuan paper with this sentence written on it. I will let every village have at least ten pieces. What does father think?”
Hearing this, Brother Zheng was suddenly stunned. Then, his eyes lit up.
Only now did he truly understand what Zhao Yan meant.
"What do you mean?"
"The imperial court can set up an organization to print this kind of thing. We can call it a newspaper," said Zhao Yan with a smile. With his father's endorsement, the credibility of this newspaper was obvious.”
"The reason why the commoners listen to rumors and believe them is firstly because they are not very intelligent and are relatively ignorant. Secondly, they are not well-informed and do not understand the current affairs of the court.”
"But with newspapers, these problems can be solved.”
At this point, Zhao Yan waved his little hand and said domineeringly,"The remnants of the Six Nations are, in the end, a bunch of rats hiding in the gutter. They had seized the weakness of the people's ignorance and ignorance, which was why they could spread rumors. If the newspapers were published and the court came forward to publicize it, who would believe their nonsense?”
It was a fishing vessel promotion. Zhao Yan, who had experienced the information explosion and was in the era of mass media, was all too familiar with it.
In his eyes, the tricks that the remnants of the Six Nations were playing were like little brothers.
If he wanted to start a publicity war, he would be like a grandmaster in Great Qin!
In truth, newspapers had a place in Great Qin.
Even if Zhao Yan didn't mention it, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, there would still be something called the court bulletin.
However, the court bulletin was not meant for the common people, but for the various institutions of the imperial court to communicate with each other.
Now, Great Qin had something similar to a court bulletin, which was the sort of announcement that could be seen in the pass.
This was the simplest method of news release in the land of the Xia. Back when Shang Yang was playing with the city gate pillars, he used this method.
However, there was no paper making or printing at that time, so the conditions for making newspapers were not ripe.
Now, these problems were no longer a problem.
That was why Zhao Yan was able to get it right in one go and directly suggested that Brother Zheng create a newspaper that could easily spread the news to the world.
The cost of paper was low, and if it was sold to the public, it could be turned into a profitable business. Even if it only recovered the cost price, it was a profitable business for the court.
This matter was promising!
Brother Zheng's eyes sparkled. After a long while, he lowered his head and looked at Zhao Yan.
"Sometimes, I'm really curious. How did your little brain grow? Why are there so many wonderful ideas in it?”
Fortunately, he didn't delve deeper into it. Instead, he praised,""I really want to meet your master. Although I have never met him before, I believe that he must be a great scholar!”
Zhao Yan smiled awkwardly.
He couldn't answer this question.
The so-called master was just something he made up casually.
If Brother Zheng really took it seriously, where would he find such a powerful master for Brother Zheng?
He rolled his eyes and immediately thought of a good way to change the topic.
Zhao Yan grabbed the leather bag that he always carried with him and said,"Oh right, I heard that one has to give a gift to acknowledge a master. We can't miss out on this matter in acknowledging our father. I even prepared a gift for you today!”
Brother Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Good heavens, so the meaning of acknowledging one's ancestors is similar to acknowledging one's master?
Gifts?
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