"'Dream of the Red Chamber', isn't this Chen Shu's greeting gift to mother?”
Zhu Biao recognized this book, although he had never read it.
"Open up and see if there's anything different.”
Old Zhu remained calm and let Zhu Biao take a look.
When Zhu Biao opened 'Dream of the Red Chamber', a feeling of unfamiliarity overwhelmed him.
This book was much harder to read than he had expected.
This had nothing to do with the content. It was because of the layout of the book.
The text of this book was written horizontally, and there were many strange punctuations.
"Father, this is…"
"That's right, this is what zhen wants you to see. It's also what your mother wants zhen to see."
"Take a look and tell me how you feel!”
Hearing this, Zhu Biao once again calmed down and read the book. It was a good book, but he knew that what his father wanted him to read was definitely not the contents of the book.
It was the typography of Chen Shu.
After reading for a while, he looked up in horror.
"Imperial Father, these punctuations are helping us to break our sentences!”
"That's right, this should be Chen Shu's invention again!”
The Emperor nodded in approval of Zhu Biao's discovery and asked,"
"What do you think of this little invention?”
"Very good!"
"And his horizontal layout is very comfortable after getting used to it!”
"This is the same as a pencil. Although it's a small technique, it can subtly change the efficiency of my Great Ming's government affairs!”
"Chen Shu has given your son too many surprises!”
Punctuation was a small matter, but anyone who had read books knew that there were many inconveniences in the current typography.
One of them was the phrase.
At this time, when scholars wrote books, there were no punctuations in their articles. Reading articles and memorials depended on the scholar's own level to break down sentences.
For those who could pass the Jinshi examination, this was not a big problem.
However, when it came to sentences, there would be a lot of ambiguities.
The most classic example of a broken sentence was to keep a guest on a rainy day, keep a guest on a rainy day, and keep me on a rainy day.
According to different people's understanding, it could actually be derived from the words " Rainy day, stay guest day, stay me? Don't stay "" Rainy day, stay guest day, stay me? Stay?"" Rainy day, stay guest day, stay, I won't stay?”"When it rains, the heavens will keep the guests, and the heavens will keep me, but I won't.”Four meanings.
In this situation, it would not have much of an impact if it was between scholars writing poems or articles.
However, if the official's memorial to the emperor was misinterpreted by the emperor and his superiors, it would definitely be a great disaster.
This was also the reason why Chen Shu's small " Red Chamber " could surprise the Zhu father and son so much.
"These symbols are equivalent to letting the writer speak clearly and eliminate the possibility of misunderstanding!”
"Brother Chen is indeed giving his dao a farewell, using small techniques to peep at the great dao!”
After Zhu Biao understood the meaning of the punctuations, he was full of praise for Chen Shu.
"Imperial Father, your son suggests that we promote this along with the pencil and other small items!”
"However, your son feels that these things will probably be repeated by the officials in the court again!”
"Hmph, ignore these people!"
"Carry on with the use of punctuations and pencil!”
"However, you need to find Chen Shu and learn this!”
"Even if I owe him a favor, it doesn't matter!”
Old Zhu was not a pedantic emperor. He did not comment on Zhu Biao's worries.
After the Emperor finished speaking, he coughed and said,"
"Let your mother go over and treat this little fellow to a drink!”
"Oh right, call your sister over too. She likes 'Red Chamber'. Let Chen Shu talk to her!”
Zhu Biao was speechless.
Father, aren't you being too obvious?
Thinking of what the Emperor had said that day, Zhu Biao was speechless.
In order to rope in Chen Shu, the Emperor had gone crazy.
Old Zhu felt a little embarrassed being stared at by Zhu Biao. He turned around and glared at him.
"Do you have any objections?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
"Liu Ji has resigned, and Xu Da is also leaving!”
"In this court, there are fewer and fewer people who can keep Li Shan Chang and my old brothers in check!”
"I really hope that they won't go too far!”
The Emperor sighed, and Zhu Biao remained silent.
"Before Liu Bowen leaves, recommend Yang Xian, Wang Guangyang, and Hu Weiyong. Put Hu Weiyong aside for now!”
"I am preparing to put Yang Xian and Wang Guangyang in an important position. You should know this in your heart, but don't tell anyone!”
Zhu Biao, the Crown Prince, was the Deputy Emperor of the Empire, and the Emperor trusted him greatly.
Zhu Biao remembered this matter of appointment and dismissal.
With Liu Ji and Xu Da's resignation, the higher-ups of the Great Ming Dynasty seemed to be undergoing a major change.
He just didn't know if the two people that Liu Ji respected could hold up against Huaixi Group.
"Oh right, when Teacher Liu is leaving, send him off!”
"It should be within these six or seven days!”
"After all, we are old brothers who have gone through life and death together.”
"Yes, Imperial Father!"
Zhu Biao left with the Emperor's instructions.
The Emperor walked to the desk and looked at the two memorials.
Old Zhu had already issued the decree to reduce the prince's annual salary and raise the salaries of the officials.
Just as he had guessed, a huge commotion was caused in the court.
Regarding the reduction of the prince's salary, the officials naturally cheered.
There were few people who opposed it among the imperial clan's princes. This was because the emperor's children were still young. Although they were made princes, they were not vassals.
The only children that had grown up were Empress Ma's sons.
Of course, just because he didn't say anything on the surface didn't mean that he didn't have any resentment in his heart.
However, since the Emperor had taken the blame, they could not blame Zhu Biao.
As for the matter of raising the salaries of the officials, it was beyond the Emperor's expectations that there were actually people who opposed it.
And the people who took the lead in opposing it were the Duke of Korea, Lee Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Zhu Liangzu, and others.
There were two reasons for objection.
The first is to prove our innocence and take the initiative to say that our salary is enough and that the emperor does not need a raise!
Secondly, the Ministry of Revenue objected to the lack of money in the national treasury. Increasing salaries would make the national treasury unable to make ends meet.
If it was in the past, the emperor would probably feel relieved when he saw this memorial.
However, after the matter with the penicillin, the Emperor had seen through these people's thoughts from another angle.
"The higher-ups don't care about the little money I give them because they have many ways to get money!”
"As the saying goes, a well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man. These hypocrites are singing a good show!”
The Emperor increasingly felt that Chen Shu's theory of balance was particularly good.
Those officials who did not have power or had too little power and were on the verge of breaking the law were the targets that he and Li Shan Chang fought for.
The human heart was unpredictable. Once these people stepped into the abyss, it would be very difficult to turn back.
Old Zhu looked at the performance of Li Shan Chang and the others and became more and more determined to reform.
However, the second objection from the Ministry of Revenue put the Emperor in a difficult position.
Money was not enough!
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