A good performance of the Immortal Technique directly turned into a confession meeting on the spot.
With this change, let alone the young Martial Emperor Liu Che.
Even Empress Dowager Dou, who had lived for sixty to seventy years, had never seen such a thing before.
When the necromancers bowed their heads and admitted that their immortal techniques were all tricks to deceive people.
Empress Dowager Dou was speechless, but she also praised Liu Che's performance today.
Whether it was the rejection he had shown to the Confucians before.
It was still the treatment of the alchemist's immortal technique.
It all showed that the young emperor of the Han Dynasty had gradually matured.
Liu Che didn't know what Empress Dowager Dou was thinking.
Seeing that all the necromancers in the hall had confessed to their crimes and admitted that their immortal techniques were all deception, he was extremely disappointed. He said lightly,"Since all of you necromancers have confessed your crimes and admitted that the Immortal Art is a deception technique, and have personally explained the deception technique of the Immortal Art.”
"In that case, I shall announce that Xu shi has obtained victory in this competition. Do you have any objections?”
Since the necromancers had already confessed.
Then it was clear who won the debate between Xu Yan and the necromancers.
Towards such an outcome.
Although the necromancers were unwilling and wished they could tear Xu Yan into pieces, they could only bite the bullet and agree with a forced smile,""We have no objections!"
Liu Che was waiting for this sentence.
Seeing that the alchemists had no objections to his verdict, he announced,""Men, pass on my decree: Xu Yan of Yan has learned from heaven and man, has the ability to understand ancient and modern times, and has the great talent of managing the world.”
"In addition, the emperor's teacher Xu Yan offered the art of making paper and the method of making military rations. He should be granted the title of Marquis, a thousand households of food, and the title of 'Wen Cheng'. He will be rewarded with a house, twenty beauties, ten thousand taels of gold, and three hundred servants.”
" In addition, the emperor's teacher, Xu Yan, has exposed the scams of the alchemists and immortals. He has been awarded a school of investigation and allowed to teach the theory of investigation. The hundred schools of thought should be led by the theory of investigation. The officials of the Han Dynasty…"
Empress Dowager Dou listened to Liu Che's generous rewards and frowned.
Especially when she heard Liu Che's decree to make Xu Yan's theory of the study of things the mainstream theory of the Great Han Dynasty, and that the Hundred Schools of Philosophy would be led by the theory of the study of things, she could not help but interrupt,"Your Majesty!"
"Grandma, what can I do for you?"
Liu Che heard Empress Dowager Dou's call and immediately stopped giving orders.
"Your Majesty, I don't know if Xu Yan is really talented, but isn't it a little too much for Your Majesty to confer him the title of Marquis Wencheng based on his paper-making skills and military grain production skills?”
Empress Dowager Dou wasn't making a fuss.
It was because the title of Marquis Wencheng was not something that ordinary people could bear.
In the entire Great Han, only Zhang Liang, who had assisted Emperor Taizu Liu Bang in seizing the world, was granted the title of Marquis Wencheng.
Moreover, this was after Zhang Liang's death.
From this, you can know the value of the word "Wencheng".
These two represented the peak of the Great Han Dynasty's civil officials and were the highest honor of all civil officials.
Not to mention, after Liu Che conferred Xu Yan the title of Marquis Wen Cheng, he still had to help Xu Yan promote the theory of investigating things. This made Empress Dowager Dou even more intolerable.
She had never heard of the theory of investigating things, nor did she know if it could govern a country.
If he could, it wouldn't be a big deal. It would just be like Confucianism and the study of Elder Huang.
However, what if the theory of investigating things could not govern the country?
Then, after Liu Che issued this decree, it would be difficult for the Great Han Dynasty not to fall into chaos.
Therefore, when Empress Dowager Dou heard that Liu Che wanted the entire country to help Xu Yan promote the theory of investigating things, she could not help but directly dissuade him.
Liu Che heard Empress Dowager Dou's doubt and couldn't help but laugh,"Grandma, you might not know this, but the paper making technique and the method of making military rations that Master Xu offered are both divine items bestowed by the heavens to the Great Han Dynasty. Not to mention a mere Marquis Wencheng, it's more than enough to confer him the title of King Wencheng.”
In the Han Dynasty, the title of Marquis was already the highest rank among the 20th Rank Nobles. Above that was the title of King.
However, Liu Bang had given the order.
Those who are not surnamed Liu cannot be granted the title of king!
Therefore, Liu Che could only reward Xu Yan with the title of Marquis.
As for why it was Marquis Wen Cheng?
That was because in Liu Che's eyes, Xu Yan's contribution to the art of making paper, as well as his courage and talent in creating the theory of investigating things and wanting to walk the path of the sages of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy, could not be summarized without the word "literary success".
"Is that true?"
Empress Dowager Dou was surprised and asked curiously.
Liu Che looked at the doubtful and frowning officials in the hall and couldn't help but smile.
He said to Su Heng, his personal attendant,"Su Heng, bring the paper and the book on the study of physics from the side hall. Let the Grand Empress Dowager and the ministers of the court see if the paper-making technique presented by Teacher Xu is worthy of the word 'Wencheng'.”
"This servant obeys!"
When the chamberlain Su Heng heard this, he quickly walked to the side hall and went to retrieve the remaining white paper and books on physics.
Liu Che took this opportunity to explain the use of paper and super rations to Empress Dowager Dou and the civil and military officials in the palace.
" The so-called paper is something that Teacher Xu improved by using hemp clothes to wrap things according to the theory of investigating things. It is as white as jade and as thin as cicada wings. It can be used to replace bamboo slips for writing. Usually, a three-tael paper book can write hundreds of thousands of words, which is equivalent to ten ox carts 'worth of bamboo slips.”
"With such a divine item, the Great Han Dynasty can completely abandon the clumsy and difficult to write bamboo slips. It will allow books and articles to be more easily circulated and spread, allowing the Great Han Dynasty to achieve prosperity in the path of literature.”
"Grandma, do you think that such paper making skills can match the title of Marquis Wencheng?”
Liu Che had never doubted the usefulness of paper.
In fact, in his opinion, just the art of paper making was not something that a Marquis Wen Cheng could resist.
This was also one of the reasons why Liu Che was willing to help Xu Yan spread the theory of investigating things.
"What? Three taels of paper can be compared to ten ox carts of bamboo slips? How is this possible?”
"If things are really as Your Majesty says, then Xu Yan can really bear the title of Marquis Wen Cheng.”
"How is this possible? How can there be such a divine item in the world?”
"That's impossible. If that's the case, then we won't have to carry bamboo slips all day in the future, right?”
"Impossible, absolutely impossible…"
“…………”
Liu Che's voice fell, Empress Dowager Dou did not say anything, but the entire hall was boiling.
Because Liu Che's words were too unbelievable.
It was also difficult for them to believe it.
"Is what Your Majesty said true? Are you lying to me?”
Empress Dowager Dou was also shocked when she heard Liu Che's words and hurriedly asked.
Although she was old and her eyesight was not good, her heart was bright.
Otherwise, Emperor Jing would not have handed the Tiger Tally to her to supervise the country and assist the young emperor, Liu Che.
Thus, Empress Dowager Dou could imagine the effect the paper would have on the Great Han Dynasty and the immeasurable benefits it would bring.
"Your Majesty, the papers and books on physics have all been brought over.”
As he spoke, Su Heng, who had gone to the side hall to retrieve the paper and the books on the study of physics, returned with a bookcase in his hands. Inside were the paper and books on the study of physics that Xu Yan had brought into the palace today.
Even this bookcase was brought by Xu Yan when he entered the palace today.
"You got it?"
"Quick, show it to the old woman!"
When Empress Dowager Dou heard that the papers and books had been brought over, she couldn't care less about anything else and directly ordered Su Heng.
When Su Heng heard this, he looked at Liu Che awkwardly.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and show the paper and the book to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager!”
Liu Che saw that Su Heng was hesitating and ordered with a displeased expression. However, he nodded in satisfaction at Su Heng's reaction.
"This servant obeys!"
Su Heng heard Liu Che's permission and quickly opened the book box. He took out a piece of white paper and a volume of study books and handed them to Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Wang, Eldest Princess, Eldest Princess, Empress Chen, and the others to read.
"Hiss!"
"This paper can actually be written on, and it's so light and exquisite. It's simply a divine writing item.”
"Good, good, good!"
"The reason why I, the Great Han Dynasty, can obtain such a divine item is completely because of the blessings of our ancestors!”
Although Empress Dowager Dou was old, even her eyes were blind due to illness.
However, this did not mean that she did not understand the importance of paper.
She held the paper and the physics book in her hands and gently stroked the words on the paper and the book. She was inexplicably excited and kept saying yes.
The Empress Dowager, the Eldest Princess, the Eldest Princess, Empress Chen, and the others had the same reaction as Empress Dowager Dou.
These people who saw paper for the first time were all attracted by the exquisite and light paper. They all touched the paper and the physics book in their hands with fondness.
The performance of the people above the hall made the officials below the hall eager to see what was happening.
All of them widened their eyes and looked at the papers and books in the hands of Empress Dowager Dou and the others. They wished they could run over and snatch them so that they could study them.
It was a pity.
They didn't dare.
They could only look at Liu Che, hoping that he would take out some papers and books for them to touch.
Liu Che was in a good mood when he saw this.
He instructed Su Heng, who was holding the bookcase with both hands,"Su Heng, distribute the remaining papers and books on the study of physics to the Prime Minister and the Grand Commandant. Let them see if I'm exaggerating!”
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