Poor family mother and son

Daxuan’s books, no matter whether they are official engravings or workshop engravings, have relatively strict regulations on the content, such as prohibiting engraving, selling border machine characters, criminal laws, imperial edicts and other confidential documents; prohibiting engraving, selling religious heresies, etc. Books; it is forbidden to print and sell books that violate Confucian scriptures.

There is even a kind of ban called "party ban", which is to prohibit the engraving and dissemination of books of the opposition during the factional struggle of the imperial court.

More than that, including the memorials of the court ministers, the chapters of Taiwan's admonitions, the internal and external seals, the scholars' Chengwen, and the secret paintings of secrets, all must not be leaked.

What's more, "Chengwen short sundial" and the like cannot be printed and sold without strict inspection by the Imperial Academy, in order to prevent latecomers from "plagiarism in the literary field".

In other words, if the emperor hadn't opened the way for Xiao Baoqiu's "real questions over the years" before the exam, ordinary people would not be able to get them.

From Chu Qing’s point of view, some of these regulations are for preventing spies, and some are for party struggle, but a large part are also for preventing the people from “ruining the current affairs”.

But in any case, this is the "political demand" of Daxuan.

In other words, you can talk about the recent increase in food prices like the people in Kyoto, but you can't talk about the imperial court's inability to control food prices.

If a certain publication dares to publish this kind of content, it is "destroying the current affairs, shaking public sentiments, and spreading confusion to the world", so it must be "strictly enforced to catch the root cause", strictly and strictly, dig deeply and extensively, and strive to eradicate the evil.

However, Xiaobao's book does not involve the prohibited scope of Daxuan, and those that can touch the word "Bian Ji" are also within the territory of Voss. For example, there are illustrations marking Yujing Mountain, Baishan, and Yujing River position and orientation.

The emperor and Hu Hengqiu didn't find the content of the ban, but they saw that they couldn't finish it-the writing was a bit small, and more content could be written in some areas, such as the life and division of labor of those people in Voss, especially the education there. How about wait.

But look at the note on the last page of the book, it says: Seven years of Qingde.

At that time, Chu Ming should still be a child of six or seven years old!
Looking through the books in the past two or three years, there are some collections of poems, and some miscellaneous notes and essays, including anecdotes and anecdotes, scenery records, daily trifles, and some are the impressions after reading certain articles.

It can be said that this is an insightful and funny child with many whimsical ideas,

"You said, this book was collected from two mansions?" the emperor asked.

Hu Hengqiu said: "Yes, as soon as these books were shipped to Changguang Prefecture and Jiaxing Prefecture, the governing offices of the two places reported them; and the sales were very fast. The bookstores were sold out almost as soon as they arrived."

The emperor asked: "Is it so easy to sell?"

Hu Hengqiu: "The main reason is that there are few. The printed booklets are sent to many state capitals. I heard that this is called 'trial sales'."

Emperor: "That is to say, these books have been censored by those state governments?"

Hu Hengqiu: "It should be... right."

According to regulations, Chuqing's bookstores need to obtain permission from local officials and pay taxes in accordance with official regulations before they can sell books in those places.

But with the official permission, this "flexibility" is very large. For example, out of fear of Yongan Gong, it is likely that the content of the book will not be carefully reviewed, or Yongan Gong pays enough taxes and will not censor.

But what the emperor and Hu Hengqiu didn't know was that there were bookstores of the Chu family all over the country, and they were all shops owned by the children of the Chu family scattered all over the years.

Therefore, Chu Qing's sales of these books can be said to be self-produced and sold.

The paper used by Chu's family has always been self-produced. The reason is that Chu Qing wanted to make paper suitable for writing with hard pens. Over time, since the family has a paper workshop to make paper and the cost is low, why not sell it?
So when the Chu family kid bought the store, the acquisition of the bookstore changed from an initial unconscious behavior to a later intentional one.

Bookstores are places where books are printed and sold. With the supply of paper from their own paper workshops and the strong logistics support of the Chu family, bookstores in various places are operating well.

Now that there are books written by Xiaobao, how can the own bookstore not work hard?
Those who can afford books are naturally those with extra money. When they see a book with color pictures and text for the first time, they will naturally fall in love with it. Even if it is expensive, they have to buy it for collection.

"So in the past few days, these books should be available in many places?" The emperor felt that he had said something nonsense.

Hu Hengqiu's reaction was: "Your Majesty, do you want to stop it?"

It didn't violate any prohibition, and there was no reason to stop it, so the emperor shook the book and said, "Let her go, these things are well written and printed, not bad."

Turning to the court meeting the next day, the emperor agreed to the Ministry of Industry's request to go to Yong'an Mansion to "investigate" papermaking and color printing processes.

This court meeting attended by Minister of the Ministry of Industry in person, it seemed that he only opened a conversation. He didn’t even have time to say the reasons such as "there are ready-made crafts that should be directly used for reference and avoid detours". The emperor agreed and stole it. I rejoiced for a while.

He was afraid that the emperor would ask, "Have you guys come up with any tricks?"

Regarding printing multiple colors on the same paper, the Ministry of Industry has been studying for several days without sleep, but it can't reach the level of clear printing.

Either the pattern is ghosted, or the color is uneven or even pasted together.

"If you have the time, it's better to hand-paint one by one!" This is the consistent conclusion of the craftsmen.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry went back to look for Zuo Shilang: "Huang Shilang, you are on a business trip, go to Yong'an Mansion to visit Yong'an Gong, visit their paper workshop and bookstore at the same time, and learn their crafts."

Wen Bingquan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, put all his thoughts on Huang Zhaoxian, the left servant, which made Li Jin, the right servant, sweat all over his forehead—it was his idea to go to Yong'an Mansion!

The leader doesn't ask whose idea you are, the leader only cares about the result, Wen Bingquan said: "Li Shilang's proposal is very good, the emperor has agreed to it today;

Huang Shilang, this matter is entrusted to you, the heavy responsibility is on your shoulders, I hope you can complete the task satisfactorily;

In addition, you can go to pay some money, pay some more, see what earthenware you need to bring to Yong'an Gong, and prepare it yourself. "

Huang Zhaoxian left obediently, feeling in his heart that he was rushing the ducks to the shelves, he had never seen Mr. Yong'an at all!
Li Jin was in a hurry, Huang Zhaoxian went out, and he said to Wen Shangshu: "Master Wen, Zuo Shilang is busy with work, and he has to find time to go to various divisions every day to inspect, and I have already followed the steps here, and I can take Zuo Shilang's place." Take this trip."

Wen Bingquan admired Li Jin's professionalism and dedication, because compared with the two servants, the right servant was indeed more proficient in business, so he said: "Li Shilang is determined to forge ahead, and his sense of responsibility is very good;

In this way, since you have free time, then take up the burden of gunpowder improvement, okay?That's it, work hard, I am optimistic about you! "

Li Jin:! ! !