The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 66: The Name is the Most Alluring Word (Please Read)

Lu Buwei was secretly anxious on the side, thinking, "Damn it! You've suffered a loss because you didn't write a book. I'm going to write a book too and suppress you all."

Seeing that everyone below was arguing with each other, and no longer as gentle as before, Ying Zheng sighed in his heart, "Since ancient times, the word name is the most attractive, and no one can escape it."

Seeing that everyone below was about to fight, Ying Zheng quickly spoke to stop them: "Gentlemen, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, just listen to what I have to say."

Only then did everyone stop arguing, but they were still wary of each other, and no matter what the young master said, they would be the first to speak up in support.

"Gentlemen, production is limited nowadays, so we still need to come up with a plan and a selling price."

Ran Hong immediately said, "Don't worry, young master. You don't need to worry about a little money when you are doing something that benefits the world. I, a Confucian disciple, have quite a bit of savings and am willing to help you publish a book. Confucianism has always been about profound principles and based on benevolence, which is suitable for educating the people. You can first publish the Analects and the Book of History, and then talk about the merits of educating the people. The price doesn't matter, you can give it away for free."

The people on the side secretly hated each other in their hearts, mother of you, why is it that you always react so quickly?

A group of people hurriedly followed, and everyone said that money was not a big deal, as this was a matter that would benefit the world, and it was vulgar to talk about money. They were all willing to help with all they had, and Gongshujia did not need to panic and could just boldly recruit people.

Ying Zheng hurriedly stopped them: "Gentlemen, please don't be anxious. This is also a matter of the Qin Dynasty. How can you guys contribute money? It will mess up the rules. It can't be given away for free. If it's easy to get, ordinary people won't cherish it. And it's not a long-term solution."

"I have to make it clear here that the world has not yet been unified. The Qin Dynasty has been at war for years and urgently needs to rest and recuperate. I also want to subsidize the livelihoods of the people of the Qin Dynasty. This method bestowed by heaven cannot be passed on lightly for the time being. However, I can swear to my ancestors that when the world is unified or the time is right, I will publicly teach the method of papermaking and printing to the world."

"In addition, the government also guarantees that the net profit of all papers will not exceed twice."

"This is just a quick way to make some money. Don't underestimate the wisdom of the world. Sooner or later, someone will develop a finished product. It's most cost-effective to make some reputation in the end."

Everyone in the audience praised Ying Zheng for his kindness and righteousness.

Ying Zheng continued, "Paper is paper, and books are books. Paper is produced by the Mohist school. I have promised Mr. Xiangli that I will give 20% of the net profit from the sale of paper to the Mohist school."

Ying Zheng looked at Xiang Lisheng and said, "Of course, the subsequent production of paper, transportation along the way, and daily protection will also be taken care of by the Mohist family."

"Zheng has already opened shops in cities with more than 10,000 households in various countries. Zheng's confidants Chang Lu and Qing Qin are in charge of this matter. You can discuss the details with Chang Lu and Qing Qin later."

Chang Lu and Qing Qin stood up hurriedly and bowed to Zichu Yingzheng and Xianglisheng. Xianglisheng bowed back and said, "I understand. Mojia will do his best to do this well."

Ying Zheng nodded and continued, "As for books, I have a suggestion. Each family can set their own price for the books they compile. Gongshujia will publish them, and Mohist will transport and protect them along the way. The final net profit will be 20% for Gongshujia, 20% for the compilers, and 10% for Mohist. What do you think?"

Everyone in the audience cheered and agreed.

To be honest, everyone has already prepared for a big investment. It is very important to publish the book first. One step faster, every step faster. No one dares to fall behind others.

It’s unexpected that you can make money without spending any money yourself. Just think about it and you will know what a lucrative business this is.

Ying Zheng then said: "Zheng has something else to give to you."

As he spoke, he took out a large piece of paper with sixteen punctuation marks and explanations of each mark, showed it to everyone, and said, "Please look, everyone, Zheng has studied hard since he was young, but he has discovered something quite serious."

"There are reasons why the ancient sages' works are so profound and concise. The most important reason is that there was no paper before, so it was difficult to preserve, carry, and spread the records. Therefore, they could only be as concise as possible. This was also a helpless move."

"The biggest trouble this brings to future generations is that it is easy to leave different understandings of some classics. Knowledge cannot be wrong. A slight mistake can lead to a huge difference. There are also people with ulterior motives who maliciously misinterpret the true meaning of the ancient sages and bring disaster to the people." "Regarding this point, now that paper is available, Zheng hopes that when teachers compile interpretations or their own works, they will try to be as detailed as possible for the benefit of the people."

"Another important reason is that there is no standard for dividing words and sentences, which also brings the same consequences. Although there are punctuation teachings and some punctuation symbols, there is no unity among the many symbols, and they are complicated and confusing. This is not a good thing."

"Zheng pondered over it and came up with these sixteen symbols to standardize the reading of sentences. They can basically cover all the requirements for writing and reading. Please give me your comments, teachers."

"I also ask all teachers to help promote it. I just hope that the true meaning of the predecessors will not be misinterpreted."

Everyone passed the copy around and discussed it. Xiang Lisheng was the first to speak:
"My Lord, you are very clever and wise. What you said is very true. As the saying goes, there is no order without rules, and there is no law without principles. The classics of Confucianism and Mohism each have their own annotations. It is for this reason that the transmission of the classics of the ancestors is difficult to unify. I think the symbols you set are extremely perfect and systematic. In this way, there will be no need to worry about the classics being misunderstood in the future. I am willing to follow your rules and thank you on behalf of the Mohists."

Zhong Cang praised: "What you have created is indeed brilliant. The laws of the country need to be clear and understandable. I will definitely follow them."

The others also agreed, and Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you all for your help."

"Finally, the first batch of books has to be selected. There are many classics from various schools of thought, and it is difficult to compile all of them in one go. Zheng suggests that each school of law, Taoism, Confucianism, and Mohism should publish two classics first, and don't just publish the originals. It would be best if the texts and annotations are published together."

"What do you think, teachers?"

Everyone knew that this was the best approach and expressed their agreement.

Zichu nodded in satisfaction and concluded his speech: "Gentlemen, if this is the case, then go back and prepare the master copy as soon as possible. After all, it will take time to complete the book. This is a blessing for Daqin and the world. Don't spread it yet. When all preparations are made and all the shops in various countries are ready, we can make a splash together."

Everyone stood up and said yes, bowed and left, all in a hurry.

It is extremely important to seize the initiative in this matter. All major academic schools today are divided, and their internal struggles are even more intense than the external ones.

You can become famous by writing a book, and in an instant you can gain great voice in your own sect.

Everyone knows that heresy is more abominable than paganism. Of course, nowadays, with a hundred schools of thought contending with each other, all schools and factions are still united in facing the outside world. They are united in facing the outside world when the door is open, and they will break the dog's head when the door is closed.

Every one of those who stands out wants to become the leader, and all of this requires fame.

If you want to become famous for your knowledge, you need to be well-read, be cultivated by teachers, write books and biographies, annotate classics, give lectures everywhere, and have many disciples. None of these is easy. Even so, it can only be passed on by word of mouth. Without decades of time and help from noble people, it is very difficult to become famous.

Even if you become famous, what does it mean in the world?
Now we can use the help of Daqin to spread the knowledge on a large scale. In a big way, it can change our destiny. In a small way, it can also help us avoid taking 20 to 30 years of detour.

Another thing is to target a particular school of thought. Nowadays, there are hundreds of schools of thought, including Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, and other major schools of thought. Each school of thought has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you want to grow, you should rely on reputation first. The school that spreads the most and has the most disciples and students will naturally be stronger.

For an individual, taking the lead can make one successful; for a company, taking the lead means being ahead by a huge margin. Advantages are accumulated bit by bit, not to mention that one can be ahead by a huge margin in an instant.

In today's world, if you have fame, you have everything, everything in the true sense.

Fame and fortune, fame and fortune. With fame, fortune will come in an endless stream.

　Wishing all dear readers a happy Dragon Boat Festival!!!

　　
　
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