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Chapter 733 China
The news that the emperor built the "Tongtian Pagoda" was like water pouring into a boiling oil pan, and immediately "splashed with passion".

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Regarding this matter, Fan Weicheng was the most surprised. Today, the sales volume of his mansion newspaper has easily exceeded [-], and it is still being printed continuously. The printing factory is already busy, and the mansion newspaper has just been printed. , before the ink was completely dry, it was sold out immediately.

As soon as Fan Weicheng heard the news before, he knew that the news would cause a great sensation, so he also made preparations for reprinting, but he still underestimated the sensation of the news. After it was sold out, it had to be reprinted immediately.

This is only the sales in Beijing and its surrounding areas, not counting other places. Because of the distance, the mansion newspapers that are a little further away, such as Shanxi and Shaanxi, will be seen later than those in Beijing. Therefore, if Other places also need to print more, and this number will increase again.If the sales of other places are included, Fan Weicheng feels that the sales of this newspaper this time may break through the 20 mark.

A mansion newspaper has a sales volume of 20, which is definitely a terrifying figure.

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"Your Majesty wants to build the Tongtian Tower..."

"Your Majesty wants to build the Tongtian Tower..."

The streets and alleys are full of excited newsboys. The more newspapers they sell, the more income they will earn. The amount sold today is equivalent to the sales in the past few days, so they have worked extra hard.

The streets and alleys, tea houses and liquor management, are also talking about this matter everywhere.

"My mother...the [-]-foot-high pagoda, such a high pagoda, I'm afraid I can't even lift my head up straight if I stand below it. How can I fix it..." This teahouse is extremely popular. , Countless people gathered early to drink tea, and as soon as they met, they were talking about Tongtian Tower.For the Ming Dynasty, this kind of building was indeed a super project, just like the discussion of building the Three Gorges in the [-]th century.

"...It's so tall, standing on it, you can't be scared to death..." Someone interjected.

"That's right! I said, how do we build such a tall tower?" Someone interjected.

"What kind of tower! This is a stele, and it is two different things from a tower. A tower is a tower, and a stele is a stele..." Immediately, someone shouted again, telling the difference between these two things.

"...What is the difference between a monument and a tower? It can be built so high, do you care if it is a tower or a monument?" Someone shouted immediately.This teahouse is so lively.

"...Why is there no difference? It's been said in the mansion newspaper that it's building a monument, not a tower... A tower is as simple as building a house. This monument is different. It's just a pillar. , This is much more difficult...the mansion newspaper also said what..., what mountain, mountain... Yang, stele, what material..., it can't be shipped out after it is chiseled..." The man immediately contacted Others argued, but the level of education is too low, and when encountering something a little more esoteric, they immediately stutter.

"I said... Shopkeeper Liu, is this what the mansion newspaper said? Don't let us..." Someone noticed something strange and deliberately asked the person who spoke just now.

"Why can't this be said in the mansion newspaper? Isn't it written in black and white? It's written clearly..." The man known as shopkeeper Liu immediately said seriously. After speaking, he picked up the mansion newspaper, opened it, and seriously "read" up.

As soon as the shopkeeper Liu "read the newspaper", he immediately elicited a burst of laughter. Why?Because shopkeeper Liu is illiterate, he took the residence report upside down.

"Coax..." Everyone immediately laughed.

"I said shopkeeper Liu, should this word be read from bottom to top! Or from top to bottom? Can you stop flipping this newspaper!" said the person who made fun of it just now.

Shopkeeper Liu immediately blushed, illiterate, and illiterate.

"...Hahaha..., Shopkeeper Liu, you are illiterate, what are you doing with a newspaper? Others thought you were pretending to be knowledgeable and could read a newspaper..." More people laughed.

"What are you laughing at? Although we are illiterate, the black and white characters in the mansion newspaper can't deceive anyone. We just want to buy a copy and make it a family heirloom in the future. Let our children and grandchildren see it when we get old. The master has also experienced this in the past. It's a miracle, and it's not in vain..." The man refused to give in, and immediately started arguing. Although his illiteracy made him look ugly, he was even more proud of being able to live in this era.

What the shopkeeper Liu said was unanimously approved by everyone. Many people smiled and nodded, saying that they have indeed encountered a rare era.It is a kind of luck to be able to experience this era, and the Dibao, as a black and white letter written by the imperial court, has the function of recording historical moments.

"...Let me just say a few words..." The old master had read the newspaper to everyone, and then drank tea and rested, letting the group of people chat and brag, killing time. Feel the need to intervene.

Everyone also quieted down, ready to see what the old master had to say.

"...Treasurer Liu is indeed right. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to read or write, but you can't deceive anyone with this black and white writing. If Your Majesty really wants to build such a tower in the future, it must be a grand event in my Ming Dynasty. , it is rare to encounter such a prosperous age in life, everyone, cherish it!... If you can buy a copy of this mansion newspaper as a souvenir, it is also a good thing. I think this mansion newspaper is only a few pennies, so you should buy it too I can afford it..., it would be a pity to miss today!..." The old master suddenly said with emotion, and urged everyone to buy a residence newspaper as a souvenir.

"The old master is still right. This mansion is only worth a few pennies, but the news in this mansion newspaper is a rare event. If you can leave a prosperous world with a few pennies and leave a certificate, you will also be able to leave behind a few pennies." It's not in vain... Whether it's for thinking about it or showing it off in the future, this is definitely enough..." A person immediately echoed loudly.

As soon as this person proposed, he immediately got the support of many people.They all said that they wanted to buy a copy of the residence newspaper to go back as a souvenir, to brag to their children and grandchildren in the future, to use it as their own witness to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, or to take it to the grave to be buried with them.

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Enter Chen Yuting's mansion.

"Luoyang paper is expensive..., Luoyang paper is expensive!...Now I finally understand what Luoyang paper is expensive..."

An official took a residence newspaper and walked quickly into Chen Yuting's living room.

In Chen Yuting's living room, many officials gathered early in the morning. These officials all came to discuss this matter.

"...Outside, the robbing of this mansion newspaper is going crazy. I have never seen such a fierce scramble for the mansion newspaper. Your Majesty's matter this time is really a big mess..." the official said.

"Your Majesty's matter is not just a big deal? It's simply difficult to end. Is this thirty-foot monument so easy to build?" Immediately another official took up the conversation.

"... Sigh, I don't know when it will be possible to repair such a tall monument! Your Majesty really dares to think about it, but this time, it's really too ambitious. After all, manpower is limited!"

"Hmph..., stupid, stupid... Your Majesty is really out of his mind, this is what a foolish king said, this is a waste of money and people..." Some officials also chanted heartbrokenly.

Several officials looked at the official who shouted with grief, and didn't take it seriously.

"Well, Your Majesty wants to imitate my great Ming ancestor Chengzu, and use the stele to show his achievements. It is said that this time the stele is not built with a whole stone, but with cement and steel bars..." Although some officials felt that this The matter was outrageous, and there were some objections, but it was not as straightforward as that official, who showed anger on his face.It is of no use to the emperor to say such remarks now.

"Your Majesty is still thinking about going far into the Han and Tang Dynasties. If not, why would he build this 'Tiantian Pagoda'? This is to show off his achievements!..."

"It is said that this monument was built in the name of Huaxia. It is to be built as a monument to Huaxia... If you are interested in discussing whether this monument can be built, why not talk about the name of this monument, the original intention of building this monument, and how to build it. What's the use after that," said an official.Now everyone is focusing on whether it can be built or not, rather than the original intention of building the monument.Originally, this original intention was worth talking about and debatable, but compared with the matter of building the monument, this matter has become a trivial matter again. There is nothing to talk about. Everyone's thoughts are on whether the monument can be built or not .This monument is really too tall.

"What else is there to talk about now? If such a tall monument can be built, if it can be said to become such a thing that gathers the attention of the world, it is not impossible. Now the difficulty lies in whether it can be built or not. , don’t say anything.” The topic quickly returned to the “topic”, and everyone’s eyes were on whether such a tall monument could be built. As for the original intention and purpose, this was secondary.

"Hmph... Your Majesty, this is a waste of money and people. Such a huge project requires the use of people's labor and energy. I don't know how many things can be successfully built. Your Majesty is wasting money, consuming people's fat and anointing extravagantly..."

When everyone heard this old-fashioned argument, they all despised it. Now, in this matter, the main concern of everyone is whether it can be built. You also said how much it will cost to repair. Obviously, you have not found a center. Who would want to discuss it with you? this?Once this thing is built, it will definitely be a miracle of the Ming Dynasty. To be honest, everyone wants to see what this miracle of the Ming Dynasty looks like in their lifetime.

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Shi Fenglai's residence.

When Shi Feng came here, many people also came.

"I think that although the word Huaxia has a high meaning, it also has a lot of flaws. I think that my Ming Dynasty is a great kingdom in the sky and the center of the world. Although the word Huaxia can represent my descendants of Yan and Huang, It can represent the people of Ming Dynasty, but the meaning in this respect is still lacking. Your Majesty intends to use this monument as a place to continue Huaxia's popularity in the future... The official thinks that the word Huaxia is not used properly. It needs to be slightly modified to better fit the intention... and His Majesty's mind..." said an old official.

Shi Fenglai listened, and nodded again and again. His position is quite embarrassing. He said he was from the imperial party, but he could not participate in many secrets. The chief assistant is the imperial party... His position is also quite awkward. Thinking of the gap between himself and the real imperial party, Shi Fenglai is also very depressed. Shi Fenglai knows that he still needs to show more of himself in front of the emperor. strength.Here, there are also some officials who come to "report to work" to give him advice.As the first assistant, no matter what, there are always a few helpers.Shi Fenglai felt that this was really interesting, so he changed the name of the emperor's stele. If the stele is really built, he will inevitably mention his name when talking about the stele in the future. He changed the name of the stele to the emperor. Woolen cloth.

"...Then don't know how to change it?" Shi Fenglai asked, his character was determined, and the few officials who came to him to "repay his work" could only be old and rotten scholars.

"Master Yuanfu, for this change, you only need to change one word. In this way, you can summarize the central country and the great dynasty, so that you can summarize the meaning of my Huaxia... If you only use the word Huaxia , then he simply left the imperial court aside, Daming aside, and His Majesty aside..." This old pedant has no other skills, if he insists on his words and studies them, he is called a shrewd person. Straightforward.

"What word should this be changed to?" Shi Fenglai asked.

"Master Yuanfu, this should be changed to the word 'Zhonghua'. In this way, the meaning of the word has risen at once. It not only summarizes the imperial court, but also includes His Majesty, which is more in line with His Majesty's original meaning..." The old official shook his head, Show off triumphantly.There was news yesterday that the "Tiantian Pagoda" was going to be built. He stayed up all night thinking about it, thinking about it, thinking about it, and really figured out something.

"Zhonghua..., Zhonghua Monument?...China Memorial Altar...um..." After hearing this, Shi Fenglai compared it a little, and immediately felt that it was good. The concept of Zhonghua is indeed higher than Huaxia, not only It is to generalize the concept of Huaxia, and even more so to include the central dynasty and the imperial court. If the imperial court is included, won't your majesty just include it?This is really a worthwhile change, and it serves multiple purposes. Thinking of this, Shi Fenglai felt good again.If I can persuade His Majesty to change this word, His Majesty will definitely look at me differently. In the future, when the Human Altar is built, it is necessary to record the things about myself and the Human Altar.

"...That's right, the Chinese word is indeed higher than Huaxia's intention, yes, yes..." Shi Fenglai was very happy.

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On Han Yu's house.

A few people also gathered together.

"Old Ge, I don't know if the construction of the 'Tongtian Pagoda' is a real construction or a cover? Elder Ge, the following officials know about cement. If we want to build such a tall monument tower, the cement needed can be calculated by sea. This is really not a simple project! If it is really built, I am afraid that His Majesty will have to build a new cement factory..." The official said, he didn't care so much about the original purpose of building the Tongtian Tower, but focused on cement.

When the official said this, the eyes of the surrounding people immediately lit up.

Han Yu sighed. How could the people in his hands have to talk about business deals as soon as they opened their mouths?Why do eyes always fall on money?Han Yu really wanted to have the kind of disciple who looked at this matter from the height of the world, not like a cat smelling fishy.

"This matter is really built. Your Majesty is definitely not joking. Don't you think it's fun to worship living people?" Han Yu really wanted to bring the topic back to "regular", and wanted everyone to stop thinking about it. Just focus on "buying and selling".

"Ge Lao, so it must be built..." someone said.

Han Yu nodded again.

"...Ge Lao, this time is definitely a rare opportunity! Ge Lao thought, if this cement can really build a [-]-foot-high stele, then this cement is not famous all over the world? Ge Lao, in the future this cement I'm afraid the supply is in short supply! There are so many house builders and tomb builders in the world, some of them don't want to make their houses stronger, and those of them don't want to make their tombs stronger. Knowing the reputation of this cement, they don't spend a lot of money on cement Mr. Ge, the business opportunities here are really huge!..." The official still focused on the cement and smelled business opportunities from it.

"Yes! Mr. Ge, this matter seems to be His Majesty doing something wrong and wasting money, but in fact, it is definitely a cover played by His Majesty. This is definitely a foreshadowing planted by His Majesty. Mr. Ge thought, this cement burner The prescription is in the hands of His Majesty. If cement is used for building houses in this world, how much cement will be produced every year? How much is it? Mr. Ge, Your Majesty has always been shrewd in his work and never traded at a loss. , should be no exception, this time, you can start while His Majesty is still laying out the layout, and quickly occupy some places in various places to build cement factories... Once this is preemptively occupied, it will definitely benefit endlessly in the future..." Other officials also rushed Following the persuasion, he analyzed this matter from another angle.

As a party involved, as a witness to the whole incident, Han Yu could only shake his head secretly when he heard the words of the people under his sect, he was really useless.Han Yu can only complain in secret like this, he has to rely on these people to support him in order to gain a firm foothold in the court.

"...The words are not bad. If cement can really build such a tall monument, then this cement will definitely be famous all over the world in the future. I am afraid that he will use it a lot when building houses in the future. This is indeed true. A big business opportunity... If that person is interested, you can take advantage of the uncertain situation and place your bets in advance. If you wait until the truth comes out, it will be too late, and you won't be able to grab it if you break your scalp..." Han Yu couldn't help it Don't say something according to the views of his disciples.

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Beijing city.

A tavern.

A man in white was sitting alone in front of the window. On the table was a copy of today's mansion newspaper. The content of the mansion newspaper was "Tiantian Tower".

The expression of the man in white can be said to be very lonely, or in other words, with a lot of anger, unwillingness and fear.

This time the matter of "burning paper money" was secretly promoted by him, and it was precisely because he saw that the common people came to Beijing in an endless stream, and they kept going to kowtow, while the masters far away on the prairie kept going. Urging him to find a way as soon as possible, it is best to weaken the Ming Emperor's reputation, it is best to stigmatize Ming Emperor's reputation, so that after Ming Emperor's prestige plummets, there may be turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, once there is turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, it will definitely affect In the battle on the desert, it might be possible to wipe out the elite of the Ming Dynasty outside the pass in one fell swoop, thereby turning the tide of the battle. It is precisely because of this that he came up with such an idea. Abolishing the prestige of the emperor can make Emperor Ming completely become the laughing stock of the world's ridicule, but he never expected that this matter would develop to this point in the end, the [-]-foot-high Babel Tower!If it is really built for Emperor Ming, then Emperor Ming's reputation will definitely skyrocket again, and it will definitely be a disaster for the masters on the grassland.

(End of this chapter)