After the child's mind was read, the tyrant caught the male queen with a black face

The system "poofed" and tried to suppress its laughter: [...Aruan, something seems to be wrong. You were showing him the book printing technique, but he thought you were showing her how to form sentences. Hmm... Is this considered talking to a deaf person?]

The emperor raised his eyebrows. Books? Ink? Printing?

He understood instantly.

Without waiting for Yuanruan and the system to react, the emperor calmly picked up four wooden blocks and pressed them into the ink beside the wooden box, then took them out and slapped them three times on a new piece of white paper.

Soon, the words "My beloved father" appeared in three rows on the paper.

Yuanruan was a little shaken at first, but when he saw this, he smiled widely: [Haha, I knew that you had guessed it. ]

System Sorry: [It seems I guessed wrong. 】

The prince also came over to take a look, and instantly became interested. He couldn't help but applaud and said, "Good! Good! There is such a wonderful method. Ninth sister is really smart."

The voice was so powerful that Yuan Ruan's ears felt numb.

The system also said proudly: [My nephew has vision! My Ah Ruan is smart. Not only did he solve the paper problem, he also solved the printing problem. The speed of popularizing books will be ten or a hundred times faster than before. Ha, my nephew's transformation will have a chance to be completed.]

Yuanruan touched his nose shyly: [Keep a low profile... I am also standing on the shoulders of giants. After all, if I gave paper, how could I forget its official printing technology? ]

Then, she pulled the prince's hand and said, "Prince, brother, come on! Print the books."

The prince nodded repeatedly and said, yes, print books!

Both paper and printing technology that does not require manual copying further save the cost and time of producing books.

Yuan Ruan saw the prince's excited expression and suddenly remembered that there was something he hadn't shown.

She quickly took out another carved board from the box.

She tried hard to pick up the small brush and apply ink on it.

Seeing that she was having difficulty moving, the prince hurried forward to help her apply the ink, while staring at the board with the words engraved on it.

Yuan Ruan pointed at the wooden board and said seriously: "This is woodblock printing. Large-scale printing, this is more neat than movable type printing."

The prince nodded faster.

After looking at it a few more times and touching the paper a few more times, the prince quickly saw the advantages and disadvantages of woodblock printing and movable type printing.

He began to imagine in his mind how to organize the books, how to distribute the goods, and how to break through the official system of the aristocratic families.

Soon, the prince pinched her chubby cheeks as calmly as possible and said, "Ninth sister, you have been a great help. Really, you have been a great help."

Yuan Ruan chuckled and patted the prince's shoulder with her chubby little hand: "We are one family, so we have to keep our differences separate."

The prince and the emperor both laughed out loud at Yuanruan's appearance as a little adult.

The prince held Yuan Ruan in his arms and said, "Yes. We are one family and should not have different opinions. Come on, accompany me to the Ministry of Industry to have a look."

The emperor paused and said slowly, "Prince? Are you going to the Ministry of Works now?"

The prince gave the emperor a brilliant smile in return, and said, "Father, the imperial examination is approaching, and I am already impatient."

The system sighed: [The prince is truly devoted to his country and loyal. ]

Yuan Ruan also sighed: [As expected of the novel's designated virtuous prince, honest and hardworking, excellent! ]

The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched slightly: You are hardworking, and the excellent evaluation is correct!

But honestly...

A big part of the reason why the prince was in a hurry to leave was that he didn't want to stay and continue to argue with the officials who came from aristocratic families.

The emperor originally wanted to keep the prince so that he could train his ability to influence and handle aristocratic families.

But if you think about it carefully, even with the emergence of a powerful weapon like printing, those nobles who defended the Queen Mother were the most skilled at changing their stance according to the situation and would probably not pose much resistance.

Just at this moment, the chief eunuch came to report the situation, and the emperor let the prince leave.

The emperor looked at the chief eunuch and asked, "What's going on?"

The chief eunuch said, "Your Majesty, I think the dispute among the court officials is over."

The emperor paused, then turned and walked away.

At this time, the court officials in front of the pavilion were standing in two groups, clearly divided.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." The court officials all bowed deeply.

The emperor turned around and waved his hand: "My dear ministers, please stand up. Have you finished your discussion?"

The court officials looked at each other and did not call the discussion over. They were just willing to give the empress dowager's family a chance to speak up. Let them speak first and see if they can convince the emperor.

The Right Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple took a deep breath and was about to take a step.

The emperor suddenly said, "Wait, that's not important. You guys look at this first. Recommend a few people to me first, and quickly select the scope of the imperial examination questions, prepare the teaching materials and questions, and hold the imperial examination preliminary selection ceremony as soon as possible."

Courtiers:? ? ?

Wait, Your Majesty, weren't we discussing the Queen Mother and her relatives? ! Why are we talking about the imperial examination again? !

Your Majesty, I know you are anxious, can you please not be so impatient? Can you finish the task in one day? !

The Minister of Personnel could not help but bow and said, "Your Majesty, selecting talents for Daxia is a major national event. Don't rush it."

The emperor nodded, then waved his hand, and the eunuch came forward holding a box.

The emperor personally took out four templates, dipped them in ink, and then pressed them on a piece of white silk cloth and released it. Soon, three rows of words "My beloved father" appeared on the paper.

The pupils of the civil officials and military generals shrank: !!!

Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Li and others quickly came over and watched carefully.

There are no fools who can reach the sixth rank.

In a moment, everyone realized the impact it would have on the aristocratic official class.

Among the important officials, there are those who come from powerful and noble families, those who come from noble families, and a rare few who come from common people.

It seemed that several court officials of noble birth who still wanted to speak for the Queen Mother had more solemn expressions than each other.

In their view, the emperor's use of the printing technology was like a villain putting a knife on their necks, threatening them: Do you want to protect the queen mother in your own way? ! Okay, with books, I have no shortage of talents. I can quickly find new people to replace them at any time. Those who don't obey will be killed!

The more these court officials thought about it, the more frightened they became, especially the Right Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple who was about to take the lead in speaking. He froze in place, feeling torn.

Of course, even the court officials who came from aristocratic families and had no relationship with the Queen Mother felt a sense of urgency.

……

The expressions of ministers who came from commoner backgrounds were completely different.

The Minister of Industry was so excited that he almost lay on the paper to read it, and said repeatedly: "Great, great, it turns out that it can be done this way! In the future, we don't need people to copy it, we just need to print it one by one like this! There will be countless books in my Great Xia, and countless talents will be cultivated! Your Majesty, this is really amazing!"

The emperor nodded slightly: "Of course. Jiuer loves me the most. If she can do what she wants, she will definitely be able to create a powerful tool like movable type printing."

The excited expression of the Minister of Works froze for a second, and he couldn't help but whisper to others: "When did Your Majesty become so idealistic..." If you want to show off that the Ninth Princess is close to you, you can't attribute it to her love.

However, standing next to the Minister of Works was Cheng Weining.

He said to the Minister of Industry very seriously, "Sir, I think your Majesty is right. It is because of my love for Her Royal Highness that I have been able to make so many agricultural tools."

The Minister of Works, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of War nearby: …

……

The emperor watched coldly as the emotions of his courtiers fluctuated.

He proposed the "printing technique" in advance to warn those court officials who wanted to replace their relatives by marriage or other relationships: I am not short of people, and you will die if you try, so you should know your place.

Wait until the ministers calm down again.

The emperor looked at Prime Minister Li and said, "My dear, what else do you think about the imperial examination?"

Prime Minister Li stepped forward decisively and said, "Your Majesty, I think the sooner the better."

The official of noble birth staggered and said: Prime Minister Li, you don't even try to struggle.

The emperor looked at Prime Minister Li with satisfaction and nodded, "Okay! My dear minister, you should keep a close eye on this matter. If you fail to meet my requirements next year, I will hold you accountable."

Prime Minister Li bowed and said, "As you command."

The emperor looked at the Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple again and said with a half-smile, "Okay, who wants to talk about the Queen Mother issue now?"

The Right Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple broke out in a thin sweat.