Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He is still reliable and says he has a way to help him achieve great success.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, the magical thing called Pinyin was created.

And it is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.

He is worthy of being his number one military strategist. With Du He alone, he can defeat thousands of troops!

Just as Li Chengqian's mind was full of random thoughts, Du He quickly pulled him back.

"Don't be anxious, Your Highness. Just listen to me first."

"Pinyin is just the beginning. I want you to do something big."

Du He had a calm expression and looked mysterious.

Li Chengqian asked in confusion: "What big thing? Isn't it big enough that you created the magical thing called Hanyu Pinyin?"

As long as he told his father the Chinese pinyin, the whole court would be in an uproar.

As an inventor, Du He would not dare to say that he would be promoted three levels, but promotion of two levels would definitely be no problem.

He can also quickly restore his reputation and change his father's opinion of him.

Du He whispered, "Your Highness, Chinese Pinyin is just the basics. Compiling a Chinese Dictionary is the big deal!"

Then Du He explained in detail the role of the Chinese dictionary to Li Chengqian.

Pinyin and dictionaries complement each other, and they are most powerful when used together.

Du He continued, "Your Highness, if we tell others about Chinese Pinyin now, maybe His Majesty will ask the Secretary General to compile a Chinese dictionary."

"If we want to keep these two great achievements firmly in our hands, I suggest that we wait until the dictionary is completed before presenting it to Your Majesty together."

The Secretary General is in charge of the books of the Tang Dynasty, which are filled with a group of knowledgeable scholars.

Li Shimin's trust in them must be greater than that in the Chongwenguan in the Eastern Palace.

Li Chengqian thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead in sudden realization: "Du He, you are right. Thanks to you for reminding me, otherwise I would have almost missed something important."

"Whatever we do next, I will listen to you."

He finally figured it out. He just needed to listen to Du He more in the future, and he could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Du He whispered, "Your Highness, the compilation of the Chinese Dictionary is a huge project. We need to organize the scholars of Chongwenguan to work together."

"For the sake of confidentiality, the personnel involved in the compilation are not allowed to leave the East Palace until the Chinese dictionary is completed."

"At the same time, we must send people to guard it strictly, and those who enter and leave the East Palace must be strictly checked to prevent anyone from taking the news out."

The East Palace is a mixed bag of people from all walks of life.

If confidentiality is not maintained, it is easy for the information to be leaked.

Li Chengqian nodded solemnly: "Du He, I will go down and make arrangements right away."

Chongwenguan was a school established by Li Shimin in the 13th year of Zhenguan specifically for Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

There were 55 people in total, including teaching scholars, students, proofreaders, librarians, and decorators.

Inside Chongwen Hall.

As soon as Li Chengqian mentioned the important matter of compiling a dictionary, everyone inside was instantly excited.

During the time they were working at Chongwenguan, Li Chengqian only came occasionally in the first two years, but basically had not come in recent years.

There is no new work to do, and they are almost bored just looking after this pile of books in the Eastern Palace every day.

They also knew that King Li Tai of Wei had also established a literary institute, and some of their friends were recruited into it.

Later, they assisted Li Tai in compiling the "Guodi Zhi" and were rewarded with official titles and large financial rewards.

After seeing their friend using the reward money to buy a large mansion in Chang'an, they were so jealous that they wanted to resign from the prince immediately and go to the Prince of Wei's palace to follow Li Tai.

The sky has eyes!

Now it's finally their turn to have the chance to make a contribution!

Li Chengqian whispered to Du He, "Du He, I'll leave the arrangements to you. Just tell us how we can cooperate."

Du He nodded and then walked to the front of the crowd.

Looking at the group of Chongwenguan scholars who were either too old or too young, Du He's mouth twitched.

Damn Li Chengqian, are these people he recruited reliable?

Moreover, the clothes most people wore were so white from being washed that one could tell at a glance that they lived in poverty.

Feeling Du He's questioning gaze, a bachelor's degree student with gray hair and beard spoke in a trembling voice.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, don't look down on us because we are old or young. We are very dedicated when it comes to our work."

"I am Liao Jun. When I was young, I worked as a clerk in the Secretariat of the previous dynasty. Later, I worked as a clerk in your majesty's account."

He pointed to the younger man next to him and said, "This lecturer is called Zhong Xun. He used to be an important clerical staff member under the retired emperor and is very knowledgeable."

Then Liao Jun introduced the other people to Du He one by one, and the meaning he expressed was just two words.

capable!

Du He smiled but did not question it out loud. He believed that anyone who could be recruited into Chongwenguan could at least know a lot of words.

Du He waved his hand and said with a smile: "I believe in your talents. The compilation of this dictionary requires your concerted efforts."

"Don't worry, once the Chinese Dictionary is compiled, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely reward you."

"The money will be abundant. It will be easy to buy a house, marry a wife and have children."

After hearing the big promises made by Du He, the scholars from Chongwenguan began to breathe faster and shouted loudly.

"Captain of the Imperial Consort's House, what do you need us to do?"

"My pen can't wait!"

The effect of this pie is really good. It mobilized their enthusiasm with just a few words.

Du He said with a serious face: "Dear scholars, because of confidentiality, during the compilation of the Chinese Dictionary, participants must stay in the East Palace for food and lodging, and cannot step out of the East Palace."

"And I don't know how long it will take to compile it. If it's fast, it will take more than a month. If it's slow, it may take half a year or even longer."

"If you can't accept the boring editing work, you can quit now."

"Once you participate in the compilation work, you cannot leave the East Palace even if you give up halfway. You must think clearly before answering."

After Du He finished speaking, he waited quietly for them to make a decision.

The scholars said without hesitation: "Captain of the Imperial Consort, we have no problem with that."

Isn’t it just that you can’t leave the Eastern Palace? Compared with the generous rewards, this is nothing.

What's more, food and accommodation are provided here, which can save one person's food rations. Why not?

The elderly teaching bachelors now live in a place that is old and small, making it very uncomfortable for the whole family.

The sons are incompetent, so they can only make their father work harder.

As long as he gets the reward money, he can immediately buy a spacious new house, and his daughter-in-law will no longer quarrel with his son every day.

For young students, they can also rely on their own abilities to give their families a better life.

So not being able to leave the Eastern Palace was not a problem at all for them.

Du He nodded and said with a smile: "You should go home today, say hello to your family, and bring some clothes for replacement."

"Starting tomorrow, I will teach you how to learn Chinese Pinyin, and then I will officially compile the Chinese Dictionary!"