Daqin: A buff of incredible comprehension

"That's true. Although my child doesn't have a teacher, he has been able to learn to read by himself since I bought him a dictionary. He now knows hundreds of words."

"So what? My daughter can not only read, but also write!"

"Thank you, Mr. Seven, for giving our family a scholar. Thank you, Mr. Seven!"

"Thank you, Mr. Seventh Master!"

After many people learned that these innovations were all Zhao Chen's masterpieces, they spontaneously kowtowed in the direction of the Xianyang Palace and thanked Zhao Chen for giving their children the opportunity to learn to read.

This is understandable.

Not only in the Qin Dynasty, but in almost the entire feudal society, reading was regarded as a high-level activity.

As the saying goes: Of all things in the world, reading is the most noble.

In ancient times, it was impossible for a peasant family to afford the cost of raising a scholar.

The cost of the teacher-apprentice relationship, books, writing brushes, inkstones, studying abroad, making friends, nighttime lighting, travel expenses to Beijing for the imperial examination, etc.

All of this added together is far beyond the affordability of an ordinary peasant family.

More importantly, this means that your family has lost an adult male laborer.

This is undoubtedly fatal to ordinary peasant families.

But once you become a scholar, with knowledge and fame, everything will be different.

The government will give more care and even reduce some taxes and labor service.

This is what is meant by "Books contain golden houses and beautiful women."

If you are a genius, you will be able to enjoy hospitality everywhere. People will not be disgusted by you, but will welcome you very much.

Because of this, Zhao Chen's innovations such as papermaking, the Daqin Dictionary, and pinyin greatly reduced the difficulty of learning to read. They only needed a dictionary and pinyin to learn to read.

How much expenses have been saved.

How could they not be grateful to Zhao Chen?

Not to mention those scholars, they were all extremely grateful to Zhao Chen because they saw opportunities to gain more knowledge.

It was precisely because of all this that from that moment on, the people of Qin regarded Zhao Chen as a saint-like figure.

As for the previous rumors, they had long been thrown out of their minds.

In the Confucian residence.

"Who would have thought that the things that changed the Qin State were created by the Seventh Prince?"

"But why did the Seventh Young Master drive Master Xunzi away? If this step hadn't been taken, the work of compiling the dictionary should have been completed by us Confucians."

"Yes, this matter should have been our turn. How could we let the Zongheng family succeed?"

"Seventh Master definitely did this on purpose. He's afraid that our Confucian family will steal the credit!"

"How abominable!"

"No, I will write to Master Xunzi right now and ask him to come to Xianyang to meet the Seventh Prince. At the same time, our Confucian doctrines can also be printed and published in large quantities."

"Yes, Master Xunzi is the Seventh Young Master's teacher after all, he won't refuse."

"Good idea, let's go now!"

Another place where Yan Dan was imprisoned

"Snapped!"

A teacup was thrown to the ground, and the fragments flew everywhere.

"Damn it! Damn it! Ying Zheng, Zhao Chen, you are simply too outrageous!" Yan Dan looked at the newspaper in his hand, gritting his teeth in anger.

Not to mention the articles that slandered him and his uncle. Just the description of the various new inventions that changed the Great Qin State in that newspaper, which were said to be invented by Zhao Chen, was completely unacceptable to him.

"That kid is only three years old! When I was three, I didn't even have time to pee or play in the mud!" This obvious impossibility made Yan Dan even more angry.

"Dan'er, you must calm down!" the master advised.

"Master, how can I stay calm? Not to mention that Qin is only going to get stronger, any one of these inventions alone could overturn the balance of power among the six kingdoms. And that Baizhi, after swindling countless fortunes from the nobles of the six kingdoms, is now benefiting Qin! How despicable!"

"This is no one's fault. Who could have imagined that white paper, as white as silk, would be so cheap? We can only blame ourselves for not seeing through the Qin people's tricks."

"** Understood!" Yan Dan nodded firmly.

"I'm glad you understand!" The master nodded with satisfaction and continued, "The most important thing for you right now is to find an opportunity to return to Yan State. Only by returning to Yan State can you have a chance to resist Daqin."

At the same time, the officials of the other six kingdoms also reported back to their respective countries the developments here, and attached the Daqin newspaper to the reports. Obviously, they also attached great importance to this newspaper.

Not to mention the scholars of the Hundred Schools of Thought. When they learned that the Great Qin Dictionary, Pinyin, and even white paper were all invented by the legendary Great Qin sage sent from heaven—the Seventh Prince Zhao Chen—they were shocked. At the same time, they began to doubt whether this Seventh Prince was truly a sage sent from heaven, rather than a legend deliberately fabricated by the Great Qin to win the support of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

Considering that the King of Qin had previously promised that if the Hundred Schools of Thought were willing to submit, their doctrines would be printed and disseminated like the Great Qin Dictionary, these people began to be tempted. However, they were still hesitant and continued to wait and see.

With the appearance of the Daqin newspaper, they were once again shaken. Because the characters were almost identical, as if they were printed by some kind of technology, they speculated that Daqin might have mastered a highly efficient writing technology.

Therefore, they can no longer wait and must make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they are abandoned by the Qin Dynasty, their doctrines will probably lag behind forever.

Novelists, in particular, were full of anticipation for this newspaper. If their novels could be serialized in the newspaper, then the entire Daqin would be able to read their works, allowing more people to get to know them.

Thinking of this, the leader of the novelists immediately went to the Qin Embassy to present a visiting card, hoping to meet the King of Qin.

Unfortunately, when he arrived, the embassy was already packed with people from various schools of thought. Many of them were familiar faces to him, which made the novelist leader feel frustrated.

Is it still too late?

It seems that novelists may not have a chance!

In fact, novelists, with their rich imagination and exceptional narrative skills, incorporated folklore and common people's sayings into their works, reflecting people's lives, customs, beliefs, and values. Their novels played a significant role in the folk culture of their time. However, because the content novelists pursued was considered gossip and rumors, their works were often dismissed as vulgar by scholars and literati, and therefore not taken seriously.

Therefore, they probably won't receive special attention from the Qin Dynasty!

If only I had joined the Qin Dynasty right away, I would have regretted it so much now! Regret! Regret! Regret! Regret!

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"Your Majesty, all 100,000 copies of the Great Qin Newspaper have been sold out. The entire city of Xianyang is buzzing with discussion about the contents of the newspaper. The previous rumors have long since vanished."

"Oh, it's such a good effect? ​​How did they react after they found out you invented those white papers?"

"The people are extremely grateful to you, praising you as the modern-day Cangjie, the greatest teacher in the world, and many even calling you a contemporary sage. Furthermore, representatives from various schools of thought have arrived at the Daqin Inn, submitting invitations and hoping to meet the king. It seems they are already gathering."

"Haha, very good. What are these schools of thought?"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. There are so many people here today, almost shoulder to shoulder, and we haven't finished counting them all yet."

"Well, let them speed things up. By the way, have the Confucian, Mohist, and other schools of thought also submitted their visiting cards?"

"No, the Mohists are still in contact with Yan Dan, and the Confucians have sent people back to Xiaoshengxian Manor. I suspect they may be planning to invite Master Xunzi to come forward. After all, Master Xunzi once taught you."

"Haha, do you really think that Chen'er will give face to Confucianism if you invite Master Xunzi? That's ridiculous. Forget it, don't worry about Confucianism. Instead, let's find a chance for Yan Dan to be rescued by the Six-Fingered Black Knight!"

"I obey your command!!"

"My son, my son."

"What's wrong, Sister Yanfei, why are you so happy?"

"Congratulations, young master! You have become famous throughout Xianyang. Everyone praises you as the modern Cangjie, the world's number one teacher, and the people even respect you as a saint."

Zhao Chen: ???

"Sister Yanfei, what on earth is going on?"

"Isn't it because of the Great Qin Newspaper? The newspaper records in detail all the things that the young master has done during this period, including papermaking, printing, the creation of pinyin, the compilation of dictionaries, and the invention of various agricultural tools. These contents have now spread throughout Xianyang City."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen's face darkened.

I don't recall asking Xiao He or Li Si to write this down. Could it be my father behind the scenes again? I'm afraid it could only be him. Whatever, the people know. I have nothing to fear now.

"Sister Yan Fei, this is nothing. As a prince of the Great Qin, it is my duty to do something for the people of the Great Qin."

"Really? Isn't the young master happy?" Looking at Zhao Chen's calm tone, Yan Fei was a little puzzled.

"Of course I'm happy, but I don't think these things are worth mentioning. People are like this. When you treat them well, they will naturally be grateful."

"Indeed!"

"By the way, sister, how do you feel about the new ** I taught you?"

"It's too profound. Just look at Xiaomeng and Xiaoyi who are in seclusion again. I really don't know how you came up with this. Sometimes I really want to open your head and see if it's different from ours! Also, although you stay in the study every day, you seem to be sleeping most of the time."

"Strange, sister, why do you feel that my aura is becoming more and more ethereal? Even Lord Donghuang and Master Guiguzi didn't give me this feeling."

How can it not change? The Book Spirit teaches me the Dao every day. Isn't it normal for the aura to become more and more mysterious? But of course I won't say this out loud.

"Sister, you have to keep working hard too! Don't let me surpass you."

"hehe!"

Zhao Chen did not pay much attention to the Daqin Newspaper. He was still immersed in enlightenment. A few days later, Wang Jian not only trained the army, but also made the soldiers master the skills of throwing ** accurately and using firearms.