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On the morning of April 12th, the spring was bright.b1 3kanwang/bb/ No pop-ups/b. After the two-day holiday, after the flag-raising ceremony held as usual in Beiping City, some articles and newspapers were posted on the bulletin wall, It attracted many people to watch, which also aroused the interest of the Ming envoy.

In fact, the Ming envoys have been here for a long time. They know the various rules in Beiping City and have gradually integrated into the life of Beiping City. At this time, they will send people to watch and copy these articles and send them back. The imperial court allowed the imperial court to be the first to understand the dynamics of the North Parallel Province.

Among these articles and newspapers, one article caught the attention of the envoys.

"Notice from Beiping Province on the compilation of the classic book "Huadian": In order to inherit Chinese civilization and save ancient books, from now on, the government will take the lead and the Chinese publishing house will preside over the compilation of the large-scale classic book "Huadian", including all ancient books from ancient to modern times. , all schools of thought are included. Due to the vastness of the editing project, the following personnel are specially recruited from the public:

There is no quota for scribes. Anyone with correct handwriting and meticulous copying can be selected;

There is no quota for inspectors. Those who are meticulous and knowledgeable can be selected;

There is no quota for recorders, and anyone who is proficient in writing, pen and knife can apply;

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There are ten assistants to the deputy editor, who are well-read and knowledgeable about ancient and modern times. All are welcome to apply;

There are five assistants to the editor-in-chief, who are well-educated and famous all over the world.

The above personnel will be treated favorably, and we hope that knowledgeable people from all over the world will apply enthusiastically.

In addition, if you have a rare copy of an ancient book at home, you can bring it to the north. After we verify the authenticity, you will be rewarded heavily. If you are not willing to donate it, you can just make a copy for us, and you will be rewarded.

Attached is a list of editors of "Huadian", ranked in order of age.

Editor-in-Chief: Wan Lei.

Deputy editors: Zhang Sanfeng, Jiao Yu, Liu Jing, Xu Huizu, Tie Xuan."

The Ming envoys read the notice in shock, and saw that there were several large seals at the back of the notice. It was definitely not fake. What made them extremely angry was that Xu Huizu, a traitor to the Ming court, really sold himself to seek help. Proud.

And the one named Zhang Sanfeng, who calls himself the Sloppy Taoist and is a world-famous Taoist, this old and immortal Taoist was also attracted by Wan Lei, leaving the envoys at a loss. As for Jiao Yu, Liu Jing and others, even more They were surrendered ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Although these guys were not very famous, they were still very famous among the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.

As for Wan Lei, he is even more famous all over the world. It is even rumored among the people that he is the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who saves the suffering, understands the meaning of heaven and earth, and understands the suffering of the world. There are also rumors that he is a heavenly master who appears every six hundred years. The Taoist ancestors took it as their own duty to carry forward the Great Way of Haotian and save the people.

In short, all kinds of rumors are so mysterious that even those gentry who advocate respecting ghosts and gods and staying away from them are doubtful. And the people of Beipingxing Province regard Wan Lei as the real dragon emperor, worthy of heaven and earth, and Yao, Shun and Yu are nothing more than this. In these With people's wanton spread, Wan Lei's reputation has spread far and wide, even to the point of transcendence and sainthood. Such a person who wants to cultivate books will definitely respond to his call.

These envoys have also been in the officialdom for a long time. It can be seen at a glance that this so-called book compilation is not only compiling the canon, but also trying to win over the hearts of Confucian scholars all over the world. I believe that with this order, many frustrated Confucian scholars will come to the north. Joining the ranks of the Northern Parallel Provinces clearly means digging the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

No, Dong Lun frowned when he heard about this. He had long expected that Wan Lei must have ulterior motives for making peace with the Ming Dynasty so readily. Now he finally understood that this was a good trick. A series of ruthless black-handed schemes. First, negotiate and obtain recognition from the imperial court, and obtain the "understanding" of the world's scholars, and then win the cooperation of the world's scholars through the so-called revision of books.

However, wise people do not need to think about it to understand that even if they know that they are going to be poached, the court can only watch helplessly. Because no matter which dynasty or generation it is from, in the eyes of scholars, it is a grand event that benefits the world. If the order is forced Confucian scholars are not allowed to go north, and even punishing those Confucian scholars who intend to go north would be a disgrace to themselves.

Moreover, the Peking Province itself is fully capable of completing the feat of compiling books. Preventing Confucian scholars from going north will not stop this "grand event" at all. At most, it will only slow down the progress. However, what the Ming Dynasty lost was people's hearts. It was obviously not worth the gain. A dynasty that was not popular among scholars. , in the future, if the Peking Army does not need to attack, the Ming Dynasty itself will be finished.

Of course, it does not mean that the court has nothing to do. The court can confront the Northern Parallel Province. The Northern Parallel Province concentrates scholars from all over the world to repair books, and the court also gathers scholars from all over the world to repair books. This can effectively reduce the outflow of scholars, but this will also We lost the initiative and were led by the North Parallel Province.

Just as Dong Lun was writing a memorial to the court to report the matter and put forward countermeasures, a shout of "Mr. Wan is here" came from outside the Ming embassy. Naturally, Dong Lun did not dare to neglect and immediately went out to greet him in person. And Wan Lei, who came with him, , in addition to the accompanying Jingzhong Guards, there were actually five other people, Xu Huizu was among them, and they were the six book repairers.

"Young Master Wan came to visit in person. I didn't welcome him from afar. It's rude and disrespectful." Dong Lun could guess what Wan Lei was here for without even thinking, but he had to be polite on the surface. After all, he also wanted something from Wan Lei.

"It's rude of us to come to the door without warning." Wan Lei also said politely.

"As the saying goes, if you have nothing to do, go to the Three Treasures Palace. Master Wan must have something important to come here this time. Why don't you go to the lobby to discuss it in detail." Dong Lun made an invitation gesture.

Wan Lei stopped being wordy and followed into the lobby. The two parties sat down separately. Wan Lei raised his tea cup symbolically and said: "I am interested in repairing books. I believe you all already know about this."

"We have just learned that book-editing is a great event that benefits the world and will be admired forever. We admire it." Although he was a little reluctant, Dong Lun still praised him sincerely. However, Xu Huizu and others present were silent. , obviously following Wan Lei’s lead.

"Chinese civilization has been around for thousands of years, and there are so many pictures and books that it is impossible to count. However, after dozens of dynasties and wars, many pictures and books have been lost, and many famous articles have been lost in the dust of history. It's a pity that I didn't think too highly of myself, so I came up with the idea of ​​collecting all the books from all over the world into a collection for record keeping. And the compilation of books is a great event in the world, and it depends on everyone's help."

"It should be done, it should be done. If you are asked to do anything, I will do my best to help you." Dong Lun said in an official tone, but he was secretly happy in his heart. It was rare that Wan Lei also asked for help. Now the technology transfer matter would be easier to discuss.

In fact, after talking about the technology transfer for so long, there was still no final decision, because Zhou Henglu, who was in charge of the negotiations, had a very tough attitude and insisted on asking for 150,000 taels of gold. However, the court felt that the price of the 100,000 taels of gold was too high and they wanted When bargaining, the two sides naturally cannot reach an agreement.

Now that Wan Lei was seeking help from Ming Ting, he had to make some concessions in terms of price. Dong Lun had already begun to think about how to make Wan Lei bleed a lot in order to repay the hatred of being suppressed for so many days.

"I know that the imperial court collects millions of books, especially history books, so I would like to ask you to prepare a copy. Of course, we don't want it in vain, and we will pay corresponding money as reward." Wan Lei didn't bother to beat around the bush. foot.

"Make a record?" Dong Lun asked falsely, but he was even more happy in his heart. He frowned and said: "This matter is of great importance and it is not decided by me. Please wait a few days until I report to the court for a decision." ."

"As the saying goes, you will come back after spending all your money. As long as we can buy a complete rare book of ancient books, I will not hesitate to spend a lot of money." Wan Lei was very happy and said: "I have already coordinated with the Yan Chamber of Commerce. Our Beiping Province will give the Yan Chamber of Commerce a discount." They are willing to make some concessions on technology transfer, reducing it from the original 150,000 taels to 140,000 taels. However, they require you to sign the contract and pay the deposit as soon as possible, and I also have a request, that you transfer the imperial library as soon as possible. Sort it out and give me a bibliography."

"Young master is so generous and kind, I will try my best to facilitate this matter." Dong Lun was overjoyed when he heard about the price reduction, but he didn't know that there was another big trap waiting for him to step into.

"Well, I'll wait for the good news from you all. I won't interrupt you for now and say goodbye." Wan Lei cupped his hands, stood up and was about to leave, but seemed to recall something and said: "Oh, by the way, the bibliography must be It must be complete and must not be deceived, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone.”

"Definitely, definitely, I will treat others with integrity and will never deceive others." Dong Lun said, but in his heart he was thinking about how to make a fuss about the bibliography and make Beiping Province pay a greater price.

However, what Dong Lun didn't know was that what Wan Lei wanted was just a bibliography, and he had already sent Jingzhong Guards to Jinling to collect this bibliography. The reason why he discussed this matter with the Ming Dynasty was to make the Ming Dynasty find it profitable. Figure, there is a chance to earn back the transfer fee, so that they can bite the bullet and pay the transfer fee of 140,000 taels first.

Once he gets the transfer fee, Wan Lei will put Ming Dynasty aside and never mention the acquisition of ancient books. Of course, not mentioning it does not mean that he does not want these books. Wan Lei has many ways to get these books, but he just doesn’t want to. It was just cheap for the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Dong Lun didn't know Wan Lei's plan to burn bridges across the river. As soon as he sent Wan Lei and his party away, he happily wrote a memorial to the court to report the matter, and made several suggestions, such as cutting off the head and tail, such as He said that he was confusing the truth with falsehoods and used all kinds of means to make it false so that the Peking Province could not compile the book and would take the opportunity to rip it off in the future.

"Master Dong, this is a God-given opportunity. We will try our best to mediate and let those people spit out the money again." An envoy said happily when he saw Dong Lun's handwriting.

"Yes, if they don't cough up the money, we won't give them the book and let them compile a book that is incomplete." Another envoy also said bitterly.

"Be careful with your mouth. If anyone talks too much and does bad things, I will report it to the court and punish him severely." Dong Lun frowned and ordered sternly.
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