"This book is easy to find, and even children can use it easily. In this way, it can be said to be a perfect match for primary schools with few teachers and many students. Even if the students are not talented, as long as they work hard, they can make up for it with diligence," Kong Yingda said solemnly.
"Oh!"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed and looked at Kong Yingda in disbelief. Li Shimin secretly supported the promotion of primary schools, but he didn't expect that Kong Yingda, after Kong Sheng, would publicly support primary schools, which made Li Shimin a little surprised.
The other officials also realized and stared at Kong Yingda. If the Kong Family publicly supported primary schools instead of private schools, the situation in the imperial court would definitely change.
Ma Zhou looked at Kong Yingda in disbelief. No one expected that Kong Yingda's family would publicly support primary schools and even produce a dictionary that was very suitable for primary schools. This was no less than a timely help for her, who was fighting alone.
"Good book, it is indeed a good book! In this way, teachers don't have to worry about it, and students can solve their doubts. Even if a teacher teaches several times more students, it is still a good thing. "Li Shimin praised.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. In this way, there will be more students, more teachers will be paid, and more people will be willing to teach. In this way, there will be more and more people reading the books of sages. It is a great fortune for the world." Fang Xuanling cupped his hands and said.
"Yes. Now printing is popular, books are cheap, and pencils and pens are cheap. The burden of students to go to school is greatly reduced. In time, the books of sages will be popular in the countryside." Wei Zheng nodded and said. In the past, going to school was not an easy task. Not only did it cost a lot of money to hire a teacher to go to a private school, even the ink, paper, and inkstone were also consumed quickly. It was simply unaffordable for the poor to go to school. This was also because the education in the past was elite education. It could be said that children from poor families wanted to go to school as hard as ascending to heaven.
This was also the reason why the power of education was in the hands of aristocratic families.
Many far-sighted officials had keenly discovered that as the cost of education continued to decrease, the development of primary schools was unstoppable. It was bound to greatly impact the private school system. This was probably the reason why the Kong Family was so determined to obtain the Teacher's College and primary education.
"May I know who wrote this book? We will definitely reward them generously." Li Shimin said happily.
Kong Yingda could not help but proudly say, "This book was written by the Minister's nephew, Kong Huisuo. It is currently waiting outside the palace."
The reason Kong Yingda presented the dictionary today was to flatter his nephew. Naturally, he was prepared to entertain him.
"So you are a descendant of Kong Sheng. No wonder you have such wisdom. Men, summon Descendant Kong Sheng to the palace." Li Shimin nodded and praised.
The other officials could not help but be surprised. They originally thought that Kong Yingda had quietly created such a masterpiece, but they did not expect that it was written by an even younger descendant of the Kong Family.
"Summon Descendant Kong Sheng to the palace!" Following the announcement, it quickly spread outside the palace.
Not long after, an imposing young man proudly arrived outside Taiji Palace. This person was none other than Kong Huisuo.
Outside Taiji Palace, Kong Huisuo took a deep breath and prepared to step into the palace. Suddenly, his eyes flashed and he saw a cheeky face greeting him from the last row of generals. If this person was not Meton, who else could it be?
The monthly court assembly was the only time that Meton had to attend court. At other times, he was relaxed and only needed to keep an eye on the firearms.
Kong Huisuo almost staggered. Fortunately, he had great self-restraint. He ignored Meton's antics and proudly stepped into Taiji Palace.
"The thirty-second descendant of the Kong Family, Kong Huisuo, pays respects to Your Majesty!" Kong Huisuo proudly said.
"As expected of a talented person! The Kong Family has a successor! "Li Shimin looked at the handsome Kong Huisuo and praised repeatedly.
The other officials nodded their heads. If the dictionary was written by Kong Yingda, everyone might not think much of it. However, it was written by a young man, so how could everyone not be astonished? Furthermore, he was also a descendant of the Kong Family. With the face of the confucian school, they still had to give him some face.
"Many thanks for Your Majesty's praise. This commoner is ashamed to receive it." Kong Huisuo modestly said.
Li Shimin looked at Kong Huisuo with satisfaction and said, "Chancellor Kong said earlier that this book was written by you?"
Kong Huisuo had already received Kong Yingda's instructions and was about to agree to it. Suddenly, the cheeky face of Meton flashed in his mind. He couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. In the end, he clenched his teeth and said, "I don't dare to lie to Your Majesty. This book was indeed written by this commoner alone. The idea came from Meton, Qin Huaiyu, and the others."
"Ah!"
Instantly, the imperial court was in an uproar. Their gazes couldn't help but gather on Meton, Cheng Yaojin, and the others among the military generals.
Kong Yingda couldn't help but have an ugly expression. However, who would have thought that Kong Huisuo would change his mind at the crucial moment and split the credit. As a result, Kong Huisuo's credit was spread out.
Li Shimin couldn't help but pause. His gaze looked at Cheng Yaojin and the others, "There's actually such a thing?"
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but be stunned. He shook his head and said, "This old official has never heard my son mention this before."
"We haven't heard of it either?" Yuchi Jingde also shook his head and said.
"Nobody knows a son better than his father. It's fine to let my son wield swords and spears, but if he were to lower his head and write a book, I'm afraid it would be harder than killing him?" Qin Qiong said with a bitter smile.
"Beloved Official Mo?" Li Shimin looked at Meton, who was at the end of the line, with a half-smile.
Meton helplessly stepped forward and said, "This plan is a whimsical plan that the four of us came up with to leave our names in the annals of history. However, ever since the printing technology and hot air balloons suffered repeated setbacks, we have long since given up. Now, Qin Huaiyu and the others have joined the army, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs is devoting himself to studying the Ink Technique. If Brother Kong hadn't mentioned it, the Minister of Foreign Affairs probably wouldn't have remembered it."
All the officials couldn't help but be dumbfounded. It was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to make a contribution. However, Mo Jiazi's idea, which had almost been forgotten, was actually a great contribution. It was simply infuriating to compare oneself to others.
"This is simply nonsense! If it weren't for Kong Hui Suo, such a beneficial book for the country and the people would definitely be buried. "Li Shimin scolded with a stern expression.
Meton also had an expression of joy as he said, "The Minister of Foreign Affairs knows his mistake. Fortunately, when Brother Kong entered the capital for the second time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs was accompanying His Majesty to visit the exhibition of the Ink Technique. It was Cheng Chumo and the others who received Brother Kong and learned of this matter. Only then did this book appear."
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but show a sliver of pride as he said, "Presumably, my son doesn't like to study and wants to use this method to save time and effort."
After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he instantly felt that it was inappropriate. This book was written for a child. If Cheng Chumo wanted to save time and effort for himself, wouldn't it be the same as a child?
Many of the officials couldn't help but laugh. Cheng Yaojin's old face reddened and he couldn't help but become angry out of humiliation. He said, "This unfilial son, see how I deal with him when I return to the fu."
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde also gnashed their teeth in hatred.
Li Shimin held back his laughter as he said, "My three beloved officials, don't be impulsive. If it weren't for the fact that the three of you don't like to study, how could you have thought of the idea of a dictionary? How could there be the blessing of all the scholars in the world today?"
"That's true?" Cheng Yaojin very quickly said, immensely pleased with himself. He had completely tossed aside the matter of him going home and beating up his child.
Kong Yingda, seeing this, couldn't help but sigh sadly. He had originally wanted to support Kong Hui Suo, but after Cheng Yaojin's antics, Kong Hui Suo's contribution was instantly reduced to the lowest.
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