All the ministers of the dynasty walked out of Deyang Palace in a daze, each one of them in a different state of mind.

Liu Qi's words gave them great impact and shock.

Although these people probably guessed that Liu Qi would be difficult to deal with before Liu Qi ascended the throne, they really didn't expect... that he would be so difficult to deal with!

His attitude is extremely resolute, he is not afraid of anything, he does not take soft and hard measures, and he is the only one who respects himself.

More than two hundred ministers who were able to ascend to the court could feel that Liu Qi's desire for concentration of power and control was unprecedentedly powerful.

Emperor Huanling also realized that power was too dispersed and the majesty of the imperial power was seriously challenged, so he reused his relatives and eunuchs and launched a power struggle with the scholar-bureaucrats, even at the risk of triggering party imprisonment.

It's a pity that no matter how hard they try, they can't take back the power that has been dispersed. Maybe it can only be taken back for a while, but it will eventually be dispersed.

Because of the special national conditions when Emperors Yihuan and Ling were in power, the eunuchs and relatives they could rely on were, to a certain extent, hollow, without a lasting foundation, and failure was an inevitable result.

But Liu Qi's heritage lies in the food in his hands and the elite soldiers and generals who have been loyal to him through countless wars... and the tens of millions of people in the southern border who are well-fed and well-fed because of his protection.

Compared to the people in the north who are starving to death due to war and land annexation and desolation, the current living conditions of the people in the south are like gods.

One in the sky and one on the earth.

If Liu Qi is replaced now, and the tax system in Jingzhou and Yizhou is changed back to the poll tax, there will be no guarantee that tens of millions of people will not rebel in the entire southern border.

This was Liu Qi's confidence. He used hard power to prepare to attack the Han Dynasty's bad governance for more than a hundred years.

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After the courtiers returned to their respective mansions, many of them began to communicate with each other and secretly communicate with each other. At the same time, they sent people to the clans where each family was located to discuss the current response strategy with the clan members.

There is no doubt that Liu Qi's behavior has begun to touch the fundamental interests of many scholars and prominent family groups.

In their view, such an emperor must be captured! Even if he rebels, he will not hesitate.

Thinking about it, Liu Qi's current actions are no different from directly confiscating the assets of a prominent family. How could he not fight back?

Of course, from the perspective of the gentry, replacing Liu Qi cannot be considered a betrayal.

The most that can be done is to replace him with an unprincipled and ignorant king, and do what Yiyin Huoguang did.

The problem is that the background of this ignorant and ignorant king is too strong! Especially when he just came to the throne, these people under him carried out a coup. Isn't it a little too anxious?

However, after a while, with the completion of the papermaking workshop and the engraving and printing workshop in Luoyang City, all the courtiers went to visit the workshop under Liu Qi's instruction. Those noble officials who were still hesitant to rebel against Liu Qi

, many people finally made up their minds secretly!

We must get rid of this new emperor!

And you can’t delay, time waits for you!

Papermaking was just that, but the speed of engraving and printing to produce books in large quantities made all the scholars amazed, and at the same time, the level of panic in their hearts reached an unparalleled level.

Seeing thousands of manuscripts being bound into volumes and then being transported bundle by bundle to the newly built warehouse in Luoyang, the hearts of the courtiers who visited today, led by Yang Biao, fell straight into the bottom of their hearts.

Looking at the stacks of books being transported, Yang Biao swallowed softly.

He turned around and asked Liu Ye, who had led them to visit: "Zi Yang, what are these seals?"

Liu Ye chuckled and said: "Ah, they are all "Han Ji" and "Han Shu" from Jingzhou. Your Majesty has ordered that "Han Ji" and "Han Shu" were instilled by Mr. Shang Chang and Concubine Cai of this dynasty.

The precious treasures of people's blood should be passed down to the world. Now they are printed in volumes and promoted to the world. Anyone who holds the coins can buy them back home and pass them on to future generations."

"Sell!?" When Yang Biao heard this, he immediately became angry: "Can books... be sold?"

Liu Ye smiled and said: "Your Majesty said that everything in the world can be sold, so why not just write books?"

Yang Biao's tone was a little trembling: "The Book of Menstrual Blood is a masterpiece of wisdom left by our ancestors. It is extremely precious. How to sell it at a price? Isn't it an insult to the ancestors?"

Liu Ye smiled and said: "The scriptures left by our ancestors are intended to be passed down to future generations for thousands of people to admire. If they don't enter the market, wouldn't no one know the wisdom of our ancestors?"

After that, Liu Ye said: "In addition to "Han Ji", your Majesty plans to set up bookshops and engraving printing shops in each county, and publish the manuscripts in the collection of Luoyang Lantaizhong, as well as the more than 24,000 volumes collected by Bo Zhe Gong.

Collection, His Majesty ordered to select the best classics from them, print them in large quantities, and spread them throughout the world."

After hearing this, the courtiers couldn't help but whisper among themselves, and many of their faces changed.

Liu Ye continued with a smile: "In addition, if they are willing, the collections in the schools in Jingzhou and Yizhou, as well as the works of the lecturers in the schools, will be published by bookshops in various places, and they will also be given royalties.

Compensation with property and goods."

"Royalty?"

Liu Ye smiled and said: "It means that according to the number of printed publications, property will be paid to the collectors in proportion. After verification by the bookstore, the more collections are printed, the more property the author can receive.

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"Nonsense! Nonsense!" After Yang Biao finished speaking, he turned around and ran outside the printing shop, not wanting to stay here for another minute.

The other courtiers such as Ma Rixi and Wu Xiu were in similar condition to Yang Biao.

They followed Yang Biao out one by one with livid faces.

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When he came to the door of the printing shop, Yang Biao didn't say a word, but directly got into his carriage and ordered people to go home.

Tang Xicheng, the general with five senses, followed Yang Biao closely and got into his carriage together.

After Yang Biao got on the carriage, he was so angry that he felt a little confused. Before he could even sit down, he fell into the carriage with a thud.

Tang Xicheng was shocked when he saw this. He hurriedly stepped forward to support Yang Biao and said, "Mr. Yang, why are you doing this?"

"puff!"

Under Tang Xicheng's shocked eyes, Yang Biao's blood spurted out directly from his mouth. The color was bright red and shocking.

He actually vomited blood?!

How much anger must be there to cause such great harm to the body!

Tang Xicheng hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the blood from Yang Biao's mouth.

"Take the salary from the bottom of the cauldron, pull the salary from the bottom of the cauldron..." Yang Biao murmured: "This is going to break the roots of our scholarly family. It's so cruel... It's really cruel!"

"Mr. Yang, why are you doing this? Isn't it just to print a book? If your majesty wants to print it, let him print it! We can't control him. If we don't participate, it will be over!" Tang Xicheng asked without knowing why.

Yang Biao shook his head and said: "It's not as simple as you think..."

Tang Xicheng helped Yang Biao sort out the suffocation in his chest and said, "May I ask Mr. Yang, what is the deep meaning of your Majesty's move?"

Yang Biao closed his eyes and gasped, and said slowly: "This is what I am telling you... Since ancient times, famous classics have been collected by various schools and passed down from generation to generation. Our school does not allow outsiders. I have been in power for more than a hundred years.

Although there are many literate people in the past, there are still only one out of ten people who can promote filial piety and integrity into official positions by knowing the classics. Nowadays, the study of classics is so open, and there will be people everywhere in the world who can learn the classics. I, a family of scholars, want to rely on the classics again.
Chapter completed!