"Anyway, I advise you to be careful."

"Don't get involved in something irrelevant."

Pei Shaoqing said with a straight face: "Old Wan, you know that we have a lot of things in charge of the guards, especially the Cao Gang, who often provides us with some secret information."

"Is there any problem with the British public?"

Yuan Wanqing's face finally became serious.

"Anyway, just stay away from the British Duke."

Pei Shaoqing said: "I can only say so much for the time being."

"I understand." Yuan Wanqing nodded and said, "Shaoqing, thank you."

"No need to thank you, what kind of friendship we have?" Pei Shaoqing waved his hand and said, "Oh, right, there is another thing."

"Is it a matter of transcribing the secret library's collection?" Yuan Wanqing took the initiative to say, "I mentioned this matter to me before leaving. I will tell the Hongwenguan that you can just send someone to pick it up."

After saying this, he said, "But explain it in advance."

"Many of the books in the Secret Pavilion are all lonely books that exist in the world."

"So please cherish it, don't make any damage, and don't lose it."

Pei Shaoqing said: "Don't worry, there will be no mistakes."

Yuan Wanqing thought for a while and suddenly said, "Shaoqing, tell me the truth. Are you planning to take advantage of the opportunity of transcribing the collection of books in the Secret Pavilion to publish classics, history, and collections of classics?"

Well, it seems that this is really an open secret.

Seeing that Pei Shaoqing did not deny it, Yuan Wanqing said again: "You must hurry up on this matter."

"What?" Pei Shaoqing's expression tightened when he heard this, and said, "What's the problem?"

Yuan Wanqing said: "Your Majesty is about publishing classics, history, and collections of classics, probably several cabinet masters have thought of it. If nothing unexpected happens, when the Empress Dowager and the Saint return to Chang'an from Luoyang, they will stop this matter. At that time, it will be difficult for you to transcribe the Secret Pavilion to collect books. Even if the Empress Dowager and the Saint support it, it will be very difficult."

Pei Shaoqing was a little annoyed when he heard this. Did it arouse alertness so quickly?

But I was also blamed for mentioning the transcription of books in Zichen Palace early on.

If I had known it, I would have hidden it in my stomach. It would not be too late to talk about it when things were about to come.

"Then I understand." Pei Shaoqing nodded and said, "I will hold on."

...

After leaving the Hanlin Academy, Pei Shaoqing went straight to Shenxianju again.

Su Wei and the four of them had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Brother Pei, why did you come?" Du Shenyan said dissatisfied, "Punishment for wine!"

"Yes, three glasses of wine were fined!" Su Wei also smiled, "You must have three glasses of wine."

"Sure, I accept the punishment." Pei Shaoqing had something to ask for, so he naturally accepted the punishment obediently.

To publish classics, history, and collections in the shortest time, in addition to carving wooden movable types, a large number of copying is also required.

Because the volume of classics, history and collections is by no means comparable to a mere auspicious poem collection, the collection of auspicious poems is only more than 5,000 words, and the collection of classics, history and collections can be at least tens of millions of words! Even more!

Although there are a lot of repeated words in the middle of these tens of millions of words, there are always tens of thousands of words.

This requires copying officials who are skilled in regular script to copy them one by one before they can engrave the characters.

Therefore, it is necessary to use the transcription officer of the secretary-in-chief, which no one can do.

Otherwise, let calligraphers like Liu Yizhi write for you? Isn’t this a joke?

At that moment, Xue Paner took out the imperial wine and poured himself three cups of it.

"Why is wine?" Du Shenyan said dissatisfied, "Siliangye must be Siliangye!"

"Brother Du, you'd better spare me." Pei Shaoqing said with a bitter face, "It's not that I can't bear to leave this wine, but I really don't allow it. This wine is too strong."

After much persuasion, I took another bottle of four grains per person before I could tell.

After three rounds of drinking, Pei Shaoqing said, "Brother Su, Brother Du, Brother Li and Brother Cui. I have something to ask for here, and I hope the four brothers can help."

Su Wei said: "Brother Pei, tell me."

"As long as we can help, we will definitely help."

Du Shenyan said: "Even if we can't help, we must find a way!"

Lao Du is such a person with a temperament. He will never hide anything in his stomach.

Su Weitan's brow frowned slightly, and she was slightly dissatisfied with Du Shenyan's statement.

Because strictly speaking, the relationship between their secretary and the guard and the guard are still very delicate, mainly because their immediate boss Wu Chengsi has a bad relationship with Pei Shaoqing.

Wu Chengsi expressed dissatisfaction with them more than once.

The four of them were asked to keep a distance from Pei Shaoqing.

Su Weitan didn’t really want to be alienated from Pei Shaoqing, but she didn’t want to get involved in the disputes in the middle.

Because all the officials in the court with a little political vision can see that the brothers Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi are competing for the position of the heir to the Wu family.

The heir to the Wu family is likely to become the crown prince!

Although the Queen Mother has not revealed any slightest remark until now.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before the Empress Dowager can take office.

Once the empress dowager comes to power, the candidate for the crown prince will be immediately put on the agenda.

Judging from the current trend, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi have the greatest chance!

Therefore, Su Weitao didn't want to get involved too much in the dispute between Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi, because the political risk of doing so was too great.

"It's actually not difficult."

Pei Shaoqing said: "I just want to second a group of copying officials from the Secretary-General."

"This is a matter." Su Wei frowned, "Brother Pei, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

Even Du Shenyan didn't say anything now, because Wu Chengsi had spoken specifically for this and would never allow any copying officer in the Secretary-General to serve the guard and capture department.

"That's it, then forget it."

Pei Shaoqing said: "Drink wine."

Su Weitan suddenly said, "But there is no way out."

Pei Shaoqing said oh and said, "That's it, please teach me Brother Su."

"That's it." Su Weidao pondered, "Recently our secretary is organizing a set of ancient books. There are many rare characters in ancient books. Although those copying officials are skilled in calligraphy, their knowledge is limited, and they often confuse some similar characters."

"Oh yes." Du Shenyan said suddenly, "It's true that I've said that they have been many times."

"But they still make mistakes again and again." Su Wei said, "It was actually nothing important, but now since Brother Pei needs to copy the official, we will use this as an excuse to dismantle them."

Pei Shaoqing was overjoyed when he heard this, "So, thank you four brothers."

After saying that, he got up, poured himself a glass of white wine, raised his glass and said, "I can't drink white wine, but in order to express my gratitude to the four brothers, I have to drink this glass no matter what!"

"That's right." Du Shenyan smiled and stood up.

...

At the same time, in the Liu Mansion of Chongrenfang.

"Students pay homage to their mentor." Guo Kai raised his hands and bowed.

Although he entered the Political Affairs Hall and became the prime minister with Liu Rengui, when he was privately treating Liu Rengui, Guo Daiju insisted on serving Liu Rengui with the etiquette of his disciples.

"No need to be polite to be polite to be held."

Liu Rengui quickly reached out to support him.

But Guo Kaiju insisted on bowing to the ground before getting up.

"Have you heard of it?" Guo Tieju sat down and said, "The guard and capture department will publish the classics, history, and collections of scholars."

"I know this." Liu Rengui said, "When Pei Shaoqing proposed to transcribe the secret library from books into thread-bound books in Zichen Hall, I had already predicted it."

"My teacher's eyes are as sharp as a torch." Guo Tieju nodded and said, "Students think that this matter should not be taken lightly."

Why shouldn't you take it lightly? Guo Huaiju did not explain it clearly, and the reason was inconvenient to say it clearly. Monopoly on knowledge and prevent poor common people from making a name for themselves. This kind of thing is not good to say.

"It's okay." Liu Rengui waved his hand and said, "This matter cannot be done."

After a pause, Liu Rengui said again: "Even if the Shogun Department has developed printing techniques and thread-bound books, the paper, ink and craftsmen's wages are not a small amount."

“So, the final price will be very expensive.”

"A collection of poems worth tens of thousands of words is 50 stag."

"How expensive should a collection of classics, history, and texts with tens of millions of words be?"

"So how many people can afford it?"

"Also, let's take a step back, even if the poor and common people can afford it, can they understand it?"
To be continued...