"Ruiqing, you thought of these alone?" Emperor Li Zhi's tone was plain, and he couldn't even see the joy and anger on his face.

Of course I came up with this. I summed up the historical experience of the Tang and Song dynasties and concluded wealth. Who has such a long-term vision that can see that it will go thousands of years later?

"Your Majesty, this is indeed what the ministers think. The woodblock printing technique is to pry over the fulcrum of the gentry. By printing books in woodblock printing, the price of books will be reduced, so that it will no longer be exclusive to only the gentry, and that countless poor families of common people can read and read books!"

A set of books with a set of 100 sacreds can be reduced to 20 sacreds through woodblock printing. If one sacreds of 5, it is indeed extraordinary. Although a set of 20 sacreds of five classics is worth dozens of acres of land, four or five cows, and the general public does not have that much property, but for those small and medium-sized landlords, they are still able to afford it.

However, Li Zhi was still a little suspicious. Li Xiao came up with such a ruthless plan alone. Does it have nothing to do with Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and other veterans? He heard from the Baiqisi that Changsun Wuji had a close relationship with Li Xiao recently. Changsun even spent a high price to exchange for hundreds of acres of land in Lanxi and built a village. Recently, he has been visiting Li Xiaozhuang every day.

"Isn't it what Taishi and the others think?"

Li Xiao smiled in his heart. How could Changsun Wuji make such a point? Can he think of such an excellent idea so far?

Besides, Changsun Wuji is a royal relative and a veteran of the empire, and he is a true new family of the Tang Dynasty.

What is Li Xiao’s ultimate goal? It is to promote the imperial examination system, which is in opposition to the aristocratic family.

A family like Changsun Wuji can easily become officials through the family system. If the imperial examinations are prospered and the imperial examinations are used as the standard for admitting scholars as officials, the imperial examinations will definitely be gradually abolished. Just like in the Song Dynasty, although the imperial examinations can still be entered, there are fewer children who can be honored. Moreover, although the imperial examinations can be promoted through the family system, they can only become some officials with no future. Only then will the imperial examinations be the right way.

What are the goals of old foxes like Changsun? It is the Guanlong system, and it is necessary to maintain the transcendent status of the Guanlong nobles for a long time.

The only thing Li Xiao could identify with Changsun was that he valued the combat effectiveness of the Guanlong children. He felt that it was important to maintain a large number of non-commissioned officers teams if he established a military academy in Chang'an, or in the military army of the Nanya Office of the Suwei and the Imperial Guards of the Northern Yai.

With the regular non-commissioned officer team in Chang'an and the conscripts from all over the world, the Tang Dynasty's military service costs are low, and it can maintain combat effectiveness regularly. It can pull out a team at any time, and it can win battles even if it is pulled out.

"Imperial Examination..." Li Zhi shook his head, it was not easy to move the imperial examination.

In fact, the imperial examination system first started in the Sui Dynasty, and has been around for nearly a hundred years. But until now, the imperial examination system has only been useless to select people. Can't the emperors of each dynasty see the problem?

Not so, it’s just that this imperial examination system has violated too many interest groups. Even if the emperor wants to implement it, it will be difficult.

Not only the noble officials in power opposed it, but even the old gentry opposed the imperial examination system.

No one wants to see that one day, those humble mud legs will be able to pass the imperial examinations, ascend to heaven, and leaps on the dragon gate, sit on an equal footing with them, and even ride on their heads.

Scholars are scholars, and farmers are farmers. Even if the old gentry was weak, they were unwilling to abandon this bottom line. It was already a shame that a group of military nouveau riche rode on their heads. How could they let those mud legs climb up to their heads?

"Let's talk about the woodblock printing first." Li Zhi didn't dare to talk about the imperial examination reform lightly, which was something that was even more fearful than the veterans such as Changsun Wuji.

It moves the whole body with one move and dare not touch it lightly.

"A set of nine classics costs twenty cents." Li Xiao felt that the big deal came to the door, so he said with a smile. Twenty cents are actually left with room for nothing. Even if you make one set, ten thousand sets will be ten thousand cents. This kind of deal is definitely worth making.

In order to protect his printing techniques, Li Xiao dared to argue with even the five surnames and seven families.

These days, people die for money and birds die for food. Whoever dares to touch my cheese will kill anyone.

Li Zhi just smiled.

"Your Majesty, twenty stakes are not high."

"I know, didn't you say that paper prices are high now? Look at this, I'll give you a papermaking workshop and an ink-making workshop, how about it?" Li Zhi smiled very terrified. Li Xiao felt that his smile seemed a bit similar to Changsun Wuji.

Very good, I'll give me a papermaking workshop and an ink making workshop?

Is there such a good thing in the world?

"Your Majesty, I don't have paper craftsmen or ink craftsmen, and I don't have the skills of paper craftsmen. Your Majesty gives me two workshops, so it's useless for me to hold them."

Li Zhi hehe, "Since I have given you a workshop, I will naturally give you all the craftsmen in that workshop, and even give you this technique."

Li Xiao suddenly realized that the emperor had a big plan. It was obvious that he came for his own printing technique.

He pretended to be embarrassed, "Your Majesty, this printing technique is a secret that is not passed down."

"I will give you another house in Chang'an!" Li Zhi put away his smile.

"Your Majesty, I already have a house in Chang'an, just in Shengyefang. Although it is not big, it is quite good. I didn't want to change it again."

"Then give you money?"

Li Xiaoxin said, even though you are the emperor, you may not be very rich. Besides, money is not really valuable sometimes.

"Tell me, what do you want?" Li Zhi rarely acted generously.

"If Your Majesty really wants to give me, then I ask Your Majesty to give me some land and slaves." Li Xiao didn't speak loudly. In fact, Li Xiao was not unhappy with transferring printing technology to the emperor. First, the emperor really wanted it, but there was no way to give it to him. Second, the printing technology is indeed a big weapon, and the gentry would definitely not give it up easily.

If it is kept in your hands, it will be a disaster. Li Xiao is not confident that he can block the attacks of the gentry. It is better to be in trouble. As long as this printing technique can be sold at a good price, it is not a loss.

Besides, if you give the skills to the emperor, you can still use them. With the emperor's big flesh shield in front, he can also make some money with peace of mind behind.

It is not as good as asking for money and houses as the land and people in the Central Plains, but the price of land and people is high, so it is better to be more ruthless. It is necessary to point Baekje's land and slaves. The land there is very cheap now. After all, it is a war zone, and Baekje has not yet been defeated, let alone Goguryeo, which is even east of the sea.

However, as for investment, the higher the risk, the higher the return. Nowadays, most people are unwilling to touch the things over there. There are only nobles and high-ranking officials who have a lot of money and have no place to put them. They are more familiar with the situation and are willing to take a gamble. Anyway, even if they are discounted, it is nothing.

Li Zhi thought for a while, "I remember the good news presented by Xue Rengui that there are many islands on the coast of Wuzhen Prefecture, so what if I give you the Tushan Island?"

Tushan Island, this Li Xiao has an impression.

I had planned to buy land in Baekje before, but he had studied the map of the Sanhan Peninsula. The map was still viewed by Cheng Yaojin, which was quite detailed.

This Tushan Island, originally called Yinzhen Island in Baekje, belongs to Wuzhenzhou, and is smaller than Danluo Island, and is about one-fifth of the size of the delay. The island is mountainous, but it is about the same size as Lanxi Township.

Even though it is relatively deserted now, but there is little land and an island, Li Xiao thinks it is quite valuable. If a printing technique is exchanged for an island as big as Lanxi Township, it would definitely be cost-effective.

What's more, the emperor was willing to set up two workshops and a group of craftsmen.

"Thank you for your reward!"

Li Zhi laughed loudly, and Li Xiao also smiled brightly.

Both the monarch and ministers felt that they had gained a big advantage, and Li Zhi felt that a deserted island had changed to a magical printing technique, which was absolutely worth it. Li Xiao felt that a woodblock printing technique that he could not enjoy alone could be exchanged for a private island of three or four hundred square kilometers, plus two workshops, which was very cost-effective.

"I will hand over the woodblock printing technology to Your Majesty tomorrow."

Li Zhi also smiled and said, "I will give you those two workshops and that Tushan Island tomorrow."

Li Zhi thought about it and felt that he was still a bit too advantageous to Li Xiao. After all, the two workshops were exchanged for Li Xiao's printing techniques, which was too advantageous to his subjects. As for that island, he didn't take it seriously, just to give Li Xiao a headache.

"I am going to set up a new printing bureau in addition to the Second Bureau of National History and History. I will give you the title of the Young Supervisor and specialize in the printing bureau. How about it?"

Li Xiao's mind was spinning rapidly.

The Secretariat is also one of the central provinces of the imperial court, but compared with the three provinces under the Secretary, the Secretariat, the Palace and the Escort Province are considered internal court institutions and have no important power.

The Secretariat was in charge of the affairs of the books and books, and was in charge of the Book Bureau, the National History Bureau and the Department of the Tiantai. The Palace and the Escort Provincial Department were in charge of the imperial edicts and the delivery of food, clothing, daily life and other matters.

The senior secretary is called the supervisor, and the young supervisor is the deputy second-tier. Although his duties are not heavy, his rank is not low. The secretary supervisor is from the third rank, and the secretary supervisor is from the fourth rank.

The emperor was promoting Li Xiao, thinking that the precious printing technique of replacing others with two workshops and one broken island was a bit too much. The promotion to one is to make up for it. Anyway, the secretary is at a high level, and he has no real power, so he doesn't think there will be any court officials who oppose it.

Li Xiao smiled, there was no reason to object. He turned out to be a corn prison. Although he was also called a prison, the prison was very different from this prison. One was from the sixth rank, while the minor prison was from the fourth rank.

Besides, although the Secretary and the Young Supervisor say that they are of great importance, they are of higher rank and have the opportunity to serve the emperor. This is actually a right.

Just like the secretary of the senior officials in later generations, aren’t they all called the No. 2 leader?

"I thank you for your order."
Chapter completed!