Zheng Xuan saw the thread-bound book that Lu Xuan handed over and was a little surprised at how neat the book was. The cover of this book was made of thicker paper, which was rough but tougher in texture.
Zheng Xuan didn't think it was anything.
He has seen such rough book covers before. After all, Cai Lun paper is very rough. Some books with little value outside use rough Cai Lun paper as covers because it is difficult to preserve and has little value.
The only thing Zheng Xuan admired was the way the book was bound. The needle and thread were passed through the spine and the binding was done carefully. It looked very delicate.
Zheng Xuan opened the cover.
In an instant, the pupils in Zheng Xuan's eyes shrank, a ray of light burst out from his cloudy eyes, and his wrinkled face revealed a hint of shock and disbelief. He looked at the color of the paper in the book, and slowly stroked it with his thin hands.
With.
Zheng Xuan's old and thin body was trembling slightly at this moment.
His eyes were deep but shining. He took the book closer and carefully looked at the official script fonts on the book. The size of each character was very even, and the way he used the pen was the same.
Zheng Xuan's breathing was a little rapid.
He quickly flipped down, and turned through eleven pages in a row, all of which were articles in the "Book of Songs". Zheng Xuan had already learned these articles, and he knew them by heart. What he cared about was not the content of the book, but the content of the eleven articles.
The layout and handwriting of each character are exactly the same, and the font is very well-proportioned.
The paper quality of the book is as white as jade, far superior to Zuo Bo's paper.
The words on the paper do not have any ink leakage, and the ink does not spread at all, but is firmly condensed on the paper.
This is paper as good as it's ever been.
Zheng Xuan suddenly had more ideas in his heart. He thought of the value of books in teaching and educating people, and the possibility of promoting reading on a large scale.
"Lu Xuan, a book like yours has no meaning. If you are really prepared, you should be fully prepared and not just perfunctory like this. Such a book cannot be stored and will soon be eaten by insects and the ink will spread.
It’s also serious.”
In the crowd, someone saw the book given by Lu Xuan and was the first to retort.
"Lu Shijun, as the leader of a party, plays tricks and manipulates people's hearts. This is very inappropriate."
"If Mr. Lu doesn't want to, there's no need to invite us. Just because we're here this time doesn't mean we'll come next time. In short, this kind of disadvantage and perfunctory behavior can only happen once."
"Let's go. They don't care about us anyway, so why come?"
One by one, celebrities kept speaking.
Many people felt a little uncomfortable when they saw Lu Xuan refuting Guan Ning, Wang Lie, Guo Yuan and others. It wasn't that they couldn't stand Lu Xuan, it was because they, the scholars, were in the trenches today.
Lu Xuan refuted Guan Ning and others, which was tantamount to slapping them in the face. So when Zheng Xuan hesitated, they all exploded.
The atmosphere in the hall was fierce.
"Shut up!"
The hoarse voice suddenly echoed in the hall.
For an instant, the hall fell silent.
Pairs of eyes fell on Zheng Xuan. Many people looked stunned and shocked. Zheng Xuan scolded them, which was equivalent to helping Lu Xuan, and the person they spoke to support was Zheng Xuan.
But now, Zheng Xuan scolded them, but instead helped Lu Xuan, which was incomprehensible.
Zheng Xuan looked serious and said again: "When Lu Shijun refuted Guan Ning, Wang Lie and Guo Yuan, you didn't stand up to refute. Now, you keep talking, are you planning to bully others by taking advantage of the large number of people?"
"I agree with what Lu Shijun said."
"He said that peace is achieved through struggle. This is a wise saying and a great principle."
"I agree with everything he said."
"You are also celebrities after all, but you targeted Lu Xuan without understanding the situation. All of you, not only should not oppose Lu Xuan or accuse Lu Xuan, but should respect him and bow to Lu Xuan respectfully and thank him."
At this moment, countless scholars were shocked.
Everyone looked even more puzzled. Zheng Xuan said that it was ridiculous for them to salute and thank Lu Xuan.
However, Zheng Xuan's prestige was too high, and countless celebrities were his disciples. In addition, Zheng Xuan's knowledge spread throughout the world, and he was a Confucian sect in the world. No one dared to question it. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you at a loss.
Pang De and Sima Hui looked at each other.
But he chuckled.
Same recipe, same results.
This is Lu Xuan's style. No matter how difficult the situation is, no matter how difficult he is, as soon as Lu Xuan takes action, the result will change.
Pang Degong and Sima Hui were even more looking forward to it. They both knew that the key this time must be in the book in Zheng Xuan's hand. However, they did not understand, so they were extremely curious about what kind of book Lu Xuan gave him.
Is it an article written by sages from the ancient pre-Qin Dynasty, or even the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or is it an earlier article from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties?
Zheng Xuan looked at everyone's expressions, snorted, raised the book in his hand, and said loudly: "What is recorded in this book are eleven articles from the Book of Songs "Guo Feng·Zhou Nan". The key is not the content, but the content.
Book paper.”
"This book is made of white paper. The paper is white and the texture is better than Zuo Bo's paper. Moreover, the words on it are not written, they should be stamped on the paper, and the ink of the writing has not spread at all."
"Lu Shijun said that the only possibility for preparing such a book is that books like his can be manufactured on a large scale. Otherwise, there is no need for him to take it out in front of us."
Lu Xuan admired and said: "Zheng Gong's eyes are as bright as a torch, I admire him."
As he spoke, he took out the remaining four thread-bound books from his sleeves and ordered Lu Meng to distribute them to the people below for circulation and viewing.
Wow!!
There was suddenly an uproar in the hall.
The eyes of the famous scholars widened as they saw the paper texture of the book. The key is that such a book is very comfortable to hold in the hand, and each page contains more words.
A roll of bamboo slips can hold very few words, and the bamboo slips take up too much space and are difficult to transport. This book can hold countless words, and the paper is of good quality, so it already has great value.
Everyone soon understood.
At this moment, everyone understood what Zheng Xuan meant.
If such books can be mass-produced and promoted, countless people can read them. This means that there will be more readers and it will be easier to read.
Scholars are all grateful to Lu Xuan.
These celebrities and scholars looked at Lu Xuan with shock and wonder in their eyes. Lu Xuan was really awesome.
Zheng Xuan stroked the beard under his chin and looked at Lu Xuan with an extremely admiring expression. He asked again: "Lu Shijun, I ask you again. Can such a book be mass-produced? Can the content in the book be preserved?"
What about batch printing?”
"Can!"
Lu Xuan looked determined and said with a smile: "As Mr. Zheng mentioned, I can make paper on a large scale and print on a large scale, so I brought it out. This is what I prepared for you during my return to Shu County.
Gift."
Zheng Xuan said excitedly: "This move by Lu Shijun will benefit the country and the future. It will surely benefit countless scholars. Please Lu Shijun, please pay your respects to Zheng Xuan."
He held the book in both hands, looked solemn, and saluted Lu Xuan.
"Please Sir Lu, please accept my respects."
Guan Ning, Wang Lie and others also bowed and saluted.
"Please Sir Lu, please accept my respects."
All the scholars in the hall, whether they were the prestigious Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Wang Lie, Guan Ning and others, as well as the less famous scholars, all stood up at this moment and turned to Lu Xuan.
