Wuguan Post House, Liang Xiao, Liu Ling and his wife were drinking and chatting with Huainan King Liu An, without any hesitation.

Guan Fu was beaten up by Pang Shuo and Alexander. He didn't fight or make a deal. As soon as he settled down, he pulled them to drink. Liang Xiao's ears were quiet and he chatted with his father-in-law Liu An. Liu An knew that he was going to supervise the building ship, so he naturally asked about Nanzheng.

Liang Xiao did not tell Liu An the true thoughts of the emperor. He was more concerned about whether Liu An, a scholar who was too scholarly, could turn his attention to more practical matters. Since he refused to be a Su King, Liu An had to face reality. It is impossible to build a country overseas just by being able to speak well, and he could not even go far.

"Dou Ying is going to write a book."

"What book?" Liu An picked up the wine glass, but did not drink it.

"A book like a magazine." Liang Xiao grinned calmly. "I was opposed by me last time in front of the emperor. I was probably hurt. I have been in the city of Hu recently, and I have been inquiring about news, checking out the proofreaders, and preparing to collect it into books for reference by the emperor. I see that his spirit may be promulgated to the world."

Liu Ling smiled with a pursed lips. "Father, are Dou Ying and you old rivals?"

Liu An took a sip of wine and pondered for a while. "This is indeed a trouble. Dou Ying..." Liu An wanted to speak but stopped, as if he was considering how to describe Dou Ying, but his face was a little entangled and he had not made a conclusion for a long time.

Liang Xiao didn't say anything. He knew from Liu Ling that in academic terms, Liu An and Dong Zhongshu were his imaginary enemy in the court. For the sake of the Liang King Liu Wu, Dou Ying showed absolute support for the imperial power. Liu An wanted to succeed to the throne as a vassal king, and he would inevitably be strongly opposed by Dou Ying.

Dou Ying’s influence in the court cannot be ignored. He is a Confucian. If he makes any breakthroughs in academics, wouldn’t he become another representative of Confucianism?

"Natural learning is nothing more than hearing, how can you praise it?"

Liang Xiao smiled. He was polite and disagreeable. He knew that Liu An was not right. His purpose was achieved, so there was no need to say it so clearly. Dou Ying was preparing for the emperor's Nanzheng, so how could he stop talking so simply? He understood this principle, and Liu An must have understood it too. Otherwise, he would not have considered it for so long, but he just refused to admit it.

In fact, Liang Xiao himself was also amazed at Dou Ying's desire for learning. He is worthy of being an old minister who has been in politics for many years and has experience in military leadership. He is far more practical than a pure scholar like Liu An. After being folded by Liang Xiao in front of the emperor, he calmed down and collected information and made plans again, and was quite brave to know shame before he could be brave.

This also made Liang Xiao more confident. At this time, the Han people did not have the habit of being self-confidence, and the conquest had just begun. As long as someone guided a direction, they could give ten or even hundreds of times the enthusiasm and pounce on them without hesitation.

If Princess Guantao only has strength, Dou Ying has enough appeal in addition to her strength.

After going around such a big circle, with the help of Liu Ling, Liang Xiao finally included Dou Ying, a crucial piece, into the chess game. Now, he wants to use Dou Ying to stimulate Liu An and let him make more changes.

Sure enough, Liu An was angry by Liang Xiao's disapproval. "I won't ask about the Western Regions. The customs and customs of Nanyue. I asked a few disciples to sort out the relevant content and immediately ordered someone to copy a few pieces to offer them to the emperor."

"The book dedicated to the emperor cannot cause errors. It is best to be sure." Liang Xiao said slowly: "The emperor should be used to guide the southern expedition. If it is a mistake, it will be amazing. This is the same as the military map, and it must be very accurate."

Liu An blinked his eyes and looked slightly. He understood what Liang Xiao meant. Providing a reference to the emperor was just a superficial article, and more importantly, providing a basis for his future war. This would not be careless, otherwise the consequences would be worrying.

"By the way, Father, when it comes to book, Bo Ming has an idea."

"What's the idea?"

"Copying books is too slow. It is easy to cause errors. People can be ordered to carve them into monuments for people to copy them."

Liu An's eyes lit up. "Caring a monument? This is indeed a good idea."

Articles in the Han Dynasty were generally not very long, and tens of thousands of words were considered big articles. A magnificent masterpiece like "Records of the Grand Historian" that explored the relationship between heaven and man and understood the changes of ancient and modern times, totaling only more than 500,000 words. If it could be engraved into a monument, it could not only be used for copying by people, but also establish a reputation, which was very attractive to Liu An.

"Establishing a monument is only the first step. If you can give it to someone to print, that is an immeasurable merit."

"Rules?" Liu An was puzzled. He knew that he had never heard of the rubbing.

Liu Ling explained the rubbing ideas that Liang Xiao had told him in detail. When Liu An heard this, he immediately realized the value contained in it. Today's books are not only slow, but also prone to errors. There are more and fewer words and typos, which are very common. However, using this rubbing method, as long as the original monument is not wrong, it can ensure that the rubbing articles are accurate and faster.

"This is a good idea!" Liu An was overjoyed and raised his glass of wine. "Boy, although you don't read much, this idea can benefit all scholars in the world and will be able to pass on it in the future."

"Uncle, don't be happy in a hurry." Liang Xiao smiled and said, "The monument is easy to carve, but the rubbing is not simple. It's not easy to use silk, and it's even more unreliable to use a simplified piece. In my opinion, you have to modify the paper first."

Liu An thought for a while, slapped his head, and smiled mockingly, "Yes, I only saw the benefits, but not the difficulties. But, can this paper be printed?"

Liang Xiao had long paid attention to paper. There was already paper in this era, but the paper was rough and not suitable for rubbing or printing. However, he knew the general content of papermaking. There were craftsmen and disciples who were familiar with practical technology. As long as they were given an idea, they transformed the existing papermaking technology and created useful paper.

Liang Xiao had already told Liu Ling this idea, and now he was transferred from Liu Ling to Liu An. Liu An was ecstatic when he heard it. In his opinion, this should be the "profit-seeking" strategy that Liang Xiao mentioned. He had a collection of books that ordinary people could not meet, and with this printing technology, he was worried that he could not overwhelm the Confucian school in terms of momentum? If he was willing, he would be a Su King at will.

"As soon as I go back to Huainan, I will arrange for someone to try the production." Liu An was very excited and wanted to start immediately.

Liang Xiao was very satisfied, exchanged a look with Liu Ling, and smiled tacitly. The chess game was pushing forward inadvertently.

Dou Ying slowly walked into Weiyang Palace, followed by two men and women, carrying a vine basket, which looked heavy and the shoulder pole was squeaking.

The emperor who was practicing archery with Han Yan was shocked. In a trance, he seemed to see the tall figure again.

"White Qihou, are you... learning from Dongfang Shuo?"

Dou Ying was prepared for the Emperor's surprise. He smiled confidently. "Dongfang Shuo's letter was just a boastful word, and there was no verification. However, the memorials of the ministers were collected with great effort, and there was no origin."

The emperor was skeptical and turned around and looked at Xu Le. Xu Le bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Qihou has indeed put in a lot of effort these days. He has visited all the merchants of Hu City and the hosts of various countries."

The emperor was very satisfied. He put down his bow, walked side by side with Dou Ying, and walked towards the hall. Regardless of whether the information provided by Dou Ying was true as he said, this attitude was first worthy of recognition. As an old minister of the three dynasties, Dou Ying was willing to calm down and collect information steadily and prepare for his southern expedition. This is the attitude that the minister should have.

Compared to Dou Ying, Prime Minister Tian Fen became a scumbag. He only knew how to spend money and spend money, and his reputation was extremely bad, which made the emperor very embarrassed.

After going to the hall, the men presented the information that Dou Ying had compiled. The emperor opened a scroll of bamboo slips and quickly browsed them. He couldn't help but praise them.

This article talks about the climate in the south and marks the information source: South Vietnamese envoy Lu Xing, Minyue Proton Zhengfang, Wei Qing’s wife Zheng Er, South Vietnamese merchant Li Mou, Zhao Mou, etc. There are more than a dozen people interviewed, which shows that Dou Ying has really put in his efforts.

There are two issues mentioned in the article:

First, the south is humid and stuffy, and even in the coldest winter, the temperature is comparable to that of the spring and autumn of the Central Plains. Therefore, Dou Ying came to a conclusion that the armor commonly used in the Central Plains may not be suitable in the south. The iron is prone to rust and the battle robe is too thick. For a long time, the soldiers not only consume a lot of physical strength, but also prone to bedsores.

Second, the humid climate in the south caused a lot of poisonous insects and beasts, and there was also something called miasma that could kill people invisibly. People were very likely to get sick in that environment. When the Qin army marched south, the proportion of non-combat deaths caused by diseases was extremely high.

The article is not long, with hundreds of bamboo slips, and two problems, but all point to actual problems related to combat, which suddenly hit the emperor's heart. The emperor held the bamboo slips and his eyebrows were frowned into the character Sichuan.

"So troublesome?"

"This is just a trouble caused by the climate." Seeing that the emperor valued it so much, Dou Ying was secretly happy and picked up a bamboo slip and handed it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, look at this volume of information about the terrain. There are many mountains and rivers in the south and the jungles are dense. Not only are the cavalry unavailable, but the formations we often use are useless, so we must make other plans."

The emperor hurriedly took it over, browsed quickly, frowned even tighter. He thought for a long time and sighed: "If it weren't for Wei Qihou, I would have almost become the second Yingzheng. No wonder Liang Xiao opposed it so fiercely at that time, and he probably would have known it a long time ago."

Dou Ying nodded in agreement. "Although Liang Xiao is young and famous for his surprise attacks, he is far-sighted and cautious, and even the old minister feels a little ashamed. If he hadn't reminded him, I would have thought that there would be so many troubles in the Nanzheng Dynasty."

The emperor's eyes flashed, and his head was slightly raised. He smiled and said, "In just half a month, Wei Qihou has collected so much information. Thank you for your hard work."

"Your Majesty, how can you have such energy based on the old minister alone? The old minister is just in the middle of the dispatch. In addition to Xu Jun, there are also some young children who do specific affairs."

Dou Ying said, and reported a series of names. After hearing this, the emperor was happy and worried. In addition to the Dou family's guests, most of the people mentioned by Dou Ying were powerful young men mainly among the Dou family and the Chen family. It seemed that they gathered again to Dou Ying. ——

(To be continued.)

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