It's winter after all, and it's cold as hell. The cold wind is howling on this day, and the breath is turning into frost. The pine trees outside are also shrinking a little, not as relaxed and comfortable as before.
"The sound of the spring swallows the dangerous rocks, the cold sun sets the green pines, the sky meanders in the pond at dusk, and the Zen calms the poisonous dragon." Lianhua looked at the green pines outside the window, while reading the Tang poem in her hand, silently memorizing it. There was a heated kang in the room, so it was still quite warm.
Prince Yan's Mansion was so huge that Lianhua couldn't figure out the directions even after staying there for several days. Zhu Di has been busy with official duties and has not been seen since the dinner the day before yesterday. But Ma Sanbao kept asking questions and was ready for everything without saying anything.
Hai Shou arrives at the school very early every day and practices with Ma Sanbao, Wang Jinghong and others. Although the time is still short, whipping skills are improving rapidly. As for whether people can become smarter, it is not yet known. Zhien got along well with the maid and housekeeper in the palace, but Lianhua didn't want her to follow her all the time. She happily went to the pastry room to learn how to make desserts, the embroidery room to learn embroidery, the dressing room to learn tailoring, and even went to the brewery to watch wine making. Everything in the Celestial Dynasty was so new to this little girl. Everyone in the palace heard her funny voice rolling her tongue, and they all liked her.
Lianhua was sitting on the kang and continuing to read Tang poetry when Ma Sanbao came in. Seeing that Hai Shou was not following, Lianhua asked strangely: "Where is Hai Shou?" Ma Sanbao smiled and said: "He is still practicing with Jing Hong's brothers. Let me take a look at you first."
Lianhua was curious: "How is he practicing?"
Ma Sanbao smiled and said: "It's rare."
Seeing his vague words, Lianhua asked: "He is considered a top-notch master in Korea, and even Brother Wu Wang is almost equal to him. Why does he seem to be so far behind you here? I asked him a few days ago, He said that there was a big difference and he had to study hard."
Seeing Lianhua's serious question, Ma Sanbao smiled and said: "His kung fu is not weak even in the Ming Dynasty. But everyone in the palace is used to killing, especially those who have fought with the Mongols for many years. His moves are second to none, and they can be eliminated The enemy is the first priority. Hai Shou's moves are good, but he lacks experience in facing enemies." He looked at Lian Hua and added: "I would rather he was always less and didn't encounter the enemy."
Lianhua smiled: "Of course, who wants to meet a robber again?" Thinking of the several dangers in the deep forest, she still felt scared.
Ma Sanbao comforted her: "This time you are going to the capital. Your Majesty sent me to see you off. It will be a peaceful and prosperous time. It will be okay."
Lianhua clapped her hands happily: "The prince sent you? Great! Did you say when will you leave?"
Ma Sanbao couldn't help but be happy to see her happy: "I didn't say when. The day before yesterday, I sent someone to find Master Zikong of Daguan Temple. Aren't you going to see him? The prince has already sent someone to find him and told me to accompany you these two days. Let’s go to Daguan Temple first.”
Lianhua thought for a while: "Then let's go tomorrow?"
Ma Sanbao smiled and said, "It's up to you. I'll be fine anyway." He stretched out his head and looked at a book on the Lotus desk. It was a "Zuo Zhuan" given by Zhu Quan. Lotus looked at it carefully, and the book was densely marked in small regular script. Ma Sanbao said casually: "There is a library in the palace, do you want to take a look?"
When Lianhua heard about the library, she immediately smiled and said, "Okay! Can we go now?"
The two of them smiled and walked out of the door, heading in the direction of Yongxuelu. It turns out that the Library Pavilion is located next to Yongxuelu. It is a tall and majestic palace with a huge plaque on the front with the two golden characters "文楼" written on it.
The two pushed the door open and went in. Lianhua couldn't help but admire: "Wow, so many books!" From east to west, there were twelve rows of nanmu bookshelves. Each bookshelf was divided into seven levels, and all levels were lined. With a lot of books. Lianhua made a rough estimate in his mind that there were about six to seven thousand books here, and he couldn't help but admire them again.
At that time, Chinese books were a luxury product in North Korea. Officials generally had to learn the basic Four Books and Five Classics, Tang poetry, and Song lyrics. However, the books were sold all the way from the Central Plains, and the price was extremely high, even the Cao family could not afford them. The king of Korea sent ginseng and seal skins as tribute to the capital every year, and the court often gave some books as gifts. Li Chenggui received some of the books and gave them to ministers. The Cao family's books basically came from this, and they were quite limited. Lotus often had to go to the palace to see it, but the time and place were restricted. Li Fangyuan was very carefree, and sometimes gave Lianhua some palace books. Lianhua didn't think they were very good, so she always read them quickly and then returned them, copying down some of the wonderful ones.
But here, there are so many books! Casual look!
Lotus happily didn't know what to do. She excitedly took out a book and sat on the kang next to the desk near the window. She ignored Ma Sanbao and just read it by herself.
I don’t know how long it took, but footsteps sounded quietly in the silence, walking slowly. Lianhua was unaware of it until she heard footsteps approaching her and asked, "Is the princess reading here?"
Lianhua raised her head from the book. It turned out that the crown prince Zhu Gaochi was standing in front of him with a smile. Lianhua was a little confused while reading. She shook her head and realized that he was asking her. She was in the library of the palace. Ma Sanbao didn't know when he was already there. gone. After waking up, he quickly replied: "Yes. The prince is also reading a book?"
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "Yes, I'm looking for a copy of "Spring and Autumn". Princess, it's up to you and don't worry about me." He went to find a book by himself. Lianhua didn't take it seriously, lowered her head and continued reading.
When Zhu Di entered the library, he saw a picture like this: the thin snow outside the window had not yet melted, and the lotus flower was sitting on the kang near the window, holding a copy of "Erya" and reading attentively. With a smile on her lips, she wore a light blue dress with crimson cheeks, black temples and picturesque eyebrows on her beautiful face. There was a cup of tea and a plate of snacks on the table in front of me, but they didn't move. Zhu Di couldn't help but smile, and gently sat down opposite Lianhua. Lianhua was still unaware, turning the book by himself, smiling with his lips pursed.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Gaochi shouted: "We've found it!". Lianhua was startled. She looked up from her book and saw Zhu Di sitting opposite. She was a little confused for a moment and looked at him with a silly smile. Suddenly I felt something was wrong. I rubbed my eyes and gradually regained my consciousness. I said embarrassedly: "How long have you been here? I'm confused."
Before Zhu Di could answer, Zhu Gaochi had already walked over. When he saw Zhu Di, he saluted and shouted: "Father."
Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand: "What did Gao Chi find?"
Zhu Gaochi showed the book in his hand to Zhu Di: "This is the Spring and Autumn Annals. My daughter-in-law is learning to read with her son, and his son is teaching her to read from the Thirteen Classics."
Lotus knows that the Thirteen Classics refers to the Thirteen Classics of Confucianism, namely the Book of Songs, the Book of Documents, the Rites of Zhou, the Rites, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, the Analects of Confucius, the Book of Filial Piety, and the Er "Ya", "Zuo Zhuan", "Gongyang Zhuan", "Gu Liang Zhuan", "Mencius". She couldn't help but open her eyes wide: "The Crown Princess is amazing, she has learned so much!"
Zhu Gaochi said modestly: "She has nothing to do with her pregnancy. She is just reading for fun." He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It is not easy to find a book."
Lianhua also said: "Yes, there are thousands of books here, is there any order?"
Zhu Gaochi shook his head: "No, just leave it as it is."
Lotus asked: "Why not classify it?"
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Di: "It's not difficult to classify. Just ask a few people to divide them tomorrow. However, the books here are not complete. Most of them are subsets of classics and history, and there are very few in other categories."
Lian Hua sighed: "I have heard since I was a child that the books of the Celestial Dynasty have been compiled from books written by hundreds of schools of thought. As for astronomy, geographies, yin and yang, medicine, divination, monks, and craftsmanship, there are more than ten thousand volumes of them! That day! Where is the largest collection of books?"
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "Of course the capital has the most. There is Wenyuan Pavilion in the palace, which has the largest collection of books." He paused and then said: "But the classics and history are also rough, and even the subsets are lacking. Other categories are just More scattered”.
Lotus was surprised: "Isn't it a pity that those things are scattered? Aren't they going to be lost?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "Yes. But if you want to integrate all the books in the world, this project is too huge and I'm afraid it won't be easy."
Lianhua thought for a while and nodded: "It's too difficult, but it's better than the lost one."
Zhu Gaochi asked curiously: "Do North Koreans also read Chinese books?"
"Yes, the books are all in Chinese. North Korea does not have its own writing. Chinese characters are called 'official writing' in our country because ordinary civilians don't know much about them."
Zhu Gaochi was surprised: "North Korea has no writing? Isn't that inconvenient?"
"It's inconvenient, I wish I could have it later," Lianhua said thoughtfully.
Fifty years later, in 1446 AD, Taizong Li Bangyuan's son, King Sejong of Joseon, and many outstanding scholars from the Jixian Palace of Joseon invented the Korean script after nearly thirty years of research. There is no official record of whether there was any push from Princess Yining.
Lianhua calmed down and said with a smile, "Does Your Majesty know? In our North Korea, the books of the Celestial Dynasty are very precious, and most people can't afford them." She said a little shyly: "We have very few books at home, and we often have to go to the palace. "Let's read it." He pointed to the book in his hand: "There are only a few books in the palace that are as good as this and come with a bookcase and a back."
Zhu Gaochi said quickly: "The princess is here to keep an eye on her. If you like it, it doesn't hurt to take it."
Lianhua stuck out her tongue and said in a rare naughty tone, "I wouldn't dare. Some of them are already very happy."
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but laugh, his eyes narrowed into slits on his fat face.
Zhu Di watched the two discussing books with a smile. He didn't say much, but just looked at the book in Lotus's hand, thoughtfully.
After Zhu Di ascended the throne in the same year, as expected by Lian Hua today, in the second year of Yongle, he collected all the books in the world, including compiling the books in the Four Treasurys, purchased all the relics from all over the world, collected and collected them, and mobilized more than 3,000 Confucian officials from both the government and the public. , which took six years to compile into the "Yongle Dadian". This collection preserves almost all Chinese history, geography, literature and art, philosophy and religion books and encyclopedias before the 14th century. With a total of more than 22,900 volumes and approximately 370 million words, it is by far the largest encyclopedia in the world. Each volume of the canon has about fifty pages. The book leaves are made of snow-white thick bark paper, the book jacket is hard-mounted with multiple layers of rice paper, and the outermost layer is wrapped with a layer of yellow silk. It is very beautiful.
When Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty saw the final draft that day, he remained motionless and silent for a long time. At that moment, did he think of the light blue figure under the thin snow outside the window many years ago