During the three days that Qin Mu was out at sea, Li Xiangjun visited all the sights in Ningbo. Of course, there were also places she really wanted to go but couldn't.
So, after Qin Mu returned to Ningbo City, she chose the afternoon when Qin Mu was relatively free and begged him, "King Qin, Nunu wants to go to Tianyi Pavilion to take a look."
She was wearing a light pink dress today, with a white gauze dress on the outside, revealing her graceful neck and clearly visible collarbone. The folds of her skirt flowed like snow and moonlight, cascading to the ground.
As she walked towards me, her gait became more graceful and beautiful. Her long black hair was tied up with a hairband and a butterfly hairpin was inserted in her hair. The faint red lips on her cheeks created a kind of pure beauty and tenderness like petals. Her whole person was like a butterfly flying in the wind, or like clear and transparent ice and snow. Her light silk sleeves and the golden bracelet that appeared and disappeared on her jade wrist outlined her graceful posture and elegant figure.
Qin Mu, who had been hanging out with the soldiers in the barracks for two or three days, was dazzled by the sight of this beautiful girl and replied without hesitation, "No problem, go wherever you want and have fun."
"King Qin, but I am not allowed to go in." Li Xiangjun couldn't help but pouting her rosy little lips, looking as pretty as a delicate flower.
"Hey, which temple is this Tianyi Pavilion located in? How dare they not let you in? This is really unreasonable. I will have someone tear it down right away."
His Excellency the Prince of Qin was full of heroic spirit, but in return he received a cold stare from Li Xiangjun;
She came into Qin Mu's arms with a wisp of fragrance, twisted her delicate body slightly, and said in a somewhat discouraged tone: "Hasn't the King of Qin heard of Tianyi Pavilion? Alas, this is a library built by Fan Qin, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War during the Jiajing period. I heard that there are nearly 100,000 rare volumes in the library. It's a rare trip to Ningbo Prefecture, so I want to take a look."
"Oh, it's the library. Just go there."
"Well, if I can go, do I need to tell you? I've asked around. The Fan family has a lot of rules, such as books are not divided by generations, and books are not allowed out of the cabinet. They also stipulate that the keys to the bookcases are controlled by the descendants, and cannot be unlocked without the gathering of all the families. People with other surnames are not allowed to enter the cabinet, and they are not allowed to bring relatives and friends into the cabinet privately, or enter the cabinet without reason. Books cannot be borrowed from other families, and most importantly, women cannot enter the cabinet."
Qin Mu looked at her delicate face and laughed, "Then I can't help you. Even if I can turn you into a man, I can't bear to do it."
Seeing that he was still joking and not serious, Li Xiangjun could not help but said angrily, "King Qin, didn't you hear what Nunu said? There are nearly 100,000 rare volumes in Tianyi Pavilion, nearly 100,000 volumes!"
To be honest, the person in his arms was so beautiful that he was distracted just now. I really didn't hear the number clearly. Nearly 100,000 volumes of books are definitely an astronomical number in this era;
Who said it? Books are the ladder of human progress.
Especially in this war-torn era, a large number of books were destroyed, and those that survived became even more precious.
In later generations, you can just search Baidu for anything you want to read. But nowadays, for most ordinary people, they will never have the chance to read a book in their lifetime.
I hope to promote the industrial revolution, develop science and technology, and surpass the West in all aspects. To achieve these, the most indispensable thing is books.
Without the popularization of knowledge and the improvement of education, how can we talk about great development of science and technology
Nearly 100,000 volumes of books, if distributed among 100,000 people in the most unreliable way, might help tens of thousands more people learn to read.
Qin Mu suddenly realized that education was an important link that he had always neglected, even though he had rebuilt Yuelu Academy, established a military academy, and a royal academy.
However, these are all utilitarian rather than universal education, and I haven't even taken the books on enlightenment education seriously.
In fact, the teaching materials for enlightenment education are very important. Children are like a blank piece of paper. The color of the first stroke you draw on this blank piece of paper is very likely to affect their lives.
After thinking all this through, Qin Mu became concerned about this. He had to deal with the Zheng family, but why not take an hour or so to go to Tianyi Pavilion to take a look
He caressed Li Xiangjun's hips reluctantly and said, "Xiangjun, go change into men's clothes. I will take you to Tianyi Pavilion now."
"Really?" the beauty asked in surprise.
Her infinite beauty made Qin Mu unable to help but hug her tightly and kiss her wildly until she was panting and her cheeks were as red as peach blossoms. Then he let her go and said, "Go quickly. I will take care of you tonight."
Li Xiangjun whispered in his ear in a charming manner, "The King of Qin has fulfilled my wish. I will definitely satisfy the King of Qin tonight. I will do whatever the King of Qin wants..."
After hearing this, Qin Mu could hardly hold back and immediately pushed her down and whipped her hard... ... ... ... Hiss! You have to be gentle, you have to be gentle, this beauty's vagina is too small and narrow, and her heart is shallow, you can't be reckless!
"Go change your clothes quickly, or I will ask for your reward first."
"Hehe..." Li Xiangjun was bright and graceful, unlike Dong Xiaowan who was as quiet and graceful. She ran to the inner room to change clothes with a sweet smile.
When she came out again, she had turned into a handsome young man, holding a gold-painted folding fan in her hand. She looked so charming and elegant. She turned around in front of Qin Mu and asked coquettishly, "King Qin, is this okay?"
"I want to say no."
"Why?"
"Because your attire has overshadowed my elegance. Sigh, if you go out like this, I wonder how many young ladies and wives will fall in love with you."
"Then Nunu will seduce all the lovesick young ladies and wives back to the King of Qin..."
The two joked for a few words and went out together.
The Qiulu Garden where Qin Mu stayed was on the east side of Yuehu Lake, and the Tianyi Pavilion of the Fan family was on the west side of Yuehu Lake, very close. Li Shi and others played Qin Mu's ceremonial guard to clear the way, went around the south bank of the lake, and arrived at the Fan family in two cups of tea.
The current head of the Fan family was Fan Runan, who was in his fifties. After receiving the news that the King of Qin was about to come to the Fan family, he hurriedly set up the incense table with his two sons Fan Guangwen and Fan Guangxie and his family members, and waited in front of the door.
Many people from all around came to watch after hearing the news. Fan Runan felt both honored and nervous, with sweat pouring down his forehead.
When Qin Mu arrived, the whole Fan family kowtowed three times and bowed nine times according to etiquette.
Qin Mu then proposed to enter Tianyi Pavilion for a visit. Fan Runan naturally did not dare to say no. He personally led the way, crossed the front yard, and came to a pavilion;
The pavilion is a double-story building with a gable roof, with six rooms in width and depth, and a long corridor connecting the front and back. A plaque with the words "Tianyi Pavilion" is hung on the main entrance. There is also a beautiful pond in front of the gate, with a waterway leading to Yuehu Lake.
Fan Runan introduced: "The Tibetans are most afraid of fire. When our ancestors built the building, they took the meaning of 'Heaven produces one water, and the earth produces six' from the Book of Changes and named it Tianyi Pavilion, which means that water can overcome fire. Please, King Qin!"
Qin Mu noticed that there was a layer of dust on the copper lock that Fan Runan opened. Thinking of the Fan family's rule that "descendants who open the door and enter the cabinet without reason will be punished by not being allowed to offer sacrifices three times", he sighed secretly.
The purpose of books is to be read by people. According to the rules of the Fan family, how many people can see the books inside
In addition to the lock on the main door, each library also has a lock. Once you enter a library, you cannot read a single book. The library is filled with mahogany cabinets, each of which has a lock.
Fan Runan ordered his two sons to open all the cabinets together. They opened any one of them and found neatly arranged books inside. All the cabinets were opened, which was very spectacular, and this was just one of the book chambers.
Qin Mu and Li Xiangjun could not help but sigh, and picked up a book at random, all of which were rare and precious, some were printed in the Ming Dynasty, and some were printed in the Song Dynasty. Li Xiangjun couldn't put it down.
Qin Mu took a casual look and said to Fan Runan, "Mr. Fan, your family has such a rich collection of books, which is rare in the world. Many of them are rare books that are rarely seen outside."
Fan Runan bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. In fact, there are many families in Jiangnan whose collections of books are as rich as those of ordinary people."
Qin Mu said directly: "Mr. Fan, I came here to see it for myself, and secondly, to discuss something with Mr. Fan. I want to send someone to sort out the rare books that are rarely seen outside, and reprint them so that everyone can have a chance to read them. I wonder if Mr. Fan can be flexible."
Qin Mu's tone was kind, without any intention of forcing him, but he was the ruler of a country after all. Did Fan Runan dare to say no
Moreover, according to what Qin Mu said, he only sent people to copy and print it, not to confiscate the original copy from his home.
He quickly replied: "Since the King of Qin has such intention, how dare I disobey him? My two sons have been reading the family collection since they were young. When the time comes, they will assist the people sent by the King of Qin and will not hinder the King of Qin's affairs."
Qin Mu looked at his two sons. Both of them were in their thirties, polite and with clear eyes. They didn't look like nerds. If they had read a hundred thousand books since childhood and were not nerds, then their knowledge should not be too bad.
Fan Runan specifically asked them to assist, which also shows that he has confidence in his two sons' knowledge.
Of course, he did this with the intention of seeking credit. As long as he was not a nerd, why wouldn't he be given a small official position in view of the fact that he had so many rare books
Qin Mu only stayed in Tianyi Pavilion for half an hour before leaving. He used this half an hour as a time to give his brain a rest. The most important thing at the moment was to deal with the Zheng family first.
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ps: Please give me some recommendations, brothers. Collecting and recommending are very important!
.(To be continued..)
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