Fei Siye checked that the set of notes was correct, checked the title again, and felt that the book could be published. Cui Xiejing put on a brush, and sent fifty sets of the first batch to Fei Siye, leaving a few stacks for the Hanlins, and the remaining dozens of sets were bundled and brought to the Guozijian for distribution The classmate who asked him to print notes.
It was written by the owner of the Secretary, and then the Hanlin who was dizzy just looking at the title came up with the question... Not to mention the students of the Guozijian, even the Hanlin scholars who were studying with famous teachers in the Han Academy, if they knew about it, they would have to extend it. Hand to grab.
Cui Xie first counted out eight copies to Fei Jieyuan, and asked him to distribute the other seven people who accompanied the prince to the exam—the one with the most was sent to his uncle, and the rest were distributed to the classmates in the order of appointment.
A set of four color-printed notes, the paper is snow-white and thick, with overprinting in seven or eight colors, the font is clear and neat, and the writer is a famous teacher in the world, so it is not a problem to sell it for two or three taels. The group of supervisors were not surprised that he could come up with such an exquisite set of notes, and they were embarrassed to stretch out their hands to take them for nothing like when they borrowed his notes to copy.
Those who have money have to give money, and those who are more shy can only wave their hands and say no, and wait for others to buy them and then borrow them to copy.
Cui Xie also didn't plan to make money from his classmates. Seeing that there were so many things he wanted but couldn't afford, he told everyone that he wanted to collect reference answers, and asked the classmates to do the questions at the end of the book. If you have done a good job and can be included in the reference, you will send a set of questions for writing.
Having said that, it was inconvenient for some money, but he was confident that his classmates who were skilled in scriptures and morals and had considerable literary talent came to him to borrow books.
Cui Xieyin has few books, but many people want to read them, and they are all close relatives and classmates. It is not appropriate to give this or not. He counted that the number was not enough, so he simply went to discuss with Fei Siye and Lin Jiancheng during the lunch break, and asked the instructor to allow him to donate five sets of books to the library, and then put two sets in each of the six lecture halls for the convenience of the students. Borrow for quizzes when you have time.
The Guozijian only stopped students from truancy, and never stopped students from donating books. Fei Siye went to ask Qiu Jijiu and agreed to his request.
Lin Jiancheng was even more enthusiastic about this matter. He flipped through the set of "Guozijian Famous Teacher Fei Siye Talking About Mencius" and asked Cui Xie, "You listed this book as fourth, do you intend to collect the four books? When how?"
Cui Xie was overjoyed, and looked at him with burning eyes: "Sir, what the student said is exactly what the students want. This time, he has been Mencius of Fei Siye, and in the future, the students want to be the university and the mean of Qiu Jijiu. The Analects of Confucius was late because the students entered the school late, so I only listened to the last few volumes, and I am afraid it will take a year or two to publish them. The Five Classics means... The students are from the Poetry and Classics department. ."
He had long targeted these two poets teachers, but the Book of Songs had a large number of words and was taught slowly, and it took a long time to memorize notes to collect them all. Moreover, after all, Lin Jiancheng was doing the job of grasping the morals and discipline of Chinese studies and taking wooden sticks to give people a "severe attack", so he didn't dare to bump into it rashly.
This time, it was Lin Jiancheng who made the move first.
Seeing his thoughts, Cui Xie tried his best to persuade him: "Mr. is a doctorate in Poetry and Classics of Beijing Guozijian, and he teaches the best schools and students in the world. Which other schools and academies can be compared with Chinese studies? If you can teach my supervisors well, how can there be students who can’t teach!”
Mr. Lin's swaying heart made him push it even more.
This "Mencius" notebook is so well-printed, neat and refreshing. At the back of the notebook is the title of the collection of Hanlin scholars. The name of the main lecturer can be juxtaposed with the Hanlin scholars, which makes people feel warm when they think about it. Lin Jiancheng was naturally willing to publish a book in his heart, but he was just a little hesitant, for fear that there were omissions in what he said, and publishing it might be criticized by those who treat the classics.
After he said a few words, Cui Xie gave him a deep salute and persuaded him affectionately: "We published this set of books only to show the scholars in the world a clear and well-known way, not to argue with others, how can anyone Mr. Joke? Those who laugh may be good at treating the classics, why don't they publish a book to point out those students who are suffering and have nowhere to seek a teacher? If that knowledge is useless to the world, no matter how good it is, what use is it..."
After so many years of working in Sinology, Lin Jiancheng's duty to teach and educate people has become deep into his bones. After teaching him a few words, he abandoned his hesitation and agreed with his eyes closed: "Then I will discuss with Assistant Professor Xie one or two. , let's see how we can write one together. If any Hanlin would like to sign it..."
Cui Xie hurriedly said: "If the Hanlin people are willing to come out, it is the series of notes of the famous Hanlin teachers. Jiancheng is a famous teacher of Chinese studies. Since he has the will to create a set of courses for the world's students, why compare with others."
Lin Jiancheng let out an "um", then put the matter down and turned his head: "I will ask someone to make more whiteboards, and ask the chiefs to copy down the questions at the back of your book and hang them on the hall wall for the students. They do it, so that they can borrow books in a hurry, do problems slowly, and they may make mistakes when copying.”
Cui Xie thanked: "It's still as the supervisor thought, so the students will bring some graphite pens tomorrow..."
Lin Jiancheng waved his hand: "There is a shortage of these few copper coins in Chinese studies, and you have to take everything from your students at home? There are some leftovers from what you brought earlier, and the vegetarians also bought a few from Ju'anzhai in the past. Box, don’t be afraid that it won’t be enough.”
These graphite pens are just trivial matters, but the important thing is: "When will you ask a painter to paint me a portrait, tell me in advance, I will change to a loose and comfortable Taoist robe, don't wear an official robe to paint, it doesn't look good."
The supervisor of the Imperial College is only a junior official of the eighth rank, and wearing a blue official uniform also looks shabby. It is better to change into a wide-sleeved robe with Wei and Jin demeanor.
Cui Xie nodded knowingly and smiled, "The portrait was drawn by the students. You can change your clothes anytime, sir. The students can draw quickly, and they can draw in time when they have the manuscript."
It was you who drew it!
Lin Jiancheng almost sat up from the chair, opened the set of "Mencius" notebooks on the table, and saw that the facial features on the top were realistic and similar, but Fei Yue, whose face was smoother and more handsome, said in surprise: "It was you who painted I've never heard of you painting a portrait of Mr. Fei, when did you paint it? You actually know how to paint, why haven't you heard of it before?"
Cui Xie said calmly: "The students are young... I learned painting from my home curator Lu Juren a few years ago. Later, when I left my husband and returned to my hometown, I relied on my own practice to imitate the painting on the market, and also painted the people and landscapes I saw. Fei Siye has been teaching students for more than a year, and seeing each other sooner or later, the verve of the face is in his heart, why do you need to sit face to face to paint. If you ask the students to draw a portrait of the supervisor, they can also draw it."
Lin Jiancheng, who was still wearing an official robe, refused to paint for him, so he told him to go back to study, and arranged for Zhaifu to hang wooden boards in various study rooms, and arranged for the head of the room to pick up the book and copy the questions.
This is a topic from Hanlin. If Cui Xie hadn't obtained Fei Siye's notes and presided over the compilation of this book, the students of Guozijian would not have seen it!
Those who are eager to learn and well-known scholars voluntarily put themselves into the question bank without being urged. A lot of people thought it was troublesome to copy, and they thought that the chiefs were slow to copy, so they went to Cui Xie with the money and asked him to buy a new set of books.
Edited by such a good teacher, a set of four notebooks only costs 22 taels per set. On average, one book only sells for 5 bucks, which is more expensive than the "Jinghua Daily Copy", "Setting Scale Model" and "Diocesi Essence" sold outside. "It's more cost-effective.
Those who bought books felt that he was giving special discounts to his classmates in Guozijian, but many people persuaded him: "We all study in prison, and we pay rice and cash every month, so that you don't have to add money for a set of books. Inside. As much as it should be, you just have to quote the actual price!"
Cui Xie said with a smile: "This is the real price, and I didn't add any money to it. What's more, I asked someone to print notebooks to facilitate the study of my classmates, and some of the topics added later were also those of the Hanlin adults to teach their children. How can I make money with this book if I read the scriptures and read it with all my heart? This price is enough for the cost."
This book is not like "Water Margin" and "Lianfang Lu", which are exquisitely made and sold to those who have money and leisure, but are really for Confucian children and scholars who need to read.
Their books are good, and the prices are low, so they can afford to buy more. Even a poor scholar in a place like their Qian'an, who squeezed out two or three taels of money, can afford this set of books and see how the best teachers teach.
And the profit of this book is thin, those pirate merchants can't squeeze out the profit space, and I am afraid there will not be too many pirated copies. There is a preface by Li Dongyang in the front and back of the genuine book, and there are inscriptions and postscripts by Hanlin officials... There is also an inscription of the finished book written by him.
The book was sold for fame and political capital for him to enter officialdom, not money. As long as there is a thin profit, it will not lose money like a graphite pen.
Cui Xie happily sold the remaining 20 or 30 sets. When he went back, he went to the shopkeeper Ji and told him to arrange to engrave a few more sets, step up the printing, and distribute the goods together with Cangzhou and Qian'an, and sell them in the future. Go abroad. Anyone who buys a book will be given a set of graphite refills of different thicknesses and an instruction manual with handwriting gestures.
Originally, this ink pen was only sold in Beijing, but when it went out to Beijing, Lu Ju and his friends of the same year personally recommended it. It is not necessary to have an instruction manual.
Ju Anzhai rushed to print the "Mencius" lecture notes, and the scholars of Sinology worked hard to solve the problems. Cui Xie sent the printed sample book to Li Dongyang's house and asked the teacher to give it to the Hanlin who participated in the compilation of the book. A set of sample books, and some toilet water, soap, goose pancreas, facial grease, bottled shochu and the like as a touch-up.
This kind of notes with after-class questions was the first time that even the person who gave the questions had seen them. They would take them back and give them to their juniors, or share them with colleagues and friends. Naturally, they would praise Cui Xie for his cleverness. The reputation of this set of books gradually spread from the Hanlin Academy to the Inspectorate and the Sixth Department.
Zhang Peng, the minister of military affairs, accidentally heard someone say a book edited by Cui, and suddenly remembered that he had taken a prodigy named Cui as an example of Zhixue, and asked: "That Cui Xie is Qian'an who compiled the four books. child prodigy?"
"Four Books of Dialogues" is not well-known, but Cui Xie is still famous. Ruan Qin, the left servant who was talking about the matter, replied: "He is a prodigy, Li Xueshi's disciple, called the emperor to the palace and told the prince. The one I learned once."
Zhang Shangshu slapped his palms and said, "It's him! Back when he compiled that book from the countryside, I think he is a good seedling who teaches people to be inspirational and learn. I can't believe that he can now compile scriptures and articles on righteousness?"
It's not a literal article, but it's useful. Several servants and Langzhong found a copy of the "Mencius" notes to the Master Shang Shu. Zhang Shangshu turned the page from the beginning, and after reading the book's title Cui Xie's mental journey of compiling a book, he sighed: "The old man's vision was really good. Don't think that he was born in an official family, he is not as good as those who struggled in the real countryside. , and it is also a good example of teaching people to improve."
The students in the Beijing Martial Arts School had just taught him strict control for two years, and gradually he became sloppy again, so it was time to teach him again. He asked his subordinates to make a note, allocated the account and bought dozens of sets of notebooks directly from Ju Anzhai and sent them to someone. Be more ashamed and motivated.
Those martial arts students who had been under strict control by the instructors for two years and could not even wear good-looking clothes in the school saw the set of books, and when they heard the instructor mention the name "Cui Xie" again, their eyes turned black.
They have stopped messing with the scholar, why does he keep coming out with this stuff! Finally, there have been some signs of relaxation in the past two months. I asked him to set off, and reminded the military officials to watch them study and make progress. There is no time to play with peace of mind like before!