Changsun Wuji paused, came to his senses, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I think the eldest princess has a noble status. She went to do business in person, but I'm afraid..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Er took over the conversation and said, "You want to say that you will lose the royal family's appearance, right?"

Changsun Wuji said nervously: "I dare not!"

Li Er said this is OK, but he can't.

Because he is a minister.

Li Er laughed and said, "Auxiliary machine, you misunderstood Lizhi in this matter. Lizhi is not doing business, but promoting pencils. She found me a few days ago and said that she had a dream. She dreamed of her ancestors. The ancestor said that the pencil he invented has finally come out now. I hope that more people can use pencils. Lizhi said that she has a dream, which is to let everyone in the world use pencils... I asked Yuan Tiangang to divine, Yuan Tiangang said that Lizhi is to do this according to the will of our ancestors. This is a great thing..."

What?

Changsun Wuji was completely confused.

It was something I really wanted.

Unexpectedly, it was involved in the ancestor of the Li family.

Even divination came out.

How can I object to this?

He vomited blood in his heart.

Such a high-end reason is simply unrefutable.

Just when Changsun Wuji was depressed, Li Er asked: "Assisted Machine, I suddenly remembered that Chen Chu handed over the secret recipe for pencil manufacturing to the Changsun family. I was very pleased to hear this news, because no one in the civil and military affairs of the court was willing to share my worries. The Changsun family was the first..."

What?

Changsun Wuji suddenly widened his eyes.

Share your worries?

wrong!

My Changsun family took away the secret recipe for pencils, and they wanted to make money.

This is not the case!

He hurriedly said, "No, Your Majesty..."

Li Er raised his hand and interrupted, saying, "Auxiliary, I know you don't want to seek credit, but I have asked someone to check it out. The pencils from your Changsun family are also 200 ciders per piece, and they almost make no money. This matter is simply a blessing for all people. I want to thank you very much for the people of the world. Therefore, I asked the Secretariat to draft a commendation imperial edict, and the imperial edict has been sent out. I am afraid that I have already arrived at the Duke of Qi's mansion at this moment..."

puff!

Changsun Wuji vomited blood in his heart.

The kind that is very irritating.

All the imperial decrees have arrived at the Duke of Qi's mansion.

He is now in tears.

The Changsun family’s plan to make money was ruined.

He heard Li Er say again: "Of course, Chen Chu also has a little credit for this matter. He doesn't want a penny and is willing to take out the secret recipe for pencil making. I have issued an order to let him publish the secret recipe for pencil making in the world. Anyone can make pencils and sell them. For every pencil sold, he will be given twenty cents. What do you think of the auxiliary machine?"

Changsun Wuji: "..."

His heart is bleeding.

Once the secret recipe for pencil manufacturing is announced, the money will not be earned by the Changsun family in the future.

Everyone in the world can make money.

But he can't object.

Because His Majesty Li Er’s reason is too noble.

So, when Li Er asked, "Super Machine, why don't you speak?"

Changsun Wuji could only shed tears into his heart and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I also think this is a good thing, it's so good!"

After saying that, he couldn't stay any longer, so he said goodbye and left.

When Changsun Wuji left, Li Er said happily: "Boy Chen Chu is right. Only the civil and military officials in the court are the ones who understand the righteousness the most. He knew that the Changsun family would lose their interests because of this, but he still supported my decision. Such selfless people have rarely been seen throughout history."

I wonder if Changsun Wuji will vomit blood on the spot after hearing this.

...

With the imperial edict from the court, the secret recipe for pencil making was made public.

This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people.

The most important thing is to fulfill the long-cherished wish for Li Er, the ancestor of the Li family.

So, this matter became open and upright.

While the small merchants were still hesitating, the big merchants had already ended one after another.

In less than half a month, pencil stores sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in Chang'an City.

The Changsun family's desire to monopolize the pencil was completely shattered.

For a moment, the brush was squeezed by the pencil so that there was no room for it.

Even places like Imperial College and Hongwenguan had to be completely relaxed, and the students completely gave up their brushes.

...

dusk.

The golden sun shines on the yard and also shines on the floor through the windows.

Squeak.

The door was pushed open.

A figure walked in.

It is Chu Suiliang, the butler of Hongwenguan.

The people in the room were the bachelor of Hongwenguan and Yu Shinan.

Yu Shinan was in a daze, with a pale face and a mess of hair.

He looked up and saw Chu Suiliang and asked, "Dengshan, are the chrysanthemums in his hometown blooming?"

Yu Shinan and Chu Suiliang are both from Jiangnan, and they are fellow villagers.

Chu Suiliang shook his head: "Brother Yu, it's almost the end of the year, and I'm afraid the chrysanthemums have bloomed."

Yu Shinan sighed and said, "Tao Yuanming loves chrysanthemums alone. My favorite is chrysanthemums. When chrysanthemums bloom, it is my most pleasant time... Now, the city of Chang'an is covered with pencils, and even Hongwenguan is no exception. We have failed..."

When people are sad, they will inevitably think of their favorite things.

Chrysanthemums are Yu Shinan’s favorite.

Chu Suiliang looked at the haggard Yu Shinan and said, "Brother Yu, the situation is over. At the moment when the Taoist sect ended, when His Majesty had no explanation, in fact, we had already lost. Boy Chen Chu is right. The world's general trend is vast. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. We cannot go against the general trend..."

Chen Chu?

Hearing these two words, Yu Shinan was like being stepped on his tail.

He suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Hongwenguan has developed to this point, all of them are Chen Chu, and they are all harmed by Chen Chu. Look at the original crown prince, who was gentle, respectful, frugal and humble, but now, he has begun to refute. He has also formed a debate club and defeated the entire Hongwenguan students. Even our gentlemen are not his opponents... Cough cough cough... That boy, drive him away, Hongwenguan cannot keep him, otherwise who knows what will happen again."

Yu Shinan was scared.

Thinking back to the beginning, he promised Li Er confidently that he would use calligraphy to sharpen Chen Chu's mind and character well.

Several months have passed.

He almost couldn't even keep the Hongwenguan.

Since Chen Chu appeared, Yu Shinan has not had a peaceful life.

Chu Suiliang said: "Chen Chu is outside. These days, he has been teaching the Student Federation. What are the debate skills?"

Yu Shinan was shocked: "Hurry, call him here quickly, and you can no longer let him harm the students of Hongwenguan."

Yu Shinan seemed very excited.

Chu Suiliang left in a hurry.

Not long after, he brought Chen Chu into the house.

Chen Chu came in and greeted Yu Shinan with a smile: "Lao Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are much more haggard again... Look, your chrysanthemums are gone..."

He pointed to the table.

It turned out that there was a pot of autumn chrysanthemums raised by Yu Shinan himself.

It has now completely withered.
Chapter completed!