The front hall of the Hanlin Courtyard, the Five Classics Pavilion, was originally a place where idle Hanlin people discussed the Four Books and Five Classics. To put it bluntly, it was a place for chatting and spanking.

Usually, there are few people here because everyone is on duty after all, and even if they are idle, they cannot show it. Generally, if the Grand Secretary or Bachelors do not organize them to discuss, they rarely come.

However, it was crowded and crowded at this moment, as if everyone in the Hanlin Academy had squeezed into this big and small hall.

However, these people did not talk much to show how well they understood the Four Books and Five Classics. Most of the people in it were busy editing books. Occasionally, some people stood up with their written drafts to ask Yang Cong, who was sitting in the middle, and basically no one else was very angry.

Everyone was very focused, and Yang Cong seemed to be compiling something seriously. The huge desk was filled with all kinds of books, which were messy and no one was going to organize it.

Just as Yang Cong put down his pen, rubbed his forehead and was about to take a nap, a personal guard took the time and walked up and whispered: "Sir, it's past noon. Are you going to order someone to bring the food?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but say silence: "Oh, it's noon again so soon. No wonder he feels a little hungry. Hurry up, please help me bring the food and don't starve everyone."

Soon, several yamen runners were carrying plates of food in front of everyone.

The styles of the meals are the same, four dishes and one soup, together with rice, served on a delicate plate, each serving, and it looks extremely attractive.

However, the people who edited the books at this moment seemed not very interested in these delicious foods. Some people were really hungry and picked up their bowls and scattered them randomly. Some people simply buried their heads there and wrote quickly, ignoring the food next to them.

Seeing this, Yang Cong didn't say anything. He just picked up his bowl and ate quickly, and didn't care whether others were eating or not.

They have been together for nearly a month and everyone is too familiar. You don’t have to persuade them to eat or something. Whoever is hungry will naturally eat. If you want to disturb others’ thinking, they will be unhappy.

Sometimes people are like this. When they focus on something, they seem to have no time to eat or even sleep.

In fact, no matter how busy a person is, he will not be so busy. Sometimes he spends his thoughts on something and does not want to be interrupted by eating or sleeping.

At this time, Wang Xuan had just finished compiling a chapter in "The Five Elements". He didn't care about etiquette or not, but directly picked up his bowl, took the draft and came to Yang Cong with the draft, put the draft in front of Yang Cong, and said, "Sir, see if there is any problem?" Then he picked up the dishes from Yang Cong's plate and started eating quickly.

Yang Cong didn't feel abrupt. While squeezing the rice, he looked at the draft in front of him, and from time to time he pointed out something inappropriate to discuss with Wang Xuan. After the two of them discussed, they threw the bowl directly, picked up the pen, and continued to compile it.

Wang Xuan even threw his job directly on Yang Cong's plate, making a mess. People who don't know thought that these two guys had problems with their brains.

Seeing this, a yamen runner who was delivering food quickly stepped forward and tidied up the bowl. He secretly glanced at the things Yang Cong was compiling, then picked up the plate and slowly retreated.

Yang Cong seemed to be focusing on the content compiled, but in fact he was secretly glancing at the yamen runner, and even a disdainful chuckled at the corner of his mouth.

This guy was a confidant sent by Yan Song. Li Shier had told him this long ago. Perhaps Yan Song wanted someone to stare at him and see if he really gave up everything and was working hard to edit books.

It is not easy to compile a book these days. Especially like Yang Cong, it will take at least a few years to compile a set of masterpieces similar to small encyclopedias. It will take at least a few years to compile it. It is normal for memorials to compile it for more than ten or twenty years.

Although Yang Cong never stopped compiling "Theory of the Study of Things and Knowing", in the past, he always took people everywhere and was responsible for many important things and had no time to take care of the compilation. At that time, he allowed Wang Xuan and Tang Shunzhi to edit it themselves, and rarely took care of it. Therefore, although the "Theory of the Study of Things and Knowing Knowing" has been compiled for more than ten years, the draft has not been completed.

Yang Cong was busy editing books, and it seemed that he was not fake. Yangming's lineage gradually stopped and gave up the battle for power in the court. Yan Song finally slowly began to consider the issue of the chief minister of the cabinet.

He had long wanted to sit in this position, but Yang Cong emerged from a new army and Yangming's lineage was in power. He seemed to be unable to beat others, so he deceived Xia Yan again and asked him to deal with the Yangming lineage together.

At this moment, the Yangming lineage seemed to have been suppressed by them, so the position of chief minister of the cabinet is naturally time to change hands.

As for Xia Yan, it is best to be more aware of his appearance and retreat by himself, otherwise, hehe.

When Yan Song was plotting to overthrow Xia Yan, the draft of Yang Cong's "Theory of Investigating Things and Learning" was gradually completed.

Of course, the completion of this draft does not mean that the compilation of "Theory of Understanding and Knowledge" has been completed. The completion of the draft is only the beginning, and there will be continuous revisions in the future.

For example, at the Yongle Ceremony, it took a total of fifteen years to compile the draft, and the subsequent compilation took almost five years.

After the draft of "Theory of Understanding and Knowing" was compiled, Yang Cong submitted it to Jiajing for review as usual.

This process is essential. This year, such a masterpiece like "Theory of Investigating Things and Knowing" must be reviewed by the emperor himself, and most of the compilation work is carried out based on the emperor's opinions.

This draft of the presentation is a big deal. Many knowledgeable scholars may never have the opportunity to compile a masterpiece that is valued by the emperors of the dynasty in their lives. Therefore, this draft of the presentation is also a kind of honor, proving that your book has been recognized by the emperor.

On this day, Yang Cong and a group of officials involved in the editing changed their sloppy image, solemnly bathed and changed their clothes, dressed neatly, and then they held a stack of books, lined up in neat rows, and walked slowly into the palace.

Jiajing also attached great importance to this and specially ordered people to arrange the Wenhua Hall, and recruited six ministers of the dynasty and other senior officials of the dynasty, and listed them on both sides to watch the ceremony.

Yang Cong slowly walked into the Wenhua Hall with a group of officials involved in the editing. After performing a tedious etiquette, he took the lead in presenting the manuscript in his hand to Jiajing.

When Jiajing saw the beautifully decorated book, he seemed very interested. After taking it, he opened it and read it carefully.

In fact, this is just a form. Whether Jiajing looked carefully or not was another matter. He had to pretend to be very interested and read it for a while to show his importance to this set of books.

Not to mention, books presented by wealthy people like Yang Cong are different. Even the drafts are more exquisite than the originals of ordinary books. The booklets look similar to the originals of "Yongle Encyclopedia".

As for the contents, Jiajing originally wanted to take a look at it briefly, but after all, a grand ceremony was underway. Even if he was interested in this book, there was no need to rush to this moment.

However, as soon as he opened the "Theory of Investigating Things and Achievement of Knowledge. The Astronomy Chapter", he was attracted by the content.

The beginning of this "Astronomy" Yang Cong quoted the first two sentences of the Thousand Character Text:

The world is mysterious and yellow, and the universe is vast.

The sun and the moon are full, and the city is surrounded by a row.

Then there is a question: What is the world, what is the universe, what is the sun and the moon, and what is the stars?

This immediately aroused Jiajing's interest. Anyone who has read "Thousand Characters" has basically learned it, and Jiajing is no exception. When he studied "Thousand Characters" he was also curious about what is the world, what is the universe, what is the sun and the moon, and what is the stars?

There is no systematic explanation for this problem at this time, so who doesn't want to find out?

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Chapter completed!