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In addition to sending some of the materials and books from the Ao Kingdom to the bookstore for sale, Azhen was preparing to open a state-owned library as soon as the underground palace was discovered.

This was originally the client's thought, but she had too many things to do and simply couldn't attend to it.

The capital city is so big, and there are quite a lot of places that belong to her as the emperor. The land is all ready-made. There are many empty and uninhabited residences in the capital city, especially in the more remote areas.

The renovations should be almost complete by now. Once the books are put up for sale, the state-owned library can open to the public.

Of course, not everyone can enter. Azhen set some conditions, which were not harsh at all. Anyone who genuinely wanted to read would be happy to comply. The requirements for entry were to copy books for the library, donate books, or pay an entrance fee; you could choose any one of these.

As for those who are illiterate, going in would at most broaden their horizons and join in the fun; it wouldn't be of much use. Nowadays, the lives of those who are illiterate aren't easy, and most of them don't have the time to go in and see these things.

Even if people don't go inside, Azhen has arrangements at the library, where various works, especially calligraphy and paintings, are displayed daily in the outer courtyard for people to appreciate. This way, passing people can see these treasures without expending any effort or money.

As for making it free for everyone, that's clearly not possible at this time.

"Your Majesty, Wen'ao Pavilion is all set up and ready to open at any time." Yuan Qi excitedly approached Azhen.

Azhen looked up: "Okay, you can arrange all of these."

Wen'ao Pavilion is the state-owned library established by Azhen, containing countless books, one section of which is related to the Kingdom of Ao.

The name Wen Aoge is derived from the name of the Ao Kingdom, which she finds very meaningful.

Actually, the underground palace of the Ao Kingdom contains not only information related to the Ao Kingdom, but also information from before the Ao Kingdom, making it quite comprehensive. As for information from after the Ao Kingdom, that's not available.

The being assigned to collect everything in the Kingdom of Ao seems to have disappeared after the kingdom's demise.

Even A-Zhuang herself is very curious about how she arranged it. In fact, she can think of some methods, but she is still not sure which method she used.

There is also a blank area inside Wen'ao Pavilion, which is reserved for book donors. Anyone who donates books to Wen'ao Pavilion will leave their name there, and what books they donated will be clearly written on the surface. The book donor will also be granted permanent access to Wen'ao Pavilion.

The client is an ordinary person, so naturally they have many concerns and need to consider all aspects.

Although Azhen wasn't in a rush to achieve quick results, she didn't have many concerns. After all, she could handle most things and wasn't afraid of any unexpected events, so she acted rather freely.

News of Wen Ao Pavilion had already spread, but most people, upon hearing the name, simply assumed it referred to information about the Fang Ao Kingdom. Now, many are curious about it, and no one objects.

But they had no idea how Wen Aoge operated, or that it involved more than just Aoguo.

If they had known beforehand, even if they couldn't have stopped it, they would probably have argued fiercely.

A month later, books related to the Kingdom of Ao finally appeared in various bookstores. Those who heard the news waited outside the bookstores early in the morning, and some even arranged for people to come and queue up.

Today, the study was filled with books about the Kingdom of Ao, with only a small corner for other items for sale. As soon as the study opened, the waiting people rushed in, and the mysterious Kingdom of Ao thus came into everyone's view.

Some people are interested in the origin and demise of the Ao Kingdom, some are interested in the poems, calligraphy and paintings, and some are interested in the customs of the Ao Kingdom. There are all kinds of related books, but there are only a part of them here. It is impossible for a small study to hold them all.

"Dear fellow readers, our Zhao Kingdom has a state-owned library, Wen'ao Pavilion, which will open soon. You are welcome to visit it. Wen'ao Pavilion does not sell books; it is only for people to browse."

"The qualifications for entering the inner courtyard for viewing are not strict; you only need to meet one of the three conditions."

The shop owner's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Wen'ao Pavilion, is that the Wen'ao Pavilion that was rumored to be storing books related to the Ao Kingdom a while ago?" a scholar dressed in a simple robe asked, "What are the specific requirements for entering?"

If the shop owner says he's not being demanding, then he must be very friendly to ordinary scholars like them.

The bookstore owner smiled and said, "Yes, it is the Wen'ao Pavilion. Her Majesty the Empress specially opened it so that we could all see the splendor of the Ao Kingdom. After all, not everyone can buy the relevant books. Even if they could, not everyone could buy them all, right? That would cost a lot of silver."

"Not many people can afford it."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Yes, these poor scholars had already thought it through. They could buy the cheaper ones themselves, but for the more expensive ones, they would have to pool their money to buy a copy, and it would be the same whether they spent time copying it down.

In this respect, all scholars had a favorable impression of Her Majesty the Empress. If it weren't for her various decisions, these poor scholars wouldn't be living as well as they are now.

"The three conditions are: First, you can gain entry by copying books for Wen'ao Pavilion. Second, you can donate books; the donor's name will be permanently recorded in Wen'ao Pavilion and seen by everyone, granting permanent entry. If you donate a lot of books, you can also exchange them for books of interest; you can inquire with the management of Wen'ao Pavilion for details. Third, you can also enter and browse by paying an entrance fee." The bookstore owner said with a smile, "The conditions aren't too harsh for you all, are they? Wen'ao Pavilion is definitely worth a visit."

Everyone cheered, especially the scholars who didn't have much money.

Copying books is great! Those with good memories can even memorize them and write them down from memory when they get home. Doesn't that mean you have an extra book?
Thank you again, Your Majesty the Empress. In any other dynasty, such behavior would likely have resulted in execution if targeted. But in their Zhao Kingdom, such things are permitted. As long as a book is open to everyone, and someone can memorize it and copy it down, it becomes their property.

"Even if these three points cannot be achieved, the outer courtyard will still display works every day for people to appreciate, and viewing is free," the shop owner added.

Those who come to the study to buy books are either scholars or people sent by wealthy families.

The ordinary scholars present were deeply moved upon hearing this, feeling a sense of happiness as if spring had arrived.

Before this, it was difficult for them to find ways to read other books; copying other people's books required payment. If you didn't have a connection with someone, they wouldn't even let you copy their work.

When did it start to change?

It is precisely because of the series of decisions made by the current Empress of Zhao that they have more and more books to read. (End of Chapter)