Tang Dynasty: Consort Wu? Your Majesty, please address her as the Crown Prince's Consort.

Ritsujeon Hall!

"Daughter-in-law pays respects to Father and Mother. Father and Mother, please have some tea!"

"Okay!"

Li Shimin cheerfully accepted the tea Su Wan offered and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he took out a stack of land deeds from his robes and said:

"The land deeds for the imperial estate in Lantian County these past few days are a gift from your father and mother to you as our first meeting!"

Upon seeing this scene, Su Wan couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, and then subconsciously turned her head to look at Li Chengqian beside her, her eyes seeming to ask a question.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian just smiled without a care in the world.

"Take it, it's free money!"

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Su Wan accepted the land deed and then respectfully bowed to Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun to express her gratitude.

Seeing the interaction between the two, Empress Zhangsun looked at Su Wan with even more kindness.

"Hehe! Since you're here, why not stay for a meal before you leave!"

After saying that, Empress Zhangsun pulled Su Wan aside to chat.

For a moment, only Li Shimin and Li Chengqian remained in the main hall of the Lizheng Hall, staring at each other blankly.

Seeing his old man staring blankly at him, Li Chengqian couldn't help but speak up:

"Old Deng! What are you looking at?"

"You unfilial son! What's it to you if I look at you?!"

After a long standoff between father and son, Li Chengqian finally sighed and said:

"Dad! Just tell me what's wrong!"

"Hehe! That's right, you gave me the new papermaking and printing techniques before, so I secretly had ten thousand copies of the Analects printed!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Then he remembered that there really was such a thing; if the old man hadn't mentioned it, he might have forgotten about it.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke:

"In that case, let's just have them sold directly!"

"I intend to entrust this matter to you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's eyes widened immediately, and he refused without even thinking.

"No way! Not even a thought!"

Just kidding, this is a job that could offend people.

That's possible. Once a large number of books appear on the market, they'll be digging into the roots of those aristocratic families!

Why have powerful families been able to firmly control the discourse in the imperial court for centuries?

Isn't it all about knowledge monopoly?

This is a collection of books from a prominent family, even more complete than that of the royal family!

Now, a large number of low-priced books have suddenly appeared, costing only a few cents each, making them affordable even for ordinary people.

In this way, the monopoly of knowledge by aristocratic families over the years will be completely broken, and even poor families and farmers will have access to books.

Decades or decades later, these commoner students who rely on cheap books to learn will enter the imperial examination halls, which will inevitably squeeze out the places available to children from aristocratic families.

Over time, the number of commoners in the imperial court increased until they began to rival the powerful clans!

Seeing his rebellious son refuse without even thinking, Li Shimin's face immediately darkened.

"You unfilial son! You're not afraid of those powerful families, are you?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian immediately became anxious.

"What are you saying? What are you saying? I'm afraid of them?! If I weren't afraid of the turmoil in the Tang Dynasty, the aristocratic families would have been wiped out long ago!"

However, as soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Li Shimin sneered and revealed a mocking expression.

"Heh! Then why didn't you dare take the job? Aren't you just a coward?"

"Take it! I have plenty of ways to sell these books! Hmph!"

Seeing his rebellious son agree, Li Shimin couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

I can't even handle you?

Li Chengqian, however, was forcing himself to suppress the urge to smile.

He couldn't help but laugh at the thought of what he was going to do next.

……

A few days later.

One by one, servants dressed in various styles appeared on the streets and alleys of Chang'an.

On Suzaku Avenue.

A servant saw a farmer driving a donkey cart into town, with a five- or six-year-old child on the cart.

Upon seeing this, the servant's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop the farmer.

Then, looking around furtively and finding no one around, he grinned and reached into his robes to pull out a brand new copy of the Analects.

"Friend, the Analects are cheap, friend!"

Seeing the man's furtive appearance, the farmer couldn't help but instinctively move away. However, he hesitated when he saw the Analects in the man's hand.

"How...how much?"

Seeing that the farmer had asked about the price, the servant was even happier and quickly replied:

"Not expensive at all! I think your child is quite agreeable, so charging you six coins isn't unreasonable, is it?"

The farmer was stunned when he heard the price of the Analects.

It's not because the price is too high, but because it's too cheap.

This is the Analects of Confucius! Even if he was just a farmer, he had heard of the Analects.

The saying "half of the Analects can govern the world" demonstrates the immense value of the Analects.

In the past, let alone six coins, even six taels of silver wouldn't be enough to buy a copy of the Analects.

The farmer was somewhat suspicious of the price.

"Could this be fake?"

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately became displeased.

"Look at what you're saying! I'm a legitimate businessman, you know. Look at the quality of this paper, look at the words on it. Even if it's fake, you won't lose out!"

Upon hearing the servant's words, the farmer nodded in agreement.

That's true. Six coins is more than six coins for the Analects, let alone a stack of blank paper. So it seems he didn't lose out at all.

Thinking of this, the farmer looked at his son inside the donkey cart, gritted his teeth, and decided to buy it.

The price of six coins was not very expensive for these farmers; it was within their acceptable range.

"Great! I'll take this copy of the Analects!"

After saying that, the farmer immediately took out six copper coins from his pocket and handed them over.

The latter was overjoyed upon seeing this.

"Oh! Thank you, boss! You're so generous! I could tell your child was destined for greatness; he's bound to be a top scholar!"

……

Such scenes also occurred in various corners of Chang'an.

The Eastern Palace!

Inside the study.

"Your Majesty! All 10,000 copies of the Analects have been sold out!"

Upon hearing Mao Xiang's words, Li Chengqian couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Sold out so quickly? Is the Analects of Confucius that easy to sell?"

It's amazing that the old man took out these 10,000 copies of the Analects, and only two and a half days have passed since then.

Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang immediately and respectfully replied:

"Yes, Your Majesty! This batch of Analects is in high demand and short supply. Farmers, merchants, and vendors alike mostly choose to buy it."

For them, even if they don't understand it, it's good to take it home and enshrine it!

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian slowly nodded, and then couldn't help but ask:

"Did no one notice it was Gu Qian's?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured! Those aristocratic families only know that a large number of cheap copies of the Analects have appeared on the market, but they absolutely cannot trace its origin. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is an expert in this area!"

As soon as Mao Xiang finished speaking, Li Chengqian revealed a smug smile.