Chapter 54 Mangzi’s Rules
After agreeing to introduce chess to Wang Yin, as soon as he came out of Da Sima's house, Wang Mang immediately ordered people to quickly build a new chess set for Wang Yin according to the chess set he designed, using jade as the pieces.<
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Of course, the speed will definitely not be that fast, so Wang Mang will still be busy with business.
As the chief outline officer for the compilation of the canon, although Wang Mang is not responsible for the specific compilation of the book, it is Wang Mang's job to provide assistance for the compilation of the canon!
Therefore, after Wang Shun produced the special paper he needed for compiling the canon yesterday, Wang Mang took the paper to Tianlu Pavilion in Weiyang Palace.
When he arrived at Tianlu Pavilion, Wang Mang instantly became the focus of everyone's attention in Tianlu Pavilion.
Liu Xin and Yang Xiong immediately took the lead in saluting Wang Mang, "Greetings to the general outline!"
The remaining Huang Menlang, as well as the imperial students who participated in assisting with the new book, also paid their respects: "Greetings to the General Outline!"
Feeling the attitude of everyone, Wang Mang felt extremely happy!
In the past, he always came to Tianlu Pavilion with a humble and polite attitude, and he was extremely polite to his peers in the pavilion.
But now Wang Mang doesn’t have to be so deliberate, because now Wang Mang is the chief outline officer who leads everyone!
He can be friendly to his subordinates, but there is no need to be polite anymore.
If you are too polite, it will affect Wang Mang's authority.
Therefore, at this point, whether it is Wang Mang, Liu Xin, Yang Xiong and others, they all know that the principle of respect and inferiority is the cornerstone of all order!
In private, everyone can treat each other as friends, but in public, especially after one party becomes a leader, one should strictly abide by the rules of respect and inferiority. Only in this way can the power of the institutional structure be better exerted.
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Wang Mang said: "Excuse me, colleagues. I am here today because I have prepared the paper for this revision for all my colleagues."
"All my colleagues are outstanding figures in our Han Dynasty. This revision of the canon is the first time in the two hundred years since the founding of the Han Dynasty that we have solemnly compiled the canons of hundreds of schools of thought in the past dynasties. I have only one requirement for your work, and that is to be serious!"<
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"The ancient classics are extremely precious. They are the hard work of the sages and the lifelong learning. Now that we have compiled the classics, we should take it seriously as a pragmatic approach. Do not delete a single word in the ancient Chinese texts we revise, and strive to be true! If you violate this,
The Tao has changed my cultural heritage, and you and I will be sinners through the ages!"
Wang Mang once again reiterated the importance of this revision to everyone. He was really worried that these confident cultural figures of the Han Dynasty would bring in private goods and act arbitrarily according to their own unconstrained ideas when revising the book.
After all, this kind of situation was commonplace after the middle and late Han Dynasty.
As far as Liu Xin's father Liu Xiang is concerned, it is true that he is a great writer, but when he was compiling the literature of the past dynasties, such as "Warring States Policy" and other ancient books, he would change the content of the original story according to his own preferences.
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Of course, this is not to say that Liu Xiang's reform is not good, but because Wang Mang does not believe that everyone here has Liu Xiang's ability.
Therefore, Wang Mang must vaccinate these people in advance, and don't try to be clever on such an important matter! If he goes too far, Wang Mang will really become a sinner for the ages! This is worse than being ridiculed by Xiu'er.
The show is much more serious!
After hearing Wang Mang's instructions, Liu Xin, Yang Xiong and others bowed again: "We will obey the general outline's order."
Then Wang Mang said again: "Although there are millions of books in the two pavilions of Tianlu and Shiqu, there are more than a million books in the world. In order to make the ceremony as perfect as possible, I ask all the great talents to abandon their sectarian views and contribute their personal treasures to the imperial court to help.
The ceremony is perfect!"
"I hereby guarantee that anyone who contributes a book to help complete the ceremony. On the day of completion, the name of the person who presented the book will be recorded in the subsequent sequence, so that his name will be left in the ceremony, passed down to eternity, and respected by eternity!"
As soon as Wang Mang said this, everyone present was excited. These people either had famous teachers, or they were from famous people who had passed down generations, and no one had a few bundles of ancient works in their private collection.
Now these works that have been kept in the cabinet can be exchanged for an opportunity to leave a name in history. Who can not be excited?
It has been three thousand years since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. During these three thousand years, there have been as many generations of people as there are sands in the Yellow River. However, there are only a few names left in history.
As for this revision of the canon, as long as someone can offer Tianlu, the books that have not been included in Shiqu Pavilion may leave their names on the canon and pass them down through the ages. As an ordinary person, who can refuse such a temptation?
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It can be said that with just this promise, Wang Mang was able to collect ninety-tenths of the world's book collections and gather them in Tianlu and Shiqu pavilions for the completion of the ceremony!
If this thing is done, it will be an eternal achievement! It will not lose the reputation of the sages of hundreds of schools of thought throughout the ages!
"We obey!"
This time, before Liu Xin and Yang Xiong could take the lead, everyone present actively saluted Wang Mang.
Wang Mang didn't waste any time at this time and directly ordered people to bring in the first batch of paper.
When everyone looked at these novel papers, they all cast envious glances.
Everyone present clearly understands the preciousness of paper.
This time, Wang Mang prepared so much paper for them to compile the canon. In their understanding, Wang Mang must have spent a lot of money!
From this, everyone admired Wang Mang even more. A man could contribute his family wealth so selflessly, just to leave a cultural legacy for future generations.
How admirable is such a spirit?
"The texture of this paper is fine and the color is soft. When making the paper, I also ordered the craftsmen to do special processing, so that this paper not only has the advantages I mentioned above, but also has the effect of anti-corrosion and moth-proofing."
"After the compilation of this code is completed, I will also make another batch of commemorative paper, ask the emperor to name it, and give it to you."
Wang Mang also understands that if he wants a horse to run, he must give the horse grass, and he must also master the skill of drawing cakes.
Otherwise, as time goes by, these people may become slack and careless.
Therefore, every time Wang Mang comes, he will draw a big pie for these people and promise some benefits, so that they can maintain their strong creativity and work enthusiasm for a longer period of time!
Everyone was even more excited when they heard Wang Mang's promise.
This is precious paper! If another emperor names it and rewards them, the value of this paper will be doubled, even if it is regarded as a family heirloom!
Everyone bowed again: "Thank you, President, for the outline!"
Wang Mang's paper has also been delivered, the rules for compiling the canon have been established, and the pie has been drawn. Next, it depends on the abilities of Liu Xin and Yang Xiong.
These two are the editor-in-chief recommended by Wang Mang. Their work level is directly related to Wang Mang's ability to recognize and employ people, but they must not fall behind.
Therefore, after speaking to everyone, Wang Mang went to Liu Xin and Yang Xiong and reiterated the importance of this revision, asking them to treat this great undertaking of revision with caution and humility.
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You must not take the lead in breaking the rules or engaging in private activities!
After all, in the history that Wang Mang is familiar with, Liu Xin and Yang Xiong were both people who created cultural peaks in the Western Han Dynasty! People like this are very confident and conceited in terms of cultural creation.
However, the main thing in revising the canon is authenticity, not secondary creation, so Wang Mang must once again declare his interests to the two of them! But he must not overexert his independent initiative!
This is a lifelong undertaking! There is no room for failure!
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Chapter completed!