Chapter 116: Mingzhu, you know, I can’t see, it’s normal to take the wrong path
Han Fei and Zhang Liang pondered all the way, where did Li Mo go tonight?
His wife came over, but he didn’t see anyone.
Sister Zi asked Jing Ni, and Jing Ni said he didn’t know either.
But from the expressions of several people, it was clear that they knew.
They knew but didn’t say.
This is really weird!
The two went their separate ways at the intersection.
After returning to his mansion, Han Fei felt no sleepiness, so he went to the study.
Just as he lit the candle in the room, he almost scared his soul away when he turned around!
There was an extra figure in the study, but he didn’t know when it appeared.
Sitting in front of his desk, engrossed in reading a book.
After Han Fei came in, he seemed to have not seen it at all, not even lifting his head.
Instead, it was Han Fei who, after seeing the person clearly, showed surprise.
“Disciple Han Fei pays respects to Master.”
He hurriedly patted his sleeve and bowed deeply to the person.
The one who came was his teacher at the Little Sage Manor, Master Xun.
Master Xun just made a sound of agreement and continued to read the book in his hand.
Han Fei knew that his teacher hated being disturbed when reading.
So he stood quietly aside and waited.
After a long time, Master Xun finally closed the book.
Seeing this, Han Fei quickly asked, “Master, when did you arrive? Why didn’t you let someone inform me so I could greet you?”
Master Xun’s arrival was too sudden, even more unexpected to him.
His teacher had never left the state of Qi for so many years, why did he suddenly come today?
“Is this what you mentioned in your letter to me?”
Master Xun was not one to joke around, looking extremely serious.
His wrinkled palm lightly brushed the book on Han Fei’s desk as he asked.
Han Fei suddenly understood!
He couldn’t help but be surprised.
So his teacher came for this matter!
“Indeed, Master.”
“This thing is called paper, made by a good friend of mine.”
“This thin volume contains as much content as a table of bamboo slips.”
Master Xun nodded and asked, “What about the movable type printing you mentioned?”
He came this time mainly for this!
Han Fei mentioned in his letter that there was a way to mass-produce the classics of the sages, so there was no need to worry about the loss of Confucian classics.
And with this method, with enough Confucian classics, they could promote their Confucian culture in more countries.
This was an opportunity for Confucianism to flourish!
Even someone like Master Xun couldn’t remain calm when he heard this news.
He couldn’t wait to come to the state of Han to find Han Fei.
Han Fei naturally had nothing to hide from Master Xun.
But when it came to this matter, he hesitated.
“Hmm? Could it be that you’re joking with your teacher?”
Master Xun’s face darkened.
I came all the way from the state of Qi, do you know how far it is?
If Han Fei dared to nod now, the ruler in his sleeve wouldn’t be a joke!
He had always liked Han Fei and knew that Han Fei wouldn’t joke with him like this.
He asked, “But is there something difficult to say?”
Han Fei awkwardly nodded.
Indeed, there was!
The method of movable type printing was devised by Li Mo.
Previously, it was mentioned that it was being tested at their Little Sage Manor, but unexpectedly, Master Xun directly came over to ask about the method!
Master Xun stroked his beard and pondered, “This paper is already a heaven-made object, coupled with this movable type printing technique, the combination of the two is indeed heaven-sent.”
“To come up with these two methods, these two individuals have truly bestowed a great blessing upon the scholars of the world!”
If it were just one thing, it wouldn’t be enough to excite Master Xun so much.
Having paper alone without the printing technique, it would still be difficult to widely spread text.
Similarly, if there was only the printing technique without this paper as a medium, it still wouldn’t be possible to achieve this step.
But together, these two things are different.
The portability of paper, the mass production of printing techniques.
Both meet the requirements for the spread of culture!
Even he couldn’t help but sigh, the person who invented this thing had great talent.
Han Fei rubbed his nose and said, “The person who invented these two things is the same.”
Master Xun’s face froze!
He thought he had misheard.
“The same person?”
Even until now, he hadn’t figured out how this paper was made, nor what movable type printing was all about.
After all, before this, the concept of printing didn’t exist in this world.
All writing was done by hand, stroke by stroke.
From one to a hundred.
The difficulty lies in going from zero to one!
Creating something from nothing is the most difficult!
To conceive such a masterpiece, one must have great talent.
But Han Fei told him that both of these things were invented by the same person.
Master Xun suddenly took a deep breath.
Who could possess such extraordinary wisdom!
“Is this person a distinguished scholar of our Confucian school?”
Han Fei shook his head.
“Then is this person a high-ranking official in your Han state?”
Han Fei shook his head again.
“Hmm, neither?”
“I see, this person must be a hermit, secluded from the world, studying in seclusion, and only after a lifetime did he come up with these two things, right?”
This time Han Fei nodded first, then shook his head.
Master Xun squinted his eyes and slowly reached into his sleeve.
Feeling the ruler inside.
He looked at Han Fei with a dangerous look.
Han Fei quickly hid his hand behind his back and hurriedly explained, “Indeed, this person is indeed extraordinary, but he is not someone who spent his entire life thinking about it, nor is he an elderly person.”
“But… but he proposed it casually, made it effortlessly, and he’s even younger than me… a blind man.”
The muscles on Master Xun’s dark cheeks twitched twice.
“I told you not to hang out with that rascal Zhang Liang too much. How long has it been, and he’s even made you dare to joke with your teacher.”
How could he believe that such a brilliant thing actually came from the hands of a blind man?
Master Xun had studied all the way, but he still couldn’t figure out how this thin paper came into being.
Creating something from something, no matter how detailed you make it, should still retain its original form.
Like bamboo slips.
You can tell at a glance that they’re made of bamboo.
Or swords.
No matter how they’re forged, the characteristics of metal cannot be changed.
But this thin sheet of paper, there’s no way to tell what the original material was.
And the printing technique is even more absurd.
He couldn’t read books, so how could he come up with a method to mass-produce books?
Han Fei hurriedly said, “Disciple would never joke with Master. These two things were indeed made by the same person, and, indeed, he is truly unable to see.”
Master Xun stared at him intently, “Is that so?”
“Absolutely!”
Master Xun’s face showed shock, and he said incredulously, “There are actually such extraordinary individuals in the world!”
After pondering for a moment, he suddenly said, “Where is this person? Bring him to see me.”
Han Fei looked at the pitch-black sky outside, “Now?”
“Now!”
Master Xun’s heart was full of curiosity, and he no longer had the calmness of Confucianism.
Han Fei hesitated, “To be honest with Master, I don’t know where this person is now.”
He was still wondering where Li Mo had gone today. Now Master Xun asked him to find him. Where could he go to find him?
He couldn’t just run into the palace, could he?
Even if he ran to the palace, there’s no way he went there to find Lady Mingzhu, isn’t it?
And at this moment, Lady Mingzhu was sitting there with tears in her eyes.
Frozen in a M-shape.
Dare not move, not even a bit!
“Master~”
Lady Mingzhu looked pitifully at Li Mo.
Li Mo gently wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and said, “As you know, I can’t see, so it’s normal to take the wrong path.”
Lady Mingzhu: “…”
“Why don’t you go back and take another route~”
Li Mo pondered, “I’m stubborn by nature, I like to stick to one path until the end.”
Lady Mingzhu: “…”
You’re the master, you’re right!
Li Mo gently stroked her head affectionately, “It’s okay, you’ll get used to it next time.”
Lady Mingzhu was shocked.
“Huh?”
There’s a next time!
Just now, she almost lost half of her life!
But thinking about Li Mo’s enthusiastic appearance just now, she felt a surge of joy in her heart.
Regardless, as long as the master is happy!
“Then next time, please tell your subordinates in advance, I… I need to prepare in advance.”
Li Mo promised, “Sure, I’ll do that. I’ll go back now, do you want to lie down?”
Lady Mingzhu shook her head vigorously, “No, no, I can’t move, I’m fine like this, just like this.”
Li Mo looked at her strange posture.
“But you can’t sleep like this.”
Lady Mingzhu was touched again.
The master is caring about me again.
“It’s okay, I’ll lie down after a while when it’s not so spicy.”
Spicy?
Li Mo raised an eyebrow.
You’re quite good at describing!
“Okay, I’ll help you cover the blanket.”
He lovingly covered Lady Mingzhu’s back with the blanket. Just as he was about to leave, Lady Mingzhu suddenly lifted her head.
As a result, she screamed twice and sucked in a breath of cool air.
“What’s wrong? What did you move?”
Li Mo stopped and asked.
Lady Mingzhu pursed her lips, and sweat appeared on her forehead again.
Trembling, she said, “I…I remembered something.”
Seeing the full moon outside the window, she remembered what day it was today.
Li Mo arrived early, but it was better to be lucky.
Now is the perfect time!
“I have a sachet in my subordinate’s clothes, Master, please take it out.”
Seeing her pitiful appearance, unable to move at all, Li Mo naturally didn’t expect her to do it herself.
He walked to the clothes on the ground and picked up a palace skirt with Lady Mingzhu’s scent, “This one?”
Lady Mingzhu rested her face on her arm and looked sideways.
“Yes, yes, yes, that’s the one, in the sleeve.”
Li Mo reached in and pulled out a delicate and small sachet.
“I’ll put it by your bedside, can you reach it here?”
But Lady Mingzhu shook her head, looking at him with a strange smile.
“It’s not for me, it’s for the master.”
“For me?”
Li Mo was puzzled for a moment.
Lady Mingzhu was proficient in the art of seduction, but he didn’t think she would dare to use such means on him.
So why would she give him a sachet?
“My subordinate is giving the master a gift, Master, are you not angry anymore?”
Lady Mingzhu reached out a white and tender jade arm, tugging at Li Mo’s clothes, trying to please him.
She was worried that because she hadn’t reported the matter of Bai Yifei to him before, Li Mo would hold a grudge against her.
She thought Li Mo must be angry.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have run into the wrong path so recklessly just now!
“I’m not angry.”
Li Mo shook his head gently.
He just asked that to see Lady Mingzhu’s reaction.
Her resolute attitude satisfied him.
“You’re clearly angry.”
Lady Mingzhu looked at him pitifully.
Li Mo pursed his lips, “I’m not angry.”
“You must not want to forgive me, that’s why you’re saying that, you’re still angry.”
Lady Mingzhu was anxious, afraid that Li Mo would no longer trust her because of this.
“…Okay, I’m angry.”
“You see, you admitted it, right?”
Lady Mingzhu secretly praised herself for her cleverness!
Li Mo was speechless at being played by her, “I’ll take the gift, you rest well.”
But Lady Mingzhu smiled strangely, “This isn’t a gift, the gift is… with Lady Humeiren.”
Li Mo pursed his lips, “Okay, I’ll get it next time.”
“Oh, since you’re here today, just make one more trip, will you? You’ll definitely like it.”
Li Mo smiled lightly, “Okay, tell me, what trick are you playing this time?”
Lady Mingzhu was acting weird today.
Even a fool could see that she was up to something.
Lady Mingzhu knew she couldn’t fool him, but she insisted stubbornly, “Just go, I won’t harm you. Please, just go and take a look, okay?”
As she spoke, she even begged.
She didn’t have the courage to harm Li Mo before, and now she wouldn’t even think about it.
Li Mo stretched lazily, anyway, it was still early.
“Alright, I’ll go take a look. If I’m not satisfied, I’ll come back and deal with you.”
Lady Mingzhu kissed his fingers that he extended in front of her.
Confidently she said, “Then you probably won’t want to come back.”
Li Mo, intrigued by her words, turned and went to Lady Humeiren’s place.
Seeing him leave, Lady Mingzhu felt triumphant as if she had accomplished a great feat.
“Hehehe, little vixen, I still can’t deal with you? Let’s see how you’ll compete with me in the future!”
“Do you understand me? Are you considerate like me? Do you care for the master like me?”
“Hehehe…ouch, spicy, spicy, could it be cracked?”
Lady Mingzhu laughed and sucked in the cold air again!
…
In another palace.
A graceful figure tossed and turned on the bed.
After changing countless positions, Lady Humeiren couldn’t help but open her eyes.
She rubbed her forehead with her fair hand from under the quilt.
Although she felt sleepy, strangely, she couldn’t fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned!
“Slept too much in the afternoon?”
“No, before, even if I slept for an hour, it never happened like this.”
Lady Humeiren’s charming voice was mixed with a hint of doubt.
She gently lifted the quilt.
A section of slender legs like lotus roots extended from under the sleeping gown.
A pair of delicate and exquisite jade feet were small and dazzlingly white.
She walked to the table in her shoes and poured herself a cup of warm water, sipping it slowly.
All the palace maids in the palace were driven out by her.
Although the palace was luxurious, it was desolate everywhere.
While drinking water, Lady Humeiren, with her charming eyes, looked around the palace.
Finally, her gaze fell on Lady Mingzhu’s chrysanthemum.
To her surprise, she found that the originally blooming pink petals were gradually closing.
It wouldn’t be long before it returned to being a bud again.
“Huh, why is this flower withering so quickly?”
Lady Humeiren put down the water cup and walked over.
She only knew about the brief blooming of ephemeral flowers.
How come this chrysanthemum had started to close after only half an hour of blooming?
“I haven’t had a chance to take a good look yet. I wonder when it will bloom next time.”
“Ah, I’ll ask Lady Mingzhu about the flowering period later.”
Lady Humeiren sighed softly.
Unexpectedly, there was a gentle response from behind.
“Could it be that Lady Mingzhu was referring to this?”
“Who?”
Lady Humeiren’s face turned pale at this sudden voice.
She trembled, and even her proud demeanor trembled.
After quickly turning around, there was a moment of confusion in her eyes.
Then she said incredulously, “Sir?”
