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Chapter 524: Simplifying Words


In the next three days, the three masters and apprentices of Fotucheng became the most popular people in Jiankang, not only Xun Song and Xun Di talked with him, but even Jiankang's ministers and magnates also sent invitations to them, and the reasons were more complicated.

First of all, Fo Tucheng was once named a great monk by Shi Le, through Fo Tucheng, you can understand the current situation of Hebei, and at the same time, Fo Tucheng came with Yang Yan, from Fo Tucheng, you can also find out the details of Yang Yan and the East China Sea.

Yang Yan didn't care about him, let him wander in the homes of the ministers and magnates, he didn't go out of the door, didn't step out of the second door, and enjoyed the joy of family at home, three days passed, the tiger head was no longer so recognizable, and he was still very dependent on Yang Yan, which made Yang Yan feel very relieved, and also let Concubine Pei put her mind at ease.

Only on the third day, Concubine Pei raised enough food and grass for Deng Yue, Yang Yan personally sent Deng Yue away, it was considered to be out of the door, when he came back, he saw Yuan Nu and Yuan Nu Zheng teaching Xiao Jihua and Hutou to write, Yuan Tan and Huan Wen watched around, Xun Guan, Xun Hua and Concubine Pei sat on the side, talking and laughing with Liu Lanzi, and couldn't help but move in their hearts.

"Give me the pen and I'll write a word and see if everyone can read it."

Yang Yan unceremoniously asked for pen and paper and wrote a simplified turtle character.

"This" Everyone stared at each other, this word looked familiar, but they didn't know it.

Xun Guan snorted: "Yang Yanzhi, what you wrote, it won't be made up by yourself."

Yang Yan smiled slightly: "The girl is right, this word is based on my simplification of one word, and the girl may guess the original word" Xun Guan frowned, staring at this turtle character tightly, and gradually, a character came to mind, so he hesitated: "Could it be a turtle, that's it, Yang Yanzhi, what do you mean by writing this word?"

Yang Yan nodded, did not answer, and said to Yuan Nuzheng and Empress Yuan: "Two ladies, can you write a few words for me, just ask for a turtle."

"Oh" The sisters looked at each other puzzled, and they honestly wrote one stroke at a time, six words, Yang Yan counted the time, in ancient China there was the concept of seconds and minutes, three times per drop is one second, and one hundred and eighty times every sixty seconds is one minute, according to Yang Yan's observation, the ancient seconds and modern seconds are very similar, one word is one point, six points are written, and the strokes are not clear.

Finally finished writing, Yuan Nu put the pen aside, and complained: "These words are really difficult to write, almost killed me, especially the turtle character, which is clearly drawing a live turtle, and it is also a loss to the concubine and the empress who have been reading poetry and books since childhood, I am afraid that it is difficult to say whether it can be written by ordinary people." ” Empress Yuan felt the same way: "Yang Jialangjun, what is the purpose of you letting the concubines and sisters write these words?"

Yang Yan Zhengse said: "You two are girls from the Shi family, writing these words are difficult, not to mention new scholars, now in Qingxu Yan Sanzhou, children from civilian families also have the opportunity to read and write, in order to improve learning efficiency, save literacy time, popularize cultural knowledge, I want to simplify the font, how" Simplification Yuan Tan muttered: "But this is not an easy task, simplification must be traceable, otherwise no one can know the simplified words, which will make people laugh, especially how to promote it after simplification, it is also a big problem." ” Constant temperature is said: "I think this matter is feasible, in the oracle bone inscription and the golden text, there is a simple font, the development of a small seal, many words have been simplified, now gradually popular to open the regular script, is a further simplification on the basis of the seal, which shows that the font simplification is a trend, I agree with the general's proposal" "Oh" Yang Yan was surprised: "I didn't expect Yuanzi to have such insight at such a young age, it seems that I am underestimating you." ” Huan Wen's proud chest straightened, and he tried to put on an adult appearance: "I think I am Long Kanghuan's family, although I am not a wang family, I am also a poetry and book heirloom, when it comes to literary talent, although I am not as good as a general, I will not be inferior to ordinary scholars." ” Empress Yuan also said: "Yang Jialangjun, Yuanzi didn't brag about this. ” Huan Wen's face showed joy, looking at Yuan Tan and then at Yang Yan, looking eager to try.

Yang Yan smiled dumbly: "Huan Yuanzi, let me ask you a question, if you can answer it, today I will propose to Yuan Yandao for you and ask to marry the empress, how about it" In an instant, Empress Yuan's pretty face turned crimson, and she didn't say: "Yang Jialangjun, what do you say?"

Huan Wen didn't expect Yang Yan to say this in public, he was stunned for a while, his face was flushed, and his nervousness was mixed with excitement, especially the eyes that looked at Empress Yuan, which were full of heat.

Yuan Tan's expression is a little complicated, in fact, Xie Yi is not wrong, Yuan Tan originally belonged to Yin Hao, mainly because of Huan Wen's criminal family, and he was a small errand and follower by his side, so it was inevitable that he would not look down on it, just like a big brother, which big brother would marry his sister to a younger brother Unless it's not a sister.

But this time he was arrested and imprisoned, the Yin family didn't make a sound, and Yin Hao didn't come to visit, which made him feel cold, compared to it, Huan Wen personally went to Tancheng to invite Yang Yan, which is better and which is inferior, it is clear at a glance, and Yang Yan has spoken, he can't ignore it.

Hey, that's it, it's cheap, kid Yuan Tan secretly sighed and asked, "Yang Lang, please speak." ” Yang Yan asked, "Why do I have to do font simplification?"

"This" Huan Wen didn't dare to ignore it, this was related to his lifelong happiness, and he tried to recall what he had seen and heard in Tancheng, and then compared with Yang Yan's consistent behavior, after a long time, he muttered: "Ancient characters are complex, mostly evolved from elephants, it is difficult for ordinary people to master, and it is dedicated to scholars.

Moreover, the general's writings cover a wide range of subjects, including astronomy and geography, agriculture and commerce, and if I am not mistaken, the general's aim is probably to apply what he has learned, not to learn from the world, and there is a major difference between the two.

Learning to the world, need to feel thoroughly, read and understand, after the old Confucianism is often poor for decades, and may not dare to say that the sage book is thoroughly understood, and the application of learning is lower than learning to the world, the purpose is to learn to use it.

If you spend decades of reading like the old Confucian, and the people who learn are old, how to use what they have learned to practice is a cadre-type talent, and they must learn quickly and quickly, so the text must be simplified, otherwise, students will spend a lot of time on literacy, and the simplified font can save time to learn other knowledge due to the reduction of difficulty. “ "Oh" Yang Yan was slightly moved, he couldn't imagine that Huan Wen could see it so thoroughly, and asked: "Then tell me again, if there is resistance to simplifying words, and where does it come from?"

Huan Wen obviously had confidence, and said: "There will be resistance, after all, the implementation of simplified words has reduced the difficulty of learning, and the beloved will benefit from this, while the family has lost its monopoly and control over knowledge, and even in the future, the simplified words will be fully promoted, and they will have to pay the price of re-learning."

However, the people naturally have the need to read and write, in the past the conditions were not allowed, and since the general took power in the East China Sea, the price of paper and pen has dropped sharply, all kinds of books emerge in endlessly, and recently there have been kerosene lamps, the price is low, enough to meet the needs of the people to illuminate and read at night, so the downward promotion of knowledge is the trend of the times, not human can stop it, and those who vainly try to use the mantis arm as a car will be crushed into pieces. “ "Good" Yang Yan shouted: "I'll ask you again, if you can effectively promote simplified words" Huan Wen took a deep breath and thought for a while before he said solemnly: "It should be promoted in schools, dental offices and the army first, and after the world adapts to it, it is stipulated that all book printing must use simplified characters, so that simplified characters will gradually replace the old characters, such as from the small seal to the official book, which was completed because of the forced promotion of the Han Dynasty, and then the book of Qin Shi Huang, the same text, is also the use of coercive means, forcibly abolished the Six Kingdoms script."

"Good" Yang Yan said hello again: "Huan Yuanzi, Huan Yuanzi, your Huan family's Qilin'er will eventually shine."

"Don't dare to be a general and praise" Huan Wen looked at Yuan Tan proudly, meaning that my brother-in-law will not lose the face of your Yuan family, and then he seemed to think of something, and said: "General, Wen has seen the words written by children in Tancheng with charcoal, written horizontally from left to right, and punctuation and sentence breaking, at first glance I am not used to it, but if I think about it carefully, it is infinitely beneficial, it is comfortable to look at, and there is no need to bother to break sentences, followed by the writing speed is faster than writing vertically, and some of the general's writings."

By the way, it is a formula theorem, and only horizontal writing is in line with reading habits, so the general should also promote horizontal writing. ” Yang Yan looked at Huan Wen with burning eyes, in the end, he was a person who almost usurped the promotion, and he really thought that his talent was extraordinary, he felt that he should give Huan Wen some opportunities appropriately, as long as he did not let him take charge of the army, there would not be too much of a problem

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