Zhang Deli caressed the ancient books one by one, excitedly saying, "These are the real treasures, the gems and gold and silver can be measured in terms of money, but these books, they are priceless. The Yongle Encyclopedia is a work of a bygone era, the largest encyclopedia in the world, most of which perished in wars, with less than eight hundred volumes remaining."
Ye Fan nodded his head, although Zhang Deli was prone to bragging and showing off, this point he made was correct, items like gems and gold only had monetary value, yet these ancient books that recorded the culture of ancient peoples were truly invaluable treasures. For example, records pertaining to medical knowledge were absolute national treasures that could benefit society and drive the development of medical science.
And Mechanical Techniques, which could advance the development of science and technology.
