
He ordered (命令mìng ling) everyone to use the same coins (硬币yìng bì) , weights and measures (计量制jì liàng zhì), and a common written language (文字wén zì). Hard-working (努力nǔ lì) and disciplined (遵守纪律zūn shǒu jì lǜ) , he read 55 kilograms (公斤gōng jīn) (120 pounds 磅) of reports (报告bào gào) written on bamboo (竹zhú) slips(帛 bó) every day…Keep Reading


