After listening to Li Gang's complaints, Li Chengqian said disapprovingly: "Master Li, the left and right are just spending a little more money, why can't we use the printing of the imperial court?" ”

Li Gang saw that the two old men were covering their foreheads, and quickly explained: "The so-called engraving printing is to carve a depression or bulge on a wooden board, and then use it to print books. Whether it is intaglio or letterpress, it is time-consuming and laborious, and those craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry can cope with the imperial court, and they have already done their best to engrave books? Don't think about it. It's not that the old man hasn't been to the Ministry of Industry, but the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and the few engraving craftsmen refused without thinking about it. ”

Only then did Li Chengqian understand what was going on with engraving printing, and he couldn't help blushing for his memory.

Movable type printing, but it would not appear until the Song Dynasty. Although Bi Sheng invented movable type printing, movable type printing was not widely used in the Song Dynasty, and it was still commonly used in engraving printing. As soon as the invention of cloth clothing, movable type printing was not immediately promoted.

The academy needs a lot of textbooks, which is exactly what movable type printing can handle!

Hehe, Ministry of Industry, you didn't hesitate to refuse the old gentleman in the place where you were a little bigger, when you came to beg me!

Although he was angry, Li Chengqian did not spill his anger on Li Daliang. The only person who can do this kind of thing is estimated to be Duan Lun's idiot. However, the new Ministry of Works, if you want to get a glimpse of movable type printing, you can't do it without some blood!

Patting his chest, Li Chengqian said proudly: "Don't worry, the three of you can rest assured, it's the printing of books, how big it is, at most seven days, the disciple will send some of the finished products to the academy!" Those idiots in the Ministry of Industry will slowly rot away with their engraving skills! ”

The reason why Li Gang didn't say it before was because he wasn't sure if Li Chengqian had an idea. Now that he saw that his disciples had a big package, he was immediately relieved. Based on his understanding of this disciple, it is said that it is seven days, and it is estimated that the results will be available in three days at the earliest.

Yang Du stroked his beard and said to Li Chengqian: "Prince, the old man knows that you are very smart and rich, but there are so many books in the academy, can you find a solution in seven days?" The old man doesn't believe it! ”

Chen Sidao also nodded, very suspicious of the prince.

Seeing that these two didn't believe it, Li Chengqian was just about to say something more, Li Gang stretched out his hand to stop him, and said: "Since he said seven days, the old man will bet with the two of them with these seven days, if the prince finds a solution within seven days, you two will each help the old man sweep the house for ten days, how about it?" ”

Yang Du and Chen Sidao laughed.

"Okay, bet, if the prince can't find a solution, old Li Gang, you will have to sweep the house for the two of us together!"

Although the three of them laughed heartily, Li Chengqian didn't dare to mix in at all. The three of them should bet no matter what, if he gets involved, he will be accused of being uneducated.

After the three high-fives decided the content of the gambling contract, Li Gang asked Li Chengqian to push him to the Ministry of Industry with him, and he wanted to see the solution to this matter with his own eyes.

In fact....

The method is simple.

He called Yan Liben to the construction site and asked him to recruit a group of carpenters.

Write a font-sized square word on a book, then cut it out and paste it backwards on each small square board, and.

It's all about the craftsman.

Yan Liben called all the master carpenters who would be the prisoners, and it didn't take half an hour for them to carve the wooden blocks.

After arranging the wooden blocks, Li Chengqian just smeared a layer of ink on them, and then pasted a piece of white paper of the same size on it, peeled it off and waited for the ink to dry, and a large character that was the same as Li Chengqian's handwriting came out.

Find a few words that can form a vocabulary, piece them together, and reprint, so that the complete words appear on the paper.

"It's as simple as that?" Li Gang's eyes widened.

"It's that simple!" Li Chengqian's words are categorical.

Those stupid carpenters in the Ministry of Industry, even if they came to the academy to study, Li Chengqian was not prepared to let them in.

Tynyima was stupid, carving and carving all day long, and her brain was carved by a chisel. Since you know that it is difficult to carve a whole large wooden board, you don't know how to change it to engraved words?

It's not even a problem with brain teasers, but it lasted for the entire Tang Dynasty, and no one reacted?

Yan Liben didn't know what the prince was doing, but the previous miracles gave him confidence, and he led the craftsmen to do nothing but work. But after watching the whole process, I realized what was going on.

Just carved a few pieces of wood, and the matter of printing books was solved? The facts are in front of you, but how do you look at it and don't want to believe that it will be so simple.

Li Gang was also shocked, and couldn't help pinching the remaining few beards, and even pinched off one.

After a long time, the old man breathed a sigh of relief: "This is why you let the craftsmen settle in the academy almost at any cost?" Seeing the emergence of this new style of calligraphy today, the old man can be regarded as understanding. I used to think that you were too young to see the craftsmen suffering. Now it seems that you want to think much more long-term. Anyway, you go with the craftsman to seal the book first, and the old man will now draft a fold and explain clearly the necessity of the craftsman to settle in the academy. ”

Li Chengqian sat helplessly in front of the wheelchair and sighed: "The truth is this, but you really don't need to play it." The kid was red-eyed during that time, and he didn't dare to play. The Emperor was able to admit some of the craftsmen of the Prison Supervisor, the Ordnance Supervisor, and the Ministry of Works to the Academy, which was already half accepted. What we have to do now is to make a meritorious achievement to show the dead face in the court, and it is best to get the Ministry of Industry to beg grandpa and grandma to come and beg us, hehe, only then can it have an effect! ”

Li Chengqian said so vigorously that he didn't notice the craftsmen around him at all, and they all fell to their knees under the leadership of Yan Liben.

The prince was able to think about their craftsmen in this way, so that they wanted to repay them with death.

Accompanying the apprentice with a sigh, Li Gang said leisurely: "Since you are prepared, the old man will not have much to do." It's just such a simple matter, why did you make a seven-day agreement with those two old guys? ”

Seeing that the old gentleman deliberately diverted the topic, Li Chengqian also turned a corner according to his meaning: "In fact, these seven days are to prepare for the improvement of props, these wooden boards just carved, there are still ways to improve efficiency, and the wooden boards are easy to corrode, the best way is actually to carve with cement, and finally fire into something like porcelain, which is strong and durable." ”

Li Gang nodded with satisfaction, pushed the wheelchair and left, leaving a sentence when he left: "Teach you kid, let your kid call sir, it is estimated that the old man will have to die." ”

Li Chengqian smiled, ignored the old gentleman's jokes, and still handed over the mess to Yan Liben as before.

It is good for a wise man to work hard, and it is appropriate to leave the matter of labor to his subordinates.

For professional work, he only needs to point out in the general direction, and as for the details, he really doesn't have much qualification to guide these craftsmen.

Over the years, tasks as important as eating and drinking have developed an instinctive craft. Without a rectangular ruler, they can cut the squares very appropriately by relying on their eyesight, and the words of dozens of people are combined, and none of the words are off the center line. The effect of printing the font on a piece of paper is really similar to machine printing. 手机端 一秒記住→.\B\\\\.\\為你提供精彩\novel說薱讀。

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave an order, and the craftsmen naturally worked hard to complete it as soon as possible. A few of the nimble minds start drawing, while the stupid ones simply pick up the planks and make blocks.

There is no need to study clay type, for the academy, wooden type is enough to undertake the printing needs.

The next day, Li Chengqian sent someone to give Yan Liben a copy of "Shuo Wen Jie Zi".

On the fifth day, Yan Liben put on the panda's eyes and sent the printed loose-leaf "Shuowen Jie Zi" to the prince's hand.

Seeing the loose-leaf book brought by Li Chengqian, Chen Sidao and Yang Du were shocked.

In five days, even the printing of the intaglio could not be successful, and as for the beautiful letterpress, it was even more impossible.

With trembling hands, he turned page after page with love, closed the book, Yang Du took a deep breath and said, "As long as the cardboard is placed on both sides and then bound, this book will be completed." Boy, before the old man cleans the house for your mentor, I want to ask you, how did you do it? ”

Li Chengqian smiled, didn't sell it, and ordered Yan Liben to bring the book printing machine they had developed.

A large box is the intuitive impression of the printing machine.

Without instructing, Yan Liben took out a piece of paper, put it in the box, just closed it, and after opening it again, the contents of the paper had already been printed.

Taking the paper, Chen Sidao just glanced at it and handed it to Yang Du. Because, he found that Yan Liben was fiddling with pieces of wood, and it didn't take long for the second one to be printed, and the content was completely different from the first!

"Served, served! Haha, old Li Gang, tomorrow the old man will go to your house to clean for ten days! ”

Yang Du laughed, Chen Sidao laughed, and Li Gang also laughed.

The problem that had plagued the academy for so long was now solved in only five days, how could the three old gentlemen not be happy.

The academy was still under construction, but all the carpenters had been requisitioned to a small compound behind the school building.

What I didn't say was lettering, the first printing machine still needed continuous typesetting to continue printing, if the number of printing machines was enough, each printing machine only needed to print its own page. It is troublesome in the early stage, and it will save a lot of things in the later stage.

The movement in the academy soon spread to the Ministry of Industry, and the new secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Li Daliang, could only smile bitterly and prepare to visit the prince in the college. Although he was born in the Wuyang house of the Li family in Longxi, the son of a family, his exploits were all exchanged for his achievements and political achievements. is different from Duan Lun, and now he has jumped from the position of Liangzhou Thorn History to become the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and no one is unconvinced.

I prepared a generous gift and visited the college.

When he arrived at the construction site of the college, even if he was well-informed, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

He never imagined that such a large project could be built to this point in less than a year. Although there is help from the victims of the disaster, the fact that we have been able to do so shows that this place is not ordinary.

Soon, he realized that something was unusual.

If a boulder in a piece of land is pulled by manpower, it may have to call hundreds or thousands of people, and even if it is watered by fire, it will take a lot of time. However, in front of him, there were only a few dozen workers, and with a gantry crane and a large pulley, they easily fished up the boulder.

The boulder fell to the ground, and immediately a stonemason took over. There is no need to transport them out, these boulders will be carved into various carvings according to the situation, the most ordinary ones, can be flattened on one side, and then carved with the sage's contempt.

immediately dispelled the idea of visiting directly, and when he saw such an artifact, Li Daliang couldn't wait to go up and get close immediately.

Unable to get by, the two soldiers who were in charge of the pulley group decisively refused Li Daliang's request to take a look. The pulley block is a secret, and it is not a big deal for the craftsmen to use it, but outsiders want to get close, and there is no door!

Only then did Li Daliang remember that the college had asked the Ministry of Industry for craftsmen before, saying that it was to establish a craftsman branch and teach the knowledge of pulley sets at the same time.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but become even more resentful towards Duan Lun. Although this guy is now demoted to a civilian and exiled for three thousand miles, he still wants to tear this idiot apart. It's for his own selfish interests, and as a result, the great things for the Ministry of Industry have been ruined!

In the distance, you can see a young man in fancy costume, pushing an old man in a wheelchair for a walk, and the two sides are full of heavily armed soldiers.

Presumably this is the crown prince!

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, tidying up his clothes, and looking back at the little official carrying the gift, Li Daliang squeezed out a smile and greeted him.

"The Ministry of Works, Wuyang County Gong Li Daliang, I have seen Taishi Li, and I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Just this sentence made Li Chengqian have a great impression of him. Because this guy didn't put the prince in front of him, but gave the old gentleman enough respect. If you come over with a different whisker, you will definitely reverse the order.

Li Gang nodded, even if it was answered.

Li Chengqian didn't leave the wheelchair's pusher, and asked with a smile: "Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, you don't work in your Ministry of Industry, what are you doing in my college?" Still carrying gifts? Why, do you want to pat Li Shi or Lone's ass? ”

Li Daliang laughed miserably, he knew that this was all the impact of the Duan Lun incident, if the previous impact was not eliminated, it would be difficult for the Ministry of Industry to get forgiveness from the academy!

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is a joke, the Xiaguan's family is poor, I'm afraid you will not take it in your eyes if you donate all your family property. The box is a specialty of Liangzhou, before the official in Liangzhou for the history of thorns, Liangzhou's wine and raisins are superb. Ordinary people eat it to solve the temporary appetite, if it is enjoyed by Master Li, it has some nourishing effect. ”

After speaking, Li Daliang tried hard to squeeze out a smile.

Don't be teasing, a general character, to be able to be so low, he has already done his best, and he almost plays the same old trick with thorns on his back.

A few steps forward to help Li Daliang up, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Lonely's grievances will be vented here." You are the founder of the country, and you dare not be disrespectful. It's just that the Ministry of Industry was really confused before, not only Duan Lun, but even those craftsmen didn't know how to lift. Since you're here today, you might as well visit the academy first to see if Lone's proposal has any effect. ”

Finally keeping the clouds open and seeing the sun, Li Daliang was also excited, and after getting up, it was natural to push the old man's wheelchair.

As a result, he was scared off by a cane.

Li Chengqian smiled dryly and continued to push, and explained to Li Daliang: "The old gentleman hates others pushing wheelchairs, at most, when he is tired, let him push alone for a while." ”

Li Daliang laughed dryly, followed behind the wheelchair, and went to the printing shop with Li Chengqian.

In the past few days, Yan Liben has already led people to make all the printing presses, and now the printing workshop is printing "Shuowen Jie Zi", and "Analects" will be printed in two days.

Seeing the words printed on the paper with his own eyes, and then bound into a book, and then thinking about the engraving printing of the Ministry of Industry, Li Daliang understood why the prince said that those craftsmen did not know how to lift. The few carvers who have mastered the engraving and printing technology, and sometimes even he, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is in disobedience. Look at the magic of this new style of calligraphy, heh, the speed of the old version, the new version of the shoes are not worthy.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the imperial court has to distribute a large number of them to various places every year, although engraving printing is less troublesome than handcopying, but the backlog is not once or twice. For the sake of the efficiency of the imperial court, why don't you let the Ministry of Engineering learn this new printing technology? ”

Li Chengqian smiled: "It's not impossible to learn if you want to, first drive those craftsmen of engraving and printing out of the Ministry of Industry." Dare to be rude to Master Li, it's against them! ”

Li Daliang nodded again and again in agreement, disrespectful to Master Li, these people deserve to be cut.

Li Gang, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating his mind, suddenly opened his eyes: "Li Shangshu, learning movable type printing in the Ministry of Industry is not a big deal, and the old man is not an unreasonable person." It's just that movable type printing will become an industry of the college, and you can use it after you learn it, but you can't use it for profit, can you? ”

Li Daliang never thought of using this to make a profit, so he agreed again and again.

After transferring a craftsman who knows the whole process to the Ministry of Works, the handover is completed.

The three of them came out of the printing shop and looked at the paper hanging outside, Li Daliang and Li Gang were both hot.

Books have always been cultural treasures. It's just that there was no printing technology originally, and the books still needed to be copied by hand, which was time-consuming and laborious. Because of this, many books were not copied continuously, and the number continued to decrease until they were cut off. Even if it is engraved on the bamboo slips, the passage of time is either blurred or rotten.

Nowadays, the emergence of the printing press can be said to have sent a powerful boost to cultural inheritance.

It is almost impossible to break off the cultural inheritance again!

patted Li Chengqian with his backhand, and Li Gang couldn't help but say: "The old man wants to thank you!" Since becoming your master, there has not been a day when the old man has not been happy. Since Your Majesty intends to let you join the army to fight, you can go, and you don't have to think about the old man, who is not so fast to die. ”

Hearing the old man's words, Li Chengqian's tears almost fell.

If he left Chang'an and participated in the war against the Eastern Turks, what else worried him was only the old gentleman.

Unexpectedly, the old gentleman saw this, and directly said it today.