Li Si is fat, in fact, in addition to being fat, except for being carried away by the heir, he really hasn't done anything too out of the ordinary.

What's more, these bastard sons of Li Ersheng really have very little choice for the master!

Xu Qilin arranged the work of Dayingku, rode on the horse and rushed to the Wei Palace, still thinking about it.

Of course, if Li Sipang invites him for other things, like a banquet or party, Xu Qilin will try his best to refuse, not to join in the excitement, and not to give people the impression that he has a good relationship with Li Sipang.

But this time it involves movable type printing, which is a business matter, and as the inventor of movable type printing, Xu Qilin has an unshirkable responsibility.

When he came to the Wei Palace, the palace guards who had already been explained were waiting at the door and led Xu Qilin into the mansion.

The Wei Wangfu is located in Yankangfang, there is half a square of place, pavilions and pavilions are numerous, all are carved beams and painted buildings, and it is more splendid, luxurious.

Cut, how fat do you look spicy, and make such a big house, can you walk over? I still have to sit in a small sedan chair at home, which is ridiculous to think about.

Xu Qilin looked at it while walking, but he didn't envy it, he only felt that the road was long and his legs were tired, and if he let him ride a horse, it would be impossible.

When I came to the hall, I went in and reported. There was not much time, so Li Tai greeted him in person, which made Xu Qilin very surprised.

Spicy and fat, sweating when he walks - Xu Qilin stepped forward to be polite, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Excuse me, excuse me." Li Tai stretched out his hand, looked at the official robe Xu Qilin was wearing, and said with a smile: "Qi Lin's promotion to Daying Kucheng is gratifying." Such an age, such a grade, is admirable! ”

Well, in addition to the second generation of bullshit officials, the master is the best.

Xu Qilin was humble, and as Li Tai entered the hall, after a little look, Xu Qilin was a little surprised. There are coffee tables, sofas, and other antique mahogany tables and bronze incense burners in the hall, which seem to be ordinary.

Perhaps seeing Xu Qilin's slightly surprised expression, the fat on Li Tai's face was squeezed into a ball, and he explained with a smile: "This is a side hall, and it rarely entertains guests." Lone knows a little bit of Qi Lin's temperament, and he is loose and better at talking. ”

Xu Qilin nodded and said with a smile: "Xiaguan is a lazy person, and he has to enjoy it if he has the conditions, but this etiquette or something is not very particular." ”

"Familiarity is not formal, those are false, and loneliness is not liked." Li Tai sat on the main seat, stretched out his hand to invite Xu Qilin to sit down, and asked his subordinates to serve a drink.

Xu Qilin didn't want to delay any longer, it was almost lunch, so he was in a hurry.

"Your Highness, I wonder what's wrong with movable type printing?" Xu Qilin took a sip of water, and then went straight to the point, "The person who came is unknown, and the lower officials are also confused." ”

Li Tai smiled and said, "I wanted you to rest for a while, but Qi Lin was anxious. Okay, let's get down to business. ”

As he spoke, he took a few pieces of paper from the table next to him, handed them to Xu Qilin, and said, "Qi Lin, you see, this is printed with wooden movable type and lead movable type, and there is a big difference between the two. ”

Xu Qilin took it and took a look. One is clear, the other is incomplete, and the strokes are not printed.

"What is faint and incomplete is the lead lettering." Li Taiwei frowned and said, "I thought that the lead word was durable, but now it seems that it can't be done." Fortunately, only a small amount of lead characters have been cast, and if it is all completed, I am afraid that it will be all wasted. ”

Xu Qilin didn't speak, and carefully looked at the paper printed on the lead characters. After a little contemplation, I thought about the crux of the problem.

Why did the Qing Dynasty basically use engraving printing before, and even if it was movable type, it also used movable type of wood and clay instead of movable type?

In addition to the cost reasons, one of the key is the ink used in printing.

Ancient inks were all ink, and writing on paper worked well, and there were no major problems with absorbent wood and clay. However, it is difficult to print books because of the difficulty of receiving ink for movable metal type.

The solution is not difficult, modulating the ink with strong viscosity and adhesion, and the metal movable type printing can be widely promoted and put into practice.

Xu Qilin found out the crux of the problem, and said: "Xia Guan thinks that the advantages of metal movable type are irreplaceable, and the unclear printing is because it does not absorb ink. It can be solved with a strong viscous oil-based ink, and tung oil should be able to be used to prepare ink. ”

Li Tai blinked his eyes, and probably understood what Xu Qilin meant, although he still had to go through experiments, Xu Qilin's sensitive thinking still surprised him.

"Qi Lin's cleverness and intelligence make Gu admire." Li Tai said with appreciation: "Just a cursory look, I will find out the crux of the problem and come up with a solution, which must be indispensable to read a lot of books and have a wide range of knowledge." ”

Xu Qilin smiled and said modestly: "Your Highness has won the award." Xia Guan likes to read miscellaneous books, likes to ponder, and it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance. Moreover, whether this method succeeds or not, we will not know until after testing. ”

Li Tai waved his hand and said, "Qi Lin doesn't have to be humble. This ink, I'll leave it to you to develop, Qi Lin must not shirk it, right? ”

Xu Qilin scratched his head, feeling that this was not his own job, but as the initiator, it made sense to make movable type printing practical as soon as possible.

"Since this is the case, then the subordinate will be reluctant to take over this job." Xu Qilin arched his hand and said, "Please also ask Your Highness to temporarily borrow the cast lead characters for experiments." ”

"Of course." Li Tai was very happy to see that the problem was solved, called his subordinates, and instructed the kitchen to clean up the wine and food, and to leave Xu Qilin for a light meal.

Xu Qilin hurriedly excused himself and said: "Don't dare to bother Your Highness, the official ......"

"Huh? If Qi Lin refuses, he dislikes the lonely king. Li Tai pretended to be annoyed and said, "Could it be that the food in the palace is coarse, which makes Qi Lin disdainful?" ”

"How dare the lower officials." Xu Qilin was no longer hypocritical, and thanked him: "Then bother Your Highness!" ”

Li Tai laughed, looking happy, chatting with Xu Qilin and waiting for the meal to be ready.

"Qi Lin, the Dharma I said last time: to fight is not to fight. There is also great wisdom in dealing with the world. Li Tai suddenly asked: "The lonely king pondered repeatedly, although he realized something, he became more and more profound. There are no outsiders today, can Qi Lin tell in detail to solve the doubts of orphans? ”

Here, this is going to do something!

Xu Qilin lowered his eyelids and thought for a while, and said, "How can Xia Guan be so talented and knowledgeable? However, the lower official once met a white-haired Taoist who got along for a short time, and was taught miscellaneous by him, and the lower official wanted to apprentice but was not allowed, and drifted away. His words are true, and the lower officials think so, and they can listen to His Highness casually. ”

"Qi Lin had this adventure." Li Tai immediately became interested and said: "Come on, the philosophy of the immortal chief is high-minded, and I will listen to it." ”