Among the workshops in Handan City!

Zhuo Yong, the master who returned from the arsenal of Xiaoshan, has been here for several months! In the whole workshop, the paper is scattered all over the ground, and each piece of paper is more or less impregnated with pen and ink, but on each piece, the emphasis is different, some are extremely deep, and some are obvious......

Beside Zhuo Yong, several people were standing, all with sweat stains on their faces, and they stared intently at Zhuo Yong's every move! The atmosphere didn't dare to take a rough breath, as if it was afraid of frightening the heavens and people......

Zhuo Yong in front of him was holding the high-quality "Handan paper" made by the Mo family in one hand, and spread it on a black wooden board! After a short pause, Zhuo Yong took a deep breath and gently uncovered the paper that was lying on the wooden board......

The paper presented to everyone's eyes was already covered with dense handwriting on the surface of the white and flawless surface...... After Zhuo Yong saw this situation, he said with joy: "Success, success......"

Seeing Zhuo Yong's happiness, the craftsmen present were also extremely excited! Finally completed the entrustment of King Zhao, fortunately not disgraced......

Since Zhang Xiao rushed back from Jicheng last time, he happened to see Zhuo Yong who was going home to visit! Zhang Xiao didn't say a word, so he directly grabbed Zhuo Yong here and asked him to try to make a printing machine......

Because after occupying Jicheng, for Zhang Xiao, if he wants to completely control here, he must control the public opinion trends of the Yan people near Jicheng! Let them know that they are the soldiers and civilians of Zhao State, and they are integrated with Zhao State, one is prosperous, and one is lost! And in this era, the best way to control public opinion is: to lead the direction of public opinion yourself!

And if you want to lead the direction of public opinion yourself, living in the era of slash-and-burn farming, in the absence of modern communication, the best way is: control through newspapers!

The first requirement for making a newspaper is paper! In this regard, the most data-efficient, ad-free site for mobile phones. It can be said that among the nations, if you want to use good paper, there is no other country that can use good paper except Zhao......

Next, the most difficult thing is how to make the newspaper mass-produced! If you want to control public opinion through newspapers, you don't need a decimal amount, so it is impossible to do it by handwriting......

If you don't write by hand, the most effective way is to let the craftsmen make the engraving printing template! And the master craftsman Zhang Xiao can think of is only Zhuo Yong!

After meeting Zhuo Yong, Zhang Xiao first told Zhuo Yong the principle of printing: use cement to make a blank with the same specifications, engrave the reverse single word at one end, and the height of the protrusion of the character is like the thickness of the edge of the copper coin, and it is hardened with fire to become a single cement movable type.

Then when you use it in the future, in the same edition, you can directly use the cement movable type to arrange the version! Of course, in order to meet the needs of typesetting, there are several or even dozens of commonly used words in order to be used when they are repeated in the same edition.

And when encountering uncommonly used raw and cold words, if you are not prepared in advance, you can use them as you go.

When King Zhao talked about it, it was very simple, but when it was Zhuo Yong's turn to do it, it was extremely difficult! Just firing the clay movable type wasted a lot of Zhuo Yong's energy......

When firing the cement, the burning time is too long, and the movable type that comes out is brittle when it meets the ink; If the burning time is short, the movable type printing will not be clear! In order to create a printing machine that echoes the king's wishes, Zhuo Yong has been constantly pondering the process these days......

The craftsmen with it are also unlucky, as long as Zhuo Yong sees the poor color, he doesn't even try to redo it directly! But it has afflicted them......

Now that it's done, how can these people not cry with joy? With this bit of joy, Zhuo Yong said busily: "Hurry up, transfer this news to Wang Shangyi!" ”

"Yes, doctor!" Hou Li's attendant nearby, as soon as he heard Zhuo Yong's words, immediately turned around and left! And Zhuo Yong looked at the paper with handwriting in his hand, and after thinking about it for a while, he hurriedly went out and shouted: "Wait, don't go, I will personally explain to the king, there are some things that I don't know how to talk to the king......"

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Zhuo Yong's workshop is in the residential area south of Handan City! From here to Handan Palace, the distance is not too far! Zhuo Yong hurried away, and in a moment, he saw King Zhao coming!

Regarding Zhuo Yong's arrival, Zhang Xiao immediately got up from the circle chair and asked, "Success?" ”

Facing King Zhao's question, Zhuo Yong nodded and said, "Your Majesty, it's a success!" Your Majesty, please see, this is a printed article, the handwriting is clear, and it can be printed in bulk immediately......"

In the study hall, Zhuo Qianya is also among them! She looked at her brother, sweaty on her face, and hurriedly brought over a cup of tea and said, "Brother, drink saliva and ......"

Zhuo Yong, who is the elder brother of his younger sister in the palace of Handan, has heard of it! To be able to become the king's concubine, Zhuo Yong is extremely happy......

Seeing the tea cup handed over by Zhuo Qianya, without the king's order, Zhuo Yong didn't dare to take it! He excused himself again and again......

And Zhuo Qianya looked at Zhang Xiao endlessly, and let him squeak...... At this moment, Zhuo Qianya's pretty eyes stood sideways, and her eyebrows were slightly raised, which made Zhang Xiao look quite moved......

"Let's take it, come all the way and taste the tea that Ya'er poured for you!" Zhang Xiao looked at Zhuo Qianya with a slight blink of eyes, and in his tone, he also ordered Zhuo Yong to come!

While Zhuo Yong was drinking tea, Zhang Xiao took the printed paper and looked at it carefully! I have to say that although the workmanship is still a little rough, the content is extremely clear. In Zhuo Yong's words, it is indeed a success!

Zhuo Qianya, who was standing next to King Zhao, because it was a private meeting, she didn't retreat! She also stretched out her head to look, and I have to say that this really surprised her......

The matter of paper was enough to surprise Zhuo Qianya, but she didn't expect that there was something that printed directly on the paper? If you think about it, if in time, the books you have written will be circulated in this way, and then it will not be passed down for generations?

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, too many classics were lost because they could not be circulated! Therefore, after seeing this situation, Zhuo Qianya naturally thought of the matter of the classics for the first time......