Chapter 141: Invention Across the Ages

In the past, because of the disaster of the party ban between the DPRK and China, Cai Yong had no choice but to take refuge in Jiangdong, ignoring the government and politics, intoxicated with music and knowledge, and naturally met many like-minded people, Sheng Xian is also one.

"Xu Shu? It turned out to be a senior disciple of Brother Bo, you can enter the eyes of Brother Bo, your qualifications should be good, so I will call you Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi, Brother Bo is okay now? Sheng Xian admired Cai Yong's knowledge and personality, looked at Xu Shu carefully, and asked.

"The teacher's body is quite strong, but the news from Chang'an has made it a little difficult to sleep recently, so I couldn't come to visit Sheng Saijiu in person." Xu Shu nodded and said politely.

"Sheng sacrificial wine, in fact, I just want to discuss with you today, Cai Zhonglang's affairs." Sun Quan looked at Sheng Xian, pondered for a while, and said with some embarrassment.

He wants Cai Yong to enter the Jiangdong Academy and provoke the main beam, so Sheng Xian must give way.

"Gongzi Quan, what do you mean? Discuss the matter of Brother Bo with someone? Could it be ......" Sheng Xian was a little puzzled, and then his eyes lit up, and there was a slight joy in his expression.

"Quan hopes that Cai Zhonglang can enter Jiangdong Academy and serve as a sacrificial wine!"

Sun Quan gritted his teeth, but still said it, and said analytically: "Quan doesn't have the slightest intention of looking down on the ability to sacrifice wine, Quan just hopes that Jiangdong Academy can grow, Cai Zhonglang is ...... after all"

To be honest, Jiangdong Academy has been a situation run by Sheng Xian for the past two years, Sun Quan obviously found a good horse, so he unloaded the mill and killed the donkey, he was a little embarrassed, but Sheng Xian really did not have the reputation to suppress the Jiangdong Academy that was about to break out.

"Gongzi Quan, you don't need to say it, if you can uncle brother to command Jiangdong Academy, Xian is willing to abdicate and make way for Xian." Sheng Xian's eyes were shining, and Sun Quan's words that he interrupted directly were categorical.

If it were someone else, maybe he wouldn't abdicate so easily, after all, he Shengxian has the pride of his Shengxian, but Cai Yong is indeed the day of his admiration.

In terms of talent and learning, Cai Yong is absolutely above him, in terms of fame, he Shengxian is at most famous in Jiangdong, but Cai Yong is a famous Confucian in the world, which cannot be compared, and Cai Yong's character is even more worthy of his respect.

And Cai Yong can succeed the sacrificial wine of Jiangdong Academy, then Jiangdong Academy will not only be limited to the development of Jiangdong, but will definitely be famous all over the world, this is the reaction of a person's reputation, he Sheng Xian asked himself that he did not have such a great influence.

"Sheng sacrificial wine, you will always be the first sacrificial wine of Jiangdong Academy, which will be engraved on the history of Jiangdong Academy." Sun Quan was a little moved by Sheng Xian's generosity in his heart, which saved him a lot of verbal effort.

"Hahaha, Childe, with your words, so-and-so will be satisfied." If Sheng Xian didn't feel a little lost in his heart, it would be impossible, as if the grain he planted was suddenly picked when it was ripe.

"A gentleman has no end of food. The second time must be so. It will be ......"

"What is the difference between the form of the non-doer and the can't......"

The sound of reading aloud resounded through the academy, and the three of them listened to the sound of reading while walking into a spacious wing room, in which there were more than a dozen case desks, this was the teacher's office, it was time for class, and there was nothing here.

At the top is Sheng Xian's desk, and the three of them sit on the ground facing the desk.

"Sheng Sacrificial Wine, Quan wants to know about the current situation of Jiangdong Academy." After Sun Quan knelt down and sat down, he was a little embarrassed and said apologetically: "In the past half a year, I have too many things, so I have neglected the academy a little. ”

"Childe, now that our academy has three hundred and twelve students and eleven teachers, Xian never thought that Jiangdong Academy would be where it is today." Sheng Xian's expression sighed slightly, and he was also a little satisfied.

This scale is naturally insufficient in Sun Quan's eyes, and it is not as good as a modern primary school, but in this era, the imperial court's Taixue has come to an end, and the scale of the general private Confucian school can have dozens of people.

The Han Dynasty is not the 21st century, everyone is a scholar in that era, but in this era, one of the ten people who can know words is already good.

"Zhongmou, most of the Jiangdong Academy disciples are from the cold sect!" Xu Shu sat next to him, flipped through a roster of students in the academy, and said in a low voice.

"After all, Jiangdong Academy has not been built for a long time, and it is not famous, and ordinary family disciples have families and schools, so naturally they don't look down on Jiangdong Academy."

Sun Quan didn't think so, smiled slightly, his eyes burst with a scorching light, and said: "But it won't be long before Jiangdong Academy can become the most famous, the most famous, and the most powerful academy in the entire Jiangdong, but these disciples of the family are probably vying to be the first." ”

"Just the reputation of the teacher, there is something insufficient!" Xu Shu's eyes lit up, looked at Sun Quan, and said, "Zhongmou, what you said is so confident, you kid must still have a killer weapon hidden." ”

"Hehe, Yuan Zhi, you really know me." Sun Quan smiled, stood up, and said, "You all come with me, I'll take you to see something beautiful." ”

Jiangdong Academy is built on a small mountain with beautiful scenery, the mountain behind the academy, there is a big mansion, this mansion is not small, almost half the size of the academy, when the academy was established, it was established together, this is the forbidden place stipulated by Sun Quan, no one in the academy is allowed to approach, even Sheng Xian does not know what is in this mansion.

"Childe, what is this?" Sun Quan pushed the door, and the three of them walked in, and when they looked at it, they found that in fact, there seemed to be another cave inside, and there were hundreds of people in front of them who were busy going back and forth, and Sheng Xian was a little puzzled at first glance.

"This is actually a big workshop, half of the place is paper-making, specializing in the research and manufacture of Caihou paper, which can be regarded as providing paper for Jiangdong Academy in the future, and the other half of the place is to study my killer feature." Sun Quan smiled slightly and introduced.

At this time, two people came out of it, one was about fifty years old, some old men, and the other was a tall middle-aged man.

"Childe, you're here." The middle-aged man is Luo Zhong, he is a very good craftsman in Wu County, and he asked Sun Quan to invite him here half a year ago.

"Childe, I haven't seen you for months, and I thought you forgot about us." The old man has no big name, his surname is Han, his name is Han Laogen, he knows how to make paper, and his grandfather and father are papermakers, and he has a deep study of Cai Hou paper, and Sun Quan found him from Danyang.

In the Western Han Dynasty, there was indeed the appearance of paper, but the cost was very high, the texture was rough, the quantity was small, and it was not popular, until the Eastern Han Dynasty Yuanxing period, a person named Cai Lun improved the situation, using bark, hemp, rags, fishing nets, these common raw materials, to make paper, this kind of paper is low, good quality, so that paper gradually enters the popularization, but relatively speaking, paper is still a rare product, because in this feudal era, the spread of knowledge is too narrow, and there are not many people who know how to make Caihou paper.

"I, Sun Quan, have forgotten who I am, and I don't dare to forget you, the two great heroes." Sun Quan patted the two of them on the shoulder and said, "Is it done?" “

"Childe, I have followed your prompts to improve the paper-making workshop and produce it in an assembly line way, and now our paper production has increased significantly, and we have accumulated several warehouses, which are enough to supply the academy and the general's mansion." Han Laogen said.

"Very good, but the supply is a little larger, there is no end to anything, Cai Hou can study Cai Hou paper, which proves that the papermaking technology can still be improved, you grasp the three aspects to study, the least cost, the fastest speed, the best quality, understand?" Sun Quan looked slightly happy and said.

"My subordinates understood." Han Laogen was greatly encouraged and nodded.

Sun Quan continued to ask: "Luo Zhong, what about you, how is it going, you should know that your research is what I care about the most." ”

"Childe, please come with me." Luo Zhong's eyes lit up and said.

The east side of the house is a little different from the paper workshop on the west side, it is also a workshop, but it is much quieter, only a few dozen people are busy, and the printing plates are lined up one by one.

"What is this?"

"It's really a killer weapon, it's a big killer!"

Sheng Xian and Xu Shu were a little shocked when they saw it, and there was an indescribable excitement in their hearts.

With their wisdom and eyesight, they naturally understood the usefulness of this kind of printing board, and they were a little afraid to think that if they could use the printing board instead of manual plagiarism, then ...... It's about to be a storm.

"Childe, this is the most suitable printing plate that was made according to the drawings you provided, and they studied it for a long time." Luo Zhong was a little excited, and analyzed: "We have tried to use wood and some metal before, but the effect is not good, either it is scrapped after one use, or the printing is not clear, and finally this kind of clay glue is used to make the living printing board you say, which can be reused." ”

"How does the printing work, is there a finished product?" Sun Quan squinted his eyes and looked at this kind of font made of clay, which was hard after firing pottery, and could be printed after typesetting.

Movable type printing, he only remembers a rough idea, he can't remember the details, and he doesn't know the raw materials very well, but he has to say that human wisdom is endless, as long as you give him a direction, give him an oppressive force, you will inevitably be able to burst out of surprises.

"Yes!"

Luo Zhong took a book from a deputy next to him and said, "This is a sample of the newly printed book, the Analects, which was bound yesterday, and it is very clear!" ”

"You two, how is this book?" Sun Quan smelled the strong scent of ink, looked at it carefully, was very satisfied, and handed it to the two people beside him.

"The font is very neat, very neat, very clear, better than what we copy by hand, good, too good, that is to say, in the future, printing can be used instead of hand-copying, then there will not be so few folk books."

Sheng Xian was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "This is a major artifact of the academy. ”

There are many students in the academy, and they have to teach the Analects, Mencius, and the university...... There are only eleven teachers, and it is too late to copy, and now the students in the academy do not have enough books in their hands.

"Zhongmou, how did you come up with this movable type printing, this is too great for a reader." Xu Shu's eyes were awe-inspiring, and his eyes not only saw the function of movable type printing, but also saw that movable type printing was a great change for the entire world's readers.

Read a book, how to read without a book?

If movable type printing can replace hand-copying, it means that if a book wants to be repeated in the future, there is no need for heavy copying, and there are many people who read more books.

"This movable type printing technique, coupled with Cai Zhonglang's family's book collection, and Cai Zhonglang's reputation, can Jiangdong Academy be pushed to the altar!" Sun Quan squinted and asked.

"Absolutely."

Sheng Xian and Xu Shu's eyes lit up, and they became more and more confident about the future of Jiangdong Academy.

"Luo Zhong, from now on, you start printing, tomorrow I will have someone bring the sample books, and the paper workshop next to it will supply you with all its strength from now on, how many and how much to print."

Sun Quan said firmly.

"No!" Luo Zhong nodded.