Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Sages

Not only Ruan Xiaoqi, but also Ruan Mingchuan, was stunned for a while when he heard Chao Gai's words - if you want to defeat Guan Sheng, what is the matter with movable type printing?

Movable type printing, also known as trap printing. Before the Song Dynasty, books were still rare, because a book had to be copied word by word, which was too labor-intensive. The Tang Dynasty produced many great writers, in addition to the inevitability of the times, a large copy of the world's articles is also a very important reason.

By the time of the fifth dynasty, engraving printing was finally popular under the advocacy of Feng Dao. Feng Dao's character is not very good, but he still made a certain contribution to the printing and popularization of books. With engraving printing, a engraving, can be printed countless times, the speed of knowledge dissemination has been greatly accelerated, so the popularity of education in the Song Dynasty is far ahead of the previous generation, because the people's hearts at that time were still relatively simple, and they could not think of a golden idea to squeeze money with the industrialization of education, so most children can enjoy the quality enlightenment without Sanlu cyanamide from an early age, and there are many little prodigies, both men and women, leaving a bright color in the history books.

Although engraving printing is good, it also has an inconvenience, that is, it is not flexible. If there is a mistake in a version, if you want to correct it, you have to re-engraving it, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive; Moreover, the material of the engraving is wood, and if the wood is damp when it sees the water, it will be deformed like an official who has been bribed, and it will be uneven, and the plate will be wasted.

The wisdom of the working people is boundless. During the Song Qingli period, a common man named Bi Sheng invented movable type printing. He made a character mold out of clay, each character was an impression, as thick as the edge of a copper coin, and the character mold was hardened by fire. When printing, first prepare an iron plate, cover the board with pine resin, wax, paper ash and other chemicals, and then put a special iron frame on the iron plate, and arrange the required words densely in the iron frame, and row an iron frame for a board.

When you're ready, take it to the fire and bake it. The medicine is gradually melted by heat, and then pressed up with a flat plate, and the font on the iron plate is as smooth as a whetstone. After cooling, just open the print, as long as you prepare two iron plates, when one plate is printed, one plate typesetting, this board is printed, the words of the other board have also been arranged, so the cycle can be described as fast.

Compared to engraving printing, movable type printing is so flexible. Each word is prepared with several impressions, commonly used words such as "zhi", "also" is always prepared more than 20 impressions, if you encounter unprepared rare words are not afraid, carved with clay, burned with grass fire, it is made in a blink of an eye. When the printing is completed, the iron plate is baked with fire, and after the medicine is melted, the impression falls by itself, and it is breathtaking.

This is movable type printing, the sublimation of the wisdom of the people after continuous improvement in practice.

Ruan Mingchuan has been living thousands of miles over the years, and he has gained great knowledge, but he is not the sour and rotten vinegar who waits to read dead books. When Ruan Xiaoqi was stunned and asked what movable type printing was, and all the heroes in the Juyi Hall were confused, he stood up and explained in detail.

Wu Yong shook the folding fan and said with a smile: "Brother Ruan is very knowledgeable, admire, admire!" ”

Ruan Mingchuan hurriedly said modestly: "Where, where!" The little one is incompetent, but he just happened to be a black hand who had been typesetting in a book printing workshop for a few days. ”

Ruan Xiaoqi broke the casserole and asked (the line) in the end: "Although this movable type printing sounds magical, if you can use it to defeat Guan Sheng, you won't believe it if you blow through the big sky!" There must be something terrible in it, if you know anything about it, please tell your younger brother! ”

Chao Gai daxiao said: "If the true meaning of Brother Siquan can be easily recognized, is he still the first wise general of our Shuibo Liangshan?" Xiao Qi, don't worry, just sit and drink, and wait for the Siquan brothers to come out of retreat, and naturally break through the door to see the moon. ”

Zhiduoxing Wu listened to the words "Liangshan's No. 1 Wise General", his heart was faintly sour, and he reluctantly smiled: "Brother Tianwang has been good at learning these days!" It's the first time my brother has heard such elegant words as breaking through the door and seeing the moonlight. ”

Chao Gai sighed: "I talked about the metaphysical Tao with Mr. Yiqing and Master Wuqi before, which made me feel a lot. Now that Master Wuyi has returned to Longtan Temple, I often miss him in my heart, so I took some Buddhist books to read. I know how many truths there are in life, but in fact, it is only in my heart! ”

At this time, Ruan Xiaoqi finished counting the hall and shouted: "Brother Tianwang talked about Gongsun Niubi, since Gao Tang Prefecture slaughtered that Gao Lian, this old Taoist has returned to our Liangshan, and he rarely shows up like a shy bride, but it's just that-why Huang Wenbing, Jiang Jing who plans to plate, Xiao Rang Xiao Xiucai, Jin Dajian with jade arms, and An Shen Doctor are gone?" ”

Jiao Ting raised his glass and said: "The seven brothers ordered these are small people, not like us old and coarse, clumsy and can't help." When they helped my brother get the movable type printing, everyone would come out naturally! ”

Before the words fell, I heard a hearty daxiao outside the hall: "Haha! Today, Xiao Qizhang escaped from prison, and I also made movable type here, and the breakthrough victory is only between ten days - but isn't it double happiness? ”

Hearing this, all the heroes in the Juyi Hall jumped up and said happily: "Brother Siquan is here!" ”

Song Jiangwu glanced at each other, and slowly stood up, and when he looked coldly, he saw Ximen Qing with Huang Wenbing, the divine operator Jiang Jing, the holy hand scholar Xiao Rang, the jade arm craftsman Jin Dajian, and the divine doctor An Daoquan all went straight into the Juyi Hall proudly, and smiled and arched his hand to everyone: "Brothers, you are happy! ”

Everyone responded in a hurry: "It's just my brother, I can't have fun!" So he arranged the seats. As soon as he sat down, Ruan Xiaoqi couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Siquan, how to break through the barrier and win?" Hurry up and give a bright message to the little brother! If you have the help of the younger brother, you will go to the soup and die. The younger brother lost someone to our Liangshan, so he just gave up this head and wanted to get the field back! ”

Zhang Heng, the boat fire, was silent, and at this time, Huo Ran stood up and bowed to Ximen: "The little brother and the little seven are average, let the elder brother dispatch!" Go in the water, go in the fire, go in the fire - the body is broken, and the wish is the wish! ”

Ximenqing hurriedly helped Zhang Heng up and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?" I will never let my brothers fall to pieces, I will never use such a scheme! Two brothers and remember - there are many heroes in the world, the battle is not a child's play, yesterday to eat a trench, today to grow a wisdom, in the future must be cautious! ”

Ruan Xiaoer slapped Ruan Xiaoqi on the head and shouted, "Evil obstacles! Brother Siquan said good words to you like gold, and you dare to sit on the table and drink wine? Bow to me! As he spoke, he bowed to Ximen with Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi, and Lang Libai jumped Zhang Shun and his brother Zhang Heng and Ruan's three heroes bowed side by side.

Zhang Shun is a good brother that Song Jiang relies on, and when he saw him bow down to Ximen, Song Jiang's face suddenly stretched as long as a donkey, and he just drank with his head stuffy.

Ximenqing finally helped everyone up, and comforted: "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, there is nothing to worry about, everyone sit down and drink, by the way, tell me, how did Xiaoqi Zhang Heng get out of Guan Sheng's army?" ”

Ruan Xiaoqi pulled Ruan Mingchuan over, and as soon as he said the ins and outs of the future, Ximen Qing suddenly listened, his eyes flashed, and he nodded: "It turns out that thanks to the Mingchuan brothers, they are righteous!" haha! Just right! Just right! When the next day is better than the plan, the Mingchuan brothers still need to contribute! ”

When everyone swarmed and asked about Ximen Qingji's plan to be released, Ximen Qing just smiled and said, "The secret of heaven must not be revealed", and everyone was disappointed, and they mourned all over the field.

Ruan Mingchuan said in his heart: "This is exactly the subtlety of Ximen Qing, the son of Sanqi. Although I was able to save Seventh Brother and Zhang Heng from going up the mountain, I finally took on the identity of a detailed work sent by Guan Sheng. At this time, the plan and the plan are explained in front of me, and the wise man will not take it. ”

But being so guarded against everyone makes me unhappy after all. Ruan Mingchuan was stunned by the wine glass, secretly thinking about what to do, so as to relieve the doubts in the hearts of all the heroes.

Seeing that the gap could not be opened from Ximenqing, there were several people with active hearts, and they pulled Huang Wenbing and others to pull on the set, knocking on the side. Huang Wenbing said with a smile: "Brother Siquan governs the army very strictly, and daring to leak military aircraft is a crime that must be killed!" Brother Pei Xuan is here, and there is more Bao Fumen, how dare he knowingly commit a crime? ”

When everyone heard this, they called for hope, and shouted in unison, and poured the wine of a few scholars and scholars. After a while, except for Huang Wenbing, who had made a general judgment and practiced a good ability to drink in the officialdom, everyone else was drunk.

When the wine was hot, Ximenqing stood up, took the cup with Chao Gai, Song Jiang and others, went to the center of the round table, and said loudly: "Brothers and sisters, I have a word here that I want to put forward and discuss with you." ”

Everyone was in high spirits, and they all thought: "Don't you want to break through the level and win, Brother Siquan is ready to send troops?" As soon as he thought of this, an anxious guy rushed to the front and shouted: "Brother Siquan, brother I want to take the lead!" ”

Ximenqing shook his hand and said: "What the junior brother wants to say has nothing to do with the military. In the past few days, when I was studying the movable type printing technique, a thought arose in my heart - I don't know how many skilled craftsmen in this world have invented countless skills for the benefit of all people, and their merits are immeasurable. Who knows that several generations of imperial courts, all of them have eyes and beads, regard the life's work of these unsung heroes as a kit kat yin skill, while enjoying the fruits of their painstaking efforts, while blocking them from ascending to the hall of elegance, how many people have been depressed all their lives, buried in the loess ridge, and there is no future to come? We Liangshan trees the apricot yellow flag for the heavens, how can we not seek justice for them? ”

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, scratched their heads, and said, "If you want to seek justice, it is difficult!" Could it be that he carried copper coins and distributed them all over the world to those hundreds of craftsmen? In this way, it is exhausting to death, and it is inexhaustible! ”

The blue-eyed tiger Li Yun said: "According to Brother Siquan's opinion, what should I do?" ”

Ximen Qing's hammer of "dang" was deafening: "Invention and creation, Ze is born, and it will benefit all generations - in addition to the martial arts hall, there will be a sage hall!" The good work of the world is from the beginning of Liangshan! "This is exactly what it is:

If you want a new wind to blow for eternity, you will first run thousands of homes with silent rain. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.