The Royal Daily was about the same size as later newspapers, with two sheets. Due to technical problems with paper, only one side can be printed at present.

Newspapers are printed using both engraving and movable type printing. To put it simply, the page division of the newspaper is engraved with engraving, and the rest is with movable type.

To put it simply, it is to carve out a hollow page grinding tool first, and then arrange the movable type into it one by one. In fact, something like a newspaper is best with engraving. It's just that the cost of engraving is too high and too labor-intensive, so in order to make the newspaper popular, this compromise can only be adopted.

Although movable type printing has been around for hundreds of years, fine books are still printed by engraving. Because the engraving handwriting is clear and not easy to flower, it is sought after by the rich and noble. As for movable type printing, because of its material, it has not been favored by the upper class.

But even if it is movable type printing, the cost is not low. Today's movable type printing technology of the Ming Dynasty is much more advanced than that of the Song Dynasty, such as the development of clay movable type, copper movable type, lead movable type and so on on the basis of wooden movable type.

However, these movable types have one characteristic: they have a high scrap rate.

Even if it is copper movable type, it needs to be reprocessed if it is used too much. Not to mention the loss of materials, labor is also a large cost, so it makes sense that Daming's books are expensive.

And this time, in order to print the newspaper, Jian Ning and others also used their brains. Jian Ning asked people to burn the pottery type directly with clay, then turn the sand into a sand mold, cast it into an iron yin mold, and then let the craftsman re-carve and carve it. Finally, the iron mold was used to make copper movable type by casting.

Although the process is much more complicated, after the mold is made, the movable type can be cast in large quantities, which greatly reduces the cost and is very beneficial to the implementation of the newspaper.

And the benefits of standardized production do not need to be repeated, just look at the China of later generations. It is precisely this that China, which can become the world's factory, has once again stood on the top of the world's nation.

Of course, this is the best she can come up with at the moment. Although she had other ideas in mind, such as improving the waterwheel, adding iron weights to make a simple press, and then using iron molds to directly reuse lead plates to produce movable type. Needless to say, this method saves effort and money, and will make the movable type very clear, once there is this, it is possible for the paper media to distribute the world.

Of course, she just thinks about it. After all, she is not a science student, and she still learned a little bit of physical chemistry in junior high and high school, and she only has a vague concept in her head. As for how to transform the waterwheel, you have to find professionals here to figure it out.

That can only be done slowly, anyway, the Royal Daily has already been published, and what she needs to do now is to carry it forward with a group of like-minded people and become a sharp weapon in her hands.

Increasing the circulation of newspapers is the top priority of the moment. Therefore, during the period of transforming movable type, Jian Ning also took the time to write a new book "The Legend of Zheng He in the Seven Western Oceans".

Jian Ning is very bold, and Zheng He's trip to the West is a bit taboo in the Ming Dynasty. However, now that the eunuchs are in charge, Liu Jin and other eunuchs are naturally happy to see their fellow eunuchs in the limelight, so this folk remark has been liberalized a lot.

It's just that Rao is like this, and I'm afraid that the only one who dares to publish this kind of article on the first day of the opening of the Royal Daily is Jian Ning.

"Mr. Jinling's new book will be serialized in the Royal Daily, don't miss it when you pass by!"

The newsboy shouted that for every newspaper sold, there was a rebate on the copper plate, which was a very substantial income for a child who had not yet been able to contribute to the family.

So these children who were hired by the Royal Daily newspaper cherished this job very much and shouted very hard.

There was no court meeting today, and these court princes were not idle, they went out of the house one after another, looked for breakfast shops and ate while observing the possible impact of the royal daily newspaper.

In fact, they were a little vague about what exactly the Royal Daily would publish. A few sections are clear, but the people who write are people who come and go freely, so they are also curious about what will come out.

"Heh, Jian Yunshu is working hard."

Zhang Cai held a newspaper, looked at the words of Jinling Bai Xiaosheng directly below the homepage and couldn't help sneering, "What does Your Majesty want to do, she came in a hurry." ”

"She was born in a cold cold, no one is reliable, if she doesn't have the emperor's favor, how can she gain a foothold?"

Jiao Fang took a sip of tea, looked at the ridicule on Zhang Cai's face, and despised it in his heart. I heard that the guards and eunuchs on duty outside the Qianqing Palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival said that this lord saw that Jian Yunshu was almost unable to walk, not only did he speak in a tone but also stared at people, and he was unrestrained in front of him.

At this moment, the vinegar smell in these words was about to smoke him to death, and the woman of the Son of Heaven dared to think about it, but she was afraid that the rabbit's tail would not grow.

"Your Majesty's words are worth pondering......"

Zhang Cai pointed to the most eye-catching place on the homepage, there is an article written by the emperor himself, which roughly means: The purpose of my newspaper is to open the wisdom of the people, and I don't want to be deceived by others.

"Hehe, our majesty has grown up."

Jiao Fang pointed out: "If you can't say it in the court, he can say it through the newspaper." ”

This was only half a sentence, but Zhang Cai was a smart person, so he naturally heard the sound outside the strings.

The forces that cannot be controlled in the court can also be controlled through the newspaper. This move is really ruthless!

It's just that although the idea is good, whether the newspaper can be popular all over the world is a question. Without influence, that's just a fart.

"I heard that many people came to Suzhou, Changzhou, and they all came to defect to Jian Yunshu and Tang Yin. These two are the leaders of Su Chang's literary circle, and now that they have gained power, they are afraid that this royal daily newspaper will soon become the sharp tongue of Su Changren. ”

Jiao Fang drank tea slowly, "The officials of Chaoli, Su and Chang also strongly support this matter, this Jian Yunshu is not simple......

Zhang Cai's body shook suddenly, and he suddenly got up and said, "Xiaguan still has something to do, so take the first step." ”

After that, he gave up and left. The still rude attitude still only made Jiao Fang smile faintly. Liu Jin is grounded now, Zhang Cai's power in the court is not as good as him, and he is a villain, so why should he care?

It's this Jian Yunshu......

He narrowed his eyes and looked out the window, where many people were already paying for newspapers, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The Son of Heaven runs a newspaper, can this sales be bad for this head? It's only a matter of time before it becomes popular. This Jian Yunshu, I have to make a good friend!

Jiao Fang doesn't take care of things very much, like a clay sculpture man, although he came up by Liu Jin's power, but he is not as vicious as Liu Jin, and sometimes he will even secretly protect a few people with Li Dongyang. So Liu Jin fell, he returned to his hometown at most, and he didn't have to worry about his life or anything.

However, Zhang Cai has always instigated recently, Liu Jin is already dissatisfied with him, this Liu Jin is unreliable, and he has to find a backer for himself, right? This Mr. Jinling looks good.

He got up with a smile and said, "Let's go, go buy some gifts and go to the Royal Daily Office to say goodbye." ”

When he arrived at the door of the newspaper office, Jiao Fang was surprised to find that there were many official sedan chairs parked here, and he couldn't help but be happy when he thought about it.

There are really many people in this world who are icing on the cake!

Tang Yin had a friendship with Jian Yunshu, so he was reused by His Majesty. So from now on, if you want to climb up, you don't need to just follow Liu Jin's path.

got off the sedan chair, tidied up the clothes, and did not let anyone pass it on, so he went directly to the newspaper office. The noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone was stunned for a while, and then they saluted one after another, "I've seen Lord Shousuke." ”

Jiao Fang smiled and said, "No courtesy, no courtesy." Today, the Royal Daily opened and the official came to say hello. ”

As he spoke, he asked people to present the gift, Tang Yin accepted the gift after a bow, and then said with a smile: "Lord Shoufu, please take a seat." ”

Jiao Fang nodded and was not polite, and after taking a seat, his eyes swept down, and said, "All of you colleagues are here to congratulate you?" ”

"Exactly."

A group of people responded: "This newspaper is also an unprecedented thing for the people, so naturally I want to come to congratulate you." Your Majesty has already come just now, and it is really a blessing for me to wait for the junior official to get His Majesty's advice! ”

A group of green-robed officials naturally did not have the qualifications to go to court, and it was naturally happy to be able to get along with the Son of Heaven at close range today.

Jiao Fang smiled on her face, but sighed in her heart: It's not easy to be an official. Which of these green robes is not a two-rank jinshi? But for the sake of his career, he had to compromise his identity, and came to this small newspaper to talk and laugh with a little Tang Yin.

"Why don't you see Mr. Jinling?"

"Back to my lord."

Tang Yin said with a smile: "Mr. just sent someone to send a congratulatory gift, saying that it was inconvenient for his daughter's family to come forward, and only presented the gift and the manuscript of the next issue to congratulate the opening of the newspaper." ”

Jiao Fang nodded, "Mr. Jin Ling is knowledgeable and knowledgeable about the world, the old man has been fascinated for a long time, and he only glanced at the Mid-Autumn Festival from afar that day, if he can, I hope that the editor-in-chief Tang can recommend it." ”

"Adults are serious, and students must tell Yun Shu Shoufu's words."

Tang Yin felt contempt in his heart. The dignified Ming Shoufu was so shameless, he turned around and begged to see a little woman, but he was undisciplined to the extreme.

Jiao Fangcai didn't care what these people thought. He can be the first assistant because of his sycophants. Now that Liu Jin sees that he is not pleasing to the eye, this Jian Yunshu is favored again, if he doesn't change the mountain, is he really waiting to be expelled from the court?

You are acting back and forth in the newspaper office here, and Zhang Cai has arrived in Liu Jin's mansion over there. Although Liu Jin was grounded, he was the one who grew up with Zhengde, and Zhengde was not too upline, so he turned a blind eye to occasional visits.

This time, the grounding warning is greater than the punishment, and Liu Jin knows it in his heart. Therefore, Liu Jin that Zhang Cai saw was not much depressed, but it was inevitable that he would be angry, especially after hearing that Jian Yunshu had won over a group of people by relying on the newspaper, the anger in his eyes was about to burn down the house.

"The kingdom will perish, the kingdom will perish!"

He threw his cup, "This woman is a curse!" Zhang Cai, immediately find someone to write, isn't everyone in her newspaper can contribute?! Let's go too! Let's just say that this woman is a curse! Also, the ancient tree at her door, make me some articles! ”

Liu Jin's eyes flashed with malice, "An ominous person also wants to serve the Holy Driver?" No way! ”