Ancient promotion routine

The author has something to say: found that there are duplicates, modified

"What Erlang said is very good. Nowadays, there are too few people who can afford to read, because things like being deceived and framed often happen. Even if they suffer, they dare not sue the government. Most of them are because I can't read." Master Lu was quite emotional. He had regrets about studying. If it wasn't for his family's financial difficulties and unable to pay his master's tuition, he would not have become a blacksmith, but if he hadn't been a blacksmith , so you can't meet Erlang, and you can't learn those skills.

"Yes, so we want everyone to make this template together. With these templates, we can print a large number of books. At that time, a library will be opened in the city, and the people can have books to read. There is an old saying that there is a golden house in the book. Yan Ruyu If people read more books, they will understand more truths, and their lives will naturally improve."

Seeing everyone's high interest, Zhang Yanjin told everyone about the benefits of reading.

"Erlang, can I join?" Ruifu asked next to him. He was very yearning for the life that Erlang had. Although he was just a servant, he still had younger brothers and sisters. If what Erlang said came true, then he It is good to be Erlang's servant, but not all young masters in the rich family have the temper like Erlang.

"Of course it is possible." Zhang Yanjin nodded to Ruifu, then turned to Master Lu, and said, "I need some wooden boards, are there any ready-made ones here?

He originally wanted to use clay to make movable type yesterday, but he failed because the font size was too large and the stability was not strong, so Zhang Yanjin thought of the woodblock printing technique that his teacher mentioned when he was studying.

Block printing is to paste neatly copied manuscripts on a smooth wooden board of a certain thickness. The front of the thin and almost transparent manuscript paper is attached to the board, so that the characters become reversed and the strokes are clearly recognizable. Part of the handwriting is cut off, and it becomes a convex inscription, which is completely different from a concave inscription on a stele. When printing, ink is applied to the raised font, and then paper is placed on top of it. Gently wipe the back of the paper, and the handwriting is left on the paper.

Zhang Yanjin recalled the information about engraving and printing in her mind, thinking that the first step should be to prepare some templates.

But where should I find those papers that are so thin that the font can be seen.

"There are some wooden boards in the courtyard, but I don't know if they are enough?" Master Lu said.

"Master Lu, help me find some people who can carve books tomorrow, and it's best to know some characters." Zhang Yanjin said, the thing is really easy to think but not so simple to do.

"I can help you find this together." Ruifu said beside him.

"Well, Ruifu is familiar with the capital, and I will take Master Lu to the city tomorrow to have a look. By the way, is Li Ying here today?"

"Li Erlang came and left, and said that if you asked him to go to the restaurant." Ruifu replied.

"Okay, that's it, Master Lu, you are in charge of the wood and the hands. The wood should be wood that can engrave characters without falling apart, and the hands should be careful and delicate. I will find paper suitable for printing in the next few days. Then we will start."

Zhang Yanjin planned step by step in her heart, and she might have to ask Li Ying for help on the paper.

In the palace, the emperor is having a lot of headaches for the officials in the court. These days he has punished many officials because of the private salt incident. Although they are just scapegoats for the family, the position is indeed a real one. It is vacant every day, three departments and nine departments Every day, the papers come to complain about suffering.

"Father, don't there are many talented people in this academy?" the prince reminded.

The scarcity of talents in the court is indeed a problem, and the establishment of the Taixue in the palace is to make up for these vacancies.

"Most of the Taixue's students are playboys, how can they do anything." The emperor shook his head.

"Did the Taixue not admit students from other academies this year?" The prince had suggested to the emperor to open the Taixue to the people, but it was strongly opposed by the aristocratic family, so he adopted a compromise method. After reaching the first class, you can enter the Taixue Institute, and after three years, you can take up a job in the court.

"Last year, there were some good ones, but they were all bullied by the children of the aristocratic family. They are so timid, even if they are young, they can't be my powerful ruler."

"Let's leave it empty for now, and you can help me see if there are any good ones later," the emperor mused.

"Yes, my son is resigning." The crown prince came out of the study, surprised in his heart, he did not expect that his father could hand over the power of selecting people to himself, this is to let himself cultivate power.

The crown prince knew that the other princes were staring at his position, and his father usually turned a blind eye to him. Today, does he recognize himself?

In the middle of the court, there are vacancies in the household department, official department, rite department, and industry department. Anyone with a little thought will start to be active. After all, these places are all fat jobs and they are still vacant. It couldn't be more appropriate.

All the adults who have sons at home start to plan for their own family.

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Li Ying has also been naughty by Li Lian in the past few days, his ears are almost callused, he stays in the restaurant all day during the day, and goes home to sleep at night, and he goes out early the next day, so Li Lian can't see him to people.

Listening to her friend's complaints, Zhang Yanjin said with a smile, "Your father also cares about you."

The election system is prevalent in the Great Wei Dynasty. If you want to be an official, you have to be elected by someone.

"Hello, Mr. Minister." Li Ying looked at Zhang Yanjin sadly. This kid is at ease, and he didn't see him going to the Ministry of Industry every day as a servant.

"If you want to go to the Ministry of Industry, you have to learn some handy skills first." Zhang Yanjin said, "I have a skill here, which is pretty good. I don't know if you have the patience to learn it."

Li Ying waved his hands again and again, "I can't figure out those things of yours, so tell me, what's going on here?"

This kid hadn't seen anyone for several days, and Li Ying didn't think that Zhang Yanjin really came to chat with him.

"Have you ever seen paper that is so thin that you can see through?"

Zhang Yanjin asked, in the past few days he searched through Ningguo Mansion and all the bookstores in the capital, but he couldn't find any suitable paper.

"I'll just say why did you think of buying me a drink today, kid? There must be nothing on this paper." Li Ying shook his wine glass and said slowly.

"Where?"

"Such fine and expensive paper must be available only in the big family. You must have looked for it in Ningguo's mansion. I haven't seen it in my house. I guess the crown prince will have news." Li Ying asked, "You want those papers?" what?"

Zhang Yanjin told Li Ying about his plan to do printing. Later, he planned to design a bookstore, and it was perfect for Li Ying to manage it.

Li Ying has a talent for business, a quick mind, and is meticulous and thoughtful in operations.

"It's agreed, my bookstore will sell your books when they come out." Li Ying said hastily.

This is a good deal, it must be Li Ying.

"Well, but you have a bookstore now?" Zhang Yanjin didn't know when Li Ying had a bookstore.

"It's not mine, it's the old man's. He said it was a good deed. Looking at it now, I think you are doing a good deed. But you must hide your news first, so as not to let others steal it."

Zhang Yanjin didn't quite agree with Li Ying's suggestion. If someone could make engraving and printing better than him, he would naturally have nothing to say. This could only mean that his skills were better than his.

And as long as printed books appear on the market, the people will directly benefit from them, and it is not the point where they come from.

The first task is to make a template first, and then show it to the emperor, otherwise it will be difficult to manufacture it on a large scale with the strength of a few of us.

Zhang Yanjin bid farewell to Li Ying and entered the palace with a sign. It happened that the crown prince was coming from the emperor's side, and the two met at the gate of the East Palace.

"My minister has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Come on, don't be too polite, but I haven't seen you for a long time." The prince said.

Seeing that Zhang Yanjin had returned to his previous appearance, he was also relieved. If it was not because of him, Zhang Yanjin would not have experienced the parting of life and death. For this, the prince felt guilty.

Originally, he saw that Zhang Yanjin had never entered the palace after returning to the capital. He thought that he had a grudge in his heart, so he could only help in secret. Now that Zhang Yanjin came to the door, the prince was really happy.

"Thank you, Prince, I came here this time to ask the Prince to borrow something."

Zhang Yanjin straight to the point said, he was anxious and delayed for several days, if he didn't find it today, he would make a new plan.

"Paper? I have some." The prince asked someone to fetch the white characters he used to practice calligraphy on weekdays.

"Do you think this is feasible?" the prince asked.

"This is fine, very good." Zhang Yanjin touched the white paper in his hand, Dawei's papermaking level has exceeded his expectations, and such thin paper can be made unexpectedly.

Satisfied, Zhang Yanjin got the best paper of this era and went back to do research.

***

"Master Lu, see if these can be engraved on a wooden board." Zhang Yanjin asked Li Ying to copy the Three Character Classic and the hundred surnames. Li Ying's handwriting is good and can be used as a template. Fortunately, it's not running script, the regular script has sharp edges and corners, and the articles are carved on the board in columns, neat and beautiful.

"Three Character Classics and Hundred Family Names? This is no problem, carpenters are familiar with these. Let's start now."

Hearing what Master Lu said, Zhang Yanjin felt relieved. The reason why he chose the Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Names as the first printing experiment was to reduce the difficulty. Not to mention that engraving requires not only technology, but also familiarity with the engraved characters. , but these days, if you find people who have read a lot, they will definitely not be able to do carpentry, and there must be very few carpenters who can read the Book of Songs.

"Come and see, we spread the paper on this wooden board, then carved the characters on it as they are, and then hollowed out the characters, just like you usually carve patterns..." Zhang Yanjin first gave a demonstration, this carving is a Fine work requires time and patience.

Zhang Yanjin divided the people into two groups, and each group was in charge of a book. The Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Names had many pages. He estimated that the engraving of the template could be completed within three days, and the printing would be soon.

"Thanks for everyone." Zhang Yanjin straightened up, and asked Ruifu to prepare tables and chairs for everyone, and to engrave and print the first batch of book models.