Zhang Zian and the other three felt extremely speechless.
Such a valuable thing is actually... used to wipe...
well......
Although Xiao Nan said so.
But Zhang Zian and the others couldn't do anything to him.
Look at the three of them struggling.
Qin Yu asked: "Mr. Zhang, are you here for any important matter today?"
Qin Yu could probably guess that they came for papermaking, but he had no idea why Su Fu came.
Zhang Zian looked at Qin Yu and muttered: "That's right, His Majesty said that you have developed a papermaking technology that is not only extremely efficient, but also extremely low-cost. He wants us to come over and discuss it with you to promote the development of Wei books."
Something that’s universal.”
Liu Shangwen nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right... Our Imperial College has a very large collection of books. His Majesty asked us to print out the books as soon as possible, and then let Zhang's Trading Company sell them in various states, counties, and counties, so that the poor families can
Children of the common people can buy books at extremely low prices and help the development of the imperial examinations in the Wei Dynasty."
Qin Yu listened and nodded, "This is a good thing. I have indeed developed a papermaking technique. Using bark, rotten hemp, etc. as raw materials, I can make paper of good quality."
With that said, he waved, "Deng Bao, go get a pile of paper."
Deng Bao responded and then went to get the paper.
Not long after.
A stack of paper was placed on the desk.
Zhang Zian, Liu Shangwen and Su Fu hurriedly stepped forward to take a look, all with expressions of amazement on their faces.
"As expected of the Prince Consort, it is not easy to produce paper of such high quality using bark and other raw materials."
"That's right, with this kind of paper quality, there is no problem at all when used to print books."
"I really didn't expect that rotten tree bark could make such paper."
Zhang Zian and the other two people looked at each other and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
They really didn't expect that Qin Yu could use such poor materials to create such high-quality paper.
Qin Yu looked at Su Fu and asked, "Mr. Su, do you have anything important to do when you come here today?"
Su Fu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm fine, I just heard that you have developed low-cost paper. Your Majesty wants to popularize books all over the world, and then come over to join in the fun."
Although Su Fu gave up literature and became a doctor, he never gave up his love for literature and his care for the world's literati over the years.
Now that the imperial court wants to popularize books, this will be a great good thing that is rare and rare for scholars in the world.
Qin Yu nodded and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty has asked the Ministry of Industry to build a paper workshop in Yeting Palace. It is expected that mass production will be possible soon. When the time comes, the Imperial College will cooperate with the Ministry of Industry to print the books."
Originally, the collection of books in the Imperial College was very precious and would not be easily leaked.
It was very benevolent for Emperor Wei to issue such a decree, and the Four Books and Five Classics were also commonly used books in the imperial examination subjects.
Liu Shangwen responded: "What the Prince Consort said is absolutely true. I will contact the Ministry of Industry and ask them to find craftsmen to carve the blocks. However, there are too many books in the Imperial College. It is estimated that if they want to popularize them, they will never be able to do so."
It’s not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.”
Zhang Zian nodded in agreement, "Yes, the paper industry in the Wei Dynasty was originally underdeveloped, and there were not many craftsmen who could engrave and engrave. Moreover, engraving was very difficult, and one of the engravings could be ruined accidentally."
Nowadays, the printing technology of the Wei Dynasty has made progress, from the previous ink rubbing on stone tablets to today's engraving printing.
However, due to the scarcity of paper, the technology of woodblock printing is not very mature.
Qin Yu suddenly developed a papermaking technology that was extremely low-cost and highly efficient. For a while, printing technology was not up to par.
Su Fu listened and suggested: "Then let the Ministry of Industry train more talents for engraving. Anyway, there is enough paper now. At least we have seen hope."
Liu Shangwen said: "This is all we can do now."
The three of them were all great scholars of the time, and they were all those who were unwilling to become officials at that time, and were unwilling to join the ranks of traitors and sycophants.
Relative to being an official.
Zhang Zian and others care more about the spread of cultural ideas and the popularization of paper books, so that people who like reading can buy and read books, and realize true education without discrimination.
This is also the reason why Zhang Zian and the other three are so concerned.
This is also the reason why Su Fu came in person.
They hope that the popularization of books can change the current educational environment in Wei Dynasty.
Xiao Nan and Chu Weiwei obviously didn't have much interest in what they were talking about, and they showed off wildly.
Listen to them.
Qin Yu's eyebrows narrowed and he pondered: "Is the engraving and printing technology of the Wei Dynasty so backward now?"
Zhang Zian nodded and responded: "Yes, but this is normal. After all, these were monopolized by aristocratic families and wealthy families at the beginning. Naturally, they did not want everyone in the world to have access to books, so it is normal for development to lag behind.
"
Qin Yu thought for a while and continued: "It is not easy to train a carving craftsman, right?"
Zhang Zian said: "Indeed, because these craftsmen also have to be literate, and the carvings are all Yangwen, so it is still a bit difficult, and the full-page carving is even more difficult."
Qin Yu frowned and said thoughtfully: "If that's the case, I have an immature suggestion."
Hear this.
Zhang Zian and Liu Shangwen were all stunned for a moment, and then their eyes shone brightly.
They were still looking forward to Qin Yu's method.
Liu Shangwen's face was filled with excitement, "Prince-in-law, what can you do?"
Qin Yu said: "We might as well change the method and abandon woodblock printing and switch to movable type printing."
"Movable type printing?"
Liu Shangwen listened and looked at Qin Yu with confusion on his face, his eyes full of confusion.
Zhang Zian and Su Fu also had confusion in their eyes.
They only knew about rubbings, block printing, and movable type printing, but this was the first time they had heard of it.
Qin Yu explained: "That is, we no longer engrave the whole page, but engrave Yangwen character by character. Then we arrange and combine the individual characters according to the content of the book, and then code them on the character plate.
After printing with ink, the font can be kept for next time without wastage."
"In this way, you don't have to worry about the tedious and complicated engraving of engravings. Single-character engraving is simpler and can be freely arranged and combined, saving time and effort."
Listen to Qin Yu's words.
Zhang Zian and others were shocked.
this......
What kind of magical printing is this?
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