Chapter 203 Printing
For Fang Jun, it was not difficult to come up with this series of inventions in a few months. Because strictly speaking, these things have no technical content and are at best a matter of creativity.
This is true for many inventions in human history. It is not how magical or difficult to make a certain thing, but the difficulty lies in the creativity and ideas, which are like a layer of window paper. If it is pierced, everything will be done, and human civilization will have taken a big step forward. If it cannot be pierced, it will never be pierced through the clouds and fog...
Why should we dedicate the movable type printing technology to His Majesty Li Er instead of keeping it for ourselves and making a lot of money?
It's not that Fang Jun is so noble, but that he knows very well that he can't play with this thing...
Strange, right? What he "invented" cannot be used by himself?
The topic has to return to the Taoist family's monopoly on education.
Why do wealthy families have a monopoly on education?
A very simple condition is books! Because books are too expensive, paper is expensive, and printing costs are also expensive. People can't afford them, so they naturally have no books to read. How can the few books I have copied with such hard work compare with the children of aristocratic families who have grown up in a sea of books and been influenced by literature since childhood?
But people all have selfish desires. When the strength of these aristocratic families reaches a certain level, they will ignore the country and public morality, and will oppose or even eliminate anything that is not conducive to their own interests!
Why are the five surnames and seven sects so arrogant and arrogant that they dare to openly declare that they will not intermarry with the Li and Tang royal family who have foreign blood? ?
It's because their children receive the best education, hold most official positions, and control society's resources!
Even those as wise and powerful as His Majesty Li Er must not resort to despicable means such as compiling "Clan Chronicles" to forcibly reduce their prestige.
For Fang Jun, interest groups like aristocratic families are a stumbling block to society because they are too united and powerful, so powerful that they can even build up and destroy a country for their own selfish interests, kill one emperor and then support another...
Aristocratic families are the biggest destabilizing factor in society.
Compared with woodblock printing, movable type printing has greatly saved costs. Its emergence will significantly reduce the cost of books. If children from poor families have more opportunities to study, there will be one more scholar from poor families. The drop of water will make a fur coat, and eventually One day we can break the monopoly of aristocratic families.
It is impossible for a wealthy family to fail to see this, so as long as Fang Jun introduces movable type printing, he will be immediately and ruthlessly attacked, and Fang Xuanling will not be able to protect him!
In this case, it is better to dedicate it to His Majesty Li Er, not only to sell to His Majesty Li Er and get a reward, but also to push His Majesty Li Er out of the way to withstand the thunder, while he lies behind and silently makes a fortune in papermaking...< br>
His Majesty Li Er looked at the mountains and seas of typefaces in front of him, and felt a sense of fantasy, but for a moment he seemed to understand.
Fang Jun asked Fang Quan to bring a template with horizontal and vertical grooves on it, and then pulled the "Three Character Classic" from Princess Gaoyang's hand, causing Princess Gaoyang to glare angrily...
Fang Jun opened the "Three Character Classic", found a sentence at random, and showed it to His Majesty Li Er: "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. If a person does not learn, he will not know the meaning." Then according to the radical checking method, he quickly made a dazzling display of words. Find these words in the typeface, embed them into the grooves on the template, then take a roller brush dipped in ink, roll it on the typeface, and print the entire template on a piece of rice paper.
The handwriting is clear and the ink is clear.
"These typefaces," Fang Jun pointed around, and said proudly, "can print any book. After printing," he took the typefaces off the template and put them back one by one, "they can be recycled over and over again." , as long as these fonts are not damaged, they can be printed continuously, and the cost required is only this set of fonts..."
His Majesty Li Er was so shocked today that he was already a little numb.
Even so, when I realized how low this set of movable type printing can reduce the cost of printing books, I was still excited!
Why has the system of selecting talents such as the "imperial examination" never flourished?
It is because in every imperial examination, nine out of ten candidates who pass the examination are children of aristocratic families. The "imperial examination" has not achieved its original purpose of recruiting talents from all over the world for my use!
As long as everyone can afford books, there will naturally be more people studying, and correspondingly more students from poor families will emerge. Then the monopoly of education by wealthy families will naturally be broken!
When Fang Jun saw that His Majesty Li Er was really excited, he struck while the iron was hot and said: "Hey... Your Majesty, do you think this thing will benefit the country and the people, will it be able to influence the ages and be worshiped by countless literati?"
"It must be so!" His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and affirmed: "Erlang, this set of movable type printing technology is simply an artifact that can help stabilize the country!"
Fang Jun was so happy that he quickly said: "Um...Wei Chen's contribution is not small, right? By the way, we are not the kind of people who are arrogant about taking credit, but you see, merit must be rewarded, and fault must be punished. This is the magnanimity of a wise king." , A prosperous scene, right? So, hey, look..."
Princess Gaoyang, Li Junxian and Ren Zhongliu on the side couldn't bear to look at her. This person is really realistic. I have never seen anyone asking for rewards so directly...
His Majesty Li Er had an expression of "I understand" and patted Fang Jun's shoulder affectionately: "Am I a stingy and ungrateful person? Don't worry, I will declare this printing technology to the world and implement it. Name it 'Fang's Printing', so that all the poor students and literati in the world will remember your kindness, and your name will be spread all over the world and leave your name in history!"
Ren Zhongliu is extremely envious. What is the greatest pursuit of a literati?
Nothing more than a "name"!
Famous all over the world, leaving a name in history...
"My congratulations to Fang Shilang..." Ren Zhongliu was really happy for Fang Jun.
But Fang Jun’s dark face got even darker...
He kicked Ren Zhongliu aside and hurriedly said to His Majesty Li Er: "No... Your Majesty, these things for the country and the people are the duties of our officials. How dare you covet such honor? Such eternal achievements, Your Majesty should enjoy it. You can just reward me with a duke or something. As for the naming right, I think it would be better to call it 'Zhenguan Printing'..."
Are you kidding me, "Fang's printing press"?
You want me to die!
We spent countless brain cells to create such a thing, but gave it to you for nothing. Aren't we just afraid that once this thing is spread, it will be retaliated by the wealthy family?
We just want something affordable, such as changing this crimson official robe into purple. As for the so-called reputation, you should keep it for yourself...
His Majesty Li Er was displeased and reprimanded: "This is wrong! Although Erlang has contributed greatly to the country's printing technology, how can he be so philistine? Dedicated and dedicated, this is the magnanimity of a famous official!"
I dedicate my head to you...
Is Fang Jun really anxious? He and you, an old man, plan to live for nothing, taking advantage but not sharing the benefits at all?
"Zigong paid for the redemption of people. The humble ministers worked hard, thought hard, and forgot to eat and sleep... before they made this printing technology, as if they were their own children. Now they are dedicated to His Majesty, but Your Majesty only promised some illusory reputation. Wei Chen is very disappointed! "
Fang Jun began to use aggressive tactics.
His Majesty Li Er said leisurely: "Then you can keep it for yourself!"
Fang Jun was dumbfounded: "..."
If I could use it myself, do you think I would give it to you?
Staring at His Majesty Li Er angrily, he found that His Majesty Li Er blinked at him narrowly, which means that I have completely seen through your little trick...
If you could use it yourself, would you give it to me? !
Fang Jun blinked and wilted, this old guy is very cunning...
It's just a pity that one of the four great inventions, movable type printing, didn't even get an official position for himself, and was taken away by His Majesty Li Er in vain...
Fang Jun felt extremely distressed.
His Majesty Li Er turned around and told Li Junxian: "Immediately arrange... for a bachelor from Chongwen Hall to come here and move this set of movable type printing back. If you have any questions, please ask the Minister of Fang for advice."
The Chongwen Hall was newly built by His Majesty Li Er just after the Chinese New Year this year. There are two bachelors, who are in charge of classics and books, and teach students. It belongs to the East Palace system, serving as lecturers in the palace and a place for the crown prince to study.
It is also an aristocratic school, and it stipulates: "Twenty students from Chongwen Hall should be those who are above the rank of Yama in the royal family, the ones who are the queen mother and queen's relatives above the level of great merit, the prime ministers and scattered officials of the first grade, those who have the title of official title, and those who hold official positions in the capital." From the third rank, he wrote to the son of Huangmen Shilang."
In addition, Chongwen Hall is also the place where secret books are compiled in the palace. It is a large royal library.
Fang Jun's eyes narrowed slightly. His Majesty Li Er's arrangement is a bit interesting... (End of Chapter)