Chapter 1116 Book
The King of Qi Shaozhang was soon led to Hualin Garden, and there were several eunuchs following him, carrying several large boxes of books.
Shao Xun walked over, picked up a copy, flipped through it casually, and said with satisfaction: "It seems to be more diligent than last year?"
"Yes." Shao Zhang replied: "I asked the craftsman and used new ink."
"Where did the new ink come from?"
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"There are craftsmen who have learned it in their sleep, or they may be taught by gods."
Shao Xun smiled and shook his head and said, "Where did the gods come from? I'm afraid this person has not been studying the techniques for a long time. He thought about it day and night, and only that layer of window paper was missing. The light of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, so a new method was released."
"Grandma said, "The handwriting was much clearer with printing in new ink."
Shao Xun continued to look at the fifth-year version of "Fengtu Disease" in his hand. He found that most of the states in the north had recorded more than ten or even dozens of diseases, and even pictures. He smiled and said, "It's not easy to engrave the version? There are words and pictures, and they have to be lifelike. You must be able to craftsmen."
Shao Zhang repeatedly said yes, but he didn't agree.
For Shaofu, the most indispensable thing is skilled craftsmen. After so many years of peace in the north, the craftsman team of Shaofu has become quite large and its skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. Carving a picture is a little bit of a meaning.
"Just use this edition to print it." Shao Xun said, "Five major bookstores will print together, and one book will be made in each county first."
When he said this, he felt a little moved: "More than 20 years ago, I still wrote on the mud and taught martial arts students. It has been almost thirty years, and now there are fewer people using bamboo slips and wooden slips, and the more people use paper, it is the same as printing books. What paper do you plan to use?"
"Vine paper."
Shao Xun pondered for a moment and asked, "But is Jiangnan vine paper?"
"Yes." Shao Zhang replied, "I sent more than a thousand bundles of kudzu vines back in Jiangling. The craftsmen in Shaofu peeled the skin, soaked, steamed, crushed, and spread it flat, dried and compacted. It is not difficult to make, but kudzu vines are mostly produced in the south of the Yangtze River, which is rare."
"Kudzu vines can make good paper and make summer shirts, which is really a strange thing." Shao Xun said, "Jiangxia, Nanjun and Jingling have kudzu vines, so they will do a good job in the future."
"Shao Mansion has gone to Huarong to open a paper workshop." Shao Zhang said, "The supply of vines will increase greatly in the future."
In fact, not only the paper workshops are opened, but also the land is enclosed to build garden forests, specializing in the production of kudzu vines. After all, how can you produce paper without raw materials?
To be honest, paper, which has begun to replace bamboo slips at an accelerated pace, but has not completely exploded, is a good way to make money, and it has been flowing for a long time and lasting.
There are also paper-made manors in northern gentry, most of which are hemp paper, and the quality is very average. However, with the continuous development of papermaking technology, craftsmen are also trying various raw materials, and rattan paper is one of the achievements, but it has not yet been popularized. As for honey-scented paper, it is a luxury product and can never be promoted and popularized.
Shaofu made a big move into the papermaking industry, but it was Shao Xun's order. The direct reason was that the knowledge popularization needs brought by woodblock printing - bamboo slips are too inconvenient and cannot be printed yet, so they can only copy them. They are extremely low in efficiency and extremely high in cost, and are destined to be replaced by new things.
Shao Xun picked up two new books and read them casually.
The first book is "Thousand Characters" and the one he took out to teach martial arts students twenty or thirty years ago is basically one of the many martial arts enlightenment textbooks, and most of the private schools of the gentry were copied and used.
The second book was his own name, which was called "Luo Sheng Yong".
When he saw this book, he said, "This book was compiled by Taichang and Honglu officials. It is the main rhyme of the country, which is ranked after "Fengtu Disease" and the second batch of publication."
"Yes."
Shao Xun took two steps behind his back, and said, "I heard that Jianye has 'Luo Sheng Yong' and 'Wu Yue Ding'. The two are not connected, and they are really different. From now on, Daliang has used "Luo Sheng Yong" as the regular rhyme and is spread throughout the world."
The person who spoke Luoyang dialect of Jianye was of course the scholars from the South. Even though he is not from Luoyang, he even comes from a distant Youzhou. He has read rhyme books, written poems, and parallel prose, and has an understanding of Luoyang's accent - if he does not understand rhyme, he cannot write these things well.
As for the Jiangdong wealthy families, they speak Wu language, which is what Shao Xun called "Wu Yue Dian".
Actually, do they really don’t understand Luoyang dialect? Obviously not. But I just don't say it normally.
There may be some regional factors and even pride and self-esteem. Just like Dao Wang is from the North and has the habit of eating cheese, Lu Wan is very uncomfortable after eating it. When she gets sick, she even says she almost becomes a ghost from the north when she replys. Different customs, different languages, and confrontational emotions caused by long-term divisions, it is normal for scholars in Jiangnan to deliberately not speak Luoyang dialect.
The rhyme book launched by Shao Xun was not created by himself, but was sent to collect private scattered and unsystematic rhyme books, organize them, and then publish them into a book.
As soon as this book was published, it was the standard, and it will be the official pronunciation of the Daliang Dynasty in the future - to be honest, there are still some differences in rhyme books among private folk books. The rhyme textbooks are different, so the pronunciation is biased. Now it is considered unified.
"After the printing of "Luo Sheng Yong", the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy, and the counties and counties will all be sent." Shao Xun said again: "Preferred to the five prefectures of Bing, You, Yong, Qin and Liang, followed by the three prefectures of Xu, Jing and Liang."
"Abide by the order." Shao Zhang responded.
When talking, I felt a little distressed in my heart. He has been bound in this position for a long time and may not be able to leave in a short period of time.
Since the second half of last year, he almost broke his legs for the preparations for the bookstores in Luoyang, Bianliang, Chang'an, Taiyuan and Yecheng. Most of the time he was outside, and he didn't have a few days home because of this, so he was very tired.
He can stay in Luoyang for a while now, but he still can't get rid of these trivial matters, which disappointed him.
But what can I do? It seems that my father attaches great importance to this matter and can only do it with a tough bullet.
Shao Xun glanced at his son and suddenly asked, "Have you been to Taiyuan, Chang'an and other places?" "I have been to them, and each place will last for at least two months, and then leave after completing one by one." Shao Zhang said. "Just live in the bookstore?" Shao Xun asked. "Living in the county." "Have you ever walked around to investigate the people's situation?"
Shao Zhang was slightly stunned. He was a little embarrassed that his father was asking. But at this time, we could only reply: "When we were in Chang'an, Taiyuan and Yecheng, we were walking away."
"What about the people in the three places?" Shao Xun asked.
"Live and work in peace and contentment."
"How much does a rice pound in Chang'an?"
Shao Zhang felt nervous. He really didn't know, but based on his past impression, he almost stopped at all and quickly replied, "Thirty coins."
This is an estimate, or guess. But if you are not completely confused, you must have a general impression and a preliminary concept, otherwise why not answer three cents? "It's rising." Shao Xun said, "It's going to war again, it's a rebel, and Hu Bing brought back a lot of rewards. Now the rice dumping has increased to more than 40 yuan. It seems that you have indeed investigated the people's sentiments and have not deceived you as your father." Shao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. My father is really hard to fool, and he almost exposed it just now.
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However, this is also due to his usual accumulation. If someone else comes, maybe they will make a joke about three cents or three hundred cents of rice.
"Have you been to Taiyuan Market?" Shao Xun asked again.
Shao Zhang's heart skipped a beat. It's over, I've never been there.
Shao Xun didn't wait for him to speak, but asked, "How much does a mulberry horse whip cost?"
"Five cents."
"Wrong, ten cents." Shao Xun looked at his eldest son with a stern stern and said, "Forget it, for your busyness, let's forget it this time. If an official does not observe the people's sentiment, how can he manage the government? I don't know that the price of a horse whip is a small matter, but there are other things in the world that are more important than a horse whip. How much does a rice steamer cost for cooking? How much does a wooden farm tool cost? How much does an iron farm tool cost? How much does a ox cost? How much does a linen and silk woven by a farmer's women sell? They rely on this to supplement their family's income. All these things are all. Sitting in the official office all day long, you can only read the official letters of treacherous officials fooling you, and you will never know the sufferings of the people."
Sweat beads oozing from Shao Zhang's back, and he bowed his head and said that.
"Go back." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Print these three books as soon as possible and send them to counties. If you have enough money, the bookstore can print more and sell them. I believe someone will buy them. There are so many gentry, local tyrants, and wealthy businessmen in the world, so it is not a problem to buy a few books for a family. The more useful books, the better. As for the paper shop--"
Shao Xun walked a few steps and said, "I will urge Jingzhou. If my son has someone familiar with him, he can persuade him to go south to Mianshui and Yunmeng to open up and cultivate. In the future, he can pass on his descendants and be a family business forever. The matter of breeding is always the way to get rich at any time."
"Son knows." Shao Zhang bowed and responded.
After a moment, seeing that his father had nothing to explain, Shao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and left the palace under the leadership of Hou San.
Halfway through the journey, he suddenly had the urge to make friends with Hou San in the Changshi, but he opened his mouth and did not dare.
The father was too smart and had too high prestige. Not only did he suppress the gentry and the barbarians, but his sons were also overwhelmed.
Shao Zhang always feels that he will be discovered by his father and will definitely be discovered! He dared not face his father's cold gaze and could not imagine the possible consequences.
After returning to the Qi Palace with anxiety and loss, he looked at Liu who was coming to greet him, and a burst of anger surged in his chest. He took Liu's hand and came to the bedroom, then picked up his wife and pressed her onto the couch.
After a long time, Shao Zhang stopped panting and lay weakly on Liu's soft and tender body, but his mood improved a lot.
Liu was as obedient as a kitten, and asked softly, "Why are you husband today..."
Shao Zhang got up, and after he was breathing, he sighed, "My uncle is afraid he will return to the court, but I can't let him go. I originally planned to find a position in Jingzhou and let my father take a good look at my talent. But - it's better not to mention it."
Liu was stunned and comforted softly, "Please do the job in front of him first. What does Your Majesty ask you to do?"
"It's still printed books, and even--" Shao Zhang laughed at himself, "Sell books. After selling the books, he may have to go to various places to inspect and see if the officials have used these books."
"Don't be anxious." Liu said softly, "There will be a chance. If Jingzhou doesn't work, then go to Liangzhou and Xuzhou, and wait a little longer."
Shao Zhang nodded, then looked at his wife strangely, a little surprised.
As if she understood what her husband was thinking, Liu looked at him angrily and said with a blushing face: "Husband, you are so fierce today, as if you want to eat me. In fact, as long as you care about me, I can help you and listen to you everything."
Shao Zhang felt very helpful when he heard this.
Liu suddenly said again, "The King of Chu has returned to the capital."
"Huh? Are you back so soon?" Shao Zhang was a little surprised.
(This chapter ends)