No matter which one it is, if you want to do it, you have to do it in one step and do your best!
For papermaking, Zhao Feng decided to use the final Dacheng technology of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, vellum paper technology and bamboo paper technology.
Bamboo paper technology is a mass-produced paper that takes advantage of the large quantity and low cost of southern bamboo. This kind of paper is light, thin, cheap, and can be written on, making it the best choice for mass printing.
Parchment paper, on the other hand, is thicker and most importantly looks good, and is mostly used for writing official documents of the imperial court.
What Zhao Feng needs most now is to produce large quantities of bamboo paper and then print large quantities of books.
To put it bluntly, this bamboo paper means harvesting a large amount of bamboo, breaking it into pieces, soaking it in water, softening it, then mixing it with limestone, then boiling it for eight days and eight nights, pouring it out, rinsing it with water soaked in plant ashes, and boiling it again.
, and then pour it into a paper container.
The next step is called "Danglian Papermaking", where a large frame made of thin bamboo silk is immersed in the pool and the pulp is fished out.
If the water is shaken vigorously, the paper will be thick, and the paper will be thick. If it is shaken gently, there will be less pulp in the frame, and the paper will be thin.
Such papers are stacked one by one, and after stacking nearly ten thousand sheets, they are then put on a board to press out the moisture, and then dried, and that's it.
Zhao Feng immediately ordered people to purchase large quantities of bamboo in the south. Soon after, he started making paper in the south. In order to keep it secret and not be discovered by everyone, Zhao Feng even sent people to guard it.
At the same time, he began to study printing.
In order to print in large quantities, Zhao Feng naturally chose movable type printing.
The core of this technology lies in the manufacturing of small character blocks.
Lead-made character blocks are the most stable. After burning paper into small square blocks with uniform specifications, Chinese characters are engraved on top of them, which is what is called inscriptions.
After all the Chinese characters were completed, all the lead blocks were clapped out, as if they were inside the frame, and ink was painted on them. The paper was covered with a touch of paper, and this side was printed.
Since it is ink, the key to printing actually depends on the quality of the paper.
If the paper is good and has strong ink-absorbing ability, it dries quickly. After being removed from the paper, the ink will not flow, and the handwriting will be clean after the book is completed.
While waiting for the paper to arrive, Zhao Feng had already created several sets of calligraphy and had almost finalized every article in "The Analects of Confucius". He only waited for the paper to come out and began printing in large quantities.
According to Zhao Feng's estimation, thousands of sets of books can be produced in one day. The Wei Empire has a population of 10,000, and one year later, more than 300,000 books will be produced. Excluding the large number of farmers, these books are almost enough!
Soon, the bamboo paper delivery from the south arrived. Zhao Feng did not waste any time and went directly to the south to supervise the craftsmen who made bamboo paper. As expected, they made bamboo paper with uniform thickness, clean paper surface, softness and elasticity.
Jushu's eyes widened when he saw this piece of paper!
Zhao Feng was in the court hall and ordered people to move all these bamboo papers, and then moved a set of movable type printing technology to the court hall!
"Haha! Someone, come and ink me!"
When the eunuch brought the ink, Jushou actually took it upon himself to brush the ink on the movable type plate, then carefully covered it with paper and stroked it gently with both hands, as if pressing a rare work of art, for fear of damaging it!
"Your Majesty, the ink is impermeable!" Jushou said in surprise.
"That's natural. I've worked hard to create something. If the ink is leaking, how can it be okay?" Zhao Feng said proudly.
All the ministers sneered, thinking that there was no way this could go wrong.
However, soon, Jushou picked up the full page and looked at the front. It was already full of handwriting!
He continued to print one piece after another, and soon he became proficient.
After becoming proficient, Jushou quickly succeeded with just a few breaths!
The paper with the handwriting on it was circulated by the ministers, and then there was a burst of exclamation in the court!
Obviously, all the courtiers were shocked by this fresh craft!
"Your Majesty, in the Analects of Confucius, can only the first chapter be printed?"
Zhao Feng laughed: "Of course not! It's just because this thing is made of iron and lead. It's really clumsy and difficult to move. Everything else is behind it!"
Many ministers exclaimed again: "Wouldn't it be possible to produce hundreds of copies of the book in one day?"
Jushou snorted: "If you are skilled, you can do more than a thousand sets a day, which will not be a problem!"
Most of the ministers' expressions changed slightly!
In the past, the books in their house were priceless treasures!
If the children in the family want to see it, they must look through it carefully, and outsiders will not be able to see it at all.
All families are carefully maintaining their own books. In this way, even if the family is in decline and there is no great scholar, they can still learn a lot of knowledge by studying these books.
And these are the foundations for the big family to rise again after its decline!
It's like guarding a mine forever. There is no question of whether a big family can make a fortune, it's just a question of when it wants to make a fortune!
But now, things have changed!
It is not clear to everyone how to use these books, but what is certain is that the surge in the number of these books will definitely make countless poor people have access to them in large quantities!
At that time, the status of the aristocratic family will no longer exist, and the natural barriers between common people and nobles will be easily broken!
From then on, reading was no longer something that only nobles could do, and the knowledge of the world was no longer exclusive to nobles. As long as they were willing to learn, even ordinary people would learn and become rich.
Seeing their expressions like this, Zhao Feng sneered in his heart: They are all short-sighted worms who only care about family interests!
Only when more people are freed from ignorance can the Wei Empire become stronger. Now that Wei has sweet potatoes, farmers do not need much. A small number of farmers can feed a large population!
As the scale of sweet potatoes increases, the price of grain will inevitably drop significantly. By then, it will be impossible to sell grain, and every household will have a lot of moldy grain, and the granaries around the court will be filled. Then the people will inevitably find another way to make a living.
Increase your wealth!
At this time, those who read a lot will obviously have more room to develop, so as to provide them with ideas and broaden their horizons.
No matter what time it is, it is always beneficial to read more. Maybe one day, some people will use it!
It's like saving money. It doesn't seem to be of much use at ordinary times. If you don't have much money, it's almost enough for food and drink. But if you don't save money, if you get seriously ill, you will be blind!
Zhao Feng sneered and said: "Everyone, what do you think of my move?"
Jushou was the first to say loudly: "Okay! Your Majesty's move is beneficial to the country and the people, and it is a feat that benefits the people. It will definitely make the Wei Dynasty an extremely glorious court! I admire you!"
The other ministers had no choice but to flatter him against their will, but they were all thinking about how to suppress the civilians in the future and nip it in the bud.
At this time, Zhao Feng heard the system prompt!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for inventing movable type printing and bamboo papermaking, and successfully printing books. The system will issue rewards:"
"Reward 1: The luck of the Wei Empire increases by 100,000 times!"
"Reward 2: Under the three-province and six-ministry system, students who take the scientific examination and win the title of Scholar, Juren, or Jinshi will have a chance to understand different talents and skills of scribes!"
In an instant, Zhao Feng felt that the golden dragon of luck in his belly suddenly became much larger!
