Chapter 253 Movable Type Printing
Yang Heng did not notice that the danger was slowly coming towards him. He was still studying his printing techniques. Perhaps he had seen many things like copycats in his previous life, and it was not surprising that he had seen many of them. But is this really a copycat?
movable type printing is easy to say, but it is difficult to make. First of all, what Yang Heng needs to solve is how to make lead movable type? Should we melt it directly and pour it into the font mold, or should we make lead blocks and carve the characters?
Who invented movable type in history? Yang Heng was thinking hard, Shen Kuo, no, it seems that he was the one who wrote Mengxi's pen, who was that? Oh, right? Bi Sheng, what kind of movable type did Bi Sheng invent? The clay must first carve out the words, then burn them in the fire and then burn them, and then I don't know. However, Yang Heng knew that this clay movable type printing technique has not been passed down. This is why the West and Bangzi are scrambling for this technology invention. It seems that Bangzi has developed metal movable type printing technique. Naturally, this is not them The independent completion was invented on the basis of Bi Sheng's mud movable type, which is Western lead movable type, which should also be invented from Bi Sheng's mud movable type. This matter can only mean that Chinese people are talented, but talented people may not be valued, and even their inventions cannot be taken seriously. If they are valued, as long as they think further, they will be invented, either metal movable type or lead movable type. Natural lead movable type is also considered metal movable type, but it is still different from metal movable type.
I just thought so much, naturally, there is no need to study the movable type in clay, so I left a mystery for future generations to verify. To verify why the most advanced lead movable type printing first appeared, but did not follow the order. The mud, or wooden movable type, then metal movable type, and then lead movable type.
But what does these ideas have to do with the production of movable type? Naturally, they are still the same thing. When they encounter difficulties, they will give up. When they get to craftsmen, Yang Heng explained the idea of movable type to several craftsmen. Then he went to do his own business, but the craftsmen did not think that Yang Heng was using them, but was grateful to Yang Heng.
"Little Langjun, thank you, thank you. You gave us such a great opportunity. It is very easy in your hands, but you still gave it to us. How can we thank you? Otherwise, we can set up a temple at home." "No. Don't, you must not. I don't want you to curse it." Yang Heng was so scared that he ran away quickly, "What's wrong with Xiao Langjun? Why are you so polite? Also, why are you cursing people in the temple?"
In fact, Yang Heng himself misunderstood. The sacred temple is just the gratitude and admiration of many people. That is, they will worship the sacred temples when they live. You should know that many officials cannot find it if they want to build a sacred temple. Moreover, it is prohibited to build a sacred temple in the Tang Dynasty, but the people’s independent sacred temples are still allowed.
What did Yang Heng do? He thought he wanted to hide from leisure, but he still didn't hide. The previous thing was not over yet. Although Li Er knew that it was not Yang Heng who did it, he still arranged for someone to call Yang Heng over.
"Studying literature, how do you explain this?" Li Er said seriously with a face pulled. Yang Heng felt a little puzzled at this time. Did Li Er not investigate clearly? This is a very obvious thing. Is it a copycat? Just looking at his monthly report, he created some eye-catching things to sell. This is not surprising.
No, it’s strange, this matter is a very strange thing. In the Tang Dynasty, if you really need a copycat, there is no need to even copy other people’s names. Yang Heng’s name is the Academy Monthly, and he can call it Chang'an Monthly, which seems even more grand, right?
Moreover, even the above content, Yang Heng did not feel any ban. It was just an old topic to discuss whether to govern the country with civil or military affairs.
The first one to put forward was Tang Jian. His opinion was "The Han ancestor got it immediately, but not the rule it immediately." As his opinion, that is, he supported the civil governance. Even the counselor Wei Zheng also proposed the four-character strategy of "stolen martial arts and cultivated culture" to Li Shimin to support the civil governance.
However, many court officials led by Prime Minister Xiao Yu and Deputy Prime Minister Feng Deyi wrote letters to express their opposition to their belief that conquering the world depends on force, and governing the world depends on force. Their slogan is that the ruler should do his own power, shine and power, and conquer the four barbarians. In other words, they believe that it is not as literary as martial.
These are all outdated topics, and even after two debates, Li Er's reply was "Governing the country is no different from recuperation. If the patient is cured, he must protect him. If there is any offense, he will die. The same is true for governing the country. The world is safe, and you must be cautious." In other words, he temporarily chose Wei Zheng's military service and practice of culture, and even concluded that "suppressing the rebellion with martial arts, maintaining the achievements with culture, and the use of civil and military service will follow the time." In fact, he still had the idea of using troops to the outside world in his heart, but looking at the broken rivers and mountains in front of him, he still felt that it would be better to recuperate first. This was actually a wise choice, otherwise he would follow in the footsteps.
But why did someone raise this controversy come now? Could it be that he used Yang Heng's hand to express his wish? Of course, Yang Heng felt so.
"This is not done by me. Your Majesty should be clear. Besides, there is nothing written on it. It is just a discussion about the government's government that should be governed by martial law. Although it was proposed a little early, I believe that we should soon use military force to make the neighbors surrender, instead of listening to their flattery, and giving them some valuable items, even some technologies we have developed over the years. As a result, they are powerful and come to attack us." Yang Heng did not see Li Er's face, but talked to himself, and even responded to the content in the tabloid.
"You, you, what's the point of telling me? I'm that kind of person? Now the world is peaceful and so harmonious. I give foreigners money, materials, technology, and even craftsmen. This shows our Tang Dynasty's determination to be in good relationship with them. You, you, I can't tell you. Go back and think about it." Li Er defeated Yang Heng's political wisdom. How could there be such a political idiotic son-in-law? Where did he usually go, but why did his own daughter like this kid?
"Then, Your Majesty, I will leave." Yang Heng stepped back with fear and fear. In fact, this was also his pretending, so he naturally pretended to be for Li Er to see. If Li Er was so angry, wouldn't this history change? Who knows how Li Chengqian would rule? Maybe he would become enemies with him, so he had to take his family to start a business overseas, and his leisure time was ruined.
"Little Langjun, Xiaolangjun, it's done, the lead type has become." This was the first good news that Yang Heng got when he came back, but these craftsmen were so smart that they could not study things themselves, but they successfully studied them.
In fact, it is very simple. He first made a clay pattern, then carved the characters on it. After carving it, he placed the character in a small frame and immediately poured lead water. So a lead movable type was made. Yang Heng, not only did he abandon the clay movable type, but also abandoned the clay pattern. Of course, he couldn't think of it. Sometimes it can be said that experience kills people.
"But Xiao Langjun, there is a problem," when Yang Heng was happy, another problem arose. "What's the problem," "Xiao Langjun, the lead type is too soft, and it will flatten with such force." "That's right, let's study what metal and lead can be used to blend together to achieve the required hardness, and can easily melt it?"
Chapter completed!