With the appearance of the meteorite, the problem of unsuitable weapons that had troubled the Youzhou generals for a long time was solved. Now, all the generals would go to Pu Yuan's blacksmith workshop to see the weapons that were made for the generals. A month later, the weapons of the generals were all ready. Lu Bu had Pu Yuan forge a set of armor called the Tang Ni Battle Armor. Zhang Fei's weapons were the legendary 18-foot-long Snake Spear and a set of Tiger Head Chain Armor. Guan Yu still had his Green Dragon Crescent Blade and Green Dragon Thousand Leaves Armor. Zhang Liao had his Green Dragon Hook Scythe and Bear Head Chain Armor. The generals had all obtained the weapons of their hearts, so they were extremely happy. Every day, Zhang Fei would use his Eight-Zhang Snake Spear to compete with others, as if he was the best in the world. Now that all the weapons of the generals had been secured, Dongfang Jian could finally relax and focus on the internal affairs of Youzhou.
On this day, Dongfang Jian called Zhong Yao to the Provincial Governor's Office. Although Zhong Yao's official position in Youzhou was not high, Dongfang Jian did not know much about internal affairs, so he handed over the power to Zhong Yao, Tian Yu, and the others. Therefore, they became the highest-ranking officials in charge of Youzhou's internal affairs. Therefore, there were many things that needed him to deal with. Dongfang Jian had called him to the Provincial Governor's Office early this morning.
"My lord, why have you called Yao here?”As soon as Zhong Yao arrived at the Provincial Governor's Office, he saw Dongfang Jian waiting for him in the meeting hall, so he went up to him and asked.
"Yuan Chang is here. Please take a seat."”
Zhong Yao sat down and looked at Dongfang Jian. "I called Yuan Chang here today because I have something for him to do," Dongfang Jian said.”
"Please instruct me, my lord," Zhong Yao said.
Dongfang Jian said," As we have just arrived in Youzhou, there are many things that need to be done by Yuanchang and the others. I didn't want to trouble Yuanchang at first, but after thinking about it, I still need Yuanchang to do this. Therefore, I can only trouble Yuanchang."”
"My lord," said Zhong Yao,"you have killed me. If you need anything, please tell me."
Dongfang Kendo said," Speaking of which, the sword is still thanks to the Roman people. This item first appeared in Rome, but it came to the Great Han Dynasty through my hands. Besides, I've already sorted it out over the past few years. It can be said that it's completely suitable for the Great Han Dynasty." Jian was certain that this was a great invention, and it could be said that this item would shock the world once it appeared. It was comparable to Marquis Cai's paper-making technique.”Zhong Yao was immediately stunned by Dongfang Jian's words. Although paper was not yet common at that time, the art of making paper held a supreme position in the hearts of the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty. When Zhong Yao heard that there was an invention that could be compared to the art of making paper, he could not help but be curious. Of course, the most important thing was that he was shocked. He wanted to see what kind of invention it was.
" My lord," Zhong Yao said excitedly," I wonder what kind of invention this thing is. Please tell me quickly. I've been waiting for you for a long time."”
After Zhong Yao finished speaking, Dongfang Jian looked at the impatient expression on Zhong Yao's face and said with a smile,""This sword is called Hanyu Pinyin. It's a set of letters that mark the pronunciation of my Chinese characters, as well as the rules for combining the pronunciation of the letters. With this item, everyone in the Han Dynasty can read and learn.”
Zhong Yao was even more shocked by Dongfang Jian's words. He wanted to see what this thing looked like and how it could be so magical. Moreover, it could allow the people of the Great Han Dynasty to read and write.
Dongfang Kendo said," This is a sword. When I was in Rome, I learned some of the Roman Empire's pronunciation from them. It's the letters that mark the pronunciation of words. Therefore, Jian thought of learning from the barbarians to control them, and also wanted to make a set of pronunciation for the Han language. Thus, Jian brought this method back to the Great Han Dynasty. After several years of improvement and creation, he finally compiled a set of pronunciation suitable for the Great Han language. However, since it was done by Jian alone, there are still many shortcomings in this set of pronunciation. I hope that you, a person with great knowledge, will not be stingy with your guidance. I sincerely hope that you can correct me.”
Hearing Dongfang Jian's words, Zhong Yao was delighted and said,""What a good phrase,'learn from the barbarians and use your skills to subdue them.' If this method is really as my lord said, then my lord has made a great contribution to my Great Han. I believe that it won't be long before everyone in the Han Dynasty can read and practice calligraphy. Everyone can accept the enlightenment of the saints and know how to read and salute. I hereby bring the people of the world to thank my lord.”After saying that, he bowed deeply to Dongfang Jian.
Dongfang Jian hurriedly stood up, walked to Zhong Yao, and held him up.""Yuanchang's words are wrong. The sword is also a citizen of the Great Han Dynasty, so what is the point of planning for the long-term future of the Great Han Dynasty?”After saying that, Dongfang Jian handed the paper marked with the Chinese Pinyin on the table to Zhong Yao and began to explain it to him in detail.
"The lord's invention can be taught to the children without needing to spread it," Zhong Yao said.”
" That's not all," Dongfang Jian said." I have another method that's good for studying. I wonder if Yuanchang is willing to listen to it."”
When Zhong Yao heard that there was a good way to study, he decided to listen. From the Hanyu Pinyin just now, he could see that his lord was far from what he had seen. It was not an exaggeration to describe his lord as knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and knowledgeable. Even Cai Yong said that his talent was not comparable to any of the contemporary scholars.
"Please tell me what else you can do, my lord," Zhong Yao said.”
Dongfang Kendo said," When I was reading the ancient and modern texts, I realized that the ancient and modern texts have different understandings because of the different versions used. This is something that I can't help. However, whether it was the exegesis of the ancient classics or the subtlety of the modern classics, they always hoped to explain the words of the saints more appropriately. However, this was very difficult because each had their own explanations. It was very difficult to convince the other party. The reason for this was that the sentence reading was not clear. For example,'the people can be made to do what they want, but they can't be made to know'. Now everyone thought that this meant that the dumber the people, the better. They could only be used, but they could not be made smart. Was that really the case? Not necessarily. First of all, other than the Nangong Twins and Gong Ruliang, who were from aristocratic families, most of Confucius 'disciples were commoners. Secondly, Confucius once said that there was no discrimination in education. Finally, the common people were the foundation of the country. What good would it do for the country if the common people were stupid? Could it be that Confucius wanted our people to be like the Xiongnu and Xianbei barbarians? Then there was another explanation. The people could be made to do so, but they could not be made to know. That was to say, they could do whatever they wanted with what they wanted, and they had to explain to them what they didn't want. There is another explanation. The people can be made to obey, but they cannot be made to obey. In other words, they could use whatever they wanted, and if they couldn't use it, they would teach them knowledge and let them improve. Which explanation was more in line with Confucius 'original intention? To be honest, I don't know either. But I think that today we argue about what the ancients said, and future generations will also argue about what we said. Therefore, the sentence must be clear. So I invented a set of symbols so that I can read sentences accurately.”
Dongfang Jian then explained the modern punctures. Zhong Yao was amazed. He thought to himself,'Why does my lord have so many ideas that I've never heard of before, but they're all very suitable? Have I learned all these years in vain? Or is my lord's talent unparalleled in the world?'
In the next few days, Zhong Yao basically stayed in the Provincial Governor's Office every day, studying the Chinese Pinyin and Punctuation Symbols with Dongfang Jian. After a few days of discussion and research, a set of Chinese Pinyin and Punctuation Symbols for the Three Kingdoms version was finally produced. Although there were still some differences from modern times, most of them were still the same as modern times. As a result, the words " Hanyu Pinyin " and " Punctuation Marks " spread from Ji County of Youzhou Province to every corner of the Great Han Dynasty. Dongfang Ziheng's name once again spread throughout the world and was revered by the people of the world.
After solving the problems of Chinese Pinyin and punctuations, Dongfang Jian wanted to announce to the world what he knew about paper-making and movable type printing. Before Caihou paper was invented, people used hemp and hemp fibers to make paper. The paper quality was too poor, the thickness was uneven, the strength was low, it was inconvenient to write, and the output was low, making it difficult to be popularized. Officials mostly use bamboo slips, wooden slips, a small number of silk books to write. Cai Lun carefully summarized the folk's experience in making paper and improved the process of making paper. He also used cheap bark, hemp, rags, and waste fish nets as raw materials for making paper. Not only were these things easy to obtain, but they were also easier to process than primitive plants. The processing method was to first stir these things with lime, retting them, then pounding them in a stone mortar to scatter the fibers, then adding water to boil them, mixing them with sticky substances such as glue to make the fibers melt into a pulp, and then using a thin curtain to evenly fish out these fine fibers in the pulp and let it dry. In this way, a thin, cheap and durable paper was made. The entire process was complete with the basic techniques of paper-making, such as kneading, boiling, beating, and copying.
However, Cai Hou's paper had a rough surface, and its color was obviously yellow, although it had been greatly improved compared to the previous paper. However, the price of this kind of paper was still relatively expensive and could not be popularized in the middle and lower classes of society. The production limit could not meet the needs of society at that time. The price was high and the supply could not meet the demand. This was an excellent business opportunity!
For this reason, in the next few days, he freed Tian Yu from his busy work and asked him to accompany him to study how to improve the paper-making technique. Dongfang Jian had spent four days in a paper mill in his later life for the sake of writing his thesis. He had familiarized himself with the operation process. Although he knew it, in this era of the late Han Dynasty, there was nothing he could ask for. It was as difficult as climbing up to the sky to make the white paper that he knew. However, his hard work paid off. After many failures, he finally succeeded. Combining the materials at that time with the technology 2,000 years later, the first true white paper of this era was born. Sulfur was used as the main ingredient to make the paper whiter. The steaming, stirring, and grinding made the plant fibers more compact and enhanced flexibility. It was not as easy to tear as Caihou paper. The pressing and drying technology ensured that the thickness of the paper was uniform. This method was completely an ancient version of modern paper-making technology. The smoothness, brightness, and thickness of the new paper were far better than the Caihou paper at that time. It could already meet the basic requirements of printing.
When they heard that Dongfang Jian had developed a kind of paper that was as white as snow, no one believed it, but they still could not help but want to take a look. Hurrying to Dongfang Jian's paper workshop, Tian Feng and the others walked to the stack of white paper that had just been made. They gently stroked the smooth paper surface with their hands and were overjoyed. They looked at this strange paper in disbelief. It was white, tough, and smooth. Under the sun, it was almost impossible to see the obvious fiber veins. Tian Feng looked at these papers and was extremely excited. His voice could not help but tremble as he said,"My lord is so talented! Once these papers were published, the lord's reputation would be known to everyone in the Great Han Dynasty, and it would save the lord from some unnecessary trouble in his future career.”Dongfang Jian nodded and said nothing. He just looked at everyone happily.
Strictly speaking, although Dongfang Jian's Xuan paper could be considered Xuan paper, its quality could not compare to the real Jingxian Xuan paper. This was something that could not be helped. After all, the Xuan paper produced in Jingxian at that time was made from the bark of the local sandalwood. Even so, the quality, output, and cost of the paper were hundreds of times better than the current popular paper. It was a piece of cake to replace the current paper workshops. Therefore, some people called this paper 'Eastern paper'.
After that, Dongfang Jian handed the sales of these papers to Tian Yu instead of the Zhen family. The reason why Tian Yu was willing to sell these papers was originally a business. It was because of Dongfang Jian's words that the appearance of these pieces of paper would be remembered by later generations, and their names would go down in history and be remembered for hundreds of years. A person's name was like history, leaving a legacy for hundreds of generations. For this purpose, Tian Yu couldn't care less. Zhen Yi had even asked Dongfang Jian to sell the Dongfang Paper, but Dongfang Jian didn't agree. For this reason, Zhen Yi ignored Dongfang Jian for several days.
The great success of the Eastern paper caused Dongfang Jian's status to rise rapidly. The success of the Eastern paper caused the supply to fall short of demand for a period of time, and the price of paper in Youzhou immediately rose. Dongfang Jian assessed the situation and quickly expanded the scale of production. He also appropriately lowered the price of paper from 80 yuan per piece to 70 yuan. Before the turmoil at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liang rice (fine millet)= stone/400 coins, millet (yellow rice)= stone/300 coins, Barley = stone/220 coins, millet (millet)= stone/220 coins, grain = stone/220 coins, fermented bean = stone/500 coins), and there were discounts when buying more. Such prices were only slightly more expensive than Cai Hou paper at that time. Under the conditions of similar prices, who would not want to use better things? Hence, merchants from all over the world flocked over. Even merchants in Qingzhou, far away, came to Youzhou, a place that they regarded as a cold and bitter place, for this kind of paper. After the mass production of paper, Dongfang Jian began to consider the problem of books. After all, books at that time were mainly handwritten, so the price was naturally much higher. This was also one of the main reasons why many ordinary people could not have access to books. This situation was only alleviated when movable type printing was born.
Now, Dongfang Jian had decided to bring this technology forward. He was prepared to first develop movable type printing and then the primitive printing press. That way, he could create huge wealth just by relying on printing. At the same time, he could also allow the vast number of ordinary people to come into contact with books and open up their minds! After Dongfang Jian made up his mind, he immediately searched for knowledge related to movable type printing." Fortunately, I read more about movable type printing when I was learning it in high school, and I also paid attention to this when I was writing my thesis in university. It shouldn't be difficult to copy it after drawing the blueprint.”
However, it was easier said than done. At this time, the measuring tools for length were inches and feet, which Dongfang Jian was not used to. He had to do unit conversion every time. Therefore, Dongfang Jian simply made the first meter ruler according to the conversion between meters and rulers, and the scale was accurate to millimeters. With the unit of length, Dongfang Jian began to study movable type printing. After several experiments and memories of movable type printing in history, he finally decided to use clay characters and ink as the benchmark. Just like that, movable type printing was born in ancient China. The first book to be printed was the ancient classic " Strategy of the Warring States Period." Later, Zuo Zhuan, The Book of Songs, and the world-famous Analects of Confucius were published. Dongfang Jian added the date of printing, the number of words, and other relevant data that only his descendants had on the back page of the book, which could be considered a pioneering work.
"Warring States Strategy" was compiled by Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty. The six books, Guozhe, Guoshi, Danchang, Shiyu, Changshu, and Xiushu, were divided by country, and the materials of the six books were compiled into 12 countries. Because most of these materials recorded the strategies and remarks of the lobbyist during the Warring States Period, Liu Xiang named it "Warring States Strategy." However, the Warring States Strategy was not all about the words of the strategists. There were also records such as "Yu Rang assassinated Xiangzi" and "Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin". Therefore, it could not only be regarded as a compilation of the strategies and words of the lobbyist during the Warring States Period. It was also a miscellaneous history of the Warring States Period, which was connected to the Spring and Autumn Zuo's Biography and Lu Jia's Chu Han Spring and Autumn Annals.
There were 33 chapters in the Warring States Strategy, which recorded the history of 245 years after the Spring and Autumn Annals, from the beginning of the Chu and Han Dynasties. As a result, the book was full of active thoughts, and there were many schemes and plots that did not conform to the thoughts of the Confucians, so it was rejected by the Confucians and could not be widely spread in the world. Dongfang Jian's intention was obvious. He wanted to start a debate among the various schools of thought. The printing of this book alone would attract the suspicion of scholars, Confucians, and officials. Therefore, he printed the Confucian classics such as the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs together to divert attention.
In the next few years, Dongfang Jian spent a huge sum of money to find the Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, Sun Tzu's Art of War, and Sun Bin's Art of War. In February 1972, a bamboo slip copy of Sun Bin's Art of War was unearthed from the No. 1 Han Tomb at Yinque Mountain in Linyi, Shandong Province. It was also known as the Sun Tzu of Qi in ancient times and was lost in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.）、" Guigu 'zi,"" Sima Xiangju's Art of War,"" Tai Gong's Art of War," and even " Shang Jun's Book ". If they were printed and preserved, they could be used as military and political teaching materials, and they could also ensure that they would be passed down forever. Of course, this was all for later.
It could be said that Dongfang Jian had become the talk of Youzhou overnight, and his wealth had also accumulated crazily.
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