That's right, these books were all printed using engraving printing.
Moreover, it was Wei Yuechan who had printed it in advance.
Woodblock printing was one of the four great inventions of the ancient Chinese dynasty. Its significance could not be overstated.
Back when Li You had introduced the engraving printing technique to Wei Yuechan, she had been exposed to too many new things at the same time. Although she felt that it was very impressive, she had only exclaimed in surprise.
However, when she found a skilled craftsman who could engrave seals and really made banknotes, she finally understood how awesome the engraving printing technique was.
Using the engraving printing technique to print banknotes was just a very unremarkable application.
The true use of this technique was to print books!
In this era, how did people get their books? He copied them out one by one!
Moreover, people who could copy books had to at least be literate, right? How much did they pay such a person a day?
All in all, the price of a book was definitely not cheap! Moreover, it was not easy for books to spread. If he was not careful, his painstaking work would be destroyed.
The key was that there were too few copies of the books! It was very likely that after burning three to five books, this book would completely disappear from the world!
Why were the great clans so awesome? One of the main reasons was that they had a large number of ancestral books and preserved a large number of precious and rare books!
Even if you have money, you can't buy it!
One had books to read, while the other had no books to read. They were both scholars, but in the end, their knowledge could very well be worlds apart.
However, this engraving printing technique could allow books to be copied in large quantities!
With such a large scale printing of books, the price of books would definitely be greatly reduced! The difficulty of preserving the books would also decrease at an extremely high speed.
When Wei Yuechan found Li You and told him about her discovery, Li You rolled his eyes and had an expression that said," You're only thinking about it now?" It made Wei Yuechan suspect that she was no longer the Goddess of Wealth but a stupid girl.
However, no matter what, Wei Yuechan still tried to print a thousand copies of the Analects of Confucius. Today, these books were all used by Li You to show off.
When the crowd's voices gradually died down, Li You pressed his hands down and said in a clear voice,""Everyone's guess is correct. The 'Analects of Confucius' in everyone's hands was not copied, but was created using a special method. This king calls this method engraving printing…"
After briefly introducing the engraving printing technique, he continued,"Right now, this king doesn't have enough craftsmen, so I've only carved a copy of 'The Analects of Confucian'. If there were more craftsmen, This King could engrave a large number of classic books! If there are better craftsmen, This King can invent a faster way to print books and make all kinds of books popular in the world! Let all the poor scholars have books to read! Let the teachings of the saints spread throughout the world! Then, may I ask everyone…"
At this point, Li You deliberately raised his voice and said,"Do you think craftsmen are important? Is a top craftsman worth saving?”
"Important! If he could lower the price of books, all the scholars in the world would be grateful for King Qi's kindness!”
"Woodblock printing is good! There were many errors in the copied books. As time passed, rumors spread, and there were many disputes about what was right in many places! With the engraving printing technique, thousands of copies were exactly the same as one, so there was no problem of spreading rumors.”
"In the past, I looked down on craftsmen. Now that I think about it, I was really wrong!”
"In ancient times, Cangjie created characters, and now there is the seal of King Qi. King Qi's actions were comparable to the Ancient Sages!”
"No wonder King Qi was blessed by the heavens and acknowledged by Zhan Lu! Just based on this engraving printing technique, he was completely qualified!”
"Today, I've come to find trouble with King Qi. I truly am ashamed!”
……
As expected, this book was not hand-copied!
There was indeed a way to reduce the cost of books on a large scale!
All of a sudden, the scholars 'hearts were surging as they discussed animatedly. Their faces were filled with excitement.
When their voices grew softer, it was time for the ministers to perform.
Fang Xuanling paid his respects and said,"The King of Qi created the art of engraving and printing, which greatly promoted culture and education." Just based on this, our Great Tang's civil governance has already far surpassed the previous dynasty. This humble subject congratulates Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Great Tang! Congratulations to the world!"
The ministers followed closely behind and said,"The King of Qi created the art of engraving and printing to greatly promote culture and education." Just based on this, our Great Tang's civil governance has far surpassed the previous dynasty. This humble subject congratulates Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Great Tang! Congratulations to the world!"
This wasn't flattery, but engraving and printing. It was worth it for everyone to do this!
This was an achievement comparable to Cangjie's character creation and Cai Lun's paper making!
Even if it was recorded in the history books after thousands of years, today's matter was worthy of being recorded.
He was really lucky to have such a grand occasion. He should congratulate him!
On the contrary, if he objected, he would be standing on the opposite side of all the scholars in the world. Moreover, it was not only the present, but also the opposite of all scholars from ancient times to the future.
The accusation of a thousand people ended without a problem! Standing on the opposite side of so many people, even if he was sent to the 18th level of hell and could never rise again, it would not be considered unjust.
Of course, the people in the square in front of the Black Tortoise Gate also quickly thought of this.
"King Qi created the art of engraving and printing, greatly promoting culture and education. Just based on this, our Great Tang's civil affairs have far surpassed the previous dynasty. This humble subject congratulates Your Majesty! Congratulations to the Great Tang! Congratulations to the world!"
Whoosh!
On the square of the Black Tortoise Sect, nearly 10,000 people congratulated him in unison. No one stood still.
This included the disciples of the Duan and Dou Clans, as well as the disciples of the five surnames and the Seven Wangs!
Once the engraving printing technique was used, Li You had the upper hand. If anyone stood in his way, he would kill them. If Buddha stood in his way, he would kill Buddha. They did not dare to go against him directly!
"Good! Very good!"
Second Emperor Li looked at the people who were bowing in front of him, and his eyes turned red with excitement.
He had thought that his son, Li You, might have a way to deal with today's matter.
However, he never thought that his son's methods would be so superb.
First, he sentenced Duan Lun, Cui Mingan, and Dou Gui to death for false accusation, and then he used the engraving printing technique!
Regardless of whether this engraving printing technique was invented, in the history books, this would definitely be counted as his contribution to literary governance. Didn't the emperor only care about civil administration and martial arts? Alright, he did not do anything, but his achievements in civil governance were definitely outstanding among the emperors of the past.
He was one step closer to becoming a wise ruler!
It seemed that not only was Youer talented, but he was also his lucky star!
Second Emperor Li found Li You pleasing to the eye. He said,""Now, I announce that King Qi Li You has trespassed into the Ministry of Works for a reason and has done no wrong…"
"Wait!"
At this moment, someone suddenly spoke up to stop him.
Moreover, the one who said this wasn't Duan Lun, Cui Mingan, or Dou Gui, nor was it their henchmen. It was King Qi Li You himself!
"What does my son have to say?" Second Emperor Li asked in puzzlement.”
"This son believes that wine and this engraving printing technique alone are not enough to exonerate this son." This was because these things were not considered urgent. It did not matter if it was a day or two. Your son really didn't need to barge into the Ministry of Works without asking for permission.”
"What my son means is…"
"To be honest, your son wanted to barge into the Ministry of Works because of…the third item.”
What was that?
There was a third item?
The moment Li You finished speaking, the entire place was in an uproar.
Needless to say, this was Li You's third trump card. It was definitely more important than fine wine and engraving. It was even more shocking!
What was it? Where were these things?
Those two big cars were already empty!
No one could imagine it.
The scholars were curious and excited as they waited for Li You to take out the third item.
Duan Lun and the others fell into despair!
Li You!
They had already won a complete victory, but you still refused to withdraw your troops. Could it be that you had to kill them all?
Do you have to dress yourself up to be radiant and make us look despicable and small?
Perhaps after today…Li You would have won the hearts of all the scholars in Chang 'an! As for the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, their reputation was almost ruined.
However, Duan Lun and the others were proven wrong again. They had once again underestimated Li You! After Li You took out this item, not only did he win the hearts of Chang 'an scholars, but he also won the hearts of almost everyone in Chang' an!
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