What was that?
Business?
Would it be beneficial to the Great Tang without any harm?
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were shocked.
What an arrogant tone.
"What do you two sirs think of engraving printing?" Li Qin asked with a smile.”
"But flashy," Fang Xuanling shook his head.”
Du Ruhui also shook his head and said,"The cost is too high, and the practicality is too poor."“
At that time, most of the books in the Tang Dynasty were copied by hand. The speed of copying was extremely slow, and it often took several days for a book to be written.
Engraving printing had just appeared, and engraving was time-consuming and laborious. Once there was a wrong word, it had to be overturned and redone, so it was not popular.
This was also the reason why most of the Tang Dynasty's books were handwritten.
Li Qin smiled, just as he had expected.
"Dare I ask Lord Du, Lord Fang, if this brat has a method that saves time and effort, and the cost is not so expensive.”
"The most important thing is that it doesn't need to make a fixed engraving. It doesn't have to be limited to a particular book.”
"Do the two of you think this method is beneficial without any harm?”
Is this a blessing for the Great Tang?“
Du Ruhui's breathing quickened. He said in a deep voice,""Young Master Li, do you know what you are saying?”
Fang Xuanling fell silent, his heart thumping wildly.
The air froze.
If this was true, the cost of books would drop drastically.
As long as the imperial court controlled this technology, it would be equivalent to His Majesty easily holding the lifeline of the poor.
What was the biggest headache for His Majesty now?
He didn't have his own talents.
Although the imperial examination system had been implemented, it was easier said than done to recruit talents.
Books were expensive, and the children of the poor could not afford to read. In the end, those who participated in the imperial examination were still the children of the aristocratic families.
Once the cost of books dropped and the children of the Humble Class could afford to study, it meant that the situation of the seven sects and five families controlling the career of scholars would be broken.
This was a great blessing for the Great Tang and His Majesty!
"I know the importance of this matter, so how dare I joke about it?" Li Qin said solemnly.”
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up as he stared straight at Li Qin.""Young Master Li, please speak!"
"Before that, I want Milord to promise me something.”
Du Ruhui and the other nodded." It's fine.”
Li Qin took a deep breath and said,"Since it's a business, I need money."”
Du Ruhui was speechless.
Fang Xuanling was speechless.
Fang Yaoyi burst out laughing. This Young Master Li had really fallen for money.
He looked at the few of them with different expressions.
Li Qin scratched his head awkwardly and explained,"I can't help it. I just rented a new store.”
"In the end, the wine shop was burned down. I had no choice. This made my already poor life worse.”
Du Ruhui's face was full of black lines, but he secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid of some excessive request.
If it was just money, then it would be easy.
Any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.
"No problem. The imperial court is not short of silver."”
Li Qin glanced at him and secretly cursed," It was as if the imperial court wasn't the one who was so anxious that they didn't have the money to buy grain.
Fang Xuanling's heart was burning with anxiety as he urged,""Young Master Li, don't keep me in suspense. What exactly is this skill?”
Li Qin said calmly,"Then I won't keep you in suspense."”
"Milord, you should know that most of the engravings nowadays are made of wood. Wood is very easy to wear out after being used for a long time, and the words that are printed become blurred.”
"But if we replace the wood with clay, won't the loss be reduced?”
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up as they nodded in agreement.
Li Qin smiled and continued,"Use the clay to make a blank of the same specifications. Engrave a single word on one end and then use fire to harden it."
"After that, these clay movable types are placed into the grid according to their categories. If there is a need to use them, the clay movable types will be picked out and arranged.”
As Li Qin spoke, Du Ruhui felt his mouth go dry and his lips trembled.
This method was truly shocking.
The theory wasn't difficult, but the difficult part was how he thought of this method.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's lips trembled more and more violently, but their eyes grew brighter and brighter as they stared at Li Qin.
"This skill of yours…What is it called?”
Li Qin gave a simple and honest smile and said,"Movable-type printing.”
" Movable-type printing... Movable-type printing..."
The wine cup in Du Ruhui's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
No wonder Young Master Li said that he could spread the news of Duke Lu to Chang 'an. No wonder he wanted to control the fishing boat to force His Majesty.
At this point, Du Ruhui had no choice but to reevaluate Li Qin.
This thin merchant youth seemed to contain a huge amount of energy.
He didn't doubt that this kid would say something even more unexpected in the next moment.
Fortunately, this kid was the eldest son of the Tang Empire.
Fortunately, this kid's thoughts were not crooked…
Otherwise…
Fang Xuanling was still gasping.
Once Li Qin successfully created the movable type printing mold, he would be able to print tens of thousands of pieces of paper filled with the deeds of the Duke of Lu in an extremely short period of time.
At that time, if this paper was scattered at the four gates of Chang 'an…
It was unimaginable.
It was hard to imagine.
The most important thing was that the handwritten version could be traced and could be distinguished by the handwriting.
But if it was printed, then it was really…
Li Qin definitely had the ability to control the carriages of more than three million people in Chang 'an. In terms of direction.
Fang Yaoyi's beautiful eyes blinked as she stared at Li Qin curiously.
Who exactly was this Young Master Li? Could he be an immortal from the heavens?
Li Qin smiled very calmly. Look at how inexperienced you guys are.
I still have a lot of things in my stomach.
"Lord Du, do you think my skills are worth a hundred taels of gold?”
Du Ruhui blurted out,"It's not just a hundred taels. It's not too much to reward him with a thousand taels!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, a bad feeling flashed across Du Ruhui's heart. He looked up and saw Li Qin's triumphant smile.
Speaking of which, the Emperor had yet to reward him for the solution to the problem of gathering food last time. Adding on to this, it was likely that Young Master Li Jr. would be recruited into the Imperial Court.
He immediately realized that he had lost his composure. He coughed lightly and said,"Young Master Li, aren't you afraid that I won't admit it?”
"I believe in Lord Du's character."”
"Moreover, this is a matter that benefits the scholars of the world. Even if you don't give me money, I won't complain.”
These two sentences were said with awe-inspiring righteousness. In fact, Li Qin had many tricks up his sleeve and had long held back.
You can steal as you please and learn to follow your surname. Not to mention how to make a mold, you can't even understand how to stick ink printing.
Hearing this, Du Ruhui slowly nodded. Young Master Li was indeed a great man.
He immediately felt his heart heat up. He stood up and bowed."I thank Young Master Li on behalf of the Humble Class disciples of the Great Tang.”
This gave Li Qin a fright and he hurriedly stood up to support Du Ruhui." Lord Du, you wouldn't dare to kill this brat."”
Du Ruhui's breathing became heavier and heavier as he said with a trembling voice,""Young Master Li deserves this bow!”
Fang Xuanling stood up slowly and bowed slightly.
This group of ministers were concerned about the Tang Empire.
He was even more concerned about all the scholars in the world who were good at learning.
To be able to hold a high position, one naturally had the ability to bend and stretch.
Once upon a time, Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times and asked the dragon to come out of the mountain.
How noble could the two of them be?
This bow was not for Li Qin.
Instead, it was his sincere heart for the country and the people.
Li Qin looked at the two people who were touched by themselves and felt a little awkward.
"I actually just want to earn some money. It's really not my wish to ascend to such a high level.
Li Qin squeezed out two drops of tears.
He supported Du Ruhui with one hand and Fang Xuanling with the other.
"Milord, there's no need for this. I, Li Qin, was born a citizen of the Great Tang, so I should be filled with passion for the sake of the Great Tang!”
These words made Du Ruhui's heart surge!
Li Qin continued to immerse himself in his performance.
"We citizens of the Great Tang will protect the glory of the Great Tang without hesitation!”
"Money is just a worldly possession!"
"I, Li Qin, have never been greedy for money…What the hell?“
Before he could finish, he suddenly saw Du Ruhui's strange smile.
His heart thumped.
What the f * ck?
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