The next day, in the courtyard, the old patriarch held an oak-bound thread-bound book in his hand and recited it repeatedly.The old patriarch's cultivation at this moment is a third-order martial arts master, and thanks to the breakthrough of the martial arts master, the spiritual will has undergone a great transformation, and even the immortal path cultivation that has been stagnant all along, has also broken through, from the first-order condensing realm to the second-order purple mansion realm.In this way, watching a book with a number of only about 30,000 words is naturally very fast.However, after a quick first look, the speed slowed down.Almost word by word, every word, read and ponder repeatedly.This kind of serious attitude makes Xiong Yan admire it very much.After a while, the old patriarch put down the book in his hand and made a new book, all of which were turned over......
"Except for some small flaws and words, the whole is still very good." ”"The cover is good, and the persuasion in the preface is even more eloquent in the world, and it is a first-class good article.Anyway, ordinary Jinshi will definitely not be able to write such a good article. ”"As for the content of the next two volumes, the first volume is very comprehensive, and if the average person sees it, he will definitely be excited.The second volume, the analysis of the difficulty of the exam, is also well summarized. ”At this time, the old patriarch's attitude became more and more serious."
It's just that these are secret techniques that are not passed on, they can be passed on to future generations, do you really want to take them out and share them with others?"
Seeing this, Xiong Yan smiled slightly: "These things are just useful to ordinary people.For a true genius, it's nothing at all.In the future, my children and grandchildren will naturally be more outstanding and talented than my ancestors. ”Speaking of which, he also glanced at the oak and pinched her palm."
Well, since you don't care, it doesn't matter.Anyway, according to the old man, this book must be very popular in the hands of Tong Sheng, and in the hands of readers who can't even pass the Tong Sheng. ”"That's true, and the starting point of this book is also good, and the title of the book is called persuasion, in any case, it can be regarded as politically correct and full of positive energy.Neither the Great Confucianism nor the officials will openly oppose this book. ”Xiong Yan added.Hearing this, the old patriarch nodded: "I have some connections in the county and the state, and relying on these relationships, it is enough to promote this book to the entire Changzhou as soon as possible, but in places outside Changzhou, it is not enough." ”"Changzhou, Changzhou, let's publish the first book first, test the water, and see how everyone reacts."
So, between these three words, the first edition of the persuasion was decided.In the afternoon, in a certain courtyard, the old patriarch took a carving knife, turned into a carpenter, and began to carve directly on the prepared wooden plank.The carving knife is very sharp, the old patriarch is also very high, and there are books on the side.After glancing at the book and writing down the contents, Xiong Yan saw a burst of sword light.The speed of the knife light is very fast, and it is so deep that it is fast and ruthless, and after dozens of breaths, the carving on the wooden board is completed.Seeing this, the lifter took the template and checked it carefully, in case there was a typo, it would be troublesome.In order to make this first edition as perfect as possible, the two of them will do it themselves.Strive for a typo, and there is none.After careful inspection, it is soaked in the ink that has been prepared for a long time.This is engraving printing, Xiong Yan thought silently.That's right, at this moment, the old patriarch is carving the engraving in person, and the person is responsible for soaking, and Xiong Yan is responsible for watching.After a while, after getting familiar with the whole process, Xiong Yan expressed his doubts: "Why not use movable type printing?"
”Hearing this, the old patriarch did not look back, but in his heart, he smiled slightly, it seems that Xiong Yan's previous life was really an old antique.That's why I don't know these common senses.After considering the language for a while, he began to explain: "Well, there are some disadvantages of modulation printing, such as time-consuming, labor-intensive, waste-making and money-consuming. ”"Every page of a book must have a corresponding engraving, and movable type printing is much more convenient than that.All you need is enough movable type. ”"Moreover, a large number of engravings are not easy to preserve and are inconvenient to store.In addition, once there is a typo in the engraving, either it will not be corrected, or it will have to be re-engraved, which is very troublesome and time-consuming. ”"Therefore, it is rumored that movable type printing is more convenient, and it is not nonsense."
However, having said this, Xiong Yan knew that the next thing was the key."
However, that's all the old calendar.If you use clay type, it can easily break.And the use of copper movable type, if it doesn't matter, you can't get so much civilian copper. ”"However, for those generations of carving families, engraving is actually simpler.""
They all have cultivation in their bodies, and they all practice martial arts that are beneficial to engraving.There are eye skills that make eyesight better and concentration better, there are martial arts that specialize in hand training and make hands more stable, and there are ......"
In short, the people of this dynasty have a good life.All craftsmen have a better life, and they can all practice martial arts. ”"Engraving, after having a cultivation, is really quite simple.The typo rate is also greatly reduced, and it is convenient to print thousands, or even tens of thousands, of books in just one edition. ”"Besides, what we are looking for at the moment is to be fast, the shorter the time, the better, and strive to make this book come out as soon as possible and spread as soon as possible.After listening to the old patriarch's very patient answer, Xiong Yan knew that he had asked another question, similar to why not eat minced meat.At the same time, I quickly understood this truth.Nowadays, the current situation of Dachu is that movable type printing is very good, but the engraving technology that has developed to the peak is not bad, which is enough to meet the daily needs of readers."
I see, thank you Uncle Ye for your doubts."
Then, Xiong Yan left, and at night, when he came here again, he saw the books being printed.Really fast, this is Xiong Yan's first reaction.I only started writing my book yesterday morning, and I finished it at noon yesterday.Last night, Oak finished sorting out the original manuscript and appeared in the form of a thread-bound book.It was only this morning that the old patriarch saw the book.At noon today, the second edition was finished.This afternoon, the engraving began.As a result, in the evening, the first batch of books was printed."
Huh?
It smells good. ”"Well, we're making a special hardcover version, the paper is special, the ink is special.After printing, it naturally looks much better and smells better than ordinary books. ”Explanation: Not the more advanced the better.Theoretically, movable type printing is more advanced than modulation printing.In fact, China had movable type printing technology in the Song Dynasty, but for various reasons, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was still using modulation printing.Similarly, during the Warring States period, the Qin Dynasty used pinnacle-level bronze weapons to defeat the Six Kingdoms, which used iron as weapons.In addition, in the classical era, the backward and impoverished steppe countries often beat the more advanced Central Empire of China.()