Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1234
The scene was very embarrassing.

Even Wang Shengnan, who always claimed to be smart, didn't know how to smooth things over for a while, Cheng Chumo and others glared at the steward with ill intentions, thinking that the steward was too talkative.

Su Cheng was quite calm, and said with a smile: "I know what you said. In fact, some trees are dense and won't deform quickly."

Wang Shengnan smiled and said: "That's easy, then just find all kinds of wood that can be found and try it out!"

After hearing this, the steward said quickly: "Yes, yes, what the lady said is right, what the Duke said is right."

No matter what, let's answer first and then talk, you can't let the Duke lose face, no, if you let the Duke lose face, the lady will definitely be angry.

Su Cheng shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "However, using wood is not the best policy after all. The best way is to use lead!"

It was only when Wang Shengnan heard this that he realized that Su Cheng knew about this a long time ago, and he had a countermeasure.

Also, with Su Cheng's ingenuity, how could there be no perfect solution?

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Just now she almost thought that Su Cheng was being questioned.

The stewards and craftsmen were dumbfounded when they heard this, and used lead as a template?

How to do it?
"First use a copper plate to engrave characters, then pour lead water on it, and after cooling, take it off and polish it slightly to get movable type. Using lead to make movable type is not easy to deform and can last for a long time." Su Cheng explained.

"Only the engraving of the copper plate is more troublesome, but the engraved copper plate can be used forever. Later, when making lead type, just pour the lead water on it, and then take it off and polish it."

The stewards and craftsmen couldn't help but think about it. It is really troublesome to engrave characters on copper plates, but once they are engraved, they can be done once and for all. They just don't know if it is feasible to use lead as a template.

"How is it?" Wang Shengnan looked at the steward and the craftsman and asked.

The steward said in a respectful voice: "The Duke's whimsical idea sounds really credible. As for whether it will work or not, we will have to try it out."

Can it work?

Nonsense, of course it works, because it is proven by history!
Su Cheng said with a smile: "Then carve a few words first to test."

Of course it is not easy to engrave thousands of characters, but it is not difficult to engrave a few characters.

Because the melting point of lead is not high, it is easy to melt lead, so Su Cheng thought that if he did it quickly, he might be able to test it out today.

Compared to experimenting without thinking, it's not too simple for someone like Su Cheng to know the result.

Wang Shengnan immediately ordered: "Choose a few master carvers to carve on the copper plate, go find lead, and burn it into lead water!"

The steward quickly agreed and ordered people to do it.

Su Cheng instructed: "Lead is poisonous. When burning, don't burn it in a closed environment. Make sure to ventilate it."

While Su Cheng was watching engraving master Liao engraving words on the copper plate with great interest, a servant surrounded by guards rushed over. They searched for a long time and finally followed Su Cheng's footsteps.

"Oh, duke, I found you, Your Majesty summoned you!" The servant said hurriedly.

"What is your majesty calling me for?" Su Cheng turned his head and asked.

"It seems to be a matter of great literature, and I have summoned Mr. Fang, Mr. Changsun, Mr. Wei, Mr. Kong, etc.." The servant said quickly.

Hearing that it was because of the success of the literature, Su Cheng suddenly lost interest. He had already said the idea. What does the birth have to do with him?How can there be more important things in front of you?
Su Cheng shook his head slightly and said: "Go back and report to Your Majesty, just say that I'm busy right now and I don't have time."

The waiter was dumbfounded after hearing this, is he busy right now?No time?
He delivered the decree not once or twice, and it was the first time he encountered such an answer, let alone met, he had never even heard of it.

Not only the servants were dumbfounded, Cheng Chumo and the others beside him were also dumbfounded, it was the emperor's summons, how could they say they were not free, even if they were really not free, they had to be free.

Besides, in their view, isn't it just improving the printing technique, can that be called a problem?Compared with the emperor's summoning, it is insignificant.

Could it be that the Duke heard it wrong?Or did he not make it clear?The servant hurriedly said: "Duke, Your Majesty is still waiting for you in the palace. You can't keep Your Majesty waiting too long!"

Su Cheng waved his hand and said, "I'm busy right now, and I don't have time to enter the palace. If you report it to His Majesty, I'll be in charge of making an idea about the completion of the literature. The rest has nothing to do with me! That's all, come back soon." Palace, otherwise His Majesty will still be waiting!"

The servant who went out was still confused, who am I?I now how to do?
What should the Duke do if he does not obey the edict to enter the palace?
The servant who went out came back again, he had to find out what Rong Guogong was up to, otherwise if the emperor asked him, how would he explain?

Cheng Chumo and others asked in a low voice: "Su Cheng, you really don't want to enter the palace? Even if you want to improve this printing technique, don't worry!"

Why are you in no hurry?Very anxious!Su Cheng waved his hand and said, "It's just about the completion of the literature, it doesn't matter if I have it or not."

Wang Shengnan asked curiously: "What is the great achievement of literature?"

Su Cheng explained with a smile: "It can be regarded as a summary of the inheritance of civilization to the present. Since Fan Shuqi, the books of classics and history have been collected from hundreds of schools. As for astronomy, topography, yin and yang, medical divination, monk Taoism, and skills, they have been compiled into one book. .”

"Wei Wang failed in the battle for heir. Your majesty and the empress were afraid that he would go to extremes and entrusted him to me, so I came up with an idea to find something for Wei Wang to do. If it is done well, it will be famous in history, so he is also motivated. do it."

Cheng Chumo and others were dumbfounded while listening, but Wang Shengnan instantly understood the significance and benefits of this matter.

As Su Cheng said, if this matter is done well, it will really go down in history.

Fame goes down in history, this is the lifelong pursuit of many ambitious and talented people!
However, who dares to say that he can go down in history?

However, Su Cheng always seems to be able to easily do one thing after another that will go down in history!
Like this matter, Su Cheng actually gave up to Wei Wang Li Tai!
Originally, Wang Shengnan thought Li Tai was stupid and pitiful, but now she felt that Li Tai was really lucky.

Old Li's house is really burning high incense, Wang Shengnan can only feel so emotional in his heart.

In the Hall of Liangyi, Li Shimin couldn't wait to pretend to be bobby in front of a group of old officials. Maybe what happened yesterday made the officials watch the excitement, but they would be envious immediately.

After all, once this document is completed, it will be famous in history, and which minister in the court would not want to be famous in history?

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others came together. When they entered the main hall, they all secretly glanced at the emperor. They were surprised to find that the emperor was flushed and seemed to be in a good mood. .

(End of this chapter)