Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 386 Engraving and Printing

Lan Tian used the seal as a metaphor, and Jiang Wan immediately understood the principle.

"If you understand the engraving, set up a carving and printing workshop. Gongyan, you have to take the lead in handling this matter. Prefect Hao pay attention to give him the right to support." Lan Tian ordered.

"It's all up to the lord's arrangement, Gong Yan, you can just let it go." Hao Pu's face was full of cuteness, and he didn't understand the conversation between the two smart people on the other side for a while.

Jiang Wan nodded and said, "It's easy to set up a carving and printing workshop, but the seals are often carved with jade, and the engraving blocks for books and newspapers should be made of wood? Otherwise, it is not easy to obtain materials for carving."

"Gongyan is also a man of true wisdom, and the materials for engraving blocks can be fine and solid wood, such as jujube wood and pear wood." Lan Tian replied affirmatively.

"If this engraving method is successful, the Yangtze River News will be finalized and published very quickly. At that time, how many copies will be printed will depend on demand, and it will be easier to compile books and pass them on to the world. This creation of the Fujun can change scholars." Jiang Wan sighed.

"It is an irreversible trend for books to go to the people. Even if this method does not appear now, it will be created by others in the future, but it will be sooner or later." Lan Tian shook his head.

Jiang Wan knew that with the advent of engraving and printing, it would be very difficult for the aristocratic family to monopolize books. He originally thought that Lantian Mantis was a cart, but who knew that he was full of clever tricks. As long as it is not so difficult to obtain books, there will be more and more scholars in the world. of.

Hao Pu asked about the level of the Books and Newspapers Office by chatting about the old days, and Lantian gave the final answer. Department.

Lantian just added state-level yamen in Jiaozhou. He had already written to Chengdu to report to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang replied that Lantian could experiment in Jiaozhou. Yizhou and Jingzhou still adopted the administrative system of the Han Dynasty, so now Jiang Wan's rank is rather embarrassing, and the Quanling Book and Newspaper Office can only belong to Jiaozhou now.

Several people discussed for a while, Cangwu prefect Xiahou Qi pushed the door to ask for an interview, Lan Tian just arranged for him to greet Hao Pu, and he had to have an in-depth conversation with Jiang Wan.

"Since my lord asked the Fujun to try it out in Jiaozhou, why not move the book and newspaper office to Guangxin? This way Wan can often listen to the teachings." Jiang Wan waited for Hao Pu to go out and said on his own initiative. He and Hao Pu's ranks in Quanling were unknown. So don't show up at the same time on any occasion, so as to avoid embarrassment.

Lan Tian shook his head and said, "I remember when I left Quanling, I said that the Yangtze River News has to face the whole world. Instead of moving to Guangxin, it should go to Jiangling."

Jiang Wan said: "The government of the government is stable in Jiaozhou, and it is also gentle to the local noble families. It is better to cover the three counties of Jiaozhi, Hepu, and Jiuzhen with newspapers. This will be very helpful for the substantial control of Jiaozhou in the future."

Lan Tian shook his finger and pointed, "Gong Yan is indeed not a talented person. I intend to set up another newspaper in Jiaozhou, and its content will only focus on the interior of Jiaozhou."

"It turns out that the ruler of the government had a plan long ago. In the future, the three counties of Cangwu, Yulin, and Nanhai will have clear politics and prosperous people. May I ask if the people under Shi Xie's rule will change their minds? This is a soldier who surrenders without fighting. How can ordinary people see that the government uses Sun Tzu's Art of War in politics and economics?" Jiang Wan sighed.

Lan Tian laughed loudly: "Since Gong Yan said that, it can be seen that you are also very human."

"Your Fu has the idea of ​​establishing diplomatic relations with the state newspaper, why don't you transfer me to your side to listen to it? Now that the Quanling Book and Newspaper Office is very complete, it only needs to send a capable and prudent person to sit in the town, and Wan really wants to be with Mr. It's a blessing to listen to the teachings all day long." Jiang Wan was very sincere.

Lan Tian frowned and thought about it carefully. Keeping Jiang Wan in Quanling is indeed overkill, and the vacant Nanhai prefect needs more reliable people.

After a while, Lan Tian said slowly: "Gong Yan, don't be in a hurry. We will start the Jiaozhou newspaper and wait until Guangzhou City is built. During this period, we will first get out the engraving and printing, and then focus on cultivating newspaper talents. At that time, I will discuss with Xu Junshi. After a while, move the Changjiang Newspaper to Jiangling and let him supervise it, then you can come to Jiaozhou to help me."

Jiang Wan was happy before worrying: "I heard that the city of Guangzhou has a radius of ten miles, and you are not willing to recruit civilian husbands. How long will it take to build such a big city?"

"It won't be too long. The front is just a simple plan. At most, the office, city walls, and roads will be repaired first, and the rest of the open space will be built slowly in ten or twenty years." Lan Tian comforted.

"Then when will the front ones be built?" Jiang Wan asked again.

"According to the plan, we can move by the end of this year, or before next summer." Lan Tian gave the time node.

Jiang Wan said affirmatively: "Then I have to hurry up when I go back. There is not much time left, but there is one thing I don't understand. Why didn't the government choose to expand Guangxin City? It is easier than building a new city next to Panyu. , and the population of Cangwu is several times that of Nanhai."

Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Gongyan is looking at the present, you have to learn to look at the future. Although Panyu is not very impressive now, it is located farther south than Guangxin, and the climate is milder. It is also closer to Hepu and Jiaozhi. The newspapers The people in those counties believe what they hear, but seeing a truly prosperous city is believing."

"So that's the case, but although Panyu is adjacent to Hepu and Jiaozhi, they are all connected by the sea, so communication is not as easy as rivers and land." Jiang Wan continued to ask questions.

"Panyu Linhai just happened to build a port, and through the vigorous development of shipbuilding, it will promote shipping and maritime trade." Lantian kept throwing out blueprints.

Jiang Wan understood Lan Tian's plan, but still frowned worriedly: "I heard that the Lord of the Fu wants to focus on business? Merchants are treacherous and profit-seeking. Since ancient times, they have always emphasized agriculture and suppressed business. Merchants will take advantage of natural disasters and man-made disasters to use their financial resources to gain power. The annexation of the land engulfs the country, please think twice before acting."

Lan Tian smiled and said, "Gongyan reminded you rightly. Although I encourage commercial trade, it will not improve the status of merchants. According to the "Han Law", the cultivated land is still not more than [-] mu."

"Jiang Wan can rest assured that the government can stick to the bottom line." Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

"In fact, there are benefits to developing the ship industry in Panyu. General Guan building warships in Jingzhou will arouse the vigilance of Cao Cao and Sun Quan. If they build ships in Yizhou or Jiaozhou, they will be invisible." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.

"Master, so you are." Jiang Wan hesitated to speak.

Although Lantian came to the remote Jiaozhou, what he thought in his heart was still to help Liu Bei fight for the world. He secretly developed grain, raised troops, and built ships in Jiaozhou. General Guan was so happy to have such a backing.

Jiang Wan, Hao Pu, Xi Zhen, and Li Yang left one after another, and they were greeted and sent to live in the first month.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Shi Zhi and Hu Ke were ordered by Shi Xie to come to Guangxin to listen to them. Lan Tian thought about sending them to the construction site in Guangzhou City, and was responsible for supervising the purchase of Panyu Commercial Bank.

Lan Tian thought that his ears would finally be quieter, but Yao Qi from Panyu brought Liu Xi to the door.

(End of this chapter)