Great Tang princess

Chapter 692 Talk
The small digital seal is a piece of cake for the Academy of Engineering, and it will not take long to complete it.

Combining the heavenly stems and earthly branches, plus a series of digital codes, it can be said to be quite perfect.

According to the calculation of Princess Xuancheng of the Household Department, [-] hundred-yuan bills can be printed first to see if they can be circulated.

If it goes well, it will not be a big problem to continue printing later.

But here's another problem.

Banknote printing engraving is made manually, and oil is used in the production of ink.

And now oil is mainly imported from foreign countries. Although the price itself is not expensive, the freight cost is also not low.

Therefore, for banknotes below 50 yuan, the face value is even lower than the cost price.

That is to say, this piece of paper itself is very valuable, and making small-denomination banknotes is a bit of a loss.

Li Yuechen thought about it, and it was indeed such a problem, so he could only see if the cost could be reduced from other aspects.

So I asked the Engineering Institute to try to use domestic materials to make ink as much as possible, which can save part of the cost.

In addition, on the paper side, try to optimize the production steps to see if the cost can be reduced.

After explaining things, he followed Pei Bishu to another laboratory.

Now the gramophone is painted, and it is a world of difference from when it was first built.

Pei Bishu introduced: "Your Highness, after our experiments, the sound disc made of purple stems works the best..."

Li Yuechen was puzzled: "Purple stalk? What is it?"

"Your Highness, it's a kind of glue that comes out of bugs, and it's often used to dye cloth..."

"Oh..." Li Yuechen nodded to show that he understood, "Is there a finished product? Try the effect."

"some."

Pei Bishu agreed while taking out the prepared disk, and started playing after winding up the clockwork.

During this period of time, the Academy of Engineering has been cooperating with Taichang Sound, recording with various instruments and vocals.

The melodious melody is slowly issued from the speaker, and the sounds of various instruments overlap, but it doesn't look messy at all.

At the same time, crisp human voices can be heard singing.

Although the sound is a bit low, it feels like it will be overwhelmed by the sound of the instrument, but it can still be heard.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuechen couldn't help but nodded. Looking at the records spinning continuously on the disc, he once again experienced the sense of accomplishment of changing history.

Although the sound from the speaker is not as good as listening to it live, to be honest, the noise is already very small, and people with less sensitive ears may not even be able to hear it.

It can be said that this is already a very mature product, as long as the production problem can be solved, it will be available for sale immediately.

Li Yuechen asked: "Mass production possible?"

"Your Highness, we can't mass-produce all the parts, but most of them are fine." Pei Bishu replied.

If so, the price may not be able to come down.

After all, handmade represents an increase in cost, and it is impossible to have a wave of price reduction promotions.

But if you think about it carefully, no matter how low this thing is now, it can't be so low.

To put it bluntly, the customer base is still rich.

That being the case, there doesn't seem to be much difference between being higher and lower.

As the world's first music player, even if it is more expensive, there are still many people willing to pay for it.

And the main force among them is probably those foreign businessmen waving gold coins.

There is no need to consider the issue of counterfeiting. First of all, the cost of this thing is not small.

Furthermore, nowadays foreign iron smelting techniques cannot make the screws and gears used by the Academy of Engineering at all, so they are not afraid of forgery.

Of course, in order to prevent forgery as much as possible, Li Yuechen also thought of a way.

"Let the craftsmen think of a way to see if they can make a mechanism. If they are forcibly disassembled, some internal parts will be damaged..." Li Yuechen expressed his thoughts to Pei Bishu.

Pei Bishu thought for a while, then nodded slightly: "Your Highness, this can be done, but the cost..."

"It's okay, the big deal is that it will be more expensive." Li Yuechen waved his hand.

Now she has completely thought about it, anyway, many things are very expensive when they first come out.

With the development of technology, the cost will be gradually reduced, so that ordinary people can afford it.

Just like mobile phones, in the era of big phones, those things were definitely not affordable by ordinary people.

But 20 years later, the streets are already full.

Hearing what the princess said, Pei Bishu stopped talking nonsense, and replied that he would let the craftsmen improve immediately.

Li Yuechen nodded: "How's the record copying technology?"

Pei Bishu shook his head lightly: "It's still in the experiment, and we can only record one by one for the time being."

"Okay..." Li Yuechen was not surprised by this result.

After all, it is the first time for artisans to come into contact with this kind of future technology, so they should not be too demanding.

"By the way, this one is reserved for Bengong. It's only a few days before Chinese New Year. When the time comes, send someone over to record the music and present it to the saint."

"Here!"

Pei Bishu agreed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll continue to make it more beautiful in the next few days, and carve some patterns on the shell..."

"Is it in time?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, there are machines now, and the efficiency is very high." Pei Bianshu patted his chest and said that there is no problem.

Now that he has said that, Li Yuechen has nothing to say, and nodded to indicate that there is no problem.

……

After leaving the Engineering Academy, Li Yuechen jumped into the carriage and did not go back to the Princess Mansion immediately, but went to the barracks immediately.

After entering the camp, Li Yuechen looked at the unfamiliar scenery around him with emotion.

It seems like, maybe, I haven't been here for a long time.

As the number one leader in the military, he has indeed rarely appeared in the barracks recently, which is not a good thing.

It seems that in the future when nothing happens, we should come around more often, at least to set a good example for the children.

Hearing that the princess was coming, Geng Yunqiang also brought the high-ranking officers over to salute.

Li Yuechen waved his hand, and while chatting with them about the current situation of the camp, he entered his office and sat on a chair in a very leisurely posture.

It's been a while since I've been here, but it's obviously cleaned every day and it's spotlessly clean.

"Xiaodong, go to the Department of Literature and Art and call me that Zhang Yizhi."

"Yes!"

Xiaodong promised to turn around and leave, and then Li Yuechen continued to chat with Geng Yunqiang and the others about the recent affairs in the army.

Not to mention, although she didn't come here very often, because of the army's system and discipline, the daily training was not missed at all.

Li Yuechen is very pleased with this, the army can rely on discipline and self-consciousness to continue, then she can retire with peace of mind in the future.

Thinking of retiring, Li Yuechen was taken aback suddenly, another thought popped into his mind.

That is the question of the placement of veterans in the future.

Fortunately for ordinary soldiers, even if they leave the army at the age of 40, their physical strength is still good, and they can be arranged to work as a police officer.

Officers must also be assigned to cadre positions, but the question is, will this cause some bad problems?
After all, these retired officers became cadres, and they all came from the military system.

Backed by the army and all comrades-in-arms, if they join forces to do something, it will be quite dangerous.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen thought that he should find a way to consider this issue.

It is impossible for people's desires to disappear. In the army, these people are suppressed by discipline, and they may not dare to stretch out their hands casually.

But after retiring from the army, it will be different. Maybe there is an idea of ​​wanting to get a vote.

In addition, all the officers in the future can read and write, and their brains are also smart.

Once controlled by greed, the consequences are quite dangerous.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen squinted his eyes, thinking about countermeasures in this regard.

From the perspective of the emperor's mind, there is no solution.

The so-called emperor's mind actually has two words at its core - check and balance.

Therefore, the future local cadres must have the strength to compete with these army veterans.

Here is the easiest way, that is the National University!

In the name of the imperial court, Guozijian was reformed and became a University of Political Science and Law.

In this way, by adopting a brand new form of education, at least future officials can be said to have come from the same school.

After all, the other side has the Ministry of War as their backer, and they also have universities as their backer.

Maybe there will be many hills inside the academy, but in the future society, civil servants and generals will probably have natural antagonism.

In this way, even if there is any problem of corruption, at least it can be guaranteed that it will not be too serious.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen decided to go back and talk to his mother about the reform of the Imperial College in the future.

……

He was figuring it out here, and after a while, Zhang Yizhi followed Xiaodong to the office.

Immediately after entering the door, he saluted: "I have seen Your Highness."

"No gift, sit down."

Li Yuechen waved his hand: "I called you here this time because I have something to discuss..."

"Your Highness is serious, just give orders." Zhang Yizhi looked polite.

Li Yuechen nodded slightly: "Over there, the Engineering Institute has researched a new device called a phonograph. This device can save music and play it repeatedly. It is planned to be a gift to saints in the New Year..."

When Zhang Yi heard this, he immediately regained his spirits.

If he could win this opportunity, it would be equivalent to showing his face in front of a saint.

Although it's not a real show, it's just a name, but even so, there may be a chance to face the saint in person in the future.

Since the princess asked me to come here today, she must have let me pass.

After all, without boasting, in the entire military camp, there is indeed no one who can compare to me in terms of rhythm.

However, just when he was secretly happy in his heart, Li Yuechen changed his style: "But..."

Zhang Yizhi felt a "thump" in his heart.

Generally speaking, no matter what you say, no matter how good the previous words are, once words such as "but" and "but" appear, the second half of the sentence is often poured with cold water.

Sure enough, Li Yuechen looked embarrassed: "This matter is not considered a secret in the palace, your brother Zhang Changzong seems to have this intention..."

Hearing this sentence, Zhang Yizhi frowned, and the value of his originally handsome face immediately dropped by three points.

Li Yuechen continued to ask as if he didn't see his expression, "What do you think about this?"

When the leader asks her opinion, it probably means that she is also holding her breath in her heart.

After all, if you say that there is no chance for this matter, you may not tell yourself at all.

Zhang Yizhi caught this information keenly, and after turning his eyes quickly twice, he raised his head and asked, "Your Highness, a certain self-proclaimed tone has snatched him away, shouldn't the capable one take the lead in this matter?"

Hearing his answer, Li Yuechen showed a satisfied smile.

"To be honest, I think so too. In any case, I set up the Academy of Engineering myself, so how to use this new artifact should be up to me, right?"

Generally speaking, when the boss's tone becomes like this, it is all revealing a subconscious meaning: you are one of your own.

Zhang Yizhi immediately put on an indignant expression and nodded heavily: "That's right! This subordinate believes that His Highness should decide this matter!"

Li Yuechen nodded slightly: "But you also know that it's not easy for a child to compete with his mother... Therefore, I told His Majesty that it's time for you two to compete..."

Hearing that there was going to be a competition, Zhang Yizhi froze for a moment, showing embarrassment.

If it is compared with others, he is naturally not afraid.

But Zhang Changzong...he was not [-]% sure.

After all, the two used to be brothers, they honed their skills together, and they were very clear about each other's abilities.

In previous competitions, both of them won or lost, so he was not [-]% sure.

"What? Is there any difficulty?" Li Yuechen asked.

"Returning to Your Highness, the difficulty is not so much. It's just that the two of us have often competed since we were young, and each wins and loses, half and half. Therefore..."

Li Yuechen nodded while listening, and then sighed: "To tell you the truth, I have always had high hopes for you. If you win this matter, it will make me happier..."

There is no need to continue when we have talked to this point, Zhang Yizhi naturally understands.

Her Royal Highness is determined to win this competition!So it must be taken down!
So he immediately saluted respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this subordinate will definitely do their best to win this competition!"

"Well, just do your best!" Li Yuechen smiled, "Come, let's have some tea together..."

……

At the same moment, in Jixian Hall, Zhang Changzong also bowed deeply to Emperor Wu Zetian, expressing that he would definitely win the game!

The match was scheduled for three days later, and the time was tight, so Wu Zetian asked him to go back and prepare quickly.

Then, looking at his leaving back, Wu Zetian actually smiled slightly.

I have to say that sometimes, people are really fun.

Shangguan Wan'er at the side poured her a cup of tea, and asked by the way: "Your Majesty, do you want to..."

"No, let them play casually, no matter how big the trouble is, don't take part in it."

"Yes, I understand!" Shangguan Wan'er agreed.

Wu Zetian thought for a while: "However... if necessary, I can also give some pointers in the dark. It would be better to make a bigger fuss."

"Yes!" Shangguan Wan'er readily agreed.

As the emperor's secretary, of course she knew exactly what the emperor was thinking, and she would definitely be able to handle this matter beautifully.

At the same time, she is also very clear about the meaning behind this incident. It seems that she will be busy for a while...

(End of this chapter)