The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 42

At this time, Princess Gao Yang is just a seven or eight-year-old little girl, and her eldest grandson Wugou is still alive. No one knows what the future will be like, and there is no need to care too much about those who are there or not.

So after getting acquainted with each other, Chen Jingke ignored her and chatted with his eldest grandson Wugou instead.

The eldest grandson Wugou knew that he must have something to do when he entered the palace, so he made an excuse for Gao Yang to take his younger sisters to play in the garden.After sending people away, she said:
"Tell me, why are you looking for me in the palace?"

Chen Jingke said deliberately: "Looking at what you said, it can't be that I miss my aunt, come to see you?"

The eldest grandson Wugou really liked to hear it, he laughed and said: "Glib, how many girls will be deceived by you in the future."

Chen Jingke didn't argue, but followed her words and said: "The relationship is good. My ideal is to marry ten or eight wives and have a large group of children."

"Haha... shameless." Changsun Wugou laughed out loud after being teased by him.

No one has talked to her like this for many years, even her children are serious and respectful when they see her.Well, except for Princess Chengyang, but this child is straight-talking and not sweet.

"Okay, okay, I know you are filial, so let's get down to business."

Chen Jingke knew that this was the end of the joke, so he immediately said seriously: "I have a good idea that I want to present to my aunt."

The eldest grandson Wugou asked curiously: "Oh, what's the idea?"

He took out a few pages of paper from his pocket, unfolded them on the stone table and said, "Auntie, please have a look... I named it engraving and printing."

The paper is full of pictures and texts, and what is written is the principle and method of engraving and printing.

At the beginning, Changsun Wugou didn't care much, he carved the words on the wooden board with splashed ink and laid it on white paper, isn't this the method of rubbing.But the more I looked at her, the more dignified her expression became, and then it turned into excitement.

"Okay, okay, why didn't we think of such a good method, Jing Ke's merits of doing this method are really immeasurable."

Chen Jingke said with some embarrassment: "This method has been circulated among the people for a long time, but the technique is not mature enough, and the printed books are more like rubbings that are not clear enough and beautiful, and have never been valued by people."

"I made improvements on their basis and changed Yin engraving to Yang engraving... Only then did I have the woodblock printing technique in front of me."

She is very satisfied with his humble eldest grandson Wugou, and what makes her even more gratified is that he thinks of her as soon as he has something good, instead of hiding it by himself.

"Jing Ke is humble. It is also a great achievement to improve the previous method. With this method, His Majesty can confer title on you."

Chen Jingke hurriedly said: "The title is a sharp weapon of the country, how can it be given lightly, and it is useless for me, a Taoist priest, to ask for it."

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "Why is it useless? Taoists also need to marry wives and have children, and they also need to earn a fortune for their children and grandchildren. But you are still too young to be a knight, so I will remember this merit for you first, and wait for a few years to come in Together they will be rewarded."

This time Chen Jingke did not refuse, and said, "Thank you, Auntie."

The eldest grandson Wugou said with satisfaction: "Is this right? Come on, tell me what this printing technique is all about."

Chen Jingke explained to her the engraving and printing technique in detail, from material selection to engraving, to ink dyeing, printing, and binding into a book.

By the way, I also told the reason why I came up with printing technology: to print Daoist scriptures.

The eldest grandson Wugou shook his head with a smile and said: "You child, you usually look clever, but when it comes to critical moments, why are you always confused?"

"Remember, no matter who asks you in the future, they must say that they feel that copying books by hand is too hard and too expensive. Many people can't read books because of this. They made this method deliberately in order to promote the learning of the sages and educate all living beings."

Chen Jingke immediately understood the difference between these two statements, and said movedly: "Yes, thank you, Auntie."

Afterwards, the two discussed how to open a printing bookstore, and by the way, also talked about the progress of the businesses mentioned earlier.

In a word, little progress has been made.

It's not that Changsun Wugou doesn't pay attention to it, but the ancient efficiency is so slow.

It will take a long time to select suitable talents, train enough craftsmen, and how to organize production, etc.

"Donkey-hide gelatin and canned food are okay, but the most troublesome thing is sugar cane." Changsun Wugou said helplessly:
"The south is a barren land infested with ferocious animals, including malaria and miasma. How to ensure the safety of the people who grow sugar cane is a troublesome issue."

Hearing this, Chen Jingke also felt a little dizzy. The natural environment in the south is indeed dangerous for northerners in this era, and the further south you go, the more dangerous it is.

In the previous life, our ancestors also spent hundreds of years going south step by step, and it took countless lives to complete the development of Lingnan, Yunnan and other places.

Places such as Jiaozhi County have also tried to rule, but various diseases can completely damage the army here, and the local aboriginals have always been outside the Central Plains Dynasty relying on the environment.

In places like Indochina Peninsula, Chen Jingke really had no choice for a while.But if it's just south of the Yangtze River, or even the Lingnan area, he's not helpless.

After careful consideration, he said, "I have some solutions, but I don't know how effective they will be."

Changsun Wugou's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "It's okay, it's better to have a solution than nothing, and you'll know if it's useful when you try it."

Chen Jingke said: "There are indeed three real dangers in the south, but they are not beasts, malaria, and miasma, but insect diseases, malaria, and miasma."

"Insect diseases enter the human body through food... Tell everyone not to drink raw water and eat raw food, and the food must be steamed and cooked before eating... This can effectively prevent insect diseases."

"Malaria is mainly transmitted by mosquitoes, and the spread of malaria can be effectively controlled by finding ways to prevent mosquitoes. If you are unfortunately infected, you can use Qing (Huang) Artemisia Decoction to treat it."

"Miasma is a general term for various diseases. I know a medicine called Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, which can treat most diseases caused by miasma..."

"If these three major problems can be controlled, northerners can barely survive in the south, and it will be fine after a few years to adapt to the local water and soil."

There seemed to be light bursting out of Changsun Wugou's eyes, it was frighteningly bright.

On the surface, this is just a matter of sugarcane planting, but in fact it is related to national strategic issues.After solving the three major problems, there is nothing to stop the imperial court from going south.

At that time, the initiative will be completely in the hands of the court.

But the eldest grandson Wugou didn't tell him about these things, he just said: "Jing Ke is really Auntie's lucky star, no matter what kind of problems come into your hands, you can always solve them."

Chen Jingke naturally and modestly said that the exaggeration is too much, can these methods not be known yet.

After chatting for a few more words, Changsun Wugou allowed him ten craftsmen to set up a small book printing workshop in Zixiao Temple to facilitate the printing of Daoist scriptures.

Chen Jingke was about to get up and leave when his goal was achieved, but he was caught by Princess Chengyang before he left, and had to tell another story about a monkey beating a monster before he escaped.

As soon as he left here, Changsun Wugou immediately called for Sun Fucai, and said: "Go to His Majesty, just tell him that I have something important to do, so he must come here when he is free."

　Thanks to a white crow for the reward
　　
　
(End of this chapter)