The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 229 The shock of coming to North Korea

In the past two days, Lu Chongguo of Zongzheng Da Nong Mansion was ordering craftsmen to make printing presses.

Weining still skipped block printing and started directly with movable type printing.

Some science and technology can achieve leapfrog progress, and some cannot. Printing obviously can.

After paper became popular, the printing press could come into being, and the prerequisite was paper.

After the third day, Zongzheng Da Nongfu produced the first movable type printing press.

Lu Chongguo called Sang Hongyang to inspect the practical operation of the printing press.

The craftsmen have already brought many bamboo characters, and the subordinates have also arranged the fonts of the movable type printing machine into the required combinations of the Analects.

"Do review after learning……"

After the printing machine was filled with ink, it was printed on bamboo paper, and lines of neat official script were printed on the paper.

The craftsmen of Zongzheng Da Nong Mansion handed the printed paper to Lu Chongguo and Sang Hongyang for observation.

Sang Hongyang looked at this magical scene and was so shocked that he couldn't even close his mouth.

"This……"

It really subverted his imagination. It was obviously a simple principle. They often used official seals to seal. These principles are all in daily life, but no one has ever been able to connect these with the publication of books.

I don’t know what Zhenbei Hou Weining is thinking!

He is truly a blessing to the man. No wonder His Majesty likes him so much. No matter from an emotional point of view or from a practical contribution point of view, Wei Ning has reasons to be favored by the Emperor.

Soon, the Analects of Confucius was published and bound into a thin book.

This is just a test product, naturally not a book.

But even so, Sang Hongyang also sees the social value of this kind of machine.

"Sir, why don't you give this book to His Majesty for reading." Lu Chongguo said.

Sang Hongyang shook his head and refused: "You go ahead and make His Majesty happy. These things have nothing to do with me."

Lu Chongguo hummed. In fact, it had nothing to do with him. He was just an executor.

There are many officials in the Han Dynasty, but few of them can actually do something practical for the country in their spare time.

Lu Chongguo felt a little ashamed and went to Weiyang Palace with a thin book on the Analects of Confucius.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw the volume of books, he couldn't help but be stunned. Even though he already knew the result in his heart, he still couldn't hide his excitement when he actually saw the book.

"What's the cost?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke.

It’s not about the cost of the printing press, but the cost of the book printing process.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the biggest cost is the cost of paper. Nowadays, the production and manufacturing of paper has been monopolized by the state. The technology is only owned by Zongzheng Da Nongfu. The paper produced is sold all over the country, and the state uses it as a fiscal revenue.

Lu Chongguo said: "The cost of returning to Your Majesty is not high, at most it is just the cost of paper."

In other words, there is the possibility of promotion. The cost of printing books will be greatly reduced in the future. Now it can be promoted in Gyeonggi and even promote and sell books in various counties.

"First hurry up and print books, and then promote sales in counties and counties. The price should be low so that ordinary people can afford it."

"According to the order!"

……

Outside Chang'an South City, a team of more than a hundred Luoyue envoys had arrived outside the city.

It left a long car mark behind it, which was particularly eye-catching on the snowflakes. Zhengxi and Namuji looked up at the majestic Chang'an City. The towering city was breathtaking.

If all the tribes in Jiaozhi had built such a city wall, it would be impossible for Luoyue to successfully attack it.

When Namji saw the solid city wall of Chang'an, his confidence was destroyed.

Before that, he encouraged Zhengxi to directly rebel against the Han Dynasty. Now that he thinks about it, it is simply unbelievable.

Not to mention whether the Han army was strong or not, this defense system alone was enough to feed the Luoyue people.

Outside the south city, a team of big men came out of the city, headed by Hongluqing Li Xi.

Naturally, King Hui of Dahonglu and Daxing did not come to greet him, and a small tribe in southern Xinjiang was not worthy of the high standard of reception etiquette given by the big man.

Therefore, Honglu Temple only sent a fourth-grade Honglu Qing to greet him.

Behind Li Xi were two rows of proud soldiers. They were wearing armor and holding weapons. They were all brave, strong, and full of murderous intent.

The spiritual temperament of the Han soldiers has completely crushed the Luoyue people's retinue and soldiers. Facing the Han soldiers, the Luoyue people will inevitably feel inferior, as if a group of old haters have entered the city.

Li Xi greeted the Luoyue envoy with neither humility nor arrogance. He was surprised when he saw that the leader was actually a woman.

However, he did not show it, nor was he unruly. He said calmly: "Everyone, please follow me into the city."

Zheng Xi nodded and followed the Han team towards the civil war in Chang'an City.

Passing by the tall spiked city gate of Chang'an, the Luoyue people couldn't help but feel a little nervous and embarrassed.

Entering Chang'an City, they looked at the wide and clean streets and the two rows of houses and shops. There were goods displayed here that the Luoyue people had never touched before, and every item surprised them.

Most of the houses on both sides of Chang'an's main road are two-story houses facing upwards. The specifications and architectural features of these houses are beyond the reach of Luoyue people!

After entering Chang'an City, the confidence of the Luoyue people was completely shattered. Everyone, including the leader Zhengxi, frowned, feeling nervous and uneasy.

They were deeply shocked by the economic development of Han Dynasty.

What is a great country? This is.

In fact, Zhengxi has always been in a heavy mood since he was in the countryside.

The Luoyue people still farm by hand, but the Han people have already begun to use ox-drawn machines to farm.

Although they learned the agricultural development process of the Han Dynasty, they could not learn the technology.

After entering the city, seeing the stable and prosperous Chang'an Avenue, and looking at the people in the shops, their self-confidence coming from the heavenly kingdom made Zhengxi feel even more anxious.

In Luoyue, whenever they see some outsiders coming in, they will be very curious, but the people of the Han Dynasty do not seem to be interested in these foreigners at all.

No matter how powerful you are, can you be more powerful than me?
  This is the self-confidence that comes from the bones of a man. Only you can learn from us, and there is no reason for us to learn from you.

Only a small number of nobles among the Luoyue people can wear silk, and even many wealthy people can only wear linen. The common people are not even allowed to wear clothes, just like uncivilized savages.

And what about the big man? People can be seen dressed neatly on the street, which makes the people of Luoyue feel ashamed.

This shows that the Han Dynasty's development in textiles was beyond the reach of the Luoyue people.

Along the way, we finally arrived at Honglu Temple outside Weiyang Palace.

Li Xi arranged for Zheng Xi and others to move in, and then waited for the summons.

After Zhengxi and Namji checked in, they saw porcelain, jade, marble on the floor, calligraphy and paintings on the walls, etc.

Namji suddenly said: "Chief, should we steal some back?"

These words made Zheng Xi's face suddenly darken: "Don't be embarrassed!"

(End of this chapter)