back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 722 Not only have words, but also pictures

Tang Xun, Shen Kuo, and Su Song all looked at each other, their hearts were shocked, and a blush flashed across their faces.Shen Kuo first looked at Tang Xun, then at Su Song, and then said a little excitedly: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the signature of this book..."

Lu Chengqi smiled and said: "Whoever edited it will naturally leave their name. This set of books is so vast that it cannot be completed by one person. I estimate that there are 360 ​​lines, and you need someone to guide you in order to finish editing. Even so, I estimate that it will take more than [-] years..."

This is not Lu Chengqi's nonsense, he has a basis.The "Yongle Encyclopedia", known as the Oriental Encyclopedia, took 30 years to complete, and it took six years to transcribe it later.Fortunately, movable lead type printing was invented, otherwise, how many years would it have taken for so many characters!

Seeing that they were eager to try, Lu Chengqi joked: "Once the book is written, you will be considered celebrities through the ages. I will never treasure my own broom and sell it to the world after it is published. If any craftsman is willing to dedicate his unique skills, then he can also be published in the book. His name is marked on the book, maybe hundreds of years later, with the spread of this scripture, he will be enshrined as the patriarch." Lu Chengqi is not joking, the pre-Qin Shigong Shuban is a good example, and his skills are famous all over the world , the craftsmen of later generations, no matter whether the crafts are inherited in the same strain, are regarded as the originator of the mountain. If those craftsmen and apprentices pass on their crafts in books, it is like literati and scholars who learn knowledge from books and regard Confucius, Mencius and others as their ancestors. The principles of the sages are similar, and they will also regard the three Zuo Cheng as mentors. If after thousands of years, other handicrafts are passed down, and only this atlas is left, then it is not unreasonable to call them patriarchs. possible.

Su Song pondered for a while, and asked suspiciously: "May I ask Your Majesty, will this iron-making technique also be recorded in the book, published as a book, and sold all over the world?"

Lu Chengqi shook his head and said: "How can that be done? This is the magic weapon of Dashun to defeat the enemy. Not only the steelmaking technique, but also the movable type printing, medical technique, gunpowder, compass, papermaking technique, etc., we all have to 'treasure ourselves', The outflow of technology is strictly prohibited. This set of books should be divided into the palace version and the folk version. The folk version is to compile a simple one, boat manufacturing process, weapon manufacturing technology, house construction, astronomy, topography, yin and yang, medicine The basic method of divination, etc., and so on, extract representative skills without much technical content, compile them into atlases, print hundreds or thousands of copies, and distribute them to craftsmen and apprentices in the workshop for them to learn and research. Then it was published as a book to let all the countries learn the techniques of the Central Plains. As for the court edition, it compiled the highest technology of Dashun, including steelmaking, shipbuilding, gunpowder, compass, movable type printing, papermaking, etc., a total of Only three copies will be published, and no one is allowed to copy them by hand, and they will be placed in my Imperial Study Room, the Library Pavilion of the Royal University, and the Military Supervisor. Borrowing. It is also necessary to send someone to manage it full-time to prevent moths and moisture..."

After Lu Chengqi talked a lot, Tang Xun and the others finally understood one thing. It turned out that the little emperor was not so generous, trying his best to "preserve himself with a broom".That's right, Dashun's advantage lies in technology. If the Liao Kingdom also had firearms, then Dashun might as well surrender, and there was no need to fight at all.It is also a good thing that Lu Chengqi divides this set of books into two editions and strictly prohibits the court edition from leaking out.Although Tang Xun and the others have been busy "inventing" various things in the past two years, they have heard about it. The Supervision Department has secretly executed many spies from the enemy country.

Think about it, the supervision department is all over the world, and the spies from the enemy country can sneak into Dashun.If this set of books is published, it is estimated that in less than ten days, it will already be on the table of Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom.There are only those who can be thieves for a thousand days, but there are no people who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.It is divided into folk version and court version, which just solves this problem.

Moreover, the seasoned Su Song also thought of a possibility that the compilation of this set of books by the little emperor was a conspiracy.You know, the technology of the Han people is very fancy and costly.Originally, Liao and Goryeo were not productive. If they follow up, the national strength will be dragged down within a few years.In particular, the construction of palaces may even empty out the treasury of the Liao Kingdom and plunge the people of the Liao Kingdom into dire straits.At that time, there must be many contradictions in the Liao Kingdom. As long as Dashun works secretly, it will be able to stir up the situation in the Liao Kingdom.Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight again, after losing both sides, a large area of ​​Liao Kingdom's land will fall into Dashun's hands.

Su Song is not just guessing, but has a basis.Dashun besides Taizu and Wenzong... oh no, the Emperor Shengzong, who else in Dashun was so courageous and dared to show his sword to the Liao Kingdom when Dashun was poor and poor?Only Hongxiang Emperor Lu Chengqi.Therefore, people in the world say that he is the master of Zhongxing, Xiao Qi's ancestors, and there is some basis for it.

Su Song can assure you that Lu Chengqi definitely has this plan in mind.Maybe Tang Xun and Shen Kuo also noticed it, but they just didn't say anything, so why should he talk too much?

While thinking about it, Shen Kuo said, "Your Majesty said just now that there should be a map, how can this movable type print the map?"

Lu Chengqi rolled his eyes at him: "Can't the page of the atlas be printed with wood engraving?"

"Your Majesty Jiesi, it's because I'm stupid..." Shen Kuo suddenly realized, scratched his head, and said embarrassingly.

Lu Chengqi faintly felt that this was flattering him.But Shen Kuo, a great scientist's flatterer, Lu Chengqi is not unpopular, he said kindly: "Shen Qing, I didn't say that, you need to use your brain to do things, and you need to be sincere to be a talent. Many things can be achieved by using your brain."

Shen Kuo said: "Your Majesty is very right, I have been taught..."

Tang Xun thought of one more thing: "If His Majesty entrusts us with this matter, how can the Royal University and the Military Weapons Supervisor be born?"

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "The Royal University and the Military Weapons Supervision can already operate without any problems, so why do you need to supervise them all the time? This encyclopedia covers the world's gardens and buildings, ceramic boats, silk brocade and silk, Danqing brush and ink, paper printing, plowing and sowing. , gold plating and silver plating... all these crafts were collected and compiled into a book, which took a lot of time, beyond imagination, how does Tang Qing have free time to care about such mundane things?"

Tang Xun was silent, and it took a long time before he said: "What your Majesty said, I deeply believe it..."

Su Song asked again: "Since this matter has been decided, what name does Your Majesty want to name this book?"

Lu Chengqi immediately said: "It's called "Hongxiang Dadian", what do you think?"

"Good name!" All three of them flattered, and Lu Chengqi knew it well, this was picking up people's teeth, but they didn't know that there would be "Yongle Dadian" and "Four Pants All Lost" in later generations, oh no, it was "Siku Quanshu" That's all.

"It's too early to talk about this matter, but the three Qing families can go back and start preparing. After the court discussion is over, they will start compiling immediately. 1 years is too long, and I only fight for the day!" Lu Chengqi said with emotion, because he You know, there is not much time left before the rise of the Mongols.If the Han people can survive this test, they can enter a new stage and leave the Western countries far away; , Qing Dynasty, late Qing Dynasty...

"I will never let history repeat itself!"

After repelling the three of them, Lu Chengqi clenched his fist, and the veins on his fist swelled up.

(End of this chapter)