Baidu otaku as Chongzhen

Chapter 176
Yang Reform talked with Sun Chengzong for a while, and thought over North Korea's strategy carefully before finishing the calculation.Sun Chengzong was sent away.Yang Reform said: "Big companion, bring Cao Zhengchun to me immediately."

Yang Reform was very disappointed with the capabilities of his intelligence system. He didn't know how many troops were stationed in North Korea. Even if the wild boar skins entered the customs in the future, he couldn't figure out such a big event. His intelligence system was already in a state of failure. Yes, this, must, immediately, pay attention to immediately.

"I obey, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen agreed, and then sent someone to find Cao Zhengchun.

After a while, Cao Zhengchun arrived, trotting for a while, to greet the emperor.

"Okay, Cao Zhengchun, don't bother me too much. I have something to ask you. How is your military intelligence bureau doing? What's the progress of this intelligence?" Yang Reform also knows that his intelligence system has just been rebuilt, and it is far from complete. It's time to play a role, but I really can't wait.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the maidservant has sent a lot of secret agents to Mongolia and the Eastern Captives to collect information according to His Majesty's instructions. However, due to the short time, no major news has been obtained yet." Cao Zhengchun is true. There is no good news to report to the emperor, and the military intelligence bureau has only opened for a few days!There will be important information to be obtained. If this is the case, then the news may be believed or not, and it is worth considering.

"Well, I know that your military intelligence bureau has just opened, and there hasn't been any major progress yet. However, North Korea, can you pay attention? Have you sent someone?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the servants also sent some people over to North Korea, but not as many as those on the Mongolian and Eastern Barbarians. Your Majesty, do you want to send more people to North Korea?" Cao Zhengchun asked suspiciously.

"Well! North Korea seems to be very important at the moment. Your intelligence department needs to arrange it in advance. You should send more people there. It is said that Donglu went to North Korea last year and North Korea has surrendered. Donglu stationed some people in North Korea. I want to know exactly how many people there are and what the strength of the army is. I am going to cross the sea to make an expedition to North Korea and rescue North Korea from the control of the Eastern Captives. It is related to the safety of our dynasty. Do you understand what to do?"

Although I can go back and search for what happened in history, but what should be arranged still needs to be arranged. The empire cannot rely on myself alone.

"I obey, Your Majesty, I understand." Cao Zhengchun quickly agreed, but it was a trivial matter, as long as he sent more people to North Korea.

"Well, as long as you understand, this information, as I said, is an invisible war. In this war, if you win, I win, and if you fail, I lose. Do you understand? The victory or defeat of these fronts is related to the life and death of my Ming Dynasty, so you must be cautious, serious, and important, and don't let go of any clues." Yang Reform couldn't help nagging about the importance of this information.

"The servant understands, and the servant obeys."

"Okay, let's get this matter done as soon as possible, don't delay, this matter is still top secret, don't tell anyone, you know?" Yang Reform is really busy today, and he doesn't have time to chat with Cao Zhengchun.

"Your servant obeys, and your servant leaves." Cao Zhengchun received the emperor's task and retreated, thankful that the emperor did not lose his temper indiscriminately.The Military Intelligence Bureau has just opened, and there are no achievements or news worth mentioning. If one is not good, you will be scolded, alienated by the emperor, and lost your job, but it will be bad.

After sending Cao Zhengchun away, Yang Reform was relieved again, and everything that should be arranged has been arranged.Gotta go about my own business.

"Big companion, is the person I called in the morning here?" Yang Reform prepared to take the opportunity to get the newspaper out. He had been preparing for a long time, but he had been very busy and dragged on until now.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, that person has arrived, and His Majesty wants to summon him?" Wang Chengen replied.

"Well, see you."

Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Liu Awu, a grassroots man, kowtowed to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live." It is also a fortune for a commoner to enter this Qianqing Palace.Liu Awu was extremely excited.

As soon as Yang Reform sat down, he was dozing off. When he heard someone kowtow, he opened his eyes. The person kneeling on the ground in front of him was the Ah Wu whom he had seen before.
"Awu? Liu Awu? When did your surname become Liu?" Yang Reform asked casually.

"Go back to the emperor, oh, no, go back to your majesty, Caomin regained their ancestral surname a few days ago, and recognized their ancestors as their ancestors." Liu Awu was happy as he spoke.

"Oh...how did you do what I asked you to do?" Regarding the issue of this person's name, Yang Reform didn't intend to go into details. He just wanted this person to get newspapers and banknotes for himself. If this person can't do it, Then change the person, what I need is someone to do things for me, not to study other people's family affairs and privacy.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Caomin has already been able to make very beautiful lottery tickets. The printing is clear and easy to identify. You can use various colors. Do you want to have a look at it?" When it comes to professional matters, this Liu Awu is right. Make sense.

"Well, there is a finished product? Then show it to me. If it is done well, I will reward you." Yang Reform remembers that he just asked this person to get a lottery ticket and try to make it as beautiful as possible, so that one day in the future, he can also do it. Issuing paper notes, this paper note, one penny of silver or gold reserves, can issue paper notes several times. It can be said that it is a wealth amplifier. With this, 100 million taels of silver can be regarded as several million taels. Flowers, it can be said, are the real golden fingers. Yang Reform has been coveting for a long time. When he has enough silver reserves, he will make paper money and live the life of Americans in the future. If he has no money, he will print money to death. Of course, the technology of banknotes had to be obtained in advance, and only then did he summon Ah Wu a few times. Yang Reform did not place much hope on this Ah Wu.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the father-in-laws confiscated the sample when they entered the palace. They said they were entrusted with it... and they will naturally present it when they want it..." Liu Awu said.

"Big companion, ask someone to send that sample to me right away." Although this kind of body search before entering the palace is a bit unethical, but it involves his own life safety, Yang Reform thinks it is necessary, so he doesn't ask too much .There are naturally rules in the palace.

A little eunuch soon came in from outside the door, holding a plate, and inside the plate were a few pieces of colorful paper.

Wang Chengen took it and handed it to Yang Reform. Yang Reform picked up the colorful paper, which was as big as a palm, and looked at it.Compared with the banknotes of later generations, this kind of paper is still much thinner. From the looks of it, it must not be used for a long time. It can be seen that the engraving printing technology is used, and the writing is still a bit "dull", which is far from the banknotes in the future. The handwriting on it is so neat.However, green, red, blue, and black paints were used, which really turned the palm-sized paper into a "lottery ticket".

Yang Reform picked up a piece of paper, shook it vigorously, and pulled it. With a "hiss...", a lottery ticket was torn in half.Yang Reform said in his heart: Sure enough, it is not very strong. The banknotes in the future will be much stronger than this. The worn-out banknotes can still be used after being washed in the washing machine. This one is probably not wetted.

Yang Reform put the torn lottery ticket into a teacup again. Soon, the color on the paper faded, turning the tea into colorful colors.It really faded!When I mentioned it, the lottery ticket was already wet. When I squeezed it with my hand, the lottery ticket turned into a ball of mud.

Wang Chengen looked puzzled at the emperor not only tearing up the paper, but also putting the paper into the teacup, even more puzzled.Looking at the tea water that has been dyed colorful, it is inexplicable.

Liu Awu knelt on the ground when he heard the emperor tear up a lottery ticket.I was already scared to death in my heart, and I didn't dare to look up.I was afraid that what I made would not catch the eyes of the emperor and cause death.

Yang Reform looked at the cup filled with colorful tea, and said, "Liu Awu, this lottery ticket is not durable, not strong, it will be torn apart easily, and it is not resistant to water. When it comes into contact with water, its color will fade and the paper will melt. This is not good, and there is a big gap with the lottery in my mind. You need to make a lottery that can be folded many times, is durable, is not afraid of water, and does not fade. This kind of lottery must be able to remain clear after soaking in water. Recognize, not fade, not fade..." Yang Reform's request is completely based on the banknotes he will use in the future, in order to prepare the banknotes as soon as possible. Banknotes, you can take this out and use it directly, which can be regarded as reserve technology in advance.

Liu Awu was in a daze when he heard it. It must be durable, not afraid of rubbing and folding, but also have beautiful colors, clear patterns, and be able to withstand washing. This requirement is almost fire-resistant. Liu Awu feels that this kind of paper is the best in the world. exist?Kneeling there blankly, not knowing what to say.

"Liu Awu?" Yang Reform only cared about himself and didn't pay attention to Liu Awu at all.At first glance, it turned out that this guy was already petrified. Yang Reform felt that maybe his request was really too much.

"The grass people are here, the grass people are here...the grass people are damned, damned...your majesty, forgive me, forgive me..." Liu Awu, who was woken up by the emperor, came back to his senses, where he was and what he was doing, and immediately went to bed. Kowtow, begging for forgiveness.

Yang Reform felt that he might have gone too far. Asking the people of the Ming Dynasty to produce banknotes in the 21st century, this may be really difficult, and he does not mean to blame.This Liu Awu, that is, a chance, is a venture capital investment, and he does not pin all his hopes on him. If he is not good enough, Yang Reform doesn’t mind changing people immediately and changing organizations to do this. He is the emperor. What comes out is an idea, what comes out is an idea, what comes out is an imperial decree, not an engineer or a scientist, and doesn't care about the specific process.

"Did you hear me clearly? The lottery ticket I need is thicker than this, with clearer handwriting and patterns, no fading, no fading, durable, not afraid of water, even after being soaked in water and kneaded, it can still be used, do you understand?" Yang Reform thinks it's better to cut a long story short, he can make his own request, and let these Ming Dynasty people solve the rest.

"Caomin understands, Caomin has memorized it, it is durable, clear, not afraid of water, and does not fade. However, Caomin dares to ask, is there such a paper in the world? If so, Caomin dares to give Caomin a piece of paper Make samples, and the grassroots will do it according to this..." Liu Awu felt that there was no such paper in the world, and it was impossible to make it. Rather than being slaughtered by the emperor in the future, it is better to ask now.If there is a real thing, I can do it according to the real thing, which is much simpler.

"The real thing? No, it just doesn't exist, that's why I asked you to make it. If there is, why would I bother to let you do it? Don't worry, I can definitely make it, and I believe in you." Yang Reform didn't take something with him through time travel , It's just a soul possession.If it's time-traveling, maybe you have a few cents on your body, but you can make a sample or something, but I definitely don't have it now.

"Report to Your Majesty, the grass-roots understand." Liu Awu didn't understand at all, and was very worried about his own life, for fear that he would not be able to make it and be cut by the emperor.

"Well, don't tell anyone about this matter. When making paper, keep it secret, including the process of making lottery tickets, the materials used, etc., and don't disclose it to anyone. Do you understand? This lottery ticket, I also You don’t need it all at once, you explore slowly, I’ll give you enough time, you need a fee, how much you want, how much I’ll give, understand?”

Yang Reform also knows that making banknotes cannot be done in a day or two, so he can only hope that the natives of the Ming Dynasty can make "banknotes" that are a little bit like the banknotes of later generations, and he will be thankful.Yang Reform has seen the "treasure banknotes" used in the Ming Dynasty. To be honest, they are really not very good. On a piece of thin, poor quality paper, some words are printed on a board, and the words are not very good. It is neat, and the printing is still very vague, so it is used as silver, it is really a lie!No matter how orthodox you are in the Ming Dynasty and how good your reputation is, there is no way to convince others that your piece of paper can be used as money.Yang Reform decided to make the banknotes more beautiful and worth the money.

When the emperor said that he would give enough time to do it slowly and not rush for a while, Liu Awu's confidence returned, and he quickly kowtowed to thank him.This time, it is really God's blessing.

"Liu Awu, don't be in a hurry to thank you. I didn't call you here today for this matter. There is another important matter for you to handle. After it is done, it is okay to give you an official position. Understand? ?” Yang Reform is planning to start a newspaper, but he lacks printing skills and printing presses.

"The grass people understand, the grass people understand..." Liu Awu was terrified when he heard that he was an official.An ordinary commoner who has never won a scholar, let alone a juren, is about to become an official. How can he not be excited when he becomes an official?
"Big companion, show him the report." Yang Reform took several copies of the report on the table to Wang Chengen, and Wang Chengen gave it to Liu Awu.

The Ancient Dibao is actually a book.If you don't know what it looks like, look through the textbooks you read in middle school, it's probably similar to that.

Liu Awu flipped through the residence newspaper for a long time.I don't know what the emperor means.

"Liu Awu, this is the most commonly used mansion newspaper at present. You can see the words on it, and the handwriting is printed clearly. However, I think it is troublesome to turn through this page. I want to use a large piece of paper to cover the entire mansion. The content of the newspaper is written on a piece of paper, printed on both sides, so, can you do it?" Yang Reform didn't bother to think about what could be done, so he just asked for it. As for how to do it, the following people naturally thought for him The method is to be the emperor, not scientists and technicians.

"Reporting to the emperor, Caomin often prints books in the factory. It's no problem, just make the engraving bigger. But, Your Majesty, everything is printed on a piece of paper. It may take several days for this person to do the engraving. A printing plate! In this way, it will take a long time to copy Dibao, which is far less fast than hand-copying." This master who is familiar with printing technology is no stranger to Dibao.

"Engraving? Haven't you seen movable type printing?" Yang Reform remembers that this printing technique is one of the four great inventions of China. This movable type printing technique was emphasized in middle school history textbooks, and it has been around for a long time. , at least in the Ming Dynasty. I remember that it was invented by a man named Bi Sheng, who seemed to be from the Song Dynasty. Yang Reform had the courage to ask about movable type printing.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Caomin knows movable type printing and has used it before. However, the handwriting printed by this movable type printing is far less neat and clear than engraving, so it is not used much! For example, these few mansion newspapers that His Majesty gave to Caomin, They are all printed with engraving blocks, so the handwriting is so clear. If movable type is used, the handwriting may not be as clear as this." Liu Awu explained clearly to the emperor what he was "professional".

"Movable type is not clear, then you should find a way to make it clear. This is why I asked you to come here. They are all printing techniques. There is no reason why wooden carvings are clear, and movable type is not clear. My idea is that it is best overnight. , just print out the mansion newspaper, print in large quantities, understand?" Yang Reform has long wanted to start a newspaper, and he went back to check the printing technique. He knew that at this time, there was already a printing machine, so he didn't plan. If you build a printing press by yourself, you just ask someone to do it, and you only want the result.

"The grass people understand, the grass people obey!" Liu Awu had to agree to the emperor's request. As for whether it is reasonable or not, it doesn't matter. As for whether it can be done, we can talk about it later.

"As for how to print the newspaper, I will give you a template here. When you print it, follow this." Yang Reform also showed Liu Awu his "DIY" newspaper.This newspaper is about the same size as the quarto newspapers of later generations. It was cut from a large rice paper and then divided into eight pages. The newspaper displayed by the Reformation, this one, is basically similar to the newspapers of later generations.

Liu Awu looked at the emperor's "New Mansion Newspaper", and quickly said: "Report to Your Majesty, this is not difficult, the grassroots can do it." Printed on a piece of paper, that's all. It's very simple. As for why he didn't use the previous mansion newspaper, Liu Awu didn't dare to ask. In fact, this is entirely Yang Reform's personal habit.

"As long as there is no problem, then go ahead and do it. If you are engaged in movable type printing, it is best to invent a machine that can print easily. In this way, it will be convenient to print. I heard that there is such a thing in the West. You can refer to it..." This matter is not easy to point out...

"..." Liu Awu agreed again without understanding.

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[Movable type printing printing of Dibao, this, it is recorded that it started in the Chongzhen Dynasty, this... can only be said, it is not a golden finger at all.It seems that the ancients were not fools. 】

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