Settle Down In Tang Dynasty

After three days, the movable type was finally carved! The first set of movable type in history has been built!

After receiving this news, Princess Pingyang and Xue Lang arrived at the workshop one after another to witness this historic moment.

"Straight from the fields?"

As soon as he got out of the carriage, he saw Princess Pingyang waiting at the door. A pair of wonderful eyes patrolled Xue Lang and asked in a low voice.

I don't know when Xue Lang's hem got some dust. Keeping clothes clean and tidy is etiquette. I can't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I just checked the land in the field to dry, in time, I didn't go home to change clothes."

Princess Pingyang waved to him. When Xue Lang passed by, she bent down and patted the dust on him and said, "let's go in."

Xue Lang's eyes narrowed with laughter. He nodded and went in with Princess Pingyang.

"Yes, your highness, sir Xue."

The beaming craftsmen saw the two men coming in and saluted respectfully. Princess Pingyang waved her hand and said, "you don't have to be formal. Look at the script first."

"Here it is."

Under the guidance of the masters, when he went to the place where the typefaces were placed, Xue Lang took a look at it -

because it was limited to the size of the paper, it was also very exquisite. This is the first batch of typefaces. Later, larger ones will be cast. All models have designs, but only the printed books are cast first.

Pingyang Princess deep voice order: "first print" thousand characters "

"Here it is."

The craftsman in charge of printing, according to the layout designed in advance, install the typeface, brush the ink, fix the paper, and press the typeface down -

the handwriting is clear and neat! Several copies were printed one after another, all of them of the same quality, both neat and quick!

Princess Pingyang picked up the printed paper and looked at it. She said two words: "it's done!"

Xue Lang said, "print out the whole thousand character text!"

"Here it is."

Printing craftsman, orderly installation of typeface, brush ink, printing. Xue Lang and Princess Pingyang stood on one side and looked at it. Xue Lang said, "Jianling, remember to let people cast more sets of characters."

Pingyang princess said: "I have ordered to go on this matter, order to open another furnace, more casting sets."

Xue Lang nodded with a smile and was in high spirits: "when there are more typefaces, several sets can be printed together, and the efficiency and output will come up. At that time, in addition to the basic enlightenment books, we can also publish some rare books. You can also ask for manuscripts from contemporary people to publish books for them, so that the variety of books in the Tang Dynasty can be enriched. By the way, we should also print more agricultural books. "

Xue Lang began to imagine the future!

Princess Pingyang gazed at him and nodded: "yes, I will make preparations for it."

"I will ask sages to set up a public national library!"

Xue Lang's eyes are bright, and he is confident. "Library?" asked Princess Pingyang

Xue Lang quickly explained what a library is, and then said: "at present, limited by the capital and the number of literate people, there are only two places suitable for the establishment of libraries, namely, Chang'an and Luoyang. Other states, limited by the number of books and funding, need to take time. However, there is a rule that no private library shall be set up except for the imperial court! "

Princess Pingyang's eyes sank and nodded: "but..."

"But in this way, I'm afraid the movable type printing will not survive."

Xue Lang sighed. This is what he gave to Princess Pingyang. But Princess Pingyang didn't give up. Instead, her eyes were burning and she said, "no, it's not that I can't keep it. It's because I and I have worked hard and tried many times and finally made it. I'd like to offer a gift to the sage!"

Xue Lang Xue Lang couldn't speak any more. Without hesitation, she gave her thumbs up. Princess Pingyang smiled, as if she had just said something very common. Her expression was not half smug. She was as calm as ever.

this is my sweetheart, my royal highness!

Xue Lang's pride in his heart was so strong that he could hardly drown him. He gave two giggles, rubbed his hands, and said, "I'm going to write a sparse performance."

Let Chang Jian take out the pen and paper he was carrying with him. Xue Lang made an outline first. After discussing with Princess Pingyang, he began to write. After writing, she showed the manuscript to Princess Pingyang, revised some flaws, and copied it neatly.

During the period of Xue Lang's writing, ten thousand characters had already been printed in the printing workshop. According to Xue Lang's teaching before, they were bound with leather thread cut from tanned sheepskin, and the cover was covered with thicker leather paper. Then, on the cut paper, Princess Pingyang wrote three words "thousand characters" by herself and pasted them on the cover. A book was completed.

When the ten thousand character text is bound up, Xue Lang has almost finished his sparring. Check, Pingyang Princess ordered people to find a delicate lacquer box, put the book into the box, two people took into the palace.

The time is already afternoon, the sage has already finished early, early Dynasty, the person is in Zichen hall. Pass the sign of Princess Pingyang and Xue Lang into the palace. After a while, the Chamberlain will announce them in.

"See the saint."

When they saluted together, the sage said with a smile, "flat body, no ceremony, how did you two come?"According to the previous discussion, Xue Lang said: "the sage, the minister and the princess have something to offer to the sage, please the sage to watch."

The sage looked at them with interest and said, "if you offer them, you must have a good look and present them."

"Here it is."

Princess Pingyang presented the lacquer box in her hand. The Chamberlain came and took it to the sage, put it on the table and opened it -

Saint: "the thousand character text Is this a book? "

Xue Lang was serious and said, "it's the sage back to me."

There were no bound books in the Tang Dynasty. All the books in the Tang Dynasty were of scroll type, and there was no development of binding books of this type. Therefore, it is not surprising that sages were uncertain at the beginning.

The sage carefully rubbed and looked at the cover of the book. Just as he was about to look at it, a sobbing cry came from behind: "everybody

With the sobbing cry and the rapid footsteps, a beautiful and charming young woman ran out from behind, aiming at the sage sitting on the throne. The beautiful woman's plump and moving body threw herself straight into the saint's arms, crying bitterly: "everybody, please give your slaves a death!"

this sudden scene, directly shocked Xue Lang, subconsciously turned to see the princess of Pingyang, but saw that the princess of Pingyang was plain, though not unusual, but Xue long felt that his royal highness should be unhappy.

Xue Lang understands the displeasure of Pingyang princess. This is Zichen hall, which is the scope of the former dynasty, not the harem. It is sure that his wife who is able to rush into the sage's arms is running away from his face in front of his minister.

even if the sage is the future father-in-law, Xue Lang also wants to make complaints about it.

At first, the sage on the throne was shocked. He immediately held his delicate body in his arms and asked in a soft voice, "what's the matter? What's up? Why do beauties cry? But wronged? And speak slowly, I will make the decision for you

Saint, have you forgotten where you are?

Looking at Princess Pingyang's calmer face, Xue Lang stealthily moved his steps while the sage was busy coaxing his little beauty. He asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "who is this?"

Pingyang Princess back to the same low volume, tone more and more calm: "Zhang Jieyu!"