Gao Zhang bulged his eyes, and Cai Laoliu's face turned dark. He didn't know what he was mumbling, but he still sat down calmly.
Only then did Gao Zhang regain his temper and continue telling the story to the pair of sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks.
"The person who invented this printing technology was called Bi Sheng. Unfortunately, he passed away before this printing technology could be promoted."
"He actually left. Just tell me, brother Guizhang, and the Sa family can help you catch him even from the end of the world."
Tong Zhisheng slapped the case with a arrogant look, as if he was willing to go out of his way to help his friends.
Gao Zhang looked deeply at this vulgar warrior with a face that showed no emotion.
"I said, Brother Xian, what's your expression?"
Tong Zhisheng saw Gao Zhang's eyes and couldn't help but tilted his head, as if he wanted to pour out the drink in his head.
"Thank you, Brother Zhisheng, for your generous help, but it's better not to disturb Bi Sheng, who has already laid in his grave."
"Already buried? Then there is nothing the Sa family can do. The most they can do is recite the Rebirth Mantra for him a few more times."
Gao Zhang didn't want to deal with this cheeky guy, but he needed these two brainless cheeky guys.
He could only continue to tell stories to these two angel-like investors in his melodious voice.
When I heard that it was no longer necessary to make an engraving for each page as in the past, but to directly make movable lead type, and then set it into a suitable frame, it could be directly used for printing.
In this way, as long as enough movable type is carved, the next step is to take orders and then print like crazy.
After all, the Liao envoy has been swayed by the insidious Gao Zhang and has begun to discuss the big business of book publishing.
In this era, book printing is also a big business that can make money quickly. Instead of giving this big business to others, it is better to hold it directly in your hands.
Seeing the eyes of this pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, they rolled up their clothes and rolled up their sleeves, wishing they could go out and do printing in person.
Knowing that the work of fanning the flames was almost done, Gao Zhang showed a helpless expression and spread his hands.
“However, we don’t have a printing workshop now, let alone a large number of craftsmen.
Brother Zhisheng, junior brother, I have been thinking hard for a long time, but I can't find a suitable way..."
"So, we can only work hard on this matter. If we can get three to five hundred skilled craftsmen and a printing workshop of sufficient scale.
Then we can continue to win the business of selling books to the Liao Kingdom under the name of Kaifeng Metal Workshop. "
Cai Laoliu said quite confidently that it was just a printing workshop, and that he, the Qilinzi of the Cai family, could get it with just a look.
As for the craftsmen, haha, Tong Zhisheng patted his chest confidently. His stepfather Tong Guan happened to have a great say in the workshop.
Nowadays, the outsourcing of ordnance has caused the income of workshops inside and outside the imperial court to drop sharply.
The imperial court was considering reducing too many craftsmen, and stepfather Tong Guan had mentioned this matter at home. In this case, not to mention three to five hundred, even one to two thousand craftsmen could not be obtained.
After hearing what Tong Zhisheng said, Gao Zhang immediately became happy. Ouch, this is such a special girl. Someone brought a pillow when she wanted to sleep.
I will have many big businesses in the future that will need craftsmen, even if they are not professional craftsmen, it doesn't matter.
After all, the division of labor of craftsmen in this era was not as specialized as in later generations. Just like the internal and external craftsmen's workshops, they could not only make bows and arrows, but also process leather products.
As long as there are masters to lead the way, with their flexible hands, they will definitely be able to eat.
Gao Zhang immediately began to discuss carefully with this pair of powerful eunuchs and traitorous disciples. In a word, the sooner the better.
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Xiao Fengxian, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, also received a birthday gift from the Liao Kingdom three days before the birthday of the Song Emperor Zhao Ji.
There were ten sets of Daliao iron riding equipment, ten good horses, and two hundred loose horses.
The so-called loose horses are those horses that were raised loosely on the grasslands of the Liao Kingdom and were not trained.
And those ten good horses are good treasures that have been trained for a long time and can be used directly for marching and fighting.
The person who came with this heavy and solid birthday gift was Xiao Tao Suwo, a confidant of the Emperor of Liao Dynasty.
The reason why the Emperor of Liao Dynasty appointed his close ministers to come to the Song Dynasty was because he naturally had doubts in his heart.
After all, although Xiao Fengxian and Na Yelu Hongguang swore to each other, many ministers in the court felt that they were bragging, and maybe they were derelict in their duties to cover up their incompetence.
After hearing the news brought by Xiao Tao and Su Wo, Xiao Feng was so angry that he cursed on the spot.
In the end, he had to find his brother with a different surname again, Gao Zhang, the child prodigy of the Song Dynasty and the number one champion, and led the close ministers of the Emperor of Liao to also appreciate a wave of new weapons and secret immortal weapons of the Song Dynasty.
In the end, Xiao Taosuo, who was responsible for the secret decree of the emperor of Liao, understood that Xiao Fengxian was indeed not just bragging about the Song Dynasty, but that the Song Dynasty had really produced something real.
In the days that followed, the two sides held intense discussions and negotiations on the issues of coin trade and trade in wool, sheepskin and other products.
Fortunately, the Liao State hoped to use profitable trade to paralyze the Song State and prevent the Song State from raising troops to attack Liao.
Therefore, the progress of the negotiations can be said to be quite rapid.
However, due to the deliberate concealment by Gao Zhang and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the court officials of the Song Dynasty did not know that the Liao Kingdom had changed the purpose of sending envoys to the Song Dynasty.
Every once in a while, some ministers and unions were still in the court, urging the officials to resolve the issue of Liao envoys as soon as possible.
Stop the war with Xixia, return the prisoners of war and land of Xixia, so that the Song Dynasty will no longer waste national taxes to regain the old land, but should use the money and silk to do something serious.
Faced with such disputes in the court, the official Zhao Ji always puts aside the dispute. Again, I don't want to talk about these things before the Longevity Festival.
Such a mess made all the ministers have no other choice but to roll their eyes.
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Finally, Zhao Ji, an official of the Song Dynasty, celebrated his birthday, which was the Wanshou Festival of the Song Dynasty (some say it was called the Qianspring Festival in the Song Dynasty, but for ease of understanding, it was collectively referred to as the Wanshou Festival). Taking the meaning of longevity without borders, it is a national festival.
Congratulating the emperor on his birthday was an important ceremonial activity in the ancient palace. Especially for the Song Dynasty, a dynasty that loved making grand spectacles, the emperor's birthday also became a grand festival for all the people to enjoy.
And there are many different names. For example, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin designated his birthday as "Changchun Festival", Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi designated his birthday as "Shouning Festival", Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng designated his birthday as "Chengtian Festival" ".
On the emperor's birthday, a grand birthday celebration ceremony must be held to entertain civil and military officials and envoys from all countries to celebrate the emperor's blessings.
And today, early in the morning, official Zhao Ji has already arrived in front of the Daqing Palace, which has been decorated with lights and decorations, and all preparations are in place...
PS: There are still two updates today, I hope everything will be fine tomorrow...
(End of chapter)
