Liu Muzhi nodded: "Okay, I will make arrangements later and try to develop this printing technology within a few months. In this way, as long as a whole board is carved out and the ink is produced, printing can be done." Books like the Four Books and Five Classics can be produced with dozens or hundreds of boards."
Liu Yu nodded, looked at Liu Muzhi, and said: "First make a whole board, and then we can print it. Later, if this technology is developed and matures, we can even make the whole board into a word." A small board is like a seal. In this way, each small board has a word, and when put together it becomes a book. In this way, it can also be avoided that a carved board can only print one book, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. There’s something wrong with reuse.”
Liu Muzhi murmured to himself thoughtfully: "This is a new idea. It is equivalent to putting many seals together and printing them collectively. Wonderful, wonderful. If you issue an edict in the future, you don't have to write it now. You can directly put these engraved wooden blocks together and print the imperial edict directly."
Liu Yu was secretly delighted and thought to himself: Will I tell you this is called movable type printing? It seems that these experiences of later generations, even a peerless wise man like Liu Muzhi, are difficult to come up with at once. The development of human beings, isn't it? Is it based on the ingenuity and inventions of countless predecessors? However, only if all people have knowledge and education, can their intelligence and talents be developed. Ten thousand extremely smart heads cannot match millions or tens of millions of ordinary heads. This principle, This has been true since ancient times.
But Liu Yu said: "These are just some of my superficial thoughts. Anyway, try this printing technology first. If you can produce a whole block of engraving printing, it is a success. I believe that, With the technology of rubbing the entire stone tablet, these can be made."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "I also believe that these can be worked out. However, our first priority recently is to deal with the relationship with Xile. If you can get along well with him, then I can do it with confidence This matter, otherwise, if your power is not guaranteed, there will be no point in doing these things for me."
Liu Yu nodded seriously: "I will give up one or two counties in Jiangbei to Xile in exchange for reconciling with him. We have said this before. If we give priority to printing and popularizing education, it will also The nephews of Xi Le and his brothers can go to school first, and I believe he will be on my side in this matter."
Liu Muzhi frowned slightly: "He will cooperate with you in the short term, but in the long term, he will never agree that ordinary people can really be equal to him. Xile was not born high, and we are He can be regarded as a low-class scholar or even a poor person, but when he reaches his current position, he will never think about going back to being a poor person, but wants to become a high-ranking family and a slave. You must have a clear understanding of this. If If you really want to realize your big plan in the future, sooner or later, you will have a complete break with Xile."
Liu Yu was silent for a while, then shook his head: "Let's take it one step at a time. There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain. At least for now, he is not my enemy. If the overall situation of the world has been decided and all the people return to their hearts, then Xile will not be able to reverse it." Take advantage of the situation. He's a smart guy and he'll understand that."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "I reminded you, you just need to have an idea in mind. Okay, I have already talked about the arrangements for Bashu, the establishment of Xiangxu Township School, and the research on printing. You still have What do you want to ask me?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Wuji is coming back, I have to tell you about this."
Liu Muzhi was slightly startled: "He wants to come back? He is currently guarding Jiangzhou, but it is very important. It would not be good to leave without permission. Besides, there is no reason to come back."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Wuji heard that Xile and I had been fighting fiercely recently. He was afraid that something would happen to the upper echelons of the Jingba brothers, so he took the initiative to come back. In the name of returning to his hometown to pay homage to his mother's grave, he made an appointment with Xile and me to have a good talk. Once, I thought, before that, if I can show enough goodwill to Xile, this conversation should go smoothly. As long as we, the three giants of Beijing, don’t fight among themselves, the upper echelons of Dajin will be enough. Stablize."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "I'm afraid Wuji's ambitions don't stop there. If you want to go to the Northern Expedition, he won't just watch. I think if Ashou has made great achievements, he won't be able to sit still. He is afraid that the demon thieves in Lingnan will be his next target."
Liu Yu laughed: "You still know Wuji. Our Jingba brothers have been competing with each other since the day we surrendered to the army. No one wants to fall behind others. This time when Xile was the coach and defeated Jingzhou He made great achievements, but Wuji lost the battle. It can be said that Xile was already overwhelmed. As for the Northern Expedition, because he was in Jiangzhou, he probably wouldn't be able to participate. He only had the chance to make contributions. It’s time to fight the demon thief. This time he comes, in addition to making peace with me and Xile, I’m afraid he also wants me and Xile to agree to help him fight Lingnan.”
Liu Muzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, you kept Huaisu in Jiangxia just to cooperate with him in his campaign in Lingnan, but this time you have already stood with him on Ah Shou's matter. If we cooperate again, I'm afraid that Xile will make you two feel isolated, so Wuji also has to take care of Xile's feelings. Perhaps, when he comes back this time, he wants to tell you that he will transfer Huaisu away and let Liu Fan or Liu Cui come here instead. Be his lieutenant."
Liu Yu frowned: "He didn't mention this to me in his letter. Are you sure he would think so?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "Wuji is not Ashou. He will not stand on your side. He will definitely make a balance between Xile and you. If he helps you once, he will not be able to help you a second time. Although Everyone knows that you put Huaisu in Jiangxia to give him a chance to conquer Lingnan, but this is tantamount to further offending Xile. Wuji is a smart person, so I suggest you take the initiative to transfer Huaisu back. You can let him He went out to control Pengcheng and guard the north of the Yangtze River, so that Nan Yan would not dare to go south, and he would be able to make the best use of his people."
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "But this is too unfair to Huaisu, and it also wrongs the Taoist regulations. I can't deprive them of the opportunity to perform meritorious service just because they are my own brothers. Last time I let Huaisu go on purpose. Huan Zhen gave up the great work to Xi Le. This time, I can’t open my mouth again.”
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "If you keep cutting off, you will suffer the consequences. Jinu, you have the power in the world and you need to make choices. You are not willing to let Huaisu give up an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. I am afraid that it will harm him and others in the future." There is no chance of fighting anymore."
