Chapter 14 The book is completed
Under Xu Baoer's supervision, about an hour later. The old craftsman is holding a tray. There is a layer of satin on the mahogany tray. Ten gold pens were placed side by side on the satin.
It's a real gold pen.
The entire pen barrel and cap are made of gold and silver. He Xi took one. It was very light and weighed about one or two hundred grams. Although the gold was not pure, the value was beyond He Xi's estimation. He Xi had never seen such a large piece of gold. Not to mention, there are ten of them at once.
He Xi was a little distracted for a moment.
Although he has been living in the Qianqing Palace during this period of time, he is in the core area of the Ming Dynasty. But He Xi didn't feel much. Without him, Zhu Yuanzhang lived a simple life. Zhu Yuanzhang's Qianqing Palace is just a bigger house. The food was mediocre. At most, it’s just four dishes and one soup. It's not much better than the work meals of later generations.
It's not that the imperial chef is not good. The Ming Dynasty had just been founded. No one dared to fool Zhu Yuanzhang. The imperial chef of the Ming Dynasty was okay. But it lacks many condiments from later generations. I ate it on He Xi and felt it was mediocre.
He Xi did not feel the power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty at all. There is even an illusion that it is still modern.
But today, He Xi suddenly realized where he was. Ten gold pens, even if they are not pure gold. In later generations, He Xi had to work hard for several years to earn it. But now he opened his mouth and it was in his hands.
It is true that modern technology cannot be compared with that of later generations, but it does not mean that the enjoyment of the top dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty is really the same as that of ordinary people of later generations.
At this moment, something changed in He Xi's heart. It's just that this change cannot be explained clearly for a while.
"Sir, let's try the pen first." Xu Baoer said with an apologetic smile.
He Xi said: "Okay."
Then he picked up a gold pen, sucked up the ink, and started writing. Sure enough, the gold nib was soft and wear-resistant, and He Xi wrote very smoothly. He Xi said: "Not bad."
The old craftsman immediately said: "Sir, this is because of the ink. Everyone inhales the ink, and if they do not write, they must be cleaned immediately. Therefore, prepare ten pieces. Let Mr. He have a spare."
He Xi was overwhelmed by this luxury and didn't know how to deal with it. He looked at the golden pen and picked it up carefully, saying, "Okay, thank you very much." He thought to himself, "This is gold."
He had never thought about using gold as a pen in his life.
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Although the craftsmen of the Silver Making Bureau are almost as high as the Ming Dynasty craftsmen, the pens they make, no, they should be called gold pens now, still have problems of one kind or another. What about ink plugging, ink leaking, etc. There are simply endless.
Only at this moment did He Xi know why he had to make ten pens at once.
Because if something goes wrong, it can be rotated, and there are even several specialized craftsmen waiting to repair He Xi's pen.
It turns out that power has its benefits. It's unimaginable. In this way, although the craftsmanship is insufficient and there are various problems, with a large amount of resources, He Xi has not encountered any problems in using the pen. After all, if there is a problem, just give it to the guards outside. Just take another one and use it.
And after so many days of running in, this gold pen is getting better and better. Moreover, He Xi didn't know how many pens Yin Zuo Bureau had made for him and how much gold and silver he had used. Anyway, this gold pen is becoming more and more comfortable to use. It is said that even the ink is specially developed.
He Xi didn't even dare to calculate how much manpower and material resources were spent.
Just about half a month. He Xi finally used more than 200,000 words to describe the six hundred years of history and the origin, development and role of science and technology. Important people were written down. However, He Xi also kept an eye on it, writing about the fall of the Qing Dynasty in six hundred years of history. As for the latter, I haven’t written anything.
Yes. For the democratic republic, communism. He Xi didn't know what to say to Zhu Yuanzhang. He was worried that if he told these words about having no king and no father to the most authoritarian emperor, his life would be ruined.
It can only be left blank. Delay a moment or two.
With such a workload, before he knew it, the calluses on He Xi's fingers grew again when he was studying.
Fortunately, it's finally finished.
On this day, He Xi and other Zhu Yuanzhang finished reviewing the memorials in the morning. Then the two books were presented.
Without saying a word, Zhu Yuanzhang put aside the things in his hands and looked at them carefully. He Xi could only stand aside and wait. He Xi, who was a little bored, accidentally turned his eyes to the book table. He suddenly saw a glimmer of golden light. He looked over and found a gold pen.
It's exactly the same style as what He Xi saw.
He Xi secretly thought: "I didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would also use this."
"Is this the pen you commonly use?" Suddenly a voice came. It was Zhu Yuanzhang, but he found that Zhu Yuanzhang did not read it carefully, but only browsed it roughly. In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, there are many things that need to be figured out.
It seems that knowledge of the Hereafter is too easy to obtain. As a result, the reading habits of many people in later generations are completely different from those of ancient people. Many ancient people could only read dozens or hundreds of books in a lifetime. So I read every book deeply and carefully. Even if you can recite any book you have read, it is normal.
Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards He Xi's two pamphlets was also the same.
On the one hand, he wanted to learn about future generations from these things. Reflect on his current policies. On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang also reflected on one thing and wanted to prove one thing, that is, whether He Xi was lying. To be honest, if Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't seen it with his own eyes that day, He Xi fell from the void portal. He could not imagine that such a ridiculous thing would happen.
Coupled with Zhu Yuanzhang's originally suspicious temper. It is really impossible for him to completely believe such a bizarre thing.
Therefore, he wanted to start from He Xi's manuscript. Find flaws.
He is not in a hurry to read this book today. After just flipping through it, I saw He Xi's eyes falling on the gold pen.
He Xi said: "It is commonly used, but in the past ten or twenty years, fewer and fewer people use fountain pens. They all use ballpoint pens and gel pens."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Fountain pen? Where is this pen made of steel?"
He Xi said: "This is actually a pen invented by Westerners. In ancient times, that is, now, Westerners all used quill pens. They plucked the feathers of birds, punched holes in them, and then dipped them in ink to write. Later, with the development of technology, Someone just invented the fountain pen. It should be made of steel. I don’t know the details. However, I brought a gel pen, and His Majesty has seen it. Most of them were using gel pens before I came here.”
"And because of workmanship issues, this pen always has problems. However, later generations of pens don't have so many problems. A pen can be used for many years."
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the gold pen and wrote a few words on the paper in front of him.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang had never learned hard pen. But Zhu Yuanzhang also practiced calligraphy for a long time. He said that his calligraphy skills were good enough to go out and meet people. Although it can't be said to be very good, I think it is much better than that of later calligraphy enthusiasts. After all, one is a hobby and the other is a work skill.
Anyone who can write well with calligraphy. Writing with a hard pen is generally good, after all, the Chinese characters are the same. Even people who write calligraphy with calligraphy have a deeper understanding of aspects such as glyph structure than people who write with hard pen calligraphy.
Zhu Yuanzhang is like this.
The words written are hard and profound. Not bad at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This is a good deal, but it has too many flaws. It has to be made of gold. The world is determined and all industries are waiting for prosperity. Extravagance and waste are not tolerated. This is especially true for you in the palace. Don't you know that King Chu has such a slim waist?" , many people starved to death in the palace. From now on, you can only use this money privately, so you better practice your calligraphy. You can't keep doing this."
"Yes." He Xi said. He thought to himself: "It seems that I must work hard on calligraphy."
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be He Xi's elder. There was some warmth in his words, and he said: "However, this matter is not urgent. Some time ago, you contributed to the advice. Now you have contributed to the book. I can't help but reward it. I don't know. , I will reward you with something. Today, you can ask for anything you want, just ask."
"What do I want?" He Xi was stunned.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, what do you want?"
Zhu Yuanzhang also had profound meaning when he asked this question. As time went by, although Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling, he could not help but believe that the person in front of him might really come from later generations. If the history he mentioned before is one of the evidences, now the fountain pen, or rather the gold pen, is also one of the evidences.
Every move He Xi made in the bank was reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang judged from He Xi's behavior that He Xi only knew the structure of the pen. How to make it. He Xi doesn't know. But this thing was built even though it had various problems.
Zhu Yuanzhang is also well-informed. This kind of pen has never been seen before. He even sent Jin Yiwei to arrest a few maritime merchants or people with connections to the West. I have never seen such a pen before.
It should be noted that during the Yuan Dynasty, there were many contacts with the West. Otherwise there would be no Marco Polo Travels. Although there is chaos now, there are still many foreigners stranded in China. Since I have never seen it.
Zhu Yuanzhang also had to admit the reality, which He Xi learned from the future.
Based on this premise, Zhu Yuanzhang had to think about how to arrange He Xi.
Faced with the various benefits brought by He Xi, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to hold He Xi in his hands. This was also one of the reasons for giving He Xi a false identity. But this is not enough. Zhu Yuanzhang has understood people's hearts very well over the years. We know that it is difficult to win people, but it is even harder to win people's hearts.
I want He Xi to do things for me sincerely. He still has a lot to do.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang is Zhu Yuanzhang after all, and it is not that he has never done the things he loved so deeply. Nowadays, winning the heart of a little baby is even easier. But first, win over people’s hearts. You must first know what this person wants.
This is why Zhu Yuanzhang did not directly reward him, but asked He Xi.
