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    Today is April Fool's Day, which can be regarded as a holiday. Anyway, I was fooled today. I wonder if any of you have

    Jinyang City Lord¡¯s Mansion is in full swing at this time. A large number of people are seen coming in and out with books in hand. In several halls of the mansion, dozens of people holding writing pens are sitting and copying various books.

    These dozens of people were all picked out by Liu Ye. Not only were they well-read, they were also very knowledgeable, and they were also good at writing.  They are all celebrities from Bingzhou. They were summoned by Liu Long this time, of course, to copy various books.  For these celebrities, it was a pleasure to be able to read various books while copying by hand. However, just continuous copying would make these people feel numb.

    "Lord, there is no way to go on like this. How about just letting each person copy one copy by hand, or gathering a hundred or ten people to copy by hand. That way the speed will definitely be several times faster." Dian Wei stood behind Liu Long.  , couldn't help but muttered.

    Liu Long couldn't help but shake his head. If that was the case, he would have found someone to solve the problem long ago if he was still so upset.

    If each person only copied one copy by hand, it would be just a drop in the bucket for Liu Long, who ran the academy.  There are thousands of students in an academy, but there is only one different book. How long will it take to read them all?

    As for finding more people to hand-copy, that is something that is not approved. The fifty or sixty people in the hall in front of me are not only talented and knowledgeable, but more importantly, they are good at writing. What Liu Long wants is someone with the ability to write Chinese characters.  And someone who can push it to the height of art.  Liu Long was called a calligrapher, but these fifty or sixty people still barely passed the test, and it was difficult for the entire Bingzhou to find them.

    When it comes to writing Chinese characters, Liu Long can't help but feel ashamed. Since he came to this world, he has been studying calligraphy with Jushu every day, but up to now, his handwriting is really hard to praise, and he is really worse than a dog.  Not much.

    "It would be great if there was printing technology these days!" Liu Long said to himself, but printing technology is not available in this era. Most of the books in this era are completed by hand copying, just like  It's the same as the city lord's mansion in front of you.

    Liu Long thought for a moment and felt that this method was really feasible. After all, the paper used in Bingzhou was thin and soft after Liu Long's slight modifications over the years, so it should not be a problem for printing.

    As for printing, Liu Long planned to try the simplest printing method first, which was movable type printing.

    Liu Long is naturally fond of history, and he also knows a thing or two about the history of the four great inventions.  The idea of ??printing with movable type actually existed very early. Qin Shihuang unified the country's weights and measures and used wooden stamps to print forty-cross edicts on pottery measuring vessels. Archaeologists believe that this was the beginning of China's movable type printing. However, although he  It has been invented but not widely used.  Ancient seals also provided some inspiration for movable type printing.

    Until 1041 to 1048 AD, Bi Sheng, who was born as a commoner, used clay to make characters, one character for a seal, and burned it hard with fire to make it into pottery.  When typesetting, first prepare an iron plate, on which a mixture of incense, wax, paper ash, etc. is spread. There is an iron frame around the iron plate, and the iron frame is filled with the words to be printed. The full plate is a plate.  Then bake it with fire to melt the mixture and integrate it with the movable type block. While it is hot, use a flat plate to press it on the movable type to make it flat.  You can print.

    The simplest method besides movable type printing is engraving printing. It can print hundreds or even thousands of books and plays a great role in the spread of culture. However, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Large books often take several years.  time, storing the plates takes up a lot of space, and is often damaged by deformation, moth infestation, and corrosion.  For books that are printed in small quantities and do not need to be reprinted, the plates become waste.  In addition, typos found on engraving plates are difficult to correct, and the entire plate often needs to be re-engraved.

    However, movable type printing just avoids the shortcomings of engraving. As long as enough single movable type is prepared in advance, it can be combined at any time, which greatly speeds up the plate making time.  After the movable type plate is printed, it can be dismantled and the movable type can be reused. The movable type takes up less space than the engraving plate and is easy to store and keep.  In this way, the superiority of movable type is shown.

    Bi Sheng invented movable type printing, which improved printing efficiency.  However, his invention was not taken seriously by the rulers and society at that time. After his death, movable type printing was still not promoted.  The clay movable type he created has not been preserved either.  But the movable type printing technology he invented has been passed down.

    Now this movable type printing technology is probably going to shine in Liu Long. It may not be as useful as the one invented by Bi Sheng, but Liu Long believes that relying on the memory in his mind and the mechanical camp where Ma Jun is working, he believes that this movable type printing technology  Printing will never let you down.

    "Dianwei, brother, prepare your horses to go to the machinery camp." Liu Long said.??, strode out and walked out. Dian Wei and Jiang Ji behind them didn't even understand. However, Liu Long spoke, and they quickly asked their men to prepare their horses to follow closely.

    Liu Long led dozens of riders out of the city quickly, and arrived at the mechanical camp in less than half an hour. The mechanical camp was located in a valley more than a hundred miles away from Jinyang City. The place was heavily guarded and very secretive.  In addition to Ma Jun's mechanical inventions, the weapons arsenal and Wang Yue's training camp are also located here. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.

    Liu Long and dozens of people rode in. On the way, Dian Wei held the Liu family tiger talisman and walked smoothly.  When the guards at several checkpoints saw Liu Long coming, they all gave way and saluted.  As soon as you enter the valley, you can see an endless view. Rows of houses can be seen in the entire valley, spreading from the bottom of the valley to the mountainside. There are several towers and beacons at the top of the valley, which are mainly used for signaling. They are hidden halfway up the mountain.  In addition to the built houses, there are also a large number of Thunderbolt cars buried there.

    "Hahaha, this thing is good. With this thing, the Flying Tigers can grab the opponent's sharp weapons with their bare hands, and they can even climb cities and walls without any problem." Liu Long dismounted and came to the largest place in the valley.  This building is where Ma Jun's mechanical camp and the blacksmith's weapons are made. Before Liu Long entered the house, he heard Wang Yue's hearty laughter coming from the house.

    "Why, why are you so happy?" Liu Long walked into the hall with his hands behind his back and looked at Wang Yue, Ma Jun and others who were having a discussion with a smile on his face.

    When everyone heard the coming voice, they hurriedly turned around and saluted, "My lord, pay homage to my lord."

    Liu Long nodded, smiled at a few people and walked a few steps forward. When he saw something placed on the table not far away, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "I didn't expect it to be quite fast? This flying claw  Bailiansuo can build it well.¡±

    The object placed on the table is like an eagle's claw, with four toes in total, three in front and one in back.  The front three toes have three joints, and the back toes have two joints.  A mechanism is installed at the connection point of each section to enable telescopic movement of each section.  The tips of the toes are all sharp, and the roots of the toes are inserted into the toe holes on the palm surface.  The palm is hollow, with a semi-circular iron ring running across the base of the four toes.  There is an iron ring behind the palm in the middle of the semicircle.  There are also strings in each toe joint that are tied to a ring at the back of the palm. There is also a rope three to four feet long tied behind this ring.  The end of the rope is tied into a circle and can be used as a tool for climbing high and over walls.

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