Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 142 Busy
"Your Highness Prince Yu, some people have reported that the contents of the Han Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Tang Dynasty books are too long and ordinary students simply cannot obtain these books."

"Then we'll open a printing factory and gradually expand it to all states and counties."

Speaking of this printing factory, Zhao Xin also wants to sell novels.

But these days, not many people write novels.

Then he said to Ouyang Xiu: "Go find some people who have free time, have studied, but failed the imperial examination, and have very poor skills."

It was the first time that Ouyang Xiu encountered such a request.

His whole face was stunned for a moment.

but……

Whatever His Royal Highness Prince Yu says goes.

He repeated it once more, confirming that it was the person His Royal Highness Prince Yu was looking for, and then went out.

after that……

Zhao Xin found Wang Su again and asked Wang Su to recruit some craftsmen who knew how to engrave and print.

Let’s find it first.

In fact, it may be more convenient to cooperate with others.

But when you cooperate with others, you can't just say whatever you want and have it be that way. You have to discuss everything with others.

Since he felt that this was too troublesome, Zhao Xin simply did it himself.

Anyway... a carver is not bad, and you can hire him for only three or five strings of cash a month.

This little money is just a piece of cake for Zhao Xin now.

Immediately afterwards...

Zhao Xin also asked Yu Jing to collect some novel stories currently on the market.

Like unofficial history, novels, biographies and so on.

Just collect as many as you can.

After collecting all the information, I began to study these unofficial histories, novels, and biographies.

You know what, although they are short, some of them are quite well written.

After Ouyang Xiu found the people, Zhao Xin asked them to imitate these unofficial histories, novels, and biographies and to create new unofficial histories, novels, and biographies.

The other party definitely won’t do that at the beginning!
But who is born with the ability?
Authors often come from readers.

You read a lot.

I found it interesting, and slowly, I learned to write on my own.

Zhao Xin hadn't thought about how much money he could make from this, but as a supporting facility for his Cuju field, it was pretty good.

A library could be set up there to attract holiday crowds.

of course!

If a hit were to emerge and accidentally develop the entire novel industry, that would of course be the best.

But before that, legislation must be passed.

Clarify the copyright of this book.

otherwise……

If someone directly pirates the product for you, you will have nothing.

As the Prince of Yu, it would be easy for him to make laws for himself!
Zhao Xin handed the legal matter over to Du Yan.

Du Yan was previously in charge of criminal penalties and was quite familiar with legal provisions, so he could be considered a suitable professional.

As for Du Yan and his companions, they always felt that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu was never doing his job.

You don't dare to say anything about him.

Because if you say anything about him, he will start to scold you endlessly.

however……

Doesn’t Zhao Xin want to do real work?

But he is still young!
Reform cannot be rushed. He has already taken action and solved the problem. How can you expect him to do his job?
Does he have to be like his father, who would find a group of ministers to surround him and study with him whenever he has nothing to do?
Like a tutor or something like that.

However, Zhao Xin is already past that age.

Besides, if he didn't know something, he would just ask someone for help. The fact that he didn't ask anyone proved that he could still control it.

after that……

He then asked Cai Xiang to build a library next to the Cuju field.

From now on, the library will be open to the public free of charge.

The extra sets of "Book of Han", "Book of Sui" and "Book of Tang" in the palace were all put into the library.

Well……

Open a milk tea or ice cream shop outside! Wouldn’t that be better?
Otherwise, this library will definitely lose money.

In order to make children literate, and even to popularize education for adults so that more people can learn to read, we probably have to hire another teacher and open a small private school next door.

Free teaching of literacy. If you want to learn, then come. The sixth year of Qingli.

Except for a period of time at the beginning of the year when earthquakes occurred frequently, there were basically no major events in the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xin could only find something to do.

of course!

Zhao Xin does more than just these things.

Because he will also test and pay attention to the performance of the artillery.

What bothers Zhao Xin the most right now is the preparation of gunpowder.

He alone doesn't deserve so much.

however……

How many trustworthy people are there around you?

Hand it over to your own Jinyiwei?

The Jinyiwei may also rebel.

The person he trusts the most now is actually Zhao Xun.

But Zhao Xun also has a lot of things to do.

Besides, it’s impossible for Zhao Xun to keep an eye on the gunpowder workshop all the time.

Zhao Xin didn't want the spies from Western Xia and Liao to know that they had artillery right now.

The location of the experiment and the workshop for making gunpowder had to be arranged in a remote place.

Feel……

It can only be handed over to the mathematics group.

First of all, they are all science students with relatively rational personalities and will not betray the enemy.

Secondly, since they have made it to the Imperial Observatory, this kind of people probably don’t have any big dreams for their future.

In this way, one can be content with poverty and not do anything radical.

At present, the artillery has been manufactured.

but……

You have to be confident enough about the performance of the artillery and so on.

For example, after firing a few rounds, it will break and need to be cleaned.

How much does the shell weigh, how much gunpowder it contains, and how much destructive power it has.

What is the range at different elevation angles?

These most basic data still need to be mastered.

After that, it’s time to combine all the data.

Take a look at the caliber and length of the gun barrel to see if there is any need for improvement.

Horses were needed to pull the cannon.

This thousand-jin bronze cannon, plus the chariot, would probably require at least six or even eight horses to pull it.

Of course, this also depends on the specific terrain.

then……

In order to make up for the inconvenience of moving these heavy artillery weighing thousands of pounds, the number of artillery attacks was increased.

Next…

Zhao Xin will definitely add some more small cannons with relatively smaller calibers.

After all this research, it is estimated that it will take three to five years for the technology to be fully mature.

Not to mention...

And this matchlock gun.

After thinking about it, I finally decided to let the mathematics group do it, and then assign some Li Yuan soldiers to take turns guarding on a regular basis.

This is the only thing we can do.

then……

Zhao Xin then ordered people to build an arsenal and test site outside the city of Xuchang.

Saltpeter was transported from Hanzhong, Shu and other places by land and water.

Sulfur can also be imported in large quantities from overseas, especially from places like Champa.

The good thing is that these two things can be transported directly to Xuchang by water.

It might be a little troublesome because you have to go against the current.

However, confidentiality is relatively better this way.

Think about Xuchang, a deserted place. Who would know that you are researching artillery here?

(End of this chapter)