I am the son of Cao thief, start the awakening of the tyrant system

After getting dressed, Cao Mao got up and left Cai Wenji's boudoir, and came to the meeting hall.

Seeing Cao Mao coming, Lu Xiaohang hastily saluted him,

"This subordinate has seen the Fujun."

"Excuse me."

Cao Mao waved his hand casually, beckoning him to sit down together.

"I don't know if the lord of the palace called his subordinates down today, what orders do you have?"

Lu Xiaohang asked suspiciously.

"You read this book first."

Cao Mao handed over the "Smelting Technique" he had obtained earlier.

Lu Xiaohang took the books.

But after turning a few pages, my breathing became short of breath!

He raised his head and looked at Cao Mao in disbelief,

"Fu Jun, who the hell wrote this book?"

Cao Mao laughed but said nothing, instead,

"What do you think of what's written in the book?"

"If the ore is smelted according to the smelting technique recorded above, it will definitely greatly improve the output and quality of our ironware!"

Lu Xiaohang said categorically.

Although he is a descendant of Luban, he is not only proficient in organ thaumaturgy, but also dabbles in other miscellaneous arts.

It is no exaggeration to say that his attainments in miscellaneous studies can be regarded as the first-class level in the world.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Mao promoted him vigorously.

Now Lu Xiaohang's official position in the county government office is even equal to that of Yang Jun.

"I will give you this smelting technique."

Cao Mao laughed.

Lu Xiaohang was startled for a moment, his dark face instantly became touched,

"Thank you, Mr. Fu... Oh no, Master's great love!"

With a "plop", he knelt down on the ground directly, and performed the most solemn kneeling ceremony to Cao Mao!
Ancient organ thaumaturgy, smelting and forging and other crafts are generally passed down within the family, even passed down from male to female, and rarely passed on to outsiders.

Even if it is to accept apprentices, it will take at least three years of apprenticeship and two years of service.

But despite this, the masters often hold back to avoid the phenomenon of teaching apprentices and starving the master to death.

But Cao Mao is so generous today, donating a book called "Smelting Art" to Lu Xiaohang, how can this not make him excited?
Cao Mao smiled lightly, helped Lu Xiaohang up,
"You don't need to call me master. I hope you will be loyal to me from now on and work hard to improve the output and quality of iron materials."

"Starting today, Lu Xiaohang will swear allegiance to the lord to the death!"

Lu Xiaohang said in a deep voice.

Cao Mao took out two more drawings from his bosom, and urged,
"These two pictures are the forging blueprints of Mingguang Armor and Mo Dao. You must keep them carefully."

"When you are proficient in smelting, follow the assembly line method I gave you earlier to make Mingguang Armor and Mo Dao with all your strength."

Lu Xiaohang took the drawing carefully, put it in his arms, and said in a deep voice,
"The subordinate must live up to the high expectations of the lord."

Only then did Cao Mao show a satisfied smile.

With the technique of smelting, it is possible to forge Mingguang Armor and Mo Dao in batches.

At that time, with the help of the elite soldiers under his command, it may only be a matter of time before he can rule the world.

After chatting with Lu Xiaohang for a while, Cao Mao suddenly remembered something else and asked softly,

"Do you know anything about Cai Houzhi?"

The eunuch Cai Lun was a regular attendant during the time of Emperor Hanhe. During this period, he summed up the experience of his predecessors and improved the papermaking technique.

Through his improved method, the paper produced is called Caihou paper.

Lu Xiaohang thought for a moment, then smiled and said,

"The method of making Caihou paper is also a technique of miscellaneous learning. Of course, the subordinates understand it. Could it be that the Lord Fu intends to make paper?"

"No. Caihou paper is light, easy to write and carry. Why do people still prefer bamboo slips that are heavy and inconvenient to use?"

Cao Mao asked softly.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Caihou paper is rough, easy to be eaten by insects, and extremely easy to be damaged.

Moreover, Caihou Paper was released less than a hundred years ago, so people are still accustomed to using bamboo slips. "

Lu Xiaohang explained.

"I see."

Cao Mao nodded,
"See if we can develop cheap, high-quality paper to replace the bamboo slips."

The purpose of his move, of course, is to cooperate with movable type printing to publish a large number of books in order to educate the people.

Lu Xiaohang smiled wryly,
"Your Majesty doesn't know something. I have studied it before, but I don't have any clue."

"Have you ever tried using bamboo as a raw material?"

Cao Mao asked with a smile.

"bamboo?"

Lu Xiaohang was taken aback.

"That's right. Take a few feet long bamboo, soak it in pond water, go through processing and washing, remove the rough shell and green skin... then you can make pulp and paper."

Cao Mao slowly described the papermaking techniques of the Song Dynasty recorded in the later "Tiangong Kaiwu" in detail.

Lu Xiaohang fell into deep thought after hearing this, and after a while, his expression became excited,
"If it is according to what the lord said, maybe it is really possible!"

"This matter will be left to you."

Cao Mao smiled lightly.

"okay!"

Lu Xiaohang responded immediately, and started to walk out, but was stopped by Cao Mao.

"Why are you in a hurry, I haven't finished my order yet."

"My lord, do you have anything else to order?"

Lu Xiaohang said with a blank face.

"Of course."

Cao Mao rolled his big eyes,

Although improving papermaking technology can improve the quality and output of paper.

But it has not fundamentally solved the difficulty of knowledge dissemination.

Woodblock printing had not yet appeared in the Han Dynasty. To make a book, people still needed to copy it word by word, which was time-consuming and laborious.

In ancient times, the price of a book was extremely expensive, and most of the people who could afford to read it were powerful nobles.

Ordinary people can't even eat enough, how can they have money to buy books?
It is precisely because of the difficulty in passing on knowledge that the gentry grew up step by step.

The purpose of Cao Mao calling Lu Xiaohang to stop was to tell him about movable type printing.

"...Use clay to make a blank, and engrave a single character in reverse on one side. This is the font. Arrange the prepared fonts in the font board according to the order of the articles.

After the printing is completed, the typeface can be removed and saved for the next use.

This is movable type printing. "

Cao Mao explained in detail.

Movable type printing is not complicated after all, Lu Xiaohang thought for a while, and suddenly realized it!

"If you follow the master's method, it will be much easier to make books in the future!"

Lu Xiaohang's face was joyful, and he couldn't help sighing,

"I didn't expect the lord to be so proficient in miscellaneous learning!"

He used to claim to be a master of miscellaneous studies, but today he first obtained a copy of "Smelting Art" from Cao Maona, and then he used bamboo to make paper and movable type printing.

These inventions, which can be regarded as absolutely significant, really opened Lu Xiaohang's eyes.

It also made him sincerely admire Cao Mao.

"All of these are in your charge, so don't let me neglect them."

Cao Mao smiled.

"Please rest assured, my lord!"

Lu Xiaohang bowed respectfully and left in a hurry.

……

a few days later.

Cao Mao was discussing political affairs with Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Jia Xu and others.

But Lu Xiaohang went straight to the lobby with ecstasy on his face.

"My lord, I... I succeeded!"