"Ink and paper!"
After the emperor finished speaking, the Deyang Palace fell into complete silence.
Once this paper is widely distributed, the name Mo Shang will be remembered and praised by all scholars in the world.
This achievement, this honor, will surely be remembered for eternity and celebrated for all time! Building ancestral halls, continuing the family genealogy, and ensuring the perpetual continuation of the family line are all beyond question.
As long as civilization continues, the name Mo Shang will be forever remembered and mentioned. The allure of this honor is undeniable.
"This paper was made under Your Majesty's guidance; I dare not claim credit for it!"
Although Mo Shang was also extremely excited, he still managed to remain calm and attributed the credit for papermaking to Liu Hong.
Liu Hong waved his hand with a smile, "Hehe~, Mo Qing, you are mistaken. I only talked the talk! The real effort was put in by you and the craftsmen, so the honors you received are well-deserved!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your divine grace!!"
Mo Shang couldn't help but kneel down, his body trembling with excitement.
"Mo Qing, please rise quickly!!"
Liu Hong also rushed forward and personally helped Mo Shang up.
At this moment, not only Chen Fan, Hu Guang, Cai Yong and others, but even Cao Song, who only had eyes for money, looked at Mo Shang with envy.
For a moment, they also wanted to abandon everything and devote themselves to research and development, striving to create something that would make them and future generations remember them.
To be placed at the center of the family genealogy, and to enjoy the first incense offering from future generations a hundred years later—compared to these things, everything else has to take a backseat.
Meanwhile, Yuan Feng, standing to the side, was also lost in thought, recalling the title "Father of Concrete" that the emperor had given him.
Suddenly, Yuan Feng felt that the so-called number one family was no longer so important to him. At this moment, all he wanted to do was get the concrete out as soon as possible.
In the future, I will be able to be like Mo Shang, and as long as there are people and buildings, my name, Yuan Zhouyang, will surely be remembered by future generations forever.
Sensing the thoughts of everyone in the hall, Liu Hong was also very excited. Gongshu Lian was already a very popular figure in Luoyang. If Mo Shang could use this to make a name for himself throughout the world, then his goal of elevating the status of craftsmen and technical talents would be initially achieved.
In that time, there will be more and more talents dedicated to scientific research and engineering, and the overall strength of the country will develop rapidly.
After calming down, Liu Hong sat back on the throne and began discussing with everyone the rewards for Mo Shang.
Ultimately, Liu Hong decided to elevate Mo Shang's original title of Marquis of Moyang and Marquis of Guannei to the level of a county marquis, with a fief of 5,000 households, and to make it hereditary!
This decision was unanimously approved, because in terms of merit and influence, this title could even be considered the lowest possible reward.
But for Mo Shang, the reputation promised to him by the emperor was the greatest reward; titles and wealth were no longer important to him.
Then Liu Hong looked at everyone in the hall and said with a smile, "Alright, now that we've finished talking about paper, let's talk about books!"
Upon hearing the emperor mention books, everyone became more alert.
Chen Fan respectfully asked, "What instructions does Your Majesty have?"
Liu Hong said in a deep voice: "As you all know, writing a book is not easy, and transmitting a book is even more difficult! In addition to the fact that bamboo slips used to require engraving and taking a lot of time, the main reason is that every book requires copying word by word!"
"Alas, yes! There are very few people in the world who are literate, so how can there be so many people with so much time to copy books?"
Hu Guang and the others couldn't help but sigh. The people present were all learned men, and writing a book was not a problem for them, but spreading it would be quite difficult.
"You gentlemen deal with official seals all day long, how could you overlook such a valuable thing?"
Seeing the worried expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Hong couldn't help but chuckle, then pointed to the official seals hanging from their waists.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked down at their own official seals.
Cao Song thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That's right! We can carve the words onto the jade and then make copies. Your Majesty is truly ingenious! Your words have awakened me from my dream!"
Everyone suddenly realized that this was indeed a good idea. Once it was carved, it could be printed continuously, and even illiterate people could do it.
"The Grand Minister of Agriculture is right, but jade is easily damaged and wood is prone to cracking. I think it would be better to use iron or other metals instead!" Liu Hong nodded and offered his opinion.
Then Liu Hong turned to look at Mo Shang, preparing to hand over this matter to the Research and Manufacturing Division.
"Your Majesty, please make sure the matter of photocopying is handled by the College of Engineering!"
Upon noticing that the Emperor's gaze was fixed on Mo Shang, before Liu Hong could speak, Yuan Feng quickly stepped forward, wanting to take over the printing matter from the School of Engineering.
"Hmm~, alright then, let's leave it to the engineering school!"
After thinking it over, Liu Hong agreed to Yuan Feng's request. After all, printing was not a complicated matter, just a bit too tedious, and there was no need to involve the Research and Manufacturing Department's energy.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!"
Yuan Feng was overjoyed. The fact that the College of Engineering was able to get this job would greatly help improve the college's status.
"Minister Sikong, I have some ideas about printing. When you return, you can discuss them with the artisans..."
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