Zhao Xu was very satisfied with Shen Kuo's performance.

Zhao Xu clapped his hands, and Feng Jing, who had been standing in the hall, bowed and came to him.

"Go and show the movable type to Shen Tiju..."

"yes……"

Feng Jing bowed and accepted the order, and delivered a piece of movable type found by Shi Deyi to the minister who was standing in the palace and obeying the order.

Shen Kuo took the clay movable type and looked at it in his hand.

Of course he knows what this is?

Movable clay type was a method of printing books that he had seen on Huainan Road when he was young.

Shen Kuo was very curious at the time, so he searched everywhere to collect related movable type.

In the process, he learned that this thing was invented by a cloth craftsman named Bi Sheng.

But where did the Xiaoguan family know about this, and how did they find it?

As far as Shen Kuo knew, not many people used clay movable type in Bianjing.

Because of this, various problems will inevitably occur when printing books, and it is not as convenient as engraving.

Even he is someone who thinks this thing has great potential.

In fact, I am not optimistic about the prospects of clay movable type.

Therefore, I simply collected related movable type and collected them.

Otherwise, when he promoted the Astronomy Supervisor and the Weapons Supervisor back then, he would have vigorously promoted it, turned this matter into a success, and then promoted him to a higher position.

So, he bowed and asked: "I am stupid, please show me..."

"I would like to order you to change this movable type..." Zhao Xu said softly: "Get rid of all its disadvantages and use its advantages!"

"With this, the world's cultural context will be prosperous, and schools will be spread throughout the local prefectures and counties... so that our Song Dynasty court can have a steady stream of literary scholars from all over the world!"

"This is what my father has told me to do!"

Shen Kuo seemed to be struck by a bolt of lightning and immediately stood stunned on the spot.

"Yeah...why haven't I thought about...improving this movable type to make it as clear as the engraving?"

Just thinking about this, Shen Kuo couldn't help but tremble.

This is a great cause for a prosperous cultural context!

If this happens, it is inevitable that his name as Shen Cunzhong will last forever.

Immediately, Shen Kuo immediately patted his chest and promised: "Your Majesty's great ambition is truly a blessing to all the people in the world!"

"I swear to the death to accomplish this great cause for Your Majesty!"

The ordinary movable type in his hand now turned into a golden future in Shen Kuo's heart.

As an official fan, Shen Kuo knew very well that if he succeeded in this matter.

What will be waiting for him?

The books that are constantly printed and sold all over the world will automatically become his popularity and reputation in his life.

In three to five years, the scholar-bureaucrats in the world will carry Shen Cunzhong into the three provinces and two governments!

"Good!" Zhao Xu nodded and said, "You must do your best and be perfect!"

"I obey your Majesty's will!"

At this moment, Shen Kuo wished he could fly to the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau immediately, summon all the skilled craftsmen in the bureau, and then work together to improve the movable type.

He surpassed the art of engraving and promoted it throughout the world, achieving his reputation as Shen Cunzhong.

Zhao Xu looked at Shen Kuo and didn't say much.

Although he knew that copper movable type was the best choice under current technical conditions.

But, what about the ink? What about the accumulation of related technologies? What about the talents and industrial chain?

Zhao Xu can't conjure these things.

It can only appear and develop slowly in practice, through continuous improvement and use.

So, get things done and set goals.

The rest are things that Shen Kuo needs to think about and have a headache about.

"Besides the movable type, I have something else I need Shen Qing to do..." Zhao Xu waited for a while, and when Shen Kuo's expression calmed down, he continued.

"Please give me your Majesty's instructions..." Shen Kuo bowed and listened.

In this short face-to-face communication of less than a quarter of an hour, Shen Kuo already knew that although the young master in the palace was young.

But he's really smart.

Speak clearly, speak in an organized manner, and behave logically.

This means that even though he is only eight years old.

But you must not treat them like children.

Otherwise, he, Shen Kuo and Shen Cunzhong, will definitely suffer!

"I miss the common people in the world. The bitter cold in winter is unbearable..." Zhao Xu said softly: "So I want to build the cloth of Jibei... I have ordered two relatives to go to Xihe to try to grow kapok... This will protect the world from the bitter cold. The wise men will save the old, weak, women and children from the suffering of being alone and cold in winter!"

"Your Majesty, your benevolent and sage..." Shen Kuo immediately bowed and said, "I am a blessing to all the people in the world!"

Jibeibu, Shen Kuo naturally knows what it is?

During the winter in Suizhou, he was even covered with a heavy quilt made of Jibei cloth!

It is indeed very comfortable and a good thing to keep out the cold in winter.

It’s just expensive!

A heavy quilt requires at least two pieces of Jibei cloth.

On the market in Suizhou, the market price is about sixty or seventy guan.

Not to mention the common people, the scholar-bureaucrats also had great difficulty in spending money.

Zhao Xu continued: "However, there are still two things that need to be done now..."

"First, among the kapok wadding, there are cotton seeds that are hard to get..."

"This minister should try to solve the problem!"

Shen Kuo immediately lowered his head and asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know what kapok looks like..."

"I will order people to purchase kapok in the capital and send it to your office..." Zhao Xu said: "In the future, I will also order Lingnan Department to transport kapok to Bianjing for verification..."

"So, I have no objection!" Shen Kuo listened and was even more shocked by the young master's clear thinking and logic.

He has actually thought everything through!

As a result, he even felt a little trembling in front of this young master.

Zhao Xu continued to Shen Kuo: "The second thing is the loom... Kapok is different from silk and linen. Its cotton batting is short and light..."

"If you want to weave it, you must use good craftsmen to make the weaving utensils..."

"And it needs to be fast to weave and easy to use..."

"In this way, I can use the cloth of Jibei to protect the world from the bitter cold!"

Of course, the price of cotton fabric will be high initially.

But as time goes by, its price will definitely come down, eventually reaching the same level as silk cloth.

That is, a piece of Jibei cloth, the market price is about 2-3 pieces.

If this can be achieved, Zhao Xu knows very well what it means?

Money! Countless money!

Even just this industrial chain can create national income that far exceeds the increase in Wang Anshi's reform in more than ten years.

Shen Kuo didn't know this, but he knew that Zhao Xu valued him.

So I nodded seriously: "I will do my best!"

"It's not about trying your best, but trying your best!" Zhao Xu emphasized: "We must make this happen no matter the cost!"

Zhao Xu looked at Shen Kuo and said seriously and affectionately: "Although I am in the deep palace, whenever I think about the people in the world, there are still people who do not have enough to eat, and women, children, old and young are still shivering in the cold winter and cannot sleep..."

"It's hard for me to sleep peacefully in Funing Palace!"

This is the most profound thing that Zhao Xu remembers in the modern era of studying abroad.

Those wealthy people who are worth billions and are as rich as the country are still trying every possible means to avoid paying their own income tax.

The industries they own are trying every possible means to take money out of other people's pockets.

But in front of the public, they say: I want to make it easy to do business in the world, or Mars is my home.
To be continued...