Chapter 1259: The Minister Comes to Visit and Makes Good Connections

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After the others retreated, they returned to their yamen, and there were still a lot of things to do, but Long Xiao couldn't do it, his yamen was in Shenwu County, and there was only one champion mansion in the capital, so he had to go home. Every day, the court asked the emperor some boring questions, and listened to the ministers brazenly boasting about their political achievements, Long Xiao felt that this other world was much more hypocritical than the previous life. In the past, there were many statistical and auditing departments, and if an official was to blow nonsense, he would be found out. However, in the Sui Dynasty in another world, there was no yamen with such a function, and the officials were allowed to make things up, as long as the emperor was happy.

Long Xiao was very helpless, he didn't know what the emperor was going to do, he had to go to the court by himself every day, he was just a seven-grade county order, and he didn't say anything about going to the court, just followed the ministers to continue blowing, Long Xiao learned the art of touting, and began to run the train with his mouth full. On this day, Long Xiao retired from the dynasty and went home, bored, and read in the yard after breakfast. Long Xiao still likes to read these books of the Sui Dynasty, which is impossible to see in the previous life, even if he does, they are all made up by those boring literati, the real history can only be seen in the wild history, and the so-called official history is filtered and watery.

Long Xiao was reading the book and saw the highlights, and the housekeeper Long Liu came to report that Gong Qinglin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, came to visit, and when Long Xiao heard it, an editor of the Hanlin Academy came to find out what he was doing, and it was still early in the morning, and he was generally working in his own yamen, and few people came out to visit the door in the morning. Long Xiao wanted to see what this editor came to do with him, so he said he wanted to see it, and Long Liu introduced the editor into Long Xiao's living room, and when Long Xiao came to the living room, he saw that Gong Qinglin was already sitting there drinking tea. Long Xiao asked, "Are you Gong Editor?" Is there something wrong with coming to the lower officials? ”。 The editing is also a seventh grade, and the reason why Long Xiao is called a subordinate official is an honorific title for the Beijing official, not a high level that he must edit.

Gong Qinglin saw Long Xiao coming in, so he hurriedly put down the teacup and stood up: "The lower official has asked for peace for the concubine master", Gong Qinglin also claimed to be a subordinate official, not that Long Xiao is the magistrate, but the concubine master, the title of the concubine is a product, and even the same level as the prince, so Gong Qinglin also calls himself a subordinate official. Long Xiao waved his hand: "Lord Gong, you don't have to be polite, Xiao Ke is just a seven-grade sesame official, I don't know what happened to Lord Gong coming to my house?" ”。 Gong Qinglin secretly took out a book from his arms and handed it to Long Xiao, Long Xiao looked at it, but it was "The Official History of the Qin and Han Dynasties", Long Xiao turned a few pages, and felt that there was a great way out from the history of the Qin and Han dynasties that he had read, so he asked: "Master Gong, your book is very different from the history of the Qin and Han dynasties that I know, what basis do you have?" ”。

Gong Qinglin explained: "Lord Long, the secretaries you see are all official, they have been deliberately edited by the Hanlin of the past dynasties, and they are all written in accordance with the emperor's opinions, what is the official history there, at best it is just a book that praises virtue, my "The Official History of the Qin and Han Dynasties" has collected countless wild histories, sorted out, it can be said to be the real history, Lord Long doesn't believe it, you can see for yourself, think carefully and know, what I wrote is still well-founded, unlike those official histories of the imperial court, which are all nonsense."

Long Xiao smiled: "What Lord Gong said is also true, but I am only a seven-rank county order, what's the use of you showing me this?" I also said that it doesn't count, doesn't Lord Gong want me to influence the emperor's will? ”。 Gong Qinglin smiled; "Lord Long is too worried, I don't want you to control the emperor's mind, you can't do it even if you are a concubine, my meaning is very simple, I just want to publish this book, I am just a seven-grade editor, every year I only encounter 12o taels of silver, eating and dressing are okay, but it is not enough to print this book, I want to cooperate with Lord Long to publish this book, how about it?".

Long Xiao was very fresh when he heard it: "What kind of cooperation method?" Tell me about it? Gong Qinglin: "That's the case, Lord Long take a closer look and make a little comment on this book, even if it is co-authored by the two of us, the signature is the two of us, as long as Lord Long pays for it." Long Xiao understood as soon as he heard it, Gong Qinglin had no money, so he came up with this saucy idea, he wanted to lose his reputation and reputation, such a thing, Long Xiao didn't want to do it, and it didn't cost much money to publish, as long as he donated a little, why take advantage of the danger of others, the right of authorship is a taboo for literati, if he also signed, wouldn't he take away the glory of others?

Long Xiao smiled: "Hehe, Lord Gong, I understand, but I dare not be interested in Lord Gong's proposal." When Gong Qinglin heard this, his face was not good-looking, it was a disappointed expression, Long Xiao looked at it, and said with a smile: "Lord Gong, I don't want the right of signature, so let's do it, Lord Gong said a number, how much silver is needed, I will lend it to Lord Gong first, and then pay me back when the book is printed and sold for money." If we make money, we will divide the profits equally, and if we lose money, it will be a benefit that I gave to Master Gong, how about it? ”。

When Gong Qinglin heard this, there was a happy look on his face again: "Lord Long, do you really think so, you really don't need the right of authorship, just lend me money?" Long Xiao: "If it's fake, just print a few books, how much silver can you spend?" ”。 Gong Qinglin: "I want to print 5o million copies, there are 5o provinces and counties in the country, 10,000 copies per province and county, I think it should be sold, it takes 50,000 taels of silver, I asked this kind of book, the printing cost is only 1o copper plates, the selling price is 2o to 5o and copper plates, and the net profit of our book is 1o copper plates, that is, as long as the book is published, you can earn 50,000 taels of silver."

Long Xiao smiled, only 50,000 taels of silver, it stumped a Hanlin Academy to edit, it seems that this Hanlin Academy is also a Qingshui Yamen, Long Xiao smiled, and took out 60,000 taels of silver tickets: "Master Gong, I am 60,000 taels of silver tickets, 50,000 taels is to help you publish books, 10,000 taels is your living expenses, I hope your books will be on the market as soon as possible, and I will also read them." Gong Qinglin saw that Long Xiao took out 60,000 taels of silver at will, and couldn't help but sigh: It's still a horse master, even if he is rich, he will take out 60,000 taels of silver casually, but it is a problem for him to even eat, and the oil, salt, firewood and rice in the capital are expensive.

Gong Qinglin hurriedly wanted to write an IOU, but was also stopped by Long Xiao: "Master Gong, we are gentlemen's friends, you don't need to write an IOU, it's a work of conscience, as long as you have me in your heart, even if you don't pay me back, I won't hold a grudge against you." Gong Qinglin thanked him and left, and bowed deeply to Long Xiao before leaving. Long Xiao also seems to have some opinions, at the same time, the seven-rank officials themselves live a very nourishing life, but these poor Beijing officials are not good, there are only 12o taels of annual salaries per year, if they are chic or unrealistic.

Gong Qinglin left, and the housekeeper Long Liu smiled and said: "Master Horse, you are really generous, as soon as you make a move, it is 60,000 taels, where do these poor Hanlin have money, eighty percent of borrowing silver is squandering, it will be difficult for you to expect to repay the money, Master Horse, if someone comes to borrow money in the future, don't be so generous, our silver is also hard-won." Long Xiao smiled and said, "You Long Liu, when did you become a miser?" Let me tell you Long Liu, no matter who comes to borrow money in the future, those who can borrow must borrow, and if you can't borrow more, you can't borrow less, you can't borrow without borrowing, our family is not without silver, you can't be so stingy, you understand, right? Don't ruin my reputation." When Long Liu heard this, his face turned red: "Master Horse, I remember, you must be kind and giving, you must be kind and giving."

As he was talking, the gate post came to report, saying that it was Xu Qingkui, the master of the Ministry of Officials, who was visiting, Long Xiao was stunned: "Please", the reason why Long Xiao was invited quickly was because the Ministry of Officials was a second grade, a full 5 levels older than himself, and he hadn't visited him yet, but he had come to visit him, and Long Xiao thought in his heart, what does it mean that this Ministry of Officials has come to his house. Long Xiao personally greeted him at the gate, but there were two people coming, so he invited Xu Qingkui into his living room, and the housekeeper Long Liu hurriedly put on a new teacup and made Xu Qingkui new tea. Long Xiao: "Lord Xu is busy with official business, how can he come to the official mansion, what is his personal matter?" ”。

Long Xiao also looks good, Xu Qingkui must have a private matter here, if it is a business matter, he will invite himself to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials, Xu Qingkui explained with a smile: "Master Horse, this is the dog Xu Rushan, who originally went to work in southern Xinjiang, and now returns to Beijing to report on his work, but the dog is not very used to it in southern Xinjiang, so he wants me to plan an errand in the north, so I will leave the dog in the capital to see what opportunity there is to arrange a position for the dog." Long Xiao is Yileng: "Lord Xu, you are the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, an official in charge of the world, and I am just a Qipin county order, what do you mean by this?" I'm in the ministry, but my eyes are dark." Xu Qingkui smiled: "Lord Long, don't worry, you listen to me explain slowly." I think your Dalu County is good, Lancang Mansion is even better, with the support of your Shenwu County, this Lancang Mansion is also a good place for hundreds of officials to compete to take office, do you understand? ”。 == (The book-chasing artifact on this site is on the shelves!) No ads, no errors, fast updates, members synchronize the bookshelf! Bookworm must-have! Pay attention to the public WeChat account zaixianxiaoshuo (press and hold for three seconds to copy) to download this site reader!