In the bright room, against the wall is a five-story bookcase with yellow pears, and the curtain that is usually used to hide the dust is being opened at this moment, and it is full of various sets of books. Next to the bookshelf is a large cedar case near the window, the four treasures of the study room on the top are complete, and the circle chair behind has been pulled apart at this time, and the housekeeper Liu Anzheng is smiling and inviting the young man opposite to sit.

"Mr. Xu, this is a study, the young master ordered it to be cleaned up after he came down, most of these books are new in the market, but if you think it is not suitable or there is something missing, just put down the book list, I will immediately go to the warehouse at home to find it, and then go to the bookstore outside to find it." These four treasures of the study are all things left by the old uncle, and most of them are honored by the lower people, and you can see whether they are suitable or not. As for this inkstone, it is an old object in the warehouse that is some years old, and the young master personally found it......"

Although the young master in front of him invited back Mr. Xixi is not well-known, and he doesn't even have a reputation, but before Xu Liang found out the fields privately cultivated by the previous two generations of masters in the mansion, and the land deed was also implemented, Liu An didn't dare to underestimate it, plus it was an unexpected surprise to be able to keep the name of the housekeeper, so he naturally didn't dare to disobey the new master. Therefore, although he didn't understand why the young master would invite such a sick and crooked person to be the western seat, he still ran forward and walked in a thoughtful manner, and he spoke politely at this time.

"I'm tired of Steward Liu, this study and the bedroom just now are very good."

"That's good, that's good."

Liu An was afraid that this Mr. Xu was as shrewd and difficult to deal with as his own young master, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and retreated after a few words of flattery. As soon as he left, Song Bo came forward, touched this and looked at that, and finally turned around and walked to Xu Jing's side and said: "Master, when the gate of this courtyard is closed, it seems to be a single family, and the main house has three east and west wings, and we can all live there, it seems that the prince of Xing'an still relies on you." ”

"It's not to rely on, I'm a person who is not worth mentioning, and I can't lift my shoulders and can't lift my hands, except for reading a belly full of poetry and books, and I don't have much ability to praise the staff, which point is worthy of being relied on? It's just that Master Xu is kind and righteous, and he not only sheltered me, but also directly gave me a place to live. ”

And not only did he give him a place to live, but he even found a chance to slap him back when he was intimidated!

Speaking of this, Xu Jing sat down on the circle chair, took off a wolf on the pen holder and looked at it, and suddenly found that there was something wrong with the inkstone. Anyone who reads books is very fond of such inspirational poems when he is young, but he has been frustrated for many years, and now he is gradually fascinated by the study of Lao Zhuang, which at first glance inevitably makes his heart hot.

Therefore, when Xu Xun came back to summon him in the evening, he asked him if he was used to it, and he immediately said respectfully: "The adults are alone in the courtyard, and they are also asking people to prepare books on scripture and history and the four treasures of the study, such an arrangement really makes the grass people feel uneasy. ”

"Now that you've come to me, you don't need the word grass people." Xu Xun smiled slightly, then looked at Xu Jing and said, "Although I won't return your innocence immediately, I will keep your affairs in mind." The emperor has always been jealous and hateful, and he hates those who are under the guise of righteousness and awe-inspiring, but men and women are thieves and prostitutes behind their backs, you just have to wait patiently for good news. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Seeing Xu Jing get up and bow down again, Xu Xun accepted it calmly, and then raised his hand to signal him to sit, and then said: "You and Tang Liuru were really wronged in this matter back then, and Master Cheng was even more wronged, but I didn't help you for no reason." Since I told the outside world that you are my Xixi, then I also have a few things for you to do. ”

"Yes, please do your bidding."

"I heard that you are talented, you know everything about the subset of scripture and history, and you are also a must-have poetry?"

The person who is a confidant dies, not to mention that Xu Xun's charcoal in the snow is even more extraordinary, Xu Jing has already made up his mind that as long as it is not something that violates his purpose, he should do whatever Xu Xun says. And now Xu Xun asked about the academic articles and poems as soon as he opened his mouth, which couldn't help but scratch his itch, and he immediately owed a debt and said: "My lord, it is really a false praise to know everything, but the student has been studying hard in the Wanjuan Building since he was a child, and he has been studying hard for many years after going home after trying to cheat, and he is confident that the academic article has already glimpsed the doorway." ”

"Scholarly articles, these are elegant things that reach the upper classes, but what I want you to do now are vulgar things that the lower classes talk about." Seeing that Xu Jing was only slightly stunned, and did not immediately refuse, Xu Xun was satisfied, so he said slowly, "Articles, poems, and songs, in addition to those quatrains that have been passed down through the ages, are often the last ones that the people talk about. Don't you see that there are hundreds of Li Taibai's poems, but there are only a few well-known ones? On the contrary, those small talk books that were not elegant at the beginning were widely circulated among the people. ”

Although Xu Jing understood what he said, he was a little confused, and couldn't help but ask tentatively: "My lord, do you mean to let me write some small talking books for the common people to read?" ”

"The little talk book is too slow to work, I want you to write a few plays. Of course, if you don't want to sign it, you can just make a nonsense. As for the subject matter, it is very simple, for example, now that there is a war, this army has already gone to war, and you can make up a farewell mother and wife to go to the battlefield in tears; For example, if the imperial court wants to punish and eliminate corruption, then make up a Bao Qingtian to angrily behead Chen Shimei; For example, if the imperial court wants to open a river, then make up a Ximen leopard to punish witches......"

For example, the young lord and the old minister, at the critical moment, you can make up a few old ministers to rely on the old and sell the old to fight against the young lord everywhere!

Listening to Xu Xun talk eloquently about how to combine quyi, storytelling, etc. with the current situation, Xu Jing was not a stupid person, and gradually realized that Xu Xun asked him to write these vulgar and vulgar things not for fame at all, but for the sake of promoting the general trend. Therefore, in addition to his initial doubts, he also felt that it was overkill, and he immediately listened attentively. When he heard Xu Xun set the tone of being appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, he lowered his head and muttered for a long time, and suddenly raised his head and said a word.

"My lord is so far-sighted, I am naturally willing to do my best, but although I am a little talented and learned, I am far inferior to Tang Liuru in these areas. He is omnipotent in calligraphy, painting and poetry, and in his early years, he also wrote two small plays for a few close friends to appreciate, I occasionally watched them, and after reading them, they were catchy, and it can even be said that they left a lingering fragrance. The reason why he was promoted as the first talent in Suzhou was because of his urgency. If the adults invite him, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort! Vulgar things are good, but isn't it a double benefit to both the elegant and the vulgar? ”

Xu Xun really plans to invite Xu Jing, a talent, to write a play not only for his business career, but in his opinion, the propaganda offensive is really important. For hundreds of thousands of years, emperors and generals have all died, but only the pen of the literati has not died. With that brilliant pen alone, Uncle Liu is incomparably benevolent and righteous, Cao Mengde is the first emperor of the Xiong, Emperor Zhengde plays the dragon and the phoenix, and the Yongzheng Emperor Jiulong wins the heir...... In this era, if you can't raise a few powerful pens to take precautions and carry out extensive publicity, he really deserves the reputation of a traverser.

Therefore, Xu Jing directly recommended Tang Yin, he couldn't help but move in his heart, and after thinking about it, he nodded and smiled: "What you said is good." The four great talents of Suzhou, Xu Changgu was in front of the Jishi in the Hanlin Academy, and the other two had not had time to go back. Suo's surname was asked to Zhu Wen and the others to bring a handwritten letter to Tang Liuru, asking him to go out of the mountain to do a career. Although Taohuawu is good, it is too early for him to live in seclusion at a young age! ”

When he came out of Xu Jing's small courtyard, Xu Xun looked up at the waning moon in the sky, and couldn't help but feel a sense of high spirits. It is too difficult for him to recruit talents from all over the world today, but the price of recruiting those talents who are quite famous among the people but have no foundation in the DPRK is too small. Talents, it is not used for intrigue, let them do the business of talents, write more popular good things, this is the real people to make the best use of!

In the past, when he was poor, it was a rare pleasure to drink a glass of wine with a plate of soy sauce and soybeans in the evening, but now although he is rich, Xu Liang still likes to take a sip after dinner. At this time, the girl opened the curtain and let Xu Xun in, who was holding a small wine glass, glanced at it and pointed to the opposite side with chopsticks, and when Xu Xun sat down, he said, "People are settled?" ”

"Settle in. Since they have the same surname, I am ready to use people to great use, so I naturally have to be courteous. Fortunately, I didn't misread the person, this Xu Jing is still a decent person, and tonight he suggested to me to invite Tang Bohu in Suzhou to work with him, and frankly said that Tang Bohu is far better than him in terms of talent and learning. I have a step to advance, and I don't forget the friends who were in trouble back then, which is much better than some jealous bosses. ”

"That's good, although talented and unvirtuous people also have to use it, but in their hearts they always guard against the enemy, so they are not as good as a righteous gentleman." Xu Liang saw that Xu Xun had poured himself a small cup, and immediately glared at him and said, "Drink less, your father and I have developed a habit in the market for many years, don't learn from me." ”

"Zi Xiao's father knows everyone, not to mention that I am happy in my heart!" Xu Xun raised his head and poured a glass of wine down his throat, only to feel an indescribable strength rushing down, he choked carelessly, put down the small wine glass and said, "Anyway, now it's not as good as it was back then, dad, don't always drink this kind of strong wine, the entrance is soft and mellow imperial wine, didn't I just move back two jars with that imperial horse today?" ”

"That wine has no taste, to put it mildly, it is a woman's drink, a manly man, the stronger the better. Didn't you walk north on a cold day, and you didn't have such a drink at that time, and you couldn't hold it down at all...... cough, saying these boring words again, let me ask you, who are you going to calculate with this Xu Jing this time? ”

"It's not about calculating anyone. I just want to tell the old men that they don't like me, but they're not perfect saints with no weaknesses. Today's emperor is not like the first emperor who listens to their surnames in everything, don't hold on to the old yellow calendar! I really want to know if the shadow figure drawn by Fu Si in Jinyi Weibei Town according to Xu Jing's words spreads out, and when I see Xu Jing's description of the man in black, will anyone take a seat! ”

(To be continued)