In just a few days, Yu Shinan's calligraphy was sold, and even Yu Shinan's reputation spread everywhere. Now the entire Chang'an City knows Yu Shinan, because his calligraphy has become a model for the entire Chang'an City to be imitated. And next, I'm afraid that Yu Shinan's calligraphy will be widely spread throughout the country, and this is the ultimate thing.

Jingwen also obtained about tens of thousands of profits from Yu Shinan's copybook, which is very rich! If this continues, Yu Shinan's calligraphy alone can already be sold for millions of yuan, making Jingwen make a lot of money. Although he was extorted by Li Shimin for one million yuan, he came up with another way to make money, which has to be said to be a good way.

"Lord Jingwen, Dr. Kong Yingda asked you to meet him." A member of the National Prison said.

Hearing that it was Kong Yingda who wanted to see him, Jingwen immediately ran to meet him. For Kong Yingda, Jingwen just thinks that he is a doctor of Confucianism, and now he is also a senior teacher in Guozijian. And Kong Yingda is a character who appeared in many later Tang Dynasty novels, and Jingwen is certainly familiar with it. However, Jingwen also has to respect this Kong Yingda, because he is one of Li Shimin's eighteen bachelors.

When Li Shimin was General Tiance at that time, there were eighteen bachelors in Tiance Mansion, and Kong Yingda was one of them. The eighteenth bachelor is Li Shimin's absolute cronies, and Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are also one of the eighteen bachelors. And although Kong Yingda did not become the prime minister, he also won the trust of Li Shimin, so he wanted to see Jingwen, and Jingwen of course had to go immediately.

"Xia Guan has seen Master Kong Yingda." Jingwen saluted.

"No need to be polite!" Kong Yingda said.

Jingwen got up and asked, "Master Kong Yingda, do you have something to do with me?" ”

"Did you help Yu Shinan get his notebook out before? Is there such a thing?" asked Kong Yingda.

Jingwen replied honestly and said: "Yes, I helped Lord Yu Shinan to get a copybook, and now the entire Chang'an City is selling well, and many people are proud to learn Lord Yu Shinan's copybook." ”

Kong Yingda nodded and said, "Since you helped Yu Shinan to make a calligraphy, can you help me get out some of my essentials about Confucianism, and I also want to let people all over the world see my teachings." ”

Only then did Jingwen know that Kong Yingda was looking for something about himself, and he actually wanted to help Kong Yingda publish a book. Kong Yingda probably saw that Yu Shinan gained a lot of fame by publishing books, so he also wanted to take this opportunity to accumulate fame for himself. This is a great opportunity.

"Mr. Kong Yingda, it is of course a good thing that you can come up with your own results for the study of scholars all over the world. As long as you are willing, I can help you publish a book, Master Kong Yingda. When the time comes, all the scholars in the world will look up to your achievements, and you will probably become the best descendant of the Confucian saints. You will certainly be able to make a great contribution to the spread of the teachings of the Confucian saints, and the Confucian saints will praise you in heaven. Jingwen said.

Kong Yingda couldn't help but smile, because he also wanted to write a book and talk about it! The ancients all had the idea of writing books and sayings, but not many of them were realized. Now that Jingwen has given them this opportunity, of course they have to cherish it. Even Kong Yingda is writing a book for the first time this time, so he also wants Jingwen to help him get it.

"Well, how much does it cost to publish a book? I'm an official, and it's not a fat difference, do you think you can get some discounts? Kong Yingda said suddenly.

"What? Why do you still need money? Jingwen asked in surprise.

Kong Yingda said helplessly: "Don't you want to? If I want to publish a book, then naturally I spend money, and then you take it and sell it. ”

Only then did Jingwen figure out what Kong Yingda meant, that is, he didn't know much about publishing in ancient times. In ancient times, when people wrote books, they not only had to write books, but also spent their own money to promote them. In ancient times, people had to pay for books by themselves, and economic reasons were also an important reason why many people could not write books and speak. Although many people are talented and able to write books and theories, they do not have the economic conditions to print books to promote their own theories, so they have disappeared into the dust of history.

Now although Kong Yingda also wants to publish a book, he is worried that he will not be able to afford this cost, so he hopes that Jingwen can reduce the price a little. This model is not at all the same as that of later generations. In later generations, the author submitted the manuscript to the publishing house, and then the publishing house spent its own money to advance the publication after reviewing, and then shared the profit with the author. This is the publicly-funded publication of later generations. However, in ancient times, there was no publicly-funded publication, only self-funded publication, and everything had to be spent by oneself!

"Master Kong Yingda, how can I make you pay for it? Don't worry, not only do I not want you to pay for it this time, but I can also give you the manuscript fee when the money is good! Jingwen patted his chest and said.

"Manuscript fees? What is this? Kong Yingda asked.

Jingwen didn't know how to describe the manuscript fee, so he said directly: "Master Kong, the manuscript fee is that I used your article to publish, and I should share a part of the money I get with you." You read hard and then write down what you think and think, and I sell it for money, shouldn't I give you some money? ”

"Smack" "Bastard, where am I writing books for money?" You're insulting me! Kong Yingda slapped the table and said angrily.

Jingwen was speechless, this Kong Yingda couldn't understand the statement of the manuscript fee. It's no wonder that the ancients thought that writing a book was writing a book, and it was an elegant thing, so how could it be associated with money? So Kong Yingda was angry on the spot, thinking that this manuscript fee was insulting him!

"Master Kong, let's not talk about the manuscript fee first, I will help you publish the book first, and I will help you pay for this publication in advance. This time, you give me the manuscript, and then I have someone to typeset it, and then print it out uniformly, so that everyone in the world can appreciate your Confucian knowledge, how about it? Jingwen said.

Jing Wen put aside the matter of manuscript fees first, and instead said that he wanted to publish a book, which reassured Kong Yingda. Kong Yingda is concerned about publishing theories, so that everyone in the world can learn his own theories. Now that Jingwen is willing to help Kong Yingda publish for free, is there anything better than this? Therefore, Kong Yingda didn't care about Jingwen's "insult" to him just now.

"Hurry up! I hope that in a few days, I will be able to let people all over the world see my books, and my book is called "The Righteousness of the Five Classics", you can take it! Kong Yingda said.

Soon, Jingwen came out again with a lot of manuscript paper, and he wanted to publish a book for Kong Yingda.