62, to the emperor (I)
Jingwen asked those volunteer editors to work overtime to sort out Li Shimin's "Ji'an Poetry Collection" and Empress Changsun's "Women's Rules". When the editors saw that the books of the Empress Eldest Sun had come here to be published, they immediately felt that the trip was worthwhile. Because Empress Changsun's books have been published, maybe the emperor will also publish them in the future. Then if it is sorted out at that time, won't it be for the emperor to remember? But they don't know that the "Ji'an Poetry Collection" is the poetry collection of Emperor Li Shimin!
Li Shimin's "Ji'an Poetry Collection" and Empress Changsun's "Female Rule" have all entered the bookstore and can be regarded as listed. Jingwen also specially instructed those bookstore owners to strongly recommend the so-called "Ji'an Poetry Collection", which could make Li Shimin happy. Any writer is very happy to see their books selling well.
It has been several days since the "Ji'an Poetry Collection" was launched, and Li Shimin came to Jingwen's house.
"Jingwen, how are my poetry collections selling?" Li Shimin asked.
"Good! Of course, all major bookstores are strongly recommending it, so that readers all over the world know that 'Ji'an' is a very talented poet! Jingwen didn't think about it, so he said it directly.
Anyway, this **, of course Jingwen has to work hard to say it, this ** won't lose a piece of meat!
"Okay, you can accompany me to have a look and see how my poetry collection is selling? Is it so that people rush to buy it and run out of stock. Li Shimin said complacently.
Jingwen knew that Li Shimin was an emperor who was very happy, and he thought he was a talented man. Now that his poetry collection is on the market, of course he has to care about the sales of his poetry collection! Only if the sales are good, then it can be considered a success. Now that Jingwen says something strongly recommended, of course it is to be concerned.
Jingwen led Li Shimin to Moxiang Bookstore, the largest bookstore in Chang'an, to see the sales here.
"Guest, what book do you want? Here are the female rules written by my Empress of the Tang Dynasty, do you want to take a look? You can buy it back and show it to Madame and Miss, so that they can also learn the teachings of the Queen Mother! Now the sales of the queen's daughter are very hot, and I have to buy hundreds of copies every day, but each time I have to sell out in less than half a day. I'm afraid I'll have to stock seven or eight hundred copies a day to be able to cope with it! The bookstore owner said.
Li Shimin was very happy when he heard that Empress Changsun's "Female Rule" was selling so well. Because Empress Changsun is his wife, and his book sales are good, Li Shimin's husband is also very honored!
When Jingwen heard this, he immediately asked, "Do you have any "Ji'an Poetry Collection" here?" ”
The bookstore owner thought for a moment and asked, "Ji'an Poetry Collection, what do you want this for?" ”
Jingwen immediately punned on it: "Ji Anke is a great poet, I have been looking for his poetry collection for a long time!" Such a powerful poet has finally started to publish a collection of poems, and of course I want to seize this opportunity. I hurried over to buy it so that I could treasure it. I think the Ji'an poetry collection should be a big hit, right? ”
Although Jingwen said it to the bookstore owner, he was actually patting on the back. Because the old Li Shimin is next to him, this is clearly the son of Li Shimin's sycophant! What do you say about Ji'an's poetry collection, Ji'an is a great poet, isn't that just talking about Li Shimin's literary style? Isn't this just filming Li Shimin's ass?
But the bookstore owner said, "We have Ji'an's poetry collection here." Ji'an's poetry collection is not easy to sell at all, and it can't sell a copy for half a day. I don't know if this Ji'an came out of that horn, and he can actually write poetry? The poems he wrote were just ordinary and had no characteristics, so many readers didn't buy it. I saw that it was not easy to sell here, so I took it off the shelves. ”
Jing Wen secretly shouted that it was bad, he was a sycophant just now, but now the bookstore owner very unceremoniously pointed out that the poetry of "Ji'an" is not good, but it can be said to be average. Isn't this just a slap in the face of Li Shimin? Now that Li Shimin heard this, he didn't know how to get angry?
Sure enough, when Li Shimin heard this, he immediately blew his beard and glared, obviously in a very bad mood. And Jingwen must find a way to appease Li Shimin, otherwise he will be the unlucky one who waits.
"I sue you, I am the one who provided you with Yu Shinan's calligraphy and a few adults' books, why don't you do your best to promote that collection of Ji'an poems according to our requirements?" Jingwen said angrily.
Jingwen has repeatedly ordered those booksellers to find a way to sell Ji'an's poetry collection, so that they can shoot Li Shimin's sycophants! But now these booksellers don't sell Li Shimin's books, but sell other books there, isn't this a slap in Jingwen's face?
"Oh, you're Boss Jingwen? Is that Ji'an someone who you are? You're going to promote his poetry collection? You don't know, this Ji'an poetry collection Xiaoxiang is very poor, even if I try my best to sell it, I only sold three copies. We businessmen all want profits, and you asked us to sell that Ji'an poetry collection that is not selling well, so how can we sell it vigorously? What's more, if we all go to promote this Ji'an poetry collection, then your other books won't sell well! Other books don't sell well, so don't you want to lose money Boss Jingwen? So we're still fattening up the fat pigs and selling those good books! The bookstore owner said.
Jingwen immediately emphasized again: "You hurry up and do your best to promote the Ji'an poetry collection, otherwise I will let people cut off your supply." Those Yu Shinan's calligraphy, Master Kong Yingda's Five Classics of Justice, and other adults' books, you are useless. Unless you hurry up and promote that Ji'an poetry collection, hum ......"
The bookstore owner immediately hesitated, this Jingwen was so unreasonable, it seemed that profit was not important at all. On the contrary, it seems that the loss of money is also to promote the Ji'an poetry collection. What kind of person is this Ji'an, who actually made Jing Wen want to lose money and promote his poetry collection? The bookstore owner didn't expect that this Ji'an was the pen name of Emperor Li Shimin!
"Forget it, don't be embarrassed! Let's go! Li Shimin said.
Jingwen and Li Shimin left the bookstore, and Li Shimin said, "Is the poem I wrote really that bad?" ”
"Your Majesty, that's because they don't know how to appreciate, there are always people in this world who know how to appreciate. Those people don't know how to appreciate it, that's their problem, it's not that the emperor writes poorly! Your Majesty, you might as well wait for a few more days, there will always be someone who knows how to appreciate your poems. Jingwen said.
"I hope so!" Li Shimin said.
Li Shimin didn't report any hope.
When Jingwen saw this situation, he immediately thought to himself: "The emperor's dignity has been hit, so I have to save the emperor's dignity!" ”