The influence of literature in this era far exceeded that of later generations, because there was no radio, no television, and no computer that entered the information age, and novels were one of the most common pastimes. Therefore, the literary market is always in a state of hunger, and the appearance of an excellent literary work is like dropping a bomb on a calm lake, and the ripples spread greatly.

The literary scene in the city of Elroy is in a strange state, on the one hand, many readers have come into contact with "The Count of Monte Cristo" from various channels and do not hesitate to praise this work of elegance and vulgarity, on the other hand, the mainstream literary media are deliberately concealing the news about "The Count of Monte Cristo", and the regular bookstores with qualifications cannot even find the book shadow of "The Count of Monte Cristo".

More and more readers asked Leonard's bookstore and publishing house about "The Count of Monte Cristo", and Leonard Publishing House was under tremendous pressure from all directions, and after a long time, people with a discerning eye knew that "The Count of Monte Cristo" was being suppressed by the mainstream media, and the only person with so much power in the publishing industry was the leading boss Leonard Press.

Everyone knows that Leonard Publishing House awarded the Leonard Prize to the work "Wild Rose" by members of the Elroy family some time ago, and "The Count of Monte Cristo" also appeared in the novel collection, but disappeared because it did not win the award.

At that time, many readers thought that there was an inside story in this call for papers, and now the gap between "Wild Rose" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" is clear at a glance, and everything seems to have become a joke like a king's new clothes, because the king's identity is the king, and no one dares to reveal the essence of this matter.

Leonard Publishing House can't say that the accumulation of public opinion will make them lose credibility, but they can't choose to admit that they are blind, admitting is to slap the Elroy family in the face, Belloc chooses to stand in line and needs to stand to the end, as he said that wall grass is the least popular type in the social world.

Belloc's decision was very decisive and correct, the only thing he did not expect was that The Count of Monte Cristo would have an even greater impact than he had imagined, beyond the control of his largest publishing house in the city of Elroy. Of course, ordinary novels can't do it, but "The Count of Monte Cristo" is extremely beautifully packaged by Harvey, and the cover and the punctuation and style created by himself have earned enough eyeballs.

The Leonard family, in a large and dark study, is now the head of the Leonard family and Belloc to negotiate a solution to the dilemma in front of them.

Duke Bernard is a shrewd businessman, thirty years ago, the Bernard family was in trouble due to the explosive economic growth of other aristocratic families, and a nobleman without wealth was only a fictitious title, at that time he decided to gamble all the family savings into the publishing industry, although he no longer manages the publishing house, he is also one of the most prominent figures in the social world.

Facing the report submitted by his son Bellock, he put it down after a cursory glance, put his hands together and said indifferently: "My son, your decision is not wrong, no matter how good a novel is, it is only a novel, this is not the capital, and the literary association will not stand out for the literary works of a small place." But the decision is right, it is also true that it affects the reputation of Leonard Press, and these public opinions need to be suppressed no matter what, this incident is on behalf of the Elroy family, and no one should be against us, even if it is the Avery guy! ”

Belloc changed his toughness and worry in front of outsiders and sighed: "Father, I am more worried about what the Elroy family will think of this matter, I once thought that my judgment was no longer wise, "Wild Rose" is the work of the second son of a family after all, and it cannot represent the will of the count. ”

"Of course, but there is no way for Elroy to curry favor with the Earl."

"So..." Belloc stared at his father and waited for a conclusion.

"We are just faithfully fulfilling the role of a loyal dog, playing the role of a harlequin, and as long as we are still useful, the Elroy family will not abandon us. From another point of view, this incident has promoted our bondage with the Elroy family, and the key is in the attitude and method of handling this matter, in short, we have to block all the dirty water for the Elroy family. ”

Belloc marveled at his father's long-term vision: "Under your analysis, this thing doesn't sound bad. ”

Duke shook his head instead: "On the contrary, this is definitely not good, once we can't completely block the dirty water, the Elroy family will abandon us as an outcast." ”

"What's there to worry about, we have the biggest publishing house and the right to speak in the city."

"Belloc, are you underestimating literature and the influence of novelists?"

Belloc bowed his head a little arrogantly: "They are not to be underestimated, they are just people with a little wisdom, and even if they write a book, they can't become as rich as us." ”

"Stupid!" Duke scolded in a deep voice.

Belloc looked at his father in surprise: "I thought you thought the same as I did. ”

"It's true that I treat fiction as a commodity, but I've never dared to underestimate a work or a novelist. You may be a little confused, of course, because you have never been to the capital of the kingdom, where a writer, especially a novelist, is sought after far more than you think, they are a powerful force in the social world, can you imagine that among those authors there are even adults as high as dukes, even though most of them have never owned wealth and have not been granted rights, but they are the leaders of culture, oh my God~ you still don't understand our situation? Duke hated that iron could not be made of steel, and after saying that, he slapped the table on the table, feeling a headache for his son's stupid idea.

It's normal for Belloc to have such thoughts, but it may be that this thought has led to the current situation, and Duke is sure that it will lead the situation in the worst direction.

Faced with his father's wrath, Belloc shook his head in confusion.

The old aristocrat let out a feeble sigh: "We can suppress 'The Count of Monte Cristo' all over the city, but once this work is out of the city of Elroy, I don't know if the lords of the Capital Literary Association like it too, they even need only one comment to decide everything now." ”

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"To the Dear Mr. Alexander,

Hello, we haven't seen each other for a long time since we last had a meeting, but I haven't left your work for a day in this time. I am amazed by your wit, amazed by your ingenuity, and every time I look back at your novels, I feel from the bottom of my heart that you are one of the greatest novelists that the city of Elroy has ever seen.

The Count of Monte Cristo is a major innovation in the history of fiction...

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Forgive me, therefore, for my personal actions, for I have sent a printed copy of The Count of Monte Cristo to my friend in the capital, who is a member of the literary society there, where the national literature is represented, and where there are more writers of excellent quality and high literary accomplishment, your work will surely receive a fair evaluation. The Count of Monte Cristo should not be confined to the city of El Roy, it should be seen by all readers who love literature.

Your friend and loyal reader, Scott Adams, wrote on October 4, 1325 in the Barron calendar. ”

Harvey sat on his couch and read the envelope with milk, and was not disgusted by Scott's action of sending The Count of Monte Cristo to the Literary Society, for which everything was already in the past tense. His debts were cleared, and during this time Puran handed him a large sum of publishing profits, a total of 31,827 baluns, enough for him to squander for a while.

What is he interested in now? In addition to slowly preparing to finish the second half of "The Count of Monte Cristo", the attribute panel in his mind gave him a very generous reward based on the impact of "The Count of Monte Cristo", which was enough to let him step into the mysterious realm of spellcasters.