The four princes invited Lu Yi and Zhao Lei to the bookstore in the palace to see the sample books.

The bookstore in the palace is also a clear water yamen, and it is not easy to get ahead. This time the four princes are coming, and the chief and deputy stewards in charge of the bookstore are simply upside down, eager to kneel down and hug the thighs of the four princes and call grandpa. The four princes assigned to print a book in a way, and the people in the bookstore pushed off all the other work that was not urgent, and concentrated on printing this one.

The travelogue was written by Lu Yi, but the pictures in it were all drawn by Zhao Lei. These two people have a deep friendship and know each other, and if you change a painter, just listening to Lu Yi's description, you may not be able to draw those things that you have never seen at all.

Maude picked up the two of them at the gate of the palace and led them in front.

"Lu Gongzi, Zhao Gongzi, go this way." Mao De smiled and said: "This is a good thing to write a book, the emperor asked last night, and said that after printing, I will first present a copy to the Qinzheng Palace." ”

Mao De is very good at talking, and he regarded this news as an unintentional casual statement, selling Lu Yi and Zhao Lei a big favor.

People in this world, whether they are studying or learning martial arts, don't they all have to rely on the emperor's appreciation and promotion? Although Mao De didn't read much, he had heard of a sentence about what kind of literature and martial arts he learned and sold to the emperor's family.

Now they have the opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor, which is an opportunity that no one else can ask for.

Zhao Lei was a little nervous: "My painting is too rough, can I change it again?" ”

Lu Yi smiled.

He understood what Mao De meant, but if Lu Yi wanted to be powerful and profitable, he didn't need to rely on others.

When Mao De said this, he intended to sell them well, and that was also because the four princes valued these two. And with their age, there are no accidents, and the future will definitely be good.

The four princes treated them so kindly, and of course Mao De had to take credit for his master. If the master himself doesn't say it, the people below can't be as impenetrable as wood.

The location of the bookstore is remote, and this area is full of cold yamen, not to mention that the four princes will not come here, even a big eunuch like Mao De will not set foot here.

The year before last, there was a water here because of a lightning strike, and then the emperor asked someone to demolish part of it and repair the rest of it, which looked even more deserted, not like it was in the palace at all.

The four princes were looking through the sample books on the table and talking to the head of the bookstore standing beside them.

Not only did he come, but even Liu Yan and Liu Fang also came over to join in the fun, wanting to see what the printed sample book looked like.

New books, not unusual. But the person who wrote the book was someone they knew, and the book was written about interesting things that he had personally experienced, which was interesting.

Liu Yan thought it was novel and interesting before, thinking if he could see a story similar to "Breaking the Temple in the Wilderness and Encountering the Fox Demon", Liu Fang also thought so.

The head of the bookstore was born thin, I don't know if it was because he couldn't get too much oil and water, and when he saw the prince and princess coming, his hands and feet were a little panicked and didn't know where to put them.

The printed sample books are neatly stacked in the bookcase, exuding the unique smell of new ink and paper.

The cover is blank.

"Huh? What about the title of the book? Liu Yan turned his head and asked, "Is the seal leaking?" ”

"Hui Princess, because of the orders of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, the title of the book has not been decided for the time being, so it is empty."

"Oh."

Liu Yan opened the book, and on the first page was a picture, a man riding on a horse, with a hat on his head, a sword at his waist, and a small burden hanging from the back of the saddle.

Although most of his face was blocked by the hat, Liu Yan could still see who was painting.

"Is this the painting of Lu Yi? That's what he wears when he goes out? ”

The fourth prince smiled and nodded: "That's right." This picture is matched by Zhao Lei, the original painting is more expressive, after the engraving is printed, it looks dull, only half of the original charm. ”

The head of the bookstore hurriedly said: "Your Highness, rest assured, the slave maid will be re-carved, and strive to be exactly the same as the original picture." ”

The fourth prince didn't blame him, and said very generously: "It doesn't matter, it's inevitable." If the engraved painting can be the same as the original painting, then the world's national masters will be worthless. ”

It is Danqing's skillful hands who paint, and these engraving workers are just craftsmen. Besides, if the ink of the printed book is shallow, the painting will be blurry and difficult to distinguish, and if it is heavy, it will be out of shape, which is no way.