"Your Highness!"

"The minister has seen His Highness!"

Li Zhong just put down his pen and finished his day's work. At this time, I also saw Luo Shen hurrying over before sunset.

Li Chong knew that the other party was here to report to him, so he asked directly: "How are the books selling?" ”

Luo Shen immediately replied: "Back to Your Highness, the first batch of printed books has sold at least seventy percent. ”

Li Chong also continued to ask: "What about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? How did it sell? ”

Luo Shen said: ""Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was sold in the morning for less than an hour, and it was all swept away. ”

Li Chong couldn't help but look up at the roof and said, "It seems...... There are still many rich people in this Luoyang City. ”

"......" Luo Shen looked at his emotional appearance, and also said: "The minister thinks that the number of publications should be increased next." ”

Li Chong said: "Arrange it as you like." ”

The first batch of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" printed and sold only had a total of 1,000 copies.

But...... Don't look at it, it's only a thousand copies.

A thousand books can be sold in ancient times when such transportation and logistics were so underdeveloped, and within an hour.

This shows the potential of this book.

This is like the starting point of the later generations on the Internet, and there are 1,000 subscriptions in the first hour, which as long as it does not collapse, the level of proper boutique in the later period.

Li Chong asked again: "What are their reactions after reading it?" ”

Luo Shen replied: "One is that I think it is novel, because Datang has never had such a long book before. The second is that I think it's interesting, and it seems to reproduce history. The main thing is that few people have said about the Three Kingdoms before. And even if there were, it was limited to the stories of individual characters. ”

"Like Meng Dongye, everyone was written in, they had never seen it before. And then there's ...... I heard that this is Meng Dongye's work, so many people are willing to spend money to buy it and read it. ”

Li Chong nodded and said, "This is the celebrity effect." But...... If they found out that it was Sun Quan who borrowed arrows from the grass boat, not Zhuge Liang, would they have criticized Meng Jiao and said that he was a misguide. ”

Luo Shen also said: "I don't think so, after all...... Surely everyone knows that this is fake. ”

Li Chong: "It's hard to say, I'm afraid of being more serious about everything." ”

"But...... It doesn't matter, there has to be the first person to eat the crab. ”

"You continue to do a good job of printing and supplying books."

Roshin: "Yes. ”

Li Chong: "Although there are millions of people in Luoyang, I estimate that if we can sell 500,000 to 100,000 copies, I'm afraid, it will slowly approach saturation." ”

"So...... You have to think about other places as well. ”

"We can try to find some other businessmen to join, so that they can help us sell to other states and counties in Datang."

"What do you think...... Is it better to disperse to other businessmen to join, or is it better to let the Li family do this? ”

Luo Shen obviously didn't expect Li Chong to ask such a question.

What does this mean?

Although Luo Shen had rarely been involved in political struggles before, Li Chong's words obviously represented his distrust of the Li family.

Li Chong saw that his expression had changed, and he immediately said: "Don't get me wrong, Your Highness just doesn't want to trouble the Li family for anything." ”

"And...... There can't be just one Li family. ”

"Everything depends on the Li family, saving trouble is saving trouble, but the Li family is also very tired."

After listening to Li Chong's words, Luo Shen also bowed his head and said, "Since His Highness has said so, then let the others come." ”

Li Chong: "Then you go to Li Try, and then ask Li Try to introduce the shoe seller to you." ”

I saw that Luo Shen was also puzzled - selling shoes?

……

In the blink of an eye.

November is also coming.

Obviously, things in Soccer City won't end so easily.

With the event of the performance of the football city fermenting again, it is also in Luoyang City, which once again forms a heated discussion.

And the final result of the heated discussion is that almost everyone in Luoyang City has a copy of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" if they have the conditions.

Even......

Some people even buy it specifically to give to friends who have been degraded from afar.

Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhi naturally bought a copy.

The weather is getting colder.

The two sat in front of the fire, reading a book shoulder to shoulder.

After watching it for most of the day.

Only then did the two of them have time to relax their muscles.

In fact, in terms of excitement, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is not wonderful at all.

Of course!

This is for people like Li Chong who are used to eating fast-paced fast food.

In the Tang Dynasty, which is seriously lacking in entertainment activities, this "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" can give people a pleasant enjoyment, whether it is with its thick historical stories or the thickness of its books.

Although Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhi are both scholars, they are even very well-known poets.

However......

This does not mean that they are fully familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms, so when they read this book for the first time, they had a feeling that Meng Dongye was really talented and could write the original history of the Three Kingdoms so vividly and wonderfully.

In the past, if you didn't spend a lot of time sorting out history books, you could only get fragmented knowledge.

To this end......

Bai Juyi also couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "There is only Meng Dongye!" ”

"It's just...... I had never heard of Meng Dongye being good at the history of the Three Kingdoms before. ”

Yuan Zhen also said: "Who said it wasn't." ”

"This Meng Dongye, in addition to writing poems, I didn't expect this to be so good at writing stories."

"But I think the most important thing is that person."

Bai Juyi: "...... Do you mean the emperor's grandson? ”

Yuan Zhen: "This imperial grandson, have we heard less magical things about him over the years?" ”

Bai Juyi also thought that they had also gone to watch football before.

I also visited the city that was founded because of football.

Bai Juyi: "Indeed! This emperor is not simple at all. ”

Yuan Zhen: "Although it's a bit of a waste to say this, but ...... I think I can have a good relationship with the emperor and grandson. ”

Bai Juyi: "......"

Yuanzhen; "Show him your usual poems and articles."

Bai Juyi: "But he's so small." That's too much......"

Yuan Zhen: "What's so embarrassing about this. ”

Bai Juyi: "Then His Royal Highness the Prince's side ......"

Yuan Zhen: "Although the prince said that he cherished his talents, I thought that there was no use for us. On the contrary, on the side of the emperor and grandson, there are many things that can be done. ”

Bai Juyi: "......"

Bai Juyi pondered it for a moment, as if this was indeed the case!

Following the crown prince, how to say it, although they can also put forward some advice on governing the country, but in fact, it is useless at all.

Because this admonition can only be a remonstrance, and there is no possibility of implementing it at all.

On the emperor's grandson's side, Bai Juyi felt that Li Chong was very busy.

Bai Juyi said: "So...... Yuan Jiu, what do you mean, we are also like Meng Dongye, writing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? ”

Yuan Zhen: "I heard that the reason why the Ministry of Culture was established is to 'carry the Tao through literature'. ”

Yuan Zhen is a person who is very keen on officialdom.

So......

It was easier for him than Bai Juyi to get news from other princes in the DPRK and China.

At that time, Li was in a meeting, and there were so many people.

Someone will definitely reveal the news, and Yuan Zhen only needs to inquire a little, and he will definitely be able to inquire.

When Bai Juyi heard 'Wen Yi Dao', he also immediately said: "Wen Yi Dao? ”

Yuan Zhen: "Yes, he also proposed that we should 'educate in fun, integrate learning in fun, and teach in the heart'." ”

Bai Juyi: "What does this mean?" ”

Yuan Zhen told all the causes and consequences of Li Chong's speech that day.

said that Li Chong was no less than the appearance of any Ming master.

Bai Juyi also recalled Li Chong's small body, and wondered: "Did he really say that?" ”

Yuan Zhen: "Bai Twenty-two, can I still lie to you?" ”

Bai Juyi: "But he is ...... I know! It must have been His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who asked him to say that. ”

Yuan Zhen shook his head and said to him very seriously: "No, this has nothing to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is the imperial grandson!" Therefore, the princes of the East Palace have been full of praise for the emperor and grandson recently. ”

After a pause, Yuan Zhen continued: "And...... Isn't this just right for us? ”

"We are not strong in anything else, but there is no problem at all in writing articles."

Bai Juyi: "What did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say?" ”

Yuan Zhen: "Let's just say, we want to be on duty under the emperor's grandson." ”

Bai Juyi: "Wouldn't this be good?" ”

Yuan Zhen: "Do you want your talent to be buried? ”

Bai Juyi: "But what is the difference between this article and the doctor of Guozijian?" ”

The two then discussed for a long time.

Yuan Zhen also said that these are temporary, maybe when the emperor and grandson will ascend the throne, the power will be in hand.

And their good days came.

Although......

In fact, Yuan Zhen is also a little unconfident.

After all......

Your Majesty and the crown prince are now in full bloom, when should it be the turn of the emperor and grandson to take power.

But......

It doesn't hurt to be a staff member under the emperor or grandson.

It's better than being at the prince's place, where you can't do anything serious.

Bai Juyi was finally persuaded and said, "Then let's try it." Anyway...... A dead horse is a live horse doctor, and there is nothing worse than this. ”

……

Following.

Yuan Zhen went to explain the situation to Li Chong's Aye Li Chun.

Li Chun also understands, but ......

You can't just say go, even if it's him, you have to ask Chong'er if he is willing.

And then......

Li Chong was called over.

"Aye, are you looking for me?"

Li glanced at Yuan Zhen again, and then stopped looking.

Li Chun said the reason, "That's the thing, I think, Bai Twenty-two and Yuan Jiu's articles are well written, and they are just right for your article, so I'll let them go to you, how about it?" ”

Lee looked at Yuan Zhen again.

"There is no suitable position for them on the Erchen side, so they can only be responsible for writing articles and writing."

Li Chun: "Yuan Jiu, what do you think?" ”

Yuan Zhen: "The minister is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”

The more Li Chong looked at this yuanzhen, the more he felt that the other party was a villain, and he felt that the other party was very good at sycophancy.

How can this compare himself to a dog or a horse?

Li Chong also said: "Let them write and read it first, and then talk about it if it works." ”

Li Chun: "Then you can discuss it yourself." ”

Li Chun then drove the people away.

Out of the palace.

Li Chongye suddenly stopped and said, "Do you know how to play Go?" ”

Yuan Zhen was already thirty-two years old at this time, but in the face of Li Chong, he was too respectful.

Yuan Zhen: "The ministers will be a little bit, but not much." ”

Li Chong rubbed his forehead, and then said, "Then you can use Go to write a story." ”

Say it!

Li Chong strode out.

Yuan Zhen also stayed where he was and muttered half a sentence, "Go ......"

After saying that, he also hurried to catch up.

I asked Li Zhong for more details.

For example, what does it mean to write a story in Go?

Li Chong said: "It's to write a story that revolves around Go, just like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Not...... To be long! ”

Yuan Zhen: "Your Highness means that the length should be long?" ”

Li Chong: "Yes, it's not easy to sell for money if it doesn't grow long." ”

Yuan Zhen: "......"

……

And then......

Yuan Zhen took this back to Bai Juyi, and then discussed.

The question is......

Go, they can only say that they can play, which they don't know much at all.

But Yuan Zhen, who is also a thoughtful person, said: "You say...... Does the emperor mean that we should write a story about a person who plays Go? ”

"And it's in history!"

As soon as he said this, Bai Juyi seemed to understand.

The question is......

How do they know the story of the people who play Go?

But......

If you don't know, you can ask.

If it was Li Chong, then he would ask Baidu.

As for Yuan Zhi and Bai Juyi, they could only ask Luoyang City how well they played Go.

Be reasonable!

It's not really easy to find.

Because how to say it, who plays well or not can only be spread among chess friends, how do you know whether this chess friend is playing chess or not, just when walking on the street.

Of course!

The hard work paid off, and the two of them found it quickly, fifty or sixty years ago, there was a person in Luoyang who was very good at playing Go.

His name is Wang Jixin.

He also summarized a set of theories for playing chess, called "Ten Tips".

The two of them are also looking for the root of this at the moment and have a deeper understanding of this person.

As expected, this person called Wang Ji's salary is indeed quite powerful.

Even......

Along the way, the two also heard a lot of stories and legends about each other.

But you said you wanted to translate this into a story like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms......

Not beat around the bush......

They still can't find any clue.

Yuan Zhen: "How do you write this?" ”

Bai Juyi: "You ask me, who do I ask." ”

Yuan Zhen: "Or...... You and I are going to visit Meng Dongye together? ”

Bai Juyi: "But...... We don't seem to know him very well. ”

Bai Juyi's words are not false at all.

Even though they are all people of the same era, they all know each other's existence.

But that doesn't mean they're friends.

The main words......

Bai Juyi became famous as a teenager, to put it bluntly, he is a young genius, what is Meng Jiao, Meng Jiao has taken countless imperial examinations, and he is a scumbag who was admitted to the examination, how can a scholar resonate with a scumbag.

Plus ......

Yuan Zhi was not a good person, he could only say that he was very good at drilling, Bai Juyi and Yuan Zhi were friends, to be reasonable, Meng Jiao definitely had no way to make friends with people like Yuan Zhen, Meng Jiao's friend was a more upright person like Han Yu.

This naturally hindered the development of the relationship between the two.

Obviously, this circle of friends has its own characteristics.

Merely......

It was supposed to be like this, but at this time, it was due to the appearance of Li Chong, and maybe it was possible for the two to merge with each other.

The day......

Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi suddenly appeared in front of Meng Jiao's house, which made Meng Jiao stunned for a while.

After all......

Why did these two people find their own door?

(End of chapter)