Chapter 14: The Demon Book Case

Zhang Siwei's house, Zhang Siwei took "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and looked at it with a sneer, it turned out that he found that this book was actually written by someone more than 100 years ago, and the author of this book was Luo Guanzhong, when his teacher Shi Nai'an, who was Zhang Shicheng's military advisor, and wrote the book "Water Margin", therefore, he was also implicated, resulting in his book being listed as a banned book during the Hongwu period, and only a small number of people still collected it at that time.

Now, someone still dares to take this book and come out to deceive, and he sneered in his heart after thinking about it, "Hmph, let me catch your pigtails." "Zhang Siwei has been looking for an opportunity since Zhang Juzheng left, thinking about giving Zhang Juzheng's comrades a fatal blow, and today he finally found an opportunity, because he knew that this book came out of Zhang's house, and it didn't matter who wrote it, anyway, who he said was whoever it was.

At the court meeting the next day, Zhang Siwei came to the court hall with a book in high spirits. After the ministers saw it, they asked him with a smile, what kind of book was in his hand, Zhang Siwei smiled and didn't speak, and when Wanli came with Feng Bao, the ministers saluted Wanli, and after they were done, they were about to start the discussion.

Zhang Siwei stepped out and said to Wanli: "Your Majesty, the minister impeached Zhang Jingxiu, the son of Zhang Juzheng, and dared to plagiarize and publish banned books. ”

Wanli was also taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly asked Zhang Siwei what was going on.

Zhang Siwei smiled and took out a book from his arms, and everyone saw that it was "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but the author on it was Luo Guanzhong.

Zhang Siwei looked at Wanli and Zhang Jingxiu's expressions, secretly proud in his heart, and said in his heart: "I see Your Majesty this time, how to protect Zhang Juzheng's son." ”

When Zhang Jingxiu heard that Zhang Yun copied it, it turned out to be a banned book, and he suddenly felt a big head, even he didn't expect that "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" actually existed more than 100 years ago, no wonder, after all, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty at that time, printing was not very developed, plus this book was a banned book, and there were few books that had been handed down.

Zhang Jingxiu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Master Zhang, I don't know what you're talking about. ”

Zhang Siwei had long expected that Zhang Jingxiu would not admit it, so he called out the witness, this person was the subordinate of Zhang's mansion, and he saw him in the court, and said tremblingly: "Childe, you still admit it, I will see you and Zhang Yungongzi with my own eyes, and hand over the manuscript to the bookstore owner." ”

After hearing this, Zhang Jingxiu was stunned, looked at the slave with a shocked expression, then closed his eyes and stopped arguing.

Wanli didn't expect that this book would have been available a long time ago, but in order to make money, he had to use the method of Tai Chi to let people be responsible for investigating this matter.

Zhang Siwei saw that the emperor still wanted to favor Zhang Juzheng's son, and was about to theorize, but was stopped by Shen Shixing on the side.

Zhang Mansion, Zhang Yun looked at Zhang Jingxiu who kept walking in front of him, and his head was also big for a while, after all, he had played it this time, he remembered that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a work of the Ming Dynasty, but he didn't expect that it was actually born in the Hongwu period, and because of his teacher, it was listed as a banned book for a period of time.

Plagiarism is a trivial matter, and now the real question is whether this book is a banned book, and if it is a banned book, even Zhang Yun will not be able to eat and walk around.

So Zhang Yun had to consult the history books, and finally he was surprised to find that the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms did not seem to be a banned book, but "Water Margin" was a banned book, he was just affected by his own teacher, and it was unsealed in the Yongle period, but because the printing industry was underdeveloped at that time, and it had just been unsealed, few people printed it, so it was easy for people to regard him as a banned book.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yun already had a plan in his heart, he called Zhao Yong and others, and asked him to find a person surnamed Luo to come over, and let him pretend to be Luo Guanzhong's descendant.

Zhang Yun carefully looked at the young man surnamed Luo in front of him, wearing a white-washed robe, about 1.7 meters tall, and his face was always full of flattering smiles, this young man was the stand-in found by Zhao Yong and others, named Luo Yu.

Zhang Yun looked at Luo Yu and said with a smile: "You are now Luo Guanzhong's descendant, I wrote the book with your consent, and it is by no means that I did not give you the copyright fee, understand?" ”

Na Luo Yu nodded hurriedly, and then said with a smile: "I will do whatever the adults ask me to do." ”

Zhang Yun nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, then asked someone to give him 500 taels, and then warned him: "If you dare to play tricks, you should know the methods of our Jinyi Guard." This method of getting on the bus first and paying the ticket later was also common in Zhang Yun's time.

After Luo Yu heard this, he hurriedly nodded, saying that he would cooperate well, and then took 500 taels of silver and left happily.

After Zhang Yun watched him leave, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this time he almost got rid of it, but after thinking about it, this time he could fish out the old thing Zhang Siwei, which had been hidden before, Zhang Yun still felt more threatening, today he jumped out, Zhang Yun was just right, clean him up.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yun entered the palace with a smile and discussed countermeasures with Wanli.

Forbidden City, inside the Imperial Palace. Wanli sat above, Feng Bao on the side was making tea for Wanli, Zhang Siwei was below, chattering, Wanli heard that Zhang Yun was coming, and hurriedly asked someone to bring him in.

Zhang Yun and Zhang Siwei glanced at each other, only to see that Zhang Siwei looked like a winner, Zhang Yun sneered in his heart: "Wait for you to feel better." ”

After Zhang Yun came in, he first saluted Wanli, and then said to Wanli with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged, the minister doesn't know where to offend Zhang Gelao, he actually framed the minister."

After Zhang Siwei heard this, he said in his heart, I am the plaintiff, and then hurriedly said to Wanli: "Your Majesty, the minister did not frame Zhang Qianhu, what the minister said is true. ”

Zhang Yun got up at this time and said to Zhang Siwei: "Elder Zhang Ge, you said that I released a banned book, do you know that although this "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was banned by Taizu in the early years because of involvement, but in the Yongle period, Chengzu has made it clear that this book is not a banned book. Zhang Ge Lao is still making a fuss about this matter today, isn't there a suspicion of telling right and wrong? ”

After Zhang Siwei heard Zhang Yun's words, he was also surprised, he was not sure whether this book was a banned book or not, but he still stubbornly said: "Even if he is not a banned book, then what crime should you be guilty of selling your reputation and daring to plagiarize this book?" ”

Zhang Yun stared at him and said with a smile: "Lord Zhang, this book is my Zhang family, and I have already paid the post-fee to Mr. Luo Guanzhong, and he also agreed that we should print it and continue to write it." Besides, what does this book have to do with "Mingyang World" and me, Zhang Yun. ”

Zhang Yun remembered a stalk in his previous life, you caught Lu Xun, what does it have to do with me Zhou Shuren.

Zhang Siwei was speechless for a while, and looked at Zhang Yun with a shocked expression, as if to say, "You are really shameless." ”

After Zhang Yun saw Zhang Siwei's expression, he turned a blind eye. smiled and glanced at Wanli.

Wanli was also shocked by Zhang Yun's shamelessness, but when he thought of Zhang Siwei's deflated appearance, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and after Wanli calmed down his mood, he said: "Since it is not a banned book, and it does not involve plagiarism, then this matter is over, and no one is allowed to mention it again in the future, if you let me know, who mentions this matter again, don't blame me for being ruthless." Wanli's last words were full of warnings.

After Zhang Siwei heard this, he also secretly complained to himself, thinking that it was a fatal blow, but he didn't expect that he was also pumped by the general. However, Wanli spoke, and he had to do what Wanli said.