Jia Heng looked at Li Chanyue and saw a girl with bright eyes, white teeth, beautiful face, staring at him with a pair of bright, clear eyes.
This little princess has some fox eyes, which are not very similar to the phoenix eyes of Princess Jinyang, and her facial features are also a little melancholy.
Li Chanyue suddenly asked: "Mr. Xiao Jia, are you still writing the Three Kingdoms dialect book? My cousin Huang came to see me today and asked me whether the book published by Hanmo Studio in my family's bookshop has a manuscript for subsequent chapters, but is just suppressing it for the time being. No edition.”
Jia Heng said: "I haven't been free recently, but I can write when I have time. Does the little princess usually read the story book?"
Li Chanyue smiled, a little polite and distant, and said: "I read it on weekdays to pass the time, but there are no good books on the market."
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and livened up the atmosphere and said: "This child Chanyue not only likes to read, but also likes to write."
Just like parents who love to show off their children to their friends, the eldest princess of Jinyang is no exception.
When Jia Heng heard this, his eyes were surprised and strange.
Li Chanyue was stared at by Jia Heng across from her, but her cheeks turned red. She pulled Princess Jinyang's arm and whispered: "Mom...why do you say everything?"
"My Chanyue is still shy." Princess Jinyang quirked her eyebrows and joked with a slight smile.
Just like in later generations, if you read too much, you will have the idea of writing. Sometimes it is not for money, but because of the desire for expression.
Not only Li Chanyue wrote it, but the eldest princess of Jinyang also...
Jia Heng noticed Li Chanyue's discomfort, smiled, and said softly: "If you like to write storybooks, there's nothing wrong with it. If you write them well, hundreds of years later, they can be viewed and remembered by future generations. It can be regarded as another kind of historical legacy. Speaking of which, in the past, there were many women who passed down their stories and poems to future generations."
In fact, except for princes, generals and ministers, most living beings cannot achieve great achievements and are submerged in the vast river of history. Writing books and writing is another way to become famous.
For example, future generations know who Li Yu was who wrote ***, and how many of them know who was the chief minister of the cabinet at that time, and who was the Minister of War?
This is the vitality of literature.
When Li Chanyue heard this, she glanced at Jia Heng and said "hmm".
Jia Heng smiled and said nothing.
After finishing the meal, it was already Xu time. We walked to the second floor to chat. The three of them sat opposite each other, sipping tea and talking. They talked about history for a while, then turned to the scenery of the capital. The chatter was not very directed.
When the little princess covered her mouth and yawned, she seemed a little sleepy.
Jia Heng looked out the window and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late. I need to say goodbye."
The eldest princess of Jinyang nodded and said to Lianxue on the side: "Give Zi Yu the sales details of the Three Kingdoms dialect books and let him take a look."
Lianxue responded and returned shortly after, holding a volume in her hand.
Jia Heng reached out and took it, flipping through it and looking at the detailed sales information.
A total of about 125,000 copies of the Three Kingdoms dialects were sold in Shenjing City in more than a month, with 25,000 hardcover copies and about 100,000 paperback copies.
"A hardcover volume is priced at six taels, which is about 150,000 taels, while a paperback volume is priced at three taels, which is 300,000 taels. After deducting engraving, printing, channels, and labor costs, the profit is more than 400,000 taels. Two, add five points to two and one, and you get more than 200,000 taels. Of course, this is because of the popularity of the story book. After all, it is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. Moreover, after that, the market in Beijing gradually became saturated, and everyone who needed to buy was bought, but not what was left. They won’t buy it either, and there’s also a problem of piracy and literacy.”
In Shenjing City, due to the background of Hanmozhai, piracy is actually less, but once you leave Shenjing City, you don't have to think about it, piracy is overwhelming, and revenue plummets.
Jia Heng looked at the silver figures on the book and didn't think it was exaggerated.
Because booksellers in this era were originally a hugely profitable industry. A popular book could last a lifetime for a bookseller, and there would even be special literature research in later generations.
In fact, even in later generations, a popular new media article can support a small website with dozens of employees.
He had previously robbed the Lai family's assets and got hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, which was good, but the money was the Ning Mansion's public silver taels for more than ten years. He could also withdraw it, but he didn't have the money to use it with confidence.
Seeing Jia Heng's eyes twinkling with joy, the eldest princess of Jinyang chuckled, and there was an unreasonable joy in her heart. Although she wanted to share half of the profits, the more money she had, the less money she would receive. In fact, There's not much difference.
After thinking for a while, he said softly: "This book must be the best-selling storybook in the more than ten years since Hanmo Zhai was founded. Hanmo Zhai still has branches in Jinling, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but not in other provinces. Number."
In this era, if you want to make a profit from selling books, one is the capital, which is well-developed in culture and education and has many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, which is called Jinghua. The other is the three southeastern provinces such as Jinling Province, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where there are many small and medium-sized landowners, gentry and merchants, and almost every household has the habit of collecting books.
Even if you don’t buy the Four Books and Five Classics, you will always read them.
Jia Heng said: "This is an unexpected joy. It's not good to go to Longwang Shu again."
The eldest princess of Jinyang nodded, smiled and said: "With Ziyu's talent, even if he is not an official, even if he writes books, he will be rich."
Jia Heng shook his head and said, "If I hadn't met His Highness, I could have sold it for a thousand taels, which would have been great."
Except for Princess Jinyang, few booksellers were willing to give him such a fair price.
At that time, he had no official position and little bargaining power.
The more I look back on the past, the more I feel that the eldest princess of Jinyang has a rare character.
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes were full of tenderness, and she seemed to be somewhat affected by the words. She looked at Lianxue aside and ordered: "Let the accountant prepare the banknotes, and let Ziyu take them with me later." past."
"Yes, Your Highness." Lianxue responded. After a while, she turned back and handed a wooden box to Jia Heng.
Jia Heng declined without any pretense. After taking it, he looked up at Princess Jinyang.
The eldest princess of Jinyang chuckled and said: "It's getting late, so I won't keep you much longer, so as to save your wife from worrying about it, wait until tomorrow. How about I ask Lianxue to go to your house and discuss the establishment of a business company?" "
Jia Heng nodded in agreement and without saying much, stood up and left with Lianxue.
When Jia Heng came out of the attic, the eldest princess of Jinyang was still in a trance. For a long time, she sighed softly.
Many things just pretend to be calm, but in fact they are already in turmoil inside.
Li Chanyue, who was sitting aside and sipping her tea, felt her heart move slightly when she heard the sigh. She stepped forward and took Princess Jinyang's arm. She blinked her clear eyes and said softly: "Why are you sighing, mother?" "
The eldest princess of Jinyang chuckled, looked at the quirky girl, and said, "Mom is sighing. You are already old. It is only right to find you an in-law as soon as possible."
Li Chanyue was stunned at first, and then said angrily: "My cousin hasn't even..."
"Don't compare with your cousin. Her marriage may not be her own decision in the end. Sometimes you let her decide earlier. If you delay it, maybe... there will be any twists and turns." The eldest princess of Jinyang said, her face slowly changing. Covered with frost.
However, Li Chanyue did not hear the overtones of Princess Jinyang's words. She chuckled and said, "I have taken a fancy to someone, and I still want to ask my mother what she means."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang said in surprise: "Which family's prince and grandson are you from?"
Could it be Mr. Wang and Sun who we played with not long ago?
"What do you think, mother... of Jia Heng?" Li Chanyue blinked her eyes, acting shy and hesitant to speak.
"no!"
Princess Jinyang's beauty changed slightly and she spoke urgently.
Then he seemed to realize that he was overreacting, and said with a bit of reproach in his voice: "He has a wife. You are the princess, how can you be someone's concubine?"
Li Chanyue said coquettishly: "I don't care if I am not a concubine, how can he still treat me badly?"
She didn't believe that her mother could still steal the man she "favored". When she finally said it was a joke, her mother's thoughts faded away.
"Why...have you fallen in love with him?" Princess Jinyang was worried.
Li Chanyue nodded and said with a serious face: "He is the most famous in Beijing now. Isn't it normal for a child to fall in love with such a handsome young man?"
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang felt that something was wrong, her face paused, and her beautiful eyes under the willow eyebrows looked at her daughter suspiciously.
Chan Yue had only met him a few times, and even if Chan Yue liked him, she wouldn't be so shameless?
I couldn't help but recall the past, and I couldn't help but feel angry and funny.
This child... wants her to live alone forever, right?
Seeing that the pink and polished baby back then has grown into a tall and graceful girl, and she is nearly 30 years old, with great youth and youth, for a promise...
Although she also liked Chanyue's pink and pouty appearance when she was a child, she was even more pleased to have a daughter in my family grow up.
"Chanyue, she has a wife. It is impossible for her to marry you as her official wife. After a few years, my mother will find a good match for you. Besides, you have only met him a few times? The house of the Duke of Shenjing is better than He is an outstanding young man... he is full of talent." The eldest princess of Jinyang rubbed the little girl's bangs and whispered softly, but at the end of her words, she felt a little lacking in confidence.
Li Chanyue raised her beautiful face and said coquettishly: "We have only met him a few times. His white hair is as new and his hair is as old as before. I have identified him and I will not marry him unless I am in this life."
Princess Jinyang: "..."
You're getting more and more excited as you talk, right? Children always want to meddle in adults' affairs every day.
It’s just that the white head is as new as new and the cover is as old as before...
"Chanyue has really grown up." Princess Jinyang said softly and pursed her lips, feeling both happy and sad at the same time.
Chanyue has grown up over the years, but why has she...
It's like being alone has become a habit, especially when she has no worries about food and clothing, and is used to seeing the so-called prince's son, famous scholars and talents, the eldest princess of Jinyang.
"Then my mother will turn around and tell him whether she likes you or not." Princess Jinyang chuckled and rubbed the little princess's forehead lovingly.
This is a prevarication.
When Li Chanyue saw that the eldest princess of Jinyang agreed, she was a little embarrassed. She had only been trying to stop her, but she had forgotten that she, a girl who had not yet left the court, said that she had a crush on someone else.
Fortunately, there is no one else here.
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A carriage drove out of the street where Jinyang Princess Mansion was located and headed towards Ningrong Street.
Jia Heng closed his eyes slightly and rested his mind, thinking about suppressing the bandits and reorganizing the army.
"With the emperor's intention, I use this to suppress the bandits and reorganize and control the Guoyong camp. This is the same thing as Wang Ziteng. My original intention is to start anew and train a new army, but it does not mean that the Jing camp will be Some frustrated people like Xie Zaiyi shut out all schools and established a new system in order to absorb the nutrients of the old system and thereby undermine the old system."
This is just like the army of the Artillery Party in later generations. After surrendering, they suddenly became brave and good at fighting, and they dared to fight and charge.
"This time is an opportunity to select those who can still be cultivated and eliminate those who are too unbearable... Also, in a while, Wang Ziteng will return to the capital, and he should also rectify the capital camp."
Jia Heng was thinking about it when he suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at him. He slowly opened his eyes and asked curiously:
"Why is Miss Lianxue staring at me?"
Lianxue's lips moved, as if she wanted to speak but stopped.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and asked, "Miss Lianxue, do you seem to have something to say to me?"
Lianxue nodded, considered her words, and said softly: "Mr. Jia, Your Highness the Princess...it has been hard for the little princess to grow up over the years. It is not easy."
Jia Heng looked stunned for a moment, nodded, and agreed: "Your Highness Jinyang is a good mother."
Lianxue's voice was weak, but her eyes did not move away from the expression of the young man opposite her, and she said slowly: "But Your Highness...she is also a woman."
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Lianxue, somewhat understanding what Lianxue was going to say.
Lianxue sighed and said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess has always been clean and self-sufficient. She has been a widow for more than ten years. Looking at the history of Qing Dynasty, Mr. Jia, there should be no such princess. I have seen the dignitaries, celebrities and scholars in the mansion coming and going over the years. , The princess has never been treated like this to Mr. Jia. She and the little princess gathered together at the same table for dinner, chatting and laughing freely, and looked like a family member."
When Jia Heng heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, but he felt a little bit behind the scenes.
Also, no matter how generous she is, she doesn't bring her daughter to accompany guests at the table.
Jia Heng thought for a while, then met Lianxue's gaze, but said with a firm tone: "It's because I'm still young. I'm one year older than the little princess. Her Highness the Princess also regards me as her nephew."
Lianxue: "..."
A little messy for a while, nephew?
So did she misunderstand something?
Jia Heng's face was silent, and he was thinking in his mind.
He has always been good at deconstructing things, whether about others or himself.
In his opinion, it should be his age and his immature face, which can easily give people the psychological suggestion that he is still a child.
This is also reflected in Emperor Chongping.
But because he actually has the soul of an adult hidden inside, when we get along with him, we naturally have the psychological impression that he is a peer.
This intertwined and even somewhat confusing psychological impression should have evaded Princess Jinyang's psychological defense.
"That time, when I took a bath in the princess's mansion before entering the palace, and when I rode in the same car with the young princess, I could tell that Princess Jinyang regarded me as a junior. When did she change? It should be that I passed my merits later. , reputation, gradually reversed this psychological positioning of one being stronger than the other, coupled with the previous active guidance and the suspension bridge effect... Otherwise, who would be ambiguous with a child? "
Generally speaking, people of his age are immature mentally, and women of a slightly higher rank can tell what they are thinking at a glance, so they have no sexual attraction at all.
Of course, if the Princess of Shanyin takes a beautiful young man as a male favorite, that is a different matter. That is lewd and debauched.
When you are successful in your career, mature and stable, you are already in your thirties or forties, and to some pampered socialites who are accustomed to fame and fortune, and who grew up with goodwill and smiling faces, they will appear greasy and worldly.
In short, they like young, promising, mature, talented, innocent-hearted founders... to whip them.
But, adding the qualities of children of several age groups together... for most people, isn't this a problem for me, Fat Tiger?
Jia Heng thought about it, raised his eyes to look at Lianxue, remained silent for a long time, and said: "Miss Lianxue, the days ahead are long."
He never concealed his preferences and faced his desires head-on. Whether it was chatting like a close friend or being astonishingly flexible, he did have some strange thoughts about the eldest princess of Jinyang.
But the matter between men and women... I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.
Lianxue nodded, responded, lowered her eyes, and hid her thoughts.
"If a good thing can be accomplished, I might as well ask Mr. Jia, who is favored by the Holy Spirit, to help with the matter of that year."
