After leaving Liaodong, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying headed west to the grassland.
The sky is green, the fields are vast, and the sky is like a dome.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came to the grassland, he suddenly felt heroic in his heart. This was the place where he had fought. He and Zhu Han drove the Meng Yuan people from the Central Plains to the grassland, and then led the Ming soldiers to the grassland to destroy the Meng Yuan people. .
Now in the tenth year of Hongwu, all the traces of the previous battles have disappeared and turned into cities and factories, with countless cattle, sheep and horses gnawing and growing on the grasslands.
Different from the heavy industry cluster in Liaodong, the grassland is a different color. It is a paradise for the textile industry. Since Zhu Han invented the woolen sweater, the wool on the grassland has become a "gold coin that can grow" in the eyes of countless people, keeping warm. , keep out the cold, and have no odor... Many businessmen invest in building factories on the grassland, grazing and raising sheep...
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that most of the people who raised sheep on the grassland, such as cattle, horses, and poultry, were businessmen. The government took the lead in doing this. Businessmen needed profits, and the government ensured that people's lives were better. Now Zhu Yuanzhang has been able to put this into practice. This kind of business affairs is very open-minded, and it also effectively distinguishes the difference between businessmen and officials.
The development of commerce will make Ming Dynasty full of ambitions for outward expansion, and the government only needs to protect the interests of the people, and this is enough.
After having a barbecue on the grassland, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that neither his own skills nor Ma Xiuying's barbecue skills were as good as Zhu Han's. After staying for two days, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was boring. He inspected the local factory and encouraged the businessmen present. After that, we embarked on our journey to the west.
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to inspect the entire Ming Dynasty and overseas territories, so naturally he would not stay in one place for too long.
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At this time, Ying Tian and Zhu Han were very relaxed.
Zhao Min was still attacking Liu Sanniang. While Zhu Han was watching the excitement, he did not forget about business.
Luo Guanzhong is back.
This famous family member in history has had his original life trajectory changed because of Zhu Han. Although he now holds an official position compiled by the Hanlin Academy, he is actually more like Zhu Han's butler, helping Zhu Han. While Han was dealing with business matters, he also started writing under the guidance of Zhu Han.
Shi Naian is dead. The follow-up to "Water Margin" and the compilation of the manuscript were done by Luo Guanzhong. After all, he was Shi Naian's disciple. He has this qualification, and his "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has almost been written. Many battle cases are basically copied from the Ming Dynasty.
For example, he adapted the Battle of Poyang Lake into the Battle of Red Cliff... He did not object too much to the Spring and Autumn Period style of writing and the use of historical allusions everywhere.
The purpose of writing is just to entertain the public, and it is not realistic. It doesn’t matter how you write it.
However, just simply writing and letting others read... is not a good idea. After all, there are too few people in Ming Dynasty who are literate. If they read it, it will not spread very much. So Zhu Han called Luo Guanzhong over to create another way. .
storytelling!
Luo Guanzhong was a little surprised when he heard it for the first time.
What was Zhu Han thinking? How could he come up with so many ideas?
While Luo Guanzhong was praising Zhu Han for spreading his ideas, Zhu Han waved his hand and said, "Storytelling is just a way. You can also adapt it into an opera. This is also a channel to expand your popularity. As long as the people need it, we can go there." Do."
Luo Guanzhong hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I will remember His Highness's teachings. It's just about the way of storytelling. Can Your Highness give you some advice?"
"have!"
Zhu Han waved his hand and motioned for Luo Guanzhong to come over: "The most important thing is to break the chapter. For example, in the story of Wu Song fighting the tiger in Water Margin, you can break the chapter at the key point by saying, 'If you want to know what happened next, listen to the analysis in the next chapter.'"
"well!"
Luo Guanzhong's little eyes also lit up. Zhu Han's proposal was too much to his liking. As for writing, just complete the chapters in order to make money, it's not shabby.
"Of course, when reading a book, you don't just read it, but you read it with emotion..."
Looking at Zhu Han who gave him advice, Luo Guanzhong felt more and more that if Zhu Han was allowed to write a book, nothing would happen to him.
This idea came from...who could resist it?
Storytelling was a profession that was passed down orally from master to disciple in later generations and was not recorded in writing. In later generations, Zhu Han would also listen to stories while sleeping. He did not know the skills, but how to say it and how to say it, Zhu Han could express it. Doing so can be regarded as giving The storyteller sets a rule that is passed down by word of mouth.
As for how to carry forward the storytelling profession, Zhu Han believes that as long as he makes a good start, someone will do it well later, and the tide of the times will not let a profession stagnate.
After telling Luo Guanzhong about his storytelling skills, Zhu Han said to Luo Guanzhong: "As the saying goes, when you are full and warm, you will think about lust. Although not everyone is a rhodium cesium skin, they will pursue new things after they are full. Storytelling is a profession that satisfies people's brains, and it can also be considered as satisfying people's spiritual world. It is not only storytelling, but also what you write. So what you are doing now is also related to the cultural and living standards of the people of Ming Dynasty, and the burden you carry But it’s not light.”
Zhu Han just talked about this business at first, but in the end, he gave this business a sublimation, which made Luo Guanzhong suddenly nervous.
Educate all people... This is not something that can be done simply by saying a word.
If he didn't agree, the hole would be as big as the sky. No matter what others thought, Luo Guanzhong believed that he was not capable of carrying such a heavy burden.
Luo Guanzhong stood humbly in front of Zhu Han and said with sincerity and fear: "Your Highness, you love me wrongly. I am not very capable and may not be qualified for the job. Please choose someone else."
"Why not? Do you think you don't have the ability?"
Zhu Han looked at Luo Guanzhong and couldn't help but sigh. As a housekeeper, he was very capable, but he was too timid: "Since you think you are not good enough, then I will find someone else. Alas... I originally read what your master wrote I have some insights from "Water Margin", and I want to take out a passage from it and write a new one. Since you don't want to do it, then I will think of a way."
Looking very disappointed, Luo Guanzhong became uneasy upon hearing this.
If we want to say that the person who knows the Water Margin best in the world, besides Shi Naian, it is Luo Guanzhong. Now that Shi Naian is dead, the person who knows the Water Margin best...
Luo Guanzhong: Yes, that’s right.
Seeing that Zhu Han didn't want to use himself, Luo Guanzhong hurriedly said: "Your Highness, you should use me for this matter. Your husband has passed away. I am responsible for sorting out his manuscripts and correcting them. I don't want to talk big. Now I am going to say that I know the most about "Water Margin" I am the one who writes "Biography". Please tell me, Your Highness, what you want to write, and I will do my best."
Zhu Han saw that he succeeded in provoking the general, but he still pretended not to trust Luo Guanzhong and asked suspiciously: "Really?"
"Wei Chen is willing to issue a military order!"
Luo Guanzhong was afraid that Zhu Han would forget him, so he said to him: "If I fail to complete your mission, I am willing to accept any punishment!"
Zhu Han doubted Luo Guanzhong's ability, which he couldn't accept the most. After all, we are also a writer, and we have already achieved fame. Who else in the world is more capable than him?
Therefore, facing the task mentioned by Zhu Han, Luo Guanzhong thought, "Who else can I do?"
"Okay, then we'll leave it to you."
Zhu Han seemed to have made a lot of determination. He took out an outline from the table beside him and handed it to Luo Guanzhong solemnly: "This is the outline. I need you to write it. Do you understand?"
Outline?
Luo Guanzhong took it without thinking, and his eyes lit up when he saw the title of the book.
Jin Ping Mei!
What a name! This name can make people's eyes light up as soon as they hear it.
Luo Guanzhong himself wrote one book and compiled another. He knew very well that there are three golden chapters, which means that the beginning must be attractive. This is one of the selling points of a book.
But before the three golden chapters, there is something even more eye-catching, and that is the title of the book.
A book with a good title can attract readers to consume it.
Jin Ping Mei is very good.
After Luo Guanzhong glanced at the outline, he discovered that Jin Ping Mei was the name of three women... and the protagonist of this book turned out to be Ximen Qing.
After a few more careful looks, Luo Guanzhong's face immediately turned red and his speech was a little slurred. He looked at Zhu Han and said with shyness: "Your Highness. This, this reading is an elegant thing, how can a book be full of books?" Dirty things?”
If others knew that this kind of book full of sloppy things was written by Luo Guanzhong, he would definitely be ridiculed by scholars all over the world.
At this time, Luo Guanzhong regretted extremely. Why did he speak so fully before he knew what book Zhu Han asked him to write?
A military order was also issued. Luo Guanzhong was very lucky that he didn't say anything about asking for someone's head, otherwise his head would have been divided by now.
"What do you mean, dirty things? Have you never done anything like this in your life?"
Zhu Han glanced at Luo Guanzhong, curled his lips and said: "What kind of bird are you, Mr. Luo? There are so many flower boats on the Qinhuai River, but the literati have never been there? Have you, Mr. Luo, never been there?"
"I……"
Luo Guanzhong was choked by Zhu Han's question and defended: "How could your Highness accuse me of my innocence out of thin air? I, I just went to admire the snow, moon, wind and flowers."
"Shit Xueyue Fenghua, to be honest, isn't it still the thing in the crotch?"
Zhu Han was full of disdain for Luo Guanzhong's excuse and said to him: "Whatever you think in your mind is what you see. Lao Luo, I didn't expect you to be so dirty!"
"me……"
Luo Guanzhong couldn't finish what Zhu Han said and was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
I had heard before that Zhu Han was the most eloquent person in the Ming Dynasty. Luo Guanzhong had a deep understanding of it before, but he was not as profound as this time.
He also said that he thought wrongly... The key point is that the outline given by Zhu Han is full of filth.
Besides, for scholars to enjoy the playing and singing, and look at the snow, moon, wind and flowers, wouldn’t this help broaden their horizons and write better poems?
Luo Guanzhong wanted to defend himself, but found that the reasons he gave were not enough. He could only lower his head and admit to Zhu Han that he was a dirty person.
Zhu Han said to Luo Guanzhong: "This book describes the life of Ximen Qing and the rise and fall of his family from prosperity to decline. With Ximen Qing as the center, it radiates the market society on the one hand, reflects the official society on the other, and unfolds an era. The broad picture completely exposed the filth and ugliness of the Song Dynasty. On the one hand, Ximen Qing relied on his economic strength to communicate with the powerful, paid bribes, and improved his political status; on the other hand, he relied on his political status to corrupt and bend the law, do whatever he wanted, and expand illegal operations, thus Becoming a local hegemon who combines wealth, power and influence objectively shows that this society is hopeless. It also allows the people to compare the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty and let them see who is the best. A court that truly prays for the people."
"..."
Luo Guanzhong smacked his lips as he listened to what Zhu Han said... What he said made sense, but why didn't I believe it?
In the book "Water Margin", the story that describes the most affairs between men and women is the story of Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian, but Zhu Han singled out this paragraph.
Luo Guanzhong felt that Zhu Han, like himself, had dirty thoughts in his mind.
Zhu Han ignored what Luo Guanzhong was thinking and continued: "After this book is written, you will have a clear understanding of the world. The descriptions may be smooth, tortuous, revealing, or hidden. And ridicule, or writing two sides at the same time, making them look different, and the changing feelings are revealed as they come, telling the whole story at the same time, there is no other. This book is centered on the family, writing about a family that is connected to the world and the country, and reflects the real society. It is extremely difficult to write this book well.”
"..."
At first, Luo Guanzhong felt that Zhu Han was trying to make excuses, but after hearing what Zhu Han said, why did he think it was so meaningful to write the book "Jin Ping Mei"?
Reflecting on the market life of the Song Dynasty and comparing it with the Ming Dynasty, Luo Guanzhong couldn't help but think... If this book is really written, it will be a masterpiece.
Faintly, Luo Guanzhong felt that after this book was written, it would become a book with mixed reviews and there would be great controversy.
But if you have a dispute, your reputation will become greater, right?
Seeing Luo Guanzhong deep in thought, Zhu Han knew that he had already moved his mind, so he took out a book of "Yanggu County Chronicle" from the side: "This book is the county chronicle of the previous dynasty, and it contains records about Ximen Qing. Take a look at this This book... Haha, your master is not a good person either."
In history, the prototype of Ximen Qing was a wealthy family in Ximen, Yanggu County in the early Ming Dynasty. He was deeply persecuted by Wu Dalang, the Pan family, and the Jin family. He was a miserable man. It is not known whether Ximen Qing offended Shi Naian or Shi Naian felt that Ximen Qing was too pitiful, so he found a sense of existence for him from his own books.
Luo Guanzhong didn't think too much about it. He wrote it just for everyone to read. It's more of a fabrication. As for who the prototype is... the characters in the book are purely fictitious, and any similarities are purely coincidental.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Holding the outline and county annals in his hands, Luo Guanzhong bowed to Zhu Han, and then said sincerely: "Your Highness, please rest assured. I will study it carefully when I return and live up to Your Highness's high expectations."
"Well, as long as you have this confidence, don't be too anxious. We have to discuss how to write this book."
Zhu Han waved to Luo Guanzhong and said: "I have some thoughts about this book. We can talk about it. You said Wu Song was a man of strong blood. When he saw Pan Jinlian, who was as beautiful as a flower, did he have any thoughts? what idea……"
"Well...I think so."
Luo Guanzhong nodded seriously and said to Zhu Han: "Your Highness, do you know the Cao thief in my book?"
