Chapter 336 Vest
A long line formed outside You's bookstore again.
Jin Yong's "The Return of the Condor Heroes" once again caused a sensation.
Because the popularity of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has not yet died down, anyone who has some money and comes to Beijing from other places will buy a copy here. Now that the Return of the Condor Heroes is out again, of course you can't miss it if you come across it.
Therefore, even if the first edition only printed 15,000 copies, bookstores would have to be reluctant to sell them, just like they did with The Legend of the Condor Heroes last time.
Except for the top ten, those who wanted to buy other items such as pens, ink, paper, and inkstones had to pay fifty taels of silver.
This was decided after Yu Shi spent several days thinking about the popularity of the previous book.
Fifty taels of silver is not a lot, but not a little either.
The powerful families in the capital would not care about such a small amount of silver, so let them take it if they want.
She doesn't offend anyone.
By the time they have all bought their first batch, the second edition will be almost out.
Youshi calculated very well. In fact, she did make a fortune every day. Even the emperor was curious about The Legend of the Condor Heroes because people in the martial arts world admired this great hero who served the country and the people, so he asked his third son to buy a copy secretly.
During those days, he was busy with state affairs but also thinking about books, wishing he had twelve more hours in a day.
Now I hear that Jin Yong is going to release "The Return of the Condor Heroes" again, how can I bear it? Xiao Sanzi went to buy one that day.
"Why did you come back only now?"
When Liu An saw him, he wanted to curse, "Don't you know that the emperor is waiting?"
“Queue up!”
Xiao Sanzi felt aggrieved, "You don't even know that I was ranked 48th, and was required to buy 50 taels of ink and paper before I could get the book."
Liu An: “…”
Forget it, the emperor is waiting.
He still tapped Xiao Sanzi and then hurriedly delivered the book to the emperor.
The emperor still had many memorials to read, but he wanted to give himself half an hour's vacation.
After getting the book, I started flipping through it eagerly without even asking why it was so late.
Liu An also wanted to read it. The emperor was so fascinated by it last time, so he couldn't help but buy a copy.
Later..., don’t mention it, he managed to squeeze in time to finish reading it.
This time he held back and didn't want to buy it, but the emperor was listless just now, but now he was reading with full energy, so he...
Liu An's heart moved again.
But last time I almost missed my errand because of reading, this time...
Liu An tried his best to suppress his restless heart.
Calculating the time silently, I realized that after about a quarter of an hour, I would have to let the emperor collect the books.
Government affairs must be dealt with as soon as possible. The Queen caught a cold yesterday and has a slight fever today. The Emperor must go and see her.
He waited silently, and as soon as the time came, he gently reminded, "Your Majesty, the time is up."
ah? So fast?
The emperor was very reluctant to leave because he had just seen the son of an old friend.
Woo~ It’s so hateful, why are there so many things happening every day? The emperor had no choice but to put the book down and go about his government affairs.
Finally, he finished dealing with everything, but he still had no time to read. He didn't even have time to drink a cup of tea. He took the book and hurried to the Queen's Palace.
The queen was ill, and he was worried about her.
"I don't have anything here."
The queen didn't let him get close to her. "It will be fine in a few days. If you get sick here, won't I have to worry about you?"
The children are not grown up yet. If she is sick, the emperor cannot be sick even more.
Although she had searched the palace several times, the initial doubts were not completely eliminated.
At this moment, the Queen also deeply understood the helplessness of the Ningguo Mansion.
No wonder Sister Shen wanted to have another child so much.
There are really few people in my family and we can’t withstand the slightest storm.
"...Okay, I won't go in."
The emperor knew the queen's temper, and he felt sad and touched. "I got a good book today. You can read it first. It's just right to kill time."
When you lie down alone, it's easy to think about all sorts of things.
Thinking too much is not good for your health.
The emperor simply asked the maid to deliver the newly acquired "The Return of the Condor Heroes" to him, "This is the latest edition of Jin Da Xia. Didn't you say last time that I would give it to you as soon as you have it?"
"The book of Mr. Jin?"
The queen, who was about to refuse, immediately smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank the emperor."
She knew about Jin Yong because the emperor was obsessed with The Legend of the Condor Heroes at that time and stayed in the study every day, so she thought he was infatuated with some little devil.
The little goblin can enter the harem but not the study room, so she killed him.
Unexpectedly, in the end she was also bewitched by the little goblin.
“I haven’t finished reading it yet.”
The emperor saw her smile, and while he was relieved, he also felt a little regretful. "Liu An, hurry up and buy me another copy."
Liu An: “…”
What can he do?
He could only hurry out to find his apprentice, Xiao Sanzi.
"Master, this book is sold in bundles."
Xiao Sanzi said bitterly, "My fifty taels of silver for writing brushes and ink..."
“Did you buy good ones?”
"Of course!"
"That's fine. The palace will also use it."
As for pens and ink, concubines in the harem also have their share.
Although the emperor ignored those people most of the time, the queen was kind and never lacked supplies for them.
"Go buy another one and I'll pay you back later."
"Master, I heard that it was the property of Grandma You from the Jia family. We..."
"Shh~, I'll do whatever you're told to do. Why are you talking so much?"
When the emperor became fascinated by Mr. Jin's books, he specially asked someone to check them out.
Only Mrs. Shen knows who the mysterious Jin Da Xia is.
Mrs. Shen was unwilling to say it, so there must be a reason.
When the emperor found out that it was related to Madam Shen, he stopped.
You have to know that the lady and Mr. Jin gave all the money they earned from selling books to General Feng and sent it to the border town to set up the Children's Charity Bureau.
Now that silver has supported the charity bureaus in three border towns.
Just for this reason, the emperor would not be stingy with the money he spent on buying books.
If it were any other family, Eunuch Liu would definitely let the third son reveal his identity, but as for Grandma You who was related to Madam Shen…, it was of course better to keep it a secret.
People who do business cannot just make no money.
If you don’t make any money, what will you eat and drink? So not long after, the third child ran out to buy books again.
He thought he didn't have to queue this time, but it turned out there were twenty-one people in front of him.
What can I do? Just wait! If he didn't go back, the emperor would have no books to read and could only sit outside the queen's bedroom and chat with her.
Anyway, he can't watch it, so the Queen can forget about watching it for the time being.
Otherwise he would be itching.
"...Mrs. Shen refused to tell anyone who Mr. Jin was, but Caicai, aren't you curious? Why don't you ask her one day?"
The emperor would naturally push the queen to do things that were difficult for him to do. "It would be a waste to just write a book if you can say that the greatest heroes serve the country and the people."
Many officials in Jiangnan need to be replaced.
The guy who was just promoted to the prefect of Xuzhou was dismissed by him because of the Japanese woman who escaped from the prison.
Although there are many officials in the court, few of them can actually get things done.
The emperor is not afraid of having too many talented people, but only of having too few talented people.
"Talk to Madam Shen and see if you can recommend him to me."
Queen: “…”
She looked at the book she hadn't had time to open, and said with a little melancholy: "If Mr. Jin entered the court, would he still have time to write books?"
emperor:"……"
He struggled in his heart for a moment, "If the hero Guo in the book could have a say in the court, he would definitely be able to protect more people."
The power of one person is limited; the power of a country is the most powerful.
As long as the minister is capable and competent and can work for the welfare of Da Zhao, he is willing to trust him and give him his full support.
“Okay, when I get better, I’ll call Sister Shen to talk.”
The Queen sighed, "But..." She hesitated for a moment, "What if this Jin Daxia is really a man of the world?"
There are so many martial arts moves, and they look like the real ones.
"use!"
The emperor insisted, "I believe in the character of Mr. Jin."
There are many strange people in this world.
But most of them hide in the world.
If we can be used by him, it will be a blessing for Dazhao and the people.
Therefore, a few days later, when Shen Ning was summoned to the palace again, the Queen asked about Hero Jin.
"Mr. Jin?"
Shen Ning blinked. They had just asked each other about their bodies, so why did the topic suddenly shift to Mr. Jin? "Your Highness has also read Mr. Jin's book?"
She asked tentatively.
"Um!"
The Queen nodded vigorously. "I have read both of Jin Da Xia's books. I was able to recover so quickly this time, thanks to the company of The Return of the Condor Heroes."
This was the most comfortable illness she had ever experienced.
In the past, even when I was sick, I didn’t dare to let myself go because I had to deal with many things in the palace.
But this time when she was sick, she indulged herself.
Apart from the emperor emeritus, the emperor and the children, she was also in charge of everything, and everyone else was left to the maids and palace maids around her.
It saves a lot of trouble.
"Everyone says that only my sister knows who Mr. Jin is."
The Queen looked at Chen Ning, "Why? Is his identity really hard for my sister to say?"
"Does the Queen have to ask?"
Mr. Jin Yong is no longer in this era, so she can’t conjure him up!
As for her...
Shen Ning was too embarrassed to say it was her! "If the book is good, we can just read it. Why do we have to chase the author?"
“Haha~hahaha~~~~”
Seeing her so conflicted, the Queen couldn't help but laugh, "I can't help it. I really want to know the author. Good sister, please don't hide it from me. I've been dreaming about Jin Daxia these past few days."
"You will be disappointed."
"No matter who it is, I will never be disappointed."
"What about me?"
ah? The Queen's eyes widened.
"Don't believe it?"
This time it was Shen Ning's turn to fight back against her.
“No, no…”
Seeing Shen Ning like this, the Queen actually believed it 80%, "I just think it's too incredible."
Sister Shen is Jin Daxia? It seems... quite possible.
No wonder no one knows who Jin Da Xia is?
No wonder Jin Yong donated all the proceeds from selling his books.
"Does your sister usually spend her time writing books?"
The Queen's eyes sparkled. "How did you come up with so many tricks? There are also the East Evil, the West Poison, the South Emperor, the North Beggar, Yang Guo, Xiao Longnu, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, and even Ke Zhenwu. I admire him so much!"
Shen Ning: “…”
She doesn't have the brains for that.
But who made her bear the name of Jin Da Xia now?
"On weekdays, I just think about it when I have nothing to do!"
"Then think about it more."
Very good, Hero Jin can no longer enter the court.
You can continue writing books.
The queen felt that if the writing was done well, it could also guide the people very well.
"Good sister, what are you going to write next?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She doesn't want to write anymore.
"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" in the "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" trilogy is difficult to write because of the word "dragon slaying"!
Besides, she doesn't like Zhang Wuji very much.
The Ming Cult declined because of him.
His love life was too chaotic and had hurt too many people.
She wrote instead...
Shen Ning didn't know how much she would change.
Moreover, she couldn't guarantee that she would still like it after so many changes.
In fact, she didn't like Zhang Wuji very much, but she still liked this book very much.
"Let's take a break first!"
Shen Ning hasn't thought about it yet.
She could probably write about others.
"Rest?"
The queen was so disappointed that she wanted to lock her up and continue writing, but when she saw Shen Ning, who was much thinner than last year, she could only say, "Then take a few more days off, but when sister writes a new book, you must let me know."
At this point, she thought of something else, "Oh, by the way, dear sister, the emperor's birthday will be in a few days. You see, why don't you give the manuscript of The Legend of the Condor Heroes as a festival gift?"
Shen Ning: “…”
Some of the manuscript was not written by her.
"My lady, my handwriting is not pretty."
Even with the original body's foundation, it can only be said that it is not ugly.
"Besides, I was lazy in the middle and asked the maid to help write it for me."
"It's okay. I just want your original manuscript."
"But isn't it the Emperor's birthday?"
“…Hahaha~~~”
After feeling embarrassed for a moment, the queen smiled and said, "On his birthday, can't I accept a gift I like?"
Besides, if the emperor knew that it was the manuscript of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, he would definitely like it.
"Yes, sure!"
Shen Ning couldn't disobey her!
When she returned home, she packed up a lot of snacks from the imperial kitchen and took two bags of Lu'an Guapian. Then she sighed and said to Qingzhu, "I originally wanted to keep the manuscript for myself."
In this world, she is Jin Yong, and the manuscript would be worth a lot if passed down.
Unfortunately, it was intercepted.
Moreover, if The Legend of the Condor Heroes couldn’t be saved, I’m afraid The Return of the Condor Heroes won’t be saved either.
In fact, the emperor did feel that there were not enough queens at this time.
He has been on the throne for several years, but it was only this year that he celebrated his birthday.
Since the Queen wanted The Legend of the Condor Heroes, why didn't she also want The Return of the Condor Heroes? "A steady stream of water lasts forever!"
The queen despised the emperor, “Life is long, if you push Sister Shen too hard all of a sudden, what if she turns around and runs to Jiangnan, what will you do?”
emperor:"……"
Alas~his Jin Da Xia!
Who would have thought that Hero Jin was actually Madam Shen? No wonder no matter how hard others try, they can’t find out the answer.
Once again, the emperor felt sorry that Shen Ning was a woman.
If he were a man, he might have been promoted to Grand Secretary by him long ago.
Alas, it’s a pity that Lord Shen is too old and he can’t be recalled to the court even if he wants to.
The emperor thought about it and finally decided to recall her brother, the former Hanlin Shen.
"Wang Ziteng is about to return to the court."
The emperor said, "To prevent the Wang family from becoming arrogant and bullying the Jia family, when you are free, please call Madam Shen to talk more often."
Wang Ziteng is also a capable and competent official, and he wants to use him.
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