Soon after Xu Yan sent the manuscript to the printer, the book was printed.
Xu Yan ordered the manuscript to be distributed to the people for free, without taking a cent. This way, the Xu family would not be implicated, and even if the government investigated the Xu family in the future, they could stay out of the matter.
It is necessary to do this, otherwise the Xu family will definitely be retaliated against in the future.
Facts have proved that the propaganda was very effective. The people hated these Fujian and Zhejiang merchants who were drinking the blood of their compatriots.
Seeing such good results, Xu Yan wrote a personal letter, attached the manuscript to the letter, and asked someone to send it to Hangzhou for Xu Wei to print it.
In the letter, he repeatedly reminded people not to reveal the identity of the Xu family.
Hangzhou's book industry is much more prosperous than Ningbo's. As long as the book becomes popular in Hangzhou, it will spread all over the world in no time.
The Ming emperor who was practicing Taoism in the Wanshou Palace in the Western Garden far away in the capital would certainly see this book.
By then, Emperor Jiajing would be so furious that he would doubt his life:
What on earth is going on in the Ming Dynasty? Are they really betraying their own people? Are they used to it? Are they addicted to it?
If this continues, won’t the Ming Dynasty become a loose sand with everyone looking after themselves?
At the same time, Xu Yan continued to write new chapters so that he could continue the story and keep the book popular.
Xu Yan felt heartbroken when he thought about writing so many words but not earning a penny from them.
But if you think about it carefully, this was to save Zhu Wan.
As long as Zhu Wan keeps his position as Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, his foundation will be there, and Xu Yan will be able to continue to have someone to rely on.
Looking at it this way, a mere few silver coins are not worth worrying about.
Calming his mind, Xu Yan picked up his pen and wrote:
“It is better to be a dog in peacetime than a man in chaos.
The pirates killed any old or weak men they saw; if they saw any strong men, they would shave their heads, paint them, and pretend they were Japanese. Whenever there was a fight, they would push them into the front lines.
As long as the government troops could take a head, they would receive a reward. Even bald and bald civilians would be beheaded to claim credit. What's more, if they caught someone on the battlefield, they would definitely not let him go, no matter whether the head was real or fake.
"These fake Japanese shavers, knowing they were doomed, simply relied on the Japanese's strength, hoping they could survive for a few days, so they generally committed the most violent acts. The real Japanese simply waited for the fake Japanese to block the front line, and then they would follow behind them. As a result, the government troops repeatedly fell into their trap and could not win."
After writing several hundred words, Xu Yan felt completely satisfied.
It feels so good. It feels so good to write!
He wrote in such clear and plain language that even the old woman at the village entrance would understand that there are real and fake Japanese pirates, right?
As long as you understand this point, the chaos in the southeast is actually easy to understand.
I wonder what the wise and mighty Holy Emperor would think when he saw this part.
Those who ate Ming Dynasty food and spoke Chinese would raise their butcher knives against their compatriots and plunder the weak women, children and the elderly.
There is no morality in their hearts, only interests.
For the sake of profit, they can do anything worse than beasts.
In fact, the Japanese pirates' invasion also depends on the weather. Their invasion of the southeast depends entirely on the wind.
If the wind blows from the north, they will attack Guangdong; if the wind blows from the east, they will plunder Fujian; if the wind blows from the northeast, they will attack Wenzhou and Ningbo; if the wind blows from the southeast, they will go to the Huaiyang area.
Of course, this only applies to Japan.
Those maritime armed forces that colluded with Fujian and Zhejiang merchants, such as Xu Dong and Li Guangtou, are not included.
They roamed around and plundered any merchant ships they saw.
Now all Xu Yan needed was time. As long as it had enough time to ferment, this novel would allow the common people to see the true face of the Fujian and Zhejiang maritime merchants, and it would also allow Emperor Jiajing to see the true nature of the maritime threat in the southeast.
As long as people are enlightened, nothing else will be a problem.
Xu Yan is still very confident about pacifying the southeast.
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The capital, Wanshou Palace in Xiyuan.
Huang Jin, the assistant secretary of the Imperial Household Department, said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Master Tao requests an audience."
The Jiajing Emperor, who was contemplating enlightenment behind the curtain, asked impatiently, "I am still in seclusion, what is he doing here?"
"In reply to the emperor, Master Tao has just refined an elixir. I dare not delay and want to present it to the emperor immediately."
When he heard that there was a pill to take, Emperor Jiajing suddenly opened his eyes.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Announce it now!"
"I obey your command."
Huang Jin had been the study companion of Emperor Jiajing when he was still the Prince of Xing in Anlu, and he had a very clear understanding of the character and temperament of this Daojun Emperor.
He cleared his throat and said sharply, "Your Majesty has decreed that Tao Zhongwen, the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, Grand Protector, Minister of Rites, Special Advance Guanglu Dafu Zhuguo, Honorable and Honest Earl, and Divine Sky Purple Mansion Expounding the Model of Defending the Country, Promoting the Teachings, Invigorating the Dharma, Understanding the Truth, Loyal and Filial, and Integrity, be summoned to the audience."
It can be said that Master Tao is indeed a person that the emperor values.
The Jiajing Emperor was a believer in Taoism, and the first person to gain his favor was Shao Yuanjie, a Taoist priest from the Shangqing Palace on Mount Longhu. After Shao Yuanjie passed away in the 18th year of the Jiajing Emperor's reign, the Jiajing Emperor appointed Tao Zhongwen, who had a good relationship with Shao Yuanjie, as his successor.
Tao Zhongwen was very good at guessing the emperor's mind. In addition to writing articles to pray for rain and doing divination for the emperor, he was also very good at refining elixirs.
The pills he refined contained not only many rare medicinal materials, but also some aphrodisiac ingredients.
Emperor Jiajing could have sex with several women in one night after taking Tao Zhongwen's elixir.
This is much more effective than ministers inserting erotic pictures into memorials to please the emperor.
The 41-year-old Emperor Jiajing regained his masculinity by taking drugs.
Regardless of whether it means immortality or not, at least it feels good at the moment.
Emperor Jiajing felt that Tao Zhongwen had made great contributions to the country and was a model of loyalty and patriotism, so he promoted him and granted him numerous official positions and titles.
The official system of the Ming Dynasty was very complicated, with real officials, honorary officials, additional titles, nobility, etc.
Shao Yuanjie was the only one who held three positions since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
In addition to the titles of Minister of Rites, Special Advancement of Guanglu Dafu, and Earl of Gongcheng, no one would dare to refute the emperor's opinion that he was Jian.
When one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit.
His family also received various titles.
His wife was a First-Rank Lady. His sons, Tao Shitong, were Minister of Rites, and Tao Shien, Minister of Imperial Treasures. His son-in-law, Wu Jun, and his great-grandson, Liangfu, were Doctors of Rites. Even his disciples, Guo Hongjing and Wang Yongning, were granted the title of "True Man" for their meritorious service in praying for rain.
It can be said that Tao Zhongwen was truly a popular figure around the emperor.
However, Tao Zhongwenbin was not wearing an official robe, but a purple Taoist robe.
After entering the hall, he walked to the front of Emperor Jiajing, knelt down and saluted, saying: "Your servant, Tao Zhongwen, pays homage to the Emperor of Nine Heavens, Hongjiao, Pujishengling, Guanyin and Yang, the Great Dao of Merit and Demerit, Siren Ziji Immortal, Yiyang Zhenren, Yuanxu Yuanying, Enlightenment, Subduing Demons, Loyal and Filial Piety."
This title was given by the Jiajing Emperor himself and was rarely used by others. Officials outside the court usually addressed him as "Saint" or "Your Majesty," while officials within the court often addressed him as "Emperor."
Except for Tao Zhongwen, almost no one uses this name.
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