Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 115 Propaganda
"In that case, thank you very much, sir!"

At this point, Sheng Changquan, who felt indebted to others, immediately changed his form of address, upgrading the shopkeeper to "Mr."

"Haha! That's exactly how Young Master Sheng should be!"

The shopkeeper, understanding the implied meaning from the music, was overjoyed and immediately tried to get closer to Sheng Changquan, while also constantly probing into his identity, at the very least, to find out about Sheng Changquan's family background.

Sheng Changquan did not hide anything from this and openly mentioned Sheng Hong.

"So he's the young master of the Sheng family!"

The shopkeeper suddenly realized.

Obviously, as the person in charge of an inn, the manager naturally needs to know everyone in the officialdom, even someone as low as Sheng Hong, who is only a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works.

At this moment, although the shopkeeper was the main character in the room, Sheng Changquan did not ignore the three gentlemen beside him. After all, there were some things that still needed their help to get things done.

With the added advantage of being a master calligrapher, and being the newly appointed top scholar in the county, Sheng Changquan, who also possessed fair skin and handsome features, easily won the favor of others. Therefore, after a conversation, he further earned the respect of the four people.

Among them, the three scholars were particularly notable.

……

That night.

"Changqing, I have something to ask you to do!"

In the dim candlelight, Sheng Changquan pulled Xu Changqing aside and whispered, "These next few days, go and look for places with lots of people!"

"If so, you should secretly spread the word about what happened today."

"Especially the matter of Manager Wang of the inn giving me the Dragon Turtle Inkstone, everyone must know about it."

"Why, young master!"

Xu Changqing was somewhat puzzled: "Isn't there an old saying that 'wealth should not be flaunted'? Why do you want to publicize this matter, young master?"

"Young master, aren't you afraid that someone will covet this treasure?"

Although Xu Changqing couldn't concentrate on his studies, he could still understand the value of that dragon turtle inkstone. At the very least, in the eyes of some collectors, this dragon turtle inkstone must be a priceless treasure.

Putting aside everything else, just take the current emperor, for example, he has a particular fondness for collecting all sorts of precious writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones!
Of course, given the emperor's immense wealth, he would not covet the dragon-turtle inkstone in Sheng Changquan's possession. However, if Sheng Changquan were to be too ostentatious, it might inadvertently arouse the ambitions of some subordinates, which would then cause trouble.

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan chuckled a few times but offered no explanation. He took out the hundred taels of silver that Manager Wang had given him during the day. There should have been two hundred taels, but Sheng Changquan resolutely refused to accept it because of the inkstone he had given him!
However, Manager Wang disagreed. After several rounds of arguing, Sheng Changquan finally couldn't resist Manager Wang's earnest offer and had to back down, keeping only half of it.

"Changqing".

Sheng Changquan placed the gleaming silver into Xu Changqing's hand and whispered, "Take this silver and go do as I instruct. Make sure to spread the word about today's events without anyone noticing!"

"As for what you mentioned, I'll arrange it as I see fit, you don't need to worry!"

Although Xu Changqing's concerns were not unfounded, this matter had both advantages and disadvantages, and in the end, it depended on how Sheng Changquan handled it.

Putting aside the question of whether one covets it or not, this matter is ultimately just something external; even if it is taken from one's possessions, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that in Sheng Changquan's plan, he had only one purpose in publicizing this matter: to make himself famous!
He might not have known before, but now that Sheng Changquan understands how deeply this era values ​​literature and calligraphy, he naturally won't let this opportunity pass him by to develop his own power.

Although Sheng Changquan is only a child, seven years old, he is already qualified to make plans. Starting from the preliminary stage of the imperial examination, as long as no unexpected events occur and he can steadily demonstrate his talents, he should be able to at least achieve the highest honors, if not top the list or the top scorer, and be famous in the imperial court.

After all, having been reincarnated into this world, he still possesses some "cheat codes." And at that time, these little stories, bit by bit, will truly become a great asset to him.

Interesting stories about celebrities can also be a form of fame. At that time, these little stories, which continued to ferment, could spread far and wide, making everyone know that there was such a person as Sheng Changquan.

"Yes, son!"

Looking at Sheng Changquan's resolute face in the candlelight, Xu Changqing thought for a moment and decided to agree!

After all, the young master's mind is different from his—

He was a scholar.

He's a smart scholar!
……

Next, while Sheng Changquan stayed alone in the inn to study for the prefectural examination, Xu Changqing, following his young master's instructions, constantly wandered around crowded places, occasionally taking out money to entertain these idle people who had nothing to do but liked to spread rumors.

These people were all locals, and because they lived near the capital, and because of the influx of people taking the imperial examinations every year, they were well-off. Apart from the hardworking and diligent people who had already become successful, the rest were people who were not ambitious and liked to gossip.

Moreover, because there are so many candidates every year, these people have also picked up the bad habit of scholars who like to criticize and judge.

therefore.

"What? Such a thing happened?"

Everyone was shocked!

This is big news!
Could it be that this county magistrate named Sheng Changquan really has such "terrifying" calligraphy skills?

"That's definitely true!"

Xu Changqing, disguised as a burly merchant, was now spitting as he proclaimed, "You wouldn't believe the expressions on the faces of those guys next to me back then!"

"They could probably bulge their eyes out if they just used a little more force!"

Xu Changqing described the scene in an extremely exaggerated manner.

To be honest, this trick really suits the tastes of these idle people.

"Wow! Is it really that good?" Some people were skeptical.

"Of course it's true! Let me tell you, you know Manager Wang of Zhegui Inn, right?"

"I know! I know!"

"It's just an abacus! Who doesn't know that?"

Everyone laughed and joked about Manager Wang's nickname.

"Iron Abacus" refers to Manager Wang's strictness and meticulousness in business. Although there are no major problems, he always gives people a somewhat uncomfortable feeling, which is why everyone laughs like this.

"Humph!"

"Do you know that this was a very calculating scheme? In the end, he not only spent a lot of money and gave away silver, but more importantly, he also gave away his most beloved dragon turtle inkstone in exchange for this calligraphy!"

Thank you to the generous donors Fusu Gongzi, Yuyueantu Xiaohui, Tingfeng Juanyu, Crazy Vatican, and Fengshen Dizi for their generous donations!

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To those who say I write slowly, I want to say... you're right, I do write slowly, there's nothing I can do about it! Huh?
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