Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 451 Storybook

Not to mention how Zhan Ting was running around secretly, we only know that at the court meeting one day, after the post of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy was postponed, someone finally called his name at the court meeting.

Ministers have made suggestions for the candidate for this position. But they all failed to satisfy Emperor Zhizheng.

Someone mentioned Zhan Ting, the Minister of Civil Affairs.

Why is it not also the official minister? First, the Minister of Civil Affairs is quite old and will become an official in just a few years. Second, the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments and is in charge of the selection, honors, and examinations of civil and military officials in the Qi Dynasty. Needless to say, the power of the Ministry of Personnel is great. To add a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy to the Academy, is this a dream?

Someone mentioned Zhanting, and everyone couldn't help but look at where the King of Yue was standing.

After all, Zhan Ting almost became the father-in-law of the King of Yue.

Even Emperor Zheng looked at the King of Yue.

Zhao Guangyuan thought for a moment, then raised his hand to the superior, "I also think it is most suitable for Mr. Zhan to take up this position."

The King of Qin on the side glanced at him leisurely and said, "You do not shy away from relatives when you promote virtuous people."

"How am I related to Mr. Zhan?" Zhao Guangyuan looked at him.

King Qin didn't say anything, but King Chu smiled and said: "We almost became in-laws. Isn't this still a close relationship? If it really happens, in this hall, with the father-in-law and the father-in-law joining hands, maybe we can even compose a good story about the father-in-law and the father-in-law."

Lao Qi recommended Zhan Ting because he was afraid that the marriage would not work out and Master Zhan would stumbling upon him, so he was anxious to make up for it.

The King of Qin and the King of Chu had already gone through the candidates, and Zhan Ting was naturally on the list.

Zhan Ting's eight generations of ancestors, relatives and old friends, his network of relationships was naturally discovered early by the King of Qin and King Chu. The candidate recommended by them was rejected by the emperor. Naturally, they did not want the minister of official affairs, who had some relationship with the prince, to get this position in vain.

Naturally, various reasons were found to argue that Zhan Ting was not suitable.

Anyway, you said that my person is not suitable, even if your prince's person is suitable, he cannot.

Although the prince said that he would not avoid relatives when promoting talents, he recommended Su Tong, but Su Tong was pulled by the King of Qin and King Chu. In the remaining Zhanting, the prince must give him the upper hand.

In addition to being recommended by the King of Yue and supported by the prince, Zhan Ting also had his future in-law Jingzhao Yin Zhangqin. Zhang Qin is in charge of Kyoto's government affairs and is the largest local official in Kyoto. He also has some connections in the court.

Zhang Qin's people also helped Zhan Ting speak.

Emperor Zhizheng made a selection among the candidates. Now that he heard so many people speaking for Zhan Ting, he looked at the King of Yue again.

After Lao Qi returned to the capital, he was lukewarm towards him and had a non-concerned attitude toward government affairs. When asked for his opinion, he would always say, "The emperor is wise and wise, and he has his own discretion." He showed no concern for anything. .

It's rare to speak today.

Thinking about the relationship between Lao Qi and Zhan Ting, he almost became Zhan Ting's son-in-law. Is this because he feels guilty, so he intercedes for Zhan Ting?

Emperor Zhizheng thought about it for a while and made a final decision: "Since it was recommended by the King of Yue, the Emperor has approved it. From now on, the post of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy will be held concurrently by Zhan Ting."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Zhan Ting was busy thanking him, and his excited trembling could be heard in his words. It aroused the envy and jealousy of all the ministers.

Zhao Guangyuan raised his head and glanced at Emperor Zhizheng. It was obvious that he was not the first to mention Zhan Ting, but now he singled out Zhan Ting as the one he recommended.

What do you want to do? Let Zhan Ting remember his recommendation?

Zhan Ting really remembered the King of Yue's recommendation. The next day, Zhan Qingke visited again, this time bringing a cart full of gifts.

"What are you doing?" Lin Zhaoxia said with a smile, "I heard from outsiders that the King of Yue is poor and you are here to help us replenish our treasury?"

"It makes the princess laugh. The King of Yue is willing to recommend my father. My father and our whole family don't know how to express our gratitude. I have prepared some small gifts, and I hope the prince and princess will accept them. Please don't refuse, otherwise my father will not know what to do."

"Okay, accept it with a smile." Lin Zhaoxia smiled and asked the servant to accept this cartload of generous gifts.

If they didn't accept this cart of things, Zhan Ting probably wouldn't know what to do. He wouldn't have to speculate about Zhao Guangyuan's intentions behind his back, and fearfully ruin Zhao Guangyuan's important affairs.

Hanlin bachelors were the emperor's trusted ministers. They were said to be civil servants, but because they were drafting edicts and other instructions issued by the emperor, they would occasionally discuss military and political affairs with military generals such as the Minister of War. Although it is said to be a poor Hanlin, it is actually a noble yamen.

Entering the Imperial Academy is equivalent to having one foot in the cabinet.

The cabinet participates in and discusses government affairs, often overriding the six ministries. It can be said that there is no official in Daqi who does not want to join the cabinet.

Without Zhao Guangyuan's hint and recommendation, Zhan Ting would not have been elected to this position. Therefore, Lin Zhaoxia really felt no regret at all in accepting his generous gift of a car.

"I heard that the princess is collecting some story books, and I have tried to write some. Not to mention rehearsing them, if they can make the princess smile, it will be my honor."

"Oh? Did you bring it?" Lin Zhaoxia was a little surprised. I don't know if she was trying to please her, or if she really liked the storybook.

"I happened to have a few books with me, and I wanted to ask the princess for some advice."

Zhan Qingke handed the baggage he brought to Lin Zhaoxia.

Now Princess Yue collects notebooks from outside. For good notebooks, she will also ask the troupe raised by her family to rehearse them. When announcing the curtain and when publicizing to the outside world, the name of the creator will be affixed. This is a great honor. .

Women in the boudoir don't have many opportunities to go out, and the calligraphy they have learned since childhood often feel that they are of little use. However, after watching "The Elopement", the girls feel that the hero has a place to play.

Now this "Elopement" has been performed in the inner palace by almost every family in the capital. The creator is the princess and the wife of an official from the Sinong Division.

Now the wife of an official named Zhou Yijun is widely known to everyone.

A seventh-grade official would not have had the opportunity to attend the flower parties held by nobles, but Zhan Qingke could often see Zhou's shadow at some banquets from the middle of the year to now.

Zhan Qingke was inspired. She also wanted to let the world remember her name like Zhou Yijun. Instead of being called Miss Zhan before getting married, she is called Zhan after getting married.

She was born into a wealthy family, and she didn't care about the money she got from selling her storybooks, the money she got from using her storybooks for rehearsals, or the money she got from performances. But she thought that if there was a book she created herself, and it could be performed so that everyone would remember her name, she would have no regrets even if she died.

There were five carefully framed and thread-bound volumes, with the names of the creators clearly written on the inner pages. Lin Zhaoxia flipped through them briefly and was attracted by the story.

When she wrote the story of what happened in the inner residence of a wealthy family, no one like Zhan Qingke had a better understanding of it, and the story was more full and authentic.

Lin Zhaoxia is lucky enough to marry a man who loves her and has a clean house. She wants to bring her performance team and become guests in the house of a wealthy family, so the story of the performance must be exciting.

In the inner house, wives and concubines fight for husbands, brothers fight against each other, concubines fight for property, and noble daughters choose husbands. These wonderful stories are rehearsed and put in the inner house, and there are indispensable spectators. But her creations are not as exciting as those created by noble ladies like Zhan Qingke who are among them.

Lin Zhaoxia flipped through a few books, and they were so exciting that she couldn't stop reading them. I almost forgot there was a guest there. He struggled to get out of the storybook and said with a smile: "The story written by Miss Zhan is so exciting that I was fascinated by it."

Zhan Qingke smiled shyly, "They are all immature works. I'm worried that the princess won't like them. I'm afraid that I'm trying to do the same thing."

"I like it so much. I even forgot that you were there. How could this be a trick? I know my own shortcomings. My family's population is simple, and now the palace is quiet, and there is not so much trouble. Life is too plain, and the stories I write have less twists and turns and are less interesting.”

How could she have a living environment like Zhan Qingke's?

Not only does Zhan Qingke come from a wealthy family, her mother's family also has a wealthy family, and her relatives and friends are also from official and wealthy families. Programs written for these families can only resonate with people if they are written by people living in such an environment. .

"I collect notebooks from outside. Each book costs two taels of silver. If the story can be rehearsed and put on the stage, the price will be another level. Does Miss Zhan want to sell it all at once, or do you want to share it?"

A one-time sale? Divided?

Zhan Qingke only knew that she was collecting notebooks, but he didn't know how to pay for them.

"Please also ask the princess to clear up my daughter's doubts."

"If you sell out, I will pay you a one-time payment of fifty taels for the version. It has nothing to do with you whether the story is a hit or not. If you choose to share the price, you will only pay a retouching fee of twenty taels first, and when the rehearsal is over, You will be given 10% of the money based on the profit.”

One percent of silver? how many?
"For example, Elopement, our troupe was invited to perform at various houses, and each performance cost one hundred taels. If the same company added a performance, it would only be charged a 20% discount. All performers, bands, and handymen, except for those who have a fixed monthly salary In addition to wages, they can also share 20% of the fees for each game, while the book provider can share 10% of the profits after excluding fees.”

How much is that?

For Zhan Qingke, who had no shortage of food and clothing since she was a child, lived a prosperous life and had never been involved in general affairs, she could not calculate any sales revenue or profit after deducting expenses.

"Based on the fact that we have a lot of performances now, you can get about five taels per performance. The more performances you perform, the more shares you get. The new play has just been rehearsed, so if you get more, there will be fewer people watching later. When a new book is released, there will be fewer performances and less money.”

According to elopement records, there can now be at least four or five performances every day, and the least is two in the morning and afternoon. At least one or two hundred taels of silver can be earned a month.

"One or two hundred taels of silver? My monthly salary is only twenty taels!"

Although the monthly money is only twenty taels, a lady who is favored by a wealthy family does not spend her money on the money. But this is a lot of money. In particular, many of the ladies who provided Lin Zhaoxia with books were concubines who were not favored by their families.

Even if the book you write has no rehearsal value, if you print it out and put it in a bookstore, if someone buys it, you will still get a sum of money. It's better than staying in the back house and doing needlework day and night.

"Thank you, Princess!" Zhan Qingke thanked her sincerely.

Princess Yue also said that all of her novels are worthy of being adapted and rehearsed! Zhan Qingke seemed to be able to see her Zhan Qingke's name being widely known, and she felt an inexplicable sense of pride in her chest.

"Then I'll give these story books to the princess. If I don't sell them out, I'll just take a share of them."

Lin Zhaoxia nodded, "Okay, wait until I finish reading. I will communicate with you at any time if there is any further situation."

Although there is no outright sale, some things still need to be communicated in advance. "Let me tell you, I have the absolute right to adapt the book. Of course, if the changes make you dissatisfied, you may give your opinion."

Creators sometimes only rely on passion, but if they want to rehearse and perform in front of people, they have to consider many factors, such as political factors, market reaction, actor factors, economic reasons, whether it is a hit or not, etc.

After Lin Zhaoxia had numerous quarrels with producers and investors, now she plays the role herself, and her mentality has slowly changed.

The storybook can be hidden in the inner room, hidden under the pillow, or read under the quilt, but rehearsing it for the public is another story.

"I listen to the princess!"

After Zhan Qingke was exposed, more and more women at home provided Lin Zhaoxia with scripts.

The housewife who was once criticized as having no talent as a virtue, and who said it was useless for women to study, now seems to have found a place to put her talents to use.

I don't really care about being famous throughout the ages, but if there is an opportunity to become famous in the capital and increase my worth, many women in the boudoir will flock to it.

As for selling a storybook for one or two taels of silver, they looked down upon it.

The script was secretly taken to Prince Yue's Mansion and secretly handed to the doorman. The amount of money stuffed into it was more than one or two taels.

A side hospital in Baifu.

The door creaked, and Bai Zhiliu, who was waiting anxiously in the house, hurriedly poked his head out to take a look. When he saw that the girl Yinhong was coming back, he was overjoyed and went to greet her.

"Did you give it?"

Yinhong nodded repeatedly, hugged the big package, and carefully closed the door tightly. In broad daylight, the master and servant, like thieves, closed the door and sneaked back into the house.

The package held tightly by Yinhong hit the table with a thud.

Yinhong finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss Sixth, I gave those two story books to the concierge of Prince Yue's Mansion. I don't know if they were told by Princess Yue. After they accepted them, they gave me four taels of silver on the spot. ”

Spreading his hands, he said, "I followed the lady's instructions and ran to the bookstore to buy a book for the four taels of silver. I spent all of them, and I still had twenty taels of money."

Yin Hong clicked her tongue after speaking.

Twenty-four taels, that’s the lady’s monthly payment for five months!

She and the sixth lady worked day and night making handkerchiefs and doing embroidery work, but they couldn't save two or three taels of silver in a month. Today, she spent most of the sixth lady's savings. Her heart ached and her body ached, so much that she couldn't breathe.

From now on, Miss Six will have to use money secretly as jewelry.

Bai Zhi knew that Liu Hun didn't care, he just stared at the storybook she brought and flipped through it eagerly.

He did not forget to comfort Yin Hong, who was in pain, "You are stupid, your lady, I sold two story books, which we earned from two months of embroidery work. And I wrote two story books, and it took less than half a month, and It’s not hard.”

But doing embroidery work made her almost blind.

If she could save money by writing storybooks, how could she still do embroidery? And if Princess Yue has a sharp eye, if her script can be rehearsed and performed in various houses, she will have more money!
Moreover, she can also find a better person if she wants to marry her.

She was an unpopular concubine in the White House. Unlike her fifth sister, as a legitimate daughter, she was rejected by the King of Yue, and she was still violated by the suitors who came to marry her. She is different, huddled in the back house, who knows about her!

When the time came, she was dismissed by her aunt and could not even cry.

You can only plan for yourself.

If you can't find a good match, it would be good to save some money.

Patting the package that Yinhong brought, he said, "Are these the books that Princess Yue sent to the bookstore to sell? Are they the best-selling ones?"