Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 186 Red sleeves add fragrance
In the princess's mansion, Zhang Xiao walked around the study room and looked at the books he had just moved in.

"Princess, my Prince Consort's Mansion has not been built yet, so now I have to live in the Princess Mansion for a while." Zhang Xiao said.

"What are you talking about, my consort? You and I are one and the same, and this is your home, too," the princess said.

"Then I will stay here first. All I moved from my original residence are some manuscripts, and the other things are left as they are. Please don't think that I have too many books."

"Of course the more books the better, why would I mind."

The couple chatted, and the housekeeper stood beside them. However, there was no chance to explain the rules anymore, so they had to stand peacefully.

"Nanny Wu, you don't have to stand around all the time. There are a lot of things in the house, just go and do your work." The princess said to the housekeeper.

"My servant obeys the order." The housekeeper was silent for a while before answering, then turned around and left silently.

"Consort, can I see your manuscript? There's nothing important," the princess asked.

"Of course it is possible. I have neatly stacked all kinds of books and manuscripts in order. I have handed over the really important manuscripts. Now that I have no errands from the Hanlin Academy, it is difficult for me to participate in political affairs."

"That's a lot. When I read your Assassin's Creed book before, it didn't have so many words. I thought you had written more than half of it. If there is so much left, just write it slowly. Don't worry. urgent."

"Then what book should I read by the Prince Consort? Is there any book that I haven't read yet?" The princess looked around the bookshelf carefully, and from time to time she took out a book and flipped through a few pages. He put it back gently.

"I haven't written the rest yet, I just made an outline. If I show it to you, princess, now, I'll reveal the plot first."

"Oh? Then I'll take a closer look." The princess took the manuscript and started reading it.

I don’t know how long it took before the princess finished reading the manuscript.

"Consort, I read this book and I still have a question. The protagonist is called Ezio. How come he looks like a dandy at the beginning? How come he climbs through walls and windows to have a secret meeting with his sweetheart? In The West Chamber Zhang Sheng is not so bold. Isn’t this ruining the girl’s reputation?”

"Thank you for your consideration, princess."

"Okay, okay, I was just joking. But if you write this book, are you afraid that those old gentlemen will accuse you of being immoral?"

"Prince-in-law, didn't you do this kind of thing before when you were young?" The princess was silent for a while and then suddenly asked.

"Actually, it's a sequel to the Assassin's Creed novel, but His Majesty thought the name was unpleasant, so I didn't use the Assassin's Creed name again," Zhang Xiao explained.

"The princess has given orders. It seems that I have to work hard to write the manuscript starting today. Now I have only written about one third of the story. After I finish writing this story, there will be a sequel later."

"Princess, this is just for character creation. After all, the protagonist is a rich and carefree kid from the beginning. Italians are relatively lively and romantic among Europeans, so it is not surprising that he behaves like this." Zhang Xiao explained.

This question immediately stopped Zhang Xiao. Zhang Xiao didn't know what to say and saw the princess's suppressed smile.

"Okay, okay. Just by looking at you, Prince Consort, I know you don't have the guts to do this."

It was rare for the princess to be so elegant, so Zhang Xiao was happy to have some leisure time, and waited beside her. He also took the tea and snacks handed by the palace servants and gently placed them next to the princess.

"Of course there is, but I haven't finished it yet." Zhang Xiao walked to the bookcase, opened a drawer that the princess had not opened before, took out a manuscript and handed it to the princess.

"That's it. Then you have to keep writing. I think it's pretty good. If you sell it, you should be able to sell a lot of it and make some money."

"Consort, that's all you've written, is there more to come?"

"I think I've read all of these. Are there any new books?" the princess asked after finishing her circle.

"It's just what the novelist said, and the houses in Nanyang are not high, and there are no walls to climb on the island." Zhang Xiao said.

"Renaissance? The title of this book is quite interesting." The princess suddenly became interested when she looked at the title of the book.

"The protagonist is not from China. It would be wrong to describe the people from the West as being the same as Taoists."

"That's right. You know a lot, Prince Consort. I've also seen the world map. Italy is still far away from our Ming Dynasty, so you just write stories that happened in such a far away place."

"This is just what a novelist said. All the forces in Nanyang have a past, and you can always hear many stories."

"Consort, what does the sea look like?"

"Princess, have you never seen the sea? The capital is not far from Tianjin."

"The royal family has rules, not to mention that I am the only child in the queen's family. I have only left the palace a few times because of important ceremonies, let alone the capital."

"That's it. The sea, how should I say, is really endless. The sea in each place is also different. Some seas are a bit gray, and some seas are relatively turbid if they are close to rivers. As for the deep ocean , then it was different. For a while, the sky was clear, and in the next moment, it was dark and the sky was dark, and the wind and rain were blowing, shaking the ship this way and that. "

"It's so scary. How can that person stand on the boat?"

"It is indeed difficult to stand. Even when the sea is calm, the boat is bumpy and unstable. If there is a storm, if you are not careful, you will be washed into the sea. Even if you can swim, it will not help, because a person The waves can carry people to who knows where.”

"That's really terrible. Prince Consort, have you ever been on a ship? No, you must have been on a ship, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to reach Ming Dynasty."

"The ocean is indeed too dangerous. But if you just go to the beach and look at the sea, it doesn't hurt." "Consort, as a royal heir, I cannot leave the capital at will."

"That's it. I originally wanted to go on a honeymoon, but I'm afraid His Majesty won't let me be idle. I've met Your Majesty before and His Majesty has told me not to be too idle and to always read and write."

"What's a honeymoon?"

"Oh? This is the custom of the Western Yi. Their newlyweds will have a month's vacation to travel. During this period, they will drink sweet honey wine, so it is called honeymoon."

"There are still such customs, so did your family also have this honeymoon when they were in Nanyang?"

"Yes. At that time, when the family got married, they also gave the newlyweds a month's holiday. They tried not to arrange anything during this month."

"This custom is quite good. I'm afraid I won't be able to travel, but this mead is still easy to find. Then we will also drink mead in the next month."

"Of course that's good."

Zhang Xiao loves his work from the bottom of his heart, but he doesn’t want to write a big book yet, so he might as well write a novel. So when the princess returned the manuscript of Assassin's Creed Part 2, Zhang Xiao flipped through it and started writing.

The princess did not leave. She picked up a book on the scroll and read it carefully.

Zhang Xiao has completed the Assassin's Creed game several times, and has also read the novel Zhang Xiao. Although the details may not be so clear, it does not prevent Zhang Xiao from writing at a relatively fast speed. After all, the plot outline is Zhang Xiao's. Xiao remembers it relatively clearly.

The current plot happens to be about the Battle of Forlì, which is the battle in which Ezio aids Caterina, the Countess of Forlì. This female prince who is also a legendary Italian prince is a very powerful existence both in the game and in historical facts. Zhang Xiao had previously thought about whether to write down some of the overpowering plots in the original version. Later, thinking about the Ming Dynasty novels that have been handed down, he was very bold, so he simply wrote all the original stories. After all, it is a novel and an unofficial history. Just put the things on top as wild as you like.

However, Zhang Xiao was so absorbed in writing that he didn't notice that the princess was no longer reading, but was quietly watching Zhang Xiao's writing.

"I don't know how long I've been writing. I'm a little thirsty. I'm sorry for bothering the princess." Zhang Xiao took the cup and took a sip, then noticed that the person who handed the tea cup was the princess herself.

"Prince-in-law, you write books really fast. I read a few books you wrote at that time, and I heard that so many books were written in the past few years. I still didn't believe it. I thought they were ghostwritten by you or... It was written before, and now that I see how fast you are writing the book, I really believe it. You are really writing without stopping." The princess praised.

"I feel ashamed. Actually, I wrote faster because I already had a story in my mind. When I wrote a book before, I dictated it and asked someone to write the manuscript. But there were a lot of things later, so I wrote some of it myself."

"However, this word is a bit sloppy. I heard that when you met your father for the first time, Prince Consort, you were told that your handwriting was ugly? Is this the case?"

"This is indeed the case. His Majesty also checked my handwriting at that time."

"Prince-in-law, you were so focused when you were writing the manuscript that you didn't even notice that I was next to you."

"Did the princess just read my manuscript and also read the plot of the novel?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Yes, it's really well written. Would you like me to take a look at it again, help you proofread it, and give you some suggestions by the way?"

"Of course it's possible. But I have to write another thousand words to end it. Princess, please wait a moment." Zhang Xiao took a few sips of the water in the tea cup and then started writing.

After writing the manuscript, Zhang Xiaocai carefully organized the manuscript and handed it to the princess.

"Consort, is this Caterina really a person in historical facts?" the princess asked.

"There is indeed such a female city lord, and it is indeed the city called Forli. Of course, I am writing a novel after all, and there are some discrepancies between her deeds and historical facts."

"Husband-in-law, you really dare to write that Catalina's children were caught and wanted to coerce Catalina. Why did Catalina say such vulgar words and say that she could still have children in the future? Put..." The princess couldn't continue.

"From the rumors I heard, Catalina did do the same thing at that time, and she had no choice. Although there were female lords in Europe, the situation of the female lords was not very good. If they were not more aggressive, they would not be able to keep their family business. She did this because she wanted to protect her city, so even though she was shouting, she still begged Ezio to save her children. "

"Yes, there are no parents in the world who don't love their children. I have also read the book "The Song of Cid" written by you. There is also a female lord, Uraka, who is also a princess."

"Yes, this Uraka is also called Zamora, but Uraka has no descendants in his life. After supporting his brother Alfonso VI to take the throne, he did not make any big moves."

"Is this Princess Uraka really killing her brother?" the princess asked.

"It's hard to say. Even if you ask Fo Langji now, they can't explain clearly. After all, just like the rumors about the sound of Song Taizu's ax and the shadow of candles in the Song Dynasty, there is still no conclusion as to why Song Taizu suddenly collapsed."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Prince Consort, I see that the books you wrote have illustrations. The illustrations in the book are not clear enough. I just saw some big paintings. The paintings are really good."

"These paintings were basically painted by Dong Xuanzai, the imperial minister, but now he has resigned and returned to his hometown." Zhang Xiao explained.

"That's such a pity. The paintings are so good. Without these paintings, I really can't imagine what the buildings and costumes mentioned in them would look like. Then this book should also have illustrations, right?" asked the princess.

"There must be illustrations, but I haven't figured out who to draw them yet."

"Didn't the foreign monk Matteo Ricci come to Beijing to pay tribute before? This Ricci is also from the West. They draw illustrations, so they should be more realistic, right?" asked the princess.

"If Matteo Ricci was asked to find someone to draw illustrations, Matteo Ricci should be able to find the right person. However, if Matteo Ricci knew what the story of my book was about, I was worried that they would not help. I also want to break off relations with me, because the main villain of this book, the man behind the death of the protagonist’s family, is the Pope of the Cross, who they call Alexander VI.”

"Ah? Is that so? I just read so many manuscripts and I still can't figure it out." The princess was a little surprised.

"Because this big villain was just a cardinal at the beginning and has not been elected as the pope. But the main plot has been determined. If Matteo Ricci knew that I arranged the cross religion Pope in this way, I don't know what he would think. Although This pope is notorious among them, but the officials and people of the Ming Dynasty don’t understand. If I wrote this book, maybe everyone would think that all Christian popes have such virtues. Then Matteo Ricci There is no need to preach. Although Ricci only sends some novelties and translates a few books, in the final analysis, his main job is to preach, so I have been struggling with this matter these days. " Zhang Xiao explained.

(End of this chapter)