The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Chapter 12 The Shipping Department arrests people

After instructing the Shipping Department of Yuegang City to seek extortion from maritime merchants, Gao Yin came up with his own thoughts again.

"How are the arrangements for my birthday going?"

Lin Shiqing quickly replied: "The news has been sent out. Officials from all yamen and ministries have responded, and the local gentry have expressed their intention to come to congratulate my father-in-law on his birthday."

Gao Yin nodded with satisfaction.

Emperor Wanli only wanted to collect money, and Gao Yin knew that as long as he could continue to earn money for the emperor, the emperor's favor for him would not decrease.

Gao Yin knew that his methods of extorting money in Fujian and Zhejiang were very ruthless, but the amount of money he extorted was indeed large, so he won the respect of Wanli. He knew that as long as he could make money, no matter how much the world talked about him, the emperor would not Will take care of him.

After finishing his business, Gao Yin felt a little tired, so he asked Lin Shiqing: "Is there anything new happening in Fujian recently?"

Lin Shiqing was born in Fuzhou. He knew that at this time, Gao Yin's reputation was spread not only in schools in Fuzhou, but also in schools from Fujian to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. There were probably more than twenty volumes of articles about students criticizing Gao Yin. Book.

Naturally, he didn't dare to tell Gao Yin the news, so he found these novel market rumors and spread them to Gao Yin's ears.

"Recently, a new music book of Nanyin has been published in Quanzhou. It is said that the tunes are extremely elegant."

Gao Yin really has a lot of knowledge about folk arts. Before he entered the palace, he was also an idle man in the market. He was proficient in playing lyrics and singing. Later, when he entered the palace and became a eunuch, he also relied on this ability to win the emperor's title. joy.

Hearing this, he said with interest, "Bring me the playbook."

Lin Shiqing said: "Even in Fuzhou, there are several troupes rehearsing that play. It would be better to invite them to perform live."

Gao Yin thought for a while and shook his head: "Fuzhou's troupe is always a bit lazy when singing Nanyin, but Quanzhou's troupe is better."

He simply ordered: "Go to Quanzhou to find a good singing troupe, and then come to the house to sing."

Lin Shiqing quickly wrote it down.

Then he said to Gao Yin: "Recently, a new novel has become popular in Fujian and Zhejiang, called "The Scholars", and everyone in the school is rushing to read it."

Gao Yin then ordered: "Go and find the book."

Lin Shiqing hurriedly went out to do it. After the printing of "The Scholars" was already sold out, it was difficult to find a complete set in the Fuzhou market. It took Lin Shiqing half a morning to get the books, and he hurriedly delivered them to Gao Yin in the afternoon.

At this time, Gao Yin was playing with Lin Zongwen's daughter. He ordered Lin Shiqing through a mosquito net: "You just stand outside the net and read."

Lin Shiqing didn't dare to disobey, so he could only stand by Gao Yin's bed and read while holding the book.

The laughter of women could be heard from time to time inside the mosquito net, which made Lin Shiqing, an old scholar in his thirties who had not yet married, feel itchy in his heart, but he did not dare to look too far into the mosquito net.

Gao Yin was attracted by the content of the novel after just two chapters, so he pushed the woman away and concentrated on listening to the story.

Although Gao Yin was a cruel eunuch, his cultural level was really good.

Gao Yin can realize the benefits described in "The Scholars".

Gao Yin studied in the inner study hall, and his teachers at that time were all Hanlin and bachelors. His foundation in Confucian classics was so profound that he could even take part in the imperial examination.

And Gao Yin liked the book's down-to-earth denigration of all the ugliness of the Chinese scholars. Just by reading the novel, you can feel the hypocrisy of these scholars, and even ridiculed the entire eight-part essay system for recruiting scholars. All the fig leaves of the literati were lifted.

Gao Yin was good at reading manuscripts. In fact, it didn't take Lin Shiqing to tell Gao Yin that he knew how many literati among the Fujian scholars were gnashing their teeth at him at this time. He had secretly read many articles by literati scolding him, and was screwed by these rotten literati. Full of anger.

This guy was just thinking about some tricks to deal with this bunch of students, but at this time, this satirical scholar's story about scholars was not very pleasant to his ears.

Gao Yin couldn't stop when he heard it. During dinner, he simply asked Lin Shiqing to continue reading at the dining table, listening and eating at the same time.

Poor Lin Shiqing, who had not eaten enough water and rice all afternoon, did not dare to disobey at this time, and his mouth was dry. He secretly watched Gao Yin being fed with a silver spoon by the maid, and he was full of greed in his belly. He was both envious and jealous.

It wasn't until midnight that Gao Yin allowed Lin Shiqing to go back and asked him to come with the novel early the next morning.Lin Shiqing spent four days reading "The Scholars". Gao Yin was still a little unfinished after listening to the whole novel, and asked, "Who is the author of this book?"

Lin Shiqing quickly replied: "The author's signature is Wang Jianyang, which is probably a pen name, but this book was published by Masha Bookstore, and the author should be in Jianyang."

Gao Yin rolled his eyes.

He was worried that he would not be able to deal with such poor scholars, and this book "The Scholars" mocked Confucian scholars so bitterly that if he found the author, he would definitely be able to give him some ideas on how to deal with such poor scholars.

"Go quickly and invite the author of "The Scholars". I want to recruit him as an aide in the government."

Lin Shiqing did not dare to disobey, so he quickly went back to pack his luggage, took several long squad members with Gao Yin, and went up the Minjiang River, killing all the way to Jianyang.

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There was a "bang" sound, and the door of the small courtyard was kicked open. Wang Jingui looked up in horror.

The government servants from Jianyang led a group of tax inspectors who looked like wolves and tigers and broke into the yard.

A rogue dressed as a Confucian scholar strode into the yard, put his hands on his hips and shouted loudly: "The Yamen is doing something!" A big man under his command came up and took Wang Jingui by the collar and asked: "Where is Wang Jianyang?"

"Who?" Wang Jingui was scared to death and said quickly: "My lord, ordinary people don't understand criminals."

Mrs. Zhang hid her grandson and hurriedly came out of the house. Not knowing what these people were doing, she quickly looked at the familiar county government servant and said, "Mr. Chen, please help me."

Wang Jingui laughed with him: "Yes, yes, Mr. Chen knows that we are all members of our family, and it is probably a mistake by a few officials."

The yamen servant named Chen hid behind him, not even daring to respond.

Lin Shiqing frowned and asked the class leader in confusion: "Aren't you here?"

The county team leader did not dare to neglect him and said with a smile: "This is the only new person in the county who has written a book."

Lin Shiqing nodded: "Go into the house and search for people!"

Little Baoer was frightened and cried "Wow" in the room.

Wang Wenlong was writing in his room. When he heard the sound outside, he smiled inwardly.

He thought that his writing of "The Scholars" was too satirical and had offended some old man in the yamen, so he sent someone to his house to look for trouble.He felt that no matter what happened to these Confucian scholars, they would not be overbearing, so he stood up righteously and wanted to create a famous persona for himself.

Outside the house, the wolf-like followers were about to enter the house, when the door suddenly opened and Wang Wenlong came out wearing Confucian clothes and holding a writing brush.

"Noisy! I am Wang Jianyang!"

Lin Shiqing looked Wang Wenlong up and down, "Are you Wang Jianyang?"

"Exactly, whose order are you here on?"

Lin Shiqing nodded and waved directly: "Take it away!"

Unexpectedly, the other party came directly to get someone, and Wang Wenlong was stunned for a moment.

"Huh?" He was dragged out of the door by two big men, and his brush flew away.

Wang Wenlong said in horror, "No, don't do anything yet... Which yamen are you from?"

Lin Shiqing said coldly: "Yuegang City Shipping Department!"

This name is so popular in Fujian today that the three people in the small courtyard were stunned for a moment.

(End of this chapter)