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

Chapter 16
Wang Wenlong fanned his chest with a dozen folding fans. He approached Gao Yin like a master, and then said the music and lyrics of "The Peony Pavilion" from the video he watched in his previous life.

The more he talked about Lin Shiqing and the two actors, the more surprised he became.

Every tune Wang Wenlong said fits perfectly with the arias of The Peony Pavilion, and all it takes to change is two or three words.

The Peony Pavilion was just written last year, and now all the manuscripts are circulating. Even Gao Yin spent the past two months searching for it to get the script.

In other words, Wang Wenlong just listened to those few singing parts, and then he remembered the corresponding tunes - his screenwriting ability is simply terrifying!
Gao Yin's eyes lit up the more he listened. He could already imagine how wonderful Wang Wenlong's The Peony Pavilion would sound.

"Haha, you are much stronger than Mr. Lin."

Hearing Gao Yin's praise of Wang Wenlong, Lin Shiqing suddenly became jealous.

Gao Yin said to Wang Wenlong: "In the past two months, you and my team will make several changes to the Peony Pavilion."

Naturally, Wang Wenlong would not reveal that he had watched "The Peony Pavilion" a long time ago, so he said: "Please give me the script, father-in-law, and I will take it back and read the details."

Gao Yin then told Lin Shiqing: "Give him the script."

Lin Shiqing suddenly became anxious, "Father-in-law, what about me?"

Gao Yin: "I don't need you in the house these days, so go outside and do something."

As if Lin Shiqing had been struck by lightning, it was visible to the naked eye that his entire body had shrunk several knots.

Gao Yin couldn't entertain all day long. He also had to make money. He waved his hand for the two of them to go down. Before leaving, he said to Wang Wenlong: "You came back from the West, do you know about overseas affairs?"

"The students have grown up overseas since they were young, and they still have a little understanding of the conditions on overseas islands."

Gao Yin said, "Come out with me in the afternoon."

Wang Wenlong didn't know what Gao Yin was going to do, so he quickly nodded in agreement.

After Gao Yin left, Lin Shiqing took Wang Wenlong back to the house and handed Wang Wenlong a copy of "The Peony Pavilion" wrapped in brocade.

Wang Wenlong saw him looking at him with resentful eyes, but he didn't bother to pay attention. He picked up "The Peony Pavilion", turned around and left.

Back in the house, Wang Wenlong threw away the book and lay on the bed with his arms pillowed on his head, thinking about his future direction.

He couldn't continue to be like this. He had to be famous to have a chance to escape from Gao Yin's clutches. After the success of "The Scholars", the only way Wang Wenlong could think of to continue to be famous was to copy books.

After all, writing novels is still regarded as a late career in this era. If you want to become famous, you must write an in-depth work.

Wang Wenlong could not write Cheng Wen ink scrolls. Literary criticism or articles criticizing current ills could only be published after he had become a celebrity. After thinking about it, Wang Wenlong had no idea for a while, and fell asleep on the bed unknowingly. .

When he opened his eyes again, he was called by Li Bajin.

"Mr. Wang, my father-in-law asked you to go out together."

Wang Wenlong hurriedly followed Li Bagin to the back garden of Gao Mansion, and saw that Gao Mansion had prepared several carriages parked there, and there were a large number of long shift attendants beside them.

Wang Wenlong quickly got into the car, and Lin Shiqing was already sitting in the car.

Lin Shiqing still had that dog-like face. When he saw Wang Wenlong getting in the car, he lowered his head and looked at something, deliberately not wanting to talk to him.

After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, everyone finally gathered. At this time, Gao Yin sent someone to tell Wang Wenlong: "My father-in-law is going to meet overseas guests later, so you don't want to embarrass my father-in-law."

"Please don't worry, father-in-law." Wang Wenlong said with a positive face, fully adapted to the role of a henchman.

Hearing this, Lin Shiqing snorted coldly. He was filled with jealousy. Wang Wenlong was just a newcomer, but Gao Yin had sent someone to give him special instructions. However, he had been working under Gao Yin for almost half a year, and now he was just a follower. That’s all.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, the team was finally ready. Tiqi commander Lin Zongwen shouted: "Father, go out!"

Immediately, several eunuchs in uniform slowly opened the door in front.

Gao Yin was sitting in a maroon official sedan, carried by 12 people in front and behind, and at the front of the team were playing cards: "Yue Gang Supervisor of Tax Affairs", "Fifth Grade Imperial Horse Supervisor", "Song Xiang Zuo Wei" "Prison", "quiet" and "avoid".

Wang Wenlong and the others followed the sedan in a carriage and moved forward slowly, followed by two carriages carrying long shifts.

Pedestrians on the road couldn't avoid it, and if they tried to escape, they would slowly block the road. Ti, who was riding in front, would hit someone with a whip, or even directly chop someone with the back of a knife, which would break the bones of anyone who was slower.

During the Wanli period, Ba Fujian was one of the three major ports for foreign trade. A large amount of ocean trade made the world from Zhangzhou to Fuzhou very wealthy. Although the Wanli Emperor sent tax collectors to rob the people, which caused great trouble to the people, many people still made a fortune through trade. There are many vendors, folk life is interesting, and the market is quite lively.

Gao Yin's car slowly arrived in front of a house with a high gate in the east of Fuzhou City. A group of long-term staff jumped out of the car and went to knock on the door, "Eunuch Gao is here, please ask your master to come out to meet the guests!"

Lin Shiqing quickly got out of the car, and Wang Wenlong followed suit. Together, they came to Gao Yin's sedan to accompany him.

There is a big signboard of "Li's House" hanging on the house.

Not long after, the door opened and a trembling old man came out. Knowing that it was Gao Yin who was here, he hurriedly went in to report.

After waiting for a while, the side door of the mansion opened, and a short, muscular middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe and a big scar on his face hurriedly ran out.

"I don't know if my father-in-law will be welcomed from afar when he arrives."

Lin Shiqing opened a corner of the sedan curtain to reveal Gao Yin's face. Gao Yin looked at the middle-aged man and asked:
"Who are you? Where is your master? Why don't you come out to greet him?"

"Back to my father-in-law, my name is Weng Yihuang, and I am my master's sworn brother. My brother doesn't know that my father-in-law is coming today, and he is working outside at the moment."

"Didn't know I was coming? I'm afraid I didn't mean to avoid meeting you."

The middle-aged man was startled, and he quickly knelt down and said, "We are all serious traders, and we have absolutely no disrespect for my father-in-law."

Wang Wenlong was confused and felt that the name Weng Yihuang was a bit familiar.

At this time, I heard Lin Shiqing beside me say: "There is no illegal behavior? My father-in-law sent people to check the [-] ships sent by Zhangzhou Prefecture under your command. The owners have all changed. There is no one with the same name as the original owner. How? explain?"

Weng Yi Huang's face turned pale and he said vaguely: "I heard that these people went to the West in August last year and haven't come back yet, so I couldn't contact them for a while."

Gao Yin glanced at Wang Wenlong.

Wang Wenlong quickly said: "Father, when he told lies, his voyages to the West always departed in the winter half of the year by the northeast wind and returned in the summer. How could he leave in August?"

Emperor Weng Yi turned pale instantly.

Gao Yin said: "Haha, you dare to lie in front of me? Take him away! When will your brother be willing to come to see me and find me to release him?"

At this time, a group of people came from the north of the alley. One person got off the sedan, took a look, and hurried over.

The visitor was about 50 years old, short in stature, with a beard and a thin face. Although he looked like a wealthy gentleman in luxurious clothes, his skin was dark and rough, and he looked like he often traveled to sea.

This guy seems to be accustomed to acting like a superior. When he came to the house, he said angrily: "You are so bold, who are you? Let my brother go!"

Weng Yihuang said quickly: "Eunuch Gao has misunderstood and wants to take me. Brother, please save me."

The visitor came in a hurry and hadn't seen Gao Yin's sign yet. When he heard it, he was startled and looked at Gao Yin in surprise.

Gao Yin looked him up and down and asked, "Are you Li Dan?"

Wang Wenlong was stunned, Li Dan?Isn't this the largest maritime merchant in Fujian during the Wanli period?Then he also remembered where he had seen Emperor Weng Yi's name.

Emperor Weng Yi, a blacksmith from Fujian, is not famous, but Queen Weng Yi came to marry a Japanese woman and had a daughter named Tagawa Song.

Tagawa Song married Ming Dynasty merchant Zheng Zhilong and gave birth to a son named Zheng Chenggong...

(End of this chapter)