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

Chapter 49 Great Gifts and Preferential Treatments
Not long after Lin Shiqing ran out, Wang Wenlong stumbled into the flower hall.

Wang Wenlong quickly greeted him and said, "I have met Lord Fantai."

Xu Xueju pointed to the opera singers on the stage and asked, "Is this "The Peony Pavilion" modified by Mr. Wang?"

Gao Yin saw the expression of appreciation on his face and looked at Lin Shiqing. Lin Shiqing quickly smiled and said: "It was Mr. Wang who changed it. He has a lot of research in opera."

"So that's it, this drama has been changed well!" Xu Xueju looked at Wang Wenlong and nodded repeatedly, then suddenly looked at Gao Yin and said, "My family is also short of a Qingke who is good at lyrics and music. I wonder if my father-in-law can bear the pain and give up his love?"

Gao Yin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xu Xueju's smiling face and Wang Wenlong who was standing there pretending to be obedient, and suddenly he came to his senses.

Just talk about why Xu Xueju suddenly came to give him money. It turned out that he was poaching him...

Gao Yin was really reluctant to give up. Wang Wenlong did have some clever ideas. Gao Yin knew that Wang Wenlong had not tried his best in his house, so he always felt that there would be a chance to use him in the future.

Then Gao Yin started scolding Lin Shiqing in his heart. This guy was too quick to talk. He just said that Wang Wenlong's status in his house was just that of a gentleman who helped to choreograph plays. He directly reduced Wang Wenlong to the status of a guest. .

Okay, now that Xu Xueju has given him such a big favor, he is just asking for a free person in his house. If he refuses to give it at this time, he will not be reasonable at all.

Lin Shiqing on the side was completely dumbfounded.

He thought that he had already stood out by gaining power under Gao Yin, but now Xu Fantai personally invited Wang Wenlong to his residence as a guest, which immediately made Lin Shiqing feel envious.

Although he had taken refuge with Gao Yin, no one in Fujian's officialdom dared to disrespect him, but this was definitely the worst thing a scholar could do. Who would take refuge with an eunuch if he had some connections?
Wang Wenlong was able to enter the feudal government as a guest minister, but his dignity was completely different from that of Lin Shiqing.

Lin Shiqing was envious and envious. Wang Wenlong could win the favor of the feudal lord just by remaking the drama well. How could such a good opportunity fall to him so easily?
Gao Yin's mind was spinning, and he quickly put on a smile on Xu Xueju's face: "This is a good thing, what do you think, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Wenlong rolled his eyes in his heart. You have already made your conclusion and then you ask me again. This guy is really disrespectful.

He hurriedly said: "Master Fantai appreciates it, and I am willing to contribute."

Xu Xueju laughed loudly, "Thank you so much, Eunuch Gao, for enduring the pain and parting ways with me."

Gao Yin could only laugh with him, and then Xu Xueju continued to talk about opera with Gao Yin and never mentioned the matter again.

They listened to the opera and ate until noon when Xu Xueju said goodbye to Gao Yin and sent someone to the front of the house. Xu Xueju got into the sedan chair and before leaving, he opened the sedan curtain and said to Wang Wenlong:

"I will be waiting for you at home tomorrow."

Wang Wenlong nodded and smiled.

Watching Xu Xueju's sedan leave, Lin Shiqing felt envious in his heart. He rolled his eyes and said to Wang Wenlong with a smile: "You will be noble from now on!"

Wang Wenlong smiled in his heart when he heard this and ignored him. Instead, he quickly turned around and thanked Gao Yin:
"Thank you, father-in-law, for nurturing me. Without my father-in-law, how would I have the opportunity to be a guest at the mansion?"

Gao Yin laughed with relief after hearing Wang Wenlong's words:
"You will be a staff member of Xu Fantai's house from now on. This is also your ability. How can I get much credit? It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this."

Wang Wenlong said: "Don't forget the well digger when you are drinking water. Wang Wenlong will definitely repay my father-in-law for his great kindness."

Gao Yin finally felt relieved and helped Wang Wenlong up with a smile.

Wang Wenlong had a smile on his face, but what he was thinking in his mind was: Why did you kidnap me from Jianyang so easily?Wait, I will definitely settle the accounts with you, this damn eunuch, when I get the chance.

Lin Shiqing felt angry and itched his teeth when he saw the two of them looking happy.That afternoon, when Wang Wenlong packed his things and prepared to leave Gao Yin's mansion, Lin Shiqing was sent to help by Gao Yin.

Before leaving, Gao Yin also gave Cheng Yi 100 taels of silver to Wang Wenlong. The reason was naturally to thank him for his previous help in the house.

Gao Yin maintained his identity, so Lin Shiqing was naturally responsible for sending money. Lin Shiqing had mixed feelings when he stood in front of Wang Wenlong with a plate of gold and silver.

But he still wanted to help Gao Yin with his words. After complimenting Wang Wenlong, he handed over the money. Wang Wenlong laughed loudly. Watching him pour a plate of gold and silver into his bag, Lin Shiqing's eyes were filled with envy. Fall out quickly.

After Wang Wenlong decided to leave, he also asked Li Bagjin if he wanted to go with him. Li Bagjin was quite torn.

On the one hand, he felt that with Wang Wenlong's ability, he would definitely have a future, and Wang Wenlong was also very kind to him, so hanging out with Wang Wenlong was also a way out.But on the other hand, he wanted to follow Gao Yin and bully others, and he was somewhat reluctant to bear the identity of Tiqi.

After Lin Shiqing left, Wang Wenlong saw Li Bajin walking to the door.

Li Bajin held 50 taels of silver in his hand and said sincerely: "Mr. Wang, I still stay at Eunuch Gao's house. I don't dare to accept this money, so I'd better return it to you."

What Master Chen gave to Wang Wenlong at that time were all silver ingots of twelve taels. At this time, Wang Wenlong took a look at the plate of silver and saw that it was mixed with a lot of broken silver. He knew that Li Bajin must have spent the money long ago. , but after much thought at this time, I still asked someone to lend him the money and returned it to him.

Wang Wenlong sighed inwardly, everyone has his or her own ambitions, one cannot force them.

"The silver is your reward for doing things for me, so just keep it."

Seeing that Wang Wenlong really didn't want it, Li Bajin hesitated for a long time, nodded, and then took the money away.

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Wang Wenlong came to Xu Xueju's house early the next day to report.

Xu Xueju's residence is next to the Chief Envoy Si Yamen.

Before he could knock on the door, the door had already opened, and Xu Xueju came out with a smile and a group of people, and even brought out several of his children.

Officials in the Ming Dynasty were given dormitories by the court when they went out to take office, and they could also bring their family members with them. However, they generally did not bring too many people with them, because the living expenses of a family when going out were too high, and if there were many family members, they could not afford to support them.

But this is not a problem for Xu Xueju. He is in charge of Fujian's finances and is definitely a big fat vacancy, with a lot of money in his hands.

Xu Xueju doesn't need to be too secretive. There are not many honest officials these days. It is almost a clear rule to take money in the officialdom, and you can't even pretend to do it.

For example, Hu Zongxian was on the political side and it was well known that his family was rich, but he did not hide it, and even his son could go out and openly accept bribes.

Another example is that when Qi Jiguang was in office, he had to be greedy for money to support his subordinates, but he had no regrets. He used all the money he received to do things and basically had no leftovers. After leaving office, he could proudly claim to have been "the general seal for more than [-] years." The family has no land, but only collects thousands of volumes of books."

Of course, we have to calculate carefully. These days, thousands of volumes of books are difficult to buy with just wages.

But in this world, being able to achieve this level is close to perfection. Qi Jiguang's character is definitely worthy of the Ming Dynasty model.

Xu Xueju pointed to his three sons and introduced them to Wang Wenlong one by one. His three sons also came up to greet Wang Wenlong and said, "Mr. Wang."

Wang Wenlong knew that in this era, this was the friendship of trusting his wife and offering his son. Xu Xueju's sincerity was evident, and Wang Wenlong quickly returned the favor.

(End of this chapter)