Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

This question made Su Mu startled into a sweat.

Of course he had written other novels before, such as "Journey to the West", which was very popular in Hebei and made a lot of money.

But isn't this book banned because it violated the taboo of the court? How dare Su Mu admit that he is the author of that book.

He originally planned to say the name of a book indiscriminately. Anyway, the authors of the novels published in the market now use pseudonyms. They are either Master Qinfang or Young Master Hongfen.

Su Mu doesn't mind pretending to be a sissy pseudonym, but the problem is that it's not a small thing to trick the emperor, but if it's a big deal, he can stand up to the sky.

The crime of bullying the king is to beheaded.

I'm afraid that if someone with a heart will focus on this matter in the future, as long as they investigate, they will be able to find out the truth.When the time comes to deal with Su Mu, the problem will be serious.

The political arena has always been the cruelest battlefield in the world. The eunuch Xu taught Su Mu a vivid lesson just now.

Therefore, you must tell the truth in front of the emperor, and you can't bring any falsehoods, otherwise you will die.

This is the principle of chauffeurs, the iron law.

Even though he had a premonition that he would be in trouble, Su Mu still gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I wrote a novel called "Journey to the West" before."

""Journey to the West", what genre, is it the same as your "Dream of Red Mansions"? Do you have a sample book at hand, let me have a look." Hongzhi immediately regained his spirits.

Su Mu's books are full of talent and unrestrained, you can't let go of them after reading them.Especially the book "Dream of Red Mansions", it may look plain at first glance, but after a closer look, it has a long aftertaste. This is the real gifted book!

Since the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" has not yet been finished, the ending cannot be seen for a while.And wait, it would be nice to read another new book.

"Ah, Your Majesty doesn't know about this book?" Su Mu opened his mouth wide and couldn't help crying out.

"Hush, keep your voice down." Emperor Hongzhi took off his cloak and put it on Zhu Houzhao, pointing to the door.

Su Mu understood, and walked out of the hall together with Emperor Hongzhi.

There is a gust of cold wind in front of you, which refreshes your spirits.

Hongzhi looked at the plum blossoms in the yard: "I don't read novels on weekdays, how could I know your book."

Su Mu bowed suddenly: "This is a book, which is exactly what your majesty ordered. The bookseller who published this book was also arrested and convicted, and sent to Datong to serve as an exile. Su Mu hid for several months, never Dare to admit that it is the original author. Since Long Live asks about it today, I dare not deceive the emperor, and I am willing to bring it to justice."

Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback by Su Mu's words, and became serious: "***, but you wrote some inappropriate remarks... No, when did I settle this imperial case, you are a literati. It's a crime. Besides, I don't have the slightest impression of this matter."

"Inappropriate remarks are just a story. I'm stupid, but I can't figure it out." Su Mu saw that the emperor's expression didn't seem fake, and he was also puzzled. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the minister in charge of the case also understood it from the side after he came down. He said yes After reading a few chapters, the Son of Heaven casually said: "The book is good, but the intention is wrong. Sun Wukong is so stubborn, he should be punished by the rules of heaven, how can he achieve a good result? Without rules, how can he become a circle. I read this book, It’s just nonsense by unsatisfied Confucian scholars, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t read it.”

Su Mu: "That's it, His Majesty ordered Dongchang to ban this book and arrest the related criminals. I was lucky to escape and fled to the capital."

After finishing speaking, he bowed down and did not look up again.

The shadow of the "Journey to the West" case has been hanging over his head for a long time, making him breathless.

This matter is like a time bomb, no one knows when it will explode.

Instead of escaping, it is better to face it bravely.

After saying this, Su Mu's heart suddenly relaxed, and he felt a sense of relief.

"Ah, I remembered this matter. I have read a few pages of this book, and said such things." The emperor shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed: "I am getting old, and my memory is not good."

Su Mu: "The guilty minister is willing to be punished by the law of the country before he binds the king today."

Emperor Hongzhi: "Su Mu, you have the courage to report this matter, but you are also responsible. Then, let me ask you, what kind of punishment do you want?"

What kind of punishment, no punishment is best.If you really want to be punished, can you smash me to death with silver?

Of course, Su Mu could only think about this thought in his heart: "Thunder, rain and dew are all God's grace, I dare not think too much about it. But... Is this a confession and leniency?"

He was still unwilling to be so unlucky, and added.

"Haha, haha, be frank and lenient, this is fresh to hear!" Emperor Hongzhi laughed out loud, never before, so full of anger that it shook the snow in the air.

Su Mu was a little startled, and didn't dare to talk nonsense.

After the Emperor Hongzhi laughed, he just felt refreshed: "I have the impression that the book is just a monkey making trouble in the Heavenly Palace. The fighting is quite lively. However, compared with the elegance of "A Dream of Red Mansions", it is still inferior. I just said it casually at the time, and I didn't ask anyone to ban this book!"

"Ah, didn't you ban this book?" Su Mu understood it this time, straightened up immediately, and was stunned.

"Yes, this person has his own preferences. When he sees a book that is not to his liking or that he likes, he will inevitably comment a few words. It was banned." Emperor Hongzhi frowned and sighed: "The king of Chu is so thin, and the people of the country are starving to death. What is good at the top will be followed by the bottom! I just said a word, and a book was banned. , the booksellers were also confiscated into the army and border guards. It can be seen that a king should be cautious in his words and deeds."

"It turned out to be like this, so it turned out to be like this!" Su Mu finally understood, he was dumbfounded, and couldn't speak anymore: Your old emperor is unhappy reading a book, and just saying a word casually made me unlucky until today, we and I Me, I am more wronged than Dou Moth!

Seeing Su Mu's depressed face, the emperor felt a little guilty.He was a benevolent king, so he said to the eunuch beside him: "After you come down, you can ask about this case."

"Yes, Long Live."

Emperor Hongzhi comforted Su Mu and said, "Su Mu, this is the end of the matter."

Su Mu was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, the emperor's grace is really great!"

Hongzhi continued to sigh: "Su Mu is so talented, but because of his poor family, he relies on writing novels to make a living. The ancients said that in a peaceful and prosperous age, the wild should have no leisure, and it is my fault! Su Mu, fortunately, you are walking in the East Palace now. You can get your salary and silver, and you don’t need to write manuscripts for a living in the future, after all, the imperial examination is the right way.”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Mu replied disapprovingly: Your salary is really too little, you really depend on your salary, you would have starved to death.It's better to think about how much the emperor's favorite book "A Dream of Red Mansions" can get.

Hehe, 5000 taels?

No, no, no matter what, you have to sell him 1 taels.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi shattered Su Mu's fantasy: "However, your "Dream of Red Mansions" is still good, and you can continue to write it. The Royal Secretary Pavilion collects many books scattered among the people every year. In this way, After you finished this book, I asked Neishutang to print your book and put it in the Secretary's Pavilion. The embellisher will be paid according to the highest price, and three to fifty taels of silver is always available, and I have the right to buy your manuscript."

The so-called Secretary's Pavilion is the National Library; Neishutang, the place where the eunuchs study in the palace, has its own printing factory.