The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Oh?" Fang Yun stuck his head out of the window. More than 20 carriages followed behind, all of which were the carriages of the scholars of the poetry meeting.

"Maybe it's on the way. Don't worry about them. Send Brother He home first." Fang Yun said.

He Yutang hurriedly said: "My home is far away from here. I can walk back after I get to your house."

"How about this, send me home first, and then let Daniu send you home."

"Okay." He Yutang said.

The horse's hooves made a clattering sound on the ground as they entered the city, and the speed slowed down.

A hawking voice suddenly came from the front of the carriage.

"After reading The West Chamber, you will fall in love, and after reading The Pillow, you will become a great scholar! Fang Yun, a top-ranking student, has published a book! Come and buy it. If you buy The West Chamber, you can get The Way of the Saint and Literary Newspaper at the original price!" He Yutang heard it clearly, turned his head and looked at Fang Yun, and said angrily: "How can someone sell books under your name? What's the point of being a great scholar? It's ridiculous! Let's get off the car and send them to the authorities. It's too outrageous." "Hey! That book was indeed written by me. Now many booksellers in the city are cooperating with my bookstore." Fang Yun said. "This..." He Yutang was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why a student with a bright future would use such arrogant words to promote his book. "Reading books costs a lot of money. I can't just sit back and do nothing, so I wrote two popular novels to sell. I came up with this slogan. Oh, advertise widely, or simply advertise." Fang Yun said. He Yutang was silent for a moment and asked, "Will it not affect your studies?"

"No, I only write these popular novels when I am practicing calligraphy." Fang Yun said.

"That's good. If it is really written by you, I will buy one too."

Fang Yun said, "If you want to read it, I will bring the book to the clan school tomorrow."

"Confucius said: It is not the lack of books that is worrying, but the inequality. If you give it to me, what will other teachers think? If I ask you to give so many books to others, it is not good. How about this, I buy your book, and you write a slogan for me." He Yutang said.

Fang Yun thought, isn't this just a book signing, so he said, "Okay."

"Then the advertising slogan is also what you came up with, right? Others are not as bold as you." It seems very ordinary to Fang Yun, but it is shocking to He Yutang.

"If you advertise it widely, it will naturally make a big splash."

"What if someone uses your publicity to attack your literary reputation?" He Yutang slowly accepted Fang Yun's statement.

"I am the shopkeeper of the bookstore. The business is all done by my clerks. I am the only one who is not investigating. How can you harm my literary reputation?"

"That's true."

When the carriage approached the cart, He Yutang saw the slogan on it, "Master Li Jianmei invites you to read the divine article "The Pillow Book" next month in advance", and his face turned pale with fear.

"Fang, Fang Yun, did you really get the consent of Master Jianmei to do this?"

"No, but I believe Master Li won't care."

"You are really not afraid of death, and you are braver than the demon king." He Yutang shook his head helplessly.

The carriage behind passed by and also heard the shouting of the bookseller, and even saw Fang Yun's name on the sign.

Yan Yue said contemptuously: "You and Liu Zicheng both overestimate Fang Yun. Look at his methods, they are only slightly better than being mean. Who sells books this way? I think he is afraid of being poor. He finally gained a reputation as a writer, but he is trying to catch fish in a dry pond. It is difficult for him to achieve great things." Guan Yaoyuan looked at the bookseller's cart and nodded: "No wonder he is a poor kid from a small county town. He has many cheap methods to attract attention. If I publish a book, I will go directly to the stewards of the three major booksellers. Then the three of Dayuan Mansion will Cheng bookstores will promote my books. With this sales method, I can only earn a few hundred taels of silver a year at most. What can I do with it? Let the coachman see, follow closely, don't lose it. "

Yan Yue leaned out and said, "Fang Yun's carriage is in front, we can't lose it."

Fang Yun's carriage turned around and stopped at the door. Fang Yun got off the car and said to He Yutang, "Brother He, goodbye."

"Farewell." He Yutang just finished speaking and found that Fang Yun turned his head to look in the direction he came from, his face a little cold.

"What's wrong?" He Yutang got off the car and saw a lot of carriages crowded at the entrance of the alley. People in the carriages got off and walked here.

Walking in front was Guan Yaoyuan, the organizer of the Ci meeting, with a kind smile on his face, as if nothing had happened just now, while the few people behind him looked unhappy.

Behind these people were many scholars from the prefectural academy, including Gao Minghong from Ji County. He shouted, "Fang Yun, we were going to leave, but Guan Yaoyuan and his carriages were following you. They might be harmful to you, so we followed them."

Guan Yaoyuan immediately complained, "You really misunderstood me. I came here to apologize to Fang Yun again. Fang Yun, don't worry, I will immediately promote your talent when I go back today! I will pay for your "Dielianhua Chunjing" to print 10,000 copies and distribute them to scholars. Do you believe me now?"

Fang Yun was unmoved and said, "Brother Guan, you are too polite. I will publish a collection of poems soon, so I won't bother you. My house is simple and I don't have any wine, so I won't invite you in."

While Fang Yun was talking, he saw another person appear at the entrance of the alley. Among them was a horse barbarian who was fully armored. He was extremely tall and held a huge axe that was a full foot long in one hand. His eyes were like two big copper bells.

There was a tall man standing in front of the horse barbarian, but the man only reached the horse barbarian's chest. The man was wearing a black robe, had a plump figure, a kind face, and looked at this place with a smile.

Guan Yaoyuan said: "Well, it's okay if you still don't believe me. Time will change people's hearts. I'll take my leave."

Yan Yue on the side said angrily: "Fang Yun, even if you are a double-armor saint, you are still a child after all. Guan Yaoyuan is already so humble, why do you still ignore me? You look down on us like this Scholars from the Academy of Arts? Do you despise us nobles and Yingshe like that?”

"Yan Yue, you can fart randomly, but you can't talk nonsense. You and Guan Yaoyuan are doing bad things while others are doing bad things. Do you think we can't tell?" Fang Yun is disgusted with this Yan Yue.

Guan Yaoyuan hurriedly pulled Yan Yue and said, "Stop saying a few words and let's go. Fang Yun, we'll talk again later. It's my fault this time. Next time I'll drink with you and apologize."

Yan Yue immediately shouted: "Fang Yun, you despicable and shameless villain, I will write a poem for you today! Listen carefully: I am a humble man who has no shame. He only talks about being a hero. He doesn't know whether he is a child bride or a daughter-in-law. Tongsheng!”

Everyone present was shocked. Yan Yue's words were too vicious. If this poem spreads and someone adds fuel to the fire, Fang Yun will inevitably turn into an incompetent hypocrite who only cares about himself and does not care about the life and death of his child bride. As long as Fang Yun is labeled as ungrateful, If he is a person who has always been in trouble and finally discarded, no matter how famous he is, he will be despised by others in the future.

"Bastard!" Guan Yaoyuan slapped Yan Yue on the face, causing Yan Yue to retreat and hit the wall.

"You..." Yan Yue seemed to be afraid of Guan Yaoyuan, lowering his head and saying nothing.

Guan Yaoyuan immediately said to Fang Yun: "Fang Yun, I really didn't expect things to turn out like this. I know that you are still from a poor family, and even the carriage and travel expenses to Dayuan Mansion were given by others. Although you are a little poor, Although you live in a humble place and even sell books in a way that scholars would disdain to make money, I believe you have backbone. "

Everyone could hear that this was Tuqiong Dagger, and Guan Yaoyuan was openly criticizing Fang Yun.

Before Fang Yun could speak, the fat man outside the alley said loudly: "Who said that is a way that scholars disdain? Our Xuanting Bookstore decided to purchase a complete set of book selling methods from Fang Shuangjia, paying five thousand taels of silver at a time. In addition, we are willing to Pay another five thousand taels of silver , acquire the rights to sell the book "The Romance of the West Chamber" in Shengyuan Continent. If Fang Shuangjia is willing to sign a document to sell all future works to our Xuanting Bookstore, we can give him an additional half of the income! Saying that his luck depends on his child bride? "

Everyone was shocked. Even if Yan Yue and Guan Yaoyuan are from prominent families, they only earn seven or eight thousand taels a year. How can Fang Yun sell ten thousand taels with just the means of selling books and the right to sell a book? Could it be that Fang Yun invited him to support the scene?

Everyone looked at the man carefully.

Those present were all scholars from the Fuwen Academy. They often met celebrities from Fucheng, and almost all of them knew this man.

"Master Tang!" All the scholars bowed and held their hands in great respect.

Guan Yaoyuan and Yan Yue also fearfully saluted shopkeeper Tang Da.

Xuanting Bookstore is one of the three major bookstores in Shengyuan Continent, occupying more than 20% of the market share in Shengyuan Continent. Its shareholders are many half-sages, and Chen Guanhai is one of them. Therefore, Xuanting Bookstore is also the largest in Jingguo. The bookstore accounted for 50% of Jingguo's book market.

Xuanting Shuxing has a top presiding officer in each state, and his position is the chief shopkeeper.

The largest bookseller in a state is nothing, but if there are multiple semi-saint families behind it, even the state pastor or the state monarch would not want to offend.

Gao Minghong looked at Yan Yue with gloating, and said: "Didn't you scold us, the children of a poor family? Didn't you say that Fang Yun can't make money? With Tang Da shopkeeper here, what else can you say? The right to sell books can be sold for five thousand Two taels of silver, this book can be sold for at least 200,000 taels of silver."

Yan Yue suddenly panicked. Liu Zicheng taught him to attack Fang Yun for being lazy and not making money. However, he didn't expect that Fang Yun alone could earn more than the entire Yan family. If word spread, the crooked poem might not only harm Fang Yun. The title of the novel will make more people interested in Fang Yun's novels.

Shopkeeper Tang Da looked at Yan Yue and asked: "Your name is Yan Yue, right? I have met you. Do you look down on Fang Yun? Very good, I will give you half a quarter of an hour. If you can't get it within half a quarter of an hour, For ten thousand taels of silver, I'll smash your mouth ! Then I'll give you three days. If you can't make ten thousand taels of silver on your own, I'll break your legs! Lao Ma, keep an eye on him. If he can't write as good as "The Romance of the West Chamber" in three days, Book, chop off his legs!"

"Yeah." The horse barbarian agreed and stared at Yan Yue.

Yan Yue leaned against the wall, his face bloodless. He did not expect that humiliation would lead to failure. Instead, he would be humiliated and even face unknown punishment. He had heard many things about Tang Da’s shopkeeper. Some people used eight words to describe Tang Da’s shopkeeper as cruel and ruthless. Make money every day.

Yan Yue felt despair in his heart.

"It's over. Since he knows my father, he must know that I come from a prominent family, but even so, he dares to chop off my legs, which shows that Fang Yun can help him make a lot of money. He is actually willing to give Fang Yun 10,000, then he has confidence Will my father fall out with Xuanting Shuxing because of me? How much does he value this scholar in order to show his kindness to a child? transport!"

Guan Yaoyuan took a step forward and said respectfully: "I'm Guan Yaoyuan. My uncle is the fifth-rank chief of the civil service department in the capital and is a disciple of the left prime minister. This matter is a misunderstanding. I hope the shopkeeper of Tang Dynasty will give Yan Yue a chance."

"You want to stop me?" Shopkeeper Tang Da said grimly.

"No..." Before Guan Yaoyuan could finish his words, the Maman who was a few feet away suddenly opened his mouth and spat.

The spit actually made a sharp and piercing sound and flew towards Guan Yaoyuan. Before Guan Yaoyuan could react, the spit hit his forehead.

Guan Yaoyuan screamed, flew backwards, and fell heavily to the ground. His forehead was bloody and painful. He gritted his teeth and sat up with difficulty.

"Pretty handsome." I don't know who said it, and everyone looked at the horse barbarian who hurt people with spit.