The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

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Chapter 1512 Author of "Journey to the West" [8]

"I estimate that there are at least 3000 large and small ships. In addition, if you go to Tianjin to replenish, Tianjin will provide you with the escort guns and some new artillery. More importantly, it is enough for these people to eat at sea for a year. To grow food, you need to supply fresh water along the coast. By the way, the elders of the pavilion will arrange for Japan to supply them at the port of Daming, and the farthest supply point of yours, the elders of the pavilion can arrange it in Sakhalin Island!"

He held a map and pointed to Wang Cuiqiao.

Wang Cuiqiao deeply felt Yan Song's care and attention to this matter, and even the distant Sakhalin Island was used by him to set up a supply point.

"This is a world map hand-drawn by the old man himself." Yan Song handed a huge sea chart to Wang Cuiqiao: "The old man has tried his best to perfect it, and he has also called many Western Japanese businessmen to draw it together, but it is still not perfect. You are at sea and have many difficulties to overcome. I wish you all the best."

This map, of course, was drawn by Yan Song based on his memory, and supplemented with the world map of the pirate kings.But to rely on this map to cross the North Pacific Ocean, Yan Song believes that the risk is still very high.

Wang Cuiqiao nodded and stared deeply at Yan Song: "Old Yan Ge, why do you insist on promoting the colonization of the Ming Dynasty? To occupy the land of a foreign country?"

Yan Song stared at the distant sky, the faint clouds, and said with a smile: "Because, I don't want our great nation to be imprisoned on this land. The world is hot... so big, we should go and see it!"

Wang Cuiqiao gripped the drawing tightly.

This cross-age voyage was just held in the hands of a girl like her.

In the future, she will definitely be famous through the ages.

She is a woman, but she can't help the excitement in her heart.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yan Ge. Xu Hai, Xu Dong and I will not disappoint your expectations! Wait for our good news~‖!" Wang Cuiqiao put on the hood again, resolutely, and walked out.

Her identity must be kept strictly confidential.

Yan Song looked at her back and nodded.

"The first big step forward for the Chinese nation is on you."

The third person he wanted to meet was Xu Wei who came from Nanjing in a hurry.Xu Wei was accompanied by another person.

Seeing Yan Song, Xu Wei hurriedly knelt down and said, "Old Yan Ge, I didn't do it to enter the White Deer Watch!"

"Ah?" Yan Song was thinking that Xu Wei did it, but got Xu Wei's explanation: "It wasn't written by you, then who wrote it?"

Xu Wei pointed at the person next to him, and said with a wry smile, "It's the prince's man, who tried everything possible to find this Mr. Ru Zhong, and begged him to write it! I also found this matter in Huai'an Mansion, so I brought it to you."

"Mr. Ru Zhong?" Yan Song was extremely surprised: "You, you are?"

Mr. Ru Zhong smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Old Yan Ge, I am ashamed! I am the author of the White Deer Watch. My name is Wu Cheng'en! My name is Ru Zhong."

Wu Chengen?Word Ruzhong?

Yan Song: "..."

Because everyone may not know Mr. Ru Zhong, but everyone in Wu Chengen doesn't know what he does, right?

You have always heard of Journey to the West, right?

This is the author of Journey to the West!Author of Tang Seng and Monkey King!

Wu Chengen, (1510-1582), a novelist in the Ming Dynasty, styled Ruzhong, nicknamed Sheyangshanren, was born in Shanyang, Huai'an (now Huai'an, Jiangsu).Wu Chengen was very smart since he was a child. "Huai'an Mansion Chronicle" records that he is "sensitized and intelligent, he has a wide range of books, and he is successful in writing poems and essays. But he was not good in scientific examinations, and he only made up for "year-old tribute students" in his middle age. Living in Nanjing, he has been subsidizing his family by selling literature for a long time.

By the way, since Wu Chengen and Xu Wei were in similar situations, they were both unrecognized talents with high standards, but one of them was a scumbag in the exam. Xu Wei failed the exam 8 times and failed the exam, while Wu Chengen also failed the exam 4 times in a row.

It seems that the Imperial Examination of Ming Dynasty is indeed very problematic.Neither Xu Wei nor Wu Chengen's level could pass the exam. In the final analysis, scholars from poor families couldn't compete with those from big clans.

"So it was you who made the white deer watch?" Yan Song was quite interested: "You have such a high level, why are you so unknown? How can you make this watch for the prince?"

Wu Chengen had a look of shame on his face: "Oh, I have been unable to pass the exams for a long time, and even eating at home is a problem. Faced with the old and young wives and children who are waiting to be fed, I can only go to the market to sell literature to make a living and supplement the family. A few days ago, I At the market in Huai’an Mansion, I bought a text, and Huang Piao, the prefect of Huai’an, took a fancy to it. He called me to the mansion, gave me 100 taels of silver, and asked me to write two flattering articles for him.”

Wu Chengen smiled wryly and said: ". At that time, my family was so poor that I couldn't get rid of the pot. Even eating was a problem, so I had to give up my literati integrity and wrote him two articles praising the emperor. But I didn't know that these two articles Hui has brought such a great impact on the court. If I knew, I would rather starve to death than write about it.”

Yan Song suddenly stood up: "Wait! You said it was two articles? Isn't it one?"

Wu Chengen said confusedly: "There are two articles, that's right. One is to enter the White Deer Watch, and the other is to enter the White Deer Watch again!"

As Yan Song's chief military adviser, Xu Wei yelled, "What? There's still a white deer?"

"Yes!" Wu Cheng'en said firmly: "The white deer that the crown prince obtained from the mountains overseas in Ningbo this time is actually a male and a female, with one male and one female. The crown prince separated the pair of white deer very strangely, They were presented one by one to (Zhao’s Zhao). I wrote two lists, one for entering Bailu Biao and one for re-entering Bailu Biao.”

Yan Song and Xu Wei looked at each other in shock.

The problem is big.

The routine of paralyzing the prince this time is very deep.

It seems that he was mobilized by himself.

Yan Song comforted Wu Chengen and said: "The court can't use a talent like you. It's the court's fault, not yours. Besides, your family is in trouble, and it's only natural to write articles for money. As for writing articles for the prince, your literary talent You are so talented, it does cause a little trouble for the elders of the cabinet, but even if you don’t write it, the princelings will find someone else to write it. This is not a problem.”

He thought for a while: "By the way, your dream is not to be an official, right?"

Journey to the West... This is a historical masterpiece.

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Chapter 1513 Add a Yan Song character to Journey to the West [9]

Wu Chengen was ashamed: "The little one likes to write something..."

Yan Song said indifferently: "Since you like to write... how about this, you should apply for the post of professor at the Daming College of Literature hosted by the elders of the cabinet, and work with people like Shakespeare to teach and educate people in our liberal arts college while continuing your work. How about his writing career? For an official position, he will be treated according to the treatment of a sixth-rank official of the Ming Dynasty!"

Wu Chengen couldn't believe his ears.