dognovel Chapter 983 Yang the Madman bullies me because I'm old and weak, and only pays me for my writin
Chapter 983 Yang the Madman bullies me because I'm old and weak, and only pays me for my writin
A thousand words, ten coins for the writing fee?
What kind of novelist only gets ten coins for writing a thousand words? You bastard!
I write from dawn till dusk, and I can write several thousand words a day.
In his book "Youxian Guchui" (幽闲鼓吹), Zhang Gu of the Tang Dynasty said that the poet Gu Kuang jokingly used Bai Juyi's name to say, "Rice is expensive, and living is not easy."
Although the capital of the Ming Dynasty is not as good as Chang'an in the past, the price of grain is still not cheap, so it is not easy for this old man to live here!
Doesn't he realize that an old man like me, a novelist, can't possibly write anything by just sitting at home all day?
Especially those demands that Yang the Madman made, I have to go to Yihonglou, Manchunyuan, Xiaoxiangguan, and Qunyufang for inspiration.
Which of these places isn't a den of iniquity?
Damn it, Yang the Madman of the capital is taking advantage of my old age and weakness, only paying me ten coins for a thousand words. Does he expect me to shamelessly follow in the footsteps of that white-robed minister Liu Sanbian and become a courtesan for girls with my poetry?
It’s his mother’s fault!
If I weren't old and frail, unable to defeat you, Yang the Madman, I would definitely have a contest with you today!
Luo Guanzhong wanted to fight but was afraid he couldn't win, and he wanted to scold but dared not. In the end, he could only look at Yang Shaofeng with longing eyes, hoping that the prince consort would have a change of heart and give him some more credit.
However, to Luo Guanzhong's surprise, Yang Shaofeng not only gave him little money, but also caused him a lot of trouble and mess.
Yang Shaofeng smiled and looked at Zhu Biao, saying, "Should Lord Luo's writing fee go through the Imperial Household Department or the newspaper?"
Zhu Biao couldn't help but roll his eyes.
I knew long ago that my brother-in-law was shameless enough.
But I never expected him to be this shameless.
It was clearly him who sent people to arrest Luo Guanzhong!
It was clearly him who suggested that Luo Guanzhong write articles to wreak havoc on Europe!
If this succeeds, the first to benefit will be the Court of State Ceremonies and the border markets.
So shouldn't the Court of State Ceremonial be responsible for paying the writing fee?
He actually wants the Imperial Household Department or the newspaper to pay his writing fee!
This is simply outrageous! It's too much to bully my brother-in-law like this!
While venting his dissatisfaction in his heart, Zhu Biao coldly snorted with a blank expression and said, "Master Luo's writing fee goes to the newspaper."
"In addition to the writing fee, Master Luo can also serve as the chief editor of a newspaper. Although it is only a seventh-rank position, he will still receive a monthly salary."
"Once the article is completed, additional rewards will be given according to its quality."
Luo Guanzhong quickly bowed to Zhu Biao in thanks, and then secretly glanced at Yang Shaofeng.
We're all human beings, but the difference between people is greater than the difference between a person and a dog!
Look at Yang the Madman, he only talks about how much he can earn in a thousand words, but he never mentions anything else.
Then look at His Highness the Crown Prince. Not only does he pay for the writing, but he also gives him a seventh-rank official position, and there are additional rewards after the article is completed.
His Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent!
Yang's epilepsy?
Huh~
Just as Luo Guanzhong was about to curse a few more times in his heart, he suddenly looked at Yang Shaofeng with gratitude.
Why did the prince consort only pay ten coins per thousand words as a writing fee?
Only when he offered less would His Highness offer a position like chief editor of a newspaper, a position of seventh rank.
If the prince consort's fee is too high, then all you can get is the fee; you can forget about being a newspaper editor or something.
Thinking of this, Luo Guanzhong couldn't help but spit inwardly.
The officials under Emperor Zhu were all corrupt!
……
After ordering someone to take Luo Guanzhong away and make arrangements, Yang Shaofeng, who had been smiling, instantly changed his expression.
Luo Guanzhong is a grandmaster in the world of novels, and his novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has had a profound influence.
But what are those captured Yerkes?
With a forced smile, Yang Shaofeng turned to Chang Xiaojiu and instructed, "Have someone invite Commander Xia over, and bring all the interpreters with him as well."
After Chang Xiaojiu left to carry out his orders, Zhu Biao turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng: "Brother-in-law, are you planning to interrogate those Yelikewen believers?"
Yang Shaofeng nodded.
According to the information found during this period, Yelikewen enjoyed various preferential treatments and privileges during the Hu Yuan period.
From the reign of Emperor Dingzong of Yuan to the third year of the Zhongtong era of Emperor Shizu of Yuan, "the taxes and commercial taxes of monks, Taoists, Yelikewen, and Dashiman were never paid out."
Before the first year of Yuanzhen, Yeli Kewen was exempt from land tax. In particular, before the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty in the sixteenth year of Zhiyuan (1279), all "resident lands" were exempt from tax.
At the same time, no commercial tax needs to be paid for buying and selling.
In the fourteenth year of the Zhiyuan era, Liu Bilie issued an edict to abolish corvée labor for the followers of Yelikewen.
Moreover, many followers of the Yeli Kewen sect held official positions in the Hu Yuan dynasty, and some even rose to the rank of Darughachi.
Converted to official titles in the Ming Dynasty, this would roughly mean holding the positions of Provincial Administration Commissioner, Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, and Military Commander all in one, wielding considerable power and holding a very high status.
For example, Ma Xuelijisi, the chief administrator of Zhenjiang Prefecture, and An Zhenting, the chief administrator and prefect, were followers of Yelikewen.
Even in the later years of the Yuan Dynasty, when Emperor Shun of Yuan was so poor that he could hardly afford to eat, he still "gave him three years' travel expenses and gifts" when the last envoy sent by the Yeli Kewen Papacy, Marinoli, returned home, and also "bestowed upon him a large amount of food and two hundred horses".
Yang Shaofeng was not particularly concerned about what kind of preferential treatment the Yeli Kewen followers enjoyed during the Hu Yuan period.
However, Yang Shaofeng was very concerned about what they had taken away during the Yuan Dynasty.
Judging from the number of Yeli Kewen followers who served as officials in the Yuan Dynasty, what has been analyzed on the internet in later generations may only be the tip of the iceberg.
Yang Shaofeng sneered and said, "I want to know what they took away from the Ming Dynasty."
"It doesn't matter if you take away porcelain, silk, or similar items."
"If they take away math books or something similar..."
In fact, the Yeliqwen believers must have taken away a large number of mathematics books.
The key point is that these barbarians brought knowledge back to Europe, repackaged it, and turned it into their own knowledge.
For example, during the Western Zhou Dynasty, Shang Gao proposed a special case of the Pythagorean theorem, "3-4-5" (from the Zhoubi Suanjing), but it later inexplicably became the Pythagorean theorem.
Pay attention: Pythagoras left no personal writings; all his biography relies on the records of his disciples. He is said to have settled in Croton, Italy, but no direct remains have been found in his settlement in southern Italy.
Take, for example, the even more famous Aristotle, who was proficient in philosophy, physics, biology, politics, and logic, and was able to write more than ten million words on parchment in an era when the average lifespan was less than thirty years.
What's even more amazing is that many of the gods in Europe, especially those in the Mason Monastery, are experts in multiple disciplines, even though they had never studied these subjects before.
What about the biographical records of these deities and related supporting evidence?
I'm sorry, but these things are extremely rare, so rare that they are insufficient to prove that they ever actually existed.
It's as if these gods were born for the sake of this knowledge, and once the knowledge was born, these gods simply erased all traces of their existence.
Yang Shaofeng was pondering the gods of Mason Monastery, while Zhu Biao's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.