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Chapter 446: The Royal Gift is Not Easy to Take

Is Xiao Tingshan talented?

Indeed there is.

Do you have what it takes?

Naturally not bad either.

But that's all. Compared to his brother, he is still far behind.

What my brother writes will only be sharper and more to the point. In that case, let Song Tingshan be happy for a while.

"The young master has found the person you are looking for, but he has not yet been able to convince him to work for you." Yuping said.

"No rush, I'll meet him on the way back." Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts.

The person she asked her uncle to find for her was called Shi Qifeng. In her previous life, she had run into this man in a tavern. He was drunk at the time and ordered a table full of good wine and food, but in the end he had no money to pay.

When the shopkeeper asked him for money, he simply said that one of his articles was worth more than a hundred taels of silver, and he immediately wanted to pick up his pen and write a book.

The shopkeeper was kind-hearted and patiently gave him some time. In the end, he only wrote a few pages of messy and incoherent stories, just like those storybooks sold on the street.

The shop owner didn't have time to waste with him, so he just ordered someone to beat him up and throw him out of the restaurant.

Shen Shuyi happened to see it at the time and paid the silver for him, thus saving him from a beating.

However, Shi Qifeng was drunk and was still shouting at the end: "They are blind and don't know the value of things! This article of mine is worth a hundred taels of silver. Once it is copied into a book, it will be very popular!"

Shen Shuyi was really curious about him, so he immediately asked someone to get the things he wrote from the store.

I thought it was some kind of masterpiece, but when I read it, Shen Shuyi just felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

Shi Qifeng wrote a story about a sister-in-law falling in love with her younger brother-in-law, an unbearable incestuous relationship, but he made it sound tragic and moving.

Of course, the version Shen Shuyi read was only half completed, which just happened to describe the beautiful sister-in-law and the burly uncle making love. The words used were straightforward and bold, crazy and passionate.

No wonder the shop owner was so furious after seeing this and beat him up.

Shen Shuyi still remembers that he looked at her so hard that his temples throbbed and his ears turned red. He was really using foul language and was disgusting...

However, apart from all this mess, she saw Shi Qifeng's excellent ability in writing stories.

This person has brilliant ideas and can stir the emotions of the audience with just a few words. From some perspectives, he can be said to be quite talented.

This reminded Shen Shuyi of novelists, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. It was said in "Han Shu" that novelists probably originated from the miscellaneous officials, who wrote street talk and hearsay.

However, although novelists have their own style, they have never been taken seriously and are regarded as inferior. There is a saying that there are nine or ten schools of thought.

But Shen Shuyi had used Shi Qifeng in his previous life and knew very well the magical uses of this person.

Shi Qifeng could be said to be quite talented as a novelist. Later, he compiled many stories and vernacular novels for her, which were circulated in the streets and even in the boudoirs of aristocratic families. It can be said that he played a significant role in building momentum for Xiao Tingshan at that time.

That's right, in her previous life, she had asked Shi Qifeng to write a story about Xiao Tingshan's bizarre life experience, tragic situation, lack of recognition for his talent, his young age seeking the truth, his ambition to serve the country, etc. After beautifying the story, she then asked someone to secretly spread the rumors and match them with Xiao Tingshan.

For a time, everyone knew that this poor prince who had drifted into the Duke's Mansion was a passionate and kind-hearted prince. They also knew that he was talented and had a rough fate, but he sympathized with everyone and was concerned about the country and the people...

You know, sometimes these miscellaneous stories and vernacular novels are far more attractive than the so-called orthodox books, and spread much faster than the Four Books and Five Classics.

From officials to three-year-old children, many people got involved at one time, which invisibly won Xiao Tingshan a lot of people's hearts and cleared many obstacles.

It was precisely because he had used this person in his previous life and had been quite adept at using him that Shen Shuyi naturally wanted to recruit him under his command in this life.

What's more, Shi Qifeng is a man of fantastic ideas. Although his ideas are unconventional, he is also passionate. What he writes about, in addition to love, also contains chivalry, tenderness and heroism.

Although he was powerless to fight against the many injustices in this world, he still wrote them into his storybooks, describing the officialdom, the aristocratic families, and the good and evil of human nature in great detail.

It's a pity that this person seems useless, but his pen can cause chaos in the world.

A suspicious and uneasy person like Xiao Tingshan would naturally not let him go.

So, before he took office, he chopped off Shi Qifeng's head without hesitation and sent his head in front of him.

When thinking of these past events, Shen Shuyi wished he could cut him into pieces. How heartless must a person be to wield a knife against someone who had been loyal to him and helped him.

Shen Shuyi slowly opened his eyes, but couldn't understand how a man like him could lay a hand on him before he even sat in that position.

At that time, Emperor Qianwu was already on his last legs. After he was named the crown prince, he achieved remarkable feats again.

All officials in the court support him, and all the people outside the court are loyal to him.

It seems that ascending to Dabao is indeed a matter of time...

So, is he afraid of being criticized if he takes action after ascending the throne? Or does he want to clear all hidden dangers before ascending to that position?

Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but think again of His Royal Highness Prince Zhao who appeared out of nowhere.

You have to know that at that time Xiao Tingshan had a very high reputation both inside and outside the court. He held the power of the former Sixth Prince, the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince. He could indeed be said to have a sure win.

But how could His Royal Highness Prince Zhao defeat such a person as Xiao Tingshan?

By deposing Xiao Tingshan and taking the throne, isn't he afraid of complaints and rebukes from court officials?

King Zhao...The sun and the moon are Zhao...

The ninth prince who had died came back to life and was given the name Zhao by Emperor Qianwu.

So why did Emperor Qianwu depose Xiao Tingshan and enthrone Prince Zhao in the end?

After all, Emperor Qianwu did not raise these two sons by his side, so the relationship between them can be said to be very weak.

Therefore, something must have happened later that caused the emperor to change his mind, or in other words, gave Prince Zhao the confidence to compete with Xiao Tingshan.

Shen Shu thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the key.

"Miss, we're here." Yuping gently called Shen Shuyi back to her senses.

Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts and got off the car in front of Donghuamen.

Aunt Chenxiang had been waiting here with people for a long time. When she saw Shen Shuyi, she immediately bowed and greeted him: "Greetings to the Princess of Changning County."

Shen Shuyi hurriedly helped her up and said with a smile: "Aunt, you have worked hard. Shuyi has come all the way to thank you."

Chen Xiang looked at Shen Shuyi and smiled, "The Queen is waiting for you. Last time you told me about the late Second Prince, the Queen doesn't want to hear that news and see those old things all the time, so she just wants to let you take charge of it."

Shen Shuyi's heart sank slightly. It turned out to be because of this matter.

The sight of something reminds her of someone. Once the empress dowager began to investigate the old belongings and dealings of the late second prince, she couldn't help but feel sad and upset.

So, she thought of arranging someone to investigate, which would explain why she was suddenly named a county lady.

But... this royal gift is indeed not easy to obtain...

Investigating the past affairs of the late Second Prince is not an easy task. You might be accused of being a member of the late Fourth Prince's party and easily be charged with treason.

If Emperor Qianwu is so disgusted with you by then, you will lose your head.