In the next few days, something great happened that made Qi Yu ecstatic.
What's going on?
"Sword Go" is a hit!
So, how popular is it?
Let's put it this way.
It is said that in order to meet the needs of market sales, Xiong's Literary Society worked overnight to print five additional editions. However, they were still sold out. Those who got nothing had to pay deposits and asked Xiong Da to print more editions again.
system.
Down payment?
Yes.
The people in the capital were far richer than Qi Yu imagined.
A copy of "Sword Go" costing twenty taels of silver was taken out without even a frown.
Xiong Da also took the opportunity to raise the price significantly, from the original price of 2 taels to 3 taels per book. As a result, the supply was still in short supply.
Gee, this money is so easy to come by!
Needless to say, Xiong Da will definitely make a lot of money this time.
In addition to book sales, Qi Yu also heard some phenomenal rumors.
for example:
At the wine table of literati and poets, "Sword Go" has directly become a must-talk topic, and there is no one.
At the private gathering of all the ladies, the name "Lin Pingan" also became the man of their dreams, and there was no one among them.
It can be seen from this that the influence of "Sword Go" is beyond imagination. Compared with the previous "Four Continuous Discussions of Qiyu", it is only more, but not worse.
Yes, a novel and unique theme work can form a so-called trend.
Finally, someone began to pay attention to the author of the book.
Yes, who wrote "Sword Go"?
Said:——General Manager?
Controller is a pseudonym, but who is he?
As a result, no one knows!
So guess what?
Some people think that the general manager is a Taoist priest.
Otherwise, how could he know so many Taoisms?
Some people also think that the steward may be a monk, and some even speculate that he is a real swordsman, etc.
No need to make blind guesses, just go to Xiong's Literary Society and ask, wouldn't you know?
Yes!
So, someone went to Xiong's Literary Society, hoping to get detailed information about the author through the compilation of Xiong Da.
Xiong Daque said: No comment!
Yes, Xiong Da was very professional this time. No matter how hard others asked him, he kept silent.
Give money?
That doesn’t work either. Am I, Xiong Da, that kind of villain who is greedy for money?
Seeing that Xiong Da was so principled, everyone had no choice but to retreat angrily.
As everyone knows, Qi Yu has already told Editor Xiong Da that if he dares to take off his vest again, he will find another publisher to submit for the second volume.
In front of money, anyone can be made to lose their principles, or they can be made to regain their principles, and the same is true for Xiong Da.
In short, who is in charge is still a mystery.
…
Let’s talk about Xingtaipu Temple.
Due to the pressure of surprise inspections from the Ministry of War, all officials must become energetic.
For Qi Yu, he can no longer sleep with his head covered during office hours.
You should know that if you are caught, you will be given a warning or a warning, or you will be fined and your salary suspended.
The conversation doesn't matter, but the fine is unacceptable.
Qi Yu thought for a while and decided to do his job honestly.
In the morning, I looked through the files and made a few strokes occasionally; in the afternoon, I walked around the racecourse twice to familiarize myself with the surrounding environment.
Apart from these, the rest is to read books.
Displayed on the bookshelf is a draft of a book compiled by Zhao Mingyu that has never been published publicly. The title is "Horse Theory".
As the name suggests, this book is about writing about horses, but it has not been completed yet and is still being written.
Out of curiosity, Qi Yu took it out and read it.
hehe……
I really didn’t expect that Mr. Zhao’s research on horses would be so profound.
This book is really well written!
Let's see.
The book explains in detail the history of raising horses in China, and the content is also very comprehensive, covering horse types, horse raising, horse breeding, etc.
According to the book, the peak quality of our Chinese horses was during the Han Dynasty. At that time, due to the introduction of the majestic Dawan horses, our Chinese horse breeds were greatly improved and taller horses were bred.
However, the advantages of this type of crossbreeding cannot last forever. After a few generations, the characteristics will decline sharply. In addition, war horses are often used for gelding. Within a few years, our Chinese horse breeds have returned to their original short and clumsy appearance.
The slightest hint of a sweaty BMW?
Since the Han Dynasty, the quality of horses has plummeted, with each generation becoming worse than the previous generation. Because of this, inferior war horses have become a worry for kings of all dynasties.
Many solutions were tried, but the results were not ideal. Later, the court had to rely on the second-best Meng horses. However, the breeding effect of Meng horses was not good, and the advantages were lost after two or three generations.
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In addition to poor horse breeds, there are also obvious shortcomings in horse administration.
Since the beginning of the previous dynasty, the imperial court has transferred the burden of raising horses to the people, waiting for the people to raise the horses and then take them back for use. This approach is almost equivalent to chaos.
You let people raise horses?
Is this realistic?
Firstly, they do not have enough financial strength to support them, and secondly, they do not have rich breeding experience to gain weight. As long as they can't starve the horses to death, it is considered a business deal.
One can imagine what would happen to a horse like this once it enters the battlefield.
War horses are very important to the country's military.
No doubt about it!
Didn't the Tatars and Oaras who were entrenched in the north dare to challenge the Dafeng Dynasty because of their majestic cavalry?
Qi Yu sighed while watching, he didn't expect that there would be so much knowledge about raising horses!
Mr. Zhao is really a talented person. When he is in his position to achieve his political goals, he does whatever he wants. He is a good official who can do practical things and knows how to do them.
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On this day, Zhang Chengdong, Minister of War, finally came to Xingtaipu Temple to inspect the horse affairs.
That is, the leader arrives by air.
According to the current system, Xingtaipu Temple is under the control of the Ministry of War, which means that the two belong to the same department. In theory, they have a superior-subordinate relationship.
The bureaucrats at Xingtaipu Temple still have their own way of dealing with leadership inspections.
They first circled the flattest horse farm, and then selected a group of relatively large war horses and drove them into it. From an outsider's point of view, the horses in front of them were mighty and majestic, and they looked like iron cavalry.
Yes, this is an obvious overgeneralization.
Zhang Chengdong, the old minister, looked around at the horses on the racecourse and nodded with great satisfaction.
The minister of the Xingtaipu Temple was also giving various instructions to cooperate with the inspection.
Unexpectedly, the war horse ran out of breath after running a few laps.
Intermission?
good!
Then, Zhang Chengdong nodded and smiled lightly, glanced around and asked: "I heard that Qi Yu, the Tanhua Lang of Jinke, was appointed as the deacon of Xingtaipu Temple. Where is he now? Why don't you come to see him?"
The Lord of the Temple was startled when he heard this, and immediately replied: "As far as I'm concerned, Lord, Qi Yu is currently in the temple. However, because his official rank is too low, he is not qualified to accompany you, Lord Zhang."
Yes, not to mention Qi Yu, even Zhao Mingyu, who is in the sixth rank, is not qualified to stand here.
This is a strict hierarchy.
Reasonable.
Zhang Chengdong suddenly smiled and said: "That's it... Well, I'll call him over now. I have something to ask him."