In the next few days, Chen Jingke rarely left the house and hid in Zixiao Temple, writing new stories while accompanying Yi Nu.
He plans to write a new story about a fairy match. Of course, he cannot write it according to the original mythological formula. The original text is too abnormal:
Dong Yong sold himself to bury his father and moved heaven. The Jade Emperor asked seven fairies to come down to earth and be Dong Yong's wife for a hundred days to help him regain his freedom.
He was given another treasure and asked to go to Beijing to offer it as an official. After a hundred days, the seven fairies would return to heaven.
But she was pregnant. Ten months later, she came down to earth and gave Dong Yong a son, and returned to heaven again. Then Dong Yong married another woman as his wife.
Gee, I really don’t know who wrote this story. It’s too nonsense and too heavy-handed.
If you write according to this routine, you will definitely be sprayed to death.
He re-wrote a more exciting and happy ending based on the versions of film and television works he had seen in his previous life, plus his own ideas.
Of course, Yi Nu’s advice is also indispensable.
A fairy comes down to earth and meets a poor boy, and they meet and fall in love with each other by chance... There is no fighting element, it is basically a daily dog food story.
The cool part is that gods use their magic power to show off and slap people in the face, which perfectly fits the rhythm of the cool online novels in previous lives.
But compared to online novels, the theme of this story is love, and the hero and heroine feed everyone dog food from time to time.
Villains are naturally indispensable. Chen Jingke specially arranged for a monk to betray Dong Yong and his companions' information to heaven in order to become immortals and Buddhas.
At the same time, a Taoist priest who is accomplished in cultivation has also been arranged to help the protagonist group.
In the final ending, Chen Jingke originally wanted to write about the two of them going to heaven together to become a fairy couple, but Yi Nu had different opinions.
"If God were to become immortals, they would get too much, which would make everyone unhappy. How about letting the Seven Fairies give up their status as immortals and become a mortal couple with Dong Yong in the human world."
"In this way, everyone will not be jealous of them, but will feel sorry for the Seven Fairies giving up their immortal bodies."
Chen Jingke thought about it. Isn't there a saying that tragedy can only be remembered by people. Although the seven fairies gave up their immortal bodies, it was not a tragedy, but it was still a pity. It was indeed more classic than becoming immortals together.
Moreover, the more this is the case, the more it reflects the true feelings between the two.
But then he fell into deep thought again and said: "But this makes the male protagonist a little weak. Look, the female protagonist has done so much for him, and even gave up her immortality in the end. What has he done for the female protagonist?
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"Everyone will be moved by the Seven Fairies after reading it, but when they look back on it, they can easily feel unworthy of her."
Yi Nu couldn't help but fell into deep thought: "It's true, so what should we do?"
Chen Jingke had actually thought of a solution, but he didn't say it out loud, but waited for Yi Nu to give his idea.
For people who have experienced countless stories in their previous lives, this question is not a problem at all.
But for those people in ancient times who may have never heard a few stories in their lives, it was really not that simple.
The key is to solve it perfectly so that it fits the plot and doesn't make people feel awkward.
Yi Nu thought for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "I thought of a way."
Chen Jingke smiled and said, "What can you do? Let me hear it."
Yi Nu said excitedly: "The gods who came down to capture the Seven Fairies set tests for Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies respectively. The Seven Fairies can only choose between returning to the Heavenly Palace alone or losing their immortal bodies."
"As for Dong Yong, he told him that the Seven Fairies' fornication with mortals was against the laws of heaven, and returning to the heavenly palace would be a capital crime. If he didn't want her to die, he would have to die."
"In the end, the Seven Fairies chose to stay, and Dong Yong chose to die in her place... Wouldn't this be the best of both worlds?"
"Bah bang bang..." Chen Jingke clapped and said, "That's good, even better than I thought. Yi Nu is really smart, so let's end it like this."
"You also helped me with a lot of ideas when writing this story. This time we will sign it together."
Yi Nu said with surprise and worry: "Is it really possible? You told the story, I didn't have many ideas."
Chen Jingke encouraged: "It's not about the number of ideas, but the importance. Even the ending was written by you, so your signature is a matter of course."
Yi Nu felt relieved and nodded excitedly: "Well, okay, thank you, Master."
Chen Jingke touched her face and said: "This story will definitely be passed down through the ages, and we Yi Nu will also leave a name in history."
Yi Nu's eyes widened immediately, and he asked expectantly: "Is it really possible?"
Chen Jingke said with certainty: "Of course, the influence of the heavenly match is very great."
He is really sure of this. Even regardless of his identity, the wonderful stories that are widely circulated now will most likely be passed down in the future and gradually become part of the customs and culture.
Especially if it is transformed into an opera, it will be more widely spread and easier to pass on.
The Immortal Match will also be used as a tool for Taoism to attack Buddhism, and it will definitely be promoted by Taoism. In terms of dissemination, it is not a problem at all.
This kind of culturally based story will only become more and more popular and will be passed down from generation to generation. There will be various adaptations in the future, just like Journey to the West, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai and other stories.
It is entirely possible for Yi Nu to become famous throughout the ages with the signature of his heavenly match.
What's more, she was Chen Jingke's concubine and almost died for him in this assassination incident.
No one knows whether her name will be recorded in the official history of the country, but her name will definitely appear in the history of Taoism and the history of Zixiao Temple.
And don’t forget that Chen Jingke is a time traveler, and he has too many things in his mind that can go down in history.
For example, if he discovers a certain chemical element and gives the credit to Yi Nu or Yu Zhu, it will be easy for them to leave their names in history.
However, rather than cheating like this, Chen Jingke felt that it was better to let them rely on their strength to obtain it as much as possible.
So he was already prepared to ask the two of them whether they were interested in literature or theory, and then conduct training according to the specific direction.
Wu Shu and Zhang Ping should also pay attention and try to cultivate them in the direction they are interested in.
It's relatively simple for Xiao Sizi. Her calligraphy talent is fully maxed out, and her painting talent is not bad either. Let's just focus on calligraphy and painting.
Apart from anything else, once Zhao Mengfu's regular script is perfected, it will be enough for her to become a female calligrapher of the generation.
When people talk about female calligraphers again, besides Mrs. Wei, there will be another one, Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang, whose nickname is Sizi.
Later generations will look at the history books and wonder, no one in this family is simple, even the concubine is a writer
/the scientist.
He felt very happy just thinking about it.
That's it.
He lives a leisurely life at home, but the world outside is constantly changing.
Li Shimin established a cabinet in the palace without any warning, and selected outstanding young officials to serve in it to provide the emperor with consultation and decision-making, and to assist the emperor in handling some chores.
This is a secretarial agency. Considering that national affairs are becoming increasingly heavy, it is not surprising that the emperor has a special secretarial agency for himself, so there is no special movement from the government and the public.
However, after the cabinet was completed, Li Shimin immediately ordered Prince Li Chengqian to temporarily take charge of the cabinet.
As soon as this order came out, the government and the public were in a state of uproar.
The reason is very simple. The secretariat does not seem to hold a high position and does not have much power. However, they are qualified to read various confidential documents and participate in the decision-making of important military affairs.
Letting the prince lead the cabinet means letting him enter the decision-making level and directly participate in the governance of the country.
Although the cabinet is a supernumerary organization and does not have the qualifications to govern independently, it is a great restriction on the power of the prince.
But no matter what, this is a proper act of giving up power.
As I said several times before, imperial power has no room for disgrace, and no emperor will share power with others.
But now that Li Shimin actually did this, his eyes were really shocked.
This is Emperor Zhenguan, who killed his brother and imprisoned his father. Does he really dare to let his son share his power? Isn't he afraid of causing the second Xuanwu Gate Incident?
Even Li Chengqian himself couldn't believe it. He thought he had heard it wrong several times and had to confirm it before he could believe it. Du He, Qin Huaidao and other princelings were so happy that they almost set off fireworks to celebrate.
But fortunately, they are still awake.
Du He suppressed his excitement and said: "No matter what the saint thinks, His Highness just has to keep his duty. And we people must do the same even more. We must not get carried away and cause trouble for His Highness."
Naturally, everyone will not have any opinions, and they will not dare to have any opinions.
Anyone who dares to delay at this time will be kicked out of the car without thinking about the consequences.
Soon news came from the palace that the queen summoned the prince to the palace. Everyone knew that it must be related to this matter. They were all worried and looking forward to it, not knowing what the outcome of this meeting would be.
Li Chengqian also entered the palace with anxiety and met his mother.
Changsun Wugou looked at him and saw that he was calm, composed and graceful. He was very pleased and said, "You should be celebrating with Qingquan and the others right now, right?"
Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed and said: "No, no, we are warning ourselves not to get carried away and discuss how to satisfy Aye."
Changsun Wugao smiled and said: "Celebrate it, celebrate it. This is indeed a thing worth being happy about."
Li Chengqian smiled naively and said, "Hey, I can't hide anything from you."
Changsun Wugou smiled and said seriously: "Do you know why Aye asked you to come out?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "My son doesn't know, please ask your mother to teach you."
Changsun Wugou said: "No matter how many external factors there are, your ability to do things is inseparable from Jing Ke's efforts."
Li Chengqian said in shock: "Ah? This..."
"Don't believe it?" Changsun Wugou said: "In the past two years, he has proposed to you Aye at least five times to give you a chance to practice."
"Initially, it was suggested that you assist Aye in handling official duties. Seeing that Aye had concerns, we changed the idea to letting you work in other places."
"Now the Tang Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, its territory is getting larger day by day, and it needs reforms... There are so many internal and external affairs that you, Aye, can barely rest."
"So a few days ago, he once again proposed that you come out to help you share the government affairs. This time, you finally did not object again, and then the current cabinet was formed."
Li Chengqian said in disbelief: "Why would he help me like this?"
Changsun Wugou said: "I didn't understand it at first, but later I realized that his thoughts were very simple, just to plan for the future of the Tang Dynasty... This is why you, Aye, can tolerate him talking about this again and again."
Li Chengqian was silent for a long time before saying: "It is the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty to have Jing Ke. It is the great fortune of the royal family and it is also my great fortune."
Changsun Wugou nodded and said: "It's good that you know. I hope you can live in harmony like today in the future. I also hope you can tolerate him like you and I do. Don't let anything happen where relatives will hate each other and enemies will be happy."
Li Chengqian looked solemn and wanted to say something.
Changsun Wugou stretched out his hand to stop him: "No need to swear, I am not telling you this to force you to do this, it is just a hope."
"You are the future monarch, and it is normal to have your own ideas. The oath you make today may very well become a curse in the future, so don't swear it easily."
Li Chengqian nodded solemnly and said: "I understand, don't worry, mother, I know what to do, and please trust me."
Changsun Wugou said happily: "Of course I believe you. You are my son and I raised you single-handedly. How could I not believe you?"
"Including you, Aye, I actually believe in you. Otherwise, no matter how many times Jing Ke persuades you, he will never let you do things."
"So I hope you don't betray this trust... don't do some things, don't get involved in some powers, understand."
Li Chengqian stood up and knelt in front of her, saying: "I understand, I will never do anything to embarrass Aye and my mother, and I will never let outsiders see our family's jokes."
Changsun Wugou said happily: "Okay, okay, it's good as long as you say this. Get up."
The mother and son talked for a long time before Li Chengqian resigned and left.
As he walked back to the East Palace, he wished he could scream to the sky, and finally... finally had the chance to step onto the stage.
Dong Gong, Du He, Qin Huaidao and others were still waiting for him, and they all looked over expectantly when he came back.
Facing everyone's eager eyes, he nodded and said: "Everyone, please assist me in handling government affairs."
"Oh..." Everyone couldn't help cheering.
The outside world has always refused to believe that Li Shimin gave up power. After all, it was unprecedented.
But no matter how suspicious they were, Li Chengqian took office and began to assist the emperor in handling official affairs.
And more and more memorials will be assigned to him by the emperor to handle, and his shadow will appear in more and more major events.
The emperor even directly assigned many things to him to manage, and he acted as the hands-off manager, only occasionally checking in on the progress.
At this point, no matter how much doubt there is, no matter how incredible it is, I have to believe that the emperor has really delegated power.
Then the Confucian lineage was the first to get excited.
As those who respected the rule of the Three Dynasties and praised Yao, Shun, and Yu for their succession to the throne, they immediately climaxed on the spot.
Then various memorials advocating for Li Shimin flew to the palace like snowflakes.
Not only did he flatter the emperor in court, but also among the people and public opinion circles. In their mouths, Li Shimin was already comparable to the ancient sage emperor.
The key point is that they are not trying to flatter you, but they really think so.
An emperor in his prime who is willing to give up power to the prince is rare, if not unique.
As for the murder of brother and father, it was simply ignored.
The key is that Li Shimin and Li Chengqian cooperate very well. One has given the other enough trust, and the other has performed completely worthy of this trust.
Li Shimin would always take Li Chengqian with him when dealing with major military and political matters, and Li Chengqian would truthfully report to him no matter how big or small the matter was.
The ministers soon discovered that the court handled various official affairs faster and more efficiently. Instead of becoming chaotic as some people had guessed, the country became more orderly.