Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 114 I wrote this for fun

Wang Defa is an honest small businessman from Shuntian Prefecture. He has been working in the book printing industry for some time and has his own insights.

Every profession has its own expertise, so Chen Ce listened very carefully.

Wang Defa raised questions, first of all, about the size and background of the newspaper paper. How big a paper should be to carry the content of these four or five sections, and what kind of background picture can attract people.

The second is the source of the information in the newspaper. It is impossible for Chen Ce to figure out all the information on his own. This is unrealistic. Since it is a newspaper, it must be authentic.

The third is pricing, how much is a newspaper priced at.

When Chen Ce returned, he kept in mind all the three reasonable and pertinent suggestions given by Wang Defa.

These three questions are not difficult to solve as long as there are no problems with the general direction.

The only problem facing Chen Ce now is the original capital. He can only get Zhu Houzhao to join in, as he does not trust anyone else.

……

In the Eastern Palace, it was another day of boring schoolwork, but fortunately, Zhu Houzhao finally made it through, and he could have a day off tomorrow.

"Master, Master, good news!"

Liu Jin came in with a rosy face, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao, he excitedly said, "The last volume of Rebirth is out."

"I bought several books and came here."

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "Quick, show it to me."

"Also, send two copies to the Queen Mother."

"Okay, okay."

This night was particularly long. The lights in Kunning Palace were still on until midnight. Emperor Hongzhi did not work today and accompanied Empress Zhang in reading by lamplight.

The same was true at Renshou Palace. The white-haired Empress Dowager Zhou held a magnifying glass and read word by word with great effort. From time to time, she would smile knowingly, and was as happy as a child. Although she read slowly, her face was full of satisfaction.

The most important thing is that I can’t bear to read it too fast because this is the last volume and it will be gone once I finish it.

The lights in the East Palace were also on all night long. After watching it, Zhu Houzhao felt lost and murmured, "How come it's gone?"

"It's over so soon?"

"Then won't I ever see Miss Li's storybook again?"

Not knowing whether Miss Li would write a new storybook, Zhu Houzhao felt empty inside. He used to have hope, but now he felt like he had lost something.

"Master, it's almost dawn, go to bed early."

Zhu Houzhao yawned, tossed and turned, and fell into a drowsy sleep, but it was a very bad sleep. Various images of Miss Li were in his mind, and his drool was all over the pillow. Even in his sleep, his mouth was open with a smile on his face.

Zhu Houzhao did not get up until noon the next day.

He was determined!

After leaving the palace, Zhu Houzhao did not let Liu Jin follow him to Huaihua Hutong. He said to Liu Jin: "Go to Jinyiwei!"

"Let Li Zhen find out where Miss Li lives. I want to visit her!"

Liu Jin took a deep breath and grinned, "Hey hey! All right! I'll get on with my job right away!"

It should have been done long ago. You are the prince, the domineering prince. What are you afraid of?

She is just a woman anyway, what is the wonderful fate? It is all nonsense, fate is something you have to fight for.

Zhu Houzhao was looking forward to it, and with a bit of excitement in his expectation, he came to Huaihua Hutong absentmindedly. When he saw Wu Niangzi, he greeted her casually, "Sister-in-law, is my little brother in the yard?"

Madam Wu: “…”

"Yes, I am not your sister-in-law."

Ha ha.

Zhu Houzhao smiled but said nothing. He still refused to admit it even after it had happened. Did he have to wait until the baby was born before admitting it?
There was a knock on the door. Chen Ce opened it and said to Zhu Houzhao when he saw him, "Master Zhu, I was just looking for you."

Zhu Houzhao still made an absent-minded "oh" sound and looked a little listless. He walked to the central hall, panting heavily, and drank the tea in one gulp.

puff!
So hot?
Zhu Houzhao's tears were scalded. Chen Ce said speechlessly: "Why do you look so absent-minded? Are you worried about something?"

Zhu Houzhao hummed, and did not hide it from his younger brother, saying: "Yes, remember I told you that I liked a girl?"

"We're about to meet, and I, I'm a little nervous."

Chen Ce: “…”

You didn't brag to me like this before. You said that your status was so noble and the other party couldn't possibly look down on you.

Why am I still not confident now?

Which girl in the world wouldn't be excited to hear that she was going to become a crown princess?

To exaggerate a little, if I were that girl and was favored by the prince, I would hold a ritual to commemorate my ancestors!

……

Liu Jin sat inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard, looking very imposing.

In front of Zhu Houzhao, he was a slave and a eunuch, but in front of the Jinyiwei, he was very powerful and arrogant!

Who among the Jinyiwei dared to offend Zhu Houzhao's companion? When the prince ascended the throne, his companion would be a person with great power in the court!

The flagman in the Jinyiwei respectfully brought tea to Liu Jin, but Liu Jin just glanced at him and snorted coldly, "If you Jinyiwei are not efficient, I will go to the East Factory to find someone."

Although Liu Jin was submissive in front of Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ce, he was a powerful fighter outside!
When these words came out, the Jinyiwei were frightened. They, the Jinyiwei, also had to consider the future. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Liu Jin would not be underestimated. If he liked the Jinyiwei, the status of the Jinyiwei would rise in the future.

Of course, Liu Jin also knew his limits. He knew exactly what to say to whom and what agency to talk to.

He didn't dare to be so arrogant towards the civil servants for the time being. Maybe not in the future.

Soon, a captain from the Imperial Guard came over hurriedly, clasped his fists and said to Liu Jin, "Eunuch Liu, I found out."

"The author of this storybook 'Rebirth', 'Li Xiachan', is a young man who lives in Huaihua Hutong."

Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat, his face suddenly changed, and the teacup he was holding fell to the ground with a thud, breaking into pieces. The smile on his face froze, and he said stupidly, "Could it be, could it be Chen?"

The captain of the Imperial Guard said, "Eunuch Liu is very smart. Yes, his last name is Chen."

Oh my god!
"Chen, Chen Ce?"

The captain of the Imperial Guard said, "That's right! Chen Ce!"

Liu Jin almost fell off the armchair. No way? No way!
The girl that the prince has been thinking about day and night... is that tuberculosis patient?

Oh my god, what should I do?
"Eh? Father-in-law, do you have any further instructions?"

Liu Jin ignored the Jinyiwei behind him, quickly picked up his robe, and trotted towards Huaihua Hutong.

……

In Huaihua Hutong, Zhu Houzhao was anxiously waiting for Liu Jin's return.

Chen Ce knew that he would not be able to listen to the serious matters if he was told now, so he decided to wait until Liu Jin arrived.

"Why haven't you come yet?"

"Will not have any problems?"

Chen Ce comforted him, "Okay, okay, it'll be okay."

"Sit down first. I'll find you a storybook to read. You can kill time first."

"Oh."

Chen Ce took out all the first, second and third volumes of "Rebirth" from the study, handed them to Zhu Houzhao, and said, "Hey."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said, "Little brother, are you watching too?"

Chen Ce: “?”

"I wrote this for fun, what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)