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Chapter 208 Explosion
That evening, Tang Zhao personally took up his pen, adding his own deductions and speculations to the facts, and worked late into the night. Finally, as the first rays of sunlight shone into the room in the morning, he completed this epic masterpiece that combined elements of melodrama, suspense, business warfare, conspiracy, and family feuds.

"What name should we choose?" Tang Zhao pondered, resting his chin on his hand.

Anyone with twelve years of education knows that a good title not only adds the finishing touch but also attracts the reader's interest.

As a storybook, the title is the most important thing to attract attention.

"Shocking! A wealthy patriarch died at the hands of his eldest sister-in-law—was it the destruction of love or the oppression of morality?", or "A powerful family patriarch willingly wore a green hat to preserve the superficial peace and wealth of the clan", or "The male members of a wealthy family suffered from chronic impotence, relying on this to regain their dignity, but perished because of it."

Tang Zhao thought of seven or eight questions in one breath and asked, "Which one do you think is the best?"

Gu Ci, who had spent the night with a beautiful woman by his side, felt his temples throbbing as he listened. He took a deep breath and said, "They're all very good, especially eye-catching, but there's one problem."

"What's the problem?"

"Books with titles like that are usually... banned books. Your book is very likely to be banned from sale by the government."

Tang Zhao pursed his lips, saying that writing a storybook was too difficult, as it had to conform to socialist values, whether in modern times or in the Great Yu.

However, Tang Zhao didn't care, saying, "If they ban it, I'll just find seven or eight opera troupes to put on a show and perform it all over Chongqing."

Gu Ci: ...

"as long as you are happy."

Tang Zhao thought for a moment and realized that the Zhao family had caused her to lose a lot of money. If she didn't make it back from the Zhao family, she would be at a huge loss!
Therefore, storybooks not only need to be sold, but they need to be sold very well!

Tang Zhao had a sudden inspiration. He published the entire collection of Yin-Yang stories under the title "The Love and Hate Between a Woman and Three Men in a Wealthy Family," while the other seven or eight titles circulated as popular versions to entertain the common people during their leisure time.

perfect!

Tang Zhao took another sheet of paper, quickly wrote a few lines, and stuffed it into the envelope, "Wu Yi Er!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Deliver this letter and the storybook to Doctor Wu at Renxintang."

"Yes!"

Inside Renxintang, Doctor Wu recounted the affair between Madam Zhao and Zhao Shisan with great enthusiasm, much like a storyteller.

Wu Yier interrupted him as he entered, and Doctor Wu seemed somewhat reluctant to finish his work.

"What brings you here, Lord Wu?"

“This is from the princess,” Wu Yier said, handing over the storybook and letter.

After carefully reading the letter, Doctor Wu felt that he and the princess were like a fine horse and its discerning owner.

Who can understand the joy of encountering a wise ruler!

After warmly seeing Wu Yi'er off, Doctor Wu couldn't wait to open the storybook and read the whole thing in one go, forgetting even to eat.

Compared to the princess, bah! The stories he told were simply no match for the princess's!

It will sell like hotcakes! It's sure to sell like hotcakes!

With the idea of ​​keeping the good stuff in the family, Doctor Wu immediately went to his elder brother's bookstore and recommended the storybook to him.

The eldest brother of the Wu family took the book and knew it would be a bestseller just by glancing at the name on the cover. After reading it, he was even more certain. However, he wondered, "Why do these stories and characters look so familiar?"

Dr. Wu and his elder brother exchanged a glance and nodded firmly.

Brother Wu gasped and slammed the storybook on the table. “Are you crazy! What is the Zhao family’s status in Guyuan County? The Zhao family’s aunt is the wife of the Earl of Zhongyong. Aren’t you afraid the Zhao family will come and kill us if we sell this kind of thing?” Doctor Wu calmly replied, “This is the Princess’s will.”

Brother Wu: ...

Dr. Wu handed him the letter, and after reading it, Brother Wu slammed his hand on the table, exclaiming, "Drink it!"

He picked up the storybook, carefully smoothed out the creases, and shouted to the back room, "Everyone put down your work, a big order has come in!"

Before the bookstore workers could gather around, Dr. Wu slipped away with his hands tucked in his sleeves, concealing his merit and fame.

Five days later, the prefectural government issued its verdict: the Zhong family winery was found not guilty and released; the magistrate of Jingyuan County and his advisor were sentenced to be executed in the autumn for accepting bribes, abusing the law, and disregarding human life; half of the confiscated property was to be turned over to the public and the other half was to be used to compensate the Zhong family.

"What use is this money to me now that the person is gone?" Master Zhong lay on the bed, silently weeping.

After the judgment was announced at the county government, the Zhong family dared to mourn the deceased and wear mourning clothes. Upon hearing these words from Master Zhong, they burst into tears.

Tang Zhao stood outside, listening to the cries of the Zhong family women, hesitating to go in.

Madam Zhong, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed the extra figure outside the door. Curious, she stepped forward and, upon recognizing Tang Zhao, quickly knelt and bowed, saying, "This humble servant greets Your Highness, the Princess!"

The room fell silent for a moment, then footsteps began to sound as the Zhong family members all came out to pay their respects.

"No need for formalities. I just offered incense to the deceased in the front courtyard and came to visit Master Zhong on my way."

Tang Zhao entered the house under the guidance of Madam Zhong and greeted her through the bed curtains, "Has Master Zhong recovered?"

Zhong Kang hurriedly got up to bow, but Tang Zhao stopped him. Zhong Kang then lay back down on the bed with a flushed face, saying, "This humble subject has been impolite."

"I am very sorry about the Zhong family's matter."

“Why do you say that, Princess? If it weren’t for your trust and favor, allowing the Zhong family to brew new wine, the Zhong family’s winery would have been squeezed out by the Zhao family long ago, and we wouldn’t even be able to protect the legacy passed down from our ancestors.”

"Besides, I agreed to the confidentiality agreement when it was signed that day. Now that something has happened, how can you blame Your Highness? Please, Your Highness, do not say such a thing. I am ashamed to accept it."

Tang Zhao: "This case is now closed. The magistrate of Jingyuan County, his advisor, Doctor Xu of Baoan Hall, Madam Zhao, and others have all received their due punishment, which can temporarily comfort the spirits of the Zhong family in heaven."

Zhong Kang bowed his head respectfully.

"Of course, I know that the most despicable coward has run away, but the laws of Dayu are like this, and there is nothing we can do about it."

Zhong Kang had already anticipated this.

"Alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer. This princess is waiting for you to recover soon so we can continue brewing wine."

A great weight was lifted from Zhong Kang's heart, and he respectfully replied, "Yes, this humble subject obeys!"

Madam Zhong and her entire family respectfully saw Tang Zhao off at the door.

"Your son is recuperating in Wuwei and will return once he is healed," Tang Zhao comforted him. "I have sent the best doctors to look after him, so Madam Zhong need not worry."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Madam Zhong was completely relieved and stood at the door watching Tang Zhao leave.

Meanwhile, Wu Family Bookstore is selling the latest issue of storybooks, with a money-back guarantee if you don't like it!
"The Love and Hate Between a Woman and Three Men in a Wealthy Family," the young master who came to buy the book had his eyes light up and immediately bought more than a dozen copies to share with his friends.

"What a wonderful book! The plot is full of twists and turns, with constant climaxes and well-timed reversals. It's unexpected yet logical, and it's also full of romantic entanglements and love-hate relationships. It's truly captivating!"

"If this were made into a play, it would be incredibly popular!"

Mingyufang gave him the answer.