All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

The Qing Kingdom has not yet launched a newspaper, so people are still relatively unfamiliar with monthly magazines.

"Boss Su, why has the wording of 'The Story of the Stone' been changed? And what does 'magazine' mean?"

……

In Prince Yong's Mansion.

On the same title page of the magazine "Stone Chronicles", Li Chang'an wrote "Presented to my nephew Little Stone" in the thin gold script, and signed it as Prince Yong, Li Chang'an.

Li Chengze carefully took the magazine, gently blowing away the ink with his mouth. Looking at the elegant and flowing handwriting, he almost drooled.

What does it mean to love something so much that you can't put it down? What does it mean to cherish something like a treasure? That's exactly what the Second Prince is like.

After the ink dried, Li Chengze stared at the words and muttered to himself.

"The calligraphy of Prince Yong can make a person's eyes give birth to a child!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an pointed at Xiren and Qingwen, "Little Stone, those two serve me every day while I practice calligraphy, and I don't think they've developed a second pupil in their eyes."

When Xi Ren and Qing Wen heard Li Chang'an's teasing, their faces flushed slightly, and they were extremely shy.

Like a pilgrim, Li Chengze devoutly opened the magazine and then let out an excited scream!

"Chapters 41 and 42 of *The Story of the Stone*!"

"The first three chapters of the adapted version of 'The Romance of the Western Chamber'."

"The first three chapters of the adapted version of 'The Peony Pavilion'."

Although Li Chang'an was poor in his previous life, he found reading very easy, and he could read the books he loved several times over.

After gaining the ability to remember everything I read, I can now easily recite books I've read before.

Li Chengze quickly flipped through the entire book, then brought his nose close to it. "It smells wonderful! It smells so good! The book smells amazing!"

That expression on his face was more delighted than an alpaca seeing grass; he truly is an artistic young man.

"The forbidden books mentioned in 'The Story of the Stone,' such as 'The Romance of the Western Chamber' and 'The Peony Pavilion,' actually exist!"

"Uncle Yong is truly a genius! He actually wrote a banned book! And he even came up with this way to sell it!"

"First, include the name of a book in 'The Story of the Stone,' and then write about that book as well!"

"Now this magazine contains content from three vernacular novels, and more people will buy it."

Li Chang'an said seriously, "This is called a serialized magazine, published once a month, hence the name monthly."

Li Chengze suddenly exclaimed with alarm, "The Romance of the Western Chamber and The Peony Pavilion are forbidden books that Jia Baoyu secretly read..."

"Can an eleven-year-old like me watch this?"

Li Chang'an said, "Don't worry, there's nothing too exciting."

Li Chengze looked regretful, then nodded helplessly, and opened the latest chapter of The Story of the Stone.

However, after reading only a few words, he quickly closed the book.

He muttered in a cryptic tone, “Such sacred texts should be studied by Chengze after a period of fasting and purification, and then read with a focused mind in a quiet place.”

Hearing Li Chengze's words, Li Chang'an's eyelids twitched. This guy was too obsessed; he really had the potential to become a madman.

After finishing his speech, Li Chengze held the brand-new magazine high in the air, then thanked him repeatedly and took his leave.

……

Royal study room.

Since Li Chang'an established his own government, he has kept a low profile, but this time he has made quite a big show of it.

Emperor Qing held the first volume of "The Story of the Stone" in his hand, but after flipping through a few pages, he threw it on the table.

"What the hell! How can so many people enjoy watching this whiny, tearful stuff!"

"Consort Shu loves to watch it, Consort Yi loves to watch it, and even the Eldest Princess loves to watch it!"

So many talented men and beautiful women love to read it! How come I can't even finish the first episode!

"I heard that even the young emperor of Northern Qi likes to watch this stuff. What kind of taste does he have? Could that young emperor be a woman?!"

Sitting not far away, Chen Pingping smiled slightly, "It's written in this book, also known as 'Dream of the Red Chamber'."

Because His Majesty is not a scholar or a member of a family of talented individuals, but a peerless hero, it's normal that he can't accept it.

After speaking, he took out the latest issue of "Stone Age Magazine" from his pocket and then asked Eunuch Hou to hand it to Emperor Qing.

When Emperor Qing saw it, he was greatly surprised. "Chen Pingping, even you like watching this?"

Chen Pingping said seriously, "A real man doesn't read Dream of the Red Chamber. I can't appreciate this lousy book."

Upon hearing Chen Pingping's words, Emperor Qing's expression changed slightly, but he still gave a thumbs up, "Well said!"

Chen Pingping continued, "Your Majesty, please look at the last page of this latest issue; it contains an admission ticket."

"In half a month, His Highness Prince Yong will hold a calligraphy and painting exhibition at Sanyong Pavilion, showcasing his latest works, including 'Ode to the Goose,' 'Ode to Snow,' and 'Ode to the Needle.'"

Emperor Qing quickly picked up the magazine, turned to the last page, and sure enough, there was a card with an exquisite pattern.

"Hey! Prince Yong can write poetry, and his calligraphy is quite good too. He even knows painting?"

"What exactly is he trying to achieve by holding this calligraphy and painting exhibition? Is it to enhance his reputation? Why would a ten-year-old child be so eager for fame?"

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "His Highness Prince Yong is determined to revitalize the literary world, and his achievements in poetry, calligraphy, and painting are a good thing."

After Chen Pingping left, Emperor Qing banged on the table alone.

The influence of "The Story of the Stone" is so great that he had actually read it carefully long ago.

"The Twelve Beauties of Jinling... uses the names of the twelve beauties around him. My third brother's poems now feature beauties, and his books also feature beauties..."

"The protagonist, Jia Baoyu, is portrayed as a good-for-nothing wastrel. Hehe! It seems my honey trap has worked!"

"My third brother is organizing a calligraphy and painting exhibition... It can't be that simple. What exactly is he planning to do?"

Chapter 21 Lin Wan'er's Self-Strategy: Fan Ruoruo Doesn't Want a Dowry!

As Chen Pingping wheeled himself out of the Imperial Study, his face was grim and his mind raced.

How could the Director of the Censorate, who oversees the entire country, not read "The Story of the Stone," even though reading it was indeed extremely painful?

"It seems His Majesty firmly believes that Prince Yong truly desires to be a dissolute playboy."

"His performance was too perfect; it didn't seem like the maturity a child should have."

"But what kind of trouble can a child who is just over ten years old cause?"

Royal Villa.

Lin Wan'er was munching on a chicken leg, engrossed in reading her newly acquired magazine.

"Wow, you finished reading it so quickly? It's too short!"

Ye Ling'er, who had just delivered the magazine, was demonstrating the Ye family's freehand fighting style. "That's right! Your Uncle Yong is too short!"

Upon hearing Ye Ling'er's words, Lin Wan'er's face immediately turned serious. "Don't say that. This book must be very difficult to write."

“I had long suspected that Mr. Sanyong was Prince Yong’s uncle; such talent is something no one else can imitate.”

Ye Ling'er pouted and said, "He's only ten years old, yet he can write such a boring book. He truly deserves to be called a child prodigy!"

Lin Wan'er retorted, "I find it very interesting. Lin Daiyu also suffered from tuberculosis and was also living under someone else's roof..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ling'er suddenly stopped what she was doing, and her expression became serious.

"This book, could it have been written for you by your Uncle Yongwang?"

"Beautiful as an angel, delicate and frail—isn't that you?"

Hearing Ye Ling'er's words, Lin Wan'er's face turned slightly red. In fact, she had put herself in Daiyu's shoes ever since she saw Daiyu appear.

Moreover, she had known for a long time that she was not of royal blood.

As she was lost in thought, Ye Ling'er found it increasingly reasonable.

"Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu are cousins, and although you and Prince Yong are of different generations, you are also cousins!"

"They read 'The Romance of the Western Chamber' together. Zhang Sheng is depicted climbing through the window for a secret rendezvous. You'd better keep a close eye on the window tonight!"

Lin Wan'er opened her mouth slightly and subconsciously glanced at the half-open window.

……

With the publication of "Stone Era Magazine", Li Chang'an once again became the hot topic of discussion on the streets.

The admission ticket for the calligraphy and painting exhibition included at the back of the magazine explains the relationship between Sanyong Pavilion and Li Chang'an.

Inside the Yishiju Restaurant, the young scholar He Zongwei was showing off the latest magazine.

"This Mr. Sanyong, who wrote 'The Story of the Stone,' is indeed His Highness Prince Yong. The literary world of Daqing has a bright future!"

"The characters in this book are vivid and the poems are beautiful; only His Highness Prince Yong could have written such a thing!"

At this moment, a scholar couldn't help but say, "He Zongwei, didn't you say before that this book was immoral and the poetry was crude?"

He Zongwei quickly denied it, saying, "Don't slander me! There's absolutely no such thing!"

"I have always held 'The Story of the Stone' in the highest esteem!"