Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

"Isn't that a good thing?"

The fact that someone submitted a contribution shows that Zhu Song’s idea is feasible. But looking at Zhu Song’s expression, he seems unhappy?

"That's a good thing, but who will judge it?"

Zhu Song looked at Zhu Ming weakly, and then returned to his half-dead state.

With more people submitting papers, there is naturally a need for reviewers.

This is the most troublesome part.

"Although Gu Boyang is good at business, he hasn't even read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, let alone review the manuscripts of these Imperial Academy students."

After a while, Zhu Song sat up and looked at Zhu Ming: "As for my level, you know it."

Zhu Ming nodded. He did know this.

Zhu Song was not good at studying. Even in the main hall, he was the number one problem student that gave the teacher a headache.

It is indeed a bit too much to ask him to review the manuscript of this Imperial Academy student.

"So, I have a headache."

Zhu Song scratched his head in distress. His biggest headache now was that there was no one under his command who could review these manuscripts.

“I can’t judge it either.”

Zhu Ming shook his head. His level was not much better than Zhu Song's, so he couldn't count on himself for this matter.

"Do you have anyone under your command?"

Zhu Song sighed and looked at Zhu Ming as if for help. He had no one under his command, so he could only look to Zhu Ming to see if there was anyone there.

"Fang Xiaoru, is Mr. Fang free?"

Speaking of reviewers, the first person Zhu Song thought of was the great scholar Fang Xiaoru.

With his level, he can definitely handle this task.

Moreover, Fang Xiaoru's reputation can serve as the golden signboard of his own bookstore.

A book that was personally reviewed by the great scholar Fang Xiaoru, the foremost scholar in the world, is enough to be a big seller just by its title.

Given the relationship between Zhu Ming and Fang Xiaoru, I wonder if I can get Fang Xiaoru to come and help or something.

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhu Ming rolled his eyes at him in anger and without hesitation poured a basin of cold water on him: "Fang Xiaoru is an important official in the court. He is busy with all kinds of affairs. How can he have time to care about this?"

What on earth was Zhu Song thinking? How could he even think of asking Fang Xiaoru to review the manuscript?

"I know I'm being a bit optimistic. That's what I'm saying."

Zhu Song coughed dryly and helplessly let his limbs hang down. He also knew that it was a bit unrealistic for him to ask Fang Xiaoru to review the manuscript.

"It's not that it's a little bit beautiful, it's that you think it's too beautiful."

Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Song and corrected his statement word by word.

Having Fang Xiaoru come to his own bookstore to review manuscripts is an extraordinary blessing.

"However, I do have a candidate who can rival Fang Xiaoru."

Zhu Ming said this, and suddenly seemed to remember something and touched his chin.

I also have a candidate in mind.

That person was not worse than Fang Xiaoru, and was known to be the most read person in the entire Ming Dynasty.

Speaking of manuscript review, he could even revise a masterpiece like the Yongle Encyclopedia, so reviewing the manuscripts of the Imperial Academy students must be a piece of cake for him.

"What you said, could it be..."

After hearing what Zhu Ming said, Zhu Song obviously reacted.

There is indeed such a person in the court. Compared with Fang Xiaoru, who is an important official in the court, this person is still in the Hanlin Academy and is not busy.

However, he is a popular figure around the emperor, so it may not be easy to get his help.

"Would he be willing to come and help?"

He looked at Zhu Ming hesitantly. It was not an easy task to ask that person for help.

The most important thing is that my father may not agree.

"How will you know if you don't try."

Zhu Ming shrugged his shoulders. Compared with Fang Xiaoru, this person was easier to achieve after all.

"I'll go take a look."

Since Zhu Yuanzhang could make Fang Xiaoru his teacher, it should not be impossible for him to get that person to help him.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Seeing that Zhu Ming was willing to help, Zhu Song immediately walked over, held his hands sincerely, and blinked his eyes.

"Oh, by the way, please arrange a large layout for this."

Zhu Ming pulled his hand back with a bit of embarrassment, took out all the manuscripts that Fang Xiaoru had given him, and placed them on the table.

Zhu Song's appearance just now really made him feel a little disgusted.

"these are?"

Looking at the manuscripts Zhu Ming took out, Zhu Song finally returned to normal and reached out to take the manuscripts.

In terms of handwriting, it is much better than Zhu Ming's. You can tell at first glance that it was not written by Zhu Ming.

"The manuscript Mr. Fang Xiaoru gave me."

Zhu Song returned to normal, and Zhu Ming also became serious, speaking with some pride.

Although I couldn't invite Fang Xiaoru to review the manuscript, I could still produce Fang Xiaoru's manuscript myself.

"Fang Xiaoru's manuscript?"

When Zhu Song heard that the manuscript was from Fang Xiaoru, he became visibly excited, and his eyes lit up.

What I hold in my hands are not just manuscripts, but next month's bestsellers, which are huge amounts of money.

The three words "Fang Xiaoru" alone are enough to become their golden signboard.

"I said, your handwriting can't be that good."

Zhu Song looked at the content and was also amazed.

In order to make it easier for others to understand, Fang Xiaoru deliberately used fairly common words to explain the manuscripts when writing them.

This way, you don’t have to worry about others having reading difficulties and not being able to understand the content.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhu Song's words, he had to admit that it was indeed true.

My own handwriting has always been understandable, but it is definitely not comparable to Fang Xiaoru's.

"Don't change a word, just find a bigger page."

Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Song seriously and reminded him.

However, given Fang Xiaoru's level, it would be difficult to find anyone in this era who could revise his manuscript.

"Do you even need to say this?"

Zhu Song rolled his eyes at him and asked, "Do I need you to tell me this?"

Even if I wanted to revise Fang Xiaoru's manuscript, I couldn't.

He put away the manuscript very carefully, as if he was putting away a precious treasure.

"I'm leaving. Wait for my news at the review desk."

Seeing this, Zhu Ming stopped disturbing Zhu Song and turned away.

I'm so tired from doing this every day.

"Then it's hard work for you."

Zhu Song looked at Zhu Ming expectantly. The hope of reviewing the manuscript now rested entirely on Zhu Ming.

He was aware that he and Zhu Ming had different say in Zhu Yuanzhang's affairs.

"You'd better not get your hopes up."

Looking at Zhu Song's expectant eyes, Zhu Ming couldn't help but hit him back.

All I can say is that I'm going to give it a try. I'm not sure whether he will agree or not.

After all, he was one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty and a child prodigy who was well-read.

It is normal for such people to be arrogant.

Even someone like Xie Jin, who was able to compile the Yongle Encyclopedia, might not be able to convince others.