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When Zhou Chenli heard the emperor mention Xu Miao, he quickly followed the emperor's words and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to assign Xu Jingyi the most tiring and busy job possible, so he doesn't have to follow me around all day long. It's so annoying."

When the emperor heard what Zhou Chenli said...hehe, this is going to be a good thing.

"It's rare for Dingguo to openly ask for someone's job, and he even spent 500,000 taels of silver. This Lord Xu is amazing!"

Zhou Chenli thought of Xu Jingyi's disgusting behavior and spat fiercely: "Humph, Xu Jingyi is unworthy! Your Majesty, you treat him like a donkey and can't give him a salary for nothing. Making money is so hard."

After saying that, he took a big gulp of tea.

The emperor's tea is so delicious. Drinking more is the only way to justify his 500,000 taels of silver.

Duke Dingguo had dinner with the emperor in the palace before leaving and returning home.

After Duke Dingguo left, the emperor said to the eunuch who was serving him, "Go, find out what this Lord Xu has been doing recently, and have Duke Dingguo come in person to ask for a job."

The emperor had forgotten that there was such a person as Xu Jingyi. This little shrimp was not even in his eyes.

Xu Jingyi...black and red are still red, isn't this making the emperor concerned about him?

After a while, the chief eunuch came to reply to the emperor and told him in detail about Xu Jingyi's recent actions.

The eunuch... Lord Xu is really trying hard to get promoted. He does all these things without telling anyone. What a talent!

The emperor was even happier after hearing this. It was rare for someone to make Zhou Chenli lose face. This Xu Jingyi was quite interesting.

If he could use this shameless energy in the court, he would be considered a talent.

The Emperor thought for a moment and said to the chief eunuch, "I remember there's a vacancy for a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. Let Xu Jingyi take the position. Tell the Minister of Revenue to assign him some work that requires frequent travel, so he doesn't have to bother Duke Dingguo in Beijing."

We still have to give face to Duke Dingguo. The Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue is neither too big nor too small, just right.

Xu Jingyi rose to prominence overnight, from an insignificant minor official to a fifth-rank doctor.

Xu Jingyi won the emperor's heart.

Mr. Li, the aide to Duke Dingguo, was taken by the chief steward to the study in the backyard of the young master Zhou Jiyuan.

Mr. Li is a simple old man in his fifties. He has been an aide to Duke Dingguo for many years and is quite talented.

Butler Qian didn't know whether Mr. Li could write storybooks, but he knew that he was good at writing. The Duke would often praise Mr. Li in front of him.

Butler Qian... This booklet concerns his purse, so if he's looking for someone, he should find someone who's the best at writing articles. He still has some power, so he can't waste it.

Mr. Li followed the housekeeper Qian to the backyard with a wronged look on his face. He didn't want to write any storybooks. He was a man of letters, a man of character.

The storybooks were all about love affairs, and were meant to amuse the ladies.

But a man of character had to bow to the powerful, so he didn't dare tell the steward that he wouldn't come. Moreover, the steward said that if the story was well written, he would give him some extra money.

Forget it, let's do it. Who doesn't love money?

Mr. Li went to the backyard and met his wife, the young master, and a Miss Xu. He listened to Miss Xu telling stories about Monkey King for a while.

Mr. Li was going crazy. This Monkey King story was so exciting! This story was bound to be a hit, and a huge hit.

Mr. Li sat at the desk in Zhou Jiyuan's backyard, pondered for a moment, and then began to write on the paper.

Soon, a section about the birth of Sun Wukong was completed. Mr. Li picked up his manuscript and recited it to his wife, the young master, Xu Miao, and the housekeeper Qian.

Mr. Li is also an interesting person. Not only does he recite articles, but he also adds some actions, expressions, and babbling sounds.

Xu Miao watched a little old man talking and gesturing excitedly, while shouting... The Duke Dingguo's Mansion is full of talented people.

Zhou Jiyuan couldn't help but join in as he saw Mr. Li speaking enthusiastically.

He danced with the golden cudgel in his hand and shouted at the monster, "Run away, monster! Take this cudgel from me."

After Mr. Li finished his story, he smiled and asked the young master, "Young master, what is that golden cudgel you are holding?"

Zhou Jiyuan... Seeing you talking so excitedly, I thought you understood everything.

"Of course this is Sun Wukong's weapon. You'll know in a few days. The Dinghai Shenzhen, borrowed from the Dragon King of the East Sea, can even penetrate Sun Wukong's ear."

Mr. Li...the amount of information is a bit overwhelming, and there's also a scene involving the Dragon King!

After Mr. Li finished his speech, Meizizi and Butler Qian went back to the front yard.

Before leaving, he told Zhou Jiyuan that he could make it better tomorrow and then continue to perform for the young master.

He was also responsible for finding someone to draw Sun Wukong. He went to look for one. There was a new boy named Ye who was quite good at drawing, and he could do it.

Seeing Mr. Li excitedly walking towards the front yard with the manuscript in his arms, Steward Qian quickly warned him, "Mr. Li, after we finish writing the Monkey King story, we'll take it to the Duke's Mansion Restaurant for a storyteller to tell. I don't want anyone else to know about it before the storyteller tells it."

Mr. Li nodded quickly: "Don't worry, butler. I know the seriousness of the matter. I promise to keep my mouth shut and not say a word to anyone. Just enjoy it to yourself."

Mr. Li...after telling this story, you will give me some money, so how can I let others know?

It is still the housekeeper Qian who is capable of doing things. A chain of interests has firmly shut Mr. Li's mouth.

Mr. Li returned to his room in the front yard and closed the door.

I just started to stir myself in the room, writing a few sentences by gesturing, and then writing a paragraph by shouting. I was so excited that I didn't sleep much that night.

The next morning, Mr. Li was waiting outside Butler Qian's house with dark circles under his eyes, waiting for Butler Qian to take him to the backyard to meet the young master.

He didn't dare run into the backyard to see the young master by himself, because the backyard of Duke Dingguo's Mansion was not open to ordinary people.

Zhou Jiyuan smiled widely when he saw Mr. Li in the morning.

Not only did the old gentleman hold a stack of manuscripts in his hands, but he also changed his clothes into the style of a storyteller.

Standing in front of Zhou Jiyuan and the others, he began to tell stories while imitating the storyteller.

Mr. Li described in detail how Sun Wukong jumped out of the stone, what he ate, what he wore, how he jumped around everywhere, and what he was thinking.

After hearing this, Xu Miao gave the old man a thumbs up: What a talent, Mr. Li can even count how many hairs there are on Sun Wukong's body.

Zhou Jiyuan clapped his hands in applause as he listened to the story. He never got tired of listening to the story of Sun Wukong and liked to listen to it every day.

From then on, the Great Zhou version of Sun Wukong was born in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

In the afternoon, Butler Qian brought a young aide from the Duke's Mansion to Zhou Jiyuan's courtyard.

Mr. Ye is good at painting. He was recommended to housekeeper Qian by Mr. Li. In Mr. Li's words, this kid Ye will definitely be able to do it.

Xu Miao explained to Mr. Ye in detail the honor of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Monkey King. Mr. Li could make changes to the book at will, but the honor of the Monkey King could not be changed.

According to Xu Miao's description, Mr. Ye first drew a picture of a monkey and showed it to Xu Miao.

Xu Miao looked at the painting for a long time, and then explained to Mr. Ye in detail the details that needed to be changed.

A portrait of the Monkey King, painted and revised, revised and repainted for a whole afternoon, and just now it has a rough shape.

Even a simple prototype made Zhou Jiyuan marvel. This Monkey King was so different from what he had imagined.

He was so anxious that he jumped up and down, urging Xu Miao and Mr. Ye to draw faster. He really wanted to see what the Monkey King looked like!