December 18, Kyoto University.
In the classroom where the reasoning club is located, there are stacks of freshly released "Crow City" magazines.
"The latest issue is here."
Ayatsuji Yukito, my grandson Takemaru and others exhaled a light white breath.
“We printed 500 more copies this time, will it be...”
Ono couldn't help but feel a hint of worry in his voice.
“Don’t worry, it’s not much at all.”
Hogetsu Runtaro smiled, “You don’t know, I can’t count how many people have asked me about this issue these days. "Crow Castle", just the day before yesterday, Mr. Hashimoto of the Literature Department asked me to order 5 copies."
"Really?"
Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
"Of course! I don't know who leaked the news."
Hotsuki Runtaro said: "Many people already know that our issue of "Crow City" will publish Dialect-san's reasoning theory. Article. "
Ono frowned and said: "That's right. Because of this, I'm worried, is this quantity too small? "
"No, this is already 1,000 volumes. If there are any more, I'm afraid the club's funds will be overwhelmed. .”
Ayatsuji Yukito hesitated.
"The passerby is right. Even in the few issues of the magazine that published Mr. Shimada's novels, our first printing did not exceed 1,000 copies."
Hozuki Runtaro, my grandson Takemaru and others looked at each other and started talking. .
"But as you just said, what is published in this issue is Fangyan-san's 'Ten Commandments of Mystery Novels' and the 'Forensic Reasoning Flow' theory." Ono reminded me, "And Mr. Shimada is not Are you also going to recommend these to newspapers? "
Ayatsuji Yukito said: "Don't worry, if the supply really exceeds demand, we will just print more."
Hogetsu Rintaro nodded in agreement, and then asked Shimada Shoji what he planned to do. Which newspaper should publish theoretical articles on dialects?
"Every night's news in Tokyo." Ono replied involuntarily.
As soon as these words came out, the whole house was in an uproar. Everyone thought that it would be major newspapers such as "Asahi Shimbun" and "Yomiuri Shimbun", which are among the best-selling newspapers in Japan. Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable. There is no other reason. "Tokyo Shimbun" has a deep connection with Japanese mystery literature.
The earliest modern Japanese newspaper to serialize mystery novels was called "Manchabo".
The owner of "Manchabo", Kuroiwa Aika, is both a translator and author. By promoting the trend of mystery novels in Japan, he unexpectedly surpassed Japan's largest newspaper at the time in sales, " Asahi Shimbun" created the miracle of "lower control of upper level" in Japanese newspapers.
As a result, almost all newspapers and publishing houses in Japan had to follow suit, supporting and publishing mystery novels.
Mystery novels have prospered since then, and they are still enduring to this day, and "Manchabo" has also been merged into "Tokyo Shimbun".
It can be said that "Tokyo Shimbun", like "Gem" and other mystery magazines, can be regarded as one of the mainstream positions of Japanese mystery novels.
Those who can serialize or publish mystery novels in "Tokyo Shimbun" must at least be the winner of the Edogawa Rampo Newcomer Award.
"Then I must buy a copy of the newspaper these days."
As soon as Runtaro Hozuki said it, my grandson Takemaru and others also clamored to buy a copy.
Ono couldn't help but pull out a copy of "Crow City" from the stack of books, "We promised Dialect-san before that we would send him a few copies of the magazine after it comes out. I think we might as well send it now and send it to Yoko-chan. "Give me the address?"
Ayatsuji Yukito said: "I think we can wait a little longer."
"Why?" Ono couldn't help but wonder.
"I want to wait until "Crow City" spreads on campus, and write all the possible situations that may arise in this issue into a letter."
Ayatsuji Yukito said : "Then send the letter and magazine to Fang Yansang. What do you think?"
"Okay, let's do it!"
Everyone agreed and quickly took action.
The entire reasoning society has a clear division of labor, and distributes a certain number of reasoning magazines to different departments and majors of Kyoto University for a fee.
Originally, "City of Crows" was very popular among the student community because of its neo-Benge style novels, and demand has always been in short supply.
Now, luckily, the latest issue actually publishes dialect works.
As soon as the news came out, the whole school was excited. "City of Crows" immediately became the target of rush, and all 1,000 copies were sold out in an instant. Fortunately, Yui Hashimoto pre-ordered 5 copies with Runtaro Hozuki, otherwise she would have had to wait eagerly for the Mystery Club to print them.
The magazine "Crow City" is circulated among the members of the "Kyoto Faction" and discussed with each other.
The leader of the Kyoto School, Yoshi Iizuka, who is also the director and professor of the Department of Literature, said while flipping through the pages:
“I remember Mr. Fang Yan is a writer of the social reasoning school. How can you publish something in a New Bengepa publication? ”
"Yes, aren't the New Basic School and the Social Reasoning School recognized enemies?"
Masanobu Yamashita looked confused.
Hashimoto Yui said: "You have all misunderstood. Fangyan-san is neither a social reasoning school nor a new style school. He is actually a master of reasoning who is proficient in all major schools. Otherwise, he would not be able to do it himself. Created the genre of 'Forensic Reasoning'."
Iizuka Rong nodded: "Yes, only a master of reasoning can do that. He has the ability to form his own school and create a new reasoning concept. "
Others in the Kyoto School believe that if the social reasoning school focuses on the social background, human reasons, and behavioral motivations behind crimes, The Bengepai and the New Bengepai focus on criminal techniques and mystery settings, but the forensic reasoning stream is unique.
Starting from the perspective of a crime solver and applying many disciplines such as criminology, psychology, and forensic science, it is really eye-catching.
“Not only the forensic reasoning flow, but also the ‘Ten Commandments of Reasoning’ proposed by Fang Yanjun are much more advanced than the reasoning principles of Xinbenge.”
Iizuka Yoshi said with emotion: "I didn't expect him to reason. His literary attainments are as profound as his contemporary literature."
Masaka Yamashita felt even more fortunate. If it hadn't been for Hashimoto Yui's blessing, he might never have had the chance to be with such a great writer in his life. Meet.
Not to mention exchanging literature in person! Sure enough, there is nothing wrong with licking Hashimoto Yui. Being able to be Hashimoto Yui's licking dog is simply an honor for me!
Hashimoto Yui obviously couldn't guess what he was thinking, and said seriously:
"Fangyan-san is writing a new novel, and he personally promised that the novel will be translated by us from Kyoto!"
“Really!”
Roshi Iizuka was surprised and delighted, and he praised Yui Banhashimoto without hesitation, "Did Fang Yan-kun reveal what he was going to write?"
"It's just pure love of aestheticism. Novel." Hashimoto Yui carefully explained the motivation for creation.
"Fang Yan is very observant. This is indeed the case in current Japanese society. Young men and women are losing themselves in luxury, and love seems to have become a rare thing." Iizuka Rong sighed, "Beauty, pure love, material sorrow, It’s really a work that people are looking forward to..."
Hashimoto Yui smiled and said nothing, her thoughts drifted away unconsciously, wondering what Teacher Fang and Yoko-chan are doing now?
At this moment, Fang Yan was writing the draft of "Love Letter" at his desk when suddenly there were footsteps behind him.
Suzuki Yoko walked in from the open Japanese curtain door, "Teacher Fang, "Crow City" has been sent over, and a letter is attached."
After Fang Yan took it, Taking a closer look, the letter clearly stated how this issue of "Crow City" was so popular at Kyoto University.
After a while, Suzuki Yoko cast an inquiring look, "Teacher Fang, what did you say above?"
"Pedestrians said that "Crow City" has sold 3,000 copies in the school, and even It also alarmed other universities in Kyoto."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "I also said. The theoretical article may be reprinted in "Tokyo Shimbun" and "Gem"..."
Suzuki Yoko's eyes widened: "Gem!"
"It sounds like "Gem" "Is it a magazine?" Fang Yan asked, "Yoko, what kind of magazine is this?"
Suzuki Yoko said that "Gem" is Japan's oldest mystery magazine, and mystery masters such as Edogawa Ranpo, "the father of Japanese mystery novels", have served as chief editors. Then she congratulated Fangyan's "Ten Commandments of Mystery Novels" for being published in "Gem" on.
"It may not be a blessing. I don't know what kind of storm it will cause."
Fang Yan frowned, and the development of the facts was indeed not what he expected.
The "Ten Commandments of Reasoning" and the "Forensic Reasoning Flow" were reprinted in famous reasoning newspapers such as "Gem" and "Tokyo Shimbun" and immediately caused an uproar in the Japanese reasoning community. Schools such as the Social Reasoning School, the Basic School, and the New Basic School all raised eyebrows.
Controversies broke out one after another among the original school, between the social reasoning school and the new original school, and between the original school and the new original school.
As the standard-bearer of the New Honkaku School, Shoji Shimada supports the ideas of the New Honkaku School, but on the other hand, he opposes the dialectical "Ten Commandments of Mystery Novels" as the new reasoning principles of the Honka School and the New Honkaku School. Because of his belief in rules , will only limit the future of the genre.
The result is indeed as expected. The New Bengue School has spent its whole life seeking to break through the "Ten Commandments of Mystery Novels" in dialects.
But unfortunately, the works of the New Benge School have always lived within the framework set by dialects, and they are deeply trapped in it, and it is difficult to extricate themselves.
This is also one of the reasons for the decline of the New Benge School in the early 21st century. It is really "the dialect is the dialect for success, and the dialect is the dialect for failure."
The "Ten Commandments of Reasoning" published in "Crow City" were called the "Ten Commandments of Dialect" by the New Honkaku sect and even the Japanese reasoning circles in the future.
As for Dialect, because the "Ten Commandments of Reasoning" was published in "Crow City", a New Honka school publication, many reasoning fans mistakenly believe that he is the sage master of New Honka reasoning like Shimada Shoji. But in fact, he I have never been a true mystery writer.
Even, I have never written a novel of the New Benguet School.
However, whether it is Baidu Encyclopedia or Wikipedia, it is clearly written that Commander Fang is a master of reasoning literature who combines "social reasoning school, original style school, changed style school and new original style school" , whose status is close to that of the three great Japanese detectives such as Matsumoto Seicho and Morimura Seiichi. (End of this chapter)