My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 27 Am I afraid of offending someone?
Hu Yan is capable of doing things. He edited the Dibao, which is really a talent. This person can compile "Yongle Dadian". With his joining, the work efficiency of the Secretary of General Affairs has been greatly improved.

Xu Jingchang didn't have to worry about how many memorials were sent every day, how many were handed over to Zhu Di, how many were handed over to the Six Departments, and the progress of each department.

It is completely possible to hang up your clothes and hand over your hands, and do nothing to cure it.

It's just that Xu Jingchang always frowned when he read the mansion newspaper that Hu Yan produced.

"Tongzheng, is it because the lower officials didn't do a good job?" Hu Yan asked with a bow.

Xu Jingchang said: "It's not bad... It's just that I'm a little worried that I won't be able to sell it."

Hu Yan was surprised and puzzled and said: "Tongzheng, we want to sell the mansion newspaper. Naturally, we try our best to make the mansion newspaper well. The common people often say that people keep silent, and people nod their heads when they sell goods. The smell of wine Don't be afraid of the depth of the alley, there will definitely be people who know the goods."

Xu Jingchang smiled, told Hu Yan to sit down, and called Wu Shan over again.

"Scholar Hu, look, what you put on the front page is that this year's autumn grain harvest, all localities have paid taxes on grain, and the treasury is full... Who wants to read such news?"

Hu Yan frowned and said, "People's clothing and food, imperial grain and national tax have always been the most important things in the world. What's wrong with putting them at the top?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's not wrong, but it can't be sold. Hu Xueshi, you have to know that we want to sell more mansion newspapers and make more money. The Secretary of General Administration didn't have any decent power in the past, and it was so easy to pinch it. To carry forward, if we want to carry forward, we must get money and recruit more people... In the final analysis, our version is aimed at the people, and the folk version should not be so grandiose, it must be explosive, attract attention, and let the common people willing to pay for it.”

Hu Yan's face became more and more bitter, "Tongzheng, please forgive me for being stupid, it's hard to understand for a while."

At this moment, Wu Shan smiled and said, "My lord, let me ask you to find talents and inquire about the news. Don't tell me, I have discovered something. I wonder if it can be done?"

"Talk." Xu Jingchang said with a smile.

Wu Shan said: "It's like this. At the beginning, Wang Ning, the son-in-law, also provided military information to His Majesty, but was thrown into prison by Emperor Jianwen, and all his land and family property were confiscated."

This Wang Ning was accused of the same crime as Xu Zengshou, but Xu Zengshou was unlucky and was killed by Zhu Yunqi first.

Wang Ning survived by luck, not only that, he also supported Zhu Gaoxu, wanting to be a dragon.

"My lord, a few days ago the king's son-in-law asked His Majesty to return his family's property and the farm that had been taken away, and His Majesty agreed. It's just that Wang Ning was not greedy enough, and took away a lot of the son-in-law Mei Yin's property, which is said to be enough There are as many as two thousand acres."

Xu Jingchang was startled. Mei Yin and Wang Ning are both Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law. Mei Yin is on Zhu Yunwen's side, and Wang Ning is on Zhu Di's side. Winners and losers, now Wang Ning has won the bet, and it's time to grab the fruits of victory when.

"Emperor Taizu's two sons-in-law have aloof identities, their relatives turned against each other and robbed the property. I wonder if this matter can make people interested?" Wu Shan said in a low voice.

Xu Jingchang calculated silently, it seems that it is really good, it is indeed breaking news.

Especially when Wang Ning came to him with Zhu Gaoxu before, trying to trick him.Zhu Gaoxu's account is settled, Wang Ning is still safe and sound, this is not in line with Xu Jingchang's style!

"Very well, you should investigate more carefully, and this will be the headline in the future."

Hu Yan heard this, and hurriedly said: "Tongzheng, Wang Ning's son-in-law has a high position and authority, which is unusual, and everyone knows it. I'm afraid it's inappropriate? What if I offend him?"

Xu Jingchang laughed loudly when he heard this, "Am I afraid of offending people? I'm afraid I won't offend enough people. It's just a son-in-law, nothing to worry about."

A mere son-in-law, so Xu Jingchang dared to say this.

That is, after the honorable courtiers, Xu Jingchang attacked the emperor's relatives.

Sure enough, just three days later, the folk version of Dibao quietly appeared on the streets of Yingtian.

The number of initial releases was not large, only a mere thousand copies.

It is priced at one set of Wuguanbao notes.

The banknotes of the Ming Dynasty were a bad debt, although Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the folks were not allowed to use gold and silver for transactions, only precious banknotes could be used.But in the 30th year of Hongwu, there were only 160 coins in the consistent treasure banknotes, and the depreciation was too serious.

Major projects of the imperial court must be settled in silver, otherwise, when the appropriation of the project starts, the price will be discounted by half before the project is settled, and no one can bear it.

Then there is the inspection of corrupt officials, people also store gold and silver, and no one likes precious money that has flown thousands of miles.

But the folks have no choice but to use it.

It is said that Hongwu's 30-year-old Yiguanbao banknote can still be converted into 160 Wen. After four years of tossing in Jianwen, the Yiguanbao banknote can only be exchanged for [-] to [-] Wen copper coins.

It is considered kind of Xu Jingchang to set the residence report in one of the five guanbao notes.

But something unexpected happened. These mansion newspapers were distributed, but there was no movement at all. In several bookstores, less than 150 copies were bought.

In the market, there is no discussion at all.

This is not scientific!
Newspapers!
Why no one bought it?
Where have all the key officials of the Ming Dynasty gone?
The way to make money that you have racked your brains to come up with is over before it even starts?
Could it be that he really doesn't have the talent to make money?
Xu Jingchang was completely depressed. He wondered if he should come up with some tricks like giving it away for free, or offer a [-]% discount in the early stage to attract readers... It's just that there is a cost to doing so. Could it be possible to take money from his own family to fill the hole?

Xu Jingchang was worrying, but he did not expect that one of the few mansion newspapers sold would end up in the mansion of Prince Consort Wang Ning.

It turned out that Wang Ning asked the servant to buy some novels to pass the time, but the servant didn't know how to read, so he bought a bunch of them randomly, and included a copy of the mansion newspaper among them.

Wang Ning opened it happily, and was dumbfounded when he saw it. Good guy, he actually scolded himself!
Well worth the money!

Wang Ning was so angry that he gritted his teeth, "Check it out for me and see who made it, let me know, I have to take out his heart and intestines!"

The son-in-law had spoken, and the family did not dare to neglect, so they hurried to inquire, and they came back soon.

"It was produced by the Secretary of the General Administration. It is said that it is a folk version of the Dibao, so that the merchants and common people can understand the situation of the imperial court."

"Is it the Secretary of General Administration?"

Hearing this name, Wang Ning couldn't help being a little bit apprehensive, because Xu Jingchang's limelight was too strong, he was promoted, and he was in power, so he was not so easy to deal with.

He grabbed the mansion newspaper again, pinched his nose and read it. After looking around, Wang Ning suddenly had an idea that Xu Jingchang speaking for Mei Yin was clearly protecting the remaining Jianwen party. Even if His Majesty prefers this kid, there is a limit.

I'm going to find His Majesty right now and sue Xu Jingchang severely. I'll see what else this kid has to say!
The more Wang Ning thought about it, the more reasonable he became, and he actually ran to meet Zhu Di with a menacing look on his back.

"Your Majesty, I really don't know what the envoy Xu Jingchang is thinking. Mei Yin is stubborn and often speaks ill of His Majesty. Such a person should be severely punished. His survival is due to His Majesty's extrajudicial favor. Xu Jingchang But help this person to speak, whether he is young and does not know the importance, or has ulterior motives, please learn from your Majesty."

Zhu Di frowned, looked at the residence newspaper, and thought for a while, "Zheng He, go and call Xu Jingchang."

Not long after, Xu Jingchang came.

He is worried that the sales of the mansion report are not satisfactory, not to mention making money, even his pants will be lost, what should he do?
"Xu Tongzheng, how did you frame me?" Wang Ning asked directly.

Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, yes, he was very excited!
Wang Ning, Wang Ning, you impeach me?

Listen to me, thank you...

Xu Jingchang almost sang, if you don't cooperate, I won't be able to stir it up!
"Prince Consort, what crime do I have?"

"You shielded Mei Yin, helped him criticize me, and framed the courtiers, aren't you guilty?"

Xu Jingchang smiled, "How did I frame you? Your Majesty issued an order to return the confiscated land to you. As a result, you took the opportunity to seize more than a thousand acres of surrounding land, but it was not enough, and you robbed the property of the Mei family who is also the son-in-law."

"You are talking nonsense, it was taken away by Jianwen, and it should be returned to me."

Xu Jingchang laughed and said, "So, to turn the farmland into your property, it should be right for more than 100 households to be removed from the yellow book of registered household Qimin and become tenant farmers of your family?"

Wang Ning's face changed suddenly, "I, I don't know what you are talking about?"

Xu Jingchang smiled slightly, "Don't be too busy, the next few issues of the residence newspaper will reveal the secret of this issue and clarify the mystery of the country's loss of finances and taxes. I believe the Ministry of Household Affairs will be very interested."

　It seems to be really better, but I am sore and tired... I don't have the energy to write...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)