Jingming

Chapter 287

"It's Maozhen, it's actually Maozhen! This "Ming Pao" is actually written by Maozhen!"

Outside the city of Huai'an, Wang Shenzhong and others are now staying in a temple—that's all, and it's because of Tang Shu's recommendation.

For this reason, everyone crowded the Chase shop.

Now, it was Gong Yongqing who rushed into the temple gate shouting loudly, waving a booklet in his hand.

The expression on his face was ecstatic: "Editor-in-chief of Ming Pao! In the second issue, an article "Your Majesty Answers the Editor-in-Chief of Ming Pao" was published. The editor-in-chief of Ming Pao is actually Lin Maozhen from Quanzhou!"

On November 27th, Huai'an finally began to spread the second issue.

"...Why is it in traditional Chinese characters? It's running script... This cursive script already looks like wild cursive!" One person leaned over to look at it and expressed disgust.

"It took a whole three taels of silver!" Gong Yongqing was very dissatisfied, "Now this "Ming Pao" is only read by local government officials. It is hand-copied and sold, as long as someone who can read simplified characters reads it, the other person will still learn it. It’s just a quick book, how can you care so much? It’s appalling! It’s shocking! Do you know what the opening article of this second issue is? "A letter from His Majesty the Emperor to the subjects of the world"!"

He wanted to yell too much.

In the second issue, he unexpectedly discovered that the editor-in-chief of Ming Pao is Lin Xiyuan.

In Tang Shu's transcript of the first issue, where did he copy irrelevant information at the end of the newspaper?

But in the "Answer to Ten Questions", Lin Xiyuan's name appeared frequently in the text.

"Also! The editorial department of Ming Pao wants to recruit writers!" Gong Yongqing was very excited. "It doesn't matter whether you have official status or a Jinshi name. Juren and scholars can send their manuscripts to Ming Pao outside Donghuamen by letter! If it is adopted, it will not only have a pen and money, but also can be signed with a name and surname, and become famous all over the country. If the article is adopted repeatedly, it can even become a freelance writer!"

He wished he could write to Lin Xiyuan now.

They are all scholars from Quanzhou Prefecture. Lin Xiyuan is a Jinshi of Zhengde for 12 years. He is both their fellow countryman and senior. How can there be any reason for unfamiliarity?Now that you are familiar, is there any reason not to help your fellow countrymen to advance?

Imagine, if before the exam, which candidate's article and name can be published in Ming Pao, how much impact will it have on the exam marking?

The emperor personally wrote letters to the people of the world through "Ming Pao". Would the emperor who ordered Yijia carefully read every issue of "Ming Pao"?
"Shocking! Your Majesty will appoint a Prime Minister and Minister of State, and Daming will have a prime minister worthy of the name!"

Gong Yongqing spoke incoherently, and it was only at this time that he talked about the most important news in the second issue.

"The newspaper said that the national policy meeting will start on the fifteenth day of the winter month. Now, I'm afraid that the prime minister and the minister of state have already been decided."

Gong Yongqing had already finished reading the contents on the way, and now seeing Wang Shenzhong and the others put their heads together to read the contents of the handwritten newspaper, there was a look of envy in their eyes, and they muttered to themselves.

"Who else could it be? Of course it's Mr. Yang Ge." The person who was reading carefully didn't raise his head, just muttered, and then urged, "Have you finished reading this page?"

He reads quickly, and it is useless to be anxious at this moment, he can only mutter over and over again: "The world is not exclusive to the emperor's family... If it is not for His Majesty, who would dare to say it? Who would dare to say... After reading this page Is it possible to set up a prime minister and a minister of state, and to make an agreement with the world's officials and gentry? I'm in a hurry!"

Really, when copying, why did this page just end here?
At this time, a fast horse had just arrived in Qianshan County, Guangxin Prefecture, Jiangxi.

I saw that the corner of the horse's mouth had been strangled to the point of spitting out white foam, and the man on the horse kept whipping his belly from time to time.

The horse quickly arrived at Henglin Town, and went straight through the archway built by Fei Hong when he was the number one scholar in high school.There are several archways on this road, because Fei Hong won the first prize, Fei Maozhong won the first prize again, Fei Hong also had a Jinshi in the previous generation, and Fei Hong’s cousin Fei Cai also won the Jinshi for the sixth year of Zhengde...

People on horseback walked straight through these archways, and in front of them was the residence of the Fei family, "Xiaoyoutang".

A monument was erected at the entrance of Xiaoyoutang, which was "The Story of Xiaoyoutang" written by Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet at that time, for the Fei family.

The man got off his horse when he got outside the stele, his feet went limp after touching the ground, and the horse also had trembling legs, and then fell to the ground.

"San Yue? Who is this? Could it be Mr. Ge..." The Fei family members were shocked when they saw this familiar face coming back and seeing him so tired.

"... Hurry up! Clan chiefs and elders please! The great joy cannot be delayed for a moment!" This man named Sanyue is also from Fei's family, but he is just a side branch and has no future in education. He has been listening to Fei Hong's side. ordered.

The words of great joy made them feel relieved, and then they went to invite the elders of the Fei family, there must be a reason for that.

After a while, the Xiaoyou Hall exploded.

"really?"

"God bless the Fei family!"

"This is really..."

"I travel day and night! I bought seven healthy horses along the way!" Fei Sanyue sat on the bench drinking water and panting, "I don't dare to publicize it rashly. The Prime Minister has been pushed by the court and selected by His Majesty before asking for grace to send me." In return. Such a big event, how can we not comfort the ancestors? On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, His Majesty will set up a ceremony in the capital. There are only ten days left, and we have to make preparations for the big banquet here!"

The Fei family, whose thieves dug up their ancestral graves with the acquiescence of King Ning, has a prime minister!
Fei Hong's younger brother Fei Wan rushed over after hearing the news, and Fei Sanyue handed Fei Hong's personal letter to him.

Fei Wan, who was in doubt at first, was still in doubt after reading the letter.

Is it easy to be the prime minister of Ming Dynasty?What were the real prime ministers before the Ming Dynasty called?
Xu Da, Li Shanchang, Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong.

Xu Da died of illness, so let's not talk about it.Li Shanchang, Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong, which one had a good death?

The Fei family had two champions in two generations. Fei Maozhong had a lot of gossip when he became the champion. Now the Fei family's role in the implementation of the new law is disgraceful, and now they have to stand at the forefront when the new law is about to be implemented nationwide.

Why did Yang Tinghe know that he couldn't be the prime minister?

Fei Wan didn't know what his brother was thinking, and he specially invited En to send someone back to make arrangements and celebrate.

Since Fei Hong's letter came, Fei Wan could only listen to him.

There are many meanings in the letter, I'm afraid it still needs to be carefully pondered.Fei Hong has been in the officialdom for a long time, and his actions have deep meaning.

"Go to the county and government offices first." Fei Wan pondered for a moment and said, "The second issue of "Ming Pao" was delivered to Guangxin Mansion yesterday. Your Majesty hand-picked it, and I'm afraid it will be announced to the world in the next issue. Hold my name card and be blunt, and invite the government officials and county officials to come to the government to explain. Zichong said that the angel is already on the way. Your Majesty will give me The Fei family has a lot of heavenly grace, and there are many people who follow the title and order. On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Your Majesty will pay homage to the Prime Minister, and I, the Fei family of Qianshan, will also do a good job here, so that everyone in the world will know."

"There are also posthumous titles and imperial orders?" Another elder of the Fei family suddenly asked in surprise.

Fei Wan felt that this was probably one of the reasons why Fei Hong was willing to take on this burden.

Is it to help the emperor inspire the people of the world to do a great job?Since the archway is going to be erected, at least nothing will happen to the Fei family in these years, unless the new law fails in the future and His Majesty's temperament changes drastically.Or maybe after Fei Hong gained high authority, he suffered too much suspicion and criticism.

He sighed: "Since Grandfather Rong, three generations have bestowed on Dr. Guanglu, Zhu Guo, Shaoshi and Prince Taishi, Hubu Shangshu, and Wuyingdian University Scholars. I have never heard of the great kindness that my Fei family has received from heaven. "

In the Xiaoyou Hall, there was a sudden silence, followed by heavy breathing.

What is Guangzong Yaozu?
This is called Guangzong Yaozu!
[Note: Chapter 195 made an error in verifying the information of the Fei family.The four generations of the Fei family and the nine princes were donated by Fei Hong, and this plot is written here. 】

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Because the emperor attached great importance to it, the Interpretation Bureau and the Ministry of Military Vehicles and the local station system, which are still in the process of integration and handover, are now delivering the first few issues of "Ming Pao" according to the standard of military emergency delivery.

How reluctant the courier shops along the road are is another matter, but the Tongyi Bureau has passed on the word: after the shop soldiers, they will be employees of the Tongyi Bureau, and the horses and horses will be handled by the Tongyi Bureau. The delivery shop must not ignore the several important tasks undertaken by the Tongyi Bureau.

Correspondingly, the salaries of shop soldiers are different from those in the past.

For the sake of money, and because the person in charge of the Tongyi Bureau is Xinfeng Chengyi Bo, Daming's post stations and courier delivery system barely operated at wartime speed in these two months.

And it's within the entire Ming Dynasty.

Everyone is looking forward to the reward red envelope at the end of the year that Bo Chengyi promised.

Even so, in Chengdu, the second issue of "Ming Pao" was not delivered until half a month later.

Then Chengdu Mansion was fried.

The prefects of Chengdu and Xindu County rushed to Yang's house almost overnight to celebrate.

The previous county magistrate of Xindu County, Puzhi County, was in the Yang family at the beginning of last year, and now he has been promoted to a fifth-rank doctor in the household department.

Now His Majesty wants to appoint a Prime Minister and a Minister of State. Who is better at this position than Yang Ge?
However, Yang Tingzhong just saluted them, and then said: "My brother has sent a letter, the Yang family dare not accept the congratulations from the two adults."

"...Ge Lao declined?"

They asked subconsciously.

Yang Tingzhong said righteously: "My brother presided over the new law as the first assistant, and he only used it for loyalty to the emperor. His Majesty trusts you, and my brother has another important responsibility."

The prefects of Chengdu and the prefects of Xindu County couldn't think of any more important task than the prime minister.

Yang Tingzhong spoke so convincingly that the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, thinking: Then who is this chancellor?

"My lords, my elder brother presided over the new law, and Fei Getai also advocated that Sichuan officials and gentry should pay their own taxes in Sichuan. After the Gao Kewei riot last year, Sichuan has not had too many obstacles to implement the new law. In that letter, His Majesty has already announced to the world that next year the new law will definitely come. Pushing it to the whole country, the two adults have their own merits."

He was euphemistically telling the two officials not to come to Yang's house to make love.

Yang Tinghe was going to Nanzhili to take a greater risk, let the emperor remember Yang Tinghe's painstaking efforts and loyalty, and protect the Yang family from suffering.

The Yang family needs to keep a low profile.

If he presided over the new law first and then became the prime minister, it would really be a pain in the ass, who knows if there will be enemies in the officialdom who will all attack the Yang family in the future?
Let someone else share the attention now.

In the early morning of the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, in Guangzhou, Mai Fu personally went to the chief envoy of Guangdong to announce the decree.

"...Yang Shen is serving as the prefect of Guangzhou. He is loyal and courageous in serving the country and loving the people. He is in charge of the ceremonial hall, advocating culture and education, and there are many talents. Now that the new law in Guangdong has been successfully tested, Yang Shen has been promoted as the right servant of the household department, and he is in charge of Jiangxi. As a matter of fact, he will be conferred on the general council doctor, Jia En will be crowned as the crown prince's guest, he will be granted the title of Nanhai county noble, and he will be given a flying fish suit and rewarded with 400 taels of silver."

"...Thank you, Your Majesty Long En, Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"

Mai Fuxuan was oral, so after he finished listening, he smiled and helped him up: "Yang Shilang, since His Majesty has ordered, I still hope that you can rush back to Beijing before the test. Your Majesty said, I heard that Yang Yongxiu has been running around in Guangdong, and his body should be getting stronger and stronger, and the fatigue of traveling and traveling is no problem."

Yang Shen was indeed a little darker.

He is in charge of the Auditorium, Xinxue, Enke, Huangming Primary School and Middle School... There are so many things that he is willing to travel around.

After four years in Guangdong, he was rewarded with 400 taels of silver, which shows that the emperor remembered his hard work in his heart.

But what is more important is not that he has been promoted from the fourth rank to the third rank, but the title of his prince's guest.

Daming has not established a crown prince yet, but the crown prince's guest is a false title to teach the crown prince etiquette, His Majesty conveys another meaning.

Yang Shen was stunned: "I will try..."

Mai Fu smiled and said nothing: The emperor decided to let Yang Shen be an examiner of the general examination on purpose.

Coupled with the virtual title of Prince's Guest, His Majesty is giving Yang Tinghe a more substantial guarantee: let his son, and the emperor's son, have a future to look forward to.

Three months is enough for Yang Shen to arrive in the capital.

Before the national policy meeting was officially held, some candidates for new central officials had already been decided, and now the appointment purpose was delivered to the localities with a far faster efficiency than in previous years.

The way is to spread it to the guarding eunuchs in various places, and let them, the ministers who have enough weight, pronounce the word.

The delivery of documents is still a bit slower.

Now is also a special period when the court center is in urgent need of people with experience in the new law.

Cao Cha, the father of the concubine Duan, also received the order together.From the head of the criminal department, he was promoted to the left servant of the criminal department.

Riding the south wind of Guangdong's trial of the new law, the smart officials who survived the two Guangdong-Guangzhou storms in the 16th year of Zhengde and the first year of Jiajing were promoted on a large scale.

The lowest level is also to go to Liubu to serve as the new fourth-rank general director, who is between the assistant minister and the doctor.

A Beijing official with real power above the fourth rank!
This morning, Liu Tianhe and Tang Shu's parents also came to see them off by the pier of Qingjiangpu outside Huai'an city.

Naturally, the governor of the River Channel has no shortage of boats. Although it is impossible to use a public boat for Tang Shu, it is still possible to find a civilian boat and send them directly to Beijing without changing them all the way.

"Even after passing the Linqing Canal, it's really freezing, and I have prepared chariots and horses for you on the road as a teacher." Liu Tianhe instructed him, "I will wait for you for half a year as a teacher! If you hit or miss, you will go to the river." The yamen is here to serve as an official. With the strength of my master and my apprentice, I will definitely make this Huanghuai River sufferer come up with a plan!"

Gong Yongqing and the others looked at Tang Shu enviously: This is the future!
With the recommendation of a senior official like the Governor of Hedao, Tang Shu was like going to the capital for a formality.

Will there be something wrong?No wonder he doesn't study at all!
In Fei Hong's house in the capital, his son Fei Maoxian looked helpless.

The third issue of "Ming Pao" was officially published today, and the headline on the front page was the news that would definitely shake the entire Ming Dynasty: Fei Hong was appointed as the first Prime Minister and Minister of State of Ming Dynasty.

Fei Maoxian didn't care much about other anatomy of the national policy in the newspaper for the next three years.

But why is his road to the imperial examination so bumpy?
The first time he went to the exam, because Fei Maozhong was the champion of high school in his first year, he was forced to "hide his clumsiness", and someone from his free family was awarded Jinshi for two consecutive years.

On the eve of the second exam next year, my father became prime minister, should he take the exam or not?
If I wait another three years, I will be almost thirty.

But if he doesn't make a name for himself in the exam, will people accuse Fei Hong of arranging someone to recommend his son to be a good official in the future?
There was an endless stream of people who came to vote today, but Fei Hong didn't see any of them.

"Take the exam in three years and get out of the new school!" Fei Hong told his son categorically, "After three years, I will definitely resign as a father. It will be the best time for you to become an official again."

Fei Maoxian sighed: "My son has remembered."

"Don't worry, when it comes to new learning, you are uniquely blessed." Fei Hong's eyes are full of contempt, "Next year, I will spend more energy on your homework. The next year, you will go back to Qianshan's family to teach your children to lay a solid foundation. The next year, you will return to Beijing!"

Fei Hong arranged the affairs of Fei's family clearly, and in the capital of the twelfth lunar month, many people circulated and discussed the new issue of "Ming Pao", and they became more and more aware of the situation in Ming Dynasty after next year.

The major policies of the imperial court for the next three years have been clearly stated in this issue of "Ming Pao".

The new law is determined to be implemented throughout Daming.

Next year, only two things will be done at the local level: Qingzhang's land will be rebuilt into yellow books, and the government office will be reformed.

The center of the imperial court has already been reformed: the Taipu Temple has been changed to the Director General of Public Security, the Prime Minister and Minister of State lead the State Affairs Hall, six Ministers of State lead six ministries, six Ministers lead the ministers, each of the six ministers leads a division, and each of the six ministries has its own division. He is in charge of the fourth rank.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has a supervisor to the end, the province has the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the prefecture has the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the county has the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The same is true for the Directorate General of Public Security and the Directorate General of Taxation.

The Ministry of Punishment also has its own criminal punishment department, criminal punishment bureau, and criminal punishment department directly under its local jurisdiction.

From then on, the local vassals, government offices, and county offices will only concentrate on civil affairs. There are special offices for criminal names, public security, and taxation departments, while the Metropolitan Procuratorate System and the Township Academy System are responsible for official and private supervision of officials.

Naturally, no one will forget that there are Jinyiwei and the Internal Inspection Factory.

Daming is about to usher in a new set of structures. After the emperor delegated some powers in government affairs to the Prime Minister and Minister of State, what will he do?
"There is a prototype in just 20 days?" Zhu Houcong looked at Huang Jin in surprise.

"Dean Shen has been running around day and night, and now the studs and nuts are all carved out of wood. He said that he followed His Majesty's strategy of first determining whether the principle is feasible, and then improving it." Huang Jin reported, "The lead type mold is only fired first. It’s just the first hundred characters in the thousand-character script of a kiln. After the trial printing, there are still many problems, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to review and give advice.”

The emperor fed the cake, they built the machine according to the picture, the skilled craftsmen gathered together, and the prototype machine was pieced together.

This is the power of grabbing merit, and it is also something that piles up resources in a short period of time.

But if you think about it, it doesn't seem like it would take much time to engrave only one hundred characters, burn a kiln type model, and then carve wooden studs and wooden nuts over there.

Later, if you want to improve it to be practical, the cost will be lower than the current movable type, and the quality will be more stable. I'm afraid it will not be overnight.

Zhu Houcong was full of interest: "Go and see."

He thought it would take several months no matter what, but Shen Zhongming really understood the development idea he said.

Prototype Well, to verify the principle.

The officials and people in the capital were thinking about where the emperor would focus in the future, so Zhu Houcong went directly to Huangming University.

Looking at the behemoth in front of him, Zhu Houcong was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)