I studied in modern times

Chapter 291 Bianjing Yi Bao
That night, when Chen Mu returned home.

There was already someone waiting for him at home.

A minister who called himself Tong Guan handed a thin book into his hands.

Then he left quietly.

Chen Mu sent the boy away and looked at the booklet with suspicion.

Then he kept it close to his body, not giving it to anyone else like a treasure.

Because he recognized it, it was the official's handwriting.

In other words, this is the order given to him by the officials!
Chen Mu is a fan of officials and an extremely smart person.

A person like him only cares about the best and nothing else.

Therefore, he didn't care at all about the official's age, let alone whether the book the official gave him would be out of touch with reality?

He only knows one thing.

For the officials in the palace, with a stroke of the imperial pen, his dispatches and appointments changed from Tanzhou to Mingzhou.

Both the two palaces and the governor of the capital all acquiesced to this.

This shows what?
The officials have taken power!
That being the case, what else is there to say?

Everything is based on official edicts, and everything is based on official command!

It is better to learn from Liu Changzuo than from Zhong E.

At the foot of Lingzhou City, Liu Changzuo stopped attacking the city after receiving an order from Gao Zunyu.

Although the losses were heavy, all the previous efforts were wasted.

But Liu Changzuo's Holy Family not only remained intact, but became more and more trusted.

Now he is already in charge of the military affairs of the third yamen, and is even used as a military minister by current officials as a military envoy.

A spot as a full-time military minister has almost been reserved!

Paying homage to Jiedu Envoy is almost a certainty.

What about Zhong'e?
Yes, he has great military exploits, yes, he is powerful in the world.

But his life was full of ups and downs, and his son Zhong Pu had just been favored by officials and promoted to the post of Zuozangku envoy in Xijing, where he helped Di Yong in the Tongjian Department.

Although, Chen Mu is a civil servant.

But civil servants and military ministers, don’t they all work for Zhao Guan’s family?Aren’t they all pursuing glory and wealth?

so……

Chen Mu is very clear about his position.

He is a loyal minister!

A loyal minister without principles!
……

Cai Que soon heard about Chen Mu's transfer to Mingzhou.

When he heard about this, he was listening to music in the courtyard of his concubine Pipa.

After hearing this, he laughed: "The Sacred Heart is really attracting attention!"

When he came to Quanzhou, in addition to reorganizing the messy salt and tea laws in Fujian, the biggest task assigned to him by the officials was to establish the Municipal Shipping Department.

Once the Quanzhou Shipbuilding Division was built, it was natural to build a large-scale shipyard.

As a Quanzhou native, Cai Que knows very well what level has Quanzhou's shipbuilding technology reached now?

Even now, the merchant ships manufactured in Quanzhou have spread throughout the Song Dynasty, and some people even ventured to Zhenla and Tianzhu.

Ships of porcelain and silk were shipped out.

Shiploads of silver, spices, and ivory were brought back.

The profits at sea far exceed those on land!

Therefore, Wang Zijing refused to open a trading company.

Once the Shipping Department opened and Quanzhou opened its port, he would not be able to lead people to arrest those merchant ships in the open sea and fine them.

Therefore, the news spread that Cai Que returned to his hometown after being sentenced and took charge of the Shipping Department.

The Fujian and Quanzhou people in Beijing went crazy.

These days, if he hadn't ordered the door to be closed to welcome guests, the threshold of the Cai family would have been trampled to pieces by the Fujian people!

Xing Shu was beside him and said softly: "Of course I can't compare to my husband..."

"The official decree, I personally promise to go to the place where I will be judged!"

"Since the Song Dynasty, in addition to being allowed to serve as prime ministers and being allowed to return to their hometowns to be raised in honor, only the Dukes of Han and Wei and the Xianggong can have this honor!"

Cai Que smiled and did not answer, but chose to change the subject: "Uncle He's cousin's name is the same as Uncle Chen He, who is newly known to Mingzhou..."

"I wonder if Uncle He has any contact with Uncle Chen?"

Xing Shu replied: "I don't want to hide the fact that my husband had some contacts in the past!"

Who does he punish and forgive?

There is no one in this court whom he does not know, is not familiar with, and cannot make friends with.

Not only could he go shopping in Wazi with Xiang Zongliang, but he could also taste wine and discuss the merits of heroes with Gao Zunhui and Gao Gonghui in the boudoir of the contemporary Li Shishi.

You can also hang out with Wen Jifu and Sima Kang.

The sons of Han Jiang's family also regarded him as a confidant, and they often explored the cool places in Bianjing with him.

"Then please, Uncle He, please give me a message..."

"After I arrive in Quanzhou, I may need a lot of help from Uncle Chen!"

Although Quanzhou's shipbuilding industry is developed, it is not as good as Mingzhou, which can build thousands of Dendrobium Shenzhou.

Especially in terms of large ships, it is far inferior.

Xing Shu smiled and said: "This matter is not difficult. I believe Uncle Chen and I will be willing to make peace with you!"

Cai Que nodded and took the tea.

Xing Shu cupped his hands knowingly: "Then I will stop nagging my husband!"

After sending Xing Shu away, Cai Que sipped the tea in his mouth and suddenly laughed.

His concubine Pipa saw this and asked, "Why is your husband laughing?"

"It's nothing..." Cai Que lowered his head: "I'm just feeling emotional..."

"After I leave Beijing, Bianjing City will probably be very lively!"

Han Jiang is an old man and will soon be promoted to left prime minister.

A smug and ambitious Sima Guang was waiting for Cai Que to leave the capital and then join the three provinces and two governments, hoping to show off his talents.

There is also the one, Lu Gongzhu, who is caught in a dilemma by Han Jiang, Zhang Dun, and Sima Guang.

In such a situation, a well-rounded Xing Shu who can talk to anyone and build a good relationship with everyone is mixed in.

It’s hard to imagine this Bianjing city not being lively!

Pipa Yingying bowed and said: "The slave family doesn't understand the things in the court, but the slave family knows that sometimes, the busier the place, the crueler it is!"

This is her experience.

Experience gained from the world of love.

Therefore, when she met Cai Que, she firmly grasped this life-saving straw.

She was very lucky, she met a good man who was very kind to her.

I have taken good care of her over the years, and I have no intention of abandoning her just because she is getting older.

He even wants to take her back home!
Therefore, although this small courtyard of Cai Mansion is quiet, it is also very boring.But Pipa enjoys her time here.

Cai Que listened and nodded: "By then, you and I will no longer be in Bianjing!"

"Let them have fun in Bianjing!"

If there is enough excitement, the officials will know that the prime minister chosen by the late emperor is the most suitable for the country.

At that time, that was when Cai Chizheng returned to Beijing.

……

After Xing Shu left Cai Que's residence, he went to Sima Guang's residence and handed over a greeting card.

Sima Guang went out to visit friends today.

Only his son, Sima Kang, was in the house with others, tinkering with the movable type given by the officials.

When Sima Kang learned that Xing Shu was visiting, he immediately came out to greet him enthusiastically.

"Uncle He came just in time!"

"I'm just thinking of asking Uncle He to give me some advice on this new tabloid..."

Then he took Xingshu into a small courtyard behind the inner house.

Inside, there are already more than a dozen hired craftsmen busy.

Each piece of mulberry paper was printed with words under the work of these craftsmen.

Sima Kang picked up one of the sheets and showed it to Xing Shu, saying, "Uncle He, please read this. This is the tabloid I want to publish tomorrow!"

"I specially invited Master Wen, Zhang Jiedu and Sun Xueshi to write poems and rhymes, which were published on the Internet. I also asked people to go to Dengzhou to ask for Su Zizhan's poems..."

As he said this, Sima Kang was full of confidence: "I believe that after it is published tomorrow, it will surely make the Bianjing tabloid newspaper more expensive, and the Bianjing New Newspaper will be inferior to it!"

Xing Shu picked it up and read Sima Kang's tabloid.

The first thing that catches the eye is the powerful name of this tabloid: Bianjing Yibao.

Xing Shu knew at a glance that it was Sima Guang's handwriting.

And this registration is probably a pun.

It not only shows that this tabloid will expound the principles of the saints, but also means that it does not pursue profits.

It's even free.

Compared with Bianjing Xinbao, this tabloid published by Sima Kang imitated Bianjing Xinbao in its layout.

They all have separate pages to publish news, articles and comments.

only……

Look at the elegant and allusive words and sentences above.

Xing Shu knew that this tabloid might not be able to shake the status of Bianjing New Newspaper.

Because the Bianjing Newspaper uses vulgar words.

But it contains something that all Bianjing people, including officials, want to know—prices!
Many middle- and lower-level officials working in Bianjing now rely on the prices reported in Bianjing’s new newspaper for shopping and consumption every day.

Besides, don't look at the whole Bianjing city now scolding that Hu Frisbee.

but……

Xing Shu discovered an interesting thing - although everyone was scolding, everyone was also watching.

Every time there is a new newspaper in Bianjing, people in the streets and alleys will rush to ask: So what did Hu Feipan say today?

Although many civil servants regard him as a clown, more lower-class people, especially those in Guizhou who are illiterate and can only listen to others read out, actually like Hu Feipan's nonsense.

I especially like to hear his comments about Siyi.

Especially the secrets about the Western pirates and the Northern captives that he told, people are reading them every day.

Therefore, Xing Shu knew that Sima Kang's tabloid could only gain a foothold in the homes of scholar-bureaucrats and officials.

And even if this is the case, it may not be able to compete with Bianjing Xinbao.

However, Xingshu will not pour cold water on you!
He smiled and said: "Good! As soon as the official report comes out, the new report from Bianjing can be closed!"

Sima Kang liked to hear people praise his work like this.

So, he happily pulled Xing Shu and walked inside. As he walked, he said, "I am about to introduce a famous person in the world to Uncle He..."

"Ok?"

Sima Kang took Xing Shu to the study in the small courtyard, and then said to Xing Shu: "Uncle He, come here, I will introduce you to Uncle He..."

"This is Yan Jidao, Yan Shuyuan, the son of the late Prime Minister Yan Yuanxiangong..."

"Shu Yuan, this person is Uncle Xing Shuxing He... Now the official is in the middle of the study room, and he is a close official of the current official family!"

Xing Shu looked at the middle-aged man in front of him.

He was stunned for a moment, then frowned, and couldn't help but ask: "Shu Yuan?"

"I heard that Shuyuan was favored by the emperor a few months ago and entered the capital as an official... I don't know what position he holds now?"

Yan Jidao smiled bitterly, and then bowed: "I dare not hide this from Uncle He. I have been waiting in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and haven't been sent yet!"

Xing Shu rolled his eyes in a circle and calmly held his hands in his hands: "That's it!"

But in his heart, Xing Shu knew that this was unusual.

The emperor specially ordered the son of the prime minister to come to the capital to express his favor. Even if the officials were emboldened, they would not dare not give him a good job!
unless……

This person gave up on his own!
But who would give up the assignment?

Xingshu feels incomprehensible.

But how did he know that the Ministry of Civil Affairs originally arranged for Yan Jidao to be dispatched to Henan Prefecture.

As long as he goes and doesn't cause any trouble, he will definitely be promoted in a year or two.

It is not impossible to even directly jump out of the election and change the official position in the capital.

But it happened that Yan Jidao saw an old friend in Bianjing City at that time - to be precise, it was the ex-girlfriend of the singer who was extremely disappointed with him in Xuzhou. She was now the concubine of a wealthy family.

Yan Jidao was disheartened when he saw the other party clinging to the wealthy businessman, so he made excuses and did not accept the appointment.

Although the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were surprised, they still chose a new assignment for him.

This time I was working as an official in a store in Bianjing City.

The salary is generous, and as long as you don't make mistakes, you will be promoted quickly.

However, when this assignment came down, Yan Jidao had been drunk and dreaming at the home of his friend Shen Junlong and the Shen family's singer Xiaoping and others.

So by the time he found out, the deadline had passed!

The officials in the Ministry of Personnel were furious!

Reported to the true god in the Ministry of Personnel - Gao Zunhui, a member of the Ministry of Personnel.

After Gao Zunhui heard about it, he simply erased his name from the official registration list.

It is said that even the palace knows about this matter.

Therefore, Yan Jidao soon became a person that no one paid attention to in the official department.

But Yan Jidao had many friends.

Soon, Su Shi in Dengzhou learned about this, and took advantage of Sima Kang's letter to ask for words, and asked Sima Kang to help.

It happened that Sima Kang wanted to run a newspaper. He felt that Yan Jidao's lyrics were good, so he hired Yan Jidao with a high salary of fifteen dollars a month.

Only then did Yan Jidao see Xing Shu.

(End of this chapter)