I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 191 Public Opinion Detonated by Newspapers, Win Qi Tai!

Jinling City.

There are hundreds of thousands of households.

As the location of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and now the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the people of Jinling also have an unusual sense of pride.

In addition to making a living every day, drinking a glass of wine, discussing court affairs, and talking about the merits and demerits of the ages, is the life of Jinling.

But today, just as the morning sun was falling, the common people took to the streets, and when the shops opened one after another, they found that there were many people shouting on the streets.

"The newspaper was sold, the newspaper was sold, His Highness Taisun paid a private visit incognito, and the Prince Consort was executed for evading taxes."

"Don't miss it if you pass by. The first issue of People's Daily is officially released. It records world affairs and is the most well-informed."

"Breaking news, the Japanese pirates were so audacious that after their lair was burned down, they still fled in all directions and tried to sneak into Jinling City. They were intercepted by Taisun outside the city. The Japanese pirates failed to assassinate Taisun."

"The first issue of treasury bonds was sold out, first come, first bought, and then there will be no more."

"A lot of information can be known at a glance, and it only costs ten cents."

……

With shouts, it was drunk out of the mouth of a famous reporter, immediately attracting countless people from Jinling to watch.

Tabloids have actually been available among the people in big cities since the Song Dynasty.

However, due to limitations in printing technology, it could only be issued once every few days.

Most of the published content is the so-called "secret news" of some ministers of the DPRK and China, and relatives of the emperor.

Whose aunt is on good terms with her brother-in-law, and whose father-in-law has fallen in love with his daughter-in-law...

In short, various arrangements are made to capture the wind and shadow.

After all, these are the people's favorites.

Otherwise, the literary masterpieces "The Plum in the Golden Vase", "Secrets of Miscellaneous Affairs", "Spring Scenes in the Han Palace" and "Feiyan Gaiden" would not have been banned repeatedly and spread throughout the ages.

It was even listed as a top-grade book by literati of good deeds.

And sacred books such as "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "The Romance of the West Chamber" have to be put on the sidelines and rated only as middle-grade.

This shows the profound influence of this kind of books and their popularity.

In addition, there are various court secrets.

The joy of pointing the country has always been the same since ancient times.

Books such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Chronicles of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" can satisfy such hobbies.

However, once it comes to the affairs of this dynasty, it is completely different.

Although the imperial court usually doesn't care much about ordinary people discussing state affairs.

Although the law prohibits it, it really cannot be controlled!
So, as long as it doesn't cause too bad an impact, you can say whatever you like.

But there are also many taboos.

At least, don't go too far.

The tabloids published content about the father-in-law picking up the ashes and the aunt raising the brother-in-law, although it would make a certain official furious.

But compared with making false statements about state affairs, which attracted the full force of the court to block it, the impact was still much smaller.

It should be noted that tabloids were not allowed by the imperial court in the first place, and could only be published secretly.

But there is too little entertainment in this era, and there are even fewer channels for obtaining information.

A tabloid that is both entertaining and can get a lot of news is naturally loved by many people.

Even if the court pursues the investigation with the most severe punishment, it will be difficult to stop him.

But no matter what, this kind of thing cannot see the light.

And the news is not accurate, there are many false ones and few real ones.

There are too many people who make up nonsense, but there are few people who pursue facts.

It can only satisfy everyone's curiosity and entertainment needs, but it also takes a lot of risks.

But no one expected that today someone would openly shout and sell newspapers on the street, and the content of the revelations was even more shocking.

"Keep your voice down, do you want your life?"

A man who looked like a scholar stopped a newspaper seller and warned him in a low voice.

The newspaper seller chuckled and said, "I want to sell newspapers and do business, so naturally I have to shout louder. How can I speak quietly?"

The scholar asked doubtfully: "Aren't you afraid that official officials will arrest you? The news contained in your newspapers is prohibited!"

Hearing this, the newspaper seller was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

He took out a newspaper, pointed to the four big characters on it, and said with a smile: "Did you see it? The People's Daily, this is the name chosen by His Highness Taisun himself. It was authenticated by the court and published legally. Which tolerance would dare to arrest me?" ?”

"Publicly published newspapers and periodicals of the imperial court?"

The scholar was taken aback.

Only Di Bao was always published by the imperial court.

But the Di newspaper can only be read by officials.

Moreover, in principle, only officials from the capital can read all the contents of the Di newspaper.

Local officials are only allowed to copy content relevant to their location.

Local officials are also not allowed to hear other irrelevant content.

Although this rule is actually not followed by a few people.

Magistrates still copied everything to keep abreast of what was going on at court.

Even many scholars who are not officials but have achieved fame will get news.

But at least formally, it remains strictly confidential.

Ordinary people without a bit of status really can't get it.

Most of the scholars and scholars only heard the news revealed occasionally.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court now publicly publishes a newspaper.

What was written was so appalling.

Taisun paid a private visit incognito and was assassinated by Japanese pirates...

This news, even the tabloids published underground, dare not publish it!

"How about it? Do you want to buy it?" the newspaper seller asked the scholar.

The scholar came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Buy, buy, buy... quickly, give me a copy."

If it were an underground tabloid, he would still be a little scared.

After all, once found out by the court, those who buy newspapers will be severely punished.

But if Taisun certified it and the court issued it publicly, there would be no scruples.

Just listening to what he shouted before, the scholar could not wait to see the specific details.

Soon, the surrounding crowd flocked to buy newspapers.

"Don't crowd, come one by one, the circulation is huge and there is something for everyone."

The seller had to speak out to maintain order.

The people in Jinling are so enthusiastic.

Even illiterate people came to buy them.

Anyway, if you buy it back, you can find a reader who knows how to read it.

The same scene was played out everywhere in Jinling City.

The common people were surprised and couldn't believe it at first, and then they started the craziest panic buying.

People's Daily Distribution Center.

Yao Guangxiao sits here.

"My lord, the newspapers and periodicals are all sold out, but is there still stock?"

In less than half the morning, the newspaper sellers who had arranged to go out all came back one after another.

"So fast? That's a total of [-] copies!"

Yao Guangxiao was a little hard to believe.

He has arranged sufficient quantities.

There are only hundreds of thousands of households in Jinling City.

[-] copies means that every household buys one copy.

Unexpectedly, it was still in short supply.

"Seal, then seal!"

Yao Guangxiao didn't even think about it and immediately gave the order.

Anyway, there is a mimeograph machine, so printing is very fast.

In order to improve the printing efficiency, the craftsmen also installed a rotating wheel on the mimeograph machine, which is a step further than the hand-pressed type.

Just shake the wheel and a copy will be printed.

Yao Guangxiao knew very well that the circulation of newspapers and periodicals was the key to Taisun's control of public opinion. The greater the number of circulation, the better.

"The newspapers and periodicals that are to be sent to other places will be transferred to Jinling first."

"Then print and send to other places."

……

Countless newspapers flew to every corner of Jinling City.

And the things published above have also aroused heated discussions among the public.

"This Ouyang Lun is still the Prince Consort, and he evades taxes. He deserves to die."

"It's just that I have to pay taxes when I run a small business, but he doesn't pay taxes when he runs such a big business?"

"You can't say that. Since ancient times, how can the emperor's relatives pay taxes? Aren't they all paid by ordinary people? It is because today's great grandson manages politics differently that the emperor's relatives also pay taxes."

"Let me tell you, His Highness Taisun is really good! In the past, the tax collector of my shop set a fixed tax of 50 taels a month. It was not enough even after paying all the money I earned. Recently, the royal family and nobles have been severely investigated for tax evasion. All the money has been collected, the tax collector's task has been completed, and the monthly tax for my shop has been reduced to five taels."

……

"Zhao Mian is still the Minister of the Household Department, and he is corrupt and accepts bribes? Damn it!"

"The whole family committed suicide. This is the fate of corrupt officials."

"It's only Sun Yingming who can find out in one fell swoop."

"Unexpectedly, the dignified grandson would visit privately in a micro-clothes. Do you think it is possible for us to bump into the grandson on the street?"

"Hahaha, it's hard to say whether you will bump into me, but those corrupt officials are probably afraid of bumping into me."

……

"Ouyang Lun, as a consort, colluded with the Japanese pirates and deserved to be executed by the grandson."

"The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. His Royal Highness is really not selfish."

"He dared to let the Japanese pirates assassinate his grandson. Why is he still keeping this scourge? By the way, those Japanese pirates have escaped. We must be more vigilant and report it to the official as soon as we find it."

"That's natural. It can be said in newspapers and magazines that if a Japanese pirate is discovered, the person who reports it will be rewarded 300 taels of silver, and the one who is caught will be rewarded 1000 taels."

"With so much money, why don't we go shopping and maybe catch some Japanese pirates?"

"It makes sense, but the Japanese pirates will definitely not dare to enter Jinling City again. I have relatives in the countryside. I will look for them. I will look for them on remote and uninhabited roads. Maybe I will find them."

"I am coming too!"

……

"Treasury bonds are selling like crazy. Have you bought them?"

"Must! I bought 50 taels earlier!"

"Wow, why don't you say anything, secretly get rich? No, I have to buy it too..."

"Buy it, hurry up, otherwise, it will be gone when it sells out. I heard that the quantity of the issue is not large, if you grab it like this, it won't take long to grab it."

……

After the publication of the newspaper, its influence can be called explosive.

In one day, the entire streets and lanes of Jinling City were talking about the things in the newspapers.

From Ouyang Lun's murder to Zhao Mian's suicide; from His Royal Highness Taisun's private visit in disguise to his assassination by Japanese pirates...

Originally, after the issuance of treasury bonds, although many people bought them at first, they gradually cooled down.

Most people are still on the sidelines.

But with the publication of newspapers and periodicals, after some publicity.

The issuance of national bonds was detonated again in an instant.

Countless people started a new round of panic buying, which was bigger and hotter than the previous round.

The propaganda of public opinion has initially revealed its terrifying power.

And it is still fermenting, because more newspapers and periodicals are being printed out continuously, and they are going to be sent to other places and to the whole country.

……

Just when the newspapers were detonating Jinling City, Jiang Yu's intrusion in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice made everyone tremble.

Besides Huang Zicheng, would anyone else do such an unscrupulous thing?

Who could it be?
All eyes fell on Jiang Yu.

As the commander of Jinyiwei, if he dared to break in at this time, he must have conclusive evidence.

In the hall, Jiang Yu's eyes were like eagles, and his murderous intent was fierce.

Looking at Zhu Yunqi, Chang Mao, Qi Tai and others who were already fidgeting, there was a sudden explosion like the sound of thunder.

"Come here, take down Qi Tai, the left servant of the Ministry of War!"

(End of this chapter)