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Chapter 111 Waving the flag and shouting
But these doubts quickly disappeared, because there was no evidence for any of them, but there was a reasonable explanation.

Although Dongyue Rensheng Palace is not very popular among the temples in the capital, the Empress Dowager believed in Taoism. The emperor probably followed the old lady's wishes and the result was a miracle.

As for the theory that Li Chengliang was forced to issue a military order, it is even more unreliable. All the ministers in the court who had good relations with the Li family went to the Tenth Prince's Mansion to meet Li Chengliang in person. Although they did not say a few words, they could tell that he was very friendly. normal.If there is something hidden inside, there will be no hint at all in person.

Even the emperor was unlikely to completely control a general with a heavy army. Not all the Li family descendants had entered the capital at that time. As long as there was only one left, Li Chengliang would not sit still and wait for death.

Therefore, the final conclusion can only be that the emperor was a virtuous minister and his ministers were loyal. The emperor lived up to the standard of a benevolent emperor. Li Chengliang also fulfilled his duty as a loyal minister. He moved God to send blessings. He not only saved a general for the Ming Empire, but also created a period of harmony between the emperor and his ministers. good story.

In fact, it is no longer important what the officials and nobles in the court thought and how they believed it. From the moment Li Chengliang miraculously recovered, the people have interpreted and re-interpreted this story and praised it again and again.

When Li Chengliang issued a military order and left Beijing to take office, the plot reached a climax. Anyone who dared to raise questions in public would immediately be scolded by the people who heard him, and anyone who dared to talk too much would be directly beaten by a group of people.

It is too difficult to produce a good emperor in the empire. As long as there is a shining point in one's body, the people who are accustomed to treating the emperor as the sky will not allow it to dim.

For them, when the emperor is wise, officials will be able to refrain from exorbitant taxation, and they will have some hope for their own lives.Even if history has proven time and time again that this idea is stupid, I still believe it.

It's not that the people are born stupid, but they don't have much chance to read history books. Even if they do, they have been picked and modified.

So how did these things that happened in the court become known to the people so quickly?The answer lies on the emperor's imperial desk. The book has two large and small pieces of white paper. It feels like cotton paper, with writing on one side.

The size of the small regular script is not like handwriting, but like engraving on a woodblock. However, the ink color is a bit thick, and the font is stiff and rigid, but it is better than being neat and uniform. Not only are each column the same size, but each row is also opposite to each other. There are four large characters at the top: Travel by seeing and hearing.

Dongchang Fanzi found this thing on the street and presented it to him. The specific source has been found out, and he can be accused at any time.As a result, Chen Ju suppressed it and quietly put it on the imperial desk. Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything, he stopped talking.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a mode of text communication called Jietie, which was similar to the notices of later generations and could also be called big-character posters.You can sign or not sign. Anyone who signs can post it, and there is no limit on what you can write.Those who do not sign are prohibited and will definitely be punished if found by the government.

The original Demon Book Case was an unsigned post, and it was still unsigned. Now it has come out again, but the content is relatively positive. In addition to some poems by literati, the longest one is about the emperor praying for the Liaodong soldiers, compiled by It became a story and spread among the people.

Whether a person should be punished or not does not entirely depend on the law, but ultimately depends on the wishes of the higher-ups.The case of the demon book is obviously to cause trouble for the senior officials, so it must be a crime; the story of blessing is not the case. How can it be considered a crime to promote the virtuous king and the loyalty of his ministers?
"Master Li, if I'm not wrong, this must be done by Ma Jinglun? The font ink is fine, but there are a lot of problems!" In fact, no one needs to investigate Hong Tao to know where this thing comes from, Ma Jinglun from Tong County Yes, it’s called a newspaper!However, this newspaper is very different from later newspapers in terms of content and specifications. It seems more appropriate to call it a leaflet.

"...Your Majesty, please calm down. I think there is nothing wrong with this move. It is not an interference in the affairs of the government, but it has won a lot of praise for your Majesty." Looking at the emperor with some distorted features, Li Zhi had to bite the bullet and defend his friend.

At the beginning, I promised not to get too involved in the affairs of the court, but just now I made up a story about the emperor and the court officials. Even if it seems to be harmless to the emperor's reputation, it seems to be overstepping and it is indeed a violation of the promise.

However, Ma Jinglun did not inform him before publishing this newspaper. Now that the problem arose, he had to shoulder it for him. He had no other choice but to try to persuade the emperor to show his favor.Whether you can get away with it is one thing, but being a coward is another matter. Just do your best and let fate dictate.

"I don't mean to blame, I just feel that the paper is too expensive, and the people in the market may not be able to afford to buy it. It is better to change to cheaper hemp paper, as long as the fonts can be read clearly."

Looking at the trembling old man kneeling on the ground to defend Ma Jinglun, Hong Tao showed a faint smile on his lips.If one wants to be held accountable, he is the culprit. It was Wang An who passed the news to Ma Jinglun and asked him to use this incident to officially publish the newspaper.

I wanted to use newspapers to manipulate public opinion, confuse the public, and distract the courtiers.Now the goal should be considered achieved, and there is a second gain unintentionally, which tests people's hearts and the effect is quite satisfactory.

He was not wrong about the person. Although Li Zhi did not completely agree with his own ideas, he was a man of love and justice. He did not abandon his former savior because he was in a high position and was unwilling to give up power.That's right. If all court officials have such ethics, even if they are stupid, they will not govern the country too badly.

It is a pity that the number of such officials is too small. The top priority in most courtiers' minds is not the country but the family. The third is the battle of party loyalty, and then the personal honor and disgrace.Only after all these conditions are met, can you think about the country, the country, and the people of the world.

"Sesame paper?" After hearing that his friend was fine, Li Zhi's heart finally calmed down, but his brows were still furrowed.He didn't understand what the emperor meant. At this time, slightly higher-end books were mostly printed on tissue paper. Only in this way could the handwriting be guaranteed to be clear and withstand reading.

"It would be okay if there were cheaper paper that could hold the ink... Mr. Li may have forgotten that newspapers are not official documents, so there is no need to be too particular. As long as the fonts can be read clearly, it is enough to read them for a few days without breaking. The common people will not Pay attention to whether the paper is strong and durable, whether the font is beautiful and elegant, affordable and interesting to look at is the right way.”

Now that you have killed two birds with one stone, you can't get too close to the newspaper in the future, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the courtiers.However, I needed some advice on how to run a newspaper, and I asked Li Zhi to pass it on to Ma Jinglun.

(End of this chapter)