The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 96: Slandering the truth?

The new edition of the tabloid was printed at three times the number, and with the help of hired newspaper sellers selling it on the street, it was sold out in less than a day.

The slogans also made the people of Kaifeng feel fresh: "New issues, new issues, tigers in Jingyanggang, beautiful women in Yanggu County, and the things that the promiscuous father-in-law and the courtesan of the brothel have to say."

Tigers, beautiful women, slutty husband...

When these words are put together, not to mention the ordinary people in the city, even the government officials patrolling along the street can't help but take a portion and look at it with relish.

Chen Dong was confused. At that time, arty people flocked to the new works of Su Shi and other literary giants, and most ordinary people did not read them. But how could these vulgar works have so many fans?

In the Longde Palace, Zhao Fujin came to greet Emperor Daojun: "Dad, I have been busy with state affairs recently and I have neglected to greet you. Don't blame me."

Emperor Daojun waved his hands cheerfully: "National affairs are the most important thing. My son is willing to do it."

As he spoke, he showed off his tea skills. The tea soup in the Xingyao cup was fragrant. After pulling a flower, he handed it to Zhao Fujin: "Try it, this is the newly-developed tea for my father."

To be honest, Zhao Fujin was not used to the tea soup of the Song Dynasty. Good tea was filled with salt and sugar, and some perverted ones would even add some chili pepper... In short, it was a very enjoyable drink.After the fall of the Song Dynasty, the art of tea ordering was lost. The tea sets made by later generations are purely imaginary and have nothing to do with the tea ordering art of the Song Dynasty.

This is also the place that confuses later generations of historians the most.

It stands to reason that in a dynasty that lasted for 300 years, some things must be passed down, but the Song Dynasty is very strange. The Goulan tiles are only in books, and I still don’t know what they looked like. The art of tea ordering is so popular that people in the Song Dynasty still don’t know it. How to order tea? There are so many things that are lost, as if they never existed.

After drinking tea, Zhao Fujin walked around behind Emperor Daojun and pinched Emperor Daojun's shoulders filially: "My daughter has some free time these days, so she wants to spend some time with her father."

Such filial words did not warm the Emperor Daojun's heart. Instead, his heart sank: "What does Ni'er want to do?"

"Let's have fun at the open market?"

There were not many emperors in history who liked to do business, and Emperor Daojun was one of them. At that time, he took the concubines in the harem and the prime minister Wang Fu, and set up stalls in the harem to sell vegetables and fruits. Wang Fu served as the city magistrate as the prime minister. Had a great time.

Seeing Zhao Fujin speak, Emperor Daojun couldn't refuse, so he could only sneer and say: "My son has a heart, he has a heart."

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Li Bangyan held a tabloid with a livid face: "Is this the truth? Is this the truth?"

The vassal officials on the side suppressed their laughter and did not dare to speak. They listened to Li Bangyan complain: "I am right to have sex with prostitutes, but I am not generous. Not only is there no shortage of gold and silver, but I also give poems and lyrics to help them." Business!"

Li Bangyan picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of tea, and cleared his throat: "Look at this poem again, in the golden palace, two dragons play with candle shadows. The officials were so drunk that they shouted long live after drinking... This What the hell? The officials are playing a double role?? And then I’m on the sidelines asking for a drink and shouting long live? This...is this something that I can do? Slander! A complete slander! Not only slanders the truth, but also slanders the officials! If the prime minister knows who this newspaper man is, he will be cut into pieces!"

Speaking of excitement, Li Bangyan's voice suddenly broke, and then he coughed violently.

Fan Qiong stood up quickly, stepped forward and patted Li Bangyan on the back: "Don't be annoyed, Prime Minister Li. Don't be annoyed. This tabloid only talks about Prime Minister Li. Then there is more than one Prime Minister Li in our court. Maybe he’s referring to Mr. Li Gang?”

It's okay not to persuade him. This advice made Li Bangyan furious: "Li Gang! How could it be Li Gang! Do you believe it?"

A group of vassal officials shook their heads: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Bangyan's face turned darker. Several people looked at each other and nodded quickly: "Believe it! Believe it!"

"Get out of here, everyone!"

Li Bangyan himself didn't believe it. Who could Li Gang do such a thing?
In order to flatter him, Fan Qiong gritted his teeth and said: "Prime Minister Li, maybe he will lead people into that small newspaper office..." "Nonsense!" Li Bangyan took a long breath and calmed down: "Listen They said that the Money Department gave the tabloid newspaper [-] yuan, what... what kind of investment was it?"

Tang Ke, who is currently the Minister of Rites, explained: "I asked Qin Hui about this matter, but he refused to say more. He only said that it was profitable."

Li Bangyan frowned: "Didn't the officials urge you to do it?"

Tang Ke shook his head and said: "That's probably not the case. Qin Hui is good at doing business. If it is unprofitable, he will never do it. After all, those national debts will not be redeemed in the future. We dare not do anything to the government. Qin Hui... "

Tang Ke's words don't need to be explained, everyone can understand them.

If the national debt cannot be paid in the future, Qin Hui will be the first to take the blame.

"No matter what, Chen Dong can't touch the tabloid office. The officials have already made a clear decision and let him go. But the person who contributed the article must be found out. This is what the officials want!"

After Li Bangyan finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Everyone, please disperse first. I will go and ask Chen Dong personally. He has no official status now. I'm afraid he won't dare not give me face!"

The former site of the Liao Embassy is located in the southwest corner of the inner city, next to Yiqiumen Street.

Since the destruction of the Liao Kingdom, some people in the embassy could not leave their hometown and resolutely returned to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Others, seeing that the situation was over, found connections and were incorporated into the Song Dynasty household registration, became Song citizens, and still lived in the embassy.

Chen Dongneng bought this place, and these people became helpers of the tabloid office. It was actually Zhao Fujin's intention to buy this place.

Although there is no recognition that the embassy is regarded as a territory, Zhao Fujin feels that it is unlucky that the Liao Kingdom, which has already perished, still has a place in Kaifeng City.

When Li Bangyan saw Chen Dong, Chen Dong was reading about the next issue of the school magazine. Seeing Li Bangyan coming, Chen Dong quickly stood up and saluted.

Li Bangyan smiled and patted Chen Dong on the shoulder: "Well done, well done."

How could Chen Dong not know the purpose of Li Bangyan's visit? Before Li Bangyan could speak, Chen Dong got straight to the point: "Is Prime Minister Li here to ask about the newspaper seller?"

Li Bangyan was stunned. No one was talking to him, so there was no need for him to hide it: "Exactly, who is this person? The truth is... I want to talk to him."

Chen Dong pointed to the outside of the hall: "Did Xiang Li see a box in front of the door when he came in, called the mailbox?"

Li Bangyan didn't notice such things and asked curiously: "What's the use?"

"For contribution!"

Chen Dong then explained that due to the popularity of tabloids during the Xuanhe period, some articles implicated the powerful people of the dynasty. Cai Jing was accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. In the end, Emperor Daojun personally came forward to refute the rumors. Afterwards, Cai Jing was furious and banned all tabloid offices and those contributors. People are in danger.

“So in order to submit articles, I can only do so anonymously through email.”

Li Bangyan sneered: "What about the money you get? You have to come and get the money, right?"

Chen Dong frowned and thought: "What Mr. Li said is absolutely true, but the person who comes to take the money may not necessarily be the contributor, but may be his relatives and friends."

Li Bangyan waved his hand: "No problem, when will the money be distributed?"

Chen Dong pretended to think for a moment: "Three days later!"

(End of this chapter)