The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 212

When writing the memorial at night, I saw the review report on Ren Rensong, the former prefect of Jinhua, submitted by Song Chengzu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. After verification, Ren Rensong did not commit any corruption or perverting the law. Zhuo Zhuo caused a lot of official land to be sold cheaply in the hands of individuals. Fortunately, most of the people were not harmed.

I sighed and gave instructions to deal with it leniently and cut his job for the people. Like Shi Hongsheng, this Yi Song was misplaced. If one day I form the Ministry of Culture, I can consider this person.

Ren Rensong is a good man, but not a good official.

Before the "Code of Conduct for Officials" was officially promulgated on September [-], I made an exception. At least Ren Song was not corrupt, and there were not many officials who were not corrupt in the officialdom. Even good people were rarely seen in the dirty officialdom.

It is very important for people to find their own position, and hobbies should be the first reference factor. Doing what you like can often get twice the result with half the effort. After all, the difference between active and passive is quite large.

"Jiu'er, take a look at this," I finished approving the memorial and handed Chen Huang's letter to Quan Jiu.

"Annan Monarch Chen Huang,"

"Well, this is the person,"

After reading it carefully, Quan Jiu said: "This Annan Kingdom has received many gifts from my dynasty, and the Mongols have become duplicitous when they come. If it weren't for Nong Fu's incident this time, they would not have come to the court to congratulate the official family. Jiu'er thought This man is not a good man,"

I nodded and said: "Jiu'er, I had a meeting with Jia Sidao and others in the afternoon to discuss. Most people think that appeasement should be the most important thing. What does Jiu'er think?"

Quan Jiu thought for a while and said: "Judging from the current situation, the officials can only appease. I have no ability to fight on both sides. Jiuer thinks that one day, before the officials decide to attack the Central Plains in the north, they can follow the example of Han Wu and send them to the Central Plains." Annan and Dali took it back together, but as for Nanongfu, you can think about whether it is worth using."

"use,"

"Well, officials, you think, the area of ​​Guangyuan County belongs to us in the Song Dynasty, the junction of Annan and Dali, if Nongfu really wants to gather a crowd to revolt, and the officials can take back Nongfu, maybe Nongfu is a secret soldier , it will definitely help the officials when they send troops to Annan and Dali, but I just don’t know if there is such a possibility,”

"Hehe," I said with a sudden smile, "Jiu'er, God and Man also,"

"After staying with the official family for a long time, Jiu'er has become a god," Quan Jiu looked at me and said happily.

During the War of Liberation, Liu Deng’s army leaped thousands of miles into the Dabie Mountains, like a sharp knife piercing the enemy. If I can regain Nongfu, then Guangyuan County is also surrounded by mountains, but there are tens of thousands of Tibetan soldiers. Maybe it can really play the same role. effect.

"Jiu'er, write back to Chen Huang,"

Quan Jiu took out a hard pen to record, and I said: "I have received a letter from the monarch, and the content is complete. The envoy Chen Yuan sent the congratulatory gift on behalf of the monarch. I thank the monarch for his heart. Since Zhao Tuo in the Qin Dynasty, the Annan regions have been The prefectures and counties of the Celestial Dynasty were vassals at that time, and most of them belonged to our Huaxia clan. I will not ignore it. Now that the Mongolian enemy is in the face, the monarch can put the overall situation first, endure humiliation and devote himself to it. For a hundred years, we have been inseparable. I believe that the choice of the monarch is really helpless, and I think it is possible to stand neutrally. When I send troops to destroy Mongolia in the next year, Annan will be safe forever. As for Nongfu, I have sent people to investigate. "

"Officials, Jiu'er asked Xiao Qi to come in and ask him to find someone to deliver this letter to Annan's envoy tomorrow."

"Jiu'er, don't worry, it won't be too late to give it after two days,"

"Yes," Quan Jiu replied knowingly.

On August [-], the first year of Xianchun, the Royal News of the Song Dynasty was officially published.

The earliest newspapers in my country appeared around the Tang Dynasty. Its origin was that the government at that time issued a hand-copied bulletin called "Di Bao", which had some characteristics of newspapers. Later generations believed that it was the earliest form of "government Bulletin", which is regarded as the beginning of the newspaper.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng, a folk scientist, invented movable type printing, which greatly improved the printing efficiency. Later, Zhou Bida and Shen Kuo’s descendants continued to update and improve it. In the Southern Song Dynasty, woodblock printing developed to its heyday, and various printed books emerged in an endless stream.

With the popularization of printing, newspapers also achieved unprecedented development in the Song Dynasty.

People from the Song and Song Dynasties, especially the affluent families in the capital, usually had two newspapers, one was the so-called official newspaper, and the other was the "small newspaper". Loyal readers, from high-ranking government officials to ordinary people, are all "sexually curious and curious". The effect of the "official newspaper" was reduced, and the moral integrity of the "paparazzi" was not high, and some fake news would be reported from time to time, so the rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty decided to completely ban the publication of "tabloids". Even many government officials enjoy reading "tabloids", so despite the ban, "tabloids" are still selling well.

Early in the morning, the people of Lin'an discovered another official newspaper - the Royal News of the Song Dynasty. In the hearts of the people, the royal family is above the court. Since this newspaper is named after it, its authority must be higher than that of the official newspaper. .

Only [-] copies of the first edition of the Royal Newspaper were printed, of which [-] copies were sent to various prefectures and county yamen through official posts, and the rest were sold in the capital. A tabloid has a printing volume of tens of thousands, so the [-] copies of Da Song Royal News were all sold out on the first day of its launch.

"Give me a copy,"

"I want one too,"

"There are only two copies left, give them to me,"

"Why did it disappear so quickly," a commoner who got up late said unhappily.

The newspaper vendors are very happy, they are all sold out so quickly, and they can go back to rest or work on the next job early.

For this city of Lin'an with a population of more than one million, [-] newspapers are not a drop in the ocean, but they are not enough, let alone this is the royal family's newspaper.

"The current emperor is really wise. This phenomenon of selfishness and malpractice in the officialdom should have been rectified long ago. Half of the profits earned by me and other businessmen have been given to officials for nothing. I am really unwilling," said Bao, who was sitting in a tea shop. Zheng Huchen, who was drinking morning tea in the room, said while reading the newspaper.

"That's right, brother Zheng is right, it seems that the emperor wants to make a thorough rectification this time," Lin Zhixiong laughed.

After reading it, Zheng Huchen said in a low voice: "I just don't know if it can be carried out. Brother Lin, the current imperial court is not decided by the emperor alone, and Jia Sidao is in power."

Lin Zhixiong said: "We'll wait and see, maybe it's possible,"

"Of course there is a possibility. If Jia Sidao can really cover the sky with one hand, this newspaper should not appear. I always feel that the world is about to change,"

"Brother Zheng, you have always cared about the court affairs, whether the world will get better or worse,"

"Of course it's good. Brother Lin doesn't know that more than half of my business is government projects, so I have a lot of contact with the government. It is almost a daily necessity to eat and drink with the government. In private, I also listen to these officials talking about it. The affairs of the imperial court," Zheng Huchen moved forward, his voice even lower, "Brother Lin, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has newly opened the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Great Song Yinzhuang. It is said that they are all for the purpose of dividing Jia. Tao-like power, and since the current emperor has had a solar eclipse, his control over the court has become stronger and stronger,"

Lin Zhixiong also whispered: "That shows that the emperor is wise, and should have done so long ago,"

Zheng Huchen nodded and said, "Exactly."

"By the way, brother Zheng, how did you talk with Xiao Tian when you came to Beijing this time?"

"It has been negotiated. Xiao Tian visited my workshop last month and basically reached an agreement on the cooperation matters. This time I came back to visit and signed an agreement with Shifeng Commercial Bank."

"Congratulations, Brother Zheng,"

Zheng Huchen picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, I would like to thank you for your introduction to cooperate with Shifeng. I will offer you a glass of tea instead of wine."

"Haha, Brother Zheng, there is no need to be polite between you and me,"

"Brother Lin, this time I negotiated with Xiao Tian that all the metal products of his firm's goods that need to be cast will be processed by me in Suzhou. In the future, I want to gradually reduce the cooperation with the government and shift the main energy to cooperate with Shifeng Come up, alas, dealing with the government is really tiring, tiring, "

"That's great. In this way, we can often meet each other in Lin'an,"

"Well, it's just a pity that I didn't see Mr. Huyan this time,"

"What, brother Zheng, is Mr. Huyan not here?"

Zheng Huchen sighed: "According to Xiao Tian, ​​Mr. Huyan is very busy recently, so I can only see you next time."

"Speaking of which, I admire Mr. Huyan so much. Brother Zheng doesn't know. Last time in Fuzhou, if Mr. Huyan didn't come forward to help me, I might lose my fortune. Mr. Huyan is a person who does great things, although he is a bit mysterious , but he is still a man of temperament," Lin Zhixiong said gratefully.

Zheng Huchen read the newspaper again, and suddenly said: "Brother Lin, you are a passer-by in Fujian. Look, you are going to set up a supervisory office and Nanya on Fujian Road. This is the first one in my dynasty."

"Hehe," Lin Zhixiong said with a smile, "Brother Zheng, I already knew this."

"Ah, brother Lin is so well-informed," Zheng Huchen said in disbelief.

"To tell you the truth, Brother Zheng, this matter has something to do with me,"

"Oh, tell me,"

"Okay, Brother Zheng, you know that I had a lawsuit with the Fuzhou Government Office and the Shipping Department a few days ago. The presiding judge was Zhang Song, the prefect of Fuzhou. Later, with the help of Mr. Huyan, I got the approval from the Imperial Commerce Department. At that time, the litigator who helped me with the lawsuit was named Kong Jian, who was also a good friend of mine. Kong Jian used to work as an aide in Fuzhou Prefecture and was proficient in the laws of our dynasty. I found Kong Jian and said that I would recommend him to serve in the Southern Yamen of Fujian Road. After I asked carefully, Mr. Zhang told me that the imperial court wanted to set up a supervisory office and Nanya on Fujian Road. It was entrusted to find a person who is proficient in the law to serve as the Nanya Tutor, so I knew it a few days before the news in the newspaper, "

"I see,"

Zheng Huchen saw the end of the newspaper, and praised: "Brother Lin, this newspaper is worthy of being the Royal News of the Song Dynasty. It dares to name and publish the dispute between the two prefectures of Jamaica."

"Really," Lin Zhixiong took the newspaper and said after reading it, "The dispute between the Jiama family is almost a household name in Lin'an City, and many tabloids have published it, but there are no details mentioned above. It is related to the reputation of the two adults. It is rumored that the two families want to go private, so the Jia family means to ask the Ma family to admit their mistakes, so forget about it, and the Ma family thinks that the fault lies with the Jia family, so they want the Jia family to accompany them Li, even the medical expenses, but both parties were unwilling to bow their heads. Later, this matter came to Lin'an prefect Shiqian said to Mr. Youqian. Another business owner, even though he knew that the Jia family and the Ma family were not something he could offend, but in order to show his determination to handle the case, he reported the case to the emperor, and he didn't know who passed it on from the palace. When it came out, everyone knew about it, "

"Report to the emperor," Zheng Huchen didn't believe it, "Is it true or not, it's just such a small matter."

"It's just a rumor in the tabloids," he said.

"Then what happened next?"

"There was no more after that, no, after more than ten days, it was published in the Royal Newspaper again,"

Zheng Huchen thought for a while, and said meaningfully: "Brother Lin, this matter is quite meaningful."

"Brother Zheng, forgive me for being stupid, what do you mean?"

"Look at the last sentence. The people of Lin'an are looking forward to the court's early judgment. What do you mean? This is just a small case. Is it worth the royal family's attention? In my opinion, the last sentence is the emperor's intention. "