Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"The news from more than half a month ago has arrived here quickly," Defang said, "but think about it, this is a key point for trade, and there are so many merchants here, so they must be aware of all the big and small things in the court. "

"It's about the same. The government announces the government's decrees and major events, and we know other things from the mansion newspapers copied by the merchants. In this way, we will know more news, hehehe"

"It is indeed beneficial to do so, but... Some of the officials in the mansion circulated and copied the mansion newspaper. I am afraid that this is not in accordance with the law of the court. If the tabloid is wrong, or someone compiles it willfully, it will not be a big mistake?"

"My lord is serious. The secret orders of the imperial court are delivered by a special person, and no one else can see them. However, the government houses in various places have mansion newspapers, and the imperial court has special decrees. Let us ordinary people look at these mansion newspapers for sale. It's just curiosity, we can't handle big things, we should enjoy small things, and besides, if something really happens, the government will publish the list, and there will never be big things, don't you think?"

"Hehehe, it makes sense."

[The Mansion Newspaper is the earliest newspaper, which appeared in the early Western Han Dynasty. The prefectures of counties and counties set up mansions in the capital, and special personnel regularly reported the emperor’s edicts, imperial edicts, officials’ memorials, changes in official positions and other relevant policy information. It was copied and sent by courier to the officials of the counties and counties. There were many other names for Dibao in Song Dynasty, such as "Chaobao", "Dichao", "Jinzuoyuanzhang", "Zhengzhao". In the Song Dynasty, there appeared businessmen who specialized in copying various mansion newspapers to sell them for profit. Many officials were willing to spend a small amount of money to buy them in order to save trouble. Until the Southern Song Dynasty, some unscrupulous businessmen began to compile false information and sell them. For this reason, Zhou Linzhi, an official of the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote "Hailing Collection-On Banning Tabloids", hoping that the court would strictly establish rewards for crimes and prohibit them. Gossip”]

"Second Brother" Defang asked, "We are here to enjoy the scenery on Jinghu Lake Road, and we also want to find some ancient artifacts to return to Beijing. I don't know where we can go in this place of Jinghu Lake?"

"Since Mrs. Master came from the capital, she must have enjoyed a lot of scenery along the way. If you want me to tell you, you can go to Longcheng to have a look. There are a lot of jugglers in that place, and all of them are outstanding in their skills. The shops are densely packed. Business travelers traveling to and from Ezhou in the south must pass through Longcheng. There are also many businessmen from Dali and Cochin. They don't want to travel so far to the capital, so they usually sell their goods to Longcheng. The merchants in Longcheng Then sell it to the capital, so the stores in Dragon City sell everything, more than in the capital."

"Businessmen from Dali and Cochin, well, that's really worth a visit."

"Master," Concubine Di asked, "Why?"

"Ma'am, Dali Kingdom brings tributes to Beijing every year, such as: tea, ivory carvings, stewed wine, rare medicinal materials, agate, Huanglongyu and jadeite, etc., are very famous, and the spices of Jiaozhi are very unique, and there are many seasonal ones. Dried fruits made from sun-dried fruits can be eaten all year round.”

Xiao Er cupped his hands, "What this master said is that he is indeed a man from the capital, he knows a lot."

"Second Brother" Defang said, "Please feed us the horses tomorrow morning, prepare some food and water, and we will go straight to Longcheng."

"Yes, don't worry, I will definitely help you prepare properly."