Chapter 197: His Majesty's Inscription
In this world, it is so difficult to give money, I am afraid that it is Eunuch Wei.
Since the 25th year of Wanli, there has been a mine supervisor and tax entourage, the father-in-law has suffered more grievances than his father-in-law.
"Your Majesty, I really figured it out this time!" This sentence was filled with the bitterness and unspeakable pain of Eunuch Wei.
"I finally figured it out? Tell me, how much?" Wanli's face finally showed some relief, his rare eyebrows and eyes relaxed, and his expectation became even more intense.
"Fifty thousand taels."
Eunuch Wei reluctantly replied to the number. This was the largest amount of funds he could use, and it was really not hidden at all.
There is really a lot of money, and even the grand prince-in-law can be settled. Besides, the second uncle is such a powerless and powerful old man from the East Palace.
Emperor, please be content!
Eunuch Wei hoped that Wanli would stop when he was about to get better and ended the matter quickly. However, his father-in-law still overestimated Wanli's moral bottom line.
When he heard that it was 50,000 taels, Wanli did not feel happy, but felt very embarrassed.
"The problem of this matter is very serious and the nature is very bad. Do you know?" Wanli slapped the table three times in a row, causing the ink on the imperial desk to splash out.
He is really angry!
"I...I know..."
Eunuch Wei was frightened, and his father-in-law was furious, and he really scared his son-in-law to death.
"You know what a fuck!"
Wanli was so angry that he even said slutty words. He had already given Wei Liangchen a chance, but this kid was pretending to be confused with him!
"Go out, go out, get out!"
Wanli's angry roar floated around the hall, and Eunuch Wei's calves were shaking. Fortunately, the savior arrived at this time.
"Don't calm down!"
People looked at the eunuch of Sili Bingbing, who was obviously much older than before, and glared at Wei Liangchen, who was under his name, but caused him all the trouble.
Eunuch Wei smirked and gave Eunuch Jin a look of "Save me by the ancestor".
Eunuch Jin snorted secretly.
"Is there something wrong?"
Wanli was still angry while sitting there: What did you Wei Liangchen think of me? Your second bastard caused me such a big trouble, and I was killed by just 50,000 taels?
"Emperor, this is the new "Emperor Ming Daily" published on the market. It is said that it will be published every day. The content in the newspaper is very novel and more fulfilling and detailed than the official newspaper. I saw it well, so I took a copy to the emperor." As Jin Zhong spoke, he handed the "Emperor Ming Daily" with eight pages (front and back) in his hand to the imperial front.
"Huangming Daily?"
Wanli was a little curious, wondering what was special about the "Huangming Daily" worth Jin Zhong to show him.
This dynasty could not help but tabloids, nor did it prohibit the publication of newspapers. However, the contents of the report houses were similar, and they were basically reported from the court and local governments, and the news was copied from the Tang newspaper houses. Some well-informed report house owners also had news from Six Certificates and other channels.
The main source of income for reporting a house is that each tabloid is that there will be reports, gentry records, and tripods. If you want to enter these lists, the parties involved have to pay, which is similar to the phone yellow pages in later generations.
Most of the publication dates of newspapers in various places are seven days, so there is a weekly report. However, Jin Zhong brought a daily newspaper and said that it was published every day. This is really strange to Wanli.
Wanli is a person who likes reading books and newspapers very much.
After becoming an adult, Wanli asked the Grand Secretary to copy the "real records" of the ancestors of this dynasty for him to read. He often ordered the eunuchs in the palace to buy various books and tabloids everywhere in the capital, with a wide range of reading, including poetry, discussion, medicine, scripts, etc.
Therefore, after Concubine Zheng, who likes to study, entered the palace, he was favored by Wanli. The reason was that the emperor could happily exchange external information with the Concubine, discuss dramas together, and follow the husband and wife. In this regard, the dull Queen Wang obviously could not be compared with the Concubine.
After taking the "Huangming Daily" handed over by Jin Zhong, Wanli saw a huge line of words at the top of the front of the newspaper, "The Ming Dynasty has always been moving forward steadily under the leadership of His Majesty!"
This big title immediately raised Wanli's interest and even started reading line by line.
This manuscript, with about 800 words, highly praises the great achievements brought to the Ming Dynasty since His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, and calls on subjects across the country to unite closely around His Majesty and strive for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
The whole text is in vernacular. Most of the paragraphs in the text have symbols, and the arrangement is no longer vertically, but horizontally, and the paragraphs are paused in an orderly manner, so that readers no longer have headaches for segmentation or guessing for words. Reading the whole article is smooth and without any brainstorms.
Wanli finished reading without saying a word, his face tightened by anger was obviously loose.
There are some latest political news outside the front page. There are two articles on the establishment of the Jiangnan Maritime Special Zone and maritime trade on the economy and people's livelihood of the Ming Dynasty. It looks extremely objective and let people know the importance of maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty after reading it.
After reading this front page, Wanli went to look at the other pages, and the more he looked, the more novel he became.
What are the experiences and experiences of overseas countries, what are the emperors, generals, stories of talented men and beautiful women, what are the analysis of strange cases, what are the strange things, what are the strange things, what are the strange things, what are the strange things, what are the strange things, what are the strange things, what are the differences, what are the right ones, and what are the right ones to do, so it is really hard to stop watching.
Seeing the emperor reading the newspaper with relish, Jin Zhong gave Wei Liangchen a meaningful look, and Wei Liangchen knew it: The benefits of your old age are indispensable!
"Your Majesty, is this newspaper worth ordering?" Jin Zhong seized the opportunity very well.
Wanli nodded and said casually: "It's not bad, I'll book a while and I'll check it out." Then he looked at Wei Liangchen, "What does this daily newspaper have to do with you?"
"When you go back to your Majesty, although the Huangming Daily was founded in the Maritime Special Zone, the newspapers were run by private people. I also felt that the content of their newspapers was objective and fair and realistic, so I allowed them to do it." Eunuch Wei flatly denied that the newspaper was sponsored by his propaganda team.
"I'm sorry."
Wanli looked at Wei Liangchen with fun.
Wei Liangchen's scalp was numb and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, without your correct leadership, there would be no today in the Ming Dynasty; without you, there would be no today in the slaves. So I believe that only by always following Your Majesty's will, our Ming Dynasty can flourish and become prosperous, and the country is rich and the people are strong!... This newspaper is also the only way I can think of to make a contribution for the emperor."
"Give me a favor?" Wanli was puzzled.
"Your Majesty, the pen cannot be in the hands of others..." Wei Liangchen vividly explained the importance of public opinion to His Majesty the Emperor.
Wanli agreed with it deeply, and Jin Zhong also benefited a lot.
"The field of public opinion propaganda needs to be strengthened. Well, but don't flatter me in the newspaper. I'm not too confused yet... Just because the Ming Dynasty is moving forward steadily under my leadership, it's a bit inaccurate and exaggerated. How can my achievements be compared with our ancestors..."
Wanli said that, but his words were quite happy.
"How dare I flatter Your Majesty? What I say is the truth, Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Wei also seized the opportunity very well and said boldly: "I beg your majesty to write a few words for the Emperor Ming Daily so that the newspaper can be published well in various places and not be troubled by others." The implication is to ask His Majesty the Emperor to be the mastermind behind the Emperor Ming Daily.
"inscription?"
Wanli is very interested in this, and the words he wrote are all marked with clear marks.
Chapter completed!