Chapter 509
Just as a marquis hugged his little wife and was having fun at home, the whole of Xianyang gradually became quiet into the night, but the Daqin Metropolitan Daily was still bright and lit.
Today's newspapers are no longer the same as the straw troupe as before, but have a separate office that is no less than the Academy of Sciences. There are twenty printing stations in the printing workshop. Every time, five newspapers are printed almost at the same time after every difference of only one minute.
Therefore, the printed newspapers were printed overnight, and more than 3,000 copies were printed. Before dawn, bundles of printed newspapers were loaded on horse-drawn carriages and transported to the sales location of daily newspapers.
"Good News, Good News, Special Issue of Daqin Metropolis Daily, Free Gift~"
As the sky was dawn, some special newspaper sales sites in southeast, west and northwest of Xianyang City had begun to sell newspapers with their shoulder bags on their backs.
Today is not the sales date for the new newspaper. Although there are still people who buy newspapers printed on weekdays, there are not many people. The newspaper boy directly stuffed these folded newspapers into the hands of those wearing essay clothes, calling them a special issue of the Great Witness and not money.
The person who took the newspaper for no reason opened it and took a look, and was completely shocked by the two largest lines of words in the center of the front page.
"Hot blood casts a monument, and the hero will be immortal!"
The content of the newspaper was even more shocking, and soon countless excitement and exclamations came one after another.
Many people who received the newspaper simply sat on the side of the road and started reading aloud, which soon attracted a large number of passers-by.
This special issue is also two newspapers, but there is only one content, that is, the raid of Hebei. Of course, there are also some contents describing the Henan War. However, it has been twenty days since Li Xin's army recovered Henan. During this period, two newspapers have specifically reported the process and news of the victory of the Henan War. Therefore, this special issue mainly targets Jiang Hu's raid of Hebei, which took more than a month to attack the Xiongnu royal court and kill Touman Shanyu.
Because Li Shun's war report was used as information, this news was similar to a war novel. From the beginning of preparation to the smooth return of the border of Daqin, almost every battle was described in detail, and it also focused on the process of several major wars, especially the last battle of Que Wangting, which used two sections to describe the battle vividly. The raid began, how the Touman Chanyu, the Xiongnu nobles and the envoys of Xinli and other countries were panicked and fled from all directions. The soldiers of the Great Qin fought hard regardless of life and death. How did the Huns resist during the chaos? The war horses attacked the flooded arrows flying. The Duwei Jiang Bu chased the Xiongnu Chanyu alone and finally roared among the troops and chopped off the Touman Chanyu's head...
This is the most special newspaper. It is not only free, but also the content is exciting to read. Although many of them are adapted by newspapers based on Chen Xu's request, and the scenes of war and the creation of heroes are all made up out of thin air, people who read the newspaper do not know whether it is true or not. Therefore, it is better for those who receive the newspaper to read it intoxicatedly and shout, and those who heard the news have surrounded several newspaper boys in the middle, and soon blocked the entire street, and countless hands stretched out in the air to ask for newspapers.
Before the hour of Mao arrived, the palace gate of the imperial palace had been opened.
Qin Shihuang was already wearing his court uniform and was about to go to court. At this time, he was sitting on a large chair in Zichen Hall to watch several memorials. These memorials were all things that the court had to deal with today's morning court.
"Book, Your Majesty, the newspaper office has sent a special issue for sale today!" An imperial guard came hurried outside the door, holding a newspaper in his hand.
"Special issue, what? Take it in and see!" Qin Shihuang put down the memorial, and a palace maid took the newspaper from the imperial guards and respectfully delivered it to the table.
"Huh~" Qin Shihuang was completely attracted by the two lines of big words in the center of the newspaper at first sight. He was surprised to pick up the newspaper and read it.
The content is still the content of the battle report written by Li Shun yesterday, but the details are quite detailed, and every word is read like it is in the scene, as if he is a soldier of the Qin Dynasty, wielding his sword and galloping on the vast grassland to fight against the Huns, especially the scene of fighting with the Huns, which is even more exciting.
"Okay... OK, it turns out to be like this..."
While watching, Qin Shihuang couldn't help but exclaim loudly, and from time to time he slapped the desk table hard and shouted happily!
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court!" A palace servant whispered to remind him.
"Well, let me know, I'll be a little late!" Qin Shihuang didn't even raise his head.
"Here~" the palace servant retreated.
Half an hour later, Qin Shihuang appeared in the court with unfulfilled newspapers and memorials. The civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time, and many of them were holding newspapers in their hands and gathered with their colleagues around to watch.
Sailing greetings, the king and his ministers sat down, Qin Shihuang glanced across the hall, and said with a slight smile on his face: "I just saw the special issue in the newspaper office and was fascinated by it. My dear friends seem to have read the special issue, I wonder what I think?"
"Your Majesty, this special issue is exciting and vividly shows the bravery and fearlessness of our Great Qin soldiers. I think it is very good!" The inner historian Qi Dang was the first to stand up and say.
"Yes, if this newspaper spreads, the people of the world will know that this unprecedented victory is far more joy and excitement than a good news and decree."
"Hot blood has cast a monument, and the hero will last forever... Your Majesty, just like these two sentences in the newspaper, this great victory not only shocked the Hun barbarians, but also made the people of the world know the courage and fearlessness of my Great Qin soldiers. These dead warriors are worthy of our commemoration and commemoration!" Wei Liao, the Ministry of War, stood up and bowed.
After reading this newspaper, many ministers who were not interested in military newspapers in Japan were moved by the contents of the newspapers, and many people rushed to stand up and express their feelings.
"Your Majesty, General Jiang Hu's raid on Hebei with two thousand horses, and went thousands of miles to attack the Xiongnu royal court and killed Touman Shanyu, capturing his wife and many Hun nobles. This is indeed an unprecedented feat in the Central Plains. Therefore, I suggest that the newspaper office print tens of thousands of copies of this newspaper and arrange for postmen to be delivered to all counties and counties to spread the world, so that all the people of Qin will know about this great victory!" After all, the thoughts of the civil and military ministers were almost published, and the right prime minister Feng Quji stood up and said.
"This matter is probably not easy!" Li Si shook his head and said.
"Why?" Feng Quji asked in confusion.
"Feng Xiang doesn't know anything. Today's special issue is free!" The Ministry of Personnel Order Shen Gongyan, who was standing behind Feng Quji, whispered.
"Free?" Feng Quji was stunned for a moment and then his face became a little solemn.
"Yes, it's because this newspaper is free, so it's too difficult to require newspapers to print tens of thousands of copies for free. On weekdays, a newspaper costs ten yuan, even if it only prints fifty thousand yuan, it's still 500,000 yuan. This amount of money is probably not enough for the newspaper. Moreover, since the newspaper opened, it has never received a stone of money and food from the Neishifu Office. Hundreds of people in the newspaper are all supported by the income of the newspaper. Forcibly levying it is probably the end of killing the chicken to get the eggs."
Feng Quji frowned and turned around to look at the inner historian Qi Dang: "Mr. Qi, can't the inner historian's mansion even take out 500,000 yuan?"
Qi Dang's face suddenly turned like a bitter gourd, looking at Feng Quji: "Feng Xiang, the Neishi Mansion only controls several counties near the capital, and does not grow up in the money pile. Now, the History Museum, Bookstore, Engineering College, Agricultural College, Academy of Sciences, Health Center, factories outside the city, building dams and water trucks, and bridges and buildings to be built. These are all preparations for my Neishi Mansion. It consumes every day like running water. Where do you ask me to squeeze out the 500,000 yuan for you!"
Although the Neishifu is also a county in the Qin Dynasty, it is not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces and six ministries, but is directly under the emperor. Because Xianyang is within the scope of the Neishifu, it has a very special status. The former Neishifu Order was one of the nine ministers, so the Neishifu Order's status is also very special. Although Feng Quji was the right prime minister, he could not directly order Qi Dang. Printing newspapers is a good thing, but if you have to spend money, then forget it. The Neishifu is now so poor that he can't get rid of the blame. Since the Marquis of Qinghe came to Xianyang, he has been spending money everywhere, and the speed is getting faster and faster. Qi Dang feels that he can't hold on.
After Qi Dang finished speaking, he naturally did not forget to turn the tables and said with a slight smile: "Feng Xiang, the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the world's granary and taxes. You can squeeze out 500,000 yuan by yourself!"
Feng Quji pulled off a few beards and said with a dark face: "It's the time when the green and yellow are not connected. Where can I get the surplus grain? What's more, although there is food in the granaries in various places, it's the foundation of the country. How can I use it casually? There are not many coins in the treasury, only more than 100,000..."
"Feng Xiang, it's more than 100,000 yuan. If you throw it to the newspaper, they will naturally find a way..."
"Hmph, how can that be done? The currency reform is about to officially begin. The salaries of officials will be changed to coins. I am worried that there will be not enough coins. By the way, Zhao Shaofu, when will the newly minted coins be transported to the treasury? Now many officials are unwilling to receive food, but want to receive coins..." Feng Quji said as he turned his head and spoke to Zhao Wei, the commander of the Shaofu.
Zhao Wei's face was twisted together quickly and said with a wry smile: "Feng Xiang, I've just made the copper mine and copper smelting a little bit. The Coin Crime Bureau is accelerating the minting of new coins, but you also know that a work slave can only mint three or five hundred coins a day, and more than 800 counties in the world, the total number of officials is more than 60,000. If all of them are changed to distributing coins, I feel a little scared of the consumption of copper, let alone the time and manpower they consume..."
Monetary reform is related to everyone. In addition to the fact that ordinary people are not very sensitive to money needs, people living in cities know the importance of coins, and there is also a great advantage, that is, they are convenient. You can't take a few sacks of food or a few pieces of cloth when you go out to eat, drink, defecate, and slaughter. Therefore, coins are the best equivalent exchange material, and the people are willing to accept it. Therefore, in the current Daqin, the function of coins is becoming more and more important. Food and cloth have gradually withdrawn from life transactions. On weekdays, except for officials to issue official ranks, almost everyone uses coins in their lives. Therefore, this is also the reason why Chen Xu quickly obtained the support of the emperor and civil and military officials after he proposed the monetary reform.
There is nothing else, monetary reform has indeed come to a time when it has to be done.
However, although the Qin Dynasty has been promoting half a liang of coins for several years, it has not been taken seriously and the abolition of the currencies of the first six countries has not been thoroughly implemented. In addition to the Central Plains, many remote counties still have some messy coins. It is difficult to suddenly complete the rapid unified replacement of grain cloth to coins for various reasons.
Therefore, the court soon started to discuss this topic that concerns one's own life.
Qin Shihuang:...
Feng Quji's top of the building was crooked, which made Qin Shihuang very depressed. He was originally happy to discuss this special issue. After all, this was a great achievement under his leadership, but now all civil and military officials seem to have discussed money.
"Baobabababababa~" Qin Shihuang lost his patience after hearing this for a while, and gently tapped the imperial case a few times. Only then did the civil and military officials in the court sit upright and stop discussing together.
"There is priority and monetary reform cannot be achieved overnight, and it cannot be achieved overnight. What I just said was the special issue. Feng Xiang said it very much. This battle promoted the prestige of our Great Qin, shocked the Huns in the northwest, and made the Huns break up, which was enough to ensure the stability of our Great Qin border for decades. The special issue promoted the mighty and courage of our Great Qin soldiers, and should be spread to the world for the people to know. Therefore, this newspaper must be printed and spread to the world. What good methods do you have?" Qin Shihuang's majestic eyes swept across the court.
Many ministers bowed their heads and remained silent, and some began to discuss in a low voice.
Chapter completed!