"Shopkeeper, are the newspapers still for sale?" Someone asked the shopkeeper, are the newspapers still for sale?

If it is sold, it means that this article is most likely true. Moreover, this newspaper cannot even be stopped by the Chang'an Order, which means that this 'Sanwei Bookstore' will never stand in the capital.

"Sell, why not? As long as there are people buying, there will be sales."

The shopkeeper said, this sentence made some people cheer, but made some people frown.

"Shopkeeper, is what is written in this newspaper true?"

Some literati said that if the things written here were true, then Liu Zhen would be a bit scary.

No wonder the literati were a little indignant when they saw the words on the newspaper. It turned out that they had been being squeezed, but they didn't know it. They didn't expect that the taxes written in it were so low, but they paid so many taxes, and there were also all kinds of miscellaneous taxes.

It's all collected by the officials themselves.

Presumably, all these taxes go into their pockets.

In addition, in the case of Jiujiang County, the county governor went a little too far, actually taking advantage of the people and then stealing from them.

In the end, after seeking benefits, he still passed the blame on the innocent people and asked each of them to bear the blame. What kind of county guard is this?

No wonder these literati cursed this matter.

"This was written by the Prime Minister himself, how can it be fake?"

The shopkeeper released another piece of news, that is, this newspaper was created by Xie Ji?

What did that traitor do?

This made the literati look at each other. Can the newspaper written by this traitor be believed?

"This is written by a traitor. You can still believe this newspaper, but it is all false." When someone heard this, they felt that an opportunity had come, and said to the people, and the people became suspicious.

This is a newspaper produced by traitorous officials, so whether this newspaper can be believed is another matter.

"Although this was done by a traitor, the facts here may be true. If the taxes are really so low, then we have to seek justice, right?"

But not everyone is so extreme. It doesn’t mean that what the traitor said cannot be trusted. Although the traitor has a bad character, if the taxes he mentioned here are true, then we have to seek justice for it to be true.

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After hearing these words, all the people agreed. Although the traitor is a traitor, we still have to buy the traitor's newspaper. If it is fake, it will be fine. If it is true, it will be abominable.

It's better to believe that it doesn't exist than to believe that it exists. If it's fake, it's easy to deal with. This newspaper only costs one penny, and it comes with extra paper. This is simply a free gift.

It doesn’t matter whose paper it is, if he doesn’t take advantage of it, he’s a fool.

The seal on the 'Sanwei Bookstore' was immediately lifted, and the door reopened, revealing the tattered bookshelves inside.

But many people came to help. After all, it would be a fool to do nothing for the benefit.

On the other side, Xie Ji was writing hard and straight, writing down what happened today, and also wrote down the dispute he had with the Chang'an Order today.

Then I wrote some words in the newspaper. The general meaning is that you said that I am a traitor, but have you ever thought about why I am a traitor? What does it mean to be a traitor? Did you hear it through hearsay, or did you see it for yourself?

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The word "treacherous minister" has become inseparable from me. When I think of "treacherous minister", I think of me, Xie Ji. I am honored to be remembered by you in the name of "treacherous minister". You believe that I am a traitor, and just treat me as a traitor. If you are a traitor,

If it is not credible, then the words in this newspaper are naturally considered to be not credible by you.

But is a person really either good or bad, and is something really black or white?

Your impression is that everything the traitor does is bad. If this statement is true, does it mean that today you spent a penny to get this newspaper and a piece of paper, which is also bad for you? You have not gained anything from it.

Benefits? I am not saying this for any reason, nor am I trying to defend myself. I just want to tell you some truths. If you cannot accept it, you can tear up this newspaper or even burn it. This is fine.

Because the newspaper itself cannot speak, right?

Of course you can regard my words as ridiculous and false. But when you criticize me, can you use your own thoughts to think about everything I say instead of listening to what others say?

Then he agrees and acts like an emotionless puppet.

Reasonable people can find some clues and gain some insights into life, while stupid people just follow the trend. When others say something, they answer, well, that's it. Without any thinking. Of course, I am not saying that you are stupid.

Yes, I know that some people have different opinions than others, but secular prejudice makes it difficult for you to express it. I understand.

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Xie Ji wrote an article eloquently and passionately.

Then he had the article engraved on a wooden board immediately, which was his own independent article.

After a while, the craftsmen told Xie Ji that the carving was done.

Xie Ji nodded and ordered thousands of copies of the article to be made.

After the copies were made, Xie Ji called a hundred or so servants and asked each of them to take hundreds of copies of the article and go to the streets to distribute them to passers-by.

This can be considered as distributing leaflets in ancient times. Although it cost a lot of money this time, it was still worth it compared to the harvest.

"Prime Minister, are these papers going to be issued?"

Xie Ji nodded to them, and then said, and then divided the labor among those people, some people moved the papers, and some people handed out the papers. Is this a flyer? After all, there is only one article of his engraved on it.

Some people go to Zhuque Street to hand out the gifts, some go to Baihu Street to hand out the gifts, some go to Xuanwu Street to hand out the gifts, and some go to Qinglong Street to hand out the gifts.

"Remember, one person can only take three at most, no more."

Xie Ji said to these servants that he was just in case someone snatched all the papers.

This piece of paper is inherently tempting. Although there are words printed on the front, the sides are empty, which must make some people flock to it.

The servants all nodded when they heard this. They would do whatever Xie Ji ordered.

So, there were some people like this on various streets. A few people brought a large box, and saw that it contained large piles of papers, which were placed neatly inside.

Those who are interested can see that it is full of words.

Many people are curious about what this is doing?

But I saw two people taking out a stack of paper from the box. Seeing someone around, they stuffed the paper into his arms.

"What is this? You want money?" The man in shabby clothes was a little confused. I don't want money.

"Here you go. It's free. It's free." The servant said with a cheerful smile. None of this costs money.

Although I don’t know why the Prime Minister gave these papers to these people for nothing, there is also an article written by Xie Ji written on them. What is the Prime Minister doing?

But he doesn't care, as long as he follows his instructions.

"It's free, just give it to me." The citizen said, this is paper. Although the words on it are incomprehensible, the paper can be sold for money.

This is something only literati use. I didn’t expect that a rich person like me could get it.

This precious paper will be sold for money when the time comes.

Passers-by on the road suddenly leaned over and took a look at this strange thing.

I didn’t expect that someone would give away paper for free on the street.

Scenes like this appear in every corner.

When the scholar saw this, he immediately went over there and took a piece of paper to see what was written on it.

What catches the eye is not the content inside, but the signature of this article. The two characters "Xie Ji" and "Xie Ji" are very impressive.

The first thing those literati saw was the arrogant words. The second thing they noticed was that it was actually written by Xie Ji. The third thing they noticed was that Xie Ji actually wrote an article and publicized it, and even ordered his subordinates to write this article.

The article spread like wildfire and was so high-profile.

The most important thing is, how much paper will be wasted? This paper is free. This is a naked show of wealth.

All literati have this doubt.

"Is this written by Xie Ji? I want to see what is written in it? How dare you spread the article throughout Chang'an and publish it to everyone."

Some literati saw this article and started to curse. What the hell, how dare you write your own article on paper and send it to everyone.

Even a saint is not like this, let alone a traitor like you.

"My lords, my lords, it's not good, it's not good." A junior official ran into the office rather recklessly, his eyes a little panicked.

"About this newspaper, do you think the Grand Tutor can persuade His Majesty?"

People here are discussing the newspaper. This time the Chang'an Order failed, and Xie Ji cheated him out of a million taels. Money is a small matter, but the fact that the newspaper did not stop him from publishing is a big deal.

"I think it's difficult." Xiao Yu solemnly stated his opinion. In his opinion, what Wang Cen did was nothing but useless work.

What we need to do now is not to prevent the distribution of newspapers, but to join in the formulation of newspapers and strive to obtain the right to participate in the distribution of newspapers.

Instead of trying to stop it, stop newspapers, it won't work.

What's more, he saw that the newspaper in his hand was black and white. The quality of the paper was very good, but the production cost of such paper must be expensive.

This time, Xie Ji will definitely lose money.

By then the price of this newspaper will definitely rise, and it won’t be that widespread.

Perhaps we can make a suggestion to His Majesty that it is only allowed to be issued within the officialdom and not left to the private sector. This is okay, otherwise the funds will not be enough. If all the money is used to make paper, what will happen to the people's livelihood?

"Sir, it's not good." The official immediately opened the door and barged in, making the people inside unhappy.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Yu asked with a frown, his train of thought was interrupted.

"This, this..." The official held dozens of pieces of paper in his hand, which he had bought with a few taels of silver from other people.

"This is from Xie Jifa. He ordered his subordinates to distribute this to the people for free, regardless of whether they can read or not." Before the official could recover from his anger, he placed these papers on Xiao Yu's table.

"Xie Ji?" The first thing Xiao Yu saw was the word "dragon flying and phoenix dancing".

Is it Xie Ji again?
Chapter completed!