Chapter 1178: Newspapers and Periodicals, Watching the Ceremony

Tang Long was frightened by Liu Yu's anger and weakened his legs, he knelt on the ground, and said tremblingly: "Please take a break from the anger of the thunder, and Rong Weichen will come slowly." ”

Liu Yu urged: "What's slow, say it quickly!" ”

"Yes, yes, Wechen obeys." Tang Long didn't even have time to wipe the sweat on his forehead, so he hurriedly said: "The little girl has reached the age of eighteen, and Weichen wanted to tell her about her family affairs three years ago, but she was rejected because she had not finished her studies. Later, Weichen mentioned this issue several times, but she prevaricated with various reasons. Not long ago, Wei Chen brought up the old matter again with a tough attitude, and finally learned from the little girl that she had already made a private agreement with Zhao Yun, your eldest disciple of Xiangye, for life. Such a woman who doesn't know what shame is is really not a good match for Xiangye, and I hope that Xiangye will know it! ”

After listening to his words, Liu Yu couldn't help laughing, and then said in his puzzled gaze: "I'm just proposing marriage for my disciple Zhao Yun, hahaha, we are screwed up by daring to love!" Hurry, hurry up! ”

Tang Long wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, stood up with relief, and said with a smile: "So that's the case, hehe, I thought it was ......"

Liu Yu already knew what he was thinking just now, although he was not angry, but for the sake of Zhao Yun's face, Liu Yu didn't dwell on this, and asked directly: "How about it, do you agree with you to give a sentence accurately?" ”

Tang Long nodded again and again with a look of joy on his face, and said with a smile: "Being able to marry Xiangye is a blessing that Weichen has cultivated for several lifetimes, how can there be any reason to disagree?" ”

How many lifetimes have you been blessed to marry me? Then how did you put on a look like you were going to die or live? Liu Yu scolded in his heart, and waved his hand to Luan Fengwei to bring up the dowry that Liu Yu and the others had prepared. There are: a two-foot-tall blood jade coral. There are two colored porcelain stoves, one coat made of tigers, bears, leopards and other beast furs, and ten large pearls of the South China Sea. A hundred horses of fine silk and three thousand taels of gold, a total of two hundred thousand taels of silver.

Seeing Tang Long smiling from ear to ear, Liu Yu was also very happy. Most of these things are from the treasury of the Golden Wind Drizzle Building, since it is a windfall, it is very pleasant to spend!

Next, Liu Yu and Tang Long began to discuss the marriage date, of course, it was a discussion. But it's not up to Liu Yu to have the final say! So soon Liu Yu set the date, and the time was ten days later. This is what Liu Yu and Liu Yu agreed on first, and it is said to be the most suitable day for marriage in the past three months.

The reason why it's so urgent. is because Liu Yu will send troops to attack Yuan Shao two months later, and as the main general under Liu Yu's command, Zhao Yun must go out with Liu Yu. However, Liu Yu was very humane and left Zhao Yun and Tang Xing a honeymoon period of nearly a month.

After getting Zhao Yun's marriage. Liu Yu: They are naturally heading for the right way home. When on the road. Cai Yan clamored to undertake the marriage of Zhao Yun and Tang Xing, Liu Yu agreed without thinking about it, someone can take the initiative to share his worries, but Liu Yu can't ask for it!

Although everything was handed over to Cai Yan to handle, Liu Yu, the master, still did not enjoy a leisurely life. Zhao Yun is the eldest disciple of Liu Yu, the biggest prince today, and his marriage naturally cannot be so-so. But there are only a few days left before Liu Yu's wedding date, which is very busy for Liu Yu and them. Perhaps out of jealousy of Liu Yu's leisurely life, under the threat of violence from Cai Yan and them, Liu Yu was helplessly arrested!

After a series of tedious rituals. Zhao Yun finally succeeded in marrying Tang Xing into the family. Seeing the excited and happy expression on his face, Liu Yu couldn't help but be happy. Especially when Dong Zhao, who was in charge of the wedding celebrant, invited Liu Yu to take a seat so that the newlyweds could serve tea. Liu Yu's heart is even more proud of being a parent.

"Master, the disciple's gratitude to your old man is beyond words, and I can only kowtow to you a few times here!" As soon as the words fell, Zhao Yun ignored Liu Yu's stopping, and knocked his head nine times with a "dong dong", and Tang Xing next to him also sang and did so.

"Okay, okay......" Liu Yuxu helped them and said with a serious face: "Zilong, you are modest and steady, your daughter-in-law also knows books and etiquette, and there is nothing to tell you as a teacher, I just hope that you will accompany your daughter-in-law more when you have time, and strive to add an apprentice to the teacher as soon as possible!" ”

Liu Yu's words blushed twice, and also made a room of people laugh. Of course, there is no doubt that Liu Yu's black hand has been recruited. Fortunately, today is a big day, no one is dissatisfied because of Liu Yu's words, which can be regarded as a very faux pas, and the atmosphere is getting more and more enthusiastic. Especially when Zhao Yun came out to toast alone, the atmosphere reached its peak. If it weren't for Huang Xu and Tai Shi Ci who came forward with righteousness, Zhao Yun wouldn't have thought about entering the cave room awake tonight.

Later, Liu Yu couldn't stand it anymore, and said to the faltering Zhao Yun: "Zilong, today is your big day, don't get drunk, you can go back to the room to accompany your daughter-in-law now." I'll leave it to the teacher! Zhao Yun nodded, and his words were a little unclear to Liu Yu to retreat, and then disappeared into the lobby at a lightning speed while people were unprepared. And those guys who made waves dared to say that they wanted to overturn Liu Yu to the ground after drinking to strengthen people's courage.

Thus, a very unfair battle began! The reason why it is extremely unfair is not that dozens of them singled out Liu Yu, but that Liu Yu bullied them with a special physique like a bottomless pit. The final result is naturally undoubted, Liu Yu exchanged his alcohol for a room of drunken customers!

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When Zhao Yun's marriage was over, Liu Yu summoned You Heng and Dong Zhao in the meeting hall of the Duke's Palace, which was the original Princess's Mansion.

"Xiangye, I don't know what is the important matter of summoning the ministers?" You Heng, who knew that Liu Yu would never be okay, asked straight to the point after Liu Yu finished the salute.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "I have something I want to ask your opinion. ”

You Heng and Dong Zhao glanced at each other, and said in unison: "The ministers are listening. ”

"I'm ready to start newspapers and magazines in my sphere of influence."

You Heng and Dong Zhao looked at each other. Then Dong Zhao asked with doubts: "Shu Chen and the others are ignorant, and they don't know what the 'newspapers and magazines' that Xiang Ye said are?" ”

"This newspaper, as the name suggests. It is a paper used to report current affairs, and its function is like a poster, except that newspapers are bought with money! ”

You Heng interjected and asked, "Although the people under Xiangye's rule are rich, there shouldn't be many people who are willing to spend money to buy newspapers similar to the proclamation, right?" Dong Zhao also looked like he was beside him.

Liu Yu shook his head with a smile and said, "The newspaper is not only like a bulletin that carries official announcements and wanted documents, etc., but also can publish some gossip that ordinary people are interested in. For example, where the price is cheap, where there are some wonders. Even where something happened to the murder or something like that, it can be published in the newspaper. You say, in this way, no one will want to pay for newspapers? ”

Dong Zhao listened to Liu Yu's words. immediately excitedly drew inferences: "What Xiang Ye said is that we can also use newspapers to establish a glorious image of Xiang Ye, and we can also give a certain amount of blow to the anti-appointment forces in various places from the language of speech." Under the crowd of gold, I believe we will definitely be able to make their reputation bad. This is much more useful than those propaganda teams under Chen! Xiangye is really wise! ”

Liu Yu happily accepted Dong Zhao's praise. Then he asked, "Well, do you think this is feasible?" ”

You Heng thought for a while and said, "Although it sounds like it is necessary to start this newspaper, the territory of Xiangye is too large, and it is impossible for the newspaper to be printed and sold in various places at the same time. Even if the release is scheduled at the same time, the news will never be exactly the same. If this problem is not solved, then this newspaper will not be opened! ”

Dong Zhao said with a smile before Liu Yu explained: "In fact, this matter is very easy to solve, you only need to limit the scope of the newspaper's report to one county!" ”

You Heng scolded with a smile when he heard this: "Good you Dong Zhao." He actually took this opportunity to expand the power of your Propaganda Department. If a county runs a newspaper, that's nearly forty copies. How dare you open your mouth! ”

Dong Zhao glanced at Liu Yu and saw that Liu Yu didn't care, so he said to You Heng with confidence: "Don't be so stingy!" Now that the treasury is abundant, and running a newspaper is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, what are you doing with your money bag so tightly?! ”

You Heng glared at Dong Zhao and said meaningfully: "Although the treasury is abundant now, there are many places to spend. What's more, Xiang Ye is going to start a war against Yuan Shao in two months, and this war has mobilized nearly 400,000 troops. Do you know how much food 400,000 people consume in a day? What's more, this battle is going to be fought for a full year, can you estimate the amount of heaven consumption in this year? In addition, after the occupation of Jizhou, the post-war reconstruction work will be carried out, and it will be even more difficult to enter and exit. How much does it cost you to open 40 newspapers as soon as you open your mouth now? ”

Speaking of this, You Heng once again glared at Dong Zhao, who had already been speechless, turned his head to look at Liu Yu and said, "Xiangye, in the opinion of the ministers, it is better to run a newspaper in Luoyang first." First, we can let Minister Dong and them accumulate a certain amount of experience first, and secondly, we can wait for us to take Jizhou, and then the funds will be abundant, and Minister Dong can run as many newspapers as you want! Xiangye, what do you think? ”

Liu Yu glanced at Dong Zhao, who was looking at Liu Yu expectantly, and said to You Heng: "I know what you mean, but I still agree with Dong Zhao's mention of yì, and let the newspapers bloom everywhere at one time." After listening to Liu Yu's words, You Heng immediately put on a sad look, Liu Yu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Don't be weird, I not only have a way to make the newspaper self-sufficient, but also make them our new source of income!" ”

Dong Zhao and You Heng's eyes lit up at the same time, and they asked in unison, "What way?" ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly, posed as a wise man, and said lightly: "Advertisement." ”

"Advertising?"

"The so-called advertising refers to 'wide publicity'......" Liu Yu patiently explained in the face of two unknown confidants: "The commerce and trade of the seven states under my rule are prosperous, and in order to better promote their products, there must be people who are willing to spend money to advertise in our newspapers to achieve the purpose of attracting customers." That's how newspapers make money! Liu Yu was not afraid that the businessmen under his rule did not come to advertise because they could not accept this new thing, because the resources at the disposal of organizations such as Xingchanglong Trading Company, Qinglong Society, Jinfeng Drizzle Building, and Liufenbantang in Liu Yu's hands were enough to fill the advertising pages of the newspaper.

Although Liu Yu said it in great detail. But fortunately, the two people present were some of the most intelligent people in the world, so they easily figured out the mystery of this, and they all laughed out loud. Dong Zhao laughed. On the other hand, he didn't forget to ask You Heng for money: "Dasi Nong, now you can rest assured, don't be so picky when you give me the allotment!" ”

You Heng nodded and said, "Of course! The prospects of this newspaper are so good, of course I will strongly support it, you can rest assured! ”

Then the two of them ignored Liu Yu's existence and discussed the style and operation mode of the newspaper as if no one was around. Liu Yu listened very happily on the side. I didn't feel left out at all. What a blessing to have two henchmen who can take charge on their own!

After a while, the two of them who were talking about it suddenly noticed Liu Yu, who was being ignored, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what advice Xiang Ye has?" ”

Liu Yu smiled slightly. said: "This matter is up to the two of you to discuss and decide, and I won't mix!" However, since then, newspapers everywhere have been uniformly named "morning newspapers". For example, the newspaper published in Luoyang is called 'Luoyang Morning Post', and the newspaper published by Yingchuan is called 'Yingchuan Morning Post'. Every newspaper is published in the morning. Let the craftsmen typeset and print overnight. One issue a day, so that the people under my rule can get the latest news as quickly as possible! ”

After they answered, You Heng looked at Liu Yu and asked excitedly: "Xiangye, since newspapers are so rich, then the magazine you said shouldn't be much worse?" ”

Liu Yu shook his head slightly and said, "If the newspaper is mainly aimed at the common people. Then the magazine takes the route of scholars. It mainly publishes commentaries on current affairs, poems and songs written by Confucians and scholars, or some legendary novels of the entertainment category. Of course. Anyone who publishes an article in a magazine can give a certain remuneration, which is called 'encouragement'! I'm going to publish it once a month in my entire sphere of influence, and I'm going to call it 'Culture Monthly.'" ”

Dong Zhao thought for a while, and asked in a surprised tone: "Does Xiangye want to reproduce the grand occasion of Shilin in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where a hundred schools of thought sang together and the speaker was not guilty?" ”

"Not bad." Liu Yu nodded first, and then added: "However, you must also have a good sense of proportion, it is okay to have different political opinions, but those reactionary articles that are not conducive to our rule must not be published!" ”

In Dong Zhao's "I know it in my heart" eyes, Liu Yu turned his head and asked You Heng, "What do you want?" Why do you look sad?! ”

You Heng sighed and replied, "According to Xiangye, we can't make any money in this magazine!" ”

Liu Yu asked in surprise, "Why do you say that?" ”

You Heng looked at Liu Yu and said, "Since the 'Cultural Monthly' is distributed to readers from all over the world, it will be considered insulting to publish commercial advertisements on it. If it were not advertised, the magazine would have lost money; But if it is advertised, I am afraid that the reputation of Xiangye in the hearts of the scholars will be even more unbearable! ”

That's a problem! Liu Yu thought for a while, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and said with a smile: "In fact, advertisements in magazines can also be published, as long as the advertised items are culture-related such as pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc., there is no problem!" ”

You Heng's eyes lit up, and he praised sincerely: "Xiangye is wise!" ”

Liu Yu smiled proudly and asked Dong Zhao again: "For newspapers and magazines, which can incite public opinion at a certain level, their editors-in-chief are very important!" Do you have the right person in mind? Don't trust anyone! ”

Dong Zhao smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Please rest assured, there is a suitable candidate in the minister's heart, and he will definitely not let you down!" ”

"Oh, let's hear it."

"The newspaper minister decided to take charge of it personally, and the magazine minister planned to hand it over to Chen Lin and Chen Kongzhang to take care of it."

"Chen Lin, Chen Kongzhang?" This guy seems to have written a crusade against Cao Cao for Yuan Shao in history, and his text is so vicious that it can make the city as deep as Cao Cao even see a cold sweat.

Dong Zhao saw that Liu Yu seemed to be a little curious about Chen Lin, so he explained to Liu Yu himself: "Kong Zhang is known as a talented person in Shilin, and he is known as 'a pen like a knife'. He entered the main book of the general, and after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he was demoted to a commoner because he was a member of the 'He Party'. Because of his fame, the minister sent someone to summon him to the propaganda team to be responsible for the secretary's work. As far as Kong Zhang can. will not live up to the trust of the prime minister! ”

Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "You go back and discuss the specific matters, and strive to get the newspapers and magazines up as soon as possible." I hope that during the attack on Yuan Shao, I can get through the guò newspaper so that the people under my rule can understand the war ahead. I would also like to take this opportunity to let the people of the Seven States know the powerful combat power of the soldiers who have always been their protectors! ”

"Obey your orders!" You Heng and Dong Zhao got up at the same time and answered solemnly.

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Liu Yu handed over all the trivial matters to his subordinates, and was about to spend a few days before the war, but he didn't expect Guan Ning and Huangfu Song to find Liu Yu together.

"I don't know what happened to Principal Huangfu and Dean Guan looking for their true appearance?" After welcoming the two into the study, Liu Yu immediately asked straight to the point.

Huangfu Song glanced at Guan Ning and said: "Xiangye, in a few days it will be the day when the fourth batch of cadets of the 'Xidian Military Academy' will graduate. ”

Liu Yu thought to himself that there was nothing to do during this period of time anyway, so it was better to go to Runan to see this famous school that had trained nearly a thousand middle-level officers for him! Just when Liu Yu was about to nod in agreement. Guan Ning, who saw that things were not going well, interjected anxiously: "Weichen also invited Xiangye to Songshan to attend the graduation ceremony of the fourth batch of students of 'Songyang Academy' at the request of the students!" Don't shirk it! ”

That's not easy! You must know that the reason why Liu Yu was able to settle down in a very short period of time was because Songyang Academy was cultivating a large number of basic administrative talents for Liu Yu, and Liu Yu couldn't help but give them face!

Liu Yu thought for a while under the warm gazes of Huangfu Song and Guan Ning. He said with a thin mud: "Since both of you have students graduating, then let's just hold a ceremony together, and save me from running around!" ”

Huangfu Song and Guan Ning looked at each other after listening to Liu Yu's words, and then nodded helplessly. Liu Yu ignored their expressions. After a smile, he asked, "Where do you think the joint graduation ceremony will be held?" ”

Huangfu Song preemptively said: "It's better to be in the school yard of our Xidian Military Academy." It's big enough that even 10,000 people won't look crowded! ”

Guan Ning shook his head and said with a smile: "Xidian Military Academy is far away in Runan County, and it will take at least twenty days to go back and forth. Xiangye has every opportunity, I'm afraid it will delay national affairs! According to Weichen's view, the venue for the joint graduation ceremony is still set at Songyang Academy! Although the riding range of our Songyang Academy is not as large as the school military field of Xidian Military Academy, it is more than enough to accommodate more than 600 graduates of our two families! ”

His words were approved by Huangfu Song, but Liu Yu was embarrassed. These two men spend most of their time in the field to deal with the affairs of the college. rarely goes back to Luoyang, so naturally I don't know Liu Yu's temperament. Although they misunderstood. But Liu Yu can't explain it, because these two people belong to the kind of people who are more serious and rigid, and I am afraid that they will admonish Liu Yu because of this.

Liu Yu hurriedly snorted, nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I think the joint graduation ceremony of the two of you will be held at the riding range of Songyang Academy!" Then you go down and arrange it first, and then come and let me know when everything is ready!" ”

Huangfu Song and Guan Ning bowed away. After seven or eight days, they came to Liu Yu's Duke's Mansion again and invited Liu Yu to Songshan together.

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Songshan Mountain, located in Dengfeng County, Yingchuan County, is the "Zhongyue" among the famous mountains in the five directions. Songshan is composed of two mountain ranges, Taimur Mountain in the east and Shaomuro Mountain in the west, with a total of 72 peaks. As for the historical allusions to Songshan, Liu Yu can't remember, and Cai Yan, who is the most knowledgeable among his women, is not around, Liu Yu just wants to ask!

"Husband, what are you thinking?" Zou Zhiruo leaned on Liu Yu's arms and looked up at Liu Yu, and asked softly.

Liu Yu naturally couldn't tell her that he was still thinking about other women when he hugged her, although Liu Yu was very sure that Zou Zhi would not be angry because of this, but Liu Yu, who had always boasted of having a heart of pity and cherishing jade, would never spoil the scenery, so Liu Yu smiled at her and replied, "It's nothing."

Fan Lihua next to her glanced at Liu Yu and said to Zou Zhiruo: "What does our husband's head think about besides thinking about women?" (To be continued......)