In today's Nanjing city, Qingliu Bao has become the preferred newspaper for officials and scholars, and every issue of Qingliu Bao will arouse people's popularity, even at its current high price, it has not resisted people's enthusiasm, so Qingliu Bao is now constantly printed to fully meet people's needs.

Qingliu Newspaper is located in a three-story building on Chengxian Street next to Guozijian, and the staff in it is not very large, because it is currently under the management of the Press and Publication Department, so it is also half an official, and many young scholars who have no merit will be proud of entering Qingliu Newspaper.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that Lu Yizhong and Yan Hongkui, two scholars, were named in the Qingliu Newspaper Office, and many scholars came for the names of these two, and they were eager to meet these two scholars, and then worship under their door, and once climbed the Qingyun Steps.

The problem is that there are a lot of people who want this kind of good thing, and the big guy is fighting for me, but it is a bit vulgar, and there is not much level in the first place, so it can't get into everyone's eyes.

But for some people, it is really reported to Qingliu, this person is Wang Jingqi, he was originally waiting for the examination in Beijing, waiting for next year's imperial examination, but later after Ning Chu issued a new scientific examination system, not only the content of the examination has changed, but even the reputation of the examination is much worse than before, which makes him a little confused.

In front of Wang Jingqi or tens of millions of scholars, it is no longer the glorious road that can soar to the sky in one fell swoop, but the examination that really returns to the essence, the examination is only to determine the qualifications of being an official, but it does not mean that it can fly in one fell swoop, it also needs to continue to take root at the grassroots level, and then continue to participate in the examination and upgrade, so as to have the opportunity to become a high-ranking official little by little, even the champion is the same, and there is no longer the nobility of the past.

Even the first scientific expedition held by Ning Chu when the country was founded, the champion Peng Qifeng is currently only the deputy director of the Department of Press and Publication, and the most prominent Tanhua Wu Jingzi is only the deputy director of the company, and the rest of the people are still in the local county as the county commander, and the county is the county magistrate, and there is no so-called glory.

For others, this road is a very safe road, but for Wang Jingqi, what he wants to pursue is not this kind of day-to-day life, ambition prompts him to choose the road to achieve fame and fortune faster, and this road he has already understood - that is, Qingliu Bao.

In Wang Jingqi's view, Qingliu Bao is ostensibly just a newspaper under the Department of Press and Publication, which is a semi-official organization, which means that more newspapers will be established in the future, but there is one point, that is, since the launch of Qingliu Bao, the impact on Shilin is great, if you can take advantage of this to become a leader in the literary world, then it is a good choice.

In the past dynasties, the leader of the literary world is not something that ordinary people can be, usually the leader of the literary world, commanding Shilin, on the other hand, he is also the chief of the court, commanding hundreds of officials, and his status is so special that even the emperor has to look up to it, so this is also the best way for Wang Jingqi to take the position.

"Brother Wang, Deputy Director Peng is still in charge of the current Qingliu Daily, so you can go directly to see him."

A young man in a loose robe smiled and said, his surname is Chen Mingming, and he is also a member of Qingliu Daily, and he is a small editor below, who has had an old friend with Wang Jingqi before, so he introduced him to Peng Qifeng this time.

Wang Jingqi arched his hand and smiled: "Brother Chen is really polite, this time I need to thank Brother Chen for his kindness, it is up to man to succeed or not, but Brother Chen's kindness will be reciprocated by a spring in the future." "Nothing is Wang Jingqi's word.

Chen Ming smiled and pointed to a room in the small building, "That's Deputy Director Peng's office in Qingliu Newspaper, he used to be in the Department of Press and Publication of the Executive Yuan on weekdays, so it's rare to see him, but there are more of them during this time, Brother Wang, please." ”

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

Wang Jingqi walked towards the office, but when he stepped on the wooden floor of the small building, he made a small sound, but it made him feel a little drumming in his heart, in vain Wang Jingqi is known for his talent on weekdays, but what he wants to see now is last year's champion Peng Qifeng, and he has a little drum in his heart.

Wang Jingqi walked to the wooden door and tapped lightly with his knuckles, making a crisp knocking sound.

"Please come in."

When Wang Jingqi walked into the office, he found that the person in front of him was really a little young, but he was younger than him, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Ning Chu is really full of talents...... I didn't expect this champion Peng Qifeng to be so young, but he was ashamed of many readers.

"Brother Wuji can come to Qingliu to report today, Hanwen is really disappointed, and I hope to forgive my sins."

Peng Qifeng had a smile on his face, he was not familiar with Wang Jingqi, but he had also heard a little about this person's literary name, and now he couldn't help but feel a little happy to see this person attracted by Qingliu News.

Wang Jingqi was also smiling and polite together, both of them are literati, and even Peng Qifeng does not have much taste of officialdom, so it is quite appetizing to chat, especially in some literary exchanges, which can play a role in learning from each other, so the scene is also quite lively.

When the two chatted, there was a maid who presented a set of tea sets, and began to make tea for the two, which was originally normal, but when the maid took out a pot of tea from the wooden box, it attracted Wang Jingqi's attention, this tea piece is larger, and I don't feel its fragrance when I smell it at first, but when it is brewed, it is fragrant, especially when Wang Jingqi tastes a few sips, but I feel that the tongue is full of relish, and it is a little sweet, which is quite different from ordinary famous tea.

"Brother Hanwen, this tea is quite mysterious, it looks ordinary on the surface, but it actually has a unique flavor when you drink it, I don't know why it is not famous?"

Peng Qifeng had a little pride on his face, "Brother Wuji is not to underestimate this tea, it is called Yunmengxiang, in the early years, when His Majesty was training in Yunmeng, he once asked the mountain people for it, the surface is ordinary, but it is an endless aftertaste when he drinks it, even the emperor has been in love, and now it is all the rage in my Ningchu, but this tea is now worth a different price, but ordinary people are not very clear." Even my small can was bought by someone, and the price was quite expensive. ”

"Oh? It's a shame to be lonely and unheard of, but as a tea lover, I've never heard of it......"

Wang Jingqi sighed repeatedly, but when he said this, he added a few words intentionally or unintentionally, "Drinking tea is like drinking life, maybe many people are indeed like this tea, with empty ambitions and aspirations, but no one can taste its fragrance." ”

"Brother Wuji's words are quite meaningful.......," Peng Qifeng had a somewhat meaningful smile on his face, "Your Majesty once told me that in this world, whether it is Bole or Maxima, you can't sit and wait for someone who knows the goods to come to the door, you have to take the initiative to go out, so that you can be known." ”

Wang Jingqi didn't want to go around in circles anymore, but he stood up directly and bowed.

"Brother Hanwen, Wang Wuji has asked himself to be heroic and uninhibited in his life, he is said to be a long and uninhibited world, and there is no one who can be a friend, but he really admires Brother Hanwen.

Peng Qifeng didn't say yes or no, just picked up the teacup, carefully sniffed the fragrance of the tea leaves, and then said in a low voice: "Do you know what the role of Qingliubao is?" ”

"Preach new policies for the imperial court, educate the people for the imperial court, and control the hearts of the people for the imperial court."

"Hahahaha......."

Peng Qifeng laughed loudly, and then said seriously: "It is true to preach the new policy for the imperial court, but it is false to educate the people and control the hearts of the people, which is contrary to our ideas. ”

Through the conversation just now, Peng Qifeng found a serious problem, that is, Wang Jingqi's ambition seems to be a little too big, which makes Peng Qifeng a little unhappy.

Wang Jingqi quickly understood his problem, and he said humbly: "Brother Peng, the student is indeed optimistic about the prospects of Qingliu Newspaper and is also interested in participating in it..... As for the future development, after all, it is under the Department of Press and Publication, and Brother Peng does not have to worry. ”

Peng Qifeng can naturally understand what Wang Jingqi means, which is nothing more than that no matter how it develops, it will be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Press and Publication, and it will not threaten him Peng Qifeng, let alone use it to do something, but this is not the original meaning that Peng Qifeng wants to express, and it can even be said to be the opposite of each other.

"Brother Wang, this matter is not as simple as you think......."

Peng Qifeng said with a sincere face: "I had the same idea as you before, but this is not in line with Your Majesty's thoughts....... In fact, by the first half of next year at the latest, at least a dozen more newspapers will join in, and they will all be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Press and Publication, which is only responsible for content review and related procedures. ”

The simple meaning is that Qingliu Bao will not become a special newspaper, but just one of dozens of newspapers that want to use it to leverage the career - sorry, this is not possible.

After Wang Jingqi listened, the whole person was a little depressed, but what he originally expected was so different from reality, it really made him a little unbearable - did he really have to walk up step by step from the imperial examination?

He was unwilling, and even a little resentful, if it was just for such an official, why did he Wang Jingqi have to go all the way here? With the connections of the Wang family, where can you not seek an official position in the north?

After all, these thoughts only flashed in Wang Jingqi's heart, and it was impossible for him to go back, and said in a low voice: "Brother Peng's words, I understand in my heart, but it has always been my wish to enter the newspaper, no matter how difficult this road is, I want to give it a try......."

I have to say that the rise of the Fu Han Army has really changed the fate of too many people, if it is in the original history, Wu Jingzi will be ruined for life, Cao Xueqin will write an immortal chapter, and he Wang Jingqi will also become a ghost in a few years, but in this era, their fate has been rewritten, at least Wang Jingqi has now become a staff member of Qingliu Daily, but his life has been saved......

Just when Wang Jingqi found a new chapter in his life, Liu Tongxun, as the county magistrate of Xiaogan County, was full of spirit at this time, he was patrolling Xiaogan County with several people, and the origins of these people were not small, including Cui Yu, the chief shopkeeper of the Ning's Chamber of Commerce, Cheng Moran, the chief shopkeeper of the Chengjia Chamber of Commerce, and Deng Lin, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Management Department.

"Director Deng, Shopkeeper Cui and Shopkeeper Cheng, you have also seen it in the counties of Hanyang Prefecture in the past few days, our Xiaogan County, as the land of Longxing, has complete resources, especially the people's support for industry and commerce is also very active, which is very suitable for our project this time."

Liu Tongxun had a smile on his face, and there was an entourage behind him who came over with a map, which drew the scope of the entire Xiaogan County with exquisite lines, detailed and accurate, the key is that the location of various resources is also marked on it, but it makes everyone marvel inexplicably.

"Lord Liu, this is where we have been looking these days......."

Deng Lin, deputy director of the State-owned Assets Management Department, pointed to those places and sighed: "Lord Liu's work is really solid, and I really admire it, but although this project is led by the State-owned Assets Management Department, the specific implementation still depends on the ideas of our two owners, they are the real God of Wealth!" ”

"Hahahaha...... Director Deng was really polite. This time, we must fully support the project promoted by the State-owned Assets Management Department, but in business, since we want to invest in white money, it is not in vain, some necessary things, and I hope Director Deng understands. ”

Cui Yu hugged his fists and said with a smile, he had been integrating the assets of the royal family in the past time, including the mines and land before the Ning family, and integrating them into the form of the Chamber of Commerce.

Since the promotion of industry and commerce, Ningyu has asked the State-owned Assets Management Department under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to lead some large and small chambers of commerce to start a pilot cooperation project in Huguang, the main purpose is to use the inherent funds of the Chamber of Commerce to activate the mineral resources accumulated in the hands of the State-owned Assets Management Department, so as to achieve a win-win situation.

Speaking of which, a mineral project like this looks very popular on the surface, but in fact it is not, because the vast majority of the people in this era do not have relevant needs, even if the farmers need not much iron every year, so in the absence of a market, the mineral resources in the hands of the State-owned Assets Management Department are not a valuable thing.

The current development of the mineral iron smelting industry is almost entirely led by Ning Yu, the purpose is naturally to meet the needs of the war, hundreds of millions of catties of iron must be met, so only at this stage, the use of national means to regulate the development of the industry, and now the introduction of the Chamber of Commerce is not only to make up for the weakness of the lack of funds in the imperial court, but also to guide more private assets into the industrial and commercial industry, rather than the existence of the countryside to buy land.