Chapter 176: Apology
"Humph......!"
Seeing this kid's virtue, and there was a strong threat in his words, Li Er's face couldn't help but become even more ugly.
With your virtue, I still want Lao Tzu to give you justice, and Lao Tzu is now eager to give you a few big ear scrapers.
Especially his sworn look, coupled with that confident look, he guessed that this kid would definitely pit him again!
But he really doesn't know, who does this rabbit cub fall in love with?
"Master Horse, you might as well talk about how to share your Majesty's worries first, if you can really solve problems for Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely give you a fair ......!"
Seeing Li Er's ugly face, he hurriedly reminded him!
There's no way, in case these two people really turn their faces, what about their shareholding?
Although he only invested in the grain business before, most of the money was borrowed!
If he really loses money, even if he sells the entire mansion, he won't be able to repay the money!
"Okay, let me explain to you what the nature of a reporter's job is......?"
After Zhao Yin glanced at everyone, he nodded, and continued: "You are all pillars of the country and well-informed, so do you know what a newspaper is?" ”
Everyone shook their heads in confusion!
I've never heard of anything like this!
"The so-called newspaper is something similar to a script, but the difference is that the stories in the script are all made up, while the newspaper records the new things that happen every day in Chang'an City!"
"For example, for example, today's concubine was wronged for no reason, what unjust case was tried in Dali Temple, what policy of benefiting the people was promulgated by the emperor recently, which minister went to Qinglou again, which prince raised a concubine in outsourcing, etc., these can be recorded in the newspaper!"
Zhao Yin patiently explained these dirt buns!
"Ahem......!"
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu and others coughed awkwardly when they heard the words "visiting the Qinglou and raising a concubine"!
This kid is revealing their scars!
"Then again, the reason why the minister wants to start a newspaper is mainly to record the emperor's great achievements, as well as some recently promulgated policies to benefit the people, such as which army the emperor led to win the battle, and where the emperor reduced taxes, etc., with the newspaper, the people can see the scene clearly!"
"Therefore, the role of the newspaper is to let the people intuitively see the emperor's political achievements, so as to experience the emperor's worries and great achievements!"
Zhao Yin continued to explain.
"Zhao Juma, I don't know how much your newspaper costs? Is it the same as the script, the price is the same? ”
"Hmmm! This newspaper is indeed a good thing, but the income of ordinary people is only enough to satisfy their stomachs, and they can't afford to buy this expensive newspaper at all, so I'm afraid it won't play a big role! ”
Lu Fugui and Zheng Zhankui said disapprovingly.
"You two really got to the point......
Seeing the two of them questioning, Zhao Yin not only did not get angry, but nodded with satisfaction, and then arched his hand towards Li Er, and continued: "Weichen's newspaper is for the people of the world to see, so the price is also very low, each newspaper only costs six yuan, and it may be lower in the future, or even free!"
"Liuwen?"
After hearing his words, everyone's eyes widened in surprise!
Even Li Er was very surprised, he never thought that this kid would set the price of the newspaper so low!
It's just five or six texts, it's like giving it away for nothing!
In this way, all the people in the world can afford to read the newspaper!
"The cost of making paper is extremely high, and if the horses were to be sold at such a low price, wouldn't the bookstore lose a lot of money?"
Cheng Yanjin asked a little nervously.
If this newspaper is a loss-making business, won't all the money from the sale of books and wineries have to fill this big hole?
"In order to let more people read and write, and to let more people know about His Majesty's great achievements, Ben Ma plans to spend one million yuan a year to subsidize the newspaper's loss-making ......!"
Zhao Yin held his head high, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
In fact, now that the cost of paper has been reduced, it is impossible for this newspaper to lose money at all!
If it is done well, it will be the most profitable industry in the bookstore!
What's more, the newspaper will also bring him income in other ways!
"The horse is really dedicated to the country, which makes me admire Lao Cheng very much!"
Hearing that he would pay out of his own pocket, Cheng Yanjin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time did not forget to bring him a high hat!
Now the bookstore is making money every day, and he doesn't want to let this money slip out again!
However, Zhao Yin ignored him and continued: "But if you want to run this newspaper, you need to collect some interesting news, and the people who collect these news are called reporters, so they play the role of supervising hundreds of officials, as long as someone dares to be a traitor, or corrupt and bribe, they will be recorded and written in the newspaper!" ”
"Wei Chen dares to ask Your Majesty, I paid out of my own pocket to promote Your Majesty's benevolence, and I also spent a huge amount of money to hire reporters to help you supervise hundreds of officials, what is wrong with the minister?
"What's wrong with saying that those journalists are uncrowned kings who can decide whether officials are promoted or not?"
Zhao Yin asked.
"Hmmm! It's kind of interesting......! ”
In fact, Li Er didn't listen to what Zhao Yin said at this time, but pinched his chin and thought about it with interest!
The reason why he is jealous of the Seven Great Families is not only because they have strong financial resources, but also because most of the people who study in the world are from the Seven Great Families!
So, if they want to create some public opinion, it's easy to do it!
Even if he has always been diligent in government and loves the people, if these scholars say that he is a faint king, then the people of the world will think that he is not a good emperor!
Therefore, he has never dared to touch the Seven Great Families.
But if the newspaper had been made, it would have been different.
When the time comes, he can directly print what he has done for the people in the newspaper, so that all the people in the world can understand!
This can not only educate the people, but also deprive the seven families of the right to speak among the scholars!
The most important thing is that you don't have to pay a penny out of your own pocket.
How could he not agree to such a good thing as the best of both worlds?
"The virtuous son-in-law dissipated his anger, but I neglected to oversee and mistakenly believed the slander of the Yushitai, so I wronged the virtuous son-in-law!"
After Li Er thought about it, he made up with a smile on his face.
Dai Xuan and the others watched his face turn from cloudy to sunny, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In this grain business, all their belongings are pressed!
Now that they have been suppressed by the seven major families, they are worried that they have no idea!
If they offend the colt again, then all their previous investment will have to be wasted!