Li Chengqian's face was embarrassed suddenly, he took the initiative to contact the Confucian periodicals, on the one hand, he wanted to show favor to Confucianism, and on the other hand, it was to bring income to the post station, and the Confucian periodicals only had 300,000 copies per issue, which was also an income of nearly 15,000 yuan a year.

Morton looked at Li Chengqian's unnatural face, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Why do you think I'm such a stingy person, I want to let the post station enjoy the channel of the post station exclusively, the more I argue, the more clear it is, although the concepts of Confucianism and ink are different, but they are published at the same time and corroborate each other, which is a long-term road." ”

Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief, he was able to make such a feat, relying on Merton's idea, if he angered Merton, it would be difficult to let him help next time.

Merton said with a smile: "This is not the limit of the station, in the future, with the increase in the number of literate people, it is not impossible for a single copy of newspapers and periodicals to exceed one million, and by that time there will be more than two Confucian and ink periodicals." ”

Later newspapers and periodicals have a circulation record of more than one million, and they are all daily newspapers, such as hundreds of thousands of copies of Confucian ink magazines per issue, which seems to be a lot, but they are all periodicals, if they are evenly distributed, they are just tabloids with daily sales of 180,000 copies, and they are even more advantageous to the only two in Datang.

By the way, there is good news that I came here today, and I am afraid that the post station will increase its profits every year in the future. Merton said mysteriously.

"Oh?" Li Chengqian couldn't help but look happy.

Merton explained: "The ink journal is about to be split, and the Legalist column in it will be published separately, and in time, the post station will carry the three newspapers and periodicals of Confucianism and Confucianism at the same time, wouldn't it be another income."

"The Legalist has a report." Li Chengqian couldn't believe it, the legal column is a very popular section of the Ink periodical, and every time it reports on unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, it will cause a huge sensation.

Moreover, what shocked Li Chengqian even more was that the most prominent Confucianism and Mofa of the hundred schools of thought had already published newspapers to publicize their own ideas, so would there be other hundreds of schools of thought that would publish newspapers and periodicals one after another? ”

Merton looked at Li Chengqian as if he saw Li Chengqian's thoughts, and smiled: "This is natural, in the future, the prosperity of the doctor will also produce a medical newspaper, and the same is true for the farmer, not to mention anything else, it is not difficult to publish a newspaper of its own between the provinces, and in the future, the post station will wait until the ground to collect money!" ”

Li Chengqian's heart flashed a trace of worry, although the post station reform ushered in a good reception, but it made the people of the world communicate freely, and it was easier to accept the information of newspapers and periodicals, so that all kinds of news were more open, which was not in line with the royal education he received.

However, hearing the broad and promising prospects described by Merton, the hidden worries in his heart were suddenly swept away, at least this time he solved the bottomless pit of the post station for the imperial court, and let the people of the world get benefits, which is a great achievement.

Suddenly, a post guard hurriedly rushed into the post station, rushed to Li Chengqian and bowed down and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qiqi, there is an urgent report from Jiuhua Mountain, Your Majesty has returned from a trip. ”

"Father returns to the palace!" Li Chengqian couldn't help but panic in his heart, he advocated the reform of the post station this time, but without Li Shimin's consent, although he had achieved certain results, how could anyone not panic in the face of a powerful emperor and father like Li Shimin.

Merton also had a void in his heart, when Li Shimin left Beijing, he told him not to make small moves, but he joined forces with Li Chengqian to vigorously carry out a post station reform, and I am afraid that in the future, it will inevitably be settled by Li Minqiu.

"Don't worry, the reform of the post station is beneficial to the country and the people, even if Your Majesty returns, you can't find any fault." Merton said with a straight look.

"I hope so!" Li Chengqian is no longer full of confidence as before, he has always wanted to be recognized by Li Shimin, but when he really did things, he found that he was still difficult to ask for his father's shadow.

"How long does it take for Your Majesty to return to Chang'an City." Li Chengqian frowned.

The postman said solemnly: "According to the footsteps, it will take up to three days." ”

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said: "In the post station, all the copywriting will be sorted into a book, and after three days, the palace will personally ask my father for guilt." ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" The head of the post said respectfully.

When Morton heard Li Chengqian say the word pleading, he couldn't help frowning slightly, opened his mouth and didn't say anything.

Three days later, hundreds of officials gathered at the gate of Chang'an City, and Li Chengqian, who was the leader, had a young face but a strong posture.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

There was a commotion among the hundred officials, and I saw that on the brick road in the distance, a group of carriages was galloping, and on either side of it, two teams of cavalry were guarding each other.

The brick road under Chang'an City was built exceptionally flat, and the convoy soon arrived at the city gate, the carriage stopped, and Li Shimin's figure appeared in front of the hundred officials.

"Serve my father back to the palace!"

"Welcome Your Majesty back to the palace!"

Under the leadership of Li Chengqian, hundreds of officials saluted Li Shimin one after another.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please get up, I have been away from Beijing for more than two months, and the affairs of the DPRK and China have been done to all Aiqing." Li Shimin said loudly.

"Wait for the minister, just do your duty! Don't dare to take credit, and besides, there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who oversees the country for His Majesty, and we also have the backbone! Fang Xuanling said modestly instead of Baiguan.

"Oh!" Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian in surprise and said, "In this way, my prince is doing a good job. ”

"The prince is wise and martial, quite Your Majesty's demeanor!"

"The prince is merciful and cares about the people of the world."

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The officials nodded one after another, and the voices praised Li Chengqian.

"The child is young and does not understand state affairs, and it is really ashamed to rely on the assistance of important ministers." Li Chengqian said modestly.

"Okay, this place is not a place to stay for a long time, I have already traveled a long way, and I am tired, so let's wait until tomorrow morning!" Li Shimin waved his hand.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Only then did the hundred officials give up, but their eyes involuntarily looked at Li Chengqian, who was at the forefront, and when it came to tomorrow, the merits and demerits of the crown prince and the country would be decided.

Li Chengqian saw the carriage passing slowly, and his heart couldn't help flashing a trace of unwillingness, he took a big risk to reform the post station, just to get Li Shimin's approval, but now Li Shimin hung him there in front of hundreds of officials, without getting a word of affirmation, and all the notes he carefully prepared for the post station reform failed.

On the carriage, Empress Changsun looked at Li Chengqian's lost figure with a worried face, and couldn't help but worry: "Your Majesty, Chengqian is still young and has just come into contact with state affairs, are you too harsh on him like this?" ”

"He was still young, when he dismissed my Wupin Senior, how could he not have thought of being young." Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"After all, did Your Majesty also see the post reform? It is a good policy for the benefit of the country and the people, and the driver is afraid of His Majesty's punishment, and he is afraid of the head and tail, how can he succeed. Empress Eldest Sun said helplessly.

Li Shimin was silent for a long time and said: "If it weren't for what Qian'er did that I didn't expect, you thought I would save face for him." Let him dry it first, so as not to let him have some achievements and be a little unscrupulous. ”

Empress Changsun sighed helplessly, saying that father and son are enemies, and Li Shimin and Li Chengqian are the same, Li Chengqian usually thinks, Li Shimin thinks that Li Chengqian needs to be tempered more, and now that he has made some achievements, Li Shimin began to beat again, when will she be able to see the scene of father's kindness and filial piety.