On November 25, Li Zhi received the decree of the Son of Heaven and began to publish newspapers in Shandong. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Since it is a newspaper in Shandong, it is naturally no longer "Tianjin Daily". Li Zhi sent people to Jinan to buy a large courtyard to serve as an editorial department, preparing to publish the "Shandong Daily" every day. Of course, there is no need to build a new team to publish Shandong Daily, and the daily "Shandong Daily" only needs to be slightly cut on the "Tianjin Daily".

Every night, after the editing of the Tianjin Daily was completed, a copy would be printed in the editorial office of the Tianjin Daily, and then the newspaper would be sent to Jinan in a day's time. After the newspaper arrived in Jinan, the editorial department of Jinan typeset and printed according to the newspaper sent, and then there was the main content of "Jinan Daily".

In this way, "Jinan Daily" can also publish the world's major events and local news at a relatively fast speed. Although under this operation, the speed of news in Jinan will be one day slower than that in Tianjin, it is necessary to know that this is a time when communication is basically relied on, and the dissemination of news in various places among the people is based on months. Although Jinan Daily is one day slower than Tianjin Daily, it is still a good newspaper full of new news for the people.

At the same time, as a Jinan Daily, it cannot do without local news and editorials. Li Zhi selected several progressive literati from the shogunate to work as reporters and local editorials in Jinan. The reporter is responsible for collecting local news in Shandong, such as where the bandits have been encountered and where the White Lotus Cult is prevalent, and publish them one by one. The editorials are responsible for reaching out to the ground and writing commentator articles that reflect the local atmosphere of Shandong.

Of course, for Shandong Daily, the most attractive thing is the first time to publish the world's major events. Those tea guests are waiting in the teahouse for the newspaper reader to read the newspaper, and what they want to hear is not a major event in the world? Local news and commentators' articles are just localized embellishments that add a sense of belonging to newspaper readers in Shandong.

According to Li Zhi's assumption, if ordinary people can get news from various places in the newspaper, they will be accustomed to going to the teahouse to listen to the newspaper. As long as the common people are accustomed to listening to the newspaper, then public opinion in Shandong will be controlled by Li Zhi.

Of course, for Shandong Daily, relying on the attractiveness of the newspaper alone cannot spread out propaganda. Li Zhi made drastic reforms in Tianjin, and was regarded as a thief by Shilin in the world. Li Zhi's newspaper, as a means for Li Zhi to compete for the right to speak, was naturally chased and intercepted by scholars.

Li Zhi sent 1,200 soldiers of the Tiger Division to Jinan, Shandong Province, to guard the distribution of the newspaper.

In the Ming Dynasty, Shandong had six prefectures and 92 counties, and Li Zhi sent 200 people to each prefecture to guard the newspaper's distribution. Li Zhi's stationing in Jinan this time was agreed by the Son of Heaven and obtained the text of the Ministry of War. Moreover, Li Zhi's soldiers are strong and strong, and Jinan Mansion has been captured, who dares to forcibly stop Li Zhi's soldiers? The prefects of each prefecture knew that their arms could not twist their thighs, so they had no choice but to let Li Zhi's soldiers and horses enter the city to protect the newspaper.

On 11 December, Huan Yihua, who was in charge of the newspaper's affairs for Li Zhi, stationed personnel from Tianjin in Jinan, and quickly cut through the mess, completing the organizational work of the "Shandong Daily" and publishing the first "Shandong Daily" in just over 20 days.

However, what Li Zhi did not expect was that Shandong Shilin's boycott of the newspaper was very fierce.

Li Zhi sent troops to attack Xiangyang, Jinan and Suzhou, although he deterred the traitors who attacked Li Zhi's trade route, but the world also had a sense of crisis that Li Zhi was oppressed step by step. Although they did not dare to destroy Li Zhi's trade routes, they felt that Li Zhi was pressing to issue a newspaper to seize the right to speak, and they were very united.

After the publication of Li Zhi's "Shandong Daily", under the protection of 1,200 soldiers of the Tiger Division, it was only circulated in the capitals of the six provinces of Shandong. As soon as he left the capital city where the soldiers were stationed, he was immediately attacked by the gentry, and it was impossible to move an inch at all.

Huan Yihua saw that the matter was tricky, and rushed back to Tianjin overnight to report the situation to Li Zhi.

"Uncle, Shandong is not as good as Tianjin, there is no military strength in the prefectures and counties of Shandong, and the gentry everywhere are very rampant!"

"In Zhangqiu County, Jinan Prefecture, there is a teahouse that hires children to read newspapers after Tianjin, but the teahouse was smashed by the local gentry on the same day, and it was closed the next day."

"In Chengwu County, the capital of Yanzhou, the owner of a teahouse hired a reader to read the newspaper, but the newspaper reader was injured by the local green skin rushing into the teahouse on the same day, and no one dared to read the newspaper in the teahouse again."

"In Changle County, Qingzhou Prefecture, the newspaper was taken away by the local gentry before it reached the teahouses."

"Except for the two hundred soldiers stationed in each prefecture and city, which can maintain order, none of the newspapers in other prefectures and counties can be disseminated. I estimate that if the newspaper is to be disseminated, it is necessary to station at least 100 soldiers in each county, and more than three soldiers in each teahouse to ensure the order of reading the newspaper. ”

Li Zhi was stunned and said, "Then the six prefectures and ninety-two counties in Shandong, wouldn't it be necessary to send more than 10,000 people?" ”

Huan Yihua nodded and said: "It's true, the magistrates everywhere are biased towards the gentry, and they turn a blind eye to the gentry's smashing behavior. Without 10,000 troops entering Shandong, we will not be able to control the order in Shandong at all. ”

Li Zhi was silent for a while when he heard Huan Yihua's words.

For the gentry whose tentacles penetrated into every corner of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zhi's strength was still weak. In particular, newspapers, which deal directly with the common people, are very dependent on the establishment of a new order. There were not enough soldiers to maintain order on the ground, and under the collective opposition of the gentry clique, it was extremely difficult for the newspaper to promote.

For the whole of Shandong, 1,200 soldiers were insignificant. These soldiers were scattered to the state and county, and there were only a dozen or so people in a state or county, where were the opponents of the local gentry. Those landlords could easily organize hundreds of people to come, and with the connivance of the magistrates, these hundreds of people were very likely to attack Li Zhi's soldiers.

Could it be that for the sake of a few small newspapers, they want to go on a killing spree in Shandong?

This time, how many thousand people are to be killed? How many cities did you send troops to? in order to deter all the Shandong gentry.

However, if we do not rely on killing people and sending troops to maintain local order, if more than 10,000 soldiers are stationed out, then how can we support Jinzhou?

Li Zhi was silent and thought for a while.

After a long time, he said slowly: "Okay, then each county will send a hundred people, each state will send one hundred and fifty people, and each prefecture will send two hundred people to maintain order in Shandong and protect the spread of the newspaper." ”

Li Xing, who was sitting next to him, was stunned and said, "Big brother, the Son of Heaven urged us to send troops to rescue Jinzhou, how can we send more than 10,000 people to Shandong at this time?" ”

Li Zhi said lightly: "The matter in Jinzhou is not in a hurry, and it is estimated that there will be no winner in a few months." We will first suppress the gentry in Shandong, and then send troops to Jinzhou. ”

Huan Yihua nodded and said: "With the words of the uncle, the newspaper can be spread in Shandong." There were a hundred soldiers in each county, and the gentry would be afraid. ”

Li Zhi said coldly: "After the soldiers are stationed, those who dare to make trouble against the newspapers in various parts of Shandong will be killed!" ”