Chapter 327: Imperceptibly Educating the People? (1st Update)
Chapter 327
If you want to run a long-term and stable newspaper, and if you want to be free from official suppression, you naturally have to go through the road of the government first.
But the problem is that Wang Yang has no official way to go, since there is no road, he simply goes directly to the upper route, and is today.
"You want to run a tabloid?" In Duanwang's Mansion, Zhao Xu looked at Wang Yang in front of him with some amusement, and he really couldn't understand why this guy would think about going to dump that thing.
A few days ago, I just took out a bunch of the couplets, which smashed countless literati and wise people in the entire Bianliang cultural circle were speechless, and it was only a few days before they came out again to try to run a tabloid.
"Your Majesty, what Wang wants to run is not the kind of tabloid that uses current affairs news to bluff people's attention, what Wang wants to run is a newspaper that can not only be appreciated by the elegant and vulgar, but also educate the people...... Your Majesty, please see, this is a sample ......" Wang Yang said solemnly for a long time, and then took out two folded samples from his arms.
One was handed to Zhao Xu, and the other was naturally handed over to Zhao Ji. Zhao Xu looked at it a few times with interest, and immediately noticed the difference between Wang Yang's tabloid.
"The words are so small, such a newspaper, I'm afraid it can't be four or five thousand words, right?" Zhao Ji said in a loud voice. Well, this goods left the Gongyuan two days ago, and after returning to the mansion, he slept directly for a whole day before he was relieved.
After hearing that Wang Yang wanted to find the Son of Heaven and had important matters to discuss, he invited the official family to gather in the mansion.
"It's about 4,700 words, and I'm going to do it every five days, and the number of words in each issue is about that." Wang Yang nodded and said.
"This is really fresh, I actually recorded what the farmer is suitable for doing at this time on paper, and this policy, I remember that it seems to be a more famous policy when I took the first imperial examination since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, but I didn't expect you to publish this article as well......"
Zhao Xu watched the end of the fourth edition from the very beginning with great interest, and then smashed his mouth. "The things you have here are really interesting, I didn't expect that they could be done in the tabloids......"
"There are things about agriculture and mulberry to educate the people, there are also strategies and knowledge to attract readers, and these romances entertain people's eyes and ears, this foreign travelogue is really eye-opening, I didn't expect that there is such a country outside my Great Song Dynasty...... But what is more? ”
Wang Yang nodded. "Of course, there is, but you won't be able to read it until the next issue of the newspaper."
When Wang Yang said this, Zhao Xu was stunned at first, and then couldn't help laughing. "If you get these, it's quite unpleasant, don't forget it and give me a copy when the time comes."
"Your Majesty, Wang has a reluctant request, the minister wants to issue an issue on the fifth day, so this newspaper is going to be called "Tokyo Hou Bao", well, I hope Your Majesty can leave Mobao......" Wang Yang smiled, and then said the purpose of inviting His Majesty the Emperor to come.
"In addition, I hope that Your Majesty, can you say hello to the subordinate province who specializes in reviewing the newspaper......
Zhao Xu couldn't help but be a little stunned. "You're worried about these things of yours, it can't be."
"Your Majesty, if this newspaper is only three to five thousand copies per issue, it is fine, but what if its sales increase tenfold or even a hundredfold, and it will not only be distributed in Bianliang, Tokyo in the future?"
"Is it that exaggerated?" Zhao Xu smashed his mouth, thinking of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of copies of this thing, this number is too outrageous, right......
"It's not an exaggeration, but it's very likely, Your Majesty, that those tabloids that attract people's attention with their grandstanding, even if they sell for twenty or thirty yuan, can sell three or five thousand copies, or even seven or eight thousand copies.
And Wang's newspaper not only has far more content than theirs, but more importantly, it almost not only meets the needs of readers, but even ordinary people can read the stories on it for entertainment......
"And on this newspaper, you can also record some warning words or short stories that persuade people to be loyal, filial, benevolent, and righteous, loyal to the monarch and patriotism, so as to enlighten the people's wisdom and ...... the people's customs."
Before, Zhao Xu was just smiling and interested, but for this great Song emperor, he only felt that the tabloid Wang Yang made was just Wang Yang's personal hobby.
But after hearing Wang Yang's words, Zhao Xu's face was also different, and his expression became serious. "Sir, do you mean that this newspaper can also serve as an edification?"
"This is natural, so Wang will think about these newspapers, according to the season, and record the agricultural and mulberry events in season, just to see if it can have an effect." Of course, Wang Yang couldn't guarantee the ticket, but he started from farming, after all, the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty were very concerned about farming.
"In that case, then I'll inform the province of Menxia." After Zhao Xu pondered for a long time, he nodded heavily and replied.
Wang Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, with Zhao Xu's nod and approval, this matter was mostly over.
"Huh...... Sir, apart from the fact that the exhortations to the peasants are excerpted from the agricultural books, and the arguments are taken from the classics of the past, these are all written by you? Zhao Ji suddenly asked at this time.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but subconsciously glance at those serials, even those life hacks, and the last travelogue to the world. I couldn't help but lie in a big groove in my heart.
"It's not all, it's mostly those stories of gods and ghosts that I heard from the countryside, and I just compiled them into a book, which is nothing." Wang Yanggan laughed twice and shook his head.
But even so, it still made Zhao Xu and Zhao Ji's brothers shake in their hearts, and Zhao Xu felt more and more that Wang Yang was talented, just a tabloid used to make money in the eyes of others, but what he was thinking about was how to educate the people.
The important thing is that he used the "Motoyu printing technique" that he had previously offered to himself. This made Zhao Xu, the son of the Great Song Dynasty, look forward more and more to whether this newspaper can play the role of imperceptibly educating the people as Wang Wushan said.
Three days later, the first issue of "Bianliang Hou Bao" finally happened in Bianliang, Tokyo, 5,000 copies, Wang Yang asked the Keju Society to send a group of younger brothers to help, to the Great Song Dynasty Bianliang for free distribution, and also set up distribution points in the Wanhong boutique clothing store and Yihong Building.
And also paid attention to the first five issues of the newspaper free, the important thing is that the four words "Bianliang Hou Bao" actually came from the handwriting of the Great Song Dynasty, which really surprised many people who got the newspaper.
Can this be called a tabloid? Can it still be the kind of tabloid that will be confiscated by the people in the government? The ink treasures of the dignified Song Tianzi appeared on it.
And look at the format of its content is very novel, whether it is those that are quite interesting, or those that persuade farmers to be in season, or those selected strategies and opinions excerpted from the classics, it really makes people amazed.
And the last travelogue of the countries is also eye-catching, the original country of those white-skinned monkeys is different from my Great Song Dynasty.
Hey, there are words in the middle of this, the middle seam on one side is an advertisement for the Wanhong boutique clothing store, and on the other side, it is an announcement about the new program rehearsed by Yihong Lou recently.
And it also stated that with this newspaper, within three days to go to Yihong House to Hi Pi, a pot of fine wine will be provided for free, and customers who consume in Wanhong boutique clothing stores can get a 10% discount.