Wang Yue wanted to use basic education to win over the 95 percent of the people, and the quantity, quality, and cost of the Ming Dynasty books were all lagging behind. This is not the end, Wang Yue still has a set of combination punches to take away the right to speak again. That is the means of propaganda such as newspapers and radio.

No one should think about broadcasting, this is unique to Wang Yue. Newspapers will win in terms of beautiful printing, easy-to-understand content, and low prices.

The distribution of newspapers is carried out by recruited newsboys over the age of twelve, who have passed the best age to read and are minors, so that those who are unable to do manual labor at this age can be used as newsboys.

There are not too many people to be used for newspaper boys, so Wang Yue has already planned to set up a junior military training class to absorb these children for militarized management and training.

This age is the period when the outlook on life is established, and after education and publicity, it is easy to become a staunch member who supports Wang Yue.

In this way, the starting point city has formed a model for people of all ages and no dead ends to make the best use of it.

The first issue of the newspaper was sent free of charge to all parts of the starting point city, and some of it was also distributed by the Kyoshi. In the Ming Dynasty, it quickly became clear how influential a free newspaper was, especially among scribes.

Within the starting point city, with Wang Yue's efforts, it has almost reached the point where everyone has books to read and everyone has something to do.

Why do you say almost, because there is a group of people who neither work nor go to the school run by Wang Yue. They have a very fashionable title, that is, scholars, that is, Wang Yue's former identity.

These people were going to participate in the imperial examination, so after their lives improved, they chose to continue to study the subset of scriptures and histories, in order to achieve fame and glory on the lintel.

Most of them are teaching and studying at the starting point city school, and a small number of them are all out of work.

Although the content taught in the school in the starting point city is insulting, the purpose of the school is to run the school for free and improve the ability of the poor children to earn a living.

So they don't have much to say, it's too tempting for a teacher to pay more than six taels a month, not to mention that there are so many novel miscellaneous knowledge in the school. For them, physics, chemistry, biology, and even mathematics are miscellaneous studies.

Not long after the newspaper was launched, the "Ming Pao" newspaper office in the business district of the starting point city was blocked.

When Wang Yue arrived, he saw more than a dozen Confucian students in robes at the concierge of the newspaper office, arguing with the old man in the concierge room. The old man of the porter was transferred from the city standard management office, and he was very loyal to his duties and refused to let him in.

Wang Yue stepped forward and arched his hand: "Brothers, why are you making a lot of noise here? ”

A young man came out and arched his hand: "But Lord Wang Sihua in person? Xiaosheng Shangqiu Hou Fang Yu is polite! ”

This is Hou Fangyu, one of the four princes in the late Ming Dynasty? The son of the Marquis of the Household Department?

Wang Yue asked, "Father Ling is Lord Hou Xihou?" How did you come to my starting point? ”

Hou Fangyu nodded and said, "It's Jia Yan!" I heard that there are many strange things in the starting city, so I came here to travel and happened to see "Ming Pao". ”

Then he asked: "Dare to ask Lord Wang, we are all interested in contributing, but why doesn't the Jingshi Weekly take the current text as the manuscript?" In this dynasty's imperial examination, the eight shares are taken, and the reporter should be based on the eight shares, everyone says, is this the truth. A group of scholars shouted together, "Yes, that's right." ”

They all come to submit articles intentionally, and the reputation of readers in this era is the most important, and the newspaper is indeed a good thing to make a name for itself.

Wang Yue smiled, looked at them, and said after they quieted down: "The original intention of this newspaper is to face the public, even illiterate people, listening to people read the newspaper can understand the meaning." If you think your article is good, why don't you publish an anthology? The explanation of this newspaper's solicitation of articles is clear, and only folk anecdotes and current affairs comments are collected. Is it difficult that you can only write eight strands, and there is no good vernacular article that can be written? ”

When these people think about it, they don't charge eight shares, so they write something else. Each of them has a little abacus in their hearts, go back and bite the pen to write a commentary on current affairs? Or go back and ponder the poems? After a while, these young people felt that it was difficult for them to be strong, and they each gave their leave.

What's more, Wang Yue said nothing in this city, and they didn't have the courage to argue.

Hou Fangyu stood in place with some embarrassment, he was only eighteen years old this year, a young man. He is not yet the leader of the Restoration Society, and he is not as famous as he was later

"Chaozong, let's go." A scholar beside Hou Fangyu said to him.

The writing of the fourth prince at the end of the Ming Dynasty has absolutely nothing to say, and Wang Yue doesn't plan to let it go. So he spoke: "Hou Gongzi, since you came to my starting point city, it is also fate. How about sitting in with me? ”

Wang Yue's current reputation is not small, in addition to his outstanding military achievements, he has established such a peculiar starting point city, not to mention that he is also very curious about this newspaper. Therefore, Hou Fangyu was also happy to accept Wang Yue's invitation.

Hou Fangyu entered the newspaper office with the young scholar, and he was secretly surprised by the various facilities in the newspaper.

After they were seated in the reception room, the little girl from her own newspaper served tea.

Hou Fangyu introduced to Wang Yue: "This is my classmate and friend Chen Li. ”

Wang Yue nodded and said straight to the point: "Are you two interested in serving as a special editor of a section of this newspaper?" ”

Hou Fangyu is also a family of eunuchs, so he should not be so interested in salary. But they like names, so Wang Yue proposed a special editor.

"How can this make the world's talents like the sea, how can I take on this heavy responsibility when I wait for the end of my studies." Hou Fangyu was obviously very tempted, but he was still very polite.

Wang Yue said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, the editor of the first edition is mainly to copy the news in the newspaper, and then interpret it in the vernacular, without any comments." Remember, everyone in the world knows what is going on in the world. Don't comment, in order to objectively tell the reader the facts, if there is feedback from readers, you can appropriately select some articles and publish them in the newspaper. That's what editors do, and even if you have an opinion, don't express it in the newspaper. The content of current affairs in newspapers must be objective. You only need to be responsible for one page, and the rest will be written by someone. ”

"We need to talk about it." Hou Fangyu looked at Chen Li after speaking, Chen Li smiled and said, "No need to discuss, I agreed." ”

This newspaper is beautifully printed and innovative, and it is currently the only one of its kind. If you can become the editor of this newspaper, you will become famous in the future, and it will be a matter of course.

At this point, even if Hou Fangyu and the others joined the editorial team of Jingshi Weekly, Jingshi was not far from the starting point city, and their working hours were six hours a day.

(Thanks to the book friend Gloomy X Xingchen for the reward)