Chapter 208: Pulling the Strings
The Beijing Daily was soon printed, but the ministers of the newspaper department thought it was too ugly, so they had to change it to the Beijing newspaper department.
It doesn't matter what the hell he is, it's a good thing that no one objects. Zhao Zhanguo of the Imperial History is also the envoy of the Beijing Newspaper Division, as a public opinion-oriented department, the Beijing Newspaper Division is of course the most suitable for the Imperial History to work part-time.
Cui Yuan is a big mouth, and Li Ji doesn't like him. In the end, Zhao Zhanguo was selected to be the envoy of the Beijing Newspaper Division, and the work is not only to publish the important news of the government in the newspaper, but also to establish a correct outlook on life and values for the Tang Dynasty. For example, to promote the idea of loyalty to the monarchy and the country. Another example is to publish some stories of loyal ministers and good generals of the former dynasty. In short, it is to promote an idea, be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and be loyal to the Son of Heaven.
As soon as the Beijing newspaper was published, it quickly became popular in Beijing. Almost everyone in each ministry has a copy, and the peddlers and pawns in the market are also vying to circulate it.
It's a pity that the limitations of this era can't make a daily report. Newspapers are published every five days or seven days, and even so, demand still exceeds supply.
Many shrewd businessmen are even more eager to pay attention to the Beijing News, and many of them smell many business opportunities from the current political news.
For example, today's Beijing News, on the twelfth day of the first month of the third year of God's blessing, this morning the courtiers discussed the construction of a farmers' market on Liushu Street in Dongcheng to live with the people's livelihood.
Shrewd businessmen flocked to Dongcheng when they heard the wind, and for a time the faΓ§ade of Willow Street rose to the top.
Compared with the official articles in the Beijing newspaper, ordinary people prefer the Kyoto Anecdotes founded by Zhu Youneng.
The anecdotes of Kyoto are more about reporting on the lives of ordinary people, such as the loss of a chicken at the widow's house on Holland Street, which alarmed the neighbors. Neighbors searched the four streets and finally found the chicken. So the neighbors kindly returned the chickens, but pushed the door in and found that Zhao Ergou and Widow Zhang were rolling on the same bed.
The second issue of Kyoto Strange News published the good news of Widow Zhang's marriage to Zhao Ergou, and also noted that Zhang and Zhao Ergou were in love with each other, and they didn't have to do that kind of thing anymore. The husband and wife worked hard to get rich and opened a tofu restaurant on Holland Street.
Then people in the capital flocked to it, and Widow Zhang's tofu restaurant had a prosperous business and a prosperous source of wealth to reach Sanjiang. That's the art of marketing.
The anecdotes of Kyoto not only enrich the lives of the people after tea and dinner, but also allow Zhu You to make a lot of money.
Zhao Zhanguo walked sideways, and his wasted son became more and more promising. Since he became a vegetable farmer, Zhao Fangzhu has devoted himself to the construction of glass greenhouses. That's not all, he became more cheerful and talkative.
In the past, whether Zhao Fangzhu was at home or outside, he couldn't beat a fart with three sticks. Now when I go home, it's all talk, especially when it comes to growing vegetables, it's a lot of talk.
Zhao Zhanguo was very pleased, and what made him even more relieved was that someone came to propose marriage to his son.
It was none other than the old guy Liu Dewang, the young superintendent.
Pity him Liu Dewang, gave birth to nine daughters, and was stunned that he didn't have a son.
It's a pity that most of the nine daughters died young, leaving only his second daughter and the youngest daughter.
It was extremely common for children of the ancients to die young, even the children of the emperor's family.
"Congratulations to Zhao Yushi, congratulations to Zhao Yushi." As soon as he entered the door, Liu Dewang squinted and celebrated with a smile.
Along with him was Zhang Fakui, the young superintendent: "Zhao Yushi is very happy."
In the past, when these two people saw him, they either sneered at Zhao Zhanguo's wasted son, or showed off Zhang Fakui's youngest son and Liu Dewang's second son-in-law.
"The two adults laughed, why did the old man like it?" Zhao Zhanguo said as he made tea.
"Lord Zhao was crowned the envoy of the Beijing Newspaper by His Majesty, isn't this happy enough, hahaha!" Liu Dewang stroked his beard and sat down.
Zhao Zhanguo served the tea, and he learned not to be surprised: "Hey, it's a trivial matter, why worry about it."
Obviously, Liu Dewang didn't come for this, he asked tentatively: "Is Fang Zhu's nephew okay at the vegetable shed?"
Zhao Fangzhu is already a vegetable farmer, and the Son of Heaven is the eighth product. There is no need for Zhao Zhanguo to pretend to be forced, and the invisible pretending to be forced is the most deadly: "What's the matter, I am busy every day and I am not at home, but I just received a commendation from the imperial court last time, saying that it is a vegetable greenhouse that benefits the country and the people, and the province has specially moved the decree to praise it, and it is not a big deal."
Zhao Zhanguo deliberately said this, the more surprised the two of them became, Zhang Fakui asked in surprise: "Isn't it the vegetable farmer envoy who has just been canonized, why did you move the decree to praise it again?"
"Oh, the dog is not talented, this time it is Yizhi, and the Queen Mother's Yizhi praises. What to say, what dogs and vegetables are planted with merit, and the queen mother is happy, they are all small things, small things. Madam, quickly take out the Empress Dowager's decree and show it to the two adults. He said a little thing, but he shouted for his wife to take it out.
Mrs. Zhao Zhanguo went back to the house and took out Yizhi, and Zhao Zhanguo took it and gave it to Liu Dewang.
Liu Dewang and Zhang Fakui watched it over and over again, and they still couldn't believe it. Empress Dowager He is a figure whose eyes are above the top, and there are very few people who can make her decree and praise, and many battlefield generals cannot win this honor.
As everyone knows, the Empress Dowager He doesn't like greasy and likes to eat vegetables. Zhao Fangchai was able to grow summer seasonal vegetables in winter, and the Queen Mother was naturally happy, so it is not surprising that she issued a compliment.
Liu Dewang and Zhang Fakui were stunned, Liu Dewang sighed: "The tiger father has no dogs, and the dragon and phoenix are among the people!"
Zhao Zhanguo was shocked when he heard this, in the past, he had received half praise from others. He and his wife looked at each other, and they smiled at each other, and it seemed that his wife was also happy for her son.
Seeing that others praised her son, Mrs. Zhao Zhanguo also became happy: "Isn't this Lord Liu's son-in-law also having both ability and political integrity in Honglu Temple, and he is appreciated by Nong Jingyi of Honglu Temple, and he is flying brightly."
I didn't expect it to be okay not to say this, but when I mentioned this, Liu Dewang's tears were about to fall, and he sighed with a sad face: "Alas, this Nong Jingyi doesn't know what's wrong, and suddenly said that my son-in-law is only a shallow learner, and he was stunned to take away a book, and now he is only a small official in Honglu Temple."
"What?" Zhao Zhanguo and his wife asked in unison, what the hell is going on.
Speaking of this, Liu Dewang suddenly became indignant: "Who knows what medicine that Nong Jingyi took, he suddenly said that he would be a clean official who was as clean as water and as cheap as a mirror in the future, and it was for my sake that I asked my son-in-law to make a book." Now that he has woken up, he said that my son-in-law is only a shallow scholar and can only pat on the back, and is not suitable for the position of a pawn. Just, it was taken down. β
Zhang Fakui next to him also said angrily: "What the hell is this Nong Jingyi doing, what did he wake up, I think he is deliberately going against your old Liu."
Liu Dewang sighed again: "Alas, Honglu Temple can't stay anymore, let's find another occupation for my son-in-law tomorrow."
This reminded Zhao Zhanguo that Zhao Zhanguo is not bad, and he doesn't like to hold grudges. When he looked at Liu Dewang's tragic appearance, he couldn't help but think of his former self.
These parents are all for the sake of their children. In the past, people laughed at his son, Zhao Zhanguo was not angry, but his son was indeed not angry at that time.
"Lao Liu, if you don't dislike it, let your second son-in-law go to the Beijing Newspaper Division, I just lack a typeset book there. If he goes, he will still make a book, what about it? β
Liu Dewang was overjoyed when he heard this, he stood up excitedly and held Zhao Zhanguo's hand with tears in his eyes: "Alas, Lao Zhao, I, don't say anything."
Zhao Zhanguo patted him with deep understanding, and suddenly Zhang Fakui patted his head: "Lao Liu, have you forgotten what are we doing!"
Liu Dewang suddenly remembered: "Yes, yes, Lao Zhao, I came to ask, has Fang Zhu's nephew ever been married?"
This is also a heart disease of Zhao Zhanguo, although his son has a successful career, he is not yet married. Every time his son came back to talk to him about it, Zhao Fangchai always excused himself on the grounds that he was busy.
"Not yet." Zhao Zhanguo replied truthfully.
Liu Dewang was a little restrained, and the restraint was because Zhao Fang sealed the eight-grade officials one by one: "That, the little girl Jiu'er is still in the boudoir, I just want to ask about this."
Zhao Zhanguo heard it: "Lao Liu, you still have a daughter?"
Zhang Fakui next to him nodded: "Yes, Lao Liu's daughter is two years younger than Fang Zhu, and she gave birth to a flower and a moon."
Zhao Zhanguo immediately became suspicious, isn't this Zhang Fakui's youngest son marrying a wife? Liu Dewang and him quickly became friends, why didn't the two of them get married.
Zhang Fakui seemed to see his thoughts: "Alas, it's not a secret, Lao Liu's little daughter has a very high vision, and she doesn't look down on my uncompetitive son."
When Liu Dewang heard this, he hurriedly said: "Lao Zhang, it's not that my little girl has a high vision, it's that this relationship can't be reluctant."
Datang is relatively open and free, and Tang Law even stipulates free love. This Liu Dewang's youngest daughter really didn't take a fancy to Zhang Fakui's youngest son, and thought he was frivolous.
"This ......" Zhao Zhanguo was a little embarrassed, it seemed that Liu Dewang's little girl's eyes were above the top, and his son's family might not be able to take a fancy to it.
Liu Dewang hurriedly said: "I think so, whether this success or failure depends on fate." It's better to let the two children meet each other on a certain day, if you want to, let's match, and then talk about it if it's not suitable. β
Mrs. Zhao Zhanguo was overjoyed when she heard this, and she was also worried about her son's marriage, so she immediately followed: "Fang Zhu will come back tomorrow, it is better to let the two children meet tomorrow."
Liu Dewang was overjoyed: "Okay, tomorrow I will bring the little girl and let him talk about it."
Zhao Zhanguo wanted to resign, but his wife pulled his sleeve.
Liu Dewang and Zhang Fakui exchanged a few more pleasantries, and the two left the Zhao Mansion.
"Madam, why did you just agree?" After the two left, Zhao Zhanguo couldn't help complaining.
Zhao Zhanguo didn't want his son to marry Liu Dewang's daughter, and when he heard that Liu Dewang's daughter was very visionary.
Mrs. Zhao Zhanguo said: "We are not too young to have children, and now that we have made great achievements, it is time to marry a wife and have children." Needless to say, how about Liu Dewang's daughter, it doesn't matter if you meet. β
Zhao Zhanguo sighed, also entangled. On the one hand, I don't want to marry Liu Dewang's daughter, but on the other hand, I want my son to marry a daughter-in-law so that he can hold his grandson.
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