Chapter 42 Ideological Control

Zhu Youxiao read the whole newspaper very carefully, and then said: "The newspaper is not bad on the whole, but we have to highlight the key points in each issue of the newspaper, and the focus of this issue is to talk about the currency reform, how to identify the new currency, the exchange ratio of the new currency, and where to exchange it, and also emphasize the use of the new currency to pay taxes, which can avoid fire consumption, and more importantly, it is very important for me to allow the Imperial Newspaper to express my views on the new currency system." ”

"Your Majesty, this is a political matter." Feng Menglong said worriedly.

Now it is not a so-called democratic society, and it is illegal to talk about the imperial court, and such things can be big or small, and it is okay to kill the head.

"The Ming Imperial Daily is my tongue, of course, I have the power to discuss politics, the so-called tongue is not simply to convey my will, but to stand in the perspective of the people or officials to support my will, only in this way can it really become my tongue, and I also allow others to contribute, as long as it supports me, it can be published, and I can also give a manuscript fee, oh, it is to give a little moisturizing fee." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"I understand." Feng Menglong said.

"Although the "Ming Imperial Daily" is the dignity of the imperial court, the cost of this newspaper is too high, and it is necessary to reduce the cost, it is best to buy a copy for a copper dollar, I hope that most people can see or hear this newspaper, after all, the content is the most important." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said.

The newspaper in front of him, the paper alone was worth a few taels of silver, Wang Liqian actually took the tribute to Feng Menglongyin newspaper, seeing such a luxurious newspaper, Zhu Youxiao was also speechless!

"Your Majesty, this may be a little difficult." Zhu Youxiao's requirements were too high for Feng Menglong. One copper dollar refers to the half copper dollar in the new currency system.

"I know it's a bit difficult, but to work towards this goal, you can think of more ways to paper, printing, etc., but in the end, I demand that the price of the newspaper must not exceed one copper dollar." Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt as if he was a little idealistic, after all, there is no concept of advertising yet, and it seems unrealistic to advertise in newspapers.

"Think of a way, one copper dollar should be fine." Feng Menglong nodded and said.

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Zhu Youxiao is now gradually implementing a series of reform measures, and the "Daming Imperial Daily" is his mouthpiece, but he does not want a newspaper to come out that is arbitrarily discussing and changing the law, and Zhu Youxiao feels that ideological control at this stage is necessary.

"Chuan Luo Sigong saw the driver." As soon as Zhu Youxiao thought of this, he immediately decided to use the state violence organs to deal with these matters.

"Minister Luo Sigong knocks to see Your Majesty."

"Commander Luo, the "Daming Imperial Daily" is about to be published, and I demand that the control of private newspapers such as the Beijing Daily be strengthened, except for the "Daming Imperial Daily", the rest of the Beijing newspapers are not allowed to discuss the government and politics, otherwise they will all be seized, and the Jinyi guards will be ordered to strictly investigate this matter." Zhu Youxiao ordered sternly.

"No." Luo Sigong replied.

"Also, after each copy of the "Ming Imperial Daily" is printed, storytellers from all over the empire must speak three times in the teahouse in a newspaper, if the teahouse is not implemented, the teahouse will be sealed, the storyteller will not be executed, and the storyteller will be imprisoned, and this order must be strictly enforced." Zhu Youxiao said.

Since most of the people can't read the newspaper, it is necessary to make sure that the people can understand the newspaper. If you can't watch, you will always listen, so that you can initially achieve Zhu Youxiao's goal.

"No."

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After Zhang Hui got Wang Liqian's 50,000 taels of silver, he was always very worried in his heart, he knew that Wang Liqian was definitely a big man he couldn't afford to offend, and he didn't dare to move any of the 50,000 taels of silver.

"Zhang Hui, the money in our hands can only last for three days, and if we don't use this money again, we won't be able to support it." Quan Yuan is actually a professional liar, he met Zhang Hui by chance when he was in Jiangnan, and this time to implement this plan, Zhang Hui first thought of Quan Yuan. Quan Yuan's courage is much more than Zhang Hui.

"But the father-in-law who sent this money seems to have a lot of money, and I'm afraid that if we can't make up for it when we use it, we will lose our lives." Zhang Hui said depressedly.

"This father-in-law not only sent this silver, but also sent Li Da alone, but where is Li Da now? Didn't you realize that Li Da didn't care what we did at all? Li Da only shows up when we need him, and I have a feeling that this father-in-law's purpose is to escort us, so that he can earn a lot of money. Jeon Yuan explained. Years of experience in deception have given him an intuition superior to ordinary people in this aspect, which is incomparable to Zhang Hui.

Quan Yuan cheats all year round, and his alertness is not comparable to Zhang Hui, and he also found that they are being watched, and he also found that the people who are being stalked are still from the government. When he warned Zhang Hui, it was only Zhang Hui who told him that everything was secretly protecting them, and at this time he already knew that there should be a big hand behind this scam, because Zhang Hui didn't have such strength at all, but he didn't know who this big hand was.

Quan Yuan's words are very reasonable, Zhang Hui connected the whole thing, and at this time he could roughly understand, and the places that could not be explained before could also be explained. This scam can't be presided over by Zhang Tianshi, Zhengyijiao is the head of Taoism in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to do such a thing to destroy the Great Wall at all, unless it is Zhang Tianshi's head cramps. Zhang Hui can now conclude that someone forced Zhang Tianshi to do this, and this person's power is definitely far greater than that of the Zhengyi Sect, otherwise Zhang Tianshi would not have complied so easily.

"So what do you say now?" Zhang Hui hesitated for a moment before asking. Zhang Hui's mind is full of questions now, but Quan Yuan is not a good object to ask, not to mention that Zhang Tianshi has hinted to him many times that he only needs to do this matter, and don't ask about other things, don't care, otherwise, no one will be able to protect him, and it will hurt the Zhengyi Sect.

"With this silver, first of all, we must put on a show, let everyone know that we are really rich, and we are very rich, spend all day and wine, spend money like dirt, and then ask someone to spread our news in Beijing, so that all the people in Beijing and even Beizhi know our news." Seeing that Zhang Hui was finally shaken, Quan Yuan said proudly.

"If there are too many people who pay us, where do we get so much money to pay them interest?" Zhang Hui asked. This is also one of the reasons why he has never been able to let go of his hands and feet, on this issue, Zhu Youxiao did not say it explicitly, Zhang Tianshi did not say it explicitly, but Zhang Hui has never figured it out and has never found a solution.