"This is whether the court should collect taxes or not, it is the matter of those officials, how do I know!" The man looked left and right and said cautiously.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw the man's caution and encouraged, "It's okay, let's talk about it!" We'll make sure you're okay!"

"Ask someone else! I don't know!" The man shook his head, ignored Zhu Yuanzhang, and continued to face the teahouse, pricking up his ears to listen.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the man meaningfully, and slightly turned sideways to glance at Jiang Zhen behind him, who willingly arranged for someone to squeeze out the congested teahouse gate out of the passage that could be passed by one person.

And Zhu Yuanzhang walked in after the passage appeared, under the escort of Jiang Zhen and others.

Entering the teahouse, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the overcrowding in the teahouse, and began to look for Lan Bin's figure.

At this moment, Jiang Xuan, who was behind him, suddenly said, "Master, Lan Baihu is upstairs!"

As he spoke, he also pointed to the private room on the second floor.

"Let's go!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up, gave an order, and then bypassed the lobby, walked along the edge of the lobby to the stairs, and went straight to the second floor, outside the private room where Lan Bin was.

Jiang Zhen stepped forward sensibly and pushed open the door of the private room.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked in, saw Lan Bin occupying a private room alone, and said with a smile: "You kid will hide quietly, it's all going to be upside down outside, are you drinking tea here alone?"

"The ministers see the emperor!" When Lan Bin was about to scold, he was startled when he saw that it was Zhu Yuanzhang, and immediately got up from his chair and saluted.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "This is not in the palace, there is no need to be polite!"

"Yes, Master Huang!" Lan Bin said.

"Go and invite the man just now, we have something to ask him!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Lan Bin, and after giving Jiang Zheng an order, he looked at the overcrowded teahouse lobby through the window, and said, "This is what you arranged?"

"The positioning of Daming Daily is to face the general public. Considering that many ordinary people are illiterate, the minister arranged storytellers or poor students in teahouses, restaurants and other places in the city to read newspapers to them." Lan Bin nodded and said busily.

Zhu Yuanzhang approvingly: "This method is good, and it is very beneficial to the development of your Daming Daily!"

"Master Huang, in fact, when the imperial court introduces new policies, it can also do the same!"

Lan Bin's heart moved, and he said casually: "Arrange special people to go to the countryside and other places to explain the policies of the imperial court. In this way, it can not only let the common people know the policies and decrees of the imperial court, but also prevent the officials below from deceiving the superiors and subordinates!"

Since Lan Bin has the intention to compete with the civil official group for the right to speak, he will naturally not let go of any opportunity to take away the right to speak from the civil official group.

For example, the suggestion he just put forward is to let the people in the countryside and other places understand the policies of the imperial court, but in fact they are competing for the right to speak at the local level, especially at the village level.

You must know that in ancient times, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, except for the power of taxation and forced labor, which was controlled by the imperial power, and the rest of the power has been taken away by the local clans and gentry.

It is a matter at the county level, except for a few county orders that are tough and capable, and can still hold the power of the county order, most of the county orders rely on the local gentry family to govern.

It is conceivable how amazing the voice of those gentry families in the local area is.

His Daming Daily wants to take away the right of the civil official clique to speak in public opinion, and it is inevitable to go to the countryside.

And if Daming Daily wants to enter the countryside, it can't do without the help of the imperial court.

That's why he took the opportunity to make such a suggestion.

"Let's talk about it later!" Zhu Yuanzhang had just shown a little interest, but he thought of arranging a special person to go to the countryside to explain the policies of the imperial court, and he would have to spend a lot of money, so he instantly suppressed the interest that had arisen again.

Lan Bin knew what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, and he was not in a hurry, anyway, Daming Daily wanted to spread it all over Daming, and there was still a long way to go, and there would be an opportunity in the future to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to expand his rule to the village level.

Thinking about it, he was about to speak, when suddenly there was a noise outside the private room: "Let go of me, let go of me." Who are you, Lang Lang Qiankun, who dare to rob the people, I will go to the government to sue you!"

"What's going on out there?" In the private room, Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily.

"I'll take a look!"

Lan Bin also had doubts in his heart, walked quickly to the door of the private room, and opened the door.