At this moment, seeing that the emperor had made the final decision, Xu Jie's heart was unwilling, so he had to give up.

Xu Jie's original idea was to take the opportunity of holding a court meeting to make the whole thing completely bigger, preferably to the point where everyone knows about it!

In this way, not only can you screen out suitable candidates who are like-minded and willing to join Qingliu and fight against the Yan Party together, but you can also take this opportunity to greatly improve your prestige and prepare for the future.

But now, with Jiajing adopting Yan Song's proposal, all this will come to naught.

Therefore, although the expression on Xu Jie's face did not change much, he already hated Yan Song in his heart, and he couldn't wait to get rid of him on the spot.

"Hmph, Yan Song, wait for me!"

"I'm younger than you, and my body is better than you, you're eighty-one now, you can't survive me after all!"

"When I become the head of the cabinet, I must completely liquidate the Yan Party, and you can't escape either!"

Seeing that the first thing had been discussed, after a short rest, the eunuch who had a very loud voice from before came back to the stage and said loudly.

"The first thing has been discussed, now let's discuss the second thing, that is, the upcoming newspaper of the imperial court!"

After the eunuch finished speaking, Jiajing coughed lightly twice and then added.

"Ladies and gentlemen, before this, you must have seen the notice posted by the cabinet, and the imperial court will officially issue a newspaper in the near future!"

"I named the upcoming newspaper of the imperial court Daming Daily."

"If you Aiqing have any suggestions or doubts, you can put them forward."

After Jiajing finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze from the many ministers on the scene and stopped speaking.

Jiajing's voice fell, and he saw a high arch out of the ranks, raised the wat board in his hand slightly upward, and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has a play!"

Seeing this, Jiajing waved his hand and immediately commanded.

"Accurate!"

Gao Gong organized the words in his mind before he spoke.

"Your Majesty, Weichen feels that although the original intention of the newspaper issued by the imperial court is to let officials and the people know about the recent events in the Ming Dynasty, most of the people are illiterate, so the effect may not be ideal......"

After listening to Gao Gong's words, Jiajing first gave affirmation, and then explained.

"Well, yes, Gao Aiqing's words pointed out the shortcomings of the newspaper to the point."

"But before that, I have already thought of the corresponding countermeasures, and I plan to divide the newspaper into two types, one for the officials and gentry and other literate people, and the other for the common people."

"The newspapers read by the officials and gentry were mainly textual, while the newspapers read by the common people were mainly pictures."

"Of course, the newspapers read by the officials and gentry will definitely be distinguished from the kind of newspapers read by the common people, of course, the difference between the two is not only reflected in the material, the newspapers read by the officials and gentry will also be richer in content!"

Jiajing's remarks undoubtedly made everyone present look forward to the upcoming newspaper of the imperial court.

In the eyes of these officials, the newspaper to be published by the imperial court is not only a function of informing information, but more importantly, it is a symbol of status!

After all, only the official gentry who could read and write were able to read and understand the contents of the newspaper.

The common people, on the other hand, can only read newspapers of inferior quality and sparse content, and this greatly satisfies the vanity of these officials.

In the future, if you want to know a person in the shortest possible time, it is even simpler, you only need to read the newspaper that person reads, which kind of newspaper it is.

After listening to Jiajing's explanation, Gao Gong was also quite convinced, and immediately returned to the queue and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

After Gao Gong returned to the queue, Zhang Juzheng stood up again, holding a wat board, and asked Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has a play!"

Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Zhang Juzheng's body, and immediately commanded.

"Accurate!"

Then, I saw Zhang Juzheng frowning slightly, and then raised his own questions.

"Your Majesty, the newspaper that the imperial court is about to issue is for my Ming Dynasty, two capitals and thirteen provinces, right?"

When Jiajing heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and immediately responded.

"Well, that's right."

After Zhang Juzheng received Jiajing's exact answer, he continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, if the newspaper is printed, how should it be delivered to the rest of the provinces?"

"The time required in this period can range from ten days and a half months to a year and a half at most, and by that time, the content recorded in the newspaper has long been unable to be used as a reference because of the passage of time!"

There is no doubt about Zhang Juzheng's words, and the voices of the vast majority of the officials present were asked: "Yes, how should this matter be avoided?" ”

Jiajing seemed to have expected this, and after thinking for a while, he immediately responded.

"Before this, I have already considered this problem, and I plan to set up a branch of the Information Agency in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of my Ming Dynasty at that time."

"At that time, when it is necessary to print newspapers, the Information Bureau of the capital will distribute the time and content of printing newspapers to the rest of the organizations, so that there will be no problem of time and transit!"

After listening to Jiajing's explanation, Zhang Juzheng immediately fell into deep thought, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of it, and after a while, he saw Zhang Juzheng come back to his senses, looked at Jiajing's eyes full of admiration, and responded with great energy.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this strategy must be feasible!"

After that, several officials put forward some suggestions one after another, and the court meeting gradually came to an end.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiajing immediately commanded in a deep voice after looking around.

"Alright, that's all for the time being, I still have things to deal with next!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he got up from the dragon chair, and many officials in the audience, under the leadership of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, knelt on the ground in unison.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Jiajing had long turned a blind eye to this, and immediately called Lu Fang, rode the dragon chariot, and left the Taihe Gate.

On the way back to the Heart Cultivation Hall in the dragon chariot, Jiajing turned his gaze to Lu Fang on the side, chuckled, and then admonished.

"Lu Fang, when the time comes, raise the price of the newspaper even higher!"

Jiajing's voice fell, as if he sensed something wrong, and then explained.

"Of course, I mean that part of the newspaper dedicated to the officials and gentry!"

When Lu Fang heard this, a look of doubt appeared on his face at the right time, and he immediately spoke.

"Your Majesty, the slave doesn't understand very much, why do you ......"

Jiajing seemed to see what Lu Fang was thinking, and explained again.

"In the eyes of those officials and gentry, they are superior to those ordinary people!"

"And I want to take advantage of their vanity to get enough profit from them, and then subsidize this part of the profit to a newspaper dedicated to the people."

"In this way, the national treasury will not have to bear too much pressure, and at the same time, it will be able to promote the newspaper."

"By the time they really perceive my intentions, it's already too late, and the right to speak will be firmly in my hands!"

……

The development of things really did not surprise Jiajing, and after the court meeting ended, Yan Shifan personally found Lu Fang on the grounds that there were merchants in the capital who were willing to contribute funds to sponsor the newspaper that was about to be issued by the imperial court.

"Gonggong Lu, Boss Zhao of Liuxinju in the capital, is willing to pay 50,000 taels of silver to sponsor the upcoming newspaper of the imperial court!"

In the room, Yan Shifan had an unusually respectful look on his face, and said to Lu Fang on the side.

"Six Hearts?"

Lu Fang was stunned for a moment after hearing the name of the merchant mentioned by Yan Shifan, then reacted immediately and responded with a smile.

"Liuxinju, I know, their pickles seem to be particularly famous in the capital!"

When Yan Shifan heard this, he responded in a harmonious voice.

"Yes, that's right, their pickles are very famous, and even my father is very fond of their pickles!"

"Why don't you ask them to bring some over another day and give you a try?"

When Lu Fang heard this, he nodded, and then spoke.

"Well, it just so happens that our family also wants to try their pickles, so let them send some over when the time comes!"

Seeing that Lu Fang agreed to his proposal, Yan Shifan's face was full of excitement, and he immediately spoke.

"Thank you Gonggong Lu for your face, the lower officials will definitely let them send you the best pickles!"

When Lu Fang heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and immediately mentioned something.

"Little Pavilion Elder, don't delay your business!"

Yan Shifan naturally understood the meaning contained in Lu Fang's words, and hurriedly responded.

"Don't worry, Father-in-law Lu, I won't delay the business."

After getting Yan Shifan's assurance, Lu Fang also put his mind at ease, took the teacup on the side, and took a sip.

Seeing this, Yan Shifan on the side hurriedly got up from his seat, his face full of respect: "Gonggong Lu, there are still some things to deal with later, so I won't bother you!" ”

When Lu Fang heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he immediately spoke.

"Well, Xiaoge, go get busy!"

After Yan Shifan left, Lu Fang also slowly got up from the seat, and immediately took a leisurely step, marching towards the Heart Cultivation Palace, he wanted to inform Yu Jiajing of the news in person.

Along the way, no matter how heavy the work at hand was, those eunuchs and palace maids would consciously stop the affairs in hand, salute Lu Fang respectfully, and then call a sentence to Lu Gonggong.

On the one hand, it is out of respect for Lu Fang, the eunuch who is in charge of the power of the government and the opposition, and on the other hand, it is because no matter when, Lu Fang's face always has a smile like a spring breeze.

And in dealing with those eunuchs and palace maids who made mistakes, he was also very patient, unlike the rest of the chief managers, who either beat or scolded.

Therefore, the eunuchs of all sizes in the Forbidden City have great respect for Lu Fang, the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant and the eunuch.

Lu Fang looked at the Heart Nourishing Hall that was close at hand, and after gathering his mind, he stepped onto the steps.

In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Jiajing was sitting on the futon and closed his eyes to recuperate, and after noticing Lu Fang coming in, he quietly opened his eyes.

"Lu Fang, is there anything to do with me?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang immediately came to Jiajing's side and reported to Jiajing that Yan Shifan had come to him and promised to send pickles to him before.

After listening to Lu Fang's narration, Jiajing was not surprised at all, and immediately turned his gaze to Lu Fang and spoke.

"What did I say before, aren't there merchants who are willing to sponsor it?"

"Hmph, Six Hearts!"

When Lu Fang heard this, she took advantage of the situation and patted Jiajing's ass.

"Your Majesty is really like a god, and the slave admires it!"

Then, I saw Jiajing get up from the futon and turn to speak again.

"In the future, those merchants want to sponsor again, but it won't be 50,000 taels!"

When Lu Fang heard this, he quickly reacted, and then spoke.

"Right now, there is only one kind of newspaper in my Daming, and that is the Daming Daily issued by the imperial court!"

"When those merchants see the effect of Six Hearts' Residence, they will rush to sponsor newspapers to promote their products."

"And the imperial court can take this opportunity to let them bid, and the one with the highest price will win!"

After listening to Lu Fang's analysis, Jiajing also nodded, and immediately responded.

"Well, that's right, that's what I mean!"

When Jiajing said this, he turned his gaze to Lu Fang, and after a moment of conversation, he commanded.

"Next, about the newspaper, Lu Fang, you have to speed up the progress a little more, and the layout of the newspaper will just do what I told you before!"

When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice.

"Obey, Your Majesty, the slave will do it!"

Just as Lu Fang was about to step out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Jiajing's voice sounded behind him.

"By the way, when the time comes, the Liuxinju pickles that Yan Shifan sent you, bring me a taste!"

When Lu Fang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted, with a smile on his face that could not be concealed, and responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

……

Zhejiang, Zhejiang's Governor's Palace.

At this moment, before leaving, Hu Zongxian specially called Zheng Michang to the governor's palace and told him what he needed to pay attention to in the next period of time.

I saw Hu Zongxian sitting at the top, turned his eyes to Zheng Michang on the side, and asked instead.

"By the way, you and the officials of the Maritime Trade Department sent by the imperial court have all been handed over, right?"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he immediately became angry, and immediately poured bitter water on Hu Zongxian.

"Your Excellency Governor, don't you know, those officials of the Maritime Trade Department sent down by the imperial court before, they can be regarded as promoting them in an arrogant and domineering way, aren't they sent down from the capital, what are the spirits?"

"The lower officials are not under their control, and at the time of the handover, they actually asked the lower officials to sort out the records of Ningbo Port in recent years, and then hand them over!"

"It's been so long, where can the lower officials find those records!"

After listening to the bitter water poured by Zheng Michang, Hu Zongxian couldn't help but be interested, and immediately asked.

"Oh, did you give them the record?"

As soon as Hu Zongxian's words fell, Zheng Michang responded without thinking.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Lower Officials were angry for a while, so they rejected their request."

"In the end, they still had to do it themselves, sorting out those records, and the lower officials also heard that they hadn't rested for a week in a row because of this."

When Zheng Michang said this, his face was full of schadenfreude.

(End of chapter)