Chapter 62 Newspapers

October 20, 25th year of Yongming.

This day was originally no different from usual, but when the Tuan Tuan delivery people began to be active in the streets of the capital, another small group of people were suddenly active on the streets of the capital.

They also wore uniform blue cloth cotton clothes, very thick, hats embroidered with the word "newsboy" on their heads, and a thick stack of paper on their arms, on which were densely written.

They are cleanly washed, their complexion is ruddy, and their shoes are new, and they are very flexible when they run.

They walked through the streets with a piece of paper in their hands—

"Sell newspapers!" Sell newspapers!"

"Lang Jun, do you want to buy a newspaper?" Auntie, do you want to buy a newspaper?"

Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

"What is this?"

"This is what the delivery guy said yesterday was new?" What is a newspaper? What does it say?"

"Isn't it a leaflet? Why spend money?" How much does it cost?"

The newsboys stopped and replied loudly: "One piece of ordinary white paper is five cents, and one piece of rough paper is two cents!"

They used to hand out flyers in the streets and alleys, and they were very skilled at dealing with people. Not humble, not arrogant, nor fearful.

Hearing this, the people immediately theorized -

"So expensive?!"

"This is paper, and so many words have been written, it is already very cheap, if it is in the previous dynasty, the paper is sky-high, that is, the papermaking technology of this dynasty has improved, and the price of paper is cheaper, and good paper is still very expensive."

"Heck, we're not readers, who buys this?" I'll see what it's written on?"

The newsboy immediately laughed and said: "It's not just written for readers, it's actually more suitable for ordinary people, everyone can read it, there are major events in Beijing, as well as news from various families, as well as some stories, and even agricultural ......."

So much content?

Hearing this, many people approached curiously.

The little newspaper boy was also patient, and spread out a sheet to show them, starting with the four distinctive words "Beijing Daily", followed by the line "Yongming 25th October 20th Issue", which was very clear.

When the first prince was there, he advocated literacy.

Therefore, although many people do not know how to write, they can recognize a lot of words.

Maybe there are very few literate people in other cities, but in the capital, at the foot of the world, under the influence of the first prince and the first emperor, and today, there are really many literate people.

Otherwise, Rong Zhao would not dare to run this Beijing Daily.

Therefore, as soon as I glanced at the newspaper, one exclamation after another rang out—

"Oh my God! Fu Lu Xuan's tax is tens of thousands of taels!!"

"Huh? What is this written? What is the reason why someone died at home yesterday? Oops, you're in my way!!"" Let me see. "

"Don't squeeze! I haven't read what is written!" Oh my God, Prime Minister Zhang Cheng still beats his son?"

They crowded around the newsboys, and many of them were so stupid that they couldn't take their eyes off them, and once someone squeezed them away, they would be angry.

The newsboy only opened one sheet, and there was no way for so many people to see it. The crowd became more and more intense.

Of course, there are also people who stare at the thick stack of little newsboys' hands, and when they see the young children, they subconsciously shout - "Give me everything in your hands!"

However, the little newsboy was not afraid at all, he held his chest up and raised his chin: "I am the newsboy of the newspaper, this newspaper is jointly opened by the three princes and the prince of Anqing Wangfu Rong Shizi, you move me to try?"

Today is the first day to try, and although the delivery man has released the news yesterday, there will definitely be a lot of trouble.

Therefore, today's newspaper office only sent some older newsboys, and after today, when the people know the newspaper and understand the newspaper, more newsboys will come out to sell the newspaper.

Rong Shizi repeatedly told them how to deal with these people and how to protect themselves. These newsboys are very confident in their hearts.

——Behind them is Rong Zhao, the now famous prince of Anqing Palace.

The man didn't expect the little newsboy to be so tough, and he had to continue to scold. The people around him have already grabbed him.

"What have you done? Didn't you hear from the delivery guy yesterday? Today, these newsboys are Rong Shizi and the three princes, whoever dares to touch them, Rong Shizi will not die!"

"Yes, such a good person as Rong Shizi, aren't you disrespectful to Rong Shizi?" Who is this man? Bullying children, it's really like we're all dead. "You can buy it if you want, why threaten it?"

The man didn't expect so many people to be "nosy", and he was shocked

After a while, his face became whiter and whiter the more he listened, and he hurriedly took two steps back.

The prince of Anqing Wangfu and the three princes, none of them can be offended by him. Rong Zhao still has the words of "never die" first, who dares to move lightly?

Moreover, most people in the capital are still watching, not only supporting Rong Zhao's industry, but also looking down on those who bully children.

The man smuttered for a moment, then suddenly took out two pennies and handed them to the newsboy: "I'll buy one!"

"Okay!" The newsboy was not angry, and handed him a copy.

The man withdrew from the crowd as soon as he got the newspaper, and looked at it before he had gone far. It doesn't matter if it's rough paper, whether the handwriting is not clear enough, it's also cost-effective to buy such a large one for two pennies and so many words.

He shifted his gaze to the content again, forgetting the annoyance he had just had, and his eyes widened and he stared at it. Immediately, there were exclamations from time to time.

It was as if he had forgotten where he was, and he was fascinated.

Because of his appearance, others noticed that they were still surrounding the newsboy, and their faces suddenly looked ashamed. People who have already read the content can't wait to take out two pennies and buy a newspaper.

This kind of novelty records many important things that they are curious about and unheard of, and many people are willing to pay two pennies to buy a copy.

They can take it back and show it to their families. Even if everyone has seen it, you can look at it again and again, and when you don't want to read it, rough paper is also useful.

Two pennies is really a small profit but a quick turnover. The only thing that can make money is probably a blank paper newspaper for five cents a piece.

The handwriting on the rough paper is not as clear as the white paper, but it is not blurred, and as long as you recognize the words, you can see the content on it clearly.

In this era of lack of spiritual entertainment, a leaflet can make people talk about it for a long time, let alone a newspaper. Many people bought newspapers and read them on the street.

In the streets and alleys, the voices of one after another sounded -

"Oh my!"

"Oh, there is such a thing?"

"Hahaha, that's a funny joke." "What's the joke here? Why is it cold?"

"Lord Zhao and Lord Li actually quarreled about their marriage because of a quarrel?"

"It seems that these two families are not very good-tempered, and they are indeed not suitable for being in-laws, and they will quarrel sooner or later, and now that the marriage has been canceled, it is also a good thing, and it will not harm the children."

"Haha, Pei Shizi was almost slighted by a passionate girl, for several days

I didn't dare to come out, and when I came out recently, I was hiding from the girl?"

"Hahaha, no wonder I haven't seen him in the Tuan Tuan Workshop for several days, or blame him for being too handsome, so that the girl likes it!"

"What? Because of his soft-heartedness, the son of the Liu family set the purchase price high, and in order to fill the hole, he took his father's inkstone from home and sold it, and was chased and beaten by his father. He wanted to climb a tree and hide, but he accidentally fell down and swollen his butt?"

"In the future, I will sell vegetables and find Liu Gongzi, others are kind and soft-hearted, hahaha."

"Look at this, this says that the son of the Li family is short of money and has hollowed out one of his father's gold ornaments?" Hahahaha, how can this be hollowed out? Didn't his dad even find out?!"

On this day, the whole capital was lively.

In the streets and alleys, everyone has a Beijing Daily, and everyone is talking about the content on it.

Some people can't wait to take it home after seeing it.

Some people read other people's newspapers, but they didn't like it, so they went to the newsboy to buy them. Some people held newspapers in the teahouse and restaurant, chatting with people enthusiastically.

A certain tea house.

There was a lot of discussion downstairs, talking about the new things in the newspaper, laughing for a while, sometimes with a serious expression, talking a lot, and sometimes discussing whether he could send some news to sell......

Upstairs, there was an eerie silence.

The young sons of all the families in Beijing gathered together, and there were many newspapers in front of them, spread out one by one, some were reading, and some were pondering.

After reading it for the first time, Pei Chengjue raised his head and asked, "What about Pei Shizi?" Guan Mengsheng: "I'm hiding at home again, and I've finally recovered, and now it looks like I'm going to have to hide for a few more days."

Pei Chengjue: "What about the son of the Liu family?"

Guan Mengsheng: "The butt is just right, I just said yesterday that I was going to come out today, and I guess I saw the newspaper halfway through, and I hid back." Pei Chengjue: "What about the son of the Li family?"

Guan Mengsheng: "The matter of his digging for gold was not exposed before, but now it is definitely exposed, before Brother Chengjue came, he was just dragged back by his little servant, saying that his father was looking for him."

Pei Chengjue: "......"

After a brief silence, the people present suddenly fried the pot

———

"Why do you write everything?"

"Will you write about us in the future? I want to think about what I have to ......" "No, we have to find Rong Shizi and let Rong Shizi promise not to write us."

!"

"yes, you can't write anything like that.

"But...... Hahahaha, it's really funny! It turns out that so many things happen every day in Kyochu!" I also think newspapers are interesting, but we can't really write about us. ”

While talking, someone was silently calculating in his heart.

- Do you have any news from the people around you who can take it out for money?—— this price is not low.

Moreover, if you don't write about your own bad, if you write about your own good, won't the whole capital know about it? Pei Chengjue read the newspaper again, then put it down and let out a long breath.

I see. No wonder the three princes are willing to cooperate with Rong Zhao.

It's just like this..

Rong Zhao is going to offend people again.

It's good and fun, but the next storm won't be small.

As far as the people are concerned, they are simply curious, and because of the novelty above, everyone wants-

"It turns out that there are so many interesting things in Beijing

This newspaper is a good thing. But no, you have to buy a copy and go home to see it for a long time.

"Brother Wang, you actually bought a piece for five cents, you are really rich!" Oops, there is no way, there are only five cents left, and both cents are sold out. ”

"Then I'll go buy it!!"

Don't go, it's all gone, I've looked for a lot of newsboys, but I haven't found one, it's really sad.

Don't be sad, you see that it says 'Beijing Daily', which means that it is available every day, and you can buy it tomorrow. "Stupid, it says once every two days, and you can buy it again the day after tomorrow."

The people are lively because of the Beijing Daily, and they are also looking forward to the arrival of the next issue of the Daily. For some high-ranking families, even if many people frowned-

How do you write everything?

This newspaper must be a curse, and if I write about my family, how can it be good? But isn't it, isn't it some of the things that everyone has, so Rong Zhao has to write it casually?

You can't ask for this thing!

"However, this is the property of the three princes......" "That can't be kept, it's really confusing!"

Pei Guanshan was extremely angry: This is too much, and he even wrote about me at will, isn't it now known to the whole capital? looks like a good relationship on weekdays, why don't you write about yourself quietly? Rong Zhao how

Don't write Pei Chengjue?

Pei Guanshan was very unconvinced.

Prince Yu held the newspaper and read it very seriously, laughing from time to time. Pei Guan became more and more annoyed: "Father, don't look at it."

Prince Yu didn't raise his head: "It's not a big deal for you, and there are other people's affairs that have been written, it's harmless, hahaha."

He seemed to see it funny, and grinned: "Lao Zhang's beating of his third son is written on it, Lao Zhang wants to be faced, and now he is probably angry

This.

In these days, there is no awareness of copyright, and there is no such thing as not making other people's affairs public. Therefore, the newspaper does not violate any law. Pei Guanshan was still annoyed, with a black face, Rong Zhao is so lawless, something will happen sooner or later.

When Prince Yu heard this, he nodded, raised his head and said, "With the support of the three princes, this newspaper can do it, but if you write other people's affairs on it casually, this kind of thing will not be possible."

After a pause, he added: "Nowadays, it is all harmless little things, but if a certain family is unwilling to announce it, it will be out of control.

He was quite knowledgeable and could see the problem at a glance.

When Pei Guanshan heard this, he was not angry, he shook his head: "Rong Zhao will not let the newspaper get out of control, but as long as this thing is there, there will be people who are dissatisfied, especially the adults mentioned above today.

It's all harmless, not honorable. But these years, the big family is very embarrassed, and the people refuse to know the slightest bad news, and they regard this matter as a shame.

So, these people are definitely going to be angry.

Prince Yu didn't answer, he had already looked into God again.

Pei Guanshan was helpless. This "newspaper" is indeed rare and interesting, and if it can not threaten yourself, it will be more interesting to keep it......

Zhang's family.

Prime Minister Zhang came back with a black face.

However, as soon as he stepped into the house, Zhang Changzhi hurried over with a newspaper, and his tone was hurried: "Father, you look at the newspaper-"

Prime Minister Zhang interrupted with a dark face: I've seen it, take it away, I don't want to see it!

Zhang Changzhi was stunned, and when he saw that his father was really angry, he hurriedly threw away the newspaper. However, the two walked all the way to the front yard, and from time to time they could meet the small maids and maids gathered together.

Show me, how did you get the newspaper?

In the morning, Lao Liu went out to buy,

I happened to bump into it, so I bought a few copies and gave me one, and the others were later bought by themselves. The small stove was already sold out when it went out, so show me quickly. "I haven't finished reading it yet." "Oh, I can't read, read it to me."

There are still many illiterate people, so there are always people who get together, hold a newspaper, read it alone, and the others listen attentively, and discuss it from time to time.

Prime Minister Zhang's face became darker and darker.

Zhang Changzhi was about to scold one or two, but Prime Minister Zhang waved his hand and walked into the study as quickly as the wind. Zhang Changzhi could only go over hard, and by the way, Zhang Changxing and Zhang Changyan were brought together, and they went in to bear the anger together.

However, unexpectedly, Prime Minister Zhang looked at the newspaper in Zhang Changyan's hand and was silent. After a while, he suddenly said: "Rong Zhao, he is a character, and he has some ability."

All three were startled at the same time. - Their father praised Rong Zhao so much? Is it a red rain in the sky?

Prime Minister Zhang Cheng: "The Anqing Palace's bad bamboo shoots produced good bamboo shoots, and Rong Ping gave birth to a Rong Zhao, and there are successors in the Anqing Palace."

The three of them were shocked again. - It's over, praise Rong Zhao and envy Rong Ping, the next sentence should be to scold them!

However, Prime Minister Zhang once again surprised the three of them.

He glanced at the three of them and said lightly, "Although you don't have any skills, you can't make such a big move, so as not to cause me trouble.

Zhang Changyan's eyes widened, and he immediately asked: Father, what do you mean...... Will Rong Zhao be in big trouble? Don't. They haven't gotten their monthly dividends yet!

Zhang Changzhi frowned: "Rong Zhao is very smart this time, this newspaper is also three princes, with the support of three princes, most of the hundred officials in the court will not be stupid to offend the future prince, and there is a matter of the last group, they will be more cautious......

He suddenly smiled when he heard this, his eyes were full of calculations: "No, this time is different, the three princes own the newspaper, but Rong Zhao is not their person, as long as they don't attack the newspaper office and stare at Rong Zhao, it can't be regarded as offending the three princes. Besides, I couldn't figure out the emperor's attitude before, and this newspaper ...... The emperor may not be satisfied.

Prime Minister Zhang Cheng smiled meaningfully: "There is the emperor's dissatisfaction, and it is not to squeeze the newspaper, we only deal with Rong Zhao, and the three princes will not try their best to support him." After all, he can't take refuge with the three princes alone, right?

In Prime Minister Zhang's opinion, Rong Zhao should have promised some benefits to persuade the three princes. can make the three princes work together, she does have the ability.

But because of the cooperation of the three princes, it is impossible for her to fall to either side, something happened, only

If it doesn't affect her own interests, no prince will fight for her.

After all, she is not her own person.

Neutrality is both a plus and a disadvantage. Zhang Chengxiang smiled meaningfully.

Zhang Changyan was furious in his heart, he was thinking, should he send a letter to Rong Zhao later? Prime Minister Zhang suddenly looked at him. Zhang Changyan's heart jumped.

- Didn't his father know about his undercover behavior?

Prime Minister Zhang frowned: "The newspaper wrote about you, but because there were more novelties, it didn't make much trouble. Now that everyone is talking about things and people in the newspapers, don't go out these days, stay at home, and wait for the limelight to pass.

Zhang Changyan:

He didn't dare to refute, so he could only say in his heart: Rong Zhao, you can be self-reliant.

Anqing Palace.

Rong Ping: Tomorrow in the court, I'm afraid someone will attack you. Rong Zhao drank tea very calmly.

Rong Ping couldn't get used to it, and asked her: "Are you sure that the three princes will protect you?" And then they can keep you?"

Rong Zhao put down the teacup and smiled: Don't worry about tomorrow, this turmoil has not yet reached its most intense. The screen is slightly paused. Immediately, his heart suddenly jumped, and he thought of Concubine Bai and those female editors!

Rong Ping suddenly gasped.

After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "You know that there is a bigger turmoil, but you are not afraid?" Rong Zhao shook his head: "Don't be afraid, because that's a start." - it was premeditated and prepared by her, to begin.

Day 2.

There are no newspapers today, but there is a morning meeting.

And the court has already made a lot of noise because of the newspaper. This kind of thing that has been extremely lively in Beijing, Emperor Yongming is well-informed and knows everything.

He got the newspaper yesterday. Even many people in the palace saw the newspaper, and those palace concubines were quite interested, and the palace people also gathered together to read it quietly.

This year, the news is closed, and there is not much entertainment. The Beijing Daily opened the door to a new world for them.

Emperor Yongming did not object, but as now, he did not support it, but just sat upright and watched them argue with cold eyes.

Some people opposed the newspaper and hoped that the imperial court would stop it. - This is obviously a stupid person, or someone who has been used as a gunman.

Sure enough, the people of the three princes immediately jumped out, saying that the newspaper is a good thing, and now the people like it very much, and if it is withdrawn at this time, I am afraid it will have a bad impact.

At this point, the conversation was handed out

, reported yesterday and very dissatisfied people have come down one after another-

Newspapers are not a bad thing, and if you only write jokes and stories, it is fine, but why write about the imperial court?

"yes, and some bad things are written, who knows if the newspaper will become a tool to slander us? Will this get out of hand in the long run?

Weichen thinks that this is that Rong Zhao is bold and disrespectful! Yes, he slandered us!

Shifting the attack on the newspaper to attacking Rong Zhao and the content of the newspaper is not considered to offend the three princes.

Emperor Yongming didn't speak, and Prime Minister Zhang originally thought that the three princes wouldn't speak.

However, unexpectedly.

Pei Qin, the fifth prince, was the first to speak: "I think the newspaper is a good thing, there are some livelihood matters on it, there was an incident in the newspaper yesterday, saying that a certain family in the capital burned charcoal for the winter, but suffocated in the house, it turned out that the window was not opened!

This kind of thing, the people don't know, it is written in the newspaper, and the sons think it is very good, and the matter of raising fields in winter is also a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.

Prime Minister Zhang was taken aback.

Isn't Rong Zhao falling to the Five Princes? Or is it that the five princes are just trying to keep the newspaper?

At this time, the third prince Pei Yu also spoke: "The above content, Rong Zhao told us, it is all harmless little things, but the ministers don't think it has much to do with it, so don't worry too much.

Prime Minister Zhang lowered his eyes to cover the emotions in his eyes.

If the five princes still care about the newspaper, then these three princes are clearly defending Rong Zhao!

- Rong Zhao took refuge in the third prince?

The second prince, Pei Zheng, said lightly: "I invested in the newspaper with the two royal brothers, and also to supervise the newspaper and prevent the occurrence of what the adults said was out of control in the Beijing Daily.

Zhang Chengxiang: ???

He understands that the three princes want to protect the newspaper, but what does it mean to protect Rong Zhao?—— so which prince did Rong Zhao take refuge in?!