"You are Zhang Yuansheng, the owner of the Beijing News?"

"Yes, yes." Zhang Yuansheng looked at the middle-aged young official in front of him, and his tight face tried to show a pleasing smile.

"Do you know what position I am?"

"The grass people don't know." Zhang Yuansheng had some guesses in his heart, but he still shook his head.

"I am Huang Chunyao, head of the News Department of the Propaganda Department, and this time I am ordered to rectify the newspaper industry. The Beijing News has sold an average of more than 300,000 copies per issue recently, making it the first of the private newspapers, so I came here in person."

Huang Chunyao said, but walked away, wandered around, and shone it into the room with the flashlight borrowed from the Jinyiwei.

Everyone in the Beijing News, who were flashing by the flashlight, were frightened.

Because no one knows what the consequences of their arrest will be.

When Huang Chunyao turned back to the large yard where Zhang Yuansheng and others were guarded, there was a young green robe official in his twenties or thirties, but Lu Yuanfu, the Information Department Procuratorate.

This person is not only a fellow villager of Huang Chunyao, but also a disciple of him. He is also a member of the Bright Speaker Club. He is honest and simple, studies and works very seriously, so Huang Chunyao recruits him into the News Department to listen to him.

"Master, this Beijing newspaper is worthy of being the first of the people's newspapers that have been running newspapers for decades. I looked at the printing workshop and it turned out to be a very exquisite set of copper movable types. I really have money!"

Huang Chunyao smiled and said, "That's right, the financial backers behind the Beijing News are big and many. Are the officials right? Zhang Dongjia?"

Speaking of the last sentence, Huang Chunyao looked straight at Zhang Yuansheng.

The weather was already hot, and now in the yard, there was no Bingjian, and he was in the crowd, Zhang Yuansheng's clothes were soaked in sweat.

However, when he heard Huang Chunyao's question, he still shivered.

Looking at the calm and composed Jinyiwei around him, he realized that since the government came here to wrap up the senior management of their Beijing News and the Jinyiwei participated, he might have found out their details clearly.

Even the gentry and landlord behind him may not be able to hide it.

So he suddenly knelt down and said, "Master, the chief minister, Caomin has no intention of singing opposites to the court, they are all forced to do so."

After thinking about it, he felt that he was doomed today, so he simply pleaded guilty and tried to blame the person behind him for the biggest sin he believed.

Huang Chunyao said: "Then you go into the house and write a confession and explain clearly the financial backer behind the Beijing News. Who among them were just your Beijing News and the imperial court?

After the explanation, I can be considered as a meritorious service for you; but if you hide something, I can only hand you over to the Jinyiwei for interrogation."

As he said that, Huang Chunyao deliberately bowed to the general flag headed by the Jinyiwei.

In fact, the Jinyiwei Nanfu Department provided information assistance in the operation of the News Department to rectify the newspaper industry, and then this time, a few people were sent as representatives to monitor, and the highest position was the general flag.

But Zhang Yuansheng didn't know this, and he really thought that his family was targeted by the Jinyiwei.

I won’t talk about the rumors in the Jinyiwei Prison before, but it’s scary now. It is said that there is a soul-capturing magic weapon given by the saint, which can restrain human souls, and even if you die, it will be difficult to reincarnate.

Isn’t this impossible to escape even if you die?

Zhang Yuansheng was a businessman who had been a lifelong businessman and was already timid. When he heard this, the chicken nodded like a rice pecking at the rice and hurried into the house to write a confession.

Huang Chunyao looked at the others again, and according to the information, "Editor-in-Chief Zhao Liangcai and Financial Officer Li Weijin... all went to a room to write confessions, and wrote what you know about the illegal affairs of the Beijing News, secrets, and Jin behind it.

All the matters of the Lord must be explained clearly.

If there is any person who knows that he does not report it or is false, what will happen? I believe I don’t need to say it again, right?”

"No, no."

Chu Liangcai and others were not traitors or bandits, and they had no deep background. No one dared to go against the court, so they immediately cooperated to write their confessions.

At the same time, the Jinyiwei and the News Department also began to search for text-related items from various Beijing newspaper institutes.

About an hour later, Zhang Yuansheng, who was sweating all over, came out first.

Huang Chunyao looked at his confession and found that it was basically consistent with the information he had, but did not express his opinion. Instead, he was preparing to wait for everyone in the Beijing News to come out and then make a statement after comparing it.

However, this did not prevent him from continuing to "friendly communication" with Zhang Yuansheng and other senior executives of the Beijing News.

"Zhang Yuansheng, even if the crime you committed is not a death sentence, if you are sentenced to a heavy sentence, a house is confiscated and exiled is inevitable. At this age, whether it is exiled to the northwest or southern Xinjiang, I am afraid there is little hope of living, right?

”

Zhang Yuansheng wanted to say that his health was OK, and he might be able to withstand it.

Of course he wouldn't say this, so he turned his mind and said, "Please give me a clear guide."

Huang Chunyao said: "This official was ordered to take charge of the News Department, which means that the court allowed the existence of folk newspapers and magazines.

However, if you have been running the Beijing News for decades, you must also know the role of newspapers and magazines, which can influence and even manipulate public opinion, and are actually the mouthpiece of the country.

Therefore, all newspapers and magazines must be under the control of the court and published in accordance with national laws before they can exist.

At the same time, in the future, there will be more than one official newspaper under the News Department, and the official of the Beijing News is quite optimistic.

If your confession is not concealed or wrong, then convert the Beijing newspaper into an official newspaper and you can make up for the merits.”

After hearing this, Zhang Yuansheng thought Huang Chunyao wanted him to offer the assets of the Beijing News directly, and his heart ached.

But between assets, wealth and life, he still knew how to choose, and immediately said: "Caomin is willing to donate the Beijing News to the court."

Huang Chunyao frowned and said, "What is donation? If this matter is gone, the Ministry of Information and Information will support the Ministry of Public Information to invest in the Beijing News, making the Beijing News a newspaper joint venture between officials and the people.

Anyone here who can be used and who can be used will continue to serve in the Beijing News in the future, and may even get a single official position.

But it’s no longer a newspaper sponsor for the money behind you, but a newspaper for my Ming Dynasty. This is the right way to the newspaper industry. Do you understand?"

After hearing these words, Zhang Yuansheng was stunned for several breaths before he realized, feeling ecstatic.

If it is true as Huang Chunyao said, even if the court only pays a little money to invest in shares, he will take a lot of shares, and his Zhang family will take a big advantage.

Why did he rely on those financial owners? It was mainly for money, but for the protection of those forces.

But in terms of power, is there anyone in this world that is bigger than the court?

If the Zhang family could cooperate with the court to run the newspaper, as long as they did not commit suicide in the future, wouldn’t it mean that they had assets with fellow practitioners in the country?!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuansheng felt another glee - fortunately, he did not give up luck when writing his confession, and explained everything he should have explained clearly.

At the same time, I wondered whether the fate of this time turned into good fortune was related to the fact that he had not allowed Beijing News to tamper with the articles of the Ming Dynasty?

If Beijing News learns certain newspapers and tampers with the articles of Beijing News, distorts the meaning of the court's policies, can we still have the opportunity to be "recruited"?

"Don't be sad, Mr. Zhang." At this time, Lu Yuanfu, who was standing beside him, said with a smile, "Starting tonight, many people's newspapers in Yingtian Prefecture and even Nanzhili will be rectified.

It is a blessing that the Beijing newspaper was ordered by the court. Some other more famous newspapers, such as "Jiangnan Xunbao" and "Jinling Evening News", tampered with articles from the Ming Dynasty, distorted facts, and misinterpreted the court's policies. Our News Department directly ordered it

Banned and verified.”

It's true!

Zhang Yuansheng felt even more grateful, and at the same time he threw gratitude to Lu Yuanfu.

···

Days.

It's time for the Ming Dynasty to publish the publication again.

Not many people noticed anything in the morning, but in the afternoon, many people felt something was wrong.

"Hey, hasn't the Jinling Evening News always like to publish in the evening when the Daming Pao is published? Why didn't you see it today?"

"The Jiangnan Xinbao is gone, too - this Jiangnan Xinbao claims to be published faster than the Beijing News. What's wrong with today?"

"Don't you know yet? These newspapers have been sealed off by the court!"

"Seither sealed? Is it true or false?"

"My family lives next to the newspaper office of Jiangning Min Daily. Last night, I saw the imperial guards go to surround the newspaper office. The situation was like catching a rebel, so scary."

“···”

Another day passed, and when people discovered that many other newspapers and magazines that were used to being late in the Daming Pao disappeared, they talked more about this matter.
Chapter completed!