Although the pen guest in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty was a new profession.
But it is the most respected profession among the scribes in Chang'an. There are many people who do not charge a penny and even pay themselves to be writers for major newspapers, such as writing for Chang'an News, Chang'an City News, and Jingzhao Baiwen News.
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Datang Daily is the official newspaper of the Tang Dynasty, and its writers are already equivalent to officials.
Among the Remonstrance Court of the Tang Dynasty, there were three members of the Remonstrance Court, who were the writers of the Datang Newspaper and received official seventh-grade salaries from the imperial court.
At noon, just as the writers of Chang'an News gathered to discuss the content of each page of tomorrow's newspaper and the direction of the editorial, a clerk from the Baekje Mission arrived.
"My envoy will let you pass!"
Half of the writers did not look back, only two or three young people looked back.
"My envoy chief lets you pass!"
"Today's refreshments are good? I heard that the shopkeeper got some new Longjing greens this year. I wonder if I can go and ask for some." A thirty-year-old pen guest said calmly.
He is conveying an attitude to everyone.
This kind of attitude is to completely ignore the existence of the other party. To use Bi Ke's more arrogant words, who is the visitor and what is his identity? Why are you yelling at me and others?
Another writer said: "I heard that Datang News has the position of concierge, and I thought we should follow suit!"
"I, the envoy of Da Baekje, let you go, wouldn't you be rude to wait?" the clerk said again. In his eyes, none of these people are members of the gentry clan, because gentry officials can rely on their family's recommendation to become an official.
Only students from poor families work here.
Work is a cheap job.
Being an official is the real noble status. As long as you work for others, whether you are teaching or writing, it is already a lowly job among scholars.
Therefore, the identities of these people do not matter.
"No, I don't have time." The thirty-year-old pen guest who spoke first stood up and pointed to the door: "Please go out immediately, or I will report it to the official later and charge you with trespassing in a private house.
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"You!" The clerk in Baekje was a little surprised. You must know that in Baekje, one level higher can control the life and death of lower-level people. When did you, a humble scholar, dare to resist the officials? You must know that the envoys were there before.
Chang'an, however, receives special care. Even a small official is more noble than a seventh-grade official in Chang'an.
"roll!"
With an angry shout, the young official was frightened, staggered two steps, and fell down outside the door at the threshold.
The few principals in the room did not bother with this little official, but immediately ordered the young writers: "Go to the newspaper offices quickly. He is humiliating me, the people of the Tang Dynasty, first, and then he is humiliating me. Who is waiting behind him?"
If you take the initiative to go to Yingbin Garden, I will be ashamed of you!"
The clerk in Baekje did not visit all the newspaper offices. After receiving a cold reception from the three newspaper offices, he returned to Yingbin Garden: "These lowly newspaper offices in the Tang Dynasty are very arrogant. They are not willing to come here at all. They visited all the newspaper offices.
, I invited you politely, but no one responded."
"Invite them again! Spend some money and invite them!"
At this time, the three major proprietors of the three major private newspapers, Chang'an News (Chang'an News), Chang'an City News (City News), and Jingzhao Baiwen News (Beijing News), gathered together, and many tabloids
The shop owner either came in person or sent someone with status from the newspaper office to arrive.
"At this gathering, someone proposed the establishment of a newspaper chamber of commerce. A formal application has been submitted to the Ministry of Commerce. The documents have been issued today, so we gathered everyone to discuss it."
The person who spoke was the boss of Chang'an News (Chang'an News).
His background is the Cui family of Qinghe.
"Dare I ask, has it been approved?" someone asked anxiously.
You must know that having a chamber of commerce means that the industry has been recognized by the court. The court will protect the industry at its lowest level and will not let this industry fall at any time.
"The approval from the Ministry of Commerce is that the newspaper industry is not a business." The chief proprietor of Chang'an News looked more serious. His words made many people's hearts sink, which meant that it was not approved. But who would have thought that Chang'an News
But the boss of the newspaper suddenly laughed: "The newspaper industry is not under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, because the newspaper industry is within the responsibility of the Ministry of Etiquette!"
"Ministry of Etiquette!"
"That's right, it's the Ministry of Etiquette!" The chief shopkeeper of Chang'an News had a look of relief on his face.
What does the Ministry of Commerce represent? The real hierarchical foundation of the Tang Dynasty originated from scholars, farmers, industry, merchants, and soldiers. The Ministry of Commerce governs chambers of commerce, and opening chambers of commerce is the circle of merchants. But what does the Ministry of Rites represent? The newspaper industry is not a chamber of commerce, the Department of Commerce
The new term given is industry, press guild.
The chief shopkeeper of Chang'an News bowed towards the south of the city with a very respectful expression.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin defined the newspaper industry as early as when the newspaper business came into being. Newspapers are an industry, and they are also an industry that requires culture and etiquette. What the newspaper industry needs most is not how much money can be earned, but the people who work for it.
No matter how much virtue there is, if the practitioners are highly virtuous, they can infect the people. The Tang Dynasty also knew etiquette and had virtues."
"The King of Qin is wise!" all the shopkeepers said in unison.
"Today, we will jointly apply. Tomorrow, we will go to the Ministry of Etiquette to submit the paperwork. I am a member of the Chang'an Press Guild!"
Everyone stood up at the same time. It can be said that those who can be the big bosses in the newspaper industry are all scholars. The one with the lowest status among them was also a scholar who once had a little reputation in Chang'an City.
The big shopkeepers are not in charge of operations, as in later generations, they are more like editor-in-chief.
The definition of a scholar suddenly made them feel a sense of pride in their hearts, a spontaneous sense of pride.
"It's urgent!" A penman announced outside the door. Then he sent a scroll of paper to the door. He knew that almost all the newspapers in Chang'an were meeting here, and what they were discussing was probably extremely important. But he had a hand.
The matter is also an urgent matter, so I sent it over. The matter is not a small one, and we must have someone who can make the decision.
The boy guarding the door handed the scroll to the chief shopkeeper of Chang'an Newspaper.
"Hmph! The Baekje envoy paid thirty guan and asked me to wait there. He said he wanted to tell what happened in Dongshi that day. Thirty guan. We are scholars, not businessmen, and we will not compromise our integrity for a mere amount of money.
.You can lose money, but not your integrity!" The chief shopkeeper of Chang'an Newspaper said in a very firm tone.
That's right. If it were earlier, it's hard to say whether these thirty strings would be able to attract pen writers.
But at this time, a mere thirty-five men have lost their moral integrity as a scholar. This is a shame!
"Everyone, it seems that we should no longer be called shopkeepers. Since the newspaper industry is under the control of the Ministry of Rites, it would be an insult to us to be called shopkeepers. Tomorrow's application to the Ministry of Rites is an important matter, but tomorrow we should ask to see His Highness the King of Qin to listen
Only with the teachings of His Highness the King of Qin can our newspaper industry develop."
The owner of the Beijing News was talking about something that seemed unrelated.
Looking at everyone's confusion, the owner of the Beijing News continued: "Princess Mingyue said in Yaozhou that except in the Tang Dynasty, there is no prison cell for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no torture instrument for the people of the Tang Dynasty in the world except the Tang Dynasty. In two days
Formerly, the envoys of Donggao and Baiji humiliated our people of the Tang Dynasty. We, as ours, have no personal grudges in this matter. We should tell the truth and let the people of Chang'an know. I heard that Jing Zhaoyin has accepted the case, and we should arrange for the pen guest to benefit.
Let the people of Tang Dynasty know what happened."
"Where is the Baekje envoy?"
"If he wants to tell it, we can't refuse it. But he drives us away first, and humiliates us with money and integrity. He wants to tell it, and we won't refuse it. But if he wants to tell it, then come to the newspaper office and tell it!"
"Okay!" All the shopkeepers responded in unison.
The messenger from Baekje failed again and returned. The envoy from Baekje almost went crazy. He personally went to find the Minister of Honglu Temple and asked the Minister of Honglu Temple to send the messengers. This was a way of using officials to suppress the people.
way.
"This is not in line with the laws of the Tang Dynasty. The laws of the Tang Dynasty clearly state that non-criminals are not allowed to be summoned. You cannot use officials to oppress the people when asking for courtesy. I can't help you. I am an official of the Ministry of Rites. I am ashamed of this disrespectful thing!" Honglu!
The temple minister responded lukewarmly to the request of the Baekje envoy.
The Baekje envoy was about to go crazy when his entourage said: "The Goguryeo envoy has entered Chang'an City!"
"Farewell!" Facing the Minister of Honglu Temple, the Baekje envoy did not even follow the etiquette and left in a hurry.
After the Baekje envoy left, the minister of Honglu Temple let out a long sigh. The deputy beside him was puzzled: "Why are you sighing?"
"I think during the Wude period, these envoys sent some small gifts. Our Tang Dynasty regarded itself as a great power, and the gifts in return were at least three times the value of the gifts they sent. Looking back on the practices at that time, it seems
We are really stupid, we thought that if we treat each other with courtesy, they will appreciate my kindness from the Tang Dynasty."
When the deputy minister of Honglu Temple heard this, he also sighed: "Now it seems that, as His Highness King Qin said, they are just a bunch of unfamiliar wolves, really hateful!"
"That's all, that's all. Hurry and make arrangements. There have been many envoys visiting recently, and the reception ceremony is indispensable."
On the other side, in Qin Wangzhuang, Cui Dunli was reporting in front of Li Yuanxing with several pieces of information sent by fast horses.
"Your Highness is wise, just a change of management in the newspaper industry from the Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of Etiquette has caused a huge change in the mentality of people in the newspaper industry, and things are also developing in the direction predicted by His Highness, but His Highness has not yet given any instructions.
, how will this matter end, and what will be the ending?"
Cui Dunli also asked a very critical question.
Jin Manqing was beaten. The Baekje envoys are definitely guilty, but how to punish them? How should the Baekje envoys be dealt with in this matter? How to face nearly a hundred envoys from various states and ethnic groups? This is what Cui Dunli needs.
To think.
"There is no rush. I am waiting for the reactions of all parties. Right now, Goguryeo has just arrived in Chang'an. It will take three days for Gaochang's team to arrive. We can discuss how to deal with it. I guarantee that you will be satisfied!"
This sentence from Li Yuanxing is guaranteed to satisfy you.
But Cui Dunli was speechless. What does it mean to ensure that people like them are satisfied?
It seems that this matter does not need to be explained to anyone, or perhaps His Highness King Qin’s words have a hidden meaning, could it be...
Cui Dunli's mind was a little confused, and he even started to think wildly. He thought a lot, and even thought about the IOU that the Qinghe Cui family returned to the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan on behalf of the Shandong clan. Does the King of Qin know about this IOU, and what will happen after he knows it? Reaction. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)