Three years have passed since Shen Yi appointed the eight team leaders.
In the past three years, these eight team leaders have more or less mastered some powers that are far superior to ordinary people, especially those who are sent to the local areas, such as Zheng Hu and Duan Chong, who are responsible for a certain
The secretary of the newspaper department of the province or even two provinces.
Not only can they control the publication and sales of local newspapers, they also have a lot of information in their hands.
What's more important is that the Di Newspaper Company's funds are also flowing in their hands.
Although Shen Yi didn't want to say it, he had to admit that basically all of the eight team leaders under the Di News Department had problems, and no one had clean hands.
Fortunately, they are all economic issues.
Duan Chong and Zheng Hu, for example, although they took some money that they shouldn't have taken, they were both capable of doing things, and the Di Newspaper Division also made contributions in the process of suppressing the Japanese.
Shen Yi can turn a blind eye to such people who can do things well, do not affect the normal operation of the Di News Agency, and are not too greedy.
In fact, it is probably because these people have not been in power for too long, and they only took some small money, some small money that is not very eye-catching.
Shen Yi was watching them silently.
When these people cross the line one day, Mr. Shen will replace them and let a new group of people climb up, and then the cycle starts over and over again, completing the power cycle belonging to the Di News Agency.
Back to the topic.
Relatively speaking, among the eight team leaders, Lin Sheng's corruption cases were relatively minor.
However, among these people, Shen Yi felt that Lin Sheng was the most suitable to do the job of broadcasting the news to the Secretary, so he called him home to scare him.
Lin Sheng cautiously looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Sizheng, can you tell me what it is first?"
Scholars... tend to cherish their lives.
Lin Sheng had just lived a few good years, so naturally he couldn't bear to live his current life, so he was a little cautious.
Shen Yi sat in his seat, looked at Lin Sheng, and said calmly: "I will give you a large sum of money, which you can use as you wish."
"This money will be hundreds of times more than the petty profits you have made in the past few years."
Lin Sheng was even more frightened. He lowered his head and said, "Sizheng, you..."
"Can you explain it to your subordinates..."
Shen Yi looked calm and said, "I want you to go to the Northern Dynasties."
"In the Northern Dynasties, establish an invisible Di newspaper department."
When Lin Sheng heard this, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. He said with a grimace: "Sizheng, my subordinate is willing to hand over all the money collected in the past few years to Si Li..."
Seeing Shen Yi's unkind expression, Siwu Lin swallowed his saliva and changed his words: "I am willing to give all this money to you, Si Zheng..."
Mr. Shen was angry and funny: "What do I want from your money?"
Lin Sheng's income in recent years is estimated to be only a few thousand taels of silver, which is too much for Shen Yi now.
Mr. Shen stood up, moved a stool, and sat in front of Lin Sheng. He whispered: "Among the people in the Di newspaper department, I'm afraid you are the only one who has read a book, has the reputation of being a scholar, and is thoughtful and insightful.
That’s why I’m looking for you.”
"This is not to make things difficult for you, but to give you a future."
Shen Yi said slowly: "A few years ago, when I assigned you team leaders to leave Jiankang and establish reporting offices in various places, I promised you an official status. Now this promise is about to be fulfilled."
Master Shen paused, looked at Lin Sheng, and continued: "Your trip to the Northern Dynasties may take two to three years or even three to five years, but as long as you do well enough..."
"I can promise you a fifth-grade civil servant."
Dr. Shen was persuasive: "If you think about it clearly, some scholars who were born in the second rank of Jinshi may not be able to reach the fifth rank even if they serve as officials throughout their lives."
Lin Sheng swallowed hard.
He didn't speak for a long time.
There is no other reason, because the conditions given by Shen Yi are too tempting!
The fifth rank official!
At this level, even if it is a sinecure, even if it is looked down upon by those who are on the second list of Jinshi, you can still honor your ancestors and your family name when you return to your hometown!
If he, Lin Sheng, was born as a second-ranked Jinshi, then this condition might not be particularly tempting to him, but he is just a scholar, not even a scholar.
If it weren't for Shen Yi, the only chance he would have had in contact with officialdom in his life would have been to find a county government official as a master, and now he would be an eighth-rank imperial official!
A huge temptation was placed in front of Lin Sheng.
He kept breathing heavily, gritted his teeth for the last time, lowered his head deeply, his forehead almost touched the ground, and bowed his head deeply to Shen Yi: "Sizheng, my subordinate did it!"
At this time, his voice already contained some almost directly perceptible flavor of gambling.
His forehead was still touching the floor, he lowered his head and said, "It's just... I have a son and two daughters..."
Shen Yi reached out and patted his shoulder, and said calmly: "If you can't come back, I will ensure that your family will have enough food and clothing for two generations."
"Thank you Si Zheng!"
Lin Sheng raised his head, looked at Shen Yi, and said in a low voice: "When does Si Zheng want me to leave..."
"After the new year."
Shen Yi said calmly: "But the specific time has to be determined again. Before you go, we have to slowly discuss a specific charter and prepare the corresponding items for you."
Having said this, Doctor Shen looked at Lin Sheng and said with a smile: "In one year, if you perform well enough in the north, I will give you enough money for your activities."
"An amount you can't imagine."
Mr. Shen patted Lin Sheng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "When the time comes, let alone two servants, we can even provide ten or twenty."
Lin Sheng bowed his head deeply: "Thank you Si Zheng for your support!"
Shen Yi helped him up and smiled slightly: "You and I help each other. If you do this job well, you and I will have a bright future in the court in the future."
Lin Sheng originally didn't want to ask now, but after hearing this, he couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Si Zheng asked me to go to the north. What exactly do you want me to do..."
"I told you to build a newspaper company that cannot be seen on the surface."
"There is no need for you to spy on military intelligence, and there is no need for you to participate in the affairs of the Northern Dynasty."
"As long as you're not too stupid, you should be safe."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "As long as there is no big deal, the imperial court will not even send anyone to contact you."
Lin Sheng was thoughtful, then bowed his head silently.
"Subordinate...understood."
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Time passed day by day, and soon it was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month in the tenth year of Hongde.
On New Year's Eve, God also gave me some face. It started snowing on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Even a southern city like Jiankang was covered with a not too thin layer of white snow.
The Huaihe Navy Headquarters, located north of Jiankang, was also covered by a thick layer of white snow.
In the heavy snow, a young man left a line of distinct footprints in the courtyard of the General Military Mansion. He walked all the way to the study door of the General Military Mansion, reached out and knocked on the door: "Dad."
In the study, a deep voice soon came out: "Come in."
The young man brushed off the snow on his body, opened the door and walked in. After entering the study, he first added a piece of silver bone charcoal to the copper stove in the study, then saluted his father, and then spit out a mouthful of white wine that is unique to winter.
gas.
"Dad, this winter seems to be much colder than previous years."
General Zhao Lu, who was sitting in the study room, silently glanced at his son Zhao Zhuo and said, "Have you got the letter?"
"got it."
Zhao Zhuo quickly took out the letter from his arms and handed it to his father. While handing the letter, he said: "Dad, what do you mean by Your Majesty? You let Lao Zhang return home, but you insisted on leaving Lao Yang in Jiankang...
"
General Zhao ignored his son, silently opened the letter and read it once, then threw the letter into a nearby stove and burned it to ashes.
After he watched the letter burn, he looked at his son and said calmly: "It would be better if it is colder. If it is colder here, it will be even colder in the north."
When Zhao Zhuo heard this, he was immediately speechless.
He has already said three sentences. Why is his old father still replying to the first sentence?
Mr. Zhao glanced at his father with a strange look, then clasped his fists and said, "Dad, do you have anything else to do?"
Zhao Lu raised his head and looked at his son. After being silent for a while, he said, "Your little sister has sent a letter, saying that your nephew is going to have a birthday party soon."
He looked at Zhao Zhuo and asked, "Are you going back?"
Zhao Zhuo was stunned. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Dad, didn't you say...our family doesn't have any contact with the Yue Prince's Mansion?"
"Um."
Zhao Lu nodded and replied: "Then I won't go."
"Okay, there's nothing else to do."
He waved his hand and said, "Just go down."
Zhao Zhuo was a little confused by his old father's rambling words, but he had listened to his father's words since he was a child, so he immediately clasped his fists and walked out.
After Zhao Zhuo left, General Zhao stretched out his hands, warmed himself on the stove, and murmured: "This winter is indeed a bit cold."
He stared at the red coals in the copper furnace but without flames, and couldn't help but feel a little lost.
"The queen fell out of favor, and the civil servants changed drastically..."
Having said this, General Zhao squinted his eyes and suddenly laughed out loud: "Is it necessary to establish a long standing position?"
"That would be interesting..."
Once the emperor intends to establish a chief minister, the civil servants, the Queen Mother, and the entire Sun family will definitely oppose it!
When the time comes, the Huaihe Navy will firmly stand on the side of Empress Dowager Sun to consolidate its position.
Although His Majesty the Emperor is in his prime and there is no need for a heir apparent now, this incident may serve as a push to find a way for the Queen to give birth to a legitimate son.
If that doesn't work, I'll have to adopt someone in my name.
After General Zhao muttered a few words to himself, he looked north again and muttered in a low voice: "I have been sick for so many years..."
The emperor of Northern Qi has not been in court for several years due to health reasons. This matter is no longer a secret.
However, some people also suspect that the emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty was pretending to be ill in order to seduce the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty to send troops to the Northern Expedition, so as to give the Southern Dynasty a head-on blow before the throne of the Northern Qi Dynasty was handed over and ensure the smooth succession of Zuo in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
But what the specific situation is, I am afraid no one except the Qi Emperor is fully aware of it.
"Tatar Emperor..."
General Zhao picked up the warm wine on his table, raised his head and drank it all, and then whispered softly.