Wang Mu said calmly: "I think a frank refutation of this seventh sin is most effective. The other party is targeting King Yong, not the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, so we will refute him from the standpoint of King Yong."
, he said nepotism, so where is King Yong’s relatives?
At that time, King Yong told me that his parents, brothers and family were all killed by the Jin people, and he didn’t even have a nephew. How could he have any relatives to use? Then there was the wife party, which was just three people. Lu Qingshan was the prime minister of the imperial court.
, are you not qualified to be in charge of Sichuan government affairs? Lu Datong was a Jinshi during the Zhenghe period and served as an official for nearly thirty years. He once served as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and now he is just the governor of Fangzhou. Old man, I remember correctly!"
Lu Yihao nodded, "You have a very strong memory. I mentioned it casually and you remembered it."
"The third one is Lu Wei. He is one of the earliest civil servants around King Yong. Those who are later than him are all third-grade officials. He is still a sixth-grade official. Is this nepotism?"
"well said!"
Hu Yun applauded: "That's right. You can draw inferences from one example. Another example is that we only use officials from Sichuan and Shaanxi. Among the five senior government officials around King Yong, except Guan Shigu, who is from Xihe Road, the other senior officials are not from Sichuan and Shaanxi.
During this period, more than 130 young officials who went to Jingzhao to seek refuge with King Yong were basically all admitted. Except for three people, Huang Yougong and Wang Shaode were not admitted because they visited a brothel in violation of regulations. There was also a Jinshi Zhang Cang who was not admitted because of illegal visits to brothels.
After my father passed away, he gave up temporarily. I think I can mention Huang Yougong’s name here. What do you think, Mr. Wang?”
Wang Mu pondered for a moment and said: "You can name names. I was a bit narrow-minded in thinking about the issue just now. If Huang Yougong wants us to frame him, we will explain the matter openly and openly in the newspaper. The advantage of this is that everyone will think that Yong Yougong
The Seventh Crime of Wang was Huang Yougong's personal venting of anger. How could he know so many things? He must be making it up. Besides, we have fully refuted it. We believe that the people are not fools. This is actually the biggest flaw in Qin Hui's strategy. He let
Huang Yougong exposed it in his own name, which in itself lacks credibility."
Hu Yun praised: "That's right. I'll go back to Jiang Zhubo. He was sent by the Ministry of Civil Affairs to help me recruit talents. He knows the details of Huang Yougong better and will be more powerful in his criticism."
Lu Yihao couldn't hold on for long, so everyone stood up and left.
Wang Mu took an ox cart and took the first step. He would think about it tonight and give Zheng Tongquan a reply tomorrow.
Hu Yun got on Zheng Tongquan's carriage. Zheng Tongquan smiled and said, "What do the special envoys think of Wang Mu?"
Hu Yun gave a thumbs up and sincerely praised: "Awesome, he is indeed Zhang Jun's confidant. He has clear thinking and resourcefulness. He can see through problems to see the essence. What a great talent!"
"I want him to be the editor of the newspaper. Does the special envoy think it's feasible?"
Editorial is a disguised name. Its real function is to supervise the newspaper, which has always been held concurrently by Zheng Tongquan. Of course, it requires a full-time person with a clear mind and strong insight. Wang Mu is undoubtedly the most suitable.
Hu Yun pondered for a moment and said: "This position needs to be appointed by King Yong. There is no problem with Wang Mu's talent. The key is whether he is willing to be loyal to King Yong?"
Zheng Tongquan thought for a while and said: "Lv Gong told me that Wang Mu was originally going to Jingzhao to apply for a job. He had a recommendation letter from Zhang Jun, and Lu Yihao also wrote him a letter of recommendation. I believe he will be loyal to King Yong.
I can vouch for him."
Hu Yun nodded, "I personally have no objection. I will report to His Highness King Yong. However, the proprietor must make it clear to Wang Mu that taking this position will actually serve as King Yong's staff."
Zheng Tongquan smiled and said: "I will find an opportunity to make it clear to him. He is a person who can be a military advisor. I believe he has realized it, so he has to think about it all night. He is in urgent need of supporting his family now. He will definitely agree to a general position. No.
Needs to be considered.”
Early the next morning, Wang Mu came to Zheng Tongquan's residence and agreed to Zheng Tongquan's invitation to join the Beijing News.
Wang Mu's current dilemma is that his family is not well-off. His family has a large population, his wife is in poor health, and he has three children, all in their teens. His father died last year. In order to bury his father, he almost used up all his savings.
There is also an elderly mother who needs his support.
The key is that he does not have a residence in Lin'an and needs to rent a house by himself. If Zhang Jun is here, his life will be easier. However, Zhang Jun was dismissed and demoted, and his staff were dismissed, so he had to find another way to make a living.
Fortunately, Lu Jin introduced him to a good job, teaching reading to the nine-year-old grandson of a big businessman. He received an income of ten guan and one stone of rice per month, which was a very good income.
Of course, there was Lu Yihao's selfishness in this. Wang Mu had to honor his father's filial piety and could not go to Beijing for the time being, so Lu Yihao introduced him to work for a big businessman instead of serving as a staff to the powerful. He was worried that once Wang Mu became loyal to the new lord,
I will never go to Jingzhao again.
In the carriage, Zheng Tongquan introduced to Wang Mu: "The Beijing News is not the official newspaper of Sichuan and Shaanxi, but the private property of His Highness King Yong. It is mainly used to influence public opinion, especially public opinion in Jiangnan, so the Beijing News
The mission is to cover the entire Jiangnan area, but now it only covers Lin'an Prefecture, and there is still a long way to go.
Then I have three members, mainly to take care of the newspaper for His Highness King Yong. The editor's responsibility is to supervise and supervise the content of the newspaper. The supervisors, including the owner, will give the manuscript to you for review before the newspaper is printed.
If you feel that the content is inappropriate, you can request that the article be withdrawn, and you have the final decision.”
Wang Mu smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I am more concerned about salary now. I hope Uncle Guo will understand!"
"Of course I understand!"
Zheng Tongquan smiled slightly and said: "Your salary will be borne by King Yong. You don't have to worry. King Yong has hundreds of thousands of guan with me, which is enough to pay your salary. Your salary is 60 guan per month. It has nothing to do with the newspaper. King Yong
There are five staff members, and he is the one who pays the salary. You are the second level, and there will be a reward at the end of the year. As far as I know, the staff member with the lowest reward will receive 500 coins."
Speaking of this, Zheng Tongquan glanced at Wang Mu and saw that he was very calm, so he knew that he had already figured it out. He smiled and said: "The staff of King Yong are all part-time, mainly doctors of Taixue and professors of Zhouxue. Apart from Yong, they
The king gave them a salary, and I also had an income from school, so I lived a very comfortable life, but it is not easy to become King Yong's staff! You have three heavyweight recommendations, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
Wang Mu understood and smiled and said: "What Uncle Zheng Guo means is that I still have an income from the newspaper office?"
Zheng Tongquan laughed loudly, gave a thumbs up and praised: "Smart! Since you are the editor of the newspaper, you naturally have an income of the chief editor, which is paid by the newspaper, 30 qian per month, second only to the owner Yue Chen
Already."
"Can you advance one month's salary in advance? I have to pay rent on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and my family is really struggling."
"You don't have to pay rent anymore. There is an empty house in Sanqiao, which was the temporary newspaper office before. The newspaper office moved. Originally, it was intended to be the Sichuan-Shaanxi Pavilion, but the imperial court gave the former Sichuan-Shaanxi Memorial Hall to Hu Yun.
Jinzouyuan is close to Dauchi, which is very convenient for doing things, so this house is empty, and King Yong will not live there anymore. You can move your family in with you! I will give you the key later, and I will advance a sum of money to settle it for you.
The urgency of burning coal.”
Wang Mu was silent for a moment and said: "It should be my responsibility to write the refutation statement of the Seven Deadly Sins of Express News! Let me try to publish it tomorrow. I will deal with Huang Yougong."
Zheng Tongquan secretly approved, this is a smart man, he knows what to do without having to explain himself.
Not long after, the two came to a large courtyard with walls around it. It was called a courtyard, but it was actually a complex of buildings. It consisted of five two-story buildings and covered an area of about ten acres.
The main entrance has a raised eaves, which is covered with a thin layer of white snow. The door is very large, with the two characters "Beijing News" written on it, and a pair of stone lions sitting on both sides, which looks quite impressive.
This is a very good location, and there should be people coming and going in front of the newspaper office. Perhaps because it is the third day of the first lunar month, the area around the newspaper office seems very calm, and almost no pedestrians can be seen.
There was a light snowfall last night, but the snow on the steps had been swept clean. In front of the gate, a boy was sweeping the floor. He stopped the bamboo broom and looked at the two of them in confusion.
Zheng Tongquan smiled and waved his hand, "This is the Beijing News office, please sir!"
Wang Mu nodded, picked up the half-worn robe, followed Zheng Tongquan quickly up the steps and walked into the door.
