When I was reviewing the memorial in the evening, I saw the review report submitted by Song Chengzu of the Ministry of Punishment on the former magistrate of Jinhua, Ren Yisong. After verification, it was found that Ren Yisong himself did not commit corruption and pervert the law. He just did not do his job properly and arbitrarily handed over power to Yuan Tong, the sentencing party. Zhuo, which resulted in many official lands being sold at low prices to individual hands. Fortunately, it did not cause harm to most people. The Ministry of Punishment proposed to deal with it as a crime of dereliction of duty.
I sighed and gave instructions. He should be dealt with lightly and reduce his position to serve the people. Like Shi Hongsheng, Ren Yisong was in the wrong position. If one day I set up the Ministry of Culture, I might consider this person.
Ren Yisong is a good person, but not a good official.
Before the official promulgation of the "Code of Conduct for Officials" on September 1st, I tried to be more liberal, at least not being corrupt. There are not many officials who are not corrupt in the officialdom, and even good people are rare in the corrupt officialdom.
It is very important for people to find their own position, and interests and hobbies should be the first reference factor. Doing what you like can often get twice the result with half the effort. After all, the difference between active and passive is quite big.
"Jiu'er, look at this," I finished approving the memorial and handed Chen Huang's letter to Quan Jiu.
"Annan King Chen Huang,"
"Well, that's the person,"
After Quan Jiu read it carefully, he said: "This Annan Kingdom has received many gifts from our court. The Mongols became duplicitous as soon as they came. If it hadn't been for the incident this time, they would not have come to the court to congratulate the officials. Jiu'er thought This person is not a good person,"
I nodded and said: "Jiu'er, I will have a meeting with Jia Sidao and others this afternoon to discuss. Most people think that comfort should be the priority. What do Jiu'er think?"
Quan Jiu thought for a while and said: "The official family, judging from the current situation, can only be comforted. Our country has no ability to start a war on both sides. Jiu'er feels that one day, before the official family decides to expedition to the Central Plains, they can follow the example of Han Wu and conquer the Central Plains." Annan and Dali will be taken back together. As for Nanongfu, we can think carefully about whether it has any use value."
"use,"
"Well, officials, please think about it, the Guangyuan County area belongs to our Song Dynasty, the junction of Annan and Dali. If Nong Fu really wants to gather people to cause trouble, and the officials can take back Nong Fu, maybe Nong Fu is a secret army. , it will definitely be helpful to the officials when they send troops to Annan and Dali, but I just don’t know if this is possible."
"Haha," I suddenly laughed, "Jiu'er is a god."
"After staying with the official family for a long time, Jiu'er has become a god," Quan Jiu looked at me and said happily.
During the War of Liberation, Liu and Deng's armies leaped thousands of miles into the Dabie Mountains, like a sharp knife thrust into the enemy. If I could recapture Nongfu, Guangyuan County is also surrounded by mountains and can hide tens of thousands of troops. Maybe it can really have the same effect. effect.
"Jiu'er, reply to Chen Huang,"
Quanjiu took out a hard pen to record it, and I said: "I have received the letter from the monarch, and the content is complete. The envoy Chen Yuan sent a congratulatory gift on behalf of the monarch. I thank the monarch for his thoughtfulness. Since Zhao Tuo in the Qin Dynasty, all the Annan places have been The prefectures and counties of Tianchao were vassals at that time, and most of their people were from the Chinese clan. I will not ignore it. Now that the Mongolian enemy is facing us, it is respectable for the monarch to pay attention to the overall situation and endure humiliation. I have several vassals in the Song Dynasty and Annan. For hundreds of years, we have been close to each other. I believe that the monarch's choice is really helpless. I think it is okay to maintain neutrality. When I send out troops to destroy Mongolia in the next year, Annan will be safe forever. As for Nong's restoration, I have sent people to investigate. "
"Guan family, then Jiu'er should ask Xiao Qi to come in and ask him to find someone to hand this letter to the Annan envoy tomorrow."
"Jiu'er, don't be anxious, it's not too late to give it to you after two days,"
"Yeah," Quan Jiu replied knowingly.
On August 8, the first year of Xianchun, the Royal Newspaper of the Song Dynasty was officially released.
The earliest newspaper in China probably appeared during the Tang Dynasty. Its origin was when the government issued a handwritten communiqué called "Di Bao". It had certain characteristics of newspapers and periodicals. Later generations believed that it was the earliest form of "government". Gazette", which is regarded as the beginning of newspapers.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, folk scientist Bi Sheng invented movable type printing, which greatly improved the efficiency of printing. Later, after the continuous updating and improvement by Zhou Bida and Shen Kuo's descendants, in the Southern Song Dynasty, block printing developed to its heyday, and various types of prints emerged in endlessly.
With the popularization of printing, newspapers also experienced unprecedented development during the Song Dynasty.
Most people in the Song Dynasty, especially those who were a little wealthy in the capital, had two newspapers, one was the so-called official newspaper, and the other was a "tabloid". The "tabloid" relied on various eye-catching gossips to attract a large number of people. Loyal readers, ranging from high-ranking government officials to common people, are all "loving and curious". They all read "tabloids" first and "official newspapers" most often, because the influence of "tabloids" is too great and has a serious impact. The effect of the "official newspaper" was lost, and the ethics of the "paparazzi" were not high and they would report some fake news from time to time. Therefore, the rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty decided to completely ban the circulation of "tabloids". However, because "tabloids" were indeed very popular among citizens, Even many government officials enjoy reading "tabloids", so even though they are explicitly prohibited, "tabloids" still sell well.
Early in the morning, the people of Lin'an discovered another official newspaper - the Royal News of the Song Dynasty. In the hearts of the people, the royal family was above the imperial court. Since this newspaper is named after this, its authority must be still higher than the official newspaper. .
Only 10,000 copies of the first edition of the Royal Newspaper were printed, 3,000 of which were sent to various prefectures and counties through the official post station, and the rest were sold in the capital. The circulation of the official newspaper was generally more than 100,000 copies, even those published secretly The printing volume of tabloids can reach tens of thousands, so 7,000 copies of Da Song Royal News were sold out on the first day of publication.
"Give me one,"
"I want one too,"
"There are only two left, give them both to me,"
"How come it's gone so quickly?" a commoner who got up late said unhappy.
The newspaper vendors were very happy that they were all sold out so quickly, so they could go back to rest early or work on their next job.
For Lin'an City, a city with a population of more than one million, although seven thousand newspapers are not a drop in the ocean, they are still very few, not to mention that this is a royal newspaper.
"The current emperor is really wise. This kind of corruption in official circles should have been rectified long ago. Half of the profits earned by businessmen like me have been given to officials in vain. I feel unwilling to do so," said Bao, who was sitting in a tea shop. Zheng Huchen, who was drinking morning tea in the room, said while reading the newspaper.
"Yes, Brother Zheng is right. It seems that the emperor wants to completely rectify things this time," Lin Zhixiong said with a smile.
After reading it, Zheng Huchen said in a low voice: "I just don't know whether it can be implemented. Brother Lin, the emperor is not the one who has the final say in the current court. There is also Jia Sidao who is in power."
Lin Zhixiong said: "Let's wait and see, maybe it is possible."
"Of course it is possible. If Jia Sidao could really cover up the sky with one hand, this newspaper should not have appeared. I always feel that the world is about to change,"
"Brother Zheng, you have always been concerned about court affairs and whether the world is getting better or worse."
"Of course it's good. Brother Lin doesn't know something. More than half of my business is government projects, so I have a lot of contact with the government. I eat and drink with them almost every day. In private, I also heard these officials talk about it. At this point, Zheng Huchen stepped forward and said in a quieter voice, "Brother Lin, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has opened the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the DaSong Yinzhuang. It is said that they are all for the purpose of dividing Jia. The power of Tao, and since the eclipse of the sun, the current emperor's control over the court has become stronger and stronger,"
Lin Zhixiong also whispered: "That shows that the emperor is wise and should have been like this a long time ago."
Zheng Huchen nodded and said: "Exactly."
"By the way, Brother Zheng, how was your talk with Xiao Tian this time in Beijing?"
"It has been negotiated. Xiao Tian visited my workshop last month and basically reached an agreement on cooperation matters. This time I came back to visit and signed an agreement with Shifeng Trading Company,"
"So congratulations to Brother Zheng,"
Zheng Huchen picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, I can thank you for your introduction to cooperate with Shifeng. I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
"Haha, Brother Zheng, why should we be polite between you and me?"
"Brother Lin, this time I have negotiated with Xiao Tian. All the metal products that need to be cast for the goods of his trading company will be processed by me in Suzhou. From now on, I want to gradually reduce the cooperation with the government and shift my main focus to cooperating with Shifeng. Come on, oh, dealing with the government is so tiring and tiring,"
"That's great. In this way, we can see each other in Lin'an more often,"
"Well, it's just a pity that I didn't see Mr. Huyan this time."
"What, Brother Zheng, is Mr. Huyan not here?"
Zheng Huchen sighed: "According to Xiao Tian, Mr. Huyan is very busy recently, so I can only see you next time."
"Speaking of which, I admire Mr. Huyan very much. Brother Zheng doesn't know. Last time we were in Fuzhou, if Mr. Huyan hadn't come forward to help, I would have probably lost everything. Mr. Huyan is a man who does great things, although he is a bit mysterious. , but he is still a person of good temperament," Lin Zhixiong said gratefully.
Zheng Huchen read the newspaper for a while and suddenly said: "Brother Lin, you are from Fujian. Look, your Fujian Road is about to set up a Supervisory Office and Nanya. This is the first one in my country."
"Haha," Lin Zhixiong laughed, "Brother Zheng, I have known this for a long time,"
"Ah, Brother Lin is so well-informed," Zheng Huchen said in disbelief.
"To be honest, Brother Zheng, this matter has something to do with me,"
"Oh, tell me and listen,"
"Okay, Brother Zheng, you know that I fought a lawsuit between the Fuzhou Government Office and the Shipping Department a few days ago. The presiding judge was Zhang Song, the prefect of Fuzhou. Later, with the help of Mr. Hu Yan, I got the approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the imperial court. The lawyer who helped me litigate the lawsuit was named Kong Jian, who was also a good friend of mine. Kong Jian was formerly a staff member in Fuzhou Prefecture and was proficient in the laws of our dynasty. About half a month ago, Mr. Zhang Songzhang, the prefect of Fuzhou Prefecture, suddenly came to my humble residence. I found Kong Jian and said that I would recommend him to serve in the Nanyamen of Fujian Road. After I asked carefully, Mr. Zhang told me that the imperial court was going to set up the Supervisory Office and Nanyamen on Fujian Road, and that he was under the order of the new Supervisory Office, Mr. Chen. We were entrusted to find a person who is proficient in the law to serve as the official recommendation officer of Nanya, so I found out about it a few days before the news in the newspaper."
"I see,"
Zheng Huchen saw the end of the newspaper and praised: "Brother Lin, this newspaper deserves to be called the Royal Newspaper of the Song Dynasty. It dares to publish the dispute between the two houses of Jama and Ma by name."
"Really," Lin Zhixiong said after taking the newspaper and reading it, "The dispute between the Jama family is almost a household name in the entire Lin'an City. It has been published in many tabloids, but it is not as detailed as mentioned above. Although it is only a small matter, it is It is related to the reputation of the two adults. It is rumored that both families want to have a private life. The Jia family wants the Ma family to admit their mistake and let it go. The Ma family thinks that the fault lies with the Jia family and wants the Jia family to accompany them. Even the medical expenses did not need to be paid, but both parties were unwilling to bow their heads. The matter later went to Lin'an Magistrate Shi Qian to speak to Mr. You Qian. The Jia Ma family each sent people to Lin'an Prefecture, but it happened that Mr. Qian He is also a business owner. Although he knows that he cannot offend the Jia family and the Ma family, in order to show his determination to handle the case, he reported the case to the emperor. He does not know who reported this matter from the palace. It came out, and now everyone knows about it."
"Your Majesty," Zheng Huchen said in disbelief, "It's true or false, it's just a trivial matter."
"This is just a rumor in the tabloids,"
"What happened next?"
"There was no further information after that. No, more than ten days later, it was published in the Royal News again,"
Zheng Huchen thought for a while and said meaningfully: "Brother Lin, this matter is quite meaningful."
"Brother Zheng, forgive me for being stupid, what do you mean?"
"Look at this last sentence. The people of Lin'an are eagerly looking forward to the government's early judgment. What do you mean? This is just a small case. Is it worthy of royal intervention? In my opinion, this last sentence may be the emperor's intention. "