In the majestic Dongchang lobby, the portrait of Yue Fei hanging on the main wall is lifelike, but the painting paper is already a bit mottled. With his hand holding the sword and the other hand stroking his beard, ‘Yue Fei’ took a step forward and almost stepped down from the painting.
Under the portrait, there is an altar table with fresh fruits and vegetables on it. In the middle is a small cauldron, with incense candles slowly filling the hall, filling the hall with a faint scent of sandalwood.
When a dusty little eunuch hurriedly entered the lobby, Liu Cheng, the deputy stall owner of Dongchang who had been sitting here waiting for a long time, and Wu Yong, who was responsible for the execution of thousands of households, stood up anxiously and asked the little eunuch questions.
The little eunuch only glanced at them lazily and ignored them. Instead, he walked straight to the altar table, took some incense and lit it with a candle, and then respectfully bowed to Yue Fei's portrait.
After three bows, he slowly put the incense on the stove, then turned around and said to Liu Cheng with a smile on his face, "The factory owner has something to ask."
Liu Cheng immediately cheered up and said respectfully: "Liu Cheng is listening."
The little eunuch said slowly and authentically: "The factory owner asked: Have you found out everything about Xue Er Newspaper Office?"
Liu Cheng said with a cautious look: "I have inquired clearly. The owner of this newspaper is named Deng Wen. He is from Yuzhou. He was once a scholar, and later gave up writing and went into business. However, the Za family inquired in many ways and sent out spies to inquire around.
I know that this newspaper is not that simple. The real person in charge is Liu Chengfeng, and he is also the person behind the scenes."
The young eunuch nodded and said, "Where did the article by Wang Shu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, come from?"
Liu Chengdao: "I didn't inquire about this matter carefully, I'm afraid it will take some more time to complete, but after thinking about it, Liu Chengfeng was a disciple of Wang Ao, the Minister of Rites, and Wang Shu and Wang Ao were in the Ministry of Personnel.
One is a minister, and the other is a minister. Did Liu ask for the article because he was connected to Wang Ao?"
The little eunuch nodded again, seemingly quite satisfied with the answer, and then said: "That's probably the only way it can be."
Liu Cheng glanced at the young eunuch cautiously and said, "Would you like to inquire more carefully about the Zajia family? Maybe there will be definite news."
The little eunuch shook his head inscrutably and said: "It's too late. The cabinet has leaked the news. They also think that the newspaper office is very annoying. The factory boss relies on several cabinet ministers for some matters, so I want you to take action as soon as possible.
, be crisp and neat.”
When Liu Cheng heard this, a look of overjoyment flashed through his eyes, and he said in surprise: "It turns out that even the cabinet..."
The young eunuch's face was serious and he said with a sneer: "Eunuch Liu, be careful when speaking. You must know that trouble comes from your mouth. It is always a sin to slander the cabinet, so there is no need to remind the family? You can just listen to this matter, and it must not be spread outside. Mr. Factory
Having said that, although Liu Cheng was confused and things went wrong in the Fireworks Alley, he still had loyalty. This time, it turned out to be Liu Chengfeng who was causing trouble again. This is so kind. Liu Cheng, you and I will be responsible for this debt.
Let’s get the profits back together. The factory owner also said that if things go wrong again this time, Liu Cheng doesn’t have to see his old man anymore, and he can go directly to Shangyi Prison to live out his old age.”
Liu Cheng was overjoyed when he first heard the factory boss say that he was loyal. It didn't matter whether he was a slave or not, as long as he let his master know that he was loyal. But later he heard that Shang Yi Jian was providing for the elderly, and Liu Cheng
His face has become solemn. He knows what kind of place Shangyi Prison is. Once you go in, you will never get ahead in your life. The palace is different from other places. If you succeed there, you will naturally be coaxed.
But once the tiger falls, those who are fawning over you will immediately want to step on you and spit on you. If you really go to Shangyi Prison, Liu Chenggong will be completely finished.
Liu Cheng forced out a smile and said: "Yes, please go back and help the Zajia family convey a message to the factory father. The Zajia family will not dare to neglect it even if they risk their lives."
The little eunuch nodded arrogantly and said as if no one was watching: "That's good, the miscellaneous family has gone back to the palace." He didn't even want to drink tea and walked away.
Looking at the little eunuch's back, it took Liu Cheng a long time to regain his composure. He noticed that Wu Yong was looking directly at him. He took a long breath and said, "Wu Qianhu, you heard what I just said."
, the fortune and life of the Za family depend on this matter..." Liu Cheng's face became more and more solemn, and said: "If we don't destroy the newspaper office, the Za family will not survive. Now that the cabinet has acquiesced,
The factory boss has made it clear again that the newspaper is being banned, what do you think?"
Wu Yongdao: "This kind of thing is easy to handle. Just take all the people in this newspaper office and smash that newspaper office clean."
"It's quite simple." Liu Cheng pursed his lips and said, "The trouble lies in the aftermath. What will happen if those scholars make trouble?"
Wu Yong could not help but take a serious look at Liu Cheng and said: "Eunuch Liu is more cautious today. What are the scholars afraid of? The cabinet is afraid of them, but we are not afraid. The most important thing is to surround the newspaper office and not let anyone out."
, it’s just Liu Chengfeng, if we smashed his newspaper office, will he wait for an opportunity to retaliate?”
Liu Cheng coughed in embarrassment and said: "Liu Chengfeng is just a fake, don't pay attention to it. When you say this, the Za family feels relieved. With the support of the cabinet and the factory owner, there is nothing to fear in this world." Liu Cheng
Cheng sneered and continued: "Liu dared to smash up the flower shop that day. Today we will smash his newspaper shop to see what he can do! Wu Qianhu, go and gather people immediately. We will set off right away.
There’s no need to delay the bus service, but don’t let any rumors slip in advance, just say that something is going on.”
Wu Yong chuckled and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I guarantee there will be nothing wrong."
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The Xueer Newspaper Office is usually bustling in the early morning, but when the sun is high at noon, the crowd disperses. However, there are exceptions. Every now and then, there are always some people who come to the newspaper office with articles for publication. Among these people
In addition to some sensational scholars, there are also many celebrities and great scholars.
This thing is quite interesting. At the beginning, Xueerbao almost begged others to write articles. But now the influence of Xueerbao is getting bigger and bigger. Those great Confucians and celebrities who have set their sights higher than others have discovered that
It is such a glorious thing to be able to publish your own article in this newspaper. Not to mention the expensive retouching fees, just think about printing thousands or tens of thousands of copies of your words and sending them to people for viewing.
It's enough to make people jealous.
Life in this world is nothing more than fame and wealth. If you are from a poor family, you submit your articles in the hope of using the writing fees to support your family. If you are from a wealthy family, you are interested in the fame, so there are hundreds of articles submitted in the past few days.
many.
There was an oil lamp burning in the editor's office, and Deng Wen sat with his head buried under the lamp, thinking about tomorrow's manuscript. It is indeed not easy to pick out the outstanding and eye-catching articles from these hundreds of articles, but Deng Wen is now
Now that he has some experience, he is not panicking. It only took ten days for the newspaper office to reach its current scale. Deng Wen did not expect it at all. He now has no other thoughts except admiration for Liu Chengfeng.
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In the past, he was just a small businessman. Because he gave up his writing and went into business, he suffered a lot of looks and ridicule. Even his former classmates and friends mostly thought that he had a bad reputation and stopped interacting with him. But now he is
It was different. His identity as editor-in-chief suddenly became popular in the eyes of everyone. Even when he met a famous scholar, he still had the ability to talk with him. It was a good thing that he could make money and not be left out.
Where to find it? At least in the Ming Dynasty, it would be difficult for a scholar to find it even with a lantern.
So when he thought of this, Deng Wen became more and more afraid to make any mistakes. It was already approaching dusk, and thousands of rays of light shone in through a small window, but Deng Wen remained motionless and had no intention of going home at all.
, I have only read 70% of the articles now, and there are still 40 or 50 copies that I have not read. I have to hurry up in an hour to select all the articles that will be published tomorrow, so that people can typeset and print them overnight.
"It seems that tomorrow I will choose a few more articles from Lu Xue and Sanyuan Xue... But these articles are not very good. Only one article from Lu Xue has a bit of gunpowder..." Deng Wen glanced at the lines.
, thinking in his mind, he has learned a lot about Liu Chengfeng's methods and techniques. Newspapers are not only about brilliant articles, but also when there are controversies, they are more interesting. Therefore, this study has always been useful to all parties.
The school adheres to neutrality and tries its best to achieve a tie in the journal. Only the one who doesn't accept it will be worthy of attention.
For example, in the first two days of Zhu Neo-Confucianism's counterattack, wonderful articles came one after another. If another article by Cheng and Zhu Neo-Confucianism were published tomorrow, wouldn't Sanyuan Studies and Lu Studies be unable to even stand? Without them, it would be impossible
Without conversational sources, the readability of newspapers is reduced by 30%.