After explaining the general principles, Li You began to announce the actual facts, "I am definitely not a person who talks on paper and is unwilling to do things! Starting from today, the selection of talents can go to the director of each class to sign up! For the first time, 60 people will be selected and the monthly salary will be temporary.
Set it at three taels! Once someone is selected, he will be the first reporter of the Ming Dynasty, and the newspaper office can be established!"
Three taels! This income is definitely not low. In today's world, three taels of silver per month is considered a high salary, while ordinary craftsmen or shop assistants only earn one to two taels.
Shi Jijiu, who had already walked to the door of the public house, heard Li You announce the start of selecting people. He looked back in shock. He was too anxious and rash to rush in! Is there any way to do things like this? Today is only his first day in office, and the seats are not warm yet.
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After Mr. Li finished his lecture, the supervisors of Suixing Hall left the Yilun Hall in twos and threes, talking a lot as they walked. Obviously, the pie drawn by the Supervisor Censor is very attractive, provided that it is really as he said.
So beautiful.
There are many people who are eager to try, and sixty will be selected out of six to seven hundred people. This probability is not low, at least much higher than that of selecting officials. Of course, the first choice for prison students is to select officials, but if they cannot be selected, it is better to waste time in prison.
, it’s better to be a newspaper reporter and wait for the opportunity. It’s not like you can’t resign once you become a newspaper reporter.
Li You whispered to his long-term follower Han Zong: "Bring the old supervisor to my office. I want to talk to him."
Han Zong left in response, and another servant came to Li You and reported: "Master Jijiu invites you." Not knowing what else to say to Shijiujiu, Li You turned around to look for him.
Although Mr. Shi just listened to Li You's passionate speech, he was also moved by the infection in his heart. He had the urge to write a report to scold Fang Qiu. But after hearing that Li You hurriedly started the selection, he returned to the room to calm down.
After coming down, I felt something was wrong.
When he saw Li You coming, he questioned: "Is it appropriate for you to incite the supervisors in a big way before you even mention the character?"
What did he see? Li You talked about it. "What's wrong? As long as you are willing to do it, there is no problem at all."
"You dare to say that! You promised to run a newspaper so that a hundred prison students would have no worries about food and clothing. Paper and ink will cost money, at least several thousand taels a year. Where will the money come from? The Imperial College does not have this kind of money."
Li You said confidently: "Money is not a waste of money, sir. I have my own way to raise it. I don't want to make a lot of money. Maintaining income and expenditure is not a problem! Today I will let the craftsmen start making the dials, and at the same time, I will select them in the past two days."
Talented people run newspapers.”
Seeing that Li You only talked about how to do it, but not the issue of responsibility, Shi Jijiu couldn't help but angrily said: "You promised to let people point out the country and criticize the current problems. This is completely a superfluous censor. How the imperial court will treat it is uncertain.
You know, whether you agree or not is even more unknowable. When the situation is unclear, I see that you act so rashly as you insist on going your own way. It doesn't look like a young man who is impatient and rash. I'm afraid you did it deliberately and had no ulterior motives!"
Li You's expression changed. "What did Master Shi say? I can't understand."
Shi Jijiu slapped the table and said: "Not only do you want to be a blue sky, you also want to be a capable minister. If you want to be a capable minister, you don't want to be called mediocre and incompetent, so you deliberately shirk your responsibilities in this way!
If you can do it, everyone will be happy, and you will become famous and your reputation will grow. If you can't do it, you can also express your sorrow and indignation, saying that you have tried your best to do the thing, but the court does not allow it, so there is nothing you can do.
At that time, you can either resign in anger, or you can use this to get rid of the errand of the Imperial College Supervisor. Anyway, it will not damage your reputation at all! Spread the word, it is not that you, Mr. Li, do not do things, but that the imperial court does not allow you to do things. The supervisors are all scholars.
Maybe it can give you a good reputation, right? It reminds me of your efforts to stabilize grain prices in Suzhou three years ago. At that time, you deliberately broke with the grain merchants and left, and in the end, the city was full of people.
Good review.”
Li You was exposed and became a little angry and said: "Who dares to say that he is 100% successful in doing things in this world? If everyone is hesitant, timid, and unwilling to take any risks, then don't do anything!"
Shi Jijiu unceremoniously accused Mr. Li, "Although you take risks easily, there is no risk to you at all. This matter will not affect your future or shake your foundation! But you are risking the future of the supervisor.
Gambling luck!
Have you ever thought about what will happen if these supervisors who have been provoked by you, or have been dragged into the water by you, suddenly give up halfway through their work, and how should they deal with themselves? How can you not be full of resentment towards the court? What if the court does something?
If we pursue it, what will be the consequences?"
Li You sneered a few times, "If they are unlucky, it means they have a bad life! Don't say that I am hard-hearted. In this world, there will always be people with good lives and some with bad lives. No one can give everyone a good life.
It would be nice for them to create a chance to get ahead and give it a try! It is better than studying for a lifetime and learning nothing in the end.”
Then Li You said sarcastically: "You, Mr. Shi, are kind-hearted and love the supervisors. It's a pity that you couldn't even create a chance after being a priest for two years. You are still scolded today. Is this a good official?"
The stone sacrificial wine immediately vomited three liters of blood, and the argument was completely defeated.
Li You returned to his apartment. The old supervisor was waiting for him respectfully outside the door. When he saw it, he quickly saluted: "Student Bai Siwen, meet the old supervisor!"
Li You nodded and asked succinctly: "Are you willing to come and be the chief writer of the newspaper?"
"My lord, I appreciate you, and I am willing to do your best!" Bai Siwen saluted again.
"Well, I will take note of your name." After saying this, Li You had no other unnecessary words, everything was said without saying anything.
Only Han Zong was standing aside, and he didn't understand why he directly selected this old scholar without even conducting an inspection?
For Li You, there is no need to investigate at all. The previous performance of the old prison student Bai Siwen is nothing more than two reasons. The first reason is that he feels that he has no way out, and he is really excited that he cannot control himself. If this is the case, give
Once he gets a chance to stand out, he can easily gain loyalty.
The second reason is that he seizes the opportunity and deliberately jumps out to please himself in order to take advantage. If so, it also means that this person intends to move closer to himself and dares to move closer to him. For those who are aware of current affairs, of course, you can use it first,
Mr. Li does not discriminate against people who dare to stand out at critical moments.
No matter which possibility he is, it can be regarded as usable for the time being. More specifically, it can only be observed in daily work. Moreover, this person has been trained in the Imperial College for so long, and his writing skills are not much different. It should be noted that the newspaper office
Goodness does not depend on words.
In the next two days, while accepting registrations, Mr. Li suddenly started to vigorously focus on academic ethics and discipline. Five unsighted supervisors made mistakes in spite of the wind and were caught and given thirty lashes as punishment. They were hung on both sides of the corridor for public display.
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As for those who came to sign up, there were more than 500 people who came to sign up in two days, but Li You, an outsider, had no way to choose. They simply gave this responsibility to the prison officers, and gave them several places each and asked them to recommend candidates on their own.
It can also be regarded as winning over people's hearts.
On the tenth day of February, Li You was in the Classics Hall, instructing craftsmen to make calligraphy plates. It wasn't that Mr. Li had to do everything personally, but it was because he needed to design several fixed-format calligraphy plates according to the newspaper layout. If Li You didn't come forward, who else would know what to do.
In fact, in Li You's conception, he did not want to run a purely political newspaper. What he said to the supervisors was to criticize current ills and discuss world affairs. They were all used as a cover to earn fame. It is not a charity, in essence, it is a newspaper.
The only way to survive is to make money, otherwise there is no long-term rationale, so you have to rely on urban newspapers.
In his mind, it can be roughly divided into four sections. The first is political speculation, using great principles to show off the sheep's head; the second is the various aspects of the capital, using new news to attract attention; the third is business knowledge, using
Advertisements sell dog meat. The third one is Jiuzhou Guangwen, which uses anecdotes to add interest and curiosity.
Suddenly, a servant hurried over and reported: "The Ministry of Rites has sent a message to Mr. Superintendent, and we will discuss the matter of reporting in the East Palace tomorrow."
When Li You heard this, he understood that this must be a report to the court about stone sacrificial wine, and the emperor issued a court meeting. The Imperial College was under the supervision of the Ministry of Rites, so the court meeting was convened by the Ministry of Rites. When something new comes out, it is inevitable that there will be another meeting
War of words.
On the next day, Li You and Shi Jijiu entered the imperial city, passed Chengtian Gate and Duanmen, and came to the East Chamber outside the Meridian Gate to meet with the cabinet and Jiuqing. This time it was a small gathering of the inner court and the outer court.
During the discussion, without Ke Dao Ci Lin present, the big bosses made up their minds and reported to the emperor, which saved them a lot of worry.
Li You saluted and glanced around secretly. Seeing the big bosses sitting upright with solemn expressions, he just wanted to laugh. In his previous life, his idea was actually just a city newspaper. You can imagine what he could only see on TV.
Are the elders seriously discussing whether they should start a certain urban tabloid?
Just as Mr. Li was thinking about something wrong, Hai Shushan, the Minister of Rites, spoke up, "The Imperial College reported the matter of handling the newspaper the day before yesterday. His Majesty ordered us to gather for discussion. What do you think?"
There was silence in the court room. The bosses drank tea, closed their eyes to meditate, and counted gold bricks. No one spoke. First, this is Li You's business. Second, this is Li You's business.
Secondly, it is not a matter of life and death. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree, you should only be the leader if you are mentally ill.
The big guys didn't speak, and Li You just stayed with them, lowering his head and motionless. After a while, Hai Shangshu probably felt that it was outrageous to continue like this, and he, the host, had lost his face, so he said: "Master Li, first
Just explain the situation."
Li You saluted again and said: "The specific situation must have been stated in the Stone Sacrifice and Wine Memorial. If you have no objection, I will act accordingly."
Li You said this, and if he didn't say anything, it would become his acquiescence, and immediately some people couldn't help it.
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