Regarding the various discussions from the outside world, as one of the parties involved in the bet, Shi Jijiu is not too worried about his position for the time being.
His appointment as the president of the newspaper was not based on anyone's operation, but was the result of discussions among the public at home and abroad. In official terms, it is called "the position is extremely upright", second only to the recommendation from the imperial court.
Overturning this result is equivalent to overruling the opinions of several academicians and several ministers at the same time. It is obviously difficult. Even the emperor cannot easily overturn it, and it is even more difficult for Li You to take it back.
On the contrary, Mr. Shi even had expectations for Li You, hoping that Mr. Li would assist him in running the newspaper in the Imperial College. Although he had a slight understanding of the idea of the newspaper from Li You's previous arrangements, he was confident that he could run the newspaper.
But after all, he is not as knowledgeable as Li You in this area.
It's a pity that Li You was not invited to Shi Jijiu. Li You has been avoiding him since the court meeting, except for the time when he took the initiative to visit. However, the Imperial College newspaper office welcomed two other vice presidents, both of whom were very interested.
According to some sources, one was Sun Yijiang, the censor of Fujian Taoism, who was said to have been recommended by the chief minister, Mr. Xu Ge; the other was You He, the young minister of Honglu Temple, who was said to have been recommended by Mr. Yuan Ge, the great scholar of Wenhua Palace.
This is enough to prove that the political sensitivity of big bosses is generally higher than that of ordinary officials. The second assistant, Mr. Peng Ge, did not arrange anyone to run the newspaper. It was not because he did not realize the significance of the newspaper, but because the Imperial College was under the charge of the Department of Rites.
The Minister of Rites, Hai Shangshu, was his confidant and could directly influence the Imperial Academy's newspaper operation, without having to attract attention by appointing another person to run the newspaper office.
In the past, running the newspaper was Li You's own behavior, so the organization was named the newspaper office, a relatively low-level name. Now that it has been recognized by the court, it must be formalized. The newspaper office was renamed the newspaper office, and it was temporarily affiliated in the name of dispatch.
Under the name of Imperial College.
If there is really a big development in the future, it is expected that the newspaper office will continue to be upgraded and changed into a newspaper department or a newspaper supervisor. At that time, the newspaper will be separated from the Imperial College and will have nothing to do with Shijiujiu, and the two vice presidents will
Become a natural candidate for official position - this is the layout of the big guys.
On February 14, the two vice presidents went to the Imperial College to take up their duties. Shi Jijiu met them in the public room with a complicated mood.
After a brief greeting and "long greetings," the guest and host sat down separately. After exchanging a few words, the three of them had an in-depth conversation about the newspaper. Suddenly, they heard a servant reporting outside the door: "Inspector Li, please see me."
Then Li You has never shown up, but he came to see you at this time. Is it a coincidence or intentional? Shijiujiu was stunned for a moment and invited Li You in. In fact, Li You this time is really a coincidence. He doesn't care at all what the Imperial College newspaper office has become.
No matter what, several CEOs have nothing to do with him.
After entering the house, Mr. Li saw two officials sitting next to Shi Jijiu. One of them was unfamiliar, and the other looked familiar but couldn't remember who it was. However, judging from the seats, it was clear that the status of these two people was average, so
He didn't bother to ask who it was. He just cupped his hands at the stone sacrificial wine and said, "I have a few small things that I would like to ask Mr. Shi to do me a favor."
Stone Sacrifice Wine raised his hand and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
"A few days ago, I spent my own money to make some calligraphy plates in the Classics Hall. They will be moved out in the next two days. Also, I want to borrow three or five book printers from the Prison Classics Hall."
Anyone who is not stupid can guess what Li You is going to do when he hears these words. Shi Jijiu was stunned for a moment and asked quickly: "Do you want to start a new business?"
"Yes. Since the imperial court does not allow me to run a newspaper in the Imperial College, of course I will find another way out! To be honest with Mr. Shi, I have bought a three-in house at the intersection of Chongwenmen Nei Street and Chaoyangmen Nei Street for this purpose.
Run the newspaper!" Li You said unabashedly.
Sure enough, it was time to apply for a newspaper. The road is very convenient and it is indeed a good place... The other three people in the room looked at each other and were all surprised.
As the president and vice president of the Imperial College Newspaper Office appointed by the imperial court, they had all done some research on the new type of newspaper advocated by Li You, and naturally they all knew some of the tricks and difficulties of running a private newspaper.
First of all, the Ming Law does not stipulate that private individuals are not allowed to publish newspapers. In other words, there is simply a blank in the Ming Law regarding the publication of newspapers. Hand-written newspapers are still relatively popular now. But the gap can be filled, and the court can of course issue new laws to
In the name of preventing rumors and misleading the public, private individuals are prohibited from running newspapers at will. Therefore, the legal risks of private newspapers are very high. Only government institutions like the Imperial College do not have to worry about such risks.
Secondly, the investment in running a new type of newspaper is not low, and it is unknown whether it can make money. The imperial court and the government can run newspapers in order to "educate people's hearts" at any cost, which is nothing more than throwing in thousands of taels of silver a year. But if private newspapers continue to run,
What is the picture of losing money?
Third, to run a new type of newspaper that is published regularly, it is technically necessary to use flexible and fast movable type printing to meet the needs of high-frequency regular printing. However, in the current printing industry, due to cost considerations, there is generally no urgent time requirement.
Therefore, the vast majority still adopt manual engraving and printing methods.
From this point of view, only the Imperial College, which has 280,000 copper movable types, is qualified to run a newspaper. Li You wants to run a newspaper privately. Where can he find movable type? If he casts a complete set of sufficient movable type from scratch, then
It also took a long time, and the opportunity was lost long ago.
If you do not use movable type and rely on woodblock printing, in order to complete the plate making in a short time, you must hire hundreds of skilled craftsmen all year round. The cost will be extremely high, and the speed cannot be compared with movable type.
Fourth, to run a newspaper, you must recruit a group of manpower with sufficient quality, including many scholars, craftsmen, and handymen. In this regard, it is impossible for ordinary people to compete with the Imperial College, which has three thousand teachers and students and thousands of craftsmen and servants.
To sum up, the high cost and high risk of privately running a new newspaper without precedents are daunting, and only the government can afford it. It must be said that Li You had a good vision at the time, and the entire capital
It seems that only the Imperial College has the most mature conditions for reporting.
Therefore, the three presidents and vice presidents in the room really don’t understand what Mr. Li thinks. Even if he doesn’t admit defeat, he can’t take such a risk and risk his own wealth. He should be the person who knows the difficulties in running a newspaper best.
Li You ignored the surprised looks from others and asked again: "Is it accurate or not? Please give me a message, Mr. Shi."
"No." The person who spoke was not Shijiujiu, but one of the two officials next to him.
Li You looked over, but it was the familiar one. Is this the green onion again? He asked disdainfully: "Who are you? Is there any place for you to interrupt here?"
"I am You He, the young minister of Honglu Temple. I am being used by the imperial court and temporarily appointed as the vice president of the newspaper. Mr. Li wants to borrow the dial craftsman from the newspaper office. Why can't I interrupt?" The man introduced himself first, and then
He retorted: "First, Mr. Li voluntarily donated the calligraphy plate to the Imperial College. In this case, even if it belongs to the Imperial College, how can it be taken away? Secondly, the craftsmen are all assigned by the imperial court to serve in the Imperial College. They are not allowed to be private under the law.
There is no reason to give or receive without permission."
Li You frowned and said: "So the imperial court also appoints a vice president? Master You, are you going to deliberately make things difficult for me?"
"I don't dare. It's just my duty. Please forgive me, Mr. Li." You He replied.
The two vice-presidents were sent to the Imperial College to run the newspaper by their respective backers. On the one hand, their main tasks were to prepare to occupy the public opinion position and arrange in advance to seize power. On the other hand, they were to strictly guard against a stubborn defense and prevent Li You from coming back for restoration.
Eliminate any possibility of Li You interfering with the newspaper.
This purpose may seem redundant but in fact it is by no means redundant. Li You’s resurgence is the result of numerous criminal records and lessons learned before him, and those who have suffered losses will keep them in mind.
Although Mr. You had not expected that Li You would take the initiative to start a new business and leave the Imperial College to work alone, Mr. Yuan Ge did not give instructions on what to do at this time. However, in the spirit of not letting Li You run a newspaper under any circumstances, he was prevented from using the resources of the Imperial College.
It's always true.
Li You didn't say anything. He pondered for a moment and then said: "I want to use the prison to supervise the birth of sixty people, and I would like to ask Mr. Shi to give them permission. This is the relevant document."
"No!" It was You and Master You who spoke first.
Li You suddenly turned his head and stared at You He with an angry look on his face. Master You certainly knew what kind of person Li You was, but Mr. Yuan Ge had given instructions and he could not disobey him, so he could only act hard.
The top of the scalp is here.
"How can a lowly young minister of Honglu Temple control the students of the Imperial College? Lord You's claws are too long. Do you really think I can't cut off your hand?" Li You scolded sternly.
At this time, another new vice president, Sun Yijiang, said to Shi Jijiu: "Master Shi, the imperial court has issued an order. The three of us will discuss the matter of running newspapers in the future. Please think twice."
The two vice presidents stared at each other with eager eyes, and Shi Jijiu felt a little regretful, feeling that he might have made a mistake.
At first, Li You objected to submitting a report and insisted on running a newspaper on his own. It seemed to be selfish, but it might be correct. However, out of public motives, he still reported to the court, otherwise he would not have faced the current situation. As the saying goes,
Okay, you can make a fortune in silence.
After weighing it in his mind, Shi Jijiu reluctantly said to Li You: "Jiansheng is a national nurturing scholar, so it is not suitable for private use."
"It seems that you have refused with all your heart." Li You seemed to be saying to himself. Suddenly he raised his hand and threw the document in his hand into Mr. You's face.
This is a naked humiliation. Although You He's status and official position are not as valuable as Li You's, he is still in the fifth rank. How can he tolerate such a slap in the face? He subconsciously grabbed the piece of paper, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it away.
He got to the ground and roared: "Li You, don't bully others too much!"
Li You looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, raised his hand to the stone sacrificial wine and said: "Farewell!"
Looking at Li You's back, Shi Jijiu was confused. He had rich experience in dealing with Li You, and he intuitively felt that something was wrong.
After thinking about it, Mr. Shi's eyes fell on the paper ball on the ground. He bent down to pick it up, unfolded it, and saw that the document was clearly a letter from the Yamen, and it was clearly signed by the Ministry of Personnel.
Looking at the content again, it turns out that in the name of a trial implementation, the Ministry of Personnel approved the granting of 100 supervisory records to Li You for use in filing reports. In other words, this is a formal official document from the Ministry of Personnel, not Li You's own private request to borrow it.
Supervisor.
Why didn't he make it clear just now? Master Shi handed this unveiling note to You and Master You with great sympathy, and sincerely advised: "Your Excellency, you should go to the Ministry of Personnel immediately and explain it to Zhao Tianguan."
What are the explanations? First, why did the young minister of Honglu Temple, who was not ranked high on the power list, dare to refuse the personnel arrangements made by the Ministry of Personnel? Second, why did the young minister of Honglu Temple dare to smash the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel and throw them on the ground.
Fujian Road Supervisory Censor, Sun Yijiang, another vice president, felt secretly happy that it would be a good thing if the two vice presidents became one.
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