On the seventh day of March, a strong wind suddenly blew, and for a while, dust and sand were flying in the capital. As soon as Li You left the yard, he felt that his face was splashed with dirt. He quickly got into the carriage and closed the doors and windows tightly to prevent wind and sand.
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He couldn't help but curse a few words in his heart. Before he traveled, everyone said that the environment in ancient times was good, so why are there weather conditions similar to sandstorms these days? This was the first time he spent spring and summer in the capital, so he had never felt this way before.
However, what is different from the time and space in my previous life is that this dust does not come from other places, let alone the Mongolian Plateau. It is all native sand and dust in the capital area. In the final analysis, the capital has too many people, too many dirt roads, and the surrounding areas are cut for firewood.
There are too many places for logging.
Even so, Li You still silently recited a few words of "God is good" in the car. The first issue of "Mingli Daily" was printed today and will be released tomorrow. The headline article on the front page accused the Ministry of Industry of being responsible for the current environmental degradation.
It just so happens that sand and dust are flying all over the city today. Isn't it unfit for the occasion?
He chatted a little with the coachman outside through the thick curtain. The coachman was an old man in the capital and was very familiar with the situation in the capital. When his host talked to him about the roads in the capital, he couldn't help but express his bitterness:
"It's actually good to be cold in winter and windy and sandy in spring. The most miserable days are in summer. Once there's heavy rain, the ground will be covered with mud. Some roads can even sink half of the vehicle's wheels, so the kids can only get out of the car and step on it.
Pushing forward in the mud is miserable, and those who are the bearers of the sedan are even harder to carry the sedan at this time. As for the gentlemen, it is not much better. When entering and exiting, the mud is splashed on the body without paying attention..."
The news that the two newspapers were published on the same day had long been circulated in various government offices in the capital. On March 8, many people were waiting curiously.
Sure enough, one after another, newspapermen from the two companies delivered their respective newspapers to the door. Today's "Pravda" and "Mingli Daily" are free, and the officials in each yamen only need white-collar workers.
The number of copies of the two newspapers received by each yamen is also invariably similar. Officials of fifth rank and above and chief ministers receive one copy per capita, and the rest are given according to departments, such as each department, department, etc. Each department is given a gift.
One serving.
Therefore, as long as officials of the fifth rank or above basically get two newspapers at the same time, they enjoy the privilege of previewing them. Of course, although Li You's "Mingli Daily" is given priority, it is not only distributed to various yamen, but most of them are actually distributed among the private sector.
, much wider in scope than Pravda.
Of course, the first thing that high-ranking officials see when they get the two newspapers is the style rather than the content. Both newspapers use large paper. One page is equivalent to the size of four books, but the "Pravda" of the Imperial College printed four
pages, while Li You's "Ming Li Bao" printed eight pages.
After weighing the weight of the two newspapers, readers expressed emotion based on their first impression: "Melania must have much more financial resources than Pravda."
But between the two newspapers, people in the yamen naturally tend to read "Pravda". After all, this is a government-run newspaper. But looking at the front page, it is full of small fonts in the official style, which is very comfortable to read. The main body is an article
"Ode to Cherish the Spring and Encourage Farmers", and it is in order at the front and has poems next to it.
Taking a closer look, it can be said that the concept is far-reaching and the writing is beautiful. There is a small discussion below, suggesting that more people should be included in this year's emperor's plowing ceremony. Look at the next few pages. Some praise the emperor's diligence and early court appearance.
, there are excerpts of recent government decrees, as well as analysis of the scriptures and their meanings.
The officials read "Pravda" and could not say anything good or bad for a while, so they picked up "Mingli", which seemed to be diametrically opposed to it from the name.
Looking at it, the front page of "Mingli Daily" has more visual impact than "Pravda". There is a banner headline in large fonts that is extremely eye-catching - In the past three hundred years, the imperial capital is still dusty and muddy?
Read the text carefully, "It has been more than 300 years since Emperor Taizong Wen built the Beijing Division. In the past, when the imperial capital was built, the construction work was complicated, and there may be some deficiencies. This is normal... Nowadays, there is sand beside the chariot.
The dust is flying, the rain makes it difficult to walk through the mud, the wind blows and the roads are covered with dust, and the water is dirty and the knees are not saddled. Is there anyone who has turned a blind eye for three hundred years?"
Although the word "Yousi" is used, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is directed at the accountability of the Ministry of Works, one of the six ministries. It even uses the spicy and witty words "three hundred years of rule by inaction", which is quite explosive.
If it were just accusations, it would be nothing, let alone shocking, because the Ming Dynasty received countless impeachment memorials every year, and there were too many times when they yelled at each other and accused each other. But that is another matter, and this "Mingli Daily" is said to be
Sending it publicly to all parts of the city, I don’t know how many people will see it, and I don’t know how many people will listen to it. Maybe the whole city will know about it.
Many people vaguely feel that newspaper attacks and general impeachment memorials seem to have different meanings and effects.
But what's the point? Everyone couldn't say anything for a while. There has never been such a precedent before. How can the power of ordinary big-character posters or handwritten newspapers be compared with such newspapers? It feels like grass bandits encountering regular officers and soldiers with sharp firearms.
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After being shocked, the newspaper readers couldn't help but reread the article on the front page several times, carefully trying to figure out its meaning, forgetting to evaluate the writing style, and then continued to read other content.
However, I saw that there was a thin sidebar on the side of the home page, with personal names and official positions arranged on it, which were all recent selections of official positions, and there were also excerpts of currently vacant official positions. It was also very useful content, most of it.
When people saw this, they studied the subject of official selection with great interest, at least it was a source of conversation when making friends.
As a result, most officials spent more time reading the front page of Mingli than reading the entire Pravda. The second page contained various government decree news and accompanying comments, and the writing style was very harsh.
On the third page, there was another sudden change, and a big headline suddenly appeared - A shocking murder occurred in Nancheng, and the naked body of an adulterer was left in the house!
At this moment, countless newspaper readers secretly cursed "vulgar", but they still couldn't help but look down.
The opening preface is a serious and serious sermon - "The eyes are the matchmaker of love, the heart is the seed of desire, you are worried when you start, and then you are devastated, you are degenerate, you only want your own temporary happiness, but you ignore the centuries-old kindness of others."
Righteousness. This newspaper urges you to keep in mind that sexual immorality is the first of all evils..."
After reading this, countless newspaper readers secretly cursed, "It's so long-winded, so long-winded." Who wants to read a sermon? Just skip to read the main text.
As for the following pages, there are various anecdotes about the capital, the situation of East and West Jiaofang alleys, information about shops and goods, local customs and customs in other places, etc.
Unknowingly, after reading the first issue of "Mingli Daily", all the officials felt that their eyes were opened, but they were unable to evaluate it. They felt that this kind of newspaper was something beyond their understanding.
In the end, I could only sigh, is it possible to run a newspaper like this? It is very good-looking. However, everyone at the Ministry of Industry is an exception. They definitely don’t think this issue of the newspaper is good-looking.
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