While many officials at the scene were still talking about the interesting things that had happened in and outside the capital in recent days, two sedan chairs of different colors stopped one after the other.
Among them, there were many officials who knew the owners of these two sedans, and they immediately exclaimed.
"This is the sedan chair of Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge. Why did they come in person?"
At this moment, Zhao Zhenji, who was in an inconspicuous corner, followed everyone's gaze and saw Yan Song and Xu Jie, who were getting off the sedan with the support of the sedan bearers.
Yan Song and Xu Jie seemed to have expected the other party to come, so there was not much surprise on their faces.
I saw Xu Jie with a smile on his face, and took the lead to come to Yan Song and say hello.
"I've met Mr. Yan Ge!"
Yan Song withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie and responded unhurriedly.
"Um."
Seeing Yan Song respond to him, Xu Jie added immediately.
"You can just leave things like this to the servants in the mansion. Why do you need to go there yourself?"
After hearing what Xu Jie said, Yan Song smiled and responded nonchalantly.
"Get used to it. There are some things that you have to go through in person before you can feel at ease!"
Seeing that Yan Song and Xu Jie were almost exchanging pleasantries, many officials at the scene dared to salute respectfully.
"I've been waiting for Mr. Ge!"
"Um."
Yan Song and Xu Jie didn't pay much attention to the greetings from many officials at the scene. Instead, they stood aside and started chatting. Those officials were also very sensible. The distance of five meters between Yan Song and Xu Jie was No official dared to approach.
Zhao Zhenji in the corner looked at the auras exuded by Yan Song and Xu Jie, his heart was full of envy, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"It's so majestic. It would be great if I, Zhao Zhenji, could join the cabinet one day!"
Seeing that the gossip was almost over, Yan Song suddenly changed the subject and started chatting about serious matters.
"By the way, Mr. Xu Ge, do you know what happened in Zhejiang recently?"
When Xu Jie heard Yan Song's words, a look of doubt appeared on his face at the right time, he frowned, and immediately asked.
"Mr. Yan Ge, isn't it always peaceful in Zhejiang? What happened?"
Next, without waiting for Yan Song to respond, Xu Jie added.
"Having said that, I have to congratulate Yan Ge in advance on his old age. In a month or two, the mulberry seedlings planted by the mulberry farmers will be able to officially produce mulberry leaves, and this also means that the rice will be changed to Sang finally achieved something small."
"When the time comes, His Majesty will not treat you, this great hero, badly!"
After hearing what Xu Jie said, Yan Song's expression remained unchanged, he smiled, and immediately responded unhurriedly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu Ge, things will come to an end soon!"
After hearing Yan Song's response, Xu Jie also sighed with emotion.
"Yes, things will come to an end soon!"
After this round of testing, Yan Song and Xu Jie each expressed their attitudes. Next, the real fighting will begin!
After that, both parties moved away from each other without leaving a trace. Yan Song looked like he was concentrating with his eyes closed, while Xu Jie looked at the ground casually, not knowing what he was thinking.
As time went by, it was finally time to officially launch the newspaper.
The officials present saw that neither Yan Song nor Xu Jie made any movement and did not dare to make any move. The atmosphere at the scene became stagnant.
The shopkeeper responsible for selling newspapers had never seen such a scene before. His sixth sense was warning frantically that if he interfered at this time, he would not be able to bear the consequences!
Just like that, with quick eyes and quick hands, the shopkeeper quickly held down the boy who wanted to give a warning and signaled him not to speak.
The scene in front of them left many officials present a little confused. Weren't the two of them chatting enthusiastically just now? Why, in the blink of an eye, one was closing his eyes and concentrating, and the other was looking at the ground.
"The key is, even if you two don't buy the newspaper, we want to buy it. Can you please do something about it?"
In this way, many officials present unanimously focused their attention on Zhao Zhenji in the corner.
Zhao Zhenji saw everyone looking at her with hopeful eyes, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.
"What do you mean, what are you all watching me do? You have to go and do it yourself!"
Zhao Zhenji lowered his head, trying to ignore everyone's eyes, but when he raised his head, he suddenly realized that everyone was also looking at him with hope.
Helpless, Zhao Zhenji had no choice but to muster up the courage, take extremely heavy steps, bravely come to Yan Song and Xu Jie, and call softly: "Mr. Yan Ge, Mr. Xu Ge?"
Hearing Zhao Zhenji's call, the two of them came back to their senses. After looking around, they looked like they were unaware.
"Oh, it's almost time, Mr. Xu Ge, let's go there!"
"Um."
Seeing that Yan Song and Xu Jie finally took action, all the officials present breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Zhao Zhenji with gratitude in their eyes.
At this moment, Zhao Zhenji, looking at the backs of Yan Song and Xu Jie, was full of confusion, and said silently to himself: "You two, one is the chief minister of the cabinet, and the other is the second minister of the cabinet. For such a small matter, how can I give instructions?" It would be fine if the servants took care of it, but it’s really strange that I have to come in person.”
Seeing the arrival of Yan Song and Xu Jie, the shopkeeper in charge of selling newspapers quickly stepped forward and respectfully handed the newspapers prepared in advance to their hands.
"You two, this is the newspaper published by the imperial court!"
"Um."
Yan Song and Xu Jie responded incomprehensibly, then took the newspaper and began to read the contents attentively.
The moment he took the newspaper, Yan Song was keenly aware that the material used in the newspaper in front of him was excellent, and he had an indescribable feeling of comfort in his hand. At the same time, there was a freshly printed smell on the newspaper. The fragrance of ink is refreshing.
The contents of the newspaper were mainly detailed reports of the frontline victory a few days ago, including the entire process of capturing the Tatar Khan. In addition, the newspaper also interspersed the memories of some of the parties involved.
Although Yan Song and Xu Jie had read the detailed battle reports submitted by the front line before, the newspaper in front of them made them feel novel!
Soon, Yan Song finished browsing the contents of the newspaper, then turned his eyes to the shopkeeper and asked.
"How many newspapers do you have here in total?"
Facing Yan Song's inquiry, the shopkeeper did not dare to hide anything and immediately gave a response.
"Sir... Sir, this... here is the first batch of newspapers printed. There are five thousand sheets in total."
After Xu Jie heard this, he immediately turned his eyes to Yan Song and suggested.
"Mr. Yan Ge, why don't we buy two thousand newspapers each?"
"Let them divide the rest!"
Yan Song did not raise any objection to Xu Jie's proposal, but nodded and responded immediately.
"Well, that's it!"
…
After Yan Song and Xu Jie left in sedans, the remaining officials dared to step forward and request the shopkeeper to buy newspapers. Due to Zhao Zhenji's previous performance, many officials on the scene finally decided to let Zhao Zhenji took the lead in buying newspapers.
In the eyes of these officials, this was not just buying newspapers, but expressing their attitude to the emperor!
Seeing Zhao Zhenji's arrival, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him and said respectfully: "Sir, there are only a thousand newspapers left. How many do you want?"
When Zhao Zhenji heard this, his face was full of surprise: "What!"
(End of chapter)
