"Mother, aunt, do you have anything else to do? If not, I will let Ruxue take you around. I still have some things to do here, so it is not convenient for me to accompany you any longer. Ruxue Ruxue... "
Li Min wanted to ask Ruxue to come in. When he said this, the two of them felt that it would be better to bring up the matter quickly.
So Queen Changsun immediately said:
"Actually, we have something to do here today. We want to ask for your opinion."
"Oh? What's going on?"
He thought to himself, why not ask Li Shimin to find a solution among his own civil and military officials? But you want to come here to seek your own opinions?
Could it be that Li Shimin had no choice at all, or that all the civil and military officials were idiots?
I'm afraid this is the kind of person.
But since Queen Changsun has spoken, let's listen to what she means.
So Li Min asked: "What is the specific matter? Can you come out of the palace and come here specially?"
The two looked at each other.
Then, Queen Changsun said.
"It's like this. Whenever His Majesty issues decrees to the grassroots, they cannot be implemented well. Take the last flood in Shandong as an example. Your Majesty allocates a certain amount of money and food to the grassroots.
But the lower-level officials seemed to have misunderstood His Majesty's meaning. Some money was used for things it shouldn't have been.
Recently, after a thorough investigation by officials sent by His Majesty, it became clear that some funds were not fully implemented.
Some things had caused dissatisfaction among the people before. His Majesty Long Yan was furious and punished many people. "
Concubine Yang continued:
"It is said that Changsun Wuji was also found to have violated the law. He did not sincerely control the water. The information sent from below was not implemented! Some officials even took advantage of loopholes to try to evade the court's investigation.
Some officials even said there was an ambiguity and refused to be punished, which is very uncomfortable.
During this morning's court session, His Majesty attempted to resolve the issue. No one among the civil and military officials came up with an excellent plan. So my sister and I told His Majesty that we might be able to get you to help. So here we are! "
When he heard it, it turned out to be like this.
This Li Shimin also thinks about the people.
What they said was also a shortcoming in ancient times.
Disadvantages that have not been realized since ancient times.
It’s not that there is no way, it’s that the ancients couldn’t think of a better way.
Because some methods could not be used in ancient times, but with him, everything became different.
Ever since, he thought of newspapers, which are similar to journals.
Why not promote it?
Newspapers are the best way to unify ideas from top to bottom.
Everyone has a copy of the newspaper, and he should learn the imperial court's top-down governance spirit and match it with his punctuation marks.
In this way, no one will misunderstand the meaning. Therefore, the execution efficiency has been improved several times.
In this way, the Tang Dynasty will only become more prosperous and powerful.
So he said, "You've found the right person. I have just the thing to solve this problem."
As soon as he spoke, the faces of the two women instantly turned to joy.
At the same time, Queen Changsun asked:
"What is the solution? Can you solve such troubles for Your Majesty?"
Li Min then took out the journal and handed it to Queen Changsun.
"What do you think of this journal?"
Queen Changsun was puzzled. Is she trying to divert her attention?
"It's a good thing, but can it really solve the top-down worries?"
He smiled.
"Yes, it is necessary! However, its name has changed. It is no longer a journal, and the journal seems so informal. I gave it a new name of newspaper."
"What is a newspaper? It is a carrier of reports. It can be correct propaganda. It can be the implementation of policies. It can be some common sense!"
The two asked again: "What about this newspaper? How to operate it?"
"Publish and distribute six newspapers every month. One every fifth day, and order officials in various places to enforce it. Match the population. The total number of newspapers is 5 million. On the newspaper. Write his political views on it. You can even record events and major events that will be held in the future on it, or things that make people happy. For example, the victory over the border, or the damage caused by the Daming Palace, or giving certain days and special days a special meaning. To celebrate? Wait, wait, etc.”
He talked a lot about the benefits of newspapers.
Newspapers are printed publications that are regularly distributed to the public and mainly publish news and commentary on current affairs. It is an important carrier of mass communication and has the function of reflecting and guiding public opinion.
The latter is the most important function.
His words shocked the two of them. It turns out that newspapers are so useful! At the same time, a lot of confusion followed.
The first is how much does this newspaper cost?
Also, 5 million copies is not a small amount, and it must require a lot of money.
Every year, the court has to allocate funds to newspapers. How much is it?
All the questions, etc., then appeared in front of us.
Although the national treasury is gradually filling up, the money in the treasury cannot be spent indiscriminately.
But if you don’t spend it, the problem will not be solved.
But Li Min did say it was useful.
No matter what, first listen to what he says next, and if it doesn't work, let him think of other ways.
So Queen Changsun asked again: "So how much does this newspaper cost?"
"It's hard for me to tell you how much a copy of a newspaper costs, but it's cheaper than a journal. If you really want to promote the newspaper, then I suggest selling it for only one article!"
One article?
What can you do with a penny?
This puzzled the two of them.
From ancient times to the present, a piece of paper has never been so cheap. A newspaper with printed text only sells for a penny?
Is he joking?
"Five million copies of a newspaper only sell for one penny each? Five million copies can only be sold at most..."
Queen Changsun was determined to be there because she didn't know how much the five million copies were worth.
Li Min did the math for her.
"Only selling for five thousand taels!"
Concubine Yang and Empress Changsun were completely shocked.
"Five thousand taels? The cost is more than that, right?"
Queen Changsun asked again.
Those are two data that don't match at all.
Li Min said:
"If you want everyone to receive the message, it has to be cheap enough, and the five thousand taels earned from selling five million copies is just the labor cost of selling the newspaper."
That is to say, they only charge 5,000 taels for selling newspapers, and these 5,000 taels are only the workers' expenses.
"What about the cost? The court won't have to cover the cost, right? After one year, it's a very scary figure."
Concubine Yang asked.
Regarding this issue, Li Min had already had an idea.
So, he was ready to speak his mind.
What he said next directly refreshed their outlook.
