After Dong Guangyuan entered the palace to meet the saint, he returned to the posthouse for a hasty meal, and then began to prepare the layout and content design of the first issue of the Beijing News.
The more he thought about the emperor's instructions, the more he admired them, especially the determination of the date of the Ming Dynasty National Day. Since ancient times, National Day has mostly been celebrated when the new emperor ascends the throne, or when a major event occurs in the country, and the emperor issues an edict before celebrating with the country. Now that the national birthday has been determined, the Beijing News announced it to the world. From then on, it became a fixed festival in the Ming Dynasty. Once this National Day is imprinted in the hearts of the people, the people of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be united as never before, and the Ming Dynasty will also exude an unparalleled cohesion!
Half a month later, the printed Beijing News was gradually published across the country, announcing it to the world!
In Yanling County, Henan Province, students of Wei Zhang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, who had previously been impeached by Han Junyan, the newly appointed Minister of War, were setting up platforms to give speeches in various teahouses and places with a large flow of people in the city.
In their view, although Wei Zhang was suspected by the emperor and dismissed from his post and investigated, the capital had already fallen. But before that, as Wei Zhang's proud student, I must keep Wei Zhang's reputation as a clean figure at all costs!
We must let the people of the world understand that their teachers are worthy of the country and the people! It was for the country, the country, and the common people that he was slandered by the traitors in the court and suspected by the emperor. He was a clean figure in the court, and his name should go down in history!
"I think of my teacher Wei Zhang, who is knowledgeable, virtuous and respected. He was also a Jinshi. Such a person should have used all his talents to assist the emperor to achieve great achievements and benefit the people! Just because he did not join the same trend as those treacherous ministers in the court, his political views were inconsistent. If you don't, you will be impeached and investigated! Your Majesty is so obedient to the words of a eunuch and a treacherous minister. He does not distinguish between right and wrong and confuses right and wrong. It really hurts the hearts of scholars all over the world!"
The person who said this was a scholar in green shirt. He had been setting up a stall in the largest teahouse in Yanling County for three days to talk. The Zhengdan Festival had just ended, and the people of Yanling County had nothing to do at home. They heard some scholars talking about the recent major events in the capital, so they gathered one after another to join in the fun.
The owner of this teahouse in Yanling County also said that the scholars are happy to receive him, and for no other reason than the traffic they bring. Hey! I have to say that although I don’t understand what these poor scholars are mumbling, as soon as these scholars come, there will definitely be a group of people following them, and the business of the teahouse is booming these days!
Perhaps it is because the scholar in blue shirt has been speaking for three consecutive days. Today, more people are watching and listening to the lecture than in the previous days. Many people also shed tears after listening to the scholar in green shirt's touching speech. They lamented the great changes in the world in the past two years. Talents who are loyal and dedicated to rejuvenating the country are not recognized. What's more, after drinking a few sips of wine and feeling a little drunk, he actually defended Wei Zhang and cursed the emperor for not growing up yet and for being a brat!
As soon as these words came out, the people were all shocked. Some people quickly reached out to block the mouth of this drunkard who was talking nonsense, fearing that he would kill everyone if he made any bold words again. Some people turned around and looked around to see if any police patrolling the city were passing by, so that they could be prepared to run away and break away.
Since Zhu Youtang established the Central Patrol Department under the Ministry of War, it has managed the national police construction and commanded the national police superintendents, and established patrol channels in each province to manage national patrol affairs. Today, the police in various prefectures and counties are all military personnel who have retired from the local area. They are composed of public security patrols, tax patrols, government patrols, security patrols, and construction patrols.
In particular, the security patrols patrol the city every day to maintain law and order. Although these police officers are old and weak soldiers who have been laid off and retired from the Beijing camp and the border areas. But after all, they were people who had been on the battlefield, and had lived a life of licking blood from the head of a knife. Since they returned from fighting and took up their posts, they have been filled with a murderous aura. Even the local government armed forces did not dare to underestimate them.
When the teahouse was noisy, several officials rode over on fast horses, waving a pile of books and papers in their hands, and started shouting along the street:
"The restructuring of the Beijing News has been successful and the Beijing News has launched! Today is the first issue of the new Beijing News. They are all free. If you want anything, come and get it!"
"What, the Beijing News has been restructured? Is it still free? Don't give it up. Go get a few copies and see what's written on it. Maybe it's His Majesty's new edict!"
Wen Xun heard that the people who had just gathered in the teahouse heard that the official was shouting that the Beijing News had reopened and it was free. They all set off to chase the official to get it, for fear that they would be snatched away by others later.
The paper used in the Beijing News must be of high quality. You just can’t understand this kind of thing. You can just take it home and put it on a dining table to have a meal and light a fire. It’s all free anyway!
Some people who had gone to private schools for a few years and knew a few words rushed to the Beijing News and moved a stool, stood on a high place and read loudly the content of the first issue of the Beijing News.
When the people heard about the great victory coming from the northwest, and the border guards defeated the Tatars, "beheading more than 3,000 people, and captured countless cattle, horses and sheep," they all applauded! Later, I heard that the National Day was determined to be a holiday to celebrate with the sky. When I congratulated the sun, they all beamed with joy and laughed heartily. But when I finally heard about the corruption, lawlessness and other misdeeds of Wei Zhang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, I suddenly realized it. Some people cursed:
"Damn, I almost believed what that little kid said. It turns out that Wei Zhang is not a good guy, he is a corrupt official!"
"Your Majesty did a good job and investigated well. Corrupt officials like this deserve to die. More investigations are required!"
The scholar in green shirt who was still giving a lecture in the teahouse just now saw that something was wrong and was about to run away. However, he was discovered by the sharp-eyed people and was caught back, shouting that he would be handed over to the government and the superintendent for punishment.
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A few days later, in the capital at dusk, the night markets were closing down their stalls, and the vendors on various streets were carrying their baskets and preparing to go home. However, in a quiet corner of the East Alley, there was a tavern with the lights still on.
The waiter who was greeting customers at the door was yawning and drowsy at the moment. If the shop owner hadn't repeatedly asked him, he would have packed up and closed the door.
The shop owner couldn't sit still anymore. He stuck his head out and looked outside. He saw Xiao Si leaning on the door and taking a nap. He immediately picked up the broom and flew towards the napping waiter.
"Little bastard, why are you sleeping? Wake up! Don't let the customers come in and see that our store is not energetic!"
The waiter rubbed his eyes and said sleepily: "Master, it's already so late. All the shops are closed. The streets are full of people going home. How can there be any customers?"
"No rush, no rush, just wait, it should be here soon!"
While the two were talking, they suddenly saw a few people wearing hats and simple clothes walking into the alley.
The waiter pointed at the visitor and exclaimed: "Come here, come here, a guest is here!"
The shop owner was overjoyed when he saw that it was indeed those people who had spent a lot of money this morning, and he quickly came forward with his waiter.
"Master, you are finally here. If you wait a little longer, we won't be able to bear the closing time!"
The leader didn't say anything. He took out two ingots of silver from his sleeves and said coldly: "You have nothing to do here. Prepare the food, wine and meat, and let's go!"
The shop owner and the waiter took the white money from the man's hand, their eyes were shining, they bowed their waists and nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, sir, please don't worry, I will prepare the best in our store right now!"
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After a while, these were the only people left in the tavern. The leader sat down and looked around, then said, "How is it? Are you sure there is no tail?"
The other person waved his hand helplessly: "Mr. Li, please don't worry, it's very clean. I changed into a sedan as soon as I left the house and walked here on the way."
The first person to speak was Li Guang, the Minister of Rites. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "I have wronged you all. There is nothing we can do about it. Nowadays, Jinyi guards are everywhere in the capital. Maybe there are a few hidden in our houses." Hey. Sometimes the home is not as safe as outside. This place is secluded and few people come here. Let’s discuss matters here from now on!"
"Hey, I don't know what Mr. Ge is thinking. Now in the court, His Majesty is blinded by Xu Pu and others. He ignores all our political opinions! I originally wanted Mr. Ge to come out and take charge of the overall situation, but I never thought of paying compensation. Let Wei Zhang go in."
"That Wei Zhang deserves what he deserves. He is greedy. It is all his own fault that he is in this situation now. The elder did the right thing. He should give up the small to protect the big!" Lu Ling, the left minister of the Ministry of War, has always had some conflicts with Wei Zhang. Wei Zhang Zhang's downfall was something he wanted in his heart.
Zou Mo, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, paused and said: "Wei Zhang's matter is over. Why mention him? Can't we all live without him? Mr. Li called everyone here today mainly to discuss Han. How to deal with this white-eyed wolf, Toshiyan? If he continues to be impeached, everyone's butts may be burned!"
As soon as Li Guang finished speaking, Lu Ling suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "Since I became an official, who can guarantee that I will be clean and clean? Can't a group of us find out those scandalous things about him? Let's give it to him then Take it all out and sue him, I don't believe he can defeat us with just two fists!
At this time, Li Guang, the leader of the group, took a sip of wine, took a piece of meat in a leisurely manner, smacked his lips, and said with a smile:
"Everyone, please be quiet. Although the Minister of War looks like a hot cake, he is actually a pit of fire. In recent years, the Tatars have become ambitious and have repeatedly invaded our borders. There are frequent wars in the northwest and northeast. As long as there is a war, these are indispensable. The Ministry of War will regulate it. If it goes on for a long time, he will inevitably be overwhelmed and do two stupid things. Are you still afraid that he will not be able to defeat him?
Seeing that everyone was quiet and listening to his speech, Li Guang continued: "His Majesty has just dealt with Wei Zhang and will never attack us again. Don't worry, everyone! Just calm down during this period. Han Junyan is also there." Try to contact him, don’t make the relationship tense all of a sudden, and let him relax his vigilance.”
"Master Li said yes, we all remember it." After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
This is indeed the case at the moment. The emperor has just dealt with Wei Zhang and will definitely not start a war again. However, the war on the border is tense, and Han Junyan may not be able to sit comfortably. As long as he brakes quietly, he is not afraid that he will not reveal any flaws.
Li Guang has been following Liu Ji, the chief assistant, for many years, and he already has a lot of knowledge in his heart. He knows that as long as the chief assistant is still Liu Ji, the big tree of Liu Dang will never fall. The remaining people are just some scattered leaves on the big trees. They can grow again if they are gone.
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