Li Ke, who walked out of the hall with his head held high, felt physically and mentally refreshed. No wonder Brother Xun likes to be a troll. Sure enough, trolling others is the ultimate enjoyment.
But before Li Ke could take a few steps, some guards behind him suddenly chased him. Seeing the actions of these guards, an unpleasant feeling suddenly sounded in Li Ke's mind.
But he couldn't run away. The guards ran over and grabbed Li Ke directly. The leader smiled bitterly and whispered: "Your Highness, I'm sorry. Your Majesty's order."
"Ah... Dad, you can't do this, why do you hit me!" Li Ke understood something instantly, and he screamed at the top of his voice.
Just kidding, who wouldn’t be miserable? We can't let dad beat me like this!
Li Ke hadn't gone far yet. Now he shouted at the top of his lungs, and naturally the entire Tai Chi Hall heard it.
How arrogant His Highness the King of Shu was just now, how miserable this would be. For a while, many ministers couldn't help but snickered a few times, while others like Changsun Wuji sneered a few times in their hearts, huh, Your Majesty is right in scolding you, what a shame! What a hell.
After the scolding, they seemed to feel a little better, but they knew... things were not that simple. Today's news would definitely get out, and after it got out, they would probably be scolded by the people.
No, we have to find a way to get this thing back! As long as Li Ke is discredited, the content they were scolded by Li Ke will naturally disappear. Changsun Wuji and others have already started thinking about it in their minds. They have already thought of a way. If Datang Weekly is nationalized, it will inevitably It will be handed over to Hongwen Hall and others for operation, and then all of them will be there.
Aren’t they the ones who have the final say on what articles to write?
"Okay, let him get beaten. Now let's discuss the matter of Datang Weekly." Li Shimin said.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that the current format of the Datang Weekly is very good. It contains information about daily food, salt and other prices that the people are concerned about, which can give the people a reference. Secondly, each weekly report also prints the time, which can Let everyone know which issue of the newspaper this is.”
"The other thing about the contents of the newspaper is that I think it should be left to the bachelors of Hongwen Hall for consideration. However, while considering it, I feel that His Highness the King of Shu has done a good job." Xiao Yu took the initiative to stand up and said.
"Oh? You said that?" Li Shimin looked at Xiao Yu, who rarely expressed opinions.
"It is the vernacular used in articles, such as memorials or articles by ministers. Your Majesty and I can understand it, but ordinary people cannot understand it. If we still write according to the style of these articles, we will definitely lose the original meaning of Datang Weekly The role." Xiao Yu said.
"I think Song Guogong's words are reasonable." Fang Xuanling also followed.
Changsun Wuji and the others don't care about this. It's not that they can't write in vernacular. The main thing is that the entire newspaper is in their hands. Besides, they also have a need to write in vernacular. After all, they also want to impose pressure on the people of Chang'an. to influence.
"Your Majesty, I have a request." Changsun Wuji stood up again and said. He was almost the main attacker today. Although he had successfully obtained the Datang Weekly from Li Ke, he also paid a lot for it, mainly his personal reputation. Li Ke was almost finished scolding him.
If the situation in the court today spreads, he will lose all face, so he has to save some.
"Oh? My dear, please speak." Li Shimin was noncommittal.
"Since the Tang Dynasty Weekly is owned by the imperial court, the required expenditures can no longer be paid by His Majesty the King of Shu. This is unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally." Changsun Wuji started first.
Cheng Yaojin and the other generals all rolled their eyes, what the hell are you saying now? It's as if you are on the side of His Highness the King of Shu. You are a hermaphrodite, with one side in front of others and another side behind others.
"When I was arguing with His Highness the King of Shu, Wei Chen did make a mistake. Therefore, Wei Chen requested that the Changsun family bear the expenses of Datang Weekly to avoid consuming state treasury funds." Changsun Wuji took the initiative and said, one year However, Changsun Wuji didn't care about the consumption of seven or eight thousand guan.
"This matter is inappropriate. Since it is left to the imperial court to operate, it will naturally be paid by the imperial court. Otherwise, the people will criticize it." Li Shimin waved his hand. Li Shimin probably knew something about Changsun Wuji's thoughts. He just wanted to borrow this thing. It's a matter of saving his reputation, but Li Shimin is not short of this little money, and now the Tang Dynasty treasury doesn't care about this little money.
"Then I actually have one more thing to do." Changsun Wuji said again.
"Say." Li Shimin looked at him and said.
"Currently, the printing and papermaking of Datang Weekly are purchased by His Highness the King of Shu. Perhaps the craftsmen of His Highness the King of Shu have an advantage in this aspect, but the court can continue to purchase paper. However, in terms of printing, I do know that there is a trading company. They have developed printing technology, and their cost may be lower than His Highness the King of Shu. I sincerely ask you to discuss this matter in person." Changsun Wuji said sincerely.
"Oh? If that's the case, then go ahead and talk." Li Shimin waved his hand and agreed. He probably understood what Changsun Wuji was thinking. To put it bluntly, he had given away the money.
Since you can't give it away openly, then you can do it secretly and find a firm that says the cost is lower than Li Ke. Who knows the real cost? If someone wants to set the cost lower than Li Ke, no one has the right to say anything.
To put it bluntly, even if the cost is higher than Li Ke, the other party will say it is lower than Li Ke.
And in this way, it is also known to the outside world that there are lower-cost ones. For the court, it is natural to save costs. Increasing revenue and reducing expenditure is the foundation of a country's finances.
"Yes!" Changsun Wuji immediately bent down and saluted.
"Since everyone has no objections, the Tang Dynasty Weekly will be handed over to the Hongwen Hall for review and content, and then published. It will still be published once every seven days at the price of 5 cents. After the publication, people will be sent to the palace, and the content will be handed over to the Hongwen Hall. Let people review it." Li Shimin said calmly.
"Yes!" No one had any objections.
Changsun Wuji felt a slight shock in his heart, but he couldn't say anything more about this matter and could only acquiesce that this was the case.
Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng looked at each other. They both saw the confusion in each other's eyes. Your Majesty didn't ask for the right to review Datang Weekly? Logically speaking, if something like this happened, it would make sense for Datang Weekly to submit a copy to Li Shimin for review before publishing it.
But Li Shimin handed over this right to Hongwen Hall, which is a bit strange.
But Li Shimin didn't want it, so naturally they couldn't say anything more. Maybe His Majesty just didn't want it, or maybe he didn't want it on purpose.
"Move on to the next topic." Li Shimin waved his hand, and this matter was resolved for the time being.
