"Pi San'er, do you have any moral character? Are you crazy about money?"
"On weekdays, you just throw away other things. Now you dare to do this kind of business. Aren't you afraid that the court will cause trouble for you?"
"What are you afraid of? Didn't I give you any money? Does the court stipulate that one person can only buy one? I make money based on my strength. Why does the court want to trouble me?"
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"Hey, fellow citizens, Your Majesty has said that today all Daming Daily newspapers will be given out for free. I want to share the joy of victory with you all.
Today's newspaper is being printed as quickly as possible, so come and get it if you want it! "
During the dispute, the child who had just had the newspaper taken away ran out of the yamen again, with more than a hundred children behind him, and another pile of hands.
The angry crowd was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, looking at Pi San'er with ridicule.
"Pi San'er, let you be a bastard. This time your cleverness will be misled by your cleverness!"
Pi San'er's face turned red, and he rushed to the child full of anger, stretched out his hand and grabbed the child's collar: "Why didn't I tell you earlier that I would give it to you for free?"
"I wanted to say it, but you interrupted me three times. You can't blame me!"
"Return the money to me, otherwise..."
"If you dare to fight, there is no need to keep your right hand!"
The cold voice made Pi San's raised right hand freeze in mid-air. He turned around and saw that it was the supervisor of Dongchang.
"This is the first time in Beijing that I have seen such a stupid person. He even dares to sabotage the business of my East Factory. I must say you are so brave!"
"Come here, take them down..."
Pi San, who had been arrogant just now, was instantly frightened. He never thought that the Ming Dynasty Daily was actually a business of Dongchang. The onlookers immediately stepped back a few feet.
It wasn't until the officer grabbed Pi San's arm that Pi San came to his senses and looked at the manager of the East Factory in panic.
"This, my lord, I gave you money, but you didn't stipulate that each person can only buy one piece, right? I didn't break the Ming law, why did you arrest me?"
"Why?"
The boss of Dongchang smiled coldly: "Does Dongchang need a reason to arrest people?"
"Of course, if you insist on it, I can give it to you, such as gathering people to cause trouble, picking quarrels, fighting...
If it’s not enough, I’ll install a few more for you. There are always a few of the Ming Laws that are suitable for you! "
"Take him down and escort him to the Criminal Department or the Five Cities Inspection Department!"
Several government officials escorted Pi San and his subordinates away. The captain looked at the people around him who were far away, and said with a fist: "Dear fellow villagers, Dongchang is no longer the Dongchang it was a few years ago. You can rest assured.
Daming Daily is a channel for the imperial court to announce news to the outside world. It is a serious business, fair and impartial!
Get today's newspaper for free! But I said something ugly in front of me, one share for each person, and anyone who dares to receive it twice will be discovered by us, huh..."
After speaking, he turned and left.
It took a while for the people around to calm down. It was because Dongchang's name was too prosperous.
"Today's newspaper is available for free..."
The children selling newspapers shouted at the top of their lungs, and then ran towards their respective streets holding the newspapers.
The children's shouts made the people feel that what the manager of the East Factory just said was true, so they swarmed towards the children and grabbed the newspapers.
"The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were extraordinary in martial arts. They surrounded and killed tens of thousands of Jian slaves and joined the associated army. There was no war in Liaodong for three years!"
This is the title in the middle of the first page of Ming Daily. It is very straightforward but easy to understand. This is the regulation specially given to Dongchang by Chongzhen when the Ming Daily was founded.
In front of ordinary people, can they understand what they are saying and piling up rhetoric?
Just explain things clearly and don't make common sense mistakes.
"Surround and kill?"
"Tens of thousands?"
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The common people grasped the key points of this kind of 'gossip' matter very accurately, and after being stunned for a short time, they began to quickly check the content.
"Sixty-five thousand slaves entered the country?"
"Except for Huang Taiji, Hauge, Duduo and some personal guards who escaped, the rest were all annihilated?"
"Longjing Pass, Hanerzhuang City, Panjiakou City...the guards of several cities surrendered on their own initiative?"
"The soldiers of Ming Dynasty killed one hundred thousand and one thousand people in battle?"
"Captured Fan Wencheng, Amin, and Dorgon alive?"
"More than 20 Khans and Baylor from Manggurtai, Horqin, Kalaqin, Khalkha and other tribes were all killed in the battle?"
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Pieces of important data and names were extracted by the people who read the Ming Dynasty Daily, and immediately the whole city of Beijing was completely boiling.
"Damn it, this battle report is too exaggerated. Do you think we are fools? We are surrounded and killed by the slaves. The death rate is less than two to one!"
"That is, the fraud is getting more and more outrageous. In the sixth year of Tianqi's reign, Ningyuan was victorious. An army of 100,000 slaves besieged Ningyuan. Seventeen thousand of the slaves died, and more than 10,000 of our troops died.
This was still a battle to defend the city, and it was almost one to one. How could this kind of battle to surround and kill the cavalry be only two to one! "
"In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, during the Battle of Sarhu, the Ming army suffered more than 46,000 casualties, more than 300 generals died in the battle, and the Jiannu casualties were about 3,000, a ratio of 15 to 1!"
"Does the imperial court have any brains? Can it be edited to a higher level? There are loopholes everywhere.
Where did the army come from? Ji Town? Xuanfu? Shanhaiguan? Capital? Can they catch up? Can you fight? "
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Most of the people who saw the battle report published in the Ming Dynasty Daily had doubts because it was so outrageous that almost no one believed it.
In fact, there have been too many disappointments in the war against the Jiannu over the past few years. There were occasional victories, but they were also tragic victories.
But there are still some people who maintain the authenticity of the battle report, but are still willing to believe it.
"I think it might be true. Think about it. The city gate will open in a few days. Zunhua and Longjing Pass are only more than 300 miles away from here. Why don't you just go and find out?"
"It makes sense. Hundreds of thousands of people are fighting each other. It's impossible to hide it. If you inquire about this matter, you will know whether it is true or not!"
"Yes, my son is running errands in the exchange market. Let him inquire about the situation when the time comes!"
"Didn't the war report say that there has been no war in Liaodong for three years? There has been no movement in establishing slaves in three years. That is true. It just has to wait a few years, hahaha!"
"It's hard to say whether it's true or false, but I'd rather believe it's true. Only when the Ming Dynasty is strong can we be stable!"
"Didn't the imperial court take the wealthy businessmen and Imperial College students out of the city a few days ago? Didn't they go to the battlefield? When they come back, we'll find out by asking!"
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Because Daming Daily published the battle report, even though 50,000 copies were prepared in advance, they were still sold out.
The thinking of the people is, regardless of whether it is true or not, just grab it first and then talk about it.
After the Ming Dynasty Daily was finished, Chongzhen and his officials also completed the entire set of etiquette procedures for returning to the court.
To be honest, after completing the entire set of rituals, Chongzhen felt that it was more tiring than riding a horse for more than a hundred miles. It was too tedious.
"Yuan Aiqing and Sun Aiqing, you will first work with the cabinet and the six ministries to exchange information and government orders during this period.
I'll go see the queen first, and I'll discuss anything with you tomorrow morning! "
"I obey the order!"
Chongzhen waved his hand and walked towards Kunning Palace. After taking a few steps, he turned to look at the two of them.
"Oh, by the way, tomorrow morning it is reported that the head of the Confucius family in Beijing and the Holy Son of the Confucius family will come to court. I want to meet them!"
