People in Zongwu: Starting with the Yin Gui Sect

Chapter 324

It was mid-June of the Tianqi era, and the first Ming newspaper that Wu Yu had carefully produced was finally published.

On that day, in almost every corner of Beijing, there was an eight or nine-year-old child shouting to sell newspapers.

Originally, those scholars who had nothing to do all day and would go to the restaurant to talk from time to time also bought a copy out of curiosity, but when they saw the title on it, their mouths widened.

"Shock! Why are hundreds of sows screaming in the middle of the night, why are nunneries outside the city frequently robbed, why is a 70-year-old woman tragically dying on the street, is it the distortion of human nature or the decline of morality behind all this!

Welcome to read the latest issue of "Da Ming Di Bao", everything you want to know is here!"

"Fuck!"

The moment the scholar read the title, he broke down, and when he came to his senses, he spit out foul language.

"It's insulting, it's really insulting, how can this be!"

Several friends next to him were stunned when they saw this, and they didn't understand why their friends suddenly broke down.

Thinking of this, several people quickly took the newspaper from him, and when they saw the title on it, they immediately became as foul-mouthed as this scholar.

"Fuck, can the official report be written like this? Whose general is this? Song has only one word, surrender!"

"No, look at the content on it!"

Compared with the others who stared at the title and cursed, another scholar directly read the content on the left side of the newspaper.

It clearly said that more than a month ago, the Taiping King colluded with the people of the underworld to rob 1.5 million taels of military pay.

And later, it was jointly wiped out by the Denglai Governor Yuan Keli, the East Factory and the Jinyiwei. Even the 4 million taels of silver and thousands of military crossbows and armors that were searched from the Taiping King's Mansion were not spared, and every single thing was written clearly.

"Here, and here, look!"

Everyone heard the words and then looked at the content on the right side that the man pointed to.

The above content is that half a month ago, Liaodong Governor Yuan Chonghuan and Pidao General Mao Wenlong were fighting the enemy in Jinzhou City, while the other led his soldiers to attack the Jiannu's old nest Shenyang, and finally the Ming army defeated the Jiannu and beheaded 4,000 people.

It even mentioned the rewards given by the court to these two and their subordinates, and the fact that Yuan Chonghuan negotiated peace with the Jiannu without the court's consent and finally resigned to appease the public anger.

"Hiss!"

It must be said that the above content really made several people gasp.

They naturally knew that Yuan Chonghuan won the Ningjin victory, but that was all.

They didn't know the specific process, the court's rewards to these soldiers, and the fact that Yuan Chonghuan negotiated peace with the Jiannu privately and finally resigned under pressure.

Looking at the names of the generals and their rewards, it would be a lie to say that they were not envious. Moreover, after the publicity in the newspaper, I am afraid that many people will remember these people, and truly make "everyone in the world knows you!"

They did not know the specific news of the Ningjin victory, let alone the news that another Taiping King colluded with the people of the underworld to plot a rebellion.

Of course, in addition to these two heavy news, there is another one that deserves everyone's attention, that is, the Donglin Party official, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites Cheng Benji called on the emperor to cancel the commercial tax and levy agricultural tax. In the end, under the joint opposition of the cabinet chief Huang Liji and the new minister of the Ministry of Rites Li Biao, the policy was not implemented.

At this moment, not only a few of them, but almost the entire Beijing city knew the content of the newspaper, and it was even spreading to the surrounding counties and even farther places at a very fast speed.

At the same time, in the residence of the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, a group of Donglin Party officials were also surrounded by this "Da Ming Di Bao" and were furious.

Han Yu, who is known as the elder of the Donglin Party, slammed the table and said, "It's absurd. Such an important event of the court is also published. Is it something that those lowly people should know? Your Majesty, what are you doing to us?"

As a veteran of the Donglin Party and the former chief minister of the cabinet, although he is still idle at home, he thinks that returning to the court is just a piece of cake.

However, it is not his style to be recommended by colleagues to return. What he wants is that the young emperor will personally invite him to serve. Only in this way will he consider the possibility of returning to the court.

"Yu Chen (Han Yu's name) is right. Look here. The court newspaper has published Jing Zhi's (Cheng Jiming's name) appeal for the abolition of commercial taxes and the increase of agricultural taxes. Isn't it obvious that Jing Zhi is going to be pushed to the opposite side of farmers?"

Qian Qianyi on the other side also pointed to the commercial tax column and said.

As a veteran of the Donglin Party,Qian Qianyi, like Han Yu, was also idle at home, but his idea was the same as the other party. He could return to the court at any time as long as he wanted, and it was the emperor who personally invited him.

"Jingzhi, you go to the palace and ask His Majesty to cancel this "Da Ming Di Bao", otherwise in the long run, our right to speak among the people will be greatly reduced."

What is the biggest advantage of the Donglin Party? Isn't it the manipulation of public opinion? Now the "Da Ming Di Bao" that suddenly appeared is clearly digging their foundation. It would be strange if they are not anxious.

"Got it, I'll go to the palace now!"

Cheng Jiming dared not disobey Han Yu's words. Although he is now the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the other party is just a commoner, he dared not have the slightest intention of disobeying. So after hearing the other party's order, he immediately ordered the butler to prepare a car to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

"By the way, Yu Chen, I remember that His Majesty is not married yet?"

As if thinking of something, Qian Qianyi suddenly said to Han Yu.

"That's true. How come Shouzhi (Qian Qianyi's name) intends to become the father-in-law of my Ming Dynasty?"

Qian Qianyi shook his head. He naturally heard Han Yu's teasing, but he didn't care. He just said: "What I mean is, is your Majesty's energy too strong!"

"You mean..."

They are all smart people. How could Han Yu not know what Qian Qianyi meant.

Qian Qianyi nodded, "Your Majesty should select concubines to enrich the harem!"

But Han Yu frowned, "This is not easy. Since your Majesty cleaned up the inner court last time, we have no people left. It is not easy to pass the news to Concubine Liu."

This is also Han Yu's headache, because since your Majesty cleaned up the inner court last time, they can no longer understand the situation in the palace.

Even though they have been constantly stuffing people into the palace during this period of time, they have been found out without exception, as if there are special detection methods in the palace.

But Qian Qianyi stroked his beard and smiled, "You can rest assured, Yu Chen. I have my own way to pass the news to Concubine Liu!"