My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 503 Newspapers
"Your Majesty, why do you suddenly want to come to the printing workshop?"

Ma An led the way and asked Zhu Zhanhe curiously as he walked.

The printing workshop was originally located in Nanjing, but after the capital was moved, it was divided into two, and the Beijing side also opened. Although the technology of movable type printing has been spread for a long time, as the earliest printing workshop, Zhu Zhanhe's printing workshop The business of the workshop is still very good.

"On a whim, I just came to see how you are doing. How many children do you have?"

Zhu Zhanhe stepped into the workshop and asked Ma An casually while visiting.

Ma An is no longer Zhu Zhanhe's personal attendant. Over the years, he has become the chief steward of the palace and is in charge of many workshops. He even went to sea with the fleet before. If Zhu Zhanhe didn't also need manpower, Maybe Ma An has already gone to Tianzhu to work.

"I'm doing well. My concubine gave birth to a son some time ago. Now I have five sons and three daughters."

Maan chuckled and replied.

Even though Ma An is just a servant, he is a big steward of the palace. He has a high status and earns a lot. He now has a wife and four concubines, two of whom are Hu girls brought back from overseas, so he has so many children. .

"That's right. Have you ever thought about whether to go to Tianzhu or stay in Daming?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked again.

The Han Palace will definitely go to Tianzhu sooner or later, but it will also need to leave some manpower in the Ming Dynasty, so if Ma An wants to stay in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanhe can help him make arrangements.

"I must have followed you to Tianzhu, the prince. The last time I went to Tianzhu, the prince gave me a house. I had it repaired and the whole family will move there in the future!"

Ma An immediately patted his chest to show his loyalty.

As Zhu Zhanhe's most trusted servant, Ma An knew that his success today was all due to Zhu Zhanhe's promotion, so he would cling to his thigh no matter what.

"You are discerning. There is a shortage of people everywhere in Tianzhu. When you go to Tianzhu, I will arrange an official position for you. If you work hard, you can leave a good background for your children."

Zhu Zhanhe said, patting Ma An on the shoulder.

"I don't want to be an official, I will follow you all my life!"

Unexpectedly, when Ma An heard that Zhu Zhanhe wanted him to be an official, he shook his head eagerly and said that although being an official sounded very prestigious, he was still willing to follow Zhu Zhanhe.

"Why are you so stupid? Who said you can't follow me if you are an official? What I need most now is not a servant, but a helper!"

Zhu Zhanhe was speechless, raised his head and patted Ma An on the forehead to remind him.

As the eldest son of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Zhanhe also had to cultivate his own team. This team not only needed smart and capable talents, but also subordinates who were loyal to him, and Ma An was undoubtedly one of the best candidates.

"That's it, the villain is confused!"

Ma An also reacted immediately, reached out and slapped himself to admit his mistake.

The printing workshops in Beijing are much larger than those in Nanjing, and the various printing processes are also very formal. After all, after so many years of improvement and optimization, the efficiency of movable type printing is now much higher than before.

Ma An was originally in charge of the printing workshop. Although he is in charge of many things now, he is still in charge of the printing workshop, so he is very familiar with it and introduced it to Zhu Zhanhe as he walked.

After walking around the entire printing workshop, Zhu Zhanhe then told Ma An: "Ma An, I have something important to give you now. If you have other things on hand, please leave it to me temporarily. other people!"

"Please give me your instructions!" Ma An immediately stood up and said after hearing this. Zhu Zhanhe rarely ordered him to do things in person anymore, and the things that made him speak in person were definitely not trivial.

"I'm going to start a newspaper!"

Zhu Zhanhe said solemnly.

"Newspaper? What is that?"

Ma An asked confused after hearing this.

"Have you ever heard of the official newspaper?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked.

The so-called Dibao is actually a document from the imperial court that conveys information about the government. It generally records the emperor’s edicts, edicts, or important memorials from ministers. It is only circulated among officials at all levels and is used to inform officials about the politics of the imperial court. trend.

"Of course I know Di Bao. Is this newspaper similar to Di Bao?"

Ma An was indeed quite smart, and he immediately guessed what Zhu Zhanhe meant.

"Yes, the so-called newspapers are actually documents used to record various news and current affairs, but they are not officially sponsored, but privately sponsored. Newspapers can record some major political events, and also write some anecdotes, such as the imperial court's war in the north. Victory, or the fleet brought back some novelty things from overseas, even including the romantic affairs of some celebrities, etc..."

Zhu Zhanhe told Ma An in detail about the newspaper.

Ma An understood it as soon as he heard it. Simply put, a newspaper is to write some important or novel things into articles, print them, and then find a way to sell them. Although Ma An didn’t know whether this newspaper could make money, as long as Zhu Zhan He will definitely do his best to do what He orders.

"Remember, making money for a newspaper is secondary. The important thing is to grasp news trends. If the newspaper is run well, it can even influence the direction of public opinion among the people and the court. This is very important to us!"

Zhu Zhanhe finally gave his instructions again.

In fact, he had wanted to write the newspaper for a long time, but there were too many important things in the past, and he had been unable to distract himself. Now he finally has time to write the newspaper.

"I understand what the prince means, but what should I do with this newspaper? I have no clue at all!"

Ma An frowned.

Although he was smart, this was the first time he came into contact with newspapers, and he had no idea about how to start a newspaper.

"It's simple. You find a yard next to the printing workshop, set up a newspaper, and then recruit a few scholars who can write articles. Remember, the articles must be written in an easy-to-understand manner. It is best to write in vernacular. Don't do anything. Articles like this..."

Zhu Zhanhe was very patient, and explained how the newspaper was established and its daily operations. Although he had never worked in a newspaper, there was a famous TV series called "The Story of the Editorial Department" in later generations. Through it, he learned A lot of newspaper stuff.

Ma An listened very carefully, and then repeated it with his own understanding. After seeing Zhu Zhanhe nod, he was relieved. This newspaper is not complicated. At first, he wrote the article himself, and then wrote it on a large piece of paper. Just do the typesetting and then take it to a printing workshop for printing.

"Your Majesty, I don't think there is any problem with the rest, but you require a new newspaper to be published every day, which is a bit difficult."

Ma An asked the last question at this time.

(End of this chapter)