Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 75 Jia Lian, you really deserve to die!

Jia Lian suddenly realized that what Jia She, an old fellow, had just said was so clear and coherent. This was not simple!

At least Jia She was very clear about the habits of these powerful people.

Jia Lian found that he had underestimated Jia She. This old guy had his own way of doing things.

In terms of cognition, Jia She is still very clear. The Jia Mansion and the Beijing Prince's Mansion are an interest group and a cooperative relationship.

The old King Beijing was "high in moral character and respected", and the Jia family followed suit without harming their own interests.

Are Jia She's actions such as seizing family heirloom fans and Wang Xifeng's lawsuits and usury loans considered serious matters in this era?

On the way back, Jia Lian kept thinking about this issue.

When Jia Lian returned home and saw Guixiang greeting him at the door, he suddenly woke up and thought to himself: I'm so stupid. Why do I want to do so much? I just need to establish authority in Jia's house as soon as possible, and then kill Jia Zhen as soon as possible. As for Jia She , you can take it slow.

The funeral of King Beijing is still going on. What is interesting is that it was not until the third day that someone came from the palace to announce the decree, and the young prince Shui Rong took over as King of Beijing. The late Emperor Airong and Emperor Chenghui, the late King of Beijing, competed to increase their income and gave as much as they could.

Jia Lian went there twice more. After the first seven days, the owners did not have to go anymore. They just asked the housekeeper and other servants to help join in the fun.

Jia Rong, head high and chest high, appeared again in Jia Lian's yard. When he saw Jia Lian, he took out a sample and handed it to Jia Lian and said: "Second Uncle Lian, this noble man asked me to bring it to you for a look."

Jia Lian took it and looked at it carefully, and found that only one side of the newspaper had content, and it was still handwritten for the time being. The layout was vertical, and it was named "The People's Voice of the Capital" based on the drawings in the pamphlet given by Jia Lian. The size of the newspaper is approximately eight pages, with a total of eight pages.

The content of the first four pages is the recent newspaper transcripts + comments from the Di newspaper. I deeply understand what Jia Lian said: if you don’t occupy the position of public opinion, others will. If you don’t guide, others will. In this case, why don't I lead the direction of public opinion?

The content of the last four pages is relatively complex, focusing on a story about the capital city, highlighting a curiosity, such as why the sows raised in XX's family kept screaming in the middle of the night, and some other mysterious things.

After reading this sample manuscript, Jia Lian took a deep breath. He really underestimated the ancients. Except for the transcripts from Di Bao, the rest of the newspaper is all in vernacular, with a focus on popular language.

Jia Lian judged that Li Heng would trust his pamphlet more, but he didn't expect that this guy would implement it so thoroughly. He even far exceeded Jia Lian's expectations in terms of anecdotes about the market. It's shameless, mainly because of the pen name. The ancients could really throw it on the ground in exchange for some money to spend.

After reading the sample, Jia Lian put it on the table and asked Jia Rong, "Does he have anything else to say to you?"

"The noble man said that Uncle Lian only needs to find faults, and he will do as he is told. This is to ask the second uncle to give a reply as soon as possible. He also said that it is best to go to the previous house for an interview, so that it will be more peaceful. That's all, and then No other explanation." Jia Rong's answer was very simple, so simple that Jia Lian was a little surprised.

Li Heng's attitude change was so big that people couldn't help but be surprised.

This newspaper is obviously not the result of Li Heng's personal operation. He must have found someone to run it. Well, it is better to meet and talk with the actual operator in person, so that we can be more specific.

"Brother Rong, I'll ask someone to prepare a car. Let's go there together. Next we need to discuss the bookstore deal." After Jia Lian finished speaking, he asked Guixiang to change clothes and go out, while Xiao An went to find the housekeeper to prepare the car.

On the way, Jia Rong asked curiously: "Second uncle, why haven't you seen this noble man before?"

Jia Lian explained patiently: "I didn't ask for this business, so I don't have to take the initiative to post it. In that case, it's okay if you don't make any mistakes. If you make mistakes, it's your responsibility to take care of me. Now he can change his attitude and realize that The matter is his own business. I am just here to help with ideas. I have clearly distinguished the responsibilities and obligations, and there is a basis for continued cooperation. This newspaper will not make any money for a while, and the purpose of opening a bookstore is to We can subsidize the newspaper so that he doesn't lose too much and he can feel more balanced."

"What's the point? If a noble man loses money by making a newspaper, why should it still be blamed on you and me?" The young Jia Rong didn't understand.

"If this world could be reasonable, did you reason with the common people when you were tyrannical on Rongning Street? Did you ever give money to eat tofu curd at Jiekou Tofu Xishi's? Lao You who bought sesame seed cakes, every time you went there to eat Shaobing, do you dare to ask for your money?" Jia Lian asked with a smile, and Jia Rong instinctively replied: "They dare to ask me for money, I smashed their stall."

Jia Lian then smiled and asked: "Look, you can be unreasonable on Rongning Street, so why should the noble man be reasonable with you?"

Jia Rong's mind was a little dizzy, and she couldn't turn around for a while. She hesitated before asking: "If your newspaper and bookstore lose money this time, will you still cause trouble for your second uncle?"

"You asked a very good question. If one day, it will be my responsibility and it has nothing to do with you." Jia Lian answered with a smile, but what he was thinking about was how much investment does a bookstore require? Take it down. As for the newspaper's blame, Jia Lian could not be blamed.

Jia Rong didn't mean to be looked down upon at all. Instead, she mustered up her courage and said, "If a nobleman really takes the blame, my second uncle and I will bear the responsibility together. We only have one or two thousand silver, and the family can't afford it." "

Jia Lian smiled and said nothing, thinking: Considering how greedy Jia Zhen is for money, if he really wants to give him a thousand taels of silver, he can kill Jia Rong.

When the car arrived, Jia Rong went down first to call the door. After a while, the side door opened, and a servant in casual clothes came out to greet him. He said in a slightly sharp voice: "Second Master Lian, the noble man is waiting inside. This is not to show off, but because you said not to do it in public." Let people see it.”

Jia Lian gave a gentle smile: "Your Majesty, you have your heart."

The little chamberlain didn't say anything, but he was murmuring in his heart: He talks about being a noble person, but how can he actually be a noble person?

"Please, Mr. Lian!" The young chamberlain made an invitation gesture and led the way.

Jia Lian followed him inside and thought to himself: If Li Heng really succeeded to the throne, this little chamberlain's position in the inner court would not be low. One day, I hope that Li Heng will grow into a qualified king and will not let his personal emotions influence his decisions.

Li Heng acted like a polite corporal and stood in the front yard waiting. When he saw Jia Lian coming in, he took the initiative to step forward and hold hands: "Brother Jia, I finally waited for you to come."

Seeing Li Heng's "sincere" smile, Jia Lian couldn't help but murmur in his heart that the progress was too fast. I hope I really understand it and am not trying to hide it.

Jia Lian smiled and clasped his hands in return: "His Highness said something serious, and Lian also wanted to earn a little bit of money for His Highness's blessing."

Li Heng almost shed tears when he said this. You can obviously speak very nicely, so why didn't you say this more often before? Li Heng, who had no time to express his feelings, made a gesture and invited Jia Lian inside. There were four middle-aged men standing in front of the hall. They looked like ordinary scribes. It should be the person Jia Lian hired to run the newspaper.

As expected, Li Heng introduced the four people: "These are the bookstores that I borrowed from the Zongren Mansion. The sample manuscript you see was hand-copied by them based on the drawings in the booklet you gave me."

Jia Lian saw that he had never introduced the person's name and didn't understand why. However, he did not go to Li Heng's face or ask. After Li Heng asked Jia Lian to take a seat in the middle hall, he asked, "Have you read the sample. Are there any big mistakes?"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "It's well done, but there are two small flaws."

Li Heng's attitude was very upright. He sat up straight and assumed a posture of being taught: "Brother Jia, please give me some advice."

Jia Lian took out the sample manuscript from his sleeve, pointed to the empty side and said: "It is too wasteful to leave this side empty. In the future, we must solve the problem of printing on both sides. Secondly, a storybook serial can be added to the content, which can increase reader stickiness." One more thing, I read a good review in the newspaper, but I wonder who wrote it?"

Li Heng seemed to be curious and asked: "What are the good reviews? I think they are average." With this tone and expression, Jia Lian could tell that this guy's proud tail was turning up crazily.

Jia Lian specifically pointed to the comment below the copy of the newspaper about Fang Baiyi's resignation as prime minister: "Here's the comment: Your Majesty is considerate of the elderly ministers, and considers Prime Minister Fang's wish to return to his roots, which is the virtue of the emperor. It is a good story about the relationship between the monarch and his ministers. , it’s a beautiful talk. Such comments have an excellent sense of scale and proportion. This newspaper’s current political commentary focuses on highlighting the emperor’s kindness that bathes the world.”

"Really? Hahaha." Li Heng was a little more mature after all, and he laughed proudly.

It can be seen that these comments are really written by him. The four bookkeepers are really tools and anecdotes collectors.

Jia Lian didn't speak. He looked back at several book offices. Li Heng understood immediately and waved his hand to signal them to leave. When there was no one else around, Jia Lian lowered his voice and continued: "Before each issue of the newspaper is released to the public in the future, please be sure to read it." The content of current affairs is sent to the palace for His Majesty's reading. This newspaper is positioned as His Majesty's mouthpiece, saying things that are inconvenient for Your Majesty to say, and conveying His Majesty's will to the capital."

Li Heng was suddenly excited and stood up with his eyes like shining bells. After staying for a few seconds, he clasped his hands and bowed to Jia Lian, and whispered excitedly: "Thank you, Brother Jia, for your kindness." "

Jia Lian was frightened and quickly stood up and helped him up: "Your Highness, you must not do this."

Li Heng still said excitedly: "I know, I know, I know."

what do you know? Jia Lian secretly felt contempt in his heart, but he said with a smile: "His Highness is responsible for this matter. He tells everyone so, but Lian only sells storybooks in a bookstore and uses a pen name."

Seeing Li Heng's reaction, Jia Lian became more determined to maintain a state of being able to clear up the relationship at any time.

Li Heng didn't think much and said simply: "I know that from now on it will be my cooperation with Brother Rong."

The real idea is that Li Heng believed that Jia Lian was only willing to hide in the dark and be a military advisor, and was unwilling to show his face.

Jia Lian didn't know what he really thought, and didn't care what he thought. In short, Jia Lian was able to advance and retreat in the current situation.

In the future, if Li Heng really wins the big position, Jia Lian will be the minister with meritorious service. If Li Heng fails, Jia Rong will take the blame. Even if he is a little implicated, it won't be a big problem. For at least the next fifteen years, as long as the Jia Mansion is not confiscated by Emperor Chenghui, Jia Lian will be able to enjoy everything he deserves. When the time comes, the Jia Mansion will be controlled by Jia Lian, and it will naturally be foolproof.

Li Heng was so happy that he returned to the newspaper and asked with a smile: "What Brother Jia said, can we all enjoy it?"

Jia Lian was already prepared. He took out another thread-bound volume from his sleeve and handed it to Li Heng, saying: "This is the first volume of my work. Please criticize and correct me." Hearing the four words of criticism and correction, Li Heng felt very comforted and thought to himself: This guy What I said today was really nice, but what I said before was very harsh. If you can inherit the throne in the future, you need to have this guy serve you every day, let him say nice things, and don't allow him to do the same thing again, but if he does the same thing, he will be punished.

He was thinking happily, and when Li Heng took the script, his mouth was grinning.

Jia Lian thought: Why are you so happy? What about eating bee poop?

If Jia Lian knew what Li Heng was thinking, it wouldn't matter. If Li Heng really became the emperor, Jia Lian would be able to drown him in flattery without his urging. How about the same thing? As long as there is a difference, I lose, isn't it just flattering?

Li Heng took the storybook and looked at it. There was actually a cover. The binding was very good. There were paintings on the cover, a man and a woman. The man stretched his bow and shot a vulture, and the woman held a long sword and put on a separate stand of a golden rooster. .

The title of the book is "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"!

The name was interesting, but Li Heng didn't say it. He secretly gave it a thumbs up, saying that the title of the book was very attractive.

Turning the page, Li Heng saw what was coming to him: The Qiantang River is mighty, day and night...

After Li Heng read this paragraph, he secretly commented: The writing is okay, just a bit too white, but it is vernacular, so I understand.

When he saw Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin on the stage, Li Heng's attention had been completely attracted, and his mind was entirely on the script and nothing else. At the end, Bao Xiruo and Yan Lie were together temporarily, but the article came to an abrupt end. I couldn't help but look through it again and found that there was no more at the end. I couldn't help but look up at Jia Lian sadly.

"What about the back?" Li Heng asked eagerly, and Jia Lian shook his head with a smile: "That's all, the back has not been written yet. This book has forty chapters, and will be serialized eight times in the newspaper, and each chapter will be published in two issues. , after being serialized four times in eight issues of the newspaper, it must have made a name for itself. Then a bound volume will be released, with eight chapters in each volume. Your Highness thinks readers will be willing to buy the bound volume?"

Li Heng did not answer directly, but showed a domineering face and said: "I don't care, you write quickly, I want to read the rest of the article."

Jia Lian just said lightly: "Your Highness said it lightly. It took me ten days to write this volume. If you want to read the rest, please wait ten days." After hearing this, Li Heng could only look up and sigh: "Why do you want to let me write this volume?" I saw such a wonderful work, but it was cut off here, preventing me from reading the full text. Jia Lian, you really deserve to die!"

Jia Lian didn't take it seriously at all and said to himself: Li Heng, Li Heng, you have never experienced the era of online novels. There are really eunuchs everywhere. As for the broken dog, that is called inexhaustible killing!

"Your Highness, we should hurry up and urge the Printing Bureau to solve the problem of double-sided printing as soon as possible."

Li Heng looked at Jia Lian angrily and remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)