Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 101 The division of labor in the writing of "The Ming Times"

The spring in the capital city of the Ming Dynasty was actually not that beautiful, and there was even some wind and sand in the air.

However, Zhang Xiao didn't care about the weather. After getting permission from the emperor to publish the newspaper, he ran to report to Wang Xijue without stopping.

"Since His Majesty agreed to do it, I naturally have no objections. If any of my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy are free, they can help. Just let me take a look at this sample before sending it to Your Majesty." After listening. Wang Xijue replied to Zhang Xiao's statement.

"Thank you Jisuke."

"Does this newspaper have a name now?"

"Your Majesty and your Majesty suggested that we call it the Ming Times. Your Majesty said that we should call it that way first, so I don't know if the name will be changed later."

"Let's decide on the name first. If we change the name, we can change it again. Well, for the special issue on the Battle of Korea, you can decide how to write it first. For the general issue, you can list the pages and then write what you want. List the sections, and I will directly name the other sections and assign them, otherwise you won’t be able to finish them all by yourself. How about it?”

"Xiaguan has already laid out how to arrange the first issue of the general journal. Then Xiaguan will be responsible for the layout of Gewu. However, Xiaguan still needs help from Dong Shidao."

"Okay, you will be responsible for corresponding to the layout. I will take over the other tasks. You can tell Dong Shi on your own, as long as he is free. You are both teaching the prince now, so we should be able to chat smoothly. "

"I obey." Zhang Xiao said goodbye, turned around and went to Dong Qichang's study to find him.

"Listening to Zhang Shi's words, since it is something that His Majesty and the Prince have appointed, Dong will naturally do his best to help with it. But if the newspaper is to be printed in multiple copies, this painting may not be good. Painting." Dong Qichang was a little embarrassed.

"Brother Dong, you don't need to be too detailed in your painting this time. Just draw the charm. After all, if you paint too finely, it's not easy to engrave. There are about two or three paintings that show the bravery of our army, the brutality of the Japanese army, the Korean monarchs and ministers and The people's sincere welcome to our army is enough. There don't need to be too many figures in the painting, so as not to overwhelm the guests."

"So I also want to paint General Zi Mao, right? Brother Zhang Xian, do you have a portrait of General Zi Mao here?"

"General Zimao had a portrait before he went on the expedition. If Brother Dong needs it, I will borrow it from Uncle Ning Yuan's house."

"That's no problem. Dong will definitely paint these paintings." Dong Qichang happily agreed.

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After communicating at the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Xiao returned home.

"Mr. Lu, my dear brother Zhenzhi, you will be busy again in the next few days. By the way, Zhenzhi, do you have any other work at Dingjia Bookstore? When do you plan to go home?" Zhang Xiao asked Lu Zhang and Li Zhizao. "Zhang Shidu, Li won't go home. Zhang Shidu taught me so many things and made Li gain so much knowledge. It's okay if I didn't take Li's advice and gave me so much silver. Zhang Shidu If you have anything to do, you can give it to Li." Li Zhizao replied.

"That's fine. Brother Zhenzhi, you can stay in the capital with peace of mind and don't miss out on taking the imperial examination. I will make arrangements for you."

"Thank you Zhang Shidu."

"Your Majesty has agreed to try to run the newspaper. The two of you have helped me write the manuscript in the past few days. I am mainly responsible for the writing myself, but I also need the two of you to help polish and add some additions. I don't know if it will be officially printed. How many copies should be printed? If it's less, it's a few hundred copies. If it's more, it's not impossible to have tens of thousands of copies. If there are any mistakes in what's written, it will be a big trouble." Zhang Xiao handed over the plan for running the newspaper. Two people.

"Zhang Shidu, then we should mainly write this special report, right? The general issue will just be a section on investigating things." Li Zhizao asked.

"Yes, in the Gewu section, I will just talk about some food crops in the Americas and some animals with strange shapes. You two should mainly help with the special report. This special report on the Korean War is not just about talking about The battle of Pyongyang needs to be explained in detail, as well as the history and geography of Korea and the Japanese country. After all, many people and even officials still don’t know which direction the Japanese country is. As for why the court wants to fight this battle, You may not be able to understand it very well, so the information in this area should be written in a simple and profound way, so that things can be explained clearly without being too profound."

"Although students are not as talented as Zhenzhi, they still have to help Zhang Shidu do this job." Lu Zhang said.

"In this way, I will write the big manuscript first. You two are responsible for looking for the records of Korea and Japan in the history books. Needless to say Korea, Japan also has special chapters starting from "Three Kingdoms" and "Book of the Later Han". Other notes You should also look for any books about the two countries in novels and other miscellaneous books first. Of course, I have also written several books about Korea and Japan. Not all what I write is necessarily accurate, and you can also use it as a reference. Take a look. Which ones are necessary to be included in the special issue, how many words should be included, and how to cut them. Just do it first, and then show it to me when it is done." Zhang Xiao divided the tasks in this way.

The two of them got the order and started looking through the pile of old papers.

Zhang Xiao also began to personally write about the war in Pyongyang.

Zhang Xiao has already read the original battle report, and he has also read the script in advance. Although it is definitely different from the Battle of Pyongyang in the original time and space, it should still be roughly the same. Zhang Xiao can use it according to the Tang newspaper and some records in later history books. After all, propaganda text cannot be exactly the same as the reality on the battlefield. If it can inspire the morale of the military and the people, then it is a good article.

"The Japanese have long coveted North Korea, and after they invaded North Korea, their beastly behavior was even more exposed. The lives of the North Korean people were not rich to begin with, but the Japanese still burned, killed, and looted wantonly. The Korean people fled in all directions, and some died of cold and hunger. They are countless. Once they encountered resistance, they massacred cities and burned villages, and committed all kinds of evil. After they invaded the royal palace of Joseon, they even destroyed the Joseon ancestral temple and excavated the tombs of the Joseon royal family. All kinds of atrocities are too numerous to describe."

"After the forward of our army unfortunately fell into the siege of Japanese pirates, the Japanese army became even more arrogant. Toyotomi Hideyoshi of the Japanese state of Guanbai even ordered the Japanese generals to cross the Yalu River and invade the Ming Dynasty after taking over all of Korea. At this time, the Japanese pirates were arrogant and domineering. On this occasion, the army dispatched by His Majesty finally arrived in North Korea. The Japanese army occupying the northern part of North Korea did not dare to resist our army's Tianwei. Keep pace and wait for reinforcements to arrive.”

"But General Li Rusong, the commander-in-chief of our army, would not give the Japanese pirates a chance to breathe. After arriving at Pyongyang City, our army launched a general attack on Pyongyang City with lightning speed. Artillery fire flew, and the Japanese were killed and injured numerous times, and they did not dare to defend. At the city wall. Our generals personally charged forward and ascended first. The Japanese panicked and did not choose their way, resulting in numerous casualties. Thousands more Japanese troops panicked and tried to cross the Datong River to escape. None of them succeeded. Instead, countless people drowned. The thief general Konishi Yukinaga only escaped with his life. . Now our army has regained the northern border of Korea. Wherever my army went, there was no Qiu intrusion, and the Korean people all ate pots of pulp to welcome the king's army."

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(End of this chapter)