Kowloon wins

Chapter 504

"Father Wang Mingjian, the hearts of the people have changed the most since ancient times. There is no other way to follow the trend. If a bunch of boring literati are allowed to toss about, things will be ruined. Therefore, we must not allow Tian Bingyi and his idiots to confuse right and wrong. This one is not difficult, with the father and king here, it is nothing more than a common thing to invite some experts in writing. However, in the eyes of the child, it is not easy to refute the other party. The most likely result is a fierce debate. As for the officialdom in the provinces, the eighth uncle obviously has some advantages, but it may not be able to overwhelm us. From the two aspects, it is still evenly matched. One hurdle is still undecided, and another strategy must be found to ensure safety."

When the third master asked, Hong Qing didn't dare to neglect her, quickly organized her words, and analyzed the evolution of the situation in detail.

"Well, the reasoning is like this. Once the debate is fierce, the court will be in chaos. This is definitely not a situation that Huang Ama likes to see. In this way, Huang Ama may really suppress the "Kyoto Treaty" As for the final treatment, since Qing'er can figure out the key points, she must have a way to deal with it, so she just said it will come out, Ah Ma listens."

The third master frowned and thought for a while, and felt that Hong Qing's analysis was not wrong. If there is a fierce confrontation, although one's own side may not necessarily lose, it will be difficult to win. In the end, the old man's side will most likely Playing out the means of balance, shelving this matter indefinitely, and this, for Hongqing, is either a loss or a loss. Generally, there is no possibility of launching the plan. In this way, the fourth master and the eighth master will definitely make trouble and force Hong Qing to leave the Ministry of Industry. Obviously, such a result is not what the third master would like to see But when it comes to countermeasures, the third master is caught blind. He has no choice but to throw the problem to Hongqing again.

"Father Wang Mingjian, my son has a strategy to deal with this situation. It is simple to say, isn't it just arguing, then there is nothing wrong with arguing. As long as we see the outcome in a short time, this matter should be settled Alright, the boy has come up with something, which may be a new weapon for the Ministry of Rites, this thing is called: Newspaper!"

Coming from the age of information explosion, Hong Qing will never understand the power of newspapers. This thing is simply the best tool for brainwashing. It is absolutely unrivaled for propaganda, even though people who can read and write in this era It still only accounts for a minority of the population, but these elites have dominated the public opinion of the entire Qing Dynasty. If newspapers can be used to brainwash these elites, it will definitely be a good thing for the rule of the upper-level institutions. Thinking, Hongqing had long thought about putting the newspaper on the stage of the Qing Dynasty, but she never got it right. Now, the opportunity finally came, and Hongqing didn't want to let it go.

"Newspaper? What is this?"

Hearing that such a term was very novel, the third master couldn't help being taken aback, looked at Hong Qing suspiciously, and asked with a slight frown.

"Returning to my father, the so-called newspaper is actually a variant of the mansion newspaper. The difference is that the mansion newspaper is for officials to read, while the newspaper is for the general public. Any court news or lace news , jokes, etc. can be published on it, which can not only educate the public, but also entertain, and even benefit businesses, which is really a good thing that kills multiple birds."

Seeing the confused look on the third master's face, Hong Qing didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly explained the function of the newspaper in detail.

"Oh? Is this thing really so magical?"

What Hong Qing said was impassioned, but the third master was still very dazed, there was nothing else, and his knowledge was limited - Di Bao, the third master understood it, and he didn't miss it on weekdays, but he didn't see it if he paid attention to it. Yes, probably because the third master is in the center, the news is very well-informed, so there is no need to learn about the dynamics of the court from the mansion newspaper. I don't really believe it.

"Returning to what my father said, it is true. If you don't believe it, you will know the clue when the newspaper comes out. After all, there are multiple copies of this newspaper. The first page publishes important news from the court, and the second page can be published. For the sake of the article, the third edition, arrange some lace news and other news, the fourth edition can be used as an advertisement for merchants, technically speaking, it is not difficult to achieve, and the Ministry of Industry has reorganized movable type printing When it comes out, nearly [-] copies can be printed in one day, and it will be distributed to the capital first, and then gradually pushed to the provinces. Fa, based on the reason of the debate, put forward the idea of ​​running a newspaper. I think there will be no objections to Huang Mafa. In this way, this newspaper must be dominated by the Ministry of Rites. In other words, the mouthpiece of public opinion will be in your hands. , so why worry about not being able to refute Tian Bingyi and other non-literate people in a short time."

The reason why Hong Qing wants to run a newspaper is not only to deal with the current debates, but also has a deep-seated thinking, which is to prepare for the thorough enlightenment of the people's wisdom in the future. Of course, such thinking is not for outsiders, Hong Qing It's just a word, and the focus of the statement is still on dealing with the current situation.

"Zicheng, master, do you two think Qing'er's proposal is feasible?"

Even though Hongqing had made the newspaper's function very clear, the third master still didn't think it would be of great use. It was just that Hongqing was so persistent, but he couldn't object. After thinking about it, he still didn't The next decision was to throw the problem to Chen and Li, the two advisers.

"My lord clearly learned that if this thing is used well, it can indeed be called a sharp weapon. However, the formulation of the rules must be done carefully. If not, it may be criticized. According to my subordinates, it seems that there is nothing wrong with trying it out first."

Li Minquan learned about the news about the newspaper only a quarter of an hour earlier than the third master, but Li Minquan's insight was a bit higher than the third master's. Not only did he see the power of the newspaper Little, I realize that this thing is a double-edged sword, and if you are not careful, you can easily hurt yourself. In view of this, even if his heart is for Hong Qing, he dare not fully support Hong Qing's opinion on such a major matter , which is just a compromise.

"Well, master, what do you think?"

The third master had always had an attitude towards the newspapers, but when he heard Li Minquan's cautious words, his attitude was unavoidable. However, this proposal came from Hong Qing, and the third master couldn't understand it. He objected, so he said noncommittal, and then threw the question to Old Master Chen who was sitting silently by the side.

"Defending the people's mouth is worse than Fangchuan. However, since ancient times, it has always been impossible to prevent. It is just like water control. Blocking is always better than dredging. If there are newspapers and other things to communicate with the upper and lower levels, the upper and lower emotions may be communicated. Yiyan, although there are risks involved, if it is properly controlled, it will not be a problem, if the prince can take charge of this matter, he can control the public opinion, and there will be huge benefits in major events, so do it!"

Old Master Chen clearly sees farther than Li Minquan, and his analysis is much deeper than what Li Minquan said. As for the conclusion, he naturally agrees with it.

"Well... that's all right, Qing'er will work out the charter first, and Ama will discuss it after reading it."

Seeing that old master Chen strongly agreed with Hong Qing's proposal, the third master's mind inevitably changed again, but he didn't reach the point of planning to act immediately, after frowning for a while, he decided to take a look first.

"Yes, my child obeys."

Unable to convince the third master on the spot, Hong Qing couldn't help being a little bit disappointed, but she didn't care too much, nothing else, once the matter got to her head, no matter how unhappy the third master was, he had to take action, precisely because of this , Hong Qing didn't say anything more, just bowed down and agreed, and didn't say anything more about this matter, and an emergency discussion was over...

On the fifth day of June in the 51st year of Kangxi, more than a dozen people, including Yang Guangnian from Shanxi and Tian Bingyi from Sichuan, who lived in Guangji Temple, wrote many articles on the "Kyoto Treaty", slamming the treaty for being too harsh on Japan and violating the principle of benevolence and forgiveness. Dao, asking for war compensation is even more profitable. It is contrary to the sage's philosophy. There was an immediate sensation in the literary world, coupled with the help of caring people, it spread throughout the capital almost within a day, and the people in the capital were all discussing it hotly.

On the sixth day of June in the 51st year of Kangxi, dozens of literary masters such as Yang Wenyan and Zhou Changyan wrote articles to refute the articles of Yang Guangnian and others, and proposed the difference between the benevolence of a gentleman and the benevolence of a woman. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese pirates disrupted China, and it proved that the Japanese people were cruel and unkind, and they were not worthy of enlightenment.As soon as these articles were published, they quickly spread throughout the entire capital, attracting the attention of all the people in the capital, and the wind of controversy suddenly arose. No matter the teahouse or the wine shop, there were heated discussions about the big debate between the two sides everywhere. The gossip spread like wildfire, and the capital was in chaos.

On the ninth day of June in the 51st year of Kangxi, Nalan Kui, the censor of Zuodu, narrated the first book and published it clearly. He clearly opposed the "Kyoto Treaty." In the name of grain and other things, Lao Shisan and Hong Qing, who presided over the drafting of the treaty, were impeached. As soon as this book was published, the government and the public were in an uproar. In Beijing, all the performances were against the "Kyoto Treaty". On the other hand, they held a strong opinion in favor; so far, many officials from both sides have made their positions clear, and the situation in the court suddenly became strange, and there was a tense atmosphere of "the wind and rain are about to come and the building is full of smoke"!

(End of this chapter)