In the Honglu Temple, a large group of people from various tribes were at a loss. The smell of ink seemed to be everywhere.
With so many newspapers piled up there, they were in no mood to read them.
"Let's buy a few more days. There's no place to put them. Why don't we burn them or throw them away?" Someone suggested. The smell was too strong.
"Alright." Someone agreed and prepared to burn them outside the city. With so many papers in the city, the smoke would be too big.
Others thought about it and felt that it was feasible.
Just as they were about to act, an official from the Honglu Temple came over.
"His Majesty heard that you want to take back the newspapers of the Tang dynasty. He said that the friendship between the Tang dynasty and the various states can be witnessed by heaven and earth.
He was just worried that you would not keep them well and lose them, so he sent us to help. With the newspapers, there is friendship. "
The official from the Honglu Temple said to the group of people who were about to burn the newspapers.
He told them not to lose the newspapers. Couldn't they buy them? Didn't he say that he wanted to bring them back?
The people from the Fan Nation repeatedly agreed and promised to take good care of them. Not a single one would be missing.
The official from the Honglu Temple left. Before he left, he said that he would look at them at night to see the evidence of friendship.
The people from various tribes looked at each other. It was over. They couldn't burn them even if they wanted to.
This was not a matter of war. It was just that they would be killed first.
The newspapers were friendship. What should the envoys do when they destroy the friendship?
The official from the Honglu Temple returned to his room and opened a box.
He took out toilet water and soap, and a smile appeared on his face.
These things were given by the people of the Li Family Zhuangzi who sold the newspapers this morning.
Their purpose was to prevent the Fan Nation from getting rid of the newspapers.
This kind of small matter could be handled by themselves without others. They said that it was the Emperor, but the Emperor did not have the time to care.
The official from the Honglu Temple thought that the Emperor would not care.
When the Emperor Li Longji was talking to the prime ministers in the main hall, Xiao Huangmen slipped in through the door and moved close to the wall to Gao Lishi's side.
Gao Lishi went over and said a few words to Xiao Huangmen, then moved to the door and left.
In fact, everyone saw it, but it was just an attitude.
Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi, and so did Yao Chong and the others.
"This morning, Li Yi asked someone to bribe the officials of the Honglu Temple with toilet water and soap. The officials went to warn the people of the foreign countries not to throw away or burn the newspapers."
Gao Lishi didn't hide anything and directly said it.
"Are you trying to make them have no place to put their newspapers so that they won't buy them anymore?" Zhang Shuo said something that even he didn't believe.
"How could that be? Lu Huaishen shook his head and offered a solution. "They can rent a house outside."
Yao Chong frowned. "Could it be that Li Yi asked them to transport the newspapers back after they bought so many of them? Could it be that our people are guarding them along the way?"
When he said this, everyone thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Baggage was the most important thing when marching to war.
Transporting so many newspapers back and forth would definitely require a lot of manpower and resources.
"Your Majesty, how long can Li Yi's family last?" Yao Chong wanted to know how many more days the newspaper could be sold.
If there were 300,000 copies a day, it would be 3 million in ten days, and 30 million in a hundred days.
"I don't know." Li Longji didn't want to reveal the truth. In fact, he really didn't know.
He only knew that if Li Yi was willing, new and valuable things would immediately appear.
For example, those cosmetics and mirrors weren't even sent out.
"Your Majesty, if Li Yi really wants to provoke the foreign countries to transport the newspapers back, we should send the Winged Knights to guard them. Even if it's raining, the newspapers can't be wet. If the words are blurred, how can it show the sincerity of the Tang Dynasty?"
I don't care about the wind and rain along the way. Just protect the newspaper well.
Buy tarps and cover the carriages properly. If there's even the slightest mistake, the Winged Knights will kill them.
"I agree." Lu Huaishen also said.
The amount of money spent to transport so many newspapers back was even more than what the Li family's farm had lost.
"Approved!" Li Longji agreed. He wanted to see the final result.
If they could think of it, the foreign countries also thought of it that night.
Once again, they gathered together to discuss.
"When the number of newspapers increases, the Tang dynasty will order us to transport them back. The mountains are high and the road is long.
When the newspapers are sent back, the Li Family Zhuangzi will lose 14 coins per copy. How much will we have to pay? "
A small tribe was worried. They were poor and couldn't afford to pay.
"I don't think we can even afford the travel expenses. We don't have much money now. Why don't we sell some of the jewelry we brought?" Another person was worried.
"If we sell more, we won't be able to afford it if something big happens." A Tujue tribe leader was distressed.
The jewelry was convenient to carry around. Their tribes had brought it with them in case of emergency.
There weren't any big issues, such as arranging for people to find a way to get the technology of hot air balloons.
"Don't buy them tomorrow. Find someone and see if they can enter the Li Family Zhuangzi. Whether it's a person or a blueprint, if we can get one, we will do our best to send it back."
The Tubo people began to plan. They couldn't wait any longer. The news of the hot air balloons was spreading.
When the news got back, the higher-ups didn't even dare to let the ordinary people know. Otherwise, the people's morale would be affected.
On the second day of May, when the Li Family Zhuangzi people brought 300,000 copies of newspapers to the door, the person who Tubo bought all of them came out.
"We won't buy anything today. It's enough," he said to the village owner.
The village owner looked at him and suddenly laughed.
"You won't buy anything? Why? Are you looking down on the culture of the Tang dynasty? Are you looking down on the friendship of the Tang dynasty? Are you rejecting the goodwill of the Tang dynasty? "
A series of questions were shouted. The people who came to watch the show were immediately angry.
"Yes, you can buy as much as you want. If you don't want to buy, you can't buy? How can there be such a good thing in the world? "
"If you don't buy, you are looking down on us. This is war. You will kill and bleed."
"Make more hot air balloons. Send them to the border now. Beat them up a few times."
"Did you see that? The foreigners are humiliating us. "
"Chop them up and feed them to the dogs."
"Are you buying or not? Say it. "
"Yes." The Tubo person swallowed his saliva and nodded with a pale face.
"We will buy. We value the friendship of the Tang dynasty," he emphasized again. He suddenly wanted to cry.
Who came up with the idea? It was said to attack the Li Family Zhuangzi. How did it become a competition of money?
"Please wait a moment. I will go back and get the money," the Tubo person said and ran in.
The Honglu Temple was very close to the imperial city.
After he went in, he told everyone about the matter. Everyone reluctantly agreed to buy.
It was just a competition. Let's see how long Zhuangzi can last.
They strengthened their confidence, took out the money, carried it out, and exchanged it for bundles of newspapers.
Along the way, they were threatened and intimidated by the people of the Tang dynasty. They shouted that the newspapers must be kept and sent back for their people to read.
The officials of the Honglu Temple didn't say anything to calm them down. They just pretended that they didn't know.
When all the newspapers were carried back, the day's business was over. Everyone was not in a good state.
"Prepare the money for tomorrow. As for the newspapers … find a house to rent and put the newspapers in. Don't leave them beside you. They will choke and make you dizzy."
The Tubo person made the arrangements as if he was exhausted.
The others went out to look for houses.
At this time, carriages carrying newspapers were on the road to the 20 counties. They were responsible for delivering the newspapers to be sold.
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