Li Longji picked up the newspaper and casually weighed it in his hand. He felt that it was quite heavy. He smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
The first page of the front was a manuscript written by him, so there was no need to read the content again. The words "Tang dynasty" were printed in the middle, which was very eye-catching. Of course, the words were also printed at the top of the first page of the front. The repeated printing of the words was to highlight that the newspaper was called "Tang dynasty".
Turning to the second page, Li Longji began to read the articles written by his sons. He read all the articles written by the six princes in detail and did not miss a single word.
Looking at the loyal expressions of the six princes, Li Longji was very happy. If these articles were published publicly, it would inevitably cause a great impact in the capital. In this way, the rumor of the discord between father and son in the Tang dynasty would be dispelled.
"A thousand gold coins just to buy a smile of a beauty. Interesting, haha!"
Li Longji smiled happily when he saw the strange things at the back. These news were quite interesting. Boring news would not be written in the newspaper.
"Everyone, is there anything more interesting? Look at this. "
Gao Lishi was waiting on the side.
"Hahaha! There is such a thing. Interesting. "
Li Longji laughed and asked, "What's at the back? The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"
"Everyone, this is a short story written by Assistant Minister Li. It seems that he hasn't finished it yet. He will continue to write it later."
"Oh, a short story. How is it? Is it good?"
"It's interesting. I have to continue reading it."
Li Longji nodded. Considering that there were too many words, he did not read it carefully. He just flipped through it casually and saw the advertisements and manuscripts at the back.
The advertisements were all products produced by Ang Lee's own industry, and the manuscripts were for all the people of the Tang dynasty. As long as they wrote good articles, they could submit them. If they were selected for publication, they would be paid for it.
After reading it again, Li Longji found a few poems written by Li Bai. They were very majestic, which made him very satisfied.
"Assistant Minister Li's newspaper is really good. It's worth promoting. We must continue to run it well."
Li Longji had completely affirmed Ang Lee's newspaper and decided to fully support it.
Because there were still many memorials to review, Li Longji could only review the memorials first. He could only review the content of the condor shooting later. Anyway, there was only one issue every three days, so there was plenty of time.
There were millions of people in the capital, but there were only a thousand copies of the newspaper. On average, there was only one copy for every thousand people. Such a scarce number was naturally far from enough. After the newspaper appeared in the market, it quickly attracted the attention of many people. They fought over it and even did not hesitate to fight over it, causing many public security cases.
Some poor scholars even found ways to support themselves from the newspapers. Some poor scholars even felt that they could write their own stories after reading the Condor Shootout.
In short, in just a day's work, there were crowds of people fighting to read the newspaper inside and outside the capital. Some selfish fellows even took the opportunity to put the newspaper into their arms and secretly brought it home, preparing to keep it and slowly admire it.
Most people had a positive attitude towards the newspaper, but some were unhappy.
In the private house where they met, Zha Xi Zan, Duan Shi, and An Lushan were all livid. They happened to have a copy of the newspaper in their hands. They had not finished reading the entire content of the newspaper, but they had read the first part, which made them very uneasy.
In ancient society, the reason why rumors spread on a large scale was mainly because the people did not have the right to know. They were completely unaware of the matters of the imperial court. Therefore, as long as someone used recent events to add fuel to the fire, the ignorant people would believe it. The imperial court was also unlikely to explain everything. The cost of such an explanation was too high, and the feudal court could not afford it at all. It could be said that there was no way to deal with these rumors.
However, it was completely different with the newspaper. The newspaper was distributed on a large scale, and it could write the policies and movements of the imperial court in it, so that the people could know. Once there were rumors that were not favorable to the imperial court, the power of the newspaper could be used to immediately publish articles that crushed the rumors, so that the people would believe in the imperial court and not spread the rumors.
In addition, the newspaper also had the role of anti-corruption. When the imperial court encountered a natural disaster, it would often transfer all kinds of materials to the disaster area. However, many officials would cut back halfway, so that the food that could really be distributed to the people was very little. This would lead to serious livelihood problems, and even lead to the uprising of the people due to hunger. The consequences were unimaginable.
With the exposure of the newspaper, the corrupt officials would be restrained. The imperial court would clearly write down the materials that were transferred, and could also ask officials at all levels to clearly write down the distribution of materials. Once the disaster victims did not receive enough materials, they would be able to know in their hearts and sue the local officials to find out the vermin.
Zha Xi Zan and the other two had spent a lot of effort to spread rumors that the father and son of the Tang dynasty were not on good terms. However, after the appearance of the newspaper, they suffered a crushing defeat. All the rumors were completely shattered in a very short time, and the people of the Tang dynasty would never be fooled by the conspirators again.
"How could the newspaper suddenly appear? It completely ruined our plan. It's really hateful."
Zha Xi Zan slammed the newspaper on the table, looking extremely angry.
He had planned for so long, but he was defeated in an instant. He was very unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.
Public opinion was also a kind of weapon, and this weapon was in the hands of the imperial court of the Tang dynasty. It was impossible for them to make a newspaper that opposed the Tang dynasty. Not only did they not have enough financial resources, but they also did not have the technology. They also did not have the means to publish newspapers that opposed the Tang dynasty. Therefore, in this regard, he could only be in a passive position.
Duan Shi and An Lushan were also livid. They had never expected that the imperial court of the Tang dynasty would suddenly launch such a novel thing as the newspaper, which caught them off guard and disrupted their overall plan.
"Who thought of the newspaper? Could it be that Assistant Minister Li again?"
Duan Shi said angrily.
An Lushan said, "Who else could it be except for Ang Lee? This guy has ruined our plans more than once. It's all thanks to Assistant Minister Li that I'm reduced to what I am today."
An Lushan was particularly angry when he thought that he used to be a Border-governor of the Tang dynasty and the local emperor of Yingzhou, but now he was reduced to almost nothing. He wanted to poke 10,000 holes in Ang Lee's body to relieve the hatred in his heart.
"What should we do now? Spreading rumors is completely useless."
Duan Shi said angrily.
"Why don't we just mobilize the troops? Gather the troops that the three of us can control and launch an attack from three directions to break through Chang 'an in one fell swoop. "
Zha Xizan was a little anxious and said angrily.
"Don't talk about being angry. The Dragon Warrior Army of the Tang dynasty is extremely powerful. Even if we gather troops from three directions, we may not be able to win. Moreover, we may not be able to gather enough troops. Some troops may not listen to our command. Once the situation is unfavorable, many troops may change sides at the last minute."
Duan Shi replied with a sigh.
"In this case, what else can we do? We can't do nothing and be mediocre for the rest of our lives! "
Zha Xizan said angrily.
"The imperial court is still trying its best to investigate the assassination of the emperor. We can't act rashly. Now we can only plan for the long term. There will always be a chance if we wait slowly. We can't be impatient."
An Lushan said.
The three of them discussed for a while and decided not to take any action for the time being. They would wait for a good opportunity to act.
In the newspaper office, Li Bai and Du Fu were busy reviewing the manuscripts. These manuscripts were submitted by the literati in the capital after seeing the advertisement. Some of them wanted to increase their fame, while others wanted to get the royalties from Weibo to supplement their family expenses.
"Outrageous. There are even mistakes in the words. Humph."
Du Fu took a look at one of the manuscripts and found that there were typos. Without thinking, he threw it into the trash can.
In the social environment of ancient times, typos were not tolerated. If a scholar could make a mistake, it was an unforgivable mistake. Especially those who claimed to be highly cultured, they could not bear to see someone making a mistake. At least when they discovered a mistake, they would categorize the writer as someone who was not good at learning. Thus, they would not be willing to read their articles seriously. This also caused many people who were usually more careless to lose the opportunity to be recognized by others.
"Haha! Brother Zimei, how many have we written? "
Li Bai asked with a smile.
Du Fu sighed again and again and said with emotion, "This is the eleventh one. These literati are really outrageous. They can write the wrong words. The most serious one even wrote the wrong words in the title. I don't want to read the articles written by this kind of people."
Li Bai laughed and said, "It's more than just the wrong words! Look at what this person wrote, it's simply too horrible to look at! The handwriting is different in size. It's not even as good as a three-year-old's. It's really tiring to read! "
"The literati have such an attitude. Brother Taibai, you don't need to read it carefully. Just throw it into the trash can."
Du Fu said angrily.
"Brother Zimei, there is a great talent here. He wrote a good poem! The first three sentences are all seven words, and the last sentence is actually six words. Who has seen such a poem before? And it's so flat and narrow! He dares to participate in the election with such a poem. What a joke! "
Li Bai laughed happily. After that, he threw the manuscripts he had just read into the trash can.
Although they both saw a lot of good-for-nothing literati, their feelings were completely opposite. Du Fu was very unhappy to see such a disappointing literati, while Li Bai treated them as a joke. He was not angry at all.
Therefore, Li Bai's character was better than Du Fu's. He was more optimistic and bold. He just liked to drink a lot. Otherwise, he could at least live a few decades longer than Du Fu.
"Uncles, how's the selection of articles? Don't worry. The second issue of the newspaper will be published in two days. Take your time to choose. "
Ang Lee had nothing to do, so he came to the newspaper office from the R&D Center.
"More than half of them have been eliminated. It will take some time to select the best articles."
Du Fu said very formally.
Our Tang dynasty newspaper has just started, so it's certainly not mature enough. We will add a lot of content in the future. That is to say, our Tang dynasty newspaper will become more and more substantial, and the content will gradually increase. This time, the scope of the invited articles will be expanded, not only on poems and beautiful articles, but also on other aspects, such as how to maintain health, how to educate children, how to be a good official, how to make delicious food, and so on. Moreover, regardless of occupation, anyone can contribute as long as they can write. "
Ang Lee said very seriously.
"What do you mean? Even commoners can submit their works?"
Du Fu asked in surprise.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Of course. Not only the common people, but also farmers, peddlers, soldiers, even girls in brothels and foreign envoys can contribute. As long as they write well, they can contribute."
"Assistant Minister Li, some of these people don't read much. What good things can they write? I guess they will write many wrong words! "
Du Fu said worriedly.
"As long as they write sincerely and vividly, it doesn't matter if there are some wrong words. You can help to correct them. This is what editors should do. It's part of your job."
Ang Lee said seriously.
Du Fu's face darkened when he heard that, while Li Bai laughed.
"Brother Zimei, if you find any wrong words, throw them all into the trash can. Haha!"
"Now there are already a lot of articles. If there is no limit, there will be more. In this way, it's hard to read! You still have to correct them? "
Du Fu felt that his talent was being wasted. No matter what, he was a famous poet in the Tang dynasty. How could he be reduced to correcting the wrong words for common people?
Ang Lee hurriedly said, "Uncles, you are the deputy chief editors. You are only responsible for the final selection. There are a lot of articles submitted in the early stage. Let others make a rough selection and throw away most of the bad ones. You are responsible for selecting the best of the best. If there are too many articles submitted and the people below are too busy, you can continue to recruit people!"
"Selection by level, that's a good idea. We won't have the regret of a lost pearl."
Li Bai was very satisfied with Ang Lee's arrangement. In this way, his and Du Fu's workload as the deputy chief editors would be greatly reduced. With more free time, he could go out for sightseeing and cultivate his temperament.
"You guys practice hard. You must master the method of writing with a stylus as soon as possible. In the future, the task of engraving with wax paper will be handed over to you. It's best if you can master it by tomorrow. Otherwise, there are so many manuscripts that I have to engrave by myself."
Ang Lee looked at several staff members who were still practicing engraving on wax paper and asked.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. We will do our best."
Several staff members hurriedly responded.
Ang Lee casually skimmed through a few manuscripts and nodded with satisfaction. There were a lot of talents in the Tang dynasty, and the articles they wrote were quite good.
"Assistant Minister Li, how do you calculate the advertising price? There are more than a dozen businessmen outside who want to advertise in our Tang dynasty newspaper."
A staff member ran in and said.
"Oh, someone wants to advertise so soon! It seems to be working well! "
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