Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 487 Mao Xiang is a cruel official!

"Ask disciples...to build a newspaper?" Fang Xiaoru was a little shocked.

He has served under Zhu Su for a long time, so he naturally knows how important the establishment of the newspaper is in Zhu Su's plan.If the Imperial College had been able to build a newspaper before, why would the Master and the Fourth Highness need to show up in person in this public opinion battle?
Relying on newspapers is enough to make Qi De, Zheng Shili and his ilk unable to stir up any waves.

Fang Xiaoru didn't dare to be negligent, and after careful consideration, Fang cupped his hands and said: "Master, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the disciple to take on this great responsibility."

"If a newspaper wants to be popular in the world, it must also need some means. If it makes people feel boring, how can anyone be willing to buy it?"

"This is also a kind of knowledge. Although the disciple often argues with others, he doesn't know how to attract others' interest... It is not because the disciple is unwilling to help the master, but because the disciple is ignorant and does not dare to delay the master. Your big business."

"No problem." Zhu Su smiled. "I will ask Mr. Luo Guanzhong to serialize some novels in the newspaper. Mr. Luo's writing style is enough to make this newspaper popular among the people. It's just that the newspaper can't only have this kind of entertainment content, but also become our mouthpiece for the common people. , so that the people know the policies of the imperial court and understand the affairs of the world."

"We must also publicize my new ideas to the people, so that everyone in the world agrees with our ideas. This is the most important point. Only by twisting all the people of insight in the world into a single rope can my Ming Dynasty be omnipotent. This matter At present, it seems that only you and Master Song can do it, and you are all pure scholars."

"However, Master Song is old after all, and now he is still in charge of summarizing new ideas and compiling them into books, which is the most important thing. I really can't bear to bother him with newspapers anymore."

"Only you can take on this matter."

Fang Xiaoru lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head after a while and said, "Since this is the case, I would like to ask someone to help me, I wonder if it is possible?"

"As long as it's trustworthy, why not?" Zhu Su laughed. "Who are you talking about?"

"The one I want to invite... is Zheng Shili, a native of Ninghai, Zhejiang," Fang Xiaoru said.

"Zheng Shili?" Zhu Su frowned.Isn't this Zheng Shili the scholar who instigated public opinion some time ago and took the lead in submitting a joint letter to Lao Zhu, arguing that the empty printing was an error in the national law and not a crime of officials?
Just now, he was caught by the fourth brother and slapped in the face on the South Street, enduring the wrath of the people.

I'm afraid that this person has already been on Lao Zhu's blacklist, and after going through a public trial, his reputation among the people may become bad.By asking him to participate in this matter, could it be that Fang Xiaoru wanted to make the preparation of the newspaper more difficult?

"Master, brother Zheng is a loyal and upright person. Otherwise, he would not risk the displeasure of the world. With the heart of death, he directly admonishes His Majesty." Fang Xiaoru said solemnly. "Brother Zheng has always been talented, ten times better than his disciples."

"With his strong heart, as long as he knows the disadvantages of Kongyin, he will definitely regret it. If he is in charge of the newspaper, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

Zhu Su thought, Zheng Shili was able to stir up public opinion in Shilin in just a few months, and he was also able to send many literati on the Internet to send a joint letter to Lao Zhu. It can be seen that this person is indeed talented in manipulating public opinion.

And being able to play with Fang Xiaoru, I think it's really because his brain is too rigid that he criticizes the empty seal case. Maybe he really doesn't have any bad intentions... and Lao Zhu even plans to let his brother Zheng Shiyuan go. After that, wouldn't this Zheng Shili who just submitted a letter be beheaded?Big deal, when the time comes, find someone to fish him out, that's all.

"... Yes." After thinking about it, Zhu Su nodded in agreement. "It's just that it needs to be ensured that he is really interested in the new learning. If he is still willing to open his eyes to the old learning, then he will definitely not be allowed."

"Yes." Fang Xiaoru looked joyful. "Brother Zheng has always had a good impression of Teng Bo's active new learning, and despises the lifeless old learning. He will definitely be willing to help us!"

With free printing as a deterrent, it is not a problem to collect commercial taxes. Even if commercial taxes are not collected, the confiscated property of corrupt officials is enough to fill the treasury day by day.The master and the apprentice chatted for a long time in the carriage about the newspaper office, and when Fang Keqin was rescued tomorrow, Zhu Su would go to Lao Zhu to approve the money for the establishment of the newspaper office.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, in order to show his closeness, Zhu Su decided to go to Jinyiwei Prison with Fang Xiaoru to save people.The carriage of Prince Wu's Mansion drove to the front of the Jinyiwei Yamen, and it was Wei Shaobiao, the Jinyi school who had fought side by side, who came to greet him.Seeing this old man, Zhu Su felt very close in his heart: "Captain Shao! After returning to Beijing, we will say goodbye to you. It has been a long time since we saw each other."

"Are you going to be safe?"

Shao Biao didn't know why, but his complexion was a little ugly, he bowed deeply to Zhu Su, and after finishing the rituals, he said to Zhu Su: "Your Highness and Mr. Fang are here to welcome Lord Fang Keqin?"

"Yeah." Zhu Su found out that he was wrong, and the joy on his face also subsided. "What's the matter? Why is there such a look?"

"...Your Highness, our Commander-in-Chief, last night...has never left the imperial prison." Shao Biao looked embarrassed.He cupped his hands at Zhu Su again and said, "His Royal Highness and Mr. Fang still... hurry up and take a look at the Imperial Prison."

"I'm afraid it's too late, it's too late!"

Zhu Su's expression changed, he exchanged a glance with Fang Xiaoru, stopped greeting Shao Biao, and hurried to the prison.He is now the prince with real power, and none of the guards in Jinyi dared to stop him. When he was about to reach the bottom of the imperial prison, Mao Xiang, the commander of Jinyiwei, came up to greet him, and paid respects to Zhu Su regardless of the chaos on the ground of the imperial prison: "Mr. Commander of Jin Yiwei, Mao Xiang, pays homage to His Royal Highness King Wu!"

"Why did Your Highness come here? The place is dirty and smelly, I'm afraid I'll bump into His Highness, so I ask His Highness to move to the main hall, and Rong Chen will entertain you again."

Stopped by Mao Xiang, Zhu Su put on a serious face and asked in a cold voice: "Mao Xiang, you should have received the imperial edict to change the charges against the empty printing case, right?"

"Your majestic commander, staying in this prison all night at this juncture, what are you busy with?"

Mao Xiang pursed his lips, as if he was thinking about what to say, and said after a while, "Your Majesty's imperial edict has been received."

"However, according to His Majesty's decree, the time to allow the criminals to leave the imperial prison is today. I follow His Majesty's wishes and are trying the criminals all night to ensure that nothing wrong happens..."

Zhu Su's face fell instantly, and Fang Xiaoru's expression also became terrified.Seeing Mao Xiang's stern and selfless face, Zhu Su felt chills in his heart.

This Mao Xiang obviously didn't want the Kongyin case to be closed so easily, and wanted to seize the last time to force the prisoners to bite out more people.

So that this empty printing case will continue to set off even bigger storms!

(End of this chapter)