Iron Dynasty

The season is already autumn, and compared to the sweltering heat of midsummer, today's Qingzhou City is cooler than it was a few days ago.

After visiting the palace five days ago, Xiao Ming put the matter of the newspaper office on the agenda.

This newspaper is also known as the media in later generations. In addition to having top-down supervision, the most important role of the media is to guide public opinion.

After the establishment of the newspaper, he took advantage of the characteristics of the newspaper to consolidate his rights.

However, Qingzhou is becoming more and more prosperous, and there are more and more things happening every day. The layout of a newspaper is far from meeting the current needs of Qingzhou.

With this in mind, he finally decided to increase the number of newspapers.

However, whether the newly added newspapers are government-run or privately-run, the newspapers also need to be reviewed before publishing, rather than letting these newspapers report whatever they want.

From later generations, Xiao Ming knew that the media was a double-edged sword. If this position was not occupied by himself, it would be occupied by the enemy in the future.

Therefore, whether it is official or private, this newspaper must be surnamed Huang, and it cannot run counter to his will in terms of principle.

Your Majesty, if a newspaper office is added, what should be done with the reporters who were sent to various states and counties?

In the Hall of State Council, Fan Zeng said aloud that he is wearing a red official robe and is a fourth-rank official.

After ascending the throne, Xiao Ming naturally promoted his old department vigorously, and Fan Zeng did not pull it down.

As the name suggests, the mission of the ambassador is to be responsible for the internal and external publicity of the imperial court, as well as to censor other newspapers and newspapers in the future.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, The real duty of a reporter is to record the suffering of the people, not to read newspapers. After you retreat from the DPRK, you will include all these newspaper readers in the Central Propaganda Department. Their responsibilities will remain the same, but they will not change with the newspaper office. It doesn't matter, propaganda will be propaganda from now on, and reporters will only be reporters.

Yes, Your Majesty. Fan Zeng was overjoyed.

The addition of a newspaper office this time is undoubtedly a happy event for him. Before, he only managed one newspaper office, but now he can manage five.

Moreover, his current status seems to have jumped out of the newspaper office and become a vital institution of the imperial court.

Now Xiao Ming has brought the scholars who read newspapers into the imperial court, and he has a lot of people under his command.

Pang Yukun and Fiji had no idea about the newspaper office at all. The two still couldn't understand what role the Central Propaganda Department would play in the future, so they kept silent about Xiao Ming's idea of ​​adding a newspaper office.

Fan Zeng returned to the train, when Niu Ben came out of the queue and said loudly: Your Majesty, the battle report of King Huainan came from Yingzhou City, King Yan and his eldest son Cui Cheng were both killed, and the second son Cui Hao was also killed. cut off.

As soon as Niu Ben's words came out, the whispers of the officials resounded in the Council Hall, and an atmosphere of ecstasy enveloped the Council Hall.

Congratulations, Your Majesty, Hexi Your Majesty, from now on, the Great Yu Kingdom will have no trouble with the Yan Kingdom. Pang Yukun looked excited.

Fiji also said: The country of Yan has been destroyed, and His Majesty is one step closer to the day of the Great Yu Kingdom. Next, we only need to go out to King Liang and King Zhao, and this northern country will be settled.

Xiao Ming laughed at this moment. In fact, he had already received the news in advance. Not only was King Yan's line cut off, but the fourth prince also died in the prison. Now the Yan Kingdom has no leader, just waiting for him to send officials to govern.

King Yan is dead, and there will be no more Yan State from now on. Pang Shoufu and Fei Ge Lao, the two of you have drawn up a list of officials to be sent to Yan. After reviewing, I will send these officials to the state and county to serve.

Yes, Your Majesty. The two of them bowed in response at the same time.

After a pause, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Ben again, and he said, The kingdom of Yan is destroyed, how long will this kingdom of Liang wait?

Niu Ben could hear a hint of dissatisfaction from Xiao Ming's tone. King Huainan successfully captured Yingzhou City, but now the army of Fengguo has not captured Qingzhou, which is really unreasonable.

However, this time, Lu Fei and others did not destroy the Yan Kingdom for a long time. Niu Ben said: Your Majesty, Lu Fei and Luo Hong led fifty thousand soldiers who should have arrived at the city of Qingzhou, but they killed one on the way to Qingzhou. Barbarian cavalry.

Barbarian cavalry? Xiao Ming frowned.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the Hall of State Council became solemn. The barbarians, the northern enemy whose expression changed from the officials of the Great Yu Kingdom, finally couldn't hold back.

The expressions of the officials were taken in by Xiao Ming one by one. The officials from Chang'an all showed fear on their faces, while the officials headed by Pang Yukun were calm.

Niu Ben continued; The last commander also had to fight Lu Fei to send back the news that this group of barbarian cavalry numbered 50,000 people. They did not fight Lu Fei directly, but kept attacking the grain road, which made Lu Fei unable to do so. Not sending a large number of troops to protect food and grass delayed the attack on Gyeongju.

Fifty thousand people? Xiao Ming frowned, The cavalry sent by the barbarians to King Zhao was 50,000 people, how could it be such a coincidence.

Back to the emperor, this group of cavalry was sent to King Zhao by the barbarians. According to the prisoners captured by Lu Fei, with the help of the barbarians, now the kings of Zhao and Liang have abandoned their previous grudges, and now they want to join forces to deal with our attack together. .

Xiao Ming let out a light sigh of relief, he said, The king announced the news that the barbarians have sent troops to help Goryeo defend against the Japanese, and now they have no time to go south. This time, the barbarians did not send other cavalry, but they cut me off with 50,000 cavalry, just to delay the time. In fact, it is unable to send a large army to support, General Niu should take this opportunity to destroy Liang and Zhao in one fell swoop, we cannot delay it any longer, once the barbarians withdraw from Goryeo and go south in large numbers, the country will have no peace!

Niu Ben suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was a little heavier. After the defeat of the Three Kings Alliance, Xiao Ming's strategy changed accordingly.

Compared with the conservative past, Xiao Ming's military strategy is now more radical, and the strong combat effectiveness of the Fengguo army makes him very confident. He believes that unifying the north is no longer a problem.

After unifying the north, he could keep the barbarians out of the Great Wall and implement the strategy of keeping the enemy out of the country.

Yes, Your Majesty, the last commander will go to Qingzhou soon to destroy King Liang. Niu Ben said with his fists folded.

Nodding lightly, Xiao Ming glanced at Wen and Wu Chao, and when he saw that no one was listed again, he gave Qian Dafu a look.

Qian Dafu suddenly shouted; If you have something to do, play early, if you have nothing to go back to the court!

All the courtiers were fine and were about to leave the court. At this time, Lin Wentao in the corner of the Council Hall suddenly woke up from a dream. He said in a hurry, Your Majesty, the minister has something to report.

Lin Wentao's voice immediately attracted everyone's attention, because the officials knew that many of the strange things in Qingzhou came from Lin Wentao.

Xiao Ming also showed an expression of interest, he said, What is Aiqing going to do?

Emperor, Xiaguan has recently built a steam locomotive according to the emperor's instructions. I wonder if the emperor is going to watch it?