Li Shimin's will: Li Zhi, the throne belongs to your brother

For the current plan, since I am weak and unable to win, I can only join it.

Run Confucianism newspaper!

There are so many students in the world, and it is not too much for the descendants of my dignified sage to run a Confucian newspaper!

There was no reason to object, so Kong Yingda decided to imitate and run a Confucian newspaper.

Thinking of this, Kong Yingda replied: "I dare to ask Your Majesty.

There are so many students in this world, can I also run a newspaper to spread the saint's scriptures? "

After listening, all the ministers immediately became quiet, wondering whether Li Shimin would agree.

If Li Shimin agrees, doesn't that mean that he can also run a newspaper?

There is no need to run a family newspaper, but you can run a business newspaper or something like that.

Li Shimin and Li Tai discussed this issue.

Prohibition is impossible, but taxation can be used to make it impossible for the other party to continue.

It is actually beneficial to let a hundred flowers bloom, and it can improve the way for people to learn characters and articles.

It's just that the content needs to be reviewed, and you can't post it casually.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin said.

"The Tang Dynasty has never been offended by speeches, Master Confucius wants to run a newspaper, I think it is feasible.

But there is no rule without rules, and I don't think everyone can report it.

The content of newspapers needs to be reviewed, and the people of Datang cannot be deceived and bewitched. "

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin glanced at the civil and military officials in the audience and asked.

"What do you love me?"

The cultural relic officials heard Li Shimin's question and began to discuss it.

"Your Majesty agreed, but the content has to be reviewed?"

"Whether the review is passed or not is not a matter of His Majesty's word."

"But can we also run a newspaper?"

"I'm not the student who spreads all over the world and reads about the emperor and his ministers every day. Running a newspaper is not beneficial to us."

"It's better to let Kong Yingda take the lead. I'll wait and see for a while before reporting."

The ministers whispered to each other, and after weighing the pros and cons, they felt that they should still maintain a wait-and-see attitude.

After quickly thinking about it, all the ministers said in unison: "I think this is a wise move."

Taking advantage of everyone's agreement, Li Shimin announced.

"I will give Master Kong the qualification to run the Confucian newspaper.

At the same time, the newspaper run by Wei Zheng was classified as the national newspaper and assigned to the Ministry of Rites.

Support revenues are handed over to the treasury..."

Although Kong Yingda couldn't give up Li Shimin's idea of ​​running a newspaper.

But I have also obtained the qualification to run a newspaper, which is also a consolation.

It's just that the review is very strict, and you have to pay taxes like normal shops.

But thinking that Wei Zheng can print newspapers for five cents, he should be able to do it too.

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing Kong Yingda's slightly relaxed expression, Li Tai couldn't help but laugh.

It is not difficult to run a newspaper, but it is not an easy task to achieve such a low cost.

But the matter of the newspaper was finally settled.

With the relevant laws and relevant review systems, it can be regarded as a formal institution of the Ministry of Rites - newspapers,

What was published was the National Gazette.

"Excuse me." Li Shimin asked Li Tai to stay with his eyes, and asked.

"If you don't, then step back over there~"

"Farewell to Your Majesty!" Everyone saluted in unison.

Chapter 82 Five cents is too cheap

Kong Yingda and his son Kong Zhiyue were very happy to get permission to run the Confucian newspaper.

"Your Majesty is thinking about the old love after all, otherwise he will not let me wait to run the Confucianism Newspaper."

"Yeah, father, it's just~" Kong Zhiyue had a worried look on his face.

Seeing that Kong Zhiyue hesitated to speak, Kong Yingda asked very puzzled.

"Just what?

There is room for maneuver in this matter, why are you still frowning? "

Kong Zhiyue said with a sad face.

"Oh, father doesn't know.

Although it is not difficult to run a newspaper, if you want to keep a newspaper at only five per cent, it may be more difficult than going to heaven! "

"Why is this, they can do it, can't we do it!?"

"Back to the mansion, the father brought the newspaper, the son explained it and the father understood."

"Even so, go home quickly."

Kong Yingda quickened his pace, and walked back to his mansion briskly.

The two took the newspaper and began to study it.

"Father, please look at this newspaper. The words in this newspaper are so small, but they are neat and orderly. They are actually printed!"

Kong Yingda looked closely at the words on the newspaper, nodded, and immediately frowned, seeing the mystery behind it.

"To be able to carve characters so small and finely, I'm afraid the craftsman has to use a goldsmith.

In addition to this goldsmith, there is also this ink, which smells like linseed oil.

The cost of the sesame oil alone and the engraving is only [-]%?

Hehe, it is unbelievable to be a father!

My father concluded that His Majesty is definitely doing business at a loss. "

Listening to Kong Yingda's words, Kong Zhiyue had an idea and said.

"Why don't you find a craftsman, looking for some paper, and let the craftsman try to make newspapers.

See how much it costs to print a thousand newspapers, and see if His Majesty is selling at a loss. "

"it is good."

As soon as they got together, they found a goldsmith.

Although the two of them are not big families, they have everything that one expects to find at home.

Soon the butler brought a goldsmith's to Kong Yingda.

"Caomin has met your lord." The craftsman saluted quickly.

Kong Yingda held the newspaper and handed it to the craftsman and asked.

"I heard that you can carve financial silver?"

Hearing Kong Yingda's question, the craftsman quickly replied.

"Going home, the grass-roots people know a little bit. Our ancestors were craftsmen for rich and noble families, and passed on the ability to carve financial silver with one hand."

Since Kong Yingda's ancestors were goldsmiths, his skills should not be bad.

Recognition nodded and asked, "This is a newspaper.

How long does it take to make such a newspaper?How much does it cost? "

The craftsman wiped his hands and took a look at them.

Immediately, his eyes froze and his face showed embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing this, Kong Yingda frowned and asked, "Why don't you speak?"

Seeing Kong Yingda's displeasure, the craftsman hurriedly said.

"The head of the family doesn't know, this piece of paper is printed in small characters from the Wu family bookstore!!"

"What's wrong with the small print? Can't you do it?" Kong Yingda asked back.

"This... this." The craftsman didn't know how to answer.

The butler at the side hurriedly approached Kong Yingda and explained.

"Patriarch, this small print is an undisclosed biography of the Wu family.

It is said that the printing of this small print is fast and good, and the price is very cheap, which is ten times better than woodblock printing!

It is by this method that the Wu family earns a lot of money.

Now there are only two bookstores in Chang'an, one is the Wu family, the other is the Li family, and the others are closed. "

Kong Yingda just heard that small printing is not a big deal, isn't it just to make the carving smaller?

But when the butler said this, Kong Yingda immediately understood the horror of living type printing.

The samurai who possessed this technology actually closed the bookstores opened by other families.

Monopolizing the entire market with the Li family, this technology can be called against the sky.

How can this be done? The father and son looked at each other the same way. I didn't expect this to happen.

After hearing this, Kong Yingda said unwillingly, "Can't it be printed without the small print?"

Li Shimin agreed to run the Confucian newspaper by himself, how could he give up halfway?

"My lord's order, the grassroots naturally dare not disobey, it's just that the engraving time is too long."

Faced with Kong Yingda's order, the craftsman could only follow through.

"It's okay, how long will it take to finish?" Kong Yingda frowned and asked.

"Master, it may take at least five days?" the craftsman said.

"Five days? How could it be so long?" Kong Yingda frowned at the craftsman.

Kong Zhiyue looked at the anxious Kong Yingda and quickly explained.

"Father, according to the engraving block, 1 small characters must be engraved, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise the entire engraving block will be useless.

It took five days to complete the carving very quickly, and... moreover. "

"And what?" Kong Yingda looked at the hesitant Kong Zhiyue and asked.

"Besides, one engraving block cannot print a thousand copies. The characters on the engraving block are so small that they are easily damaged during printing."

Hearing what Kong Zhiyue said, Kong Yingda immediately understood Kong Zhiyue's worries.

Time, labor, plus materials, it is impossible to keep the cost at [-]%.

Without movable type printing, the national newspaper could not compete in terms of price alone.

Thinking of this, Kong Yingda's heart suddenly turned cold, and he comforted himself very reluctantly.

"If it's more expensive, it doesn't matter. As long as the newspaper's writing is wonderful, someone will definitely buy it."

"Hmm~"

The two discussed it, and felt that with their excellent diction and their reputation as a sage of Confucius, there were tens of millions of Confucian students.

If the newspaper is more expensive, it should be able to continue running.

Kong Yingda exhorted.