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"As for the interpretation of policies and official packaging."

"It may not have much effect in the short term. But at least it can allow most of the neutral scholars who have not been completely brainwashed by the academic school to look at the court and the emperor more objectively. This can buy us more time."

"As time goes by, the influence of the Ming Dynasty Semi-monthly Report will grow. Our advantage will become greater and greater!"

"For the Ming Bimonthly Report, I have only one requirement, which is that it must be written entirely in vernacular Chinese. It would be best if it were spoken Chinese."

"As for the reason, it's because our target is not the few educated people, but the majority of the lower-class people. Only vernacular and colloquial language can make more people understand."

"If you don't know how to run a newspaper, I can give you guidance for the first few issues."

“Once you have the newspapers, then you just need to distribute them.”

"Now the imperial post station can play the greatest role."

"This is something that no other force can do."

"Speaking of post stations, I never understood."

"The post station is a department that obviously makes money."

"How come it has become a money-losing thing in the hands of the imperial court? Do we have to pay tens of thousands of taels a year?"

"As far as I know, the post station earns less than one million taels a year. It is the officials who manage it who are derelict in their duties."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes wide again.

Even Zhu Youjian stopped writing.

Chen Yu pointed his finger and said, "1. The post station is temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Jinyiwei. 2. Except for the court reports and urgent military information, all post stations must be charged. No matter whether it is an official or a noble, in a word, Your Majesty, if it is not for military information, the use of the post station will still be charged. 3. For officials and clan members who do not pay, the debt plus interest will be deducted from their salary. If it is not enough, the Jinyiwei will come to collect it, but they will have to add a door service fee. The starting price is taels."

"As for where to make money, in addition to receiving pedestrians who stop by, you can also receive letters and parcels sent by private mail. If conditions permit, you can even transport merchants' goods on their behalf."

"We can recruit personnel from the disaster victims. With a little training, they can become guards and also serve as military reserves. This will not only expand the scope of profit, but also maintain local stability. It's a three-pronged approach. Why not do it?"

"I can't say how much more, but at the beginning, it should be no problem to make a profit of one million taels per year."

"Once we are on the right track, it is estimated that an average annual income of five million taels will not be a problem. And as time goes by, the profits will only increase."

"And if the conditions of the post station allow, we can also open teahouses, restaurants, inns, logistics points, and grocery stores. They are all profitable projects."

After listening to Chen Yu's words.

Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian looked at each other for a few seconds, not knowing what to say.

They said that the original court officials, including their brothers, were all idiots. Or Chen Yu was bold.

However, neither of them said anything.

"Making money? Not shabby!"

"If this had been done earlier, there would be no need to collect Liao Xiang. This alone would be enough."

Chen Yu took a sip of water and said, "We have finished talking about the post station. Now let's talk about the local Jinyiwei perimeter."

"They can find local failed scholars and storytellers to read newspapers at fixed occasions. This way, they can not only collect local news, but also earn extra income. At the same time, they can also cooperate with local orphanages to allow beggars and orphans to sell newspapers on the street to earn income. With the protection of the Jinyiwei, they don't have to worry about being bullied. It's like killing two birds with one stone."

"Of course, I don't know whether these are now part of the Jinyiwei's duties. It depends on the arrangements of His Majesty."

"When conditions are ripe, as the circulation of the Ming Biweekly increases, the court can issue other newspapers. At the same time, newspapers can publish paid advertisements from merchants. This alone is more than enough to pay the salaries of newspaper staff. There may even be a lot of profit."

"However, although there may be profits, Your Majesty must keep in mind the ultimate purpose of running a newspaper!"

"It's about competing for the right to speak. Don't put the cart before the horse just for the sake of profit."

"If people become disgusted with newspapers because of excessive advertising, then the benefits will outweigh the costs."

“So, we might as well treat the newspaper as a non-profit part from the beginning.”

"But in order to prevent the newspaper staff from slacking off, advertising is still needed. It is not only for profit, but also as an assessment of them."

"Businessmen have a very keen sense of smell. If the circulation of a newspaper drops, the price they charge for advertising will also drop."

"This will also allow us to know the newspaper's operating status at any time. We can identify problems and correct them in time."

"Your Majesty, in order to make the Great Ming Bimonthly News a success, I suggest that the first issue's front-page headline should be "Cancel Liao Xiang."

"What does Your Majesty think?"

Zhu Youxiao's eyes turned and he nodded in agreement.

Zhu Youjian had no idea what the two were talking about, and he just rubbed his tired wrist.

Chen Yu asked the two of them to move around for a while.

Then the technology presentation began.

"Your Majesty, in our later generations, there is a very famous saying. It is even regarded as the truth!"

"That's right, technology is the primary productive force!"

"To be frank, in the entire history of mankind, or the history of China, most civil and military officials and even emperors have not made as great a contribution to China as the craftsmen who invented these technologies."

"In later generations, every outstanding scientist and craftsman will be highly respected."

"I have never seen any dynasty that lowered the status of craftsmen to such a low level!"

"This is the evil policy of the Ming Dynasty!"

"I hope His Majesty can correct it as soon as possible."

"The sooner we correct it, the more benefits it will bring to the Ming Dynasty."

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao's face was not very good, he could not lose his temper in front of Chen Yu. He could only endure it.

However, Chen Yu knew that he had listened.

"In addition to the artisans, there are also military households, boat people, and prostitutes. It is best to cancel them all. The benefits that can be gained from this will surely be seen by His Majesty."

"To put it nicely, this alone could extend the life of the Ming Dynasty by fifty years! I hope Your Majesty will pay attention to it."

This time, Zhu Youxiao really took it to heart.

Everything else is not important, but as long as it can prolong the life of the Ming Dynasty, how could he not pay attention to it?

Of course, His Majesty would not be so shallow.

It is only out of pity for the suffering of the people.

"Your Majesty, whether it's the flintlock rifles, cannons, warships, or steel furnaces and high-quality grains that I gave you, they were all invented by craftsmen and scientists."

"Just from this, you can see their role!"

"The Ming Dynasty can now produce scientists. In addition to Xu Guangqi and others whom I recommended, the most representative ones who are still alive are Song Yingxing, Wu Youke, Xu Xiake, Li Zhizao, Chen Shigong, Wu Youxing, Wang Zheng, Zhang Jingyue, Han Lin and others."