I run a newspaper in ancient times

Emperor Yan's worry is not unreasonable, or it is foreseeable.

After the Dali Temple had collected Yu Zicheng's criminal evidence and confession, and the case was cleared up, in today's court, he asked for a verdict.

Once Yu Zicheng is abandoned by the leftist minister, it will be much easier to find out the charges. One is one, and one cannot escape.

Zhang Zuoxian took the booklet and handed it to Emperor Yan, who opened it for a look.

It's unbelievable that the dignified minister, who is accused of heinous crimes, only involves a few inconspicuous people, and it is also ridiculous and heartbreaking.

However, it is self-evident who means it.

Emperor Yan looked at the prime minister on the left, but the latter was watching his heart, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Yan called out, "Master Zuo."

"The old minister is here."

"Please play from Dali Temple, Prime Minister Zuo, have you seen it?"

Zuo Xiang said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, I am busy with business, but I have never seen each other."

"In that case, let Prime Minister Zuo take a look. I'm young, so I need some advice from Prime Minister Zuo." Emperor Yan smiled sincerely, and the pearl shook slightly, raising his chin, motioning for Zhang Zuoxian to send it to Prime Minister Zuo.

However, Prime Minister Zuo said: "Your Majesty, since the criminal evidence and confession are already available, it doesn't matter if there are veterans' opinions or not. The Emperor makes a majestic decision, and the minister has no objection."

It sounded like he was sticking to his duty, but he kicked the ball back again. Emperor Yan snorted coldly in his heart, and glanced at Marquis Wu Ning: "Where is Marquis Wu Ning, do you want to take a look?"

Marquis Wu Ning had already pulled Yu Zicheng down and cut off the left minister's arm, so he naturally accepted it when he saw it was good, he raised his hand and saluted: "Let the emperor judge."

They are all cunning old foxes!

Emperor Yan said coldly: "That's it!"

However, this matter was not so easy to pass. When Dali Siqing returned to the queue, a censor suddenly came out and praised Prince Yi Li Li.

God, poor prince, as long as his name appears on the court, it will be accompanied by a flood of impeachment and dissatisfaction. The "criminal evidence" one after another counts his absurd and criticized behavior.

Although it wasn't enough to question the guilt, sometimes Emperor Yan had to order Li Li to be confined for a few days, to think about mistakes behind closed doors, and punish small things with big punishments.

This praise is the first time!

But Emperor Yan was not very happy.

"Your Majesty, the court was able to expose the crimes of Yu Zicheng and his son so quickly this time, thanks to the gossip tabloids. I thought the contents of the tabloids were vulgar and useless except to make people laugh, but I didn't expect that the minister was shallow and didn't see clearly. The real intention of Prince Yi. The gossip tabloid reacts quickly, the source of the news is accurate, and more importantly, the people are convinced! The tabloid dares to expose the injustice in the world, guides the people to care about the government, takes the world as its own responsibility, and can collect interesting stories from the people and speak for the people , It’s really a wonderful thing! Compared with this, the officials and other censors are responsible for supervising all officials, but they suffer from the lack of information, and they have no way to detect it, so they seem incompetent. It’s really..."

The censor gave a wry smile, then raised his hand respectfully, "Your Majesty, the imperial court is in need of such a mechanism. I suggest that another department should be opened to give official positions and rewards to gossip tabloids, and become a bridge between the imperial court and the people. The sharp weapon of an official can relieve the emperor's worries and problems!"

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yan's eyes hanging behind the beaded curtain suddenly became incomparably cold, even Zhang Zuoxian, who was beside him, looked sideways slightly.

It's still here!

However, this is just a pawn. As soon as he finished speaking, another Minister of the Household Department came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have seconded the proposal. Speaking of which, the humble minister once disdained gossip tabloids. If the female family members find out that there are peeps in private, they will all be punished." Burned. But after this incident, I have to pay more attention to gossip tabloids. If it weren't for the article "Let you meet Mr. Gu Rushi, who is not well-known", how could I know that his unknown colleague, Mr. Gu, is such a highly respected , and a selfless and kind person?"

He glanced at Gu Rushi, who was already wearing a second-rank official robe, the latter showed embarrassment on his face, and directly lowered his head, as if he didn't know how to respond to him.

His character is good, but he is also a boring and kind person.

Hubu Shangshu smiled slightly, and continued: "Your Majesty, Master Xu is right. Although I have changed my mind about gossip tabloids and Prince Yi, the prince is playful after all. I think I can appoint the prince to be the head of a department and hold an important position in the court. Supplemented by a few old and stable officials to put the tabloid on the right track, this is the best of both worlds."

Hubu Shangshu's words were recognized by many courtiers.

In fact, regardless of whether it is the Zuoxiang faction or the Shen family's faction, Jing Yu Zicheng is a little worried.

After all, the gossip tabloids are well-informed, and I am not like Gu Rushi, who has a clean sleeve and no stains. If one day I become the headline in the newspaper, what should I do?

Millions of eyes are staring, thinking about those speech officials and scholars who are willing to use their lives to uphold justice at any time, how can they be fooled at will?

Incorporating gossip tabloids into the court mechanism, even if the person in charge is still Li Li, they are under the jurisdiction of the court after all, so they can't just say things that shouldn't be said.

Emperor Yan was also aware of this, he held the handrail tightly, listened to the voices of seconding, and said in a high-sounding manner that he was thinking of the emperor, his face was gloomy and terrible, and he almost couldn't help sneering out loud.

Why are they given official positions? Zhu Runcai, the editor-in-chief, is just a scholar who has repeatedly failed the examination. There is no second candidate in the entire tabloid. How can he be appointed as an official?

If a division is formally established, the imperial court will definitely send another official, and it will only be a matter of time before Li Li is emptied!

It's a beautiful idea!

Emperor Yan forced himself to calm down, and then glanced at Marquis Wu Ning.

The faction of the left minister seconded the proposal, but the Shen family did not make a statement.

"What do Marquis Wu Ning think?" Emperor Yan asked.

This time it was Marquis Wu Ning who won on the surface, and he relied on Li Li's gossip tabloids.

If the gossip tabloid was to open another department, how should the subordinates be selected?

No matter how popular the content of the tabloid is, it is impossible for the military officer to do the tricks, right?

Wu Ninghou didn't answer immediately, but was thinking.

After thinking about it, Marquis Wu Ning said with a smile: "Your Majesty, whether you agree or not is another matter. I'm afraid Prince Yi is not willing to be restrained by the court."

Marquis Wu Ning didn't express his attitude, but he obviously didn't want to get involved in this matter, Prime Minister Zuo said conveniently, "Master Hou, some things are like a double-edged sword, and I'm afraid it will harm myself."

Since he can pry the left prime minister, naturally if necessary, he can also break the Shen family's arm.

Although the Emperor Yan above the main hall seemed taciturn, he made countless small moves in private, trying his best to take back the power that belonged to the emperor.

The left minister is called a minister of power, and so is Wu Ninghou.

Although they didn't like each other and tried to trample each other under their feet, they still understood the reason why their lips were dead and their teeth were cold.

The publication of the gossip tabloids indicated that Emperor Yan couldn't wait!

The tabloids rely directly on the power of the people. They are huge and unpredictable, so it is better not to exist.

Emperor Yan watched Marquis Wu Ning think deeply again, and his heart slowly lifted.

"General Fan is going to the capital soon."

Emperor Yan said something casually, but Marquis Wu Ning suddenly stopped.

Although it was a pity for Fan Zhiyuan to leave the northern border, he was a great help after returning to Beijing.

Think about Shen Yuling's words: "A Li is crazy about Fan Zhiyuan!"

And I don't know if it's true or not, since Li Li dared to say that for four years, she always has some kind of heart.

For the Shen family, this is actually a good thing.

Think about Li Li who helped the Shen family, but Marquis Wu Ning beat him up instead, which is even more hateful than the Zhou family.

Emperor Yan didn't have a son, if he really didn't have a son, Li Li would be the next emperor, and it wouldn't be worthwhile to fight against him.

Thinking of this, he laughed loudly: "The Prime Minister of the Left may have raised Prince Yi too high, but he reported these things just to attract people's attention. If you can’t avoid it, don’t force him.”

When Marquis Wu Ning said this, an official from the Shen family immediately interjected: "That's right, the gossip tabloids have reported all these messy things for so many years, and the common people are used to it. We old guys really want to follow the prince Nonsense, like what to say, there is no shame in it."

"That's right, the tabloid that the prince started out of his own pocket for his own entertainment, suddenly the imperial court took over it. It's not appropriate to be suspected of picking the fruit by force."

Xiang Zuo couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and glanced to the side.

Then some officials asked: "There are many tabloid readers, and ordinary people tend to listen to them and believe them. What if they publish inappropriate content and cause... confusion?"

When Emperor Yan heard this, he finally couldn't help but said: "It's a bit early for you guys to put on your hats, how could Prince Yi do this?"

Can you really not?

Believe it or not, Zuo didn't intervene in Yu Zicheng's case from the beginning to the end, because he knew it was useless and couldn't keep it.

It doesn't mean he won't analyze the development of the situation.

The gossip tabloid is definitely the key. He didn't take this ridiculous newspaper seriously, but when he thought about it, it made him panic.

The gossip tabloids are all-pervasive, originally only among the people, but everything that happened in the Jingzhao Mansion is also known, and if it is extended, what about the mansions of hundreds of officials?What about the various departments?

The piece of jade pendant was found to be a bit strange, it was swallowed into the belly, and the cause of death has been found out, so why does it need to be opened again?

Jingzhao Mansion's officials did not touch the corpse, so who did it?

The Shen family?

I'm afraid it won't be seen.

Prince Yi is recognized as the head of the dandy, and he knows how to play Feng Hua Xue Yue better than ordinary people, but is it just that?

The gossip tabloids were unheard of, but he created them all by himself. This was something unknown, but Zuo Xiang felt threatened.

Thinking of this, he insisted: "Your Majesty, I think it's better to bring tabloids into the imperial court."

If Zuo Xiang really wanted to do something, Emperor Yan couldn't refuse.

He suppressed his anger and said: "A Li spent so much energy and money to achieve the current scale, I can't ask Zuo Xiang for this."

"Then why don't you do the math and compensate the prince." Suddenly, the new minister of rites, Gu Ru, said slowly.

As soon as Gu Rushi said these words, Emperor Yan suddenly looked over with cold eyes.

There was echoing voice from the leftist faction next to his ears, this Lord Gu who was sent by Li Li to the position of Minister, Emperor Yan originally thought that he was a loyal man, but he didn't expect...

Gu Rushi lowered his head and shrank back, as if he regretted saying this.

However, the face of Tobu Shangshu next to him suddenly changed.

Although Marquis Wu Ning didn't speak, the general beside him couldn't help it: "This is strange, General Dingyuan can't pay his military salary for a battle, but he has the money to buy newspapers from the prince?"

As soon as the loud voice came out, there was a sudden silence in the hall.

Soon the generals started to shout: "Who is this fooling?"

"It turns out that in your eyes, our recovery of Heshan is not as important as a tabloid. I wonder if this news will be revealed to Prince Yi, will the next tabloid headline be changed?"

""May I ask why Fan Jiajun returned to Beijing? It turns out that a newspaper is more important than Yanjing Jiuzhou"? Let the common people take a look!"

"Haha, those scholars will definitely start to be passionate again!"

The corners of Emperor Yan's mouth curled up slightly, and his expression relaxed immediately. With a movement of his eyes, he looked at Prime Minister Zuo's sinking expression, and said, "It's getting late, since the stalemate can't be resolved, why don't we discuss it later and retreat!"