Chapter 127: Just a little help? Why worry! (4K) (Ch 127)

[July, the tenth year of Jingping.]
[Each city was granted the right to establish a newspaper.]
【Even if.】
【That influence. 】
【It will be limited to the local area. 】
【But for the local government, this is more than enough! 】
[“Being able to start a newspaper will make it easier to spread many things in the future!”]
[“All local events, big or small, can be made known to the people under our jurisdiction at the first opportunity!”]
[“In the future, if there are any new local policies, there will be no need for petty officials to explain them door to door.”]
[“As long as it is published in the newspaper, people will believe it spontaneously!”]
[The local officials were extremely satisfied with this matter.]
【even.】
【Until now.】
[They still couldn’t believe it.]
【The right to establish a newspaper is being watched.】
[It actually got distributed to the local areas! ]
[“I think His Majesty agrees.”]
【”otherwise.”】
【“Even the Cabinet.”】
[“No one dares to pass such a proposal!”]
[These local officials had some guesses in their minds.]
【but.】
[Although the vast majority of local officials were delighted to be able to establish a newspaper, there were still a very small number of local officials who did not feel that happy.]
【because.】
【The newspaper.】
【The selling price is very low! 】
[“The court’s newspaper is under the personal management of the cabinet and is funded by special funds from the national treasury.”]
[“In order to make it affordable for more people, we are basically doing a loss-making business.”]
[“Because they care about the hidden benefits of the newspaper, not about making money!”]
[These very few local officials are naturally well aware of this.]
【However.】
[The court could not care. ]
[It doesn’t mean that their place can do it! 】
[The implementation of the Commercial Law has indeed increased the overall tax revenue of the country. ]
[But there are still many places that are not suitable for doing business! ]
[“Our local finances are barely able to survive now.”]
【“Now there’s one more newspaper.”】
【“The income and expenditure.”】
[“I can’t keep my balance at all!”]
【Thinking of this. 】
[Their heads are about to explode.]
【But newspapers were established in other places, but nothing happened in my local area. 】
[If the cabinet knew about this, it would have a very bad impact on their careers! ]
【”But.”】
【“Our place.”】
[“It can’t be done just to start a newspaper.”]
[“Why not raise the selling price and let the people share the cost?”]
[These officials also know that this is absolutely not acceptable.]
[Because the court’s newspaper only sells for this little money, if the locals sell it for more, the people will not be able to accept it at all, and it may even bring them more serious consequences! ]
【so.】
[Some officials simply reported their difficulties to the cabinet.]
[Even if this may lead to suspicion of lack of ability. ]
【But at least it won’t cause trouble to the local finances. 】
[But some officials are looking for another way. Since they can’t transfer the costs to the people, can they transfer them to… businessmen?]
[“It is not transferred to them.”]
【“Let them contribute to the local community!”】
【“Start a newspaper.”】
[“The benefits outweigh the disadvantages!”]
[“It’s only right that they contribute a little bit!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
Look at the deduced future.
Many ministers frowned.
Shift the cost of the newspaper onto the merchants.
At first glance.
This doesn’t seem to be a big problem.
“But.”
“For a long time.”
“Then the relationship between local officials and businessmen will be deeply involved.”
“If anything happens in the future…”
Wang Qianhe shook his head secretly.
Although there are no newspapers in Chengguo today, he has been an official for decades and is well aware of the serious consequences that may result from such practices!
This newspaper, which should have belonged to the imperial court and was completely controlled by the imperial court, was exposed to a group called businessmen. Even if no accidents would occur in the short term, over time… who can say for sure!
“The best option is to report to the cabinet honestly like other officials!”
“We have to do things beyond our capabilities and beyond the limits of local finances.”
“Aren’t you seeking death on purpose?!”
Wang Qianhe thought in his heart.
Admitting that you can’t do it is at most a problem of ability.
But if you can’t tell the key points, then it’s an attitude problem!
but.
He simply thought about it for a while.
The attention was more focused on the Yuguo Navy going out to sea.
If nothing unexpected happens.
It won’t take long for the Yu Kingdom’s navy to take over.
We should be able to reach the Japanese island!
“The silver mines on that island!”
“What’s going on on that island!”
“It will also be presented in a more concrete way before our eyes!”
…
[Same month.]
[Emissaries from small countries have arrived in Chang’an City one after another. 】
[Because it’s not long until the sports finals, the military parade, and the military exercise! ]
[Of course, the envoys of these small countries dare not not come, let alone be late in the slightest! ]
【”otherwise.”】
[“If Yuguo finds an opportunity.”]
[“I want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey again.”]
[“Then our country…”]
[“I’m afraid we’ll be crushed by Yu’s army again!”]
[When I think of the past two months, Yuguo was kind-hearted again and brought about a change of dynasty for another country. ]
[The envoys from these small countries shuddered immediately! ]
[They don’t want to wake up and find that their country has changed into a new world, so they can only smile all day long and face every Yu countryman they meet! ]
[Even the most ordinary people of Yu Country dare not be negligent or arrogant! ]
【”because.”】
[“That Majesty.”]
[“Among the people and envoys from other countries.”]
[“I will really choose the former and not care about us!”]
【Every time I think of this. 】
[The envoys from these small countries felt miserable.]
【In the past.】
【Especially when it comes to the previous one.】
[Because of the tolerance of the Honglu Temple Secretary towards small countries, these envoys can enjoy superior rights in Chang’an City! ]
[Even when facing ordinary officials, they don’t need to worry too much. At most, they can just throw out one or two servants to calm the anger of the people! ]
[This makes them live more comfortably and easily than in their own country! ]
【”But.”】
【”Now.”】
[“This has become history!”]
[“No matter what we did, even if the people of Yu country were wrong first, the government of Chang’an City would first arrest us and interrogate us, and then simply apologize!”]
[“And if we make a mistake, we will be severely punished and beaten, and have to pay a large amount of compensation to the people. In the end, we will be driven out or beaten to death on the spot. It all depends on fate!”]
[“This place today…is no longer the place of enjoyment it once was!”]
[The envoys from these small countries all miss Dacheng in their hearts! ]
【At least.】
【At first. 】
【Their lives are truly comfortable. 】
[It’s not like now. When meeting an ordinary citizen of Yu Country, you have to bow and scrape! ]
[“Come back! Dacheng!”]
[“My most proud belief!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
The scene deduced by the Jiantian Mirror.
The atmosphere became frozen.
Many officials turned their attention to the Minister of Rites.
The Minister of Rites had a sullen face as he stared at the Secretary of the Honglu Temple!
“Superior?”
“More comfortable than in your own country?”
“How well did you, a beast, treat the envoys from other countries?!”
The tone of Minister of Rites Zhang Hongyu was very cold.
Of course, he knew that the Honglu Temple Secretary, under his charge, had always been cautious and respectful in its attitude towards foreign envoys and would not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
This was also demonstrated in previous deductions.
If it were in the past, it would be fine, because treating envoys from other countries with caution is the creed of the Honglu Temple Secretary. At most, he would replace the Honglu Temple Secretary after the deduction was completed.
But now.
It was exposed before His Majesty!
It is used to compare with Yuguo!
Even if it was a problem of the Honglu Temple Secretary before, it became the fault of him, the Minister of Rites!
Zhang Hongyu stared at the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and wished he could throw him to raise pigs immediately. Such a brainless person should not appear in this hall!
Ji Qingluo’s voice also rang out at this time: “I didn’t expect that I would be able to see the envoys from small countries who miss Dacheng in this future simulation. It seems that the Honglu Temple has done a very good job and can make other countries miss it!”
The indifference in the voice made Zhang Hongyu break out in a cold sweat.
He did not bother to think about how to teach the Honglu Temple a lesson, and hurriedly explained to Ji Qingluo: “It is my fault that I failed to discover the problem of the Honglu Temple. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!”
He chose to admit his mistake on the spot, not daring to make any excuses, otherwise he would most likely suffer the same fate as the Minister of Revenue Wei Taihe!
fine.
Ji Qingluo had no intention of killing again.
She just glanced at them indifferently, then looked away, but there was a hint of sadness in her heart.
“My country is being missed for such a reason. It is really… extremely shameful!”
…
【After the envoys from the small country arrived. 】
[They naturally presented the gift to him with both hands as soon as possible.]
[After seeing the gift list, Chen Huaixin, who was in the imperial court, also showed a hint of smile on his face and said, “They must have emptied the national treasury to gather such a huge gift.”]
“It’s their honor!”
[The Prime Minister spoke with great confidence.]
【after all.】
[This is a gift to celebrate Dayu’s tenth anniversary! ]
[How dare these small countries neglect us in the slightest! ]
【”unless.”】
“They want to see it.”
[“The army of our country has arrived at their border.”]
[“If that’s the case, this gift can’t solve the problem!”]
[The Prime Minister’s face was full of pride.]
[Even though Yuguo has only been established for ten years, its national power and military strength are not something that these small countries can contend with. Apart from surrendering, they can only perish! ]
[And when everyone is afraid to resist, it will naturally depend on who is better at being a dog. The best ones will naturally get a reward, while the worst ones…will be beaten again! ]
“They don’t want to be hammered again.”
[“You must work hard to please Yuguo.”]
【“Or rather.”】
[“My Yu country is willing to give them the opportunity to be dogs, how can they not be grateful!”]
【This is what the Prime Minister thinks.】
【Chen Huaixin didn’t care much either.】
[He put down the small country’s gift list and picked up another list.]
[“This is a gift from the merchants who have united to send to my court.”]
[“In addition to common livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, etc.”]
[“There are also many treasures from the Western Regions, rare treasures from overseas, and all kinds of strange things.”]
[The Prime Minister explained briefly.]
【The tenth year since the establishment of Yuguo. 】
[Of course, it is not only the research institute that sent gifts, nor is it only envoys from other countries that sent gifts. The merchants in Yu Country naturally also hope to send their gifts to the court. ]
[“This is not to curry favor. Of course, there is a element of currying favor, but it is mostly out of gratitude. They are grateful to Yu Country for providing them with a favorable business environment, and they are grateful to His Majesty for treating them… as human beings!”]
[The Prime Minister continued.]
【Compared to previous dynasties. 】
[Today, Yuguo has only done two things for merchants. One is to establish business laws to restrict merchants’ business activities and collect taxes. The other is not to discriminate against merchants and treat them as citizens of Yuguo! ]
【but.】
【Just these two things.】
[This is enough to make the merchants of Yu Country extremely grateful. ]
[At least it is much better than those dynasties that wanted to let the horse run but didn’t give it any grass to eat! ]
【”but.”】
【”His Majesty.”】
[“Do you really want to accept their gift?”]
[The Prime Minister looked at Chen Huaixin.]
[Among the gifts sent by the merchants, there are many that the current court lacks, or is not enough. For example, the poultry, if handed over to the court, will naturally play a greater role.]
[But he always felt that accepting the gift from the businessman was not a good idea, because no matter how friendly Yuguo was to the businessmen, in the eyes of many people, the businessmen were still linked to interests. No matter what they did, they were all done for the sake of interests.]
[“Does the gift they sent have any other intentions?”]
[The Prime Minister couldn’t help but think this in his heart.]
[But Chen Huaixin smiled and said: “Don’t worry, just accept it directly. If it is at another time, they may have other ideas, but now, they are just one of the people of my Yu country!”]
[“Why should we worry about the gifts from the people?”]
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