I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 392 The Birth of the Great Ming Daily

Seeing that the dust had settled, Jiajing looked away, pretending to be indifferent, and then spoke.

"I plan to set up a new department to be responsible for publishing newspapers!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately explained to everyone with a belated look.

"The so-called newspaper is similar to the mansion newspaper. It has the functions of publicizing government affairs and publishing anecdotes. Compared with the mansion newspaper, the newspaper has only one piece of paper. Correspondingly, the price of the newspaper is much cheaper."

"It only needs to control the cost a little bit, and it will be able to reach the point where the common people of Daming can afford it!"

After Jiajing's explanation, everyone present also understood what the emperor wanted to express.

"The newspaper His Majesty just mentioned is just a simplified version of the Dibao!"

However, everyone still couldn't understand the emperor's intentions. Logically speaking, the emperor should not worry about such trivial matters at all!
Immediately afterwards, Yan Song stood up and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I feel that you don't have to worry about such a trivial matter!"

When Jiajing heard this, the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he said with a half-smile.

"Oh, Mr. Yan Ge said that, did he agree with my proposal?"

Yan Song didn't doubt that there was him, and immediately nodded firmly, respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think that..."

However, before Yan Song finished speaking, Jiajing interrupted him excitedly.

"It just so happened that before you came, I had already thought of the name of the department to be established, let's call it the Information Department!"

After Yan Song heard Jiajing's name for the new department, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise.

"News, news, fresh anecdotes, Your Majesty, what a good name!"

At this moment, Xu Jie on the side stepped forward and immediately asked Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon, what name do you plan to name the newspaper you are about to create?"

As soon as Xu Jie's words fell, everyone's eyes could not help but focus on the emperor, quietly waiting for the answer.

After Jiajing heard this, after thinking for a long time, he seemed to have thought of something, and immediately made a firm decision.

"Yes, this upcoming newspaper, I plan to name it Daming Daily!"

"What do you ladies think of this name?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked around, waiting for everyone's comments on this.

Hearing this, Gao Gong on the side couldn't help but frowned, and immediately mustered up his courage, admonishing Jiajing.

"Report to Your Majesty, I feel that this is inappropriate!"

Seeing that the emperor's eyes fell on him, Gao Gong suppressed the panic in his heart, and after finishing his words, he spoke his thoughts unhurriedly.

"Your Majesty, I privately believe that the newspaper to be published cannot bear the title of Daming!"

Gao Gong's words won the approval of most members of the cabinet.

Immediately, Zhang Juzheng and Xu Jie, who were on the side, also followed Ying Hedao.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is just a small newspaper, how can it bear the title of Daming?"

When Jiajing heard the words, he looked away, and after pondering for a moment, he opened his mouth to speak.

"My idea is to use Ming to name the newspaper. In this way, the common people can intuitively know that this is a newspaper issued by the imperial court. It is authoritative and highly credible!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately added another sentence.

"Do you guys have any other thoughts on this?"

Seeing that the emperor had already planned everything before everyone arrived, everyone could only nod in agreement.

At this moment, Yan Shifan, who had been silent all this time, asked an extremely critical question.

"Your Majesty, who do you plan to manage the newly established News Agency?"

As soon as Yan Shifan's words fell, the eyes of everyone present became enthusiastic.

In any case, the establishment of a new department by the imperial court means that there will be more vacancies. If you can firmly hold this newly established news agency in your hands, you will undoubtedly greatly expand your power!

And Jiajing seemed to have seen what everyone was thinking, after a chuckle, he turned his eyes to Lu Fang who was aside, and ordered.

"The newly established News Agency, I plan to hand it over to Lu Fang!"

When Lu Fang heard this, his face was full of disbelief, and he froze in place, faltering.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this, this..."

It wasn't just Lu Fang who was surprised by this, Yan Song and the others were also stunned at the moment.

Not long ago, they were still thinking in their minds that if the emperor entrusted himself with the management of the newly established department, he would assign all his subordinates to this news agency.

And the emperor's tactic of pulling out his salary from the bottom of the pot undoubtedly made everyone's calculations come to naught!
Jiajing greeted everyone's puzzled eyes and announced the new regulations in a leisurely manner.

"From now on, the head of the Information Department will all be held by the eunuch in charge of the ceremony!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, Lu Fang knelt down on the ground with a "plop" beside him, with a grateful expression on his face, and said in a deep voice.

"This servant must live up to His Majesty's great trust and do this job well!"

Jiajing took a full look at the expression on Lu Fang's face, nodded in a subtle way, and immediately ordered.

"Well, get up!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's consent, Lu Fang just slowly got up from the ground, and immediately waited beside Jiajing as usual, motionless, with no expression on his face, like a stone.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Song and ordered in a deep voice.

"Yan Song, later on, your cabinet will officially announce that the Guozijian will add new disciplines and that the imperial court will issue a newspaper!"

When Yan Song heard the words, his expression froze, and he responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Afterwards, Jiajing looked casually at the ground, waved his hand, and immediately ordered.

"Okay, I still have things to deal with, you can leave!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

Immediately afterwards, Yan Song and the others left the Hall of Mental Cultivation after paying respectful salute to Jiajing.

Soon, Jiajing and Lu Fang were the only ones left in the huge Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Just when Jiajing was about to take out the secret book of formations for study, he happened to catch a glimpse of Lu Fang's hesitant look on his face. Jiajing had no choice but to put the book in his hand aside, and immediately opened his mouth to speak.

"Lu Fang, do you have anything to say to me?"

Seeing that the emperor had seen through her mind, while Lu Fang was relieved, she couldn't help but start to worry.

In the end, after thinking for a long time, Lu Fang seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this servant has never been in contact with this aspect of affairs before this, and this servant is afraid that it will ruin His Majesty..."

Before Lu Fang could finish her sentence, Jiajing interrupted her firmly.

"Don't worry, I have already thought about the corresponding countermeasures!"

"I plan to divide the upcoming Da Ming Daily into two editions."

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, then continued.

"One version is specially for those officials and gentry. This version of Da Ming Daily is mostly written, and the paper used is better, and the price is more expensive!"

"The other version is for ordinary people. It mainly uses pictures. The paper used in newspapers can be found at any cost. In this way, costs can be saved, and more newspapers can be sold!"

(End of this chapter)