I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 50 Hanlin Commentary
Di Bao is an official newspaper and is stipulated to be distributed only to the government, but its confidentiality is not strong.

In the Ming Dynasty, many people could buy and copy from officials who owned Di Bao, which led to the leakage of many court secrets in Di Bao at will.

Zhu Youxiao thought that instead of doing this, it would be better to set up internal and external volumes. The inner volume is similar to the internal reference and is only given to senior officials of the court; the external volume is similar to a newspaper and is distributed and printed every day.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the ministers to submit letters in the past few days, Zhu Youxiao took care of this matter.

"Your Majesty, this is also feasible, but in the past, the General Affairs Department compiled it into one volume and sent it to the Titang officials. Now it is issued in large quantities. From topic selection, printing to distribution, the General Affairs Department is afraid that it will be too busy."

Yuan Keli also thinks it is feasible, but it will be a little complicated.

"This is easy, the purpose of the external book is to let the people understand the policy trends of the imperial court and benefit the country and the people.

The joints have been thought of for you. It doesn't matter if your General Affairs Department doesn't have enough manpower.I am planning to involve the Chief of Ceremonies to assist the General Affairs Department in handling this matter. "

In the Ming Dynasty, the Director of Ceremonies was not only responsible for approving red books, but was also responsible for the emperor's study, calligraphy and painting. In order to supply the emperor's document production, there was also a business factory below it, which was a specialized agency in charge of engraving books and book plates.

There are more than 1000 papermakers, mounters, printers, typewriters, etc., who are more than enough to assist in the production of Di's newspaper brochures.At the same time, the director of etiquette assists in the production, so he can control the content.

But Yuan Keli looked embarrassed when he heard this. Originally, the Dibao was directly managed by the Secretary of General Affairs, but now the Secretary of Ceremonies was involved.

Doesn't this allow the inner court to usurp the power of the General Administration Department? This is the kind of thing that the courtiers resent the most. Yuan Keli has an upright character and immediately spoke out against it.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be done. The imperial court has rules and regulations regarding the production of the imperial newspaper. If the Supervisor of Ceremonies is allowed to get involved, it may violate the rules."

"Yuan Aiqing, don't be impatient. I know what you are worried about. I promise you. The General Administration Department is still responsible for the Di newspaper. The Secretary Li Superintendent only asks the Economics Factory to cooperate with you, and other things are not allowed to interfere. But one thing is that the content must be strictly reviewed. It must be beneficial to the court.”

Yuan Ke immediately felt relieved when he saw Zhu Youxiao's assurance.

Finally, Zhu Youxiao assigned some matters needing attention to the external volumes. For example, it can be divided into daily newspapers and ten-day periodicals. The daily contents are brief, while the ten-day periodicals have detailed contents.

Officials from the Hanlin Academy or the imperial court can post articles on it to discuss court issues. At the same time, the layout should be beautiful, the price should be cheap, and private excerpts should be encouraged.

After Yuan Keli wrote it down, he immediately resigned and started to handle it. Zhu Youxiao also believed that Yuan Keli would handle it well.

When it comes to asking questions about politics, we can only wait for it to slowly ferment.

And there is another thing that he is thinking about now, which is the test firing of the Hongyi cannon tomorrow.So he called He Ning over to ask about the situation.

"Long live my lord, I know that you are interested in this matter, and I am also keeping an eye on it. This morning I learned that the Military War Bureau has arranged for people to leave the palace, and they are probably being moved now."

"That's good. By the way, you should also say hello to the Royal Horse Superintendent in advance and let them prepare."

"The slaves obey the order."

Knowing that it was going smoothly, he felt at ease, and all that was left was to wait patiently.

After lunch, we have to continue the lecture from the previous day in the afternoon. Today's lecturer is Sun Chengzong. In class, Zhu Youxiao also asked the same question as yesterday.

Sun Chengzong's answer was also prudent and to the point. He did not advocate for the land to be taxed, but believed that other aspects could be taken, such as commercial taxation, customs clearance, etc. His opinions also represented the views of some people in Donglin.

Zhu Youxiao also had this idea. There was great resistance to commercial taxation, customs clearance, and customs establishment. Only he was afraid that it would be difficult to implement it. Therefore, in his mind, people like Sun Chengzong in Donglin might be good targets to win over.Knowing that Sun Chengzong had this opinion, he also talked about today's reform of the imperial newspaper, and asked Sun Chengzong, Ding Shaoshi and the people from the Hanlin Academy to write a policy review on each of today's proposals for setting up customs, levying commercial tax, tea tax, etc.

He also specifically stated that the content of the policy discussion must focus on the historical evolution of the system, the advantages of the imperial court, etc., and that it should be completed as soon as possible and handed over to the General Affairs Department for the issuance of external volumes of the Dibao.

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Early the next morning, it may have been the emperor's personal instructions, or it may be that this matter is indeed beneficial to the country.Yuan Keli was extremely efficient in his work. He sent the extra pamphlet of the Di newspaper over in the morning for him to read.

Zhu Youxiao took a brief look at it. Although it was compiled overnight, the layout was relatively exquisite. He also briefly published some important suggestions from yesterday. Each suggestion was followed by a Hanlin commentary, which was simple and easy to read.

"Okay, let's do this first, distribute it to various yamen, and allow private people to purchase and extract it."

The matter of Di Bao has come to an end. Today is the time to test-fire the Hongyi cannon and other firearms at Licaolan Field.

He even asked for leave specifically for this matter, saying that he was unwell and could not attend the lecture.

After lunch, he took the people to the grass farm.

In the yard, people from the Military War Bureau and Ordnance Bureau were still debugging the artillery that they had worked so hard to move.

Xu Guangqi's imitation of the Hongyi cannon is huge, about three meters long and weighs more than 3000 kilograms. It is too bulky and extremely difficult to carry.

Yesterday, Xu Guangqi and others had to make a temporary wooden cart for the artillery. They mounted the artillery on the wooden cart and wrapped it in red cloth. With the cooperation of people from the War and War Bureau, they moved it in.

Next to the artillery, there were some soldiers playing with some firearms, a three-barreled musket, a few single-barreled muskets, and a small car with a small artillery on it, etc. There were ten or twenty items, probably all. It is a commonly used firearm in the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Liangbi, Wang Boyu, Xu Guangqi and others had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw Zhu Youxiaolong arrived, they quickly knelt down and worshiped.

"Long live, long live, my emperor."

"Everyone loves to be flat."

"The reason why I came here today is to see the power of the Hongyi cannon and firearms. It's hard for you to accompany me for a long time. Come in with me and take a look first."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Liangbi, who looked serious.

"Marquis Taining, I came here today just because I wanted you to accompany me to see it. Although Xu Guangqi made a contribution to the imitation, you have a share of the credit for the introduction of the Hongyi cannon."

Chen Liangbi didn't want to come here. When he learned about the test firing in the palace, he knew that the matter was not that simple, and he would inevitably be impeached.But compared to impeachment, he was more worried about the emperor's safety.

"Your Majesty, I serve my country and do not dare to take credit. However, the test firing of this firearm is extremely dangerous. Your Majesty has a body of gold. What should I do if something goes wrong?"

Zhu Youxiao had known this trick for a long time, but now that it was over, he had to see it.

"I know, with you guys protecting me, I have nothing to fear."

Chen Liangbi wanted to speak, but was rejected by Zhu Youxiao. Then he saw the emperor asking Xu Guangqi and others:

"How are you preparing now?"

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