Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 132: Apology? Dancing on a grave?
CommonWealth Newspaper.

Zhou Tao took the newly printed newspaper and came to the editor-in-chief's office where Xu Qizhuang worked.

dong dong.

"Come in."

"Manager Xu, this is the newspaper to be printed tomorrow. Please take a look."

Xu Qizhuang nodded, took the newspaper and read it carefully.

The article annotations, ghost stories, public opinions, poems and essays, etc. are all neatly arranged according to the original layout, with no difference.

There's just some difference in the signature.

Because of the influence of the newspaper, it attracted many literati and scholars to submit their articles.

For these people, writing fees are not important. What is important is that their articles can be seen by more people.

Just like a thousand-mile horse hidden in a herd of horses, they suddenly have a platform to show off, and naturally there is no shortage of people who want to show off.

In addition, some advertisements were added to the corners of the newspaper.

Such as the Indian magic oil, the rose essential oil from Persia, the Laban from the Arab Empire...

Among them, Indian magic oil and Persian essential oil are the most popular.

The advertising revenue alone is close to one thousand taels of silver, and this amount is still increasing.

The reason is that as long as their advertisements are still in the newspaper, they will give the newspaper one-fifth of the profits for every copy sold.

In response to this, merchants from India proposed more than once to buy out the property and pay it off in one lump sum.

But was rejected.

Xu Qizhuang can still distinguish between long-term profits and short-term interests.

Even Su Chen, who learned about this, gave him a thumbs up, "I have always told others that Jay Chou is my idol, and now I know that you are no less than him."

Although Xu Qizhuang didn't know who Jay Chou was, he knew he did the right thing.

"no problem."

After a careful review, Xu Qizhuang handed the draft to Zhou Tao and said, "Just print it in this newspaper."

"it is good."

Zhou Tao nodded, "By the way, boss, Liu Li committed suicide, but many people have sent articles to vindicate him and want you to apologize for your previous remarks."

"We have suppressed all these articles at present. Would you like to take a look?"

Xu Qizhuang didn't care: "Whether it was suicide out of fear of punishment or death to make one's will known, who can say for sure?"

Zhou Tao: "Your Majesty has vindicated him. If we don't respond, it will have a bad impact on our newspaper."

"You are right. Since His Majesty has given him a good reputation, we cannot go against His Majesty..."

Xu Qizhuang nodded. "It's just an apology. It won't cost you anything. Just find a blank space on the newspaper and apologize under my pen name."

"Just write..."

Xu Qizhuang thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Lord Liu is an honest official, fair and incorruptible. As soon as the Dali Temple got the evidence, he died to show his loyalty. He is truly a role model for our generation."

thoughtful:"???"

Are you apologizing?
It's just short of carving the word "sarcasm" on someone's coffin.

"Has there been any news from Brother Wang?"

"No."

Xu Qizhuang nodded, stood up and said, "That's it. I'll go out for a while."

"Ok."

After leaving the newspaper office, Xu Qizhuang staggered towards the workshop.

Became the owner of a newspaper, um, editor-in-chief!

Compared with the shopkeeper, Xu Qizhuang prefers the title of editor-in-chief given to him by Su Chen, which is very elegant.

Having a salary and a place to stay means I'm missing a little bit of the joy of life.

But the fun will soon begin.

Xu Qizhuang shook his clothes; they were sticky and sweaty, making him feel very uncomfortable.

I don't know how Brother Wang's ice cubes are doing. If possible, I'll try making some first.

Although there were ice cubes in Taiziju, Su Chen was too lazy. He only got a few clean ice cubes and used them for making drinks. How could he cool down?

"Hiss, it's a bit cold..."

As soon as he arrived at the workshop, Xu Qizhuang felt a slight chill.

After greeting the guards, Xu Qizhuang strode into the workshop. Seeing the crystal clear ice blocks taking shape and then being sent to the cellar, Xu Qizhuang was immediately excited. "Xiao Xu?"

Wang Xuance was a little surprised to learn that Xu Qizhuang was coming. But when he saw Xu Qizhuang's sneaky look, he was immediately amused. "Why are you here instead of at the newspaper office?"

Xu Qizhuang chuckled, "Brother Wang, although we each have our own duties, this scorching hot weather and my unbearable heart urge me to get closer to you."

Wang Xuance: “…”

Snapped!
Raising his hand and slapping Xu Qizhuang on the shoulder, Wang Xuance said with a smile: "Have you learned a lot of new things from you recently, and you are talking a lot of dirty words?"

Xu Qizhuang looked in pain and tried to move Wang Xuance's hand away: "Brother Wang, you were a county magistrate before, why did you hit him so hard?"

"Do you know why I became a county magistrate?"

“I don’t know.”

"Because there is no one among the generals who can match me."

"..."

Xu Qizhuang slowly opened his mouth. Who was saying so many dirty words?

If what you said gets out, you will definitely be beaten up by Cheng Huaimo and his second-generation bullies.

"Okay, enough joking, what are you doing here?"

"To see how you're progressing, of course."

Xu Qizhuang smiled, and under Wang Xuance's gaze, he whispered, "By the way, get some ice cubes to cool it down."

"Brother Wang, you also know that ice cubes are something that only the rich and powerful can enjoy. Now that Brother Su has made these ice cubes, shouldn't we enjoy the blessing of the officials?"

Wang Xuance nodded, "I understand. I'll have someone send some to you."

"That would be great."

Xu Qizhuang grinned and glanced at the busy people. "I think everyone's efficiency is quite high. When can the goods be shipped?"

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Wang Xuance pondered, "I have to go inform the young master. Besides, it's always a good idea to prepare more."

Xu Qizhuang echoed, "Brother Wang, what you said makes sense. It just so happens that I have already finalized the draft for tomorrow's newspaper. How about I give you a headline the day after tomorrow?"

"to make."

……

Prince's residence.

Su Chen and Sun Simiao, who were chatting about medicine, were interrupted by an uninvited guest.

"What are you here for?"

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Doctor Sun, no need to be polite."

Li Chengqian smiled and greeted Sun Simiao, then picked up the drink on the table. Facing Su Chen's angry eyes, he turned a blind eye.

"happy."

"How's your ice going, can you give me some?"

"No."

Su Chen rolled his eyes.

It turns out that he was here to eat and drink for free.

Li Chengqian was not annoyed and sat beside the two of them. "There aren't many ice cubes in my East Palace. Besides, it's so hot, you can't enjoy it alone, right?"

Su Chen heard some hidden meaning, "Your Majesty?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Such a good thing, of course I have to send some to my father, don't you think?"

Su Chen shook his head: "Not appropriate."

Li Chengqian frowned and looked over.

Su Chen didn't say much, but changed the subject: "You came here just to get some ice from me?"

"of course not."

Li Chengqian fanned himself and said, "The Yellow Gate Minister Liu has made his will clear by dying. As the Crown Prince, I should go and pay my respects."

"I have nothing to do, so I thought of you. How about coming with me to pay my respects to Lord Liu?"

"...?"

Su Chen tapped his folding fan. Are we going to dance on the grave?
That's really interesting.

(End of this chapter)