My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 33 The Prince’s Counterattack! (Please Read!)

"I, Li Ruolian, Commander of the Imperial Guard, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Your Highness, Xue Guoguan, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Cilang nodded.

"Get up!"

Xue Guoguan was not surprised to see Zhu Cilang again. After all, thanks to what he said in the morning, he had regained favor and would be able to re-enter the cabinet early tomorrow morning.

But Li Ruo Lian is different.

He had just returned to Beijing from another place yesterday, and as soon as he got back, he learned that the emperor was seriously ill and the prince was regent.

This gave him a bad feeling.

After all, he didn't know anything about the prince. If the prince had any other opinions about him, or was unwilling to use him, then he would have to pack up and leave.

Just as he was lost in thought, Zhu Cilang's voice suddenly rang out.

"Li Ruo Lian, who are you? Who are you loyal to?"

boom!
When Li Ruolian heard this, his mind exploded and he quickly knelt down again.

What the hell is this problem?

As a Jinyiwei, he is of course loyal to the emperor, but this question was asked by the prince, so how could he answer like this?
If he answered that he was loyal to the emperor, wouldn't that mean he didn't take the prince seriously?

To put it bluntly, the emperor is seriously ill right now, and the prince might become the emperor one day.

But if he answered that he was loyal to the prince, wouldn't that mean he was disrespecting the emperor?

When the emperor recovers from his illness, will he be beheaded immediately?
Damn!

This is a gift!

In desperation, Li Ruo Lian could only bite the bullet and reply:

"Your Highness, I am your Majesty's servant as well as your Highness's. I am loyal to both your Majesty and your Highness!"

Zhu Cilang smiled.

Fortunately, he still has some brains and is not a reckless man who only knows how to fight and kill.

This answer is barely acceptable.

"Alright, get up! I was just asking casually, don't be nervous!"

"Work hard in the future, and the position of Jinyiwei Commander will be yours sooner or later!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Ruolian's heart was instantly filled with turmoil again.

It seems that the prince not only wants to continue using him, but also plans to reuse him!
Coming back to his senses, Li Ruolian hurriedly bowed again and said:

"I will never let down His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Cilang nodded, then said to Xue Guoguan beside him:
"Master Xue, come and take a look at this."

Xue Guoguan was really pleased to be called "Master Xue", but he still walked quickly to Zhu Cilang and looked at the thing Zhu Cilang was pointing at.

It was a piece of rice paper with four large characters written on it:

Daming Daily!

Xue Guoguan raised his head, looked at Zhu Cilang in surprise and said:
"Your Highness, is this about publishing a palace newspaper?"

Sure enough, an old fox is an old fox. I could understand the meaning of it just by looking at it.

Zhu Cilang shook his head and said:

"You're only half right. What I want to publish isn't just a gazette popular among the bureaucratic class, but a newspaper that can be popular throughout the world."

"The Daming Daily is similar to the Dibao and Jingbao, except that it must be written entirely in vernacular Chinese so that even ordinary people who can't even read can understand it."

"From now on, all the court's decrees, officials' rewards, punishments, appointments, and dismissals, and even the emperor's edicts will be written down here for everyone to know." "To put it bluntly, the ultimate goal of the Ming Daily is to let the people understand the various decrees of the Ming Dynasty, to narrow the distance between the court and the people, and to prevent them from being misled by rumors spread by those with ulterior motives."

"do you understand?"

Xue Guoguan was a little confused at first, but soon he understood everything completely.

Because he had also heard the rumors circulating in the capital this afternoon.

There is no doubt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is preparing to fight back with the Ming Daily!
Thinking of this, he nodded quickly and said:
"I understand. I've done some research on the court bulletin before and know how to operate it."

Zhu Cilang continued:
"In addition to the content mentioned above, we can also ask people to write some articles, poems, novels, etc. on the back to increase the readability of the Ming Daily."

"We can also reserve some content and sell it to shop owners who want to promote their shops. As long as they are willing to pay, Da Ming Daily can help them promote their shops."

"In addition to normal sales, we can also post a few copies of the Daming Daily in places where people gather, and then have people explain it to the illiterate people."

"In short, it's about letting as many people as possible know about the contents of the Daming Daily!"

Xue Guoguan was somewhat shocked.

Because according to Zhu Cilang's description, if the Ming Daily was really published, it would bring unspeakable impact to the entire Ming Dynasty!
No!

This matter cannot be left to others!
Thinking of this, Xue Guoguan hurriedly said:
"Your Highness, please rest assured. Give me some time, and I will definitely be able to run the Daming Daily successfully!"

Zhu Cilang shook his head.

"I also want to give you some time, but those people in the Donglin Party won't give me time! There are rumors everywhere in the capital, saying that my father is incompetent and has to favor the imperial guards."

"And they say the factory guards only bring disaster to the country and the people."

"But you all know that the reason why the emperor wanted to use the Imperial Guards was simply to put an end to the corruption that had occurred among the nobles before."

"So, you're out of time!"

"Li Ruolian, Xue Guoguan, I order you to immediately establish a government office tonight, and name it 'Daming Daily'!"

"Li Ruolian will be responsible for finding a suitable location and the necessary tools. I will allocate you 200,000 silver coins first. If it's not enough, come back to me anytime."

"Xue Guoguan is responsible for the content of the Daming Daily. If he can't handle it alone, he will go to the Hanlin Academy and the various government offices to mobilize people."

"But remember, these people cannot be from the Donglin Party, the Zhejiang Party, the Chu Party, etc. They can only be from the Emperor's Party!"

"I will only give you three days. After three days, I want to see the first copy of the Daming Daily!"

"do you understand?"

Li Ruolian and Xue Guoguan looked at each other in bewilderment, because they didn't expect this matter to be so urgent.

Seeing that the two did not respond, Zhu Cilang raised his eyebrows.

"What? Is there a problem?"

The two of them finally reacted.

"Your Highness, I have no problem with that!"

"Your Highness, I have no problem with that!"

Are you kidding? It’s already this time, what else could be the problem?
Just do it!

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Cilang briefly explained the content that needed to be published in the first edition of the Ming Daily, and then let Li Ruolian and Xue Guoguan leave.

It's obvious that these two won't be able to sleep tonight.
But Zhu Cilang had a rare good sleep.

The next day, the prince took over the throne again.

As the bell rang for court, civil and military officials entered one after another and then stood on both sides.

Everything seemed normal, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that something was amiss in today's atmosphere.

Zhu Cilang sat in the position of the Crown Prince Regent and glanced coldly at the Donglin Party headed by Zhou Yanru. He immediately realized that this group of guys were preparing to cause trouble today.

But it doesn’t matter, because he is also ready to do something!
(End of this chapter)