Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"Your Highness, there is one more thing."

"What?"

Li Changqing frowned.

The Kyoto newspaper had never appeared before, and it was also the easiest flagship product for the Tenkakai to open up the market.

We will not conduct any ranking process or involve any aristocratic families.

The Kyoto newspaper did not harm the interests of any particular faction.

Even if it causes injury.

With Li Changqing's name on the table, even if they don't know that Li Changqing is the Supreme, he is just a prince.

That would be enough to sweep away all evil spirits and monsters.

In this situation, will anyone else step forward?

"It was an imperial censor in the court. That official clearly saw the potential of newspapers. He submitted a memorial to the court, saying that such a department should be brought under the court's control."

This did surprise Li Changqing somewhat.

Unexpectedly, some officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty realized the power of newspapers so quickly.

Perhaps more people realized this, but at this time, only one censor dared to stand up.

He might be paving the way for someone, or he might be driven by his own passion to repay the Great Zhou.

"I see."

"What do we do?"

Faced with Murong Yao's question, Li Changqing smiled and said, "Publish that memorial in its entirety in the next issue of the Beijing Daily. Make it the front page headline!"

"what?"

Murong Yao looked surprised.

"The Kyoto Shimbun doesn't involve any party's interests, making it our easiest product to open up the market, and it's also our top priority for the future. So we must do it well!"

"Here's what you do: first, submit that censor's memorial. Then, in the next session, find someone to refute it. For the first few sessions, let them engage in a war of words."

Murong Yao stared in disbelief, then asked hesitantly, "Will this work?"

"Silly girl, our most important thing right now is sales. The Confucian scholar's articles, the court's appointment and dismissal announcements, and the serialized novels are all for this purpose. But ultimately, these things are a matter of personal taste. There will always be some people who don't like certain sections. But imagine what kind of effect it would have if high-ranking officials started a war of words in the newspapers?"

Murong Yao, adopting the reader's perspective, quickly figured it out.

"The Kyoto newspaper dares to report anything, unafraid of power or self-interest!"

"That's right! But it's not just that. The war of words between high-ranking officials and newspaper defenders will attract all those who love a good show."

Li Changqing originally wanted to publish some gossip about wealthy and noble families.

He wasn't afraid of being alone.

He feared that this would serve as a wake-up call to the entire elite conglomerate, making them realize the power of newspapers in advance.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Li Changqing temporarily abandoned this aspect and decided to deal with it later.

Things are different now; ministers are coming to us of their own accord.

Isn't this gossip ten times more exciting than the scandalous private affairs of wealthy and powerful families?

"You can't get fat in one bite. Even if we add local newspapers and the magazines I mentioned later, the revenue from that won't exceed 150 million taels. After all, we need to bribe local officials, and we can't keep all 150 million taels for ourselves."

Having so much money in your pocket is completely useless.

Adhering to the principle of taking from the people and using it for the people, Li Changqing had already planned out the follow-up arrangements.

It's just the initial capital accumulation stage; he needs to earn enough principal before he can start his subsequent plans.

The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not taken seriously by Li Changqing.

What he wanted was complete control of the Great Zhou Dynasty and to extend his influence to all the known surrounding countries.

What were the arrangements of the Great Zhou? And what were the plans of the surrounding countries?

The education Li Changqing received in his previous life meant that even though he had never eaten pork, he had at least seen pigs run.

His vision and thinking are far ahead of this era.

Of course, these alone are not enough to construct the grand blueprint in Li Changqing's mind. He also happens to have the identity of a prince and the strength of a supreme being.

With all the right timing, location, and people in place, Li Changqing's only shortcoming was manpower.

On one hand, there are trustworthy people who can help him manage these plans; on the other hand, there are experts at the Free and Unfettered Realm or even the Great Free and Unfettered Realm.

They accepted the marriage alliance, preparing to recruit men from the families of these concubines and secondary wives, and using them as conscripts.

This was the fastest and most effective method that Li Changqing could think of.

Nangong Ya arranged everything for him back then.

Li Changqing initially thought it was unnecessary, but later he had to admire the wisdom of the Princess Consort of Qin.

This woman, who will become empress in the future, far surpasses Li Changqing in terms of foresight and strategic thinking.

Li Changqing's advantage mainly stems from his memories of his previous life. He has heard of and seen certain things, so he can naturally replicate them.

People of this era have never heard of or seen this before, so they have no way to guard against it.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You may not be the most capable, but you're the person I trust the most. I can only feel at ease when this is in your hands."

Li Changqing stared into Murong Yao's eyes.

Murong Yao looked at the magnified peach blossom eyes in front of her, and saw the sincerity in them.

She felt her heart suddenly become chaotic.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best."

Murong Yao was more serious than ever before.

"Alright, your strength is still too low. I will borrow a master of the Free and Unfettered Realm from my father to protect you in secret."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

A guard at the Free and Unfettered Realm was something Murong Yao had never even dreamed of before.

With everything settled, Murong Yao got up to leave.

However, at this moment, a new guest arrived at the Prince's mansion.

"Your Highness, the Second Miss of the Marquis of Sanyang requests an audience."

Second Miss Murong Yan, one of the two beauties of the capital.

Li Changqing subconsciously turned his head to glance at Murong Yao.

Murong Yao felt as if her heart had suddenly skipped a beat.

"It's my fault for causing trouble for the Prince."

"It wouldn't be so much trouble as it is, but things are rather complicated. Would it be inappropriate for me to kill her here?"

Murong Yao is being followed.

This means that her identity as the editor-in-chief of the Beijing Daily has been exposed.

At the very least, the second young lady of the Marquis of Sanyang's mansion already knows about it.

"My sister didn't do anything that serious. It's not enough to kill her. I just can't stand her."

Thinking back on her clashes with her sister, Murong Yao had suffered quite a bit.

Besides the fact that the stepmother favored Murong Yan, Murong Yan's masterful manipulative tactics were also a significant factor.

However, Murong Yao's losses were all over the place, whether it was the Marquis's stepmother or Murong Yan herself.

None of them secretly attacked her.

If they really did do it, Murong Yao, as a member of the Golden Guard, couldn't possibly have been completely unaware.

Therefore, the younger sister Murong Yan's crime does not warrant death.

As for how to handle it?

Murong Yao turned to look at Li Changqing, her eyes filled with a pleading look.

"You want me to see her?"

"If Your Highness doesn't find it difficult, I would like to introduce you to my dear sister."

Murong Yao wore an expression of watching a show.

What a chaotic scene!

Since Li Changqing didn't have anything else to do, he nodded to Murong Yao, "Then let her in."

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