Chapter 199: Old Man, Start a Newspaper After Taking Office!
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The king of Han said something lightly, and another giant fell.
Yu Qian, the former general envoy, may not know it yet, but he has been stripped of his official position by the King of Han and will be sent to Nanyang to govern.
Lu Tiemian also did not expect that with just one word from the Prince of Han, he would be placed in the high position of General Secretary.
Regarding this opportunity, Rumu honestly refused.
He was unwilling to tell the truth, so he was misunderstood by others as a member of the Han Dynasty, and he got a bad reputation for nothing.
But now that the matter had come to this, the King of Han did not give him a chance to refuse, and Lu Mu could only accept it.
At least he can guarantee that even if he is in a high position, he will not engage in corruption or bribery.
However, what Prince Han said next made his expression change drastically.
"Old man, when Yu Qian steps down tomorrow, the first thing you will do after taking over the General Affairs Department is not to sort out internal and external memorials, but to edit a newspaper, called the Ming Dynasty News!"
Lumu: "???"
Daming News?
What the hell is this?
Didn’t the Ming Dynasty have Di Bao now?
Thinking about it, Lu Tiemian asked: "Your Highness the King of Han, our Ming Dynasty inherited the system of the former Song Dynasty and established a General Affairs Department and a Titang Officer to be responsible for the collection and delivery of official newspapers."
“Since we already have a Di newspaper, why do we need to create a new one?”
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said sarcastically: "The newspaper I am talking about is not the Di Bao you are talking about."
"This new newspaper is not for officials to read like before, but for the common people. It is for sale to the public. Everyone can buy it, read it, read it, and understand the recent major policies of the imperial court!"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Mu's expression changed drastically, and Xia Yuanji was so shocked that he accidentally pulled off a few beards.
This Ming Dynasty Newspaper is specially sold to the people to let them understand the major policies of the imperial court?
This...how is this possible?
Xia Yuanji became anxious and immediately shouted: "Your Highness, the King of Han, this must not be done!"
"The sages have a saying: 'When chaos arises, words serve as orders. If the ruler is not secretive, his ministers will be lost; if the minister is not secretive, he will lose his virginity; if matters are not secretive, it will cause harm. This is why a gentleman is cautious and does not go out!'"
"If the imperial court's major policies are not kept carefully and are all sold in the market, not only will the majesty of the imperial court be lost, but it may also lead to catastrophe!"
Lu Mu nodded with deep understanding and refuted in a cold voice: "Your Highness, King of Han, if you really act like this, where is the majesty of the court? Where is the majesty of your majesty?"
Zhu Gaoxu was not in a hurry to refute, but took a leisurely sip of tea and waited quietly for them to finish.
In fact, we really can’t blame them, we can only blame this era.
Emperors of all dynasties like to play the trick of "divine right of kings", taking advantage of the common people's belief and worship of natural forces, and pretending that their will is the order of God, calling it "the destiny"!
Dong Zhongshu of the Han Dynasty also very wisely proposed the "response between heaven and man", believing that the monarch is chosen by heaven, and if the monarch makes mistakes, heaven will punish him, thus binding Confucianism to imperial power and establishing the sole status of Confucianism.
To put it bluntly, emperors in the past dynasties relied on this unnecessary sense of mystery to win the recognition and awe of the people of the world, so that they could better rule the people and dominate the country!
This is the so-called majesty of the emperor!
As for the common people, they only need to obey the emperor's orders and live ignorantly and numbly!
Before the wisdom of the people was developed, emperors of all dynasties adopted the policy of obscuring the people to rule the people. Confucianism made indelible contributions in this regard.
Even the sage sage said such Confucian sayings as "the people can follow it but not understand it". It is conceivable what measures his disciples and grandchildren would take to fool the people.
What Zhu Gaoxu has to do now is to enlighten the people's wisdom, dispel the mystery of this troubled man, and let the emperor enter the people!
After Xia Yuan, Ji, Lum and Mu chatted for a while, they became quiet.
"Have you finished talking? It's time for me to say it, right?"
"You two, you have read the books of sages all your life. You must have learned a lot of ways to fool the people, right?"
Hearing this, Xia Yuanji was shocked and his face gradually turned ugly.
His Royal Highness, the King of Han, has very strong opinions on scholars!
In the final analysis, we scholars are fooling the people, just so that your old Zhu family can stay in power?
Is it possible that you still want to enlighten the people's wisdom and downplay the monarchy of your old Zhu family?
When that time comes, who will still be willing to listen to the orders of your old Zhu family?
Isn't that going into the hut with a lantern - seeking death?
Lu Mu, who had always been stiff-headed, cocked his neck and asked, "What does His Highness, the King of Han, mean by these words?"
"It's very simple. Literally, you Cheng and Zhu scholars, don't your confidence come from your ability to help the court fool the people and stabilize the court's rule? Isn't that right?"
"You talk about benevolence, justice and morality all the time, but you are full of bad ideas about how to fool the people. I really don't know where you got your face!"
Xia Yuanji: "???"
Lumu: "???"
Your uncle!
Can you say this?
Isn’t it for your old Zhu family?
You are such a dignified nobleman, how can you have the nerve to say this?
But at this point, they finally understood.
His Royal Highness the King of Han founded the Ming Dynasty Newspaper to enlighten the people's wisdom!
Isn’t this digging your own grave?
Xia Yuanji sighed and was about to speak, but was overtaken by the stubborn Lumu.
"Your Highness the King of Han, this is a great statement!"
"The people are honest and self-sufficient in farming. This is the prerequisite for the stability of the dynasty, and it is also the basis for the long-term stability of the dynasty!"
"But scholars study and practice calligraphy, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, know the truth and distinguish right from wrong, so they can be herders for the emperor!"
"If the people of the world open up their wisdom like scholars, they will be dissatisfied with the current status quo, and their desires will spread like weeds. Who will be willing to work hard at that time?"
"His Royal Highness, the King of Han, your heart is full of desires, and it is difficult to fill the gap. Once this gap is opened, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be unstable!"
If these sincere words fell into the ears of others, they would probably think they were good words.
However, Zhu Gaoxu was a progressive young man of later generations, so he just thought it was ridiculous when he heard this. UU read www.uukanshu.net
"Opening up the people's wisdom, letting them understand the government's major policies, and allowing them to dare to resist exploitation and oppression. Is this trying to shake up the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Then what you're saying is that continuing to maintain the status quo and allowing scholars to prey on the common people and enslave them is the right thing to do?"
Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "Lu Mu, Lu Mu, you are called the 'iron-faced censor' in vain, but you are also a Cheng Zhu scholar!"
"Do you still remember what I asked you just now? How did you answer just now?"
Lu Mu was startled, but he still said loudly: "I will never forget the deeds of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor! It's just..."
"Then tell me, how are the people of the Ming Dynasty living now?"
"Chen...chen..." Lu Mu was startled and didn't know how to answer.
Prince Han sighed upon seeing this, "Let me tell you, Censor Lu."
"Eighty-nine out of ten common people in the world have become tenants of the gentry. The remaining one or two farmers have to pay heavy taxes on behalf of the gentry!"
"You can ask Mr. Xia, the Minister of Household Affairs, about this issue. He should know the most clearly, right, Lao Xitou?"
As soon as these words came out, Xia Yuanji frowned and was speechless for a long time.
He had always been aware of the trend of rural land annexation, but he never dared to face it.
Because land means everything, and one move affects the whole body!
Seeing this situation, Lu Mu was shocked and his face was full of shock.
Could it be that... everything the King of Han said is true? !
Most of the people in the world have become tenant slaves of the gentry?
Those pitiful homesteaders still have to pay taxes that should not belong to them?
So whose world belongs to this world?
Is it the world of the royal family?
Is it the world of the common people?
Or……
Is this a world for gentlemen and scholars? !
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