bestfiction Chapter 207 Review Requirements
Chapter 207 Review Requirements
After telling Mao Zheng about the storybook newspaper, Pei Rujing told him to think about it and come up with a plan as soon as possible before leaving Ruijintang.
It's already late September, and the temperature in Beijing has started to drop. Today is a rare good day, with bright sunshine that feels warm on the skin.
Now that she had left the manor, Pei Rujing didn't plan to go back so quickly, so she leisurely strolled around Changxing Street.
Changxing Street truly lives up to its reputation as the most prosperous area in Beijing. In addition to the high-end shops, the street vendors are also more diverse than in other places.
There were also some things that came from small kingdoms in the Western Regions.
Pei Rujing lost interest after just one glance. These things might seem novel to others, but in Pei Rujing's eyes, they were already outdated.
Emperor Shun'an always gave Pei Rujing a share of the tributes from those small countries, as she never lacked novelties.
In her opinion, these things were not as good as the kaleidoscope that Wen Zongji made for her.
After strolling around for a while, Pei Rujing paused, looked ahead, and raised an eyebrow.
What a coincidence.
Zuo Mingxuan also went shopping with Fang Sichu today.
As an engaged couple, they are already in a relationship where they can travel together, so going shopping together is naturally no problem.
The two walked side by side, and Zuo Mingxuan glared at him reproachfully, not knowing what Fang Sichu had said.
That was a look Pei Rujing had never seen before.
Pei Rujing chuckled, "What did Zuo San say back then? He said that since everyone has to get married eventually, they should just choose someone they find pleasing to the eye. But to me, it seems like there's more to her and Fang Er than just pleasing to the eye."
Having been through similar experiences, she could easily tell that even if Zuo Mingxuan didn't love Fang Sichu, she wasn't completely indifferent.
Granny Feng wasn't surprised: "Miss Zuo is already engaged to Young Master Fang, and Young Master Fang is a good-natured person, so it's normal that he and Miss Zuo get along well."
It's normal for feelings to develop between two people who have already decided to get married in the future.
Just like Pei Rujing's affection for Wen Zongji, it was because they were already husband and wife, allowing her to indulge her feelings for Wen Zongji.
It has to be said that marriage before love is a common relationship model for many people.
Qinghe asked, "Is the county head going there?"
Pei Rujing shook her head: "Forget it, I'm not as clueless as Zuo San."
The main reason was that Wen Zongji wasn't around, and she didn't want to see Zuo Mingxuan and Fang Sichu being all lovey-dovey in front of her.
Dog food is fine to feed to others, but it's better not to eat it yourself.
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While Pei Rujing was leisurely strolling through the streets, the Crown Prince was debating with the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet about the People's Daily.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Gazette already holds the power of life and death. Establishing branch offices of the Imperial Gazette Bureau is one thing, since the Imperial Gazette has always been controlled by the imperial court. But now you want to allow private newspapers to be published, aren't you handing over this powerful tool to others?"
The Crown Prince calmly retorted: "First of all, in the Great Chu, no newspaper has a greater influence on public opinion than the Capital Gazette. Secondly, the People's Gazette has strict censorship, and not just anyone can run it. Moreover, the People's Gazette is not allowed to publish any content related to court politics. To put it bluntly, the People's Gazette is just for the people's entertainment. Even if they can manipulate public opinion, it's nothing more than petty squabbles among the common people."
"Your Highness, this old minister doesn't understand. Since it has nothing to do with court affairs, why insist on publishing a people's newspaper?"
The Crown Prince said, "Because the people need newspapers. The fact that the Beijing newspaper is so popular now proves that the people need spice in their monotonous lives, and newspapers are that spice."
Those present were all shrewd old foxes; the prince didn't need to explain too clearly, they could figure out the importance of a rich inner world on their own.
Zuo Weifeng said, "Your Highness is so devoted to the people, this old minister believes that it's not impossible to publish a people's newspaper. Didn't Your Highness just say that you would first try it in the capital, and if it proves to be without problems, then allow the prefectures and counties below to publish people's newspapers? Why don't we wait and see how it goes?"
The others remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
After leaving the main hall, the Crown Prince instructed, "Go and send a message to Wen Zongji, saying that the cabinet has agreed to start the Minbao newspaper in the capital first. Tell him to come up with a detailed review process so that no one can find a loophole in this regard."
Although Pei Rujing was definitely the first to try something new, at least she made the process more standardized.
After all, they won't be the only ones running a people's newspaper in the future.
The young eunuch respectfully agreed and quickly left to inform Wen Zongji.
Beijing News
After seeing off the eunuchs from the Eastern Palace, Wen Zongji returned to his office.
The Crown Prince underestimated Wen Zongji's caution. He always considered things thoroughly before acting, and he would never leave any handle for others to use against him. He had already taken into account the performance evaluation restrictions of the People's Daily.
They summoned Yao Maofang.
"Maofang, publish this content in the next issue of the Beijing Daily, in the middle margin."
Wen Zongji handed a piece of paper to Yao Maofang.
Yao Maofang took it, glanced at it briefly, and froze: "Minbao?"
Wen Zongji said, "The Cabinet has already agreed, so please publish it."
Yao Maofang really didn't expect that Wen Zongji would be quietly doing something big. Before the preparations for the branch office of the Beijing Gazette Bureau were even finished, he was already planning to launch the People's Gazette.
That's not right either. The Beijing News Bureau is not responsible for the specific procedures for publishing a people's newspaper; they are only responsible for verifying qualifications.
Yao Maofang read it word by word: "First are the precautions. The People's Daily cannot involve politics, cannot fabricate information, and cannot deliberately slander or defame others, etc. Then there are the review requirements. Anyone who wants to publish the People's Daily must have a clean record for three generations and must not be an official. At the same time, they need a guarantor from the Beijing Gazette Bureau. If this person uses the People's Daily to do bad things, the guarantor will also be punished..."
There are many requirements, and while there are certainly very few who can overcome all these restrictions and meet the requirements for running a people's newspaper, there are definitely not many either.
Yao Maofang didn't see anything wrong with these requirements and said, "This humble official will have someone add this in immediately."
With the Beijing Daily as a shining example, many people will surely be interested in the People's Daily. Without setting more requirements, they would spend a lot of time just processing the applications for the People's Daily submitted to the Beijing Daily.
To avoid wasting time and energy, it's better to ask for more.
Wen Zongji said, "You should remind others to be careful when guaranteeing loans for others, and not to ruin their future for petty gains."
Adding a guarantee from someone in the Beijing Gazette Bureau to the requirements was considered a benefit that Wen Zongji sought for the staff of the Beijing Gazette Bureau.
But if someone doesn't appreciate it, he won't be lenient.
Yao Maofang replied sternly, "This subordinate understands."
Yao Maofang believed that everyone still vividly remembered the fate of those minor officials who had accepted money from Zhou Fangguang and were subsequently expelled from the Beijing Gazette Office.
Wen Zongji may seem mild-mannered, but he has some bottom lines that cannot be crossed. Once those lines are crossed, his ruthlessness and cruelty will exceed everyone's imagination.
Their chief editor was never as harmless as he appeared.