Steel Dynasty - Chapter 82

[Chapter 82 Newspaper]

“Paper? Yes, with this kind of printing technology, paper is still needed. I believe His Highness already has an idea.”

Compared with lathes and hydraulic forging hammers, printing and papermaking are relatively It was much simpler. Xiao Ming said: “What you see is prepared for the paper mill and printing mill.”

As he said, Xiao Ming took Pang Yukun to see the refiner and the pressure screen used for paper making. With these Equipment, the work efficiency of the paper mill will be greatly improved.

Then, Xiao Ming took Pang Yukun to a layout that had been typed out.

Pang Yukun stood in front of the page and looked at it, and said in surprise: “Your Highness, here are the farming orders and the conscription orders. As for the others, they are the recent events in Qingzhou. Do you want this to be printed in a book?”

“No, this is a newspaper. Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Next, he has to carry out a very important task, public opinion propaganda. This public opinion propaganda is naturally to spread his great and upright image and convey various government orders to the people.

At the same time, it can also let the people understand some current events, so that the people can feel what he, the vassal king, is doing for them, thus strengthening the people’s support for him.

In Xiao Ming’s view, public opinion in any era is a position that must be grasped. Otherwise, if you don’t grasp public opinion, it will be controlled by others.

It is precisely because of this that the enemy has the opportunity to take advantage of the peaceful times of cholera by using rhetoric.

Once the newspaper spreads in his fiefdom, he can promptly refute folk rumors and dominate public opinion.

“Your Highness, please make it clear.” Now Pang Yukun, like everyone else in Qingzhou, was very humble in front of Xiao Ming.

Because he found that this King Qi knew everything.

Xiao Ming then told Pang Yukun about the role of newspapers.

Pang Yukun was much shocked when he saw the printing technology at this time. He said: “With this important weapon of the country, why worry about the people in the world not recognizing your highness.”

Xiao Ming smiled and said: “This newspaper will not be used to brag about me .

Merit, look at the bottom of this page, which is the Cangzhou smuggling case and the massacre of seventy-two families in Dengzhou.”

“If this incident spreads among the people, the people will definitely hate the local wealthy family and praise His Highness. The achievements are indeed wonderful. As long as His Highness works hard, he will not worry about the people not supporting His Highness.” Pang Yukun became more and more excited as he spoke.

He didn’t understand what Xiao Ming was doing before when it came to machinery, but when it came to government affairs, Pang Yukun immediately understood.

Xiao Ming nodded, this was exactly his purpose, but he said: “It’s just a pity that there are too few literate people in the fiefdom, so this newspaper can only be circulated in the government.”

“What’s the harm, Your Highness, among the six states? There are often poor middle-class scholars who make a living by selling calligraphy and painting and copying books for others. Why can’t Your Highness give them newspapers and let them go to various states and counties to read to the people, and then just give them some money. “

Well, that’s a good idea.” Xiao Ming said happily. Pang Yukun knew the people’s sentiments in this fief best. He ignored that there were many scholars in his fief.

The newspaper’s idea made both of them excited. Taking advantage of this incident, Xiao Ming said: “By the way, Pang Changshi, there is something I want to keep telling you. It’s about the army.”

Speaking of the army, Pang Yukun’s His expression became serious, because the military is always a sensitive topic.

“Your Highness, this army is under the jurisdiction of Colonel Lu. Is there anything that Your Highness is worried about?” Pang Yukun said cautiously.

Xiao Ming said: “Now that there are 30,000 people in the Iron and Steel Factory, it is time to provide equipment for the army. Once the equipment is formed, the Qingzhou Army will be a tiger with sharp teeth. This tiger must be controlled by the local army. Only in the hands of the king, so I want to strengthen the power of the chief historian in the army. “

The chief historian is originally a civilian in the military organization of the governor’s mansion, but only the governor’s mansion is equipped with a chief historian.

But for Xiao Ming, this is not enough. Because of the lack of information, the probability of military mutiny in this era is very high.

Therefore, it is very dangerous to simply hand over an army to a simple-minded warrior who is extremely prone to conflict. He is now going to copy the political commissar system in the modern army, and his political commissar has a long history.

He wants the chief historian to go down to the grassroots level of the army, and each level is assigned a chief historian to be responsible for ideological propaganda work.

In this way, the army can become one body and one head. The general is responsible for leading military operations, and the general must obey orders and not interfere.

Chang Shi is responsible for the ideological discipline of the army and ensures Xiao Ming’s absolute leadership of the army. At critical moments, the general can be deposed from his position if he intends to rebel.

In the Equipment Department, Xiao Ming spoke to Pang Yukun, and Pang Yukun nodded frequently. Whether it was a newspaper or a long history, it now showed that Xiao Ming wanted to have absolute control over the fiefdom.

In Pang Yukun’s view, Xiao Ming was also taking precautions to nip problems in the bud.

“Your Highness, just because of this, we need a lot of scholars.” Pang Yukun said.

“Isn’t studying for the country and the country? Now I have given them the opportunity. They don’t need to take the imperial examination. They only need training and competition for employment. Isn’t this good?”

Although he didn’t understand the meaning of training and competition for employment, Pang Yukun knew that Xiao Ming was Recruiting.

He said: “In this case, the people of the Dudu Mansion will issue a notice to summon scholars in the fiefdom, regardless of whether they have meritorious status or not, how

about they come?” “Well, that’s it.” Xiao Ming said.

The two agreed that Pang Yukun left in a hurry and Chang Shi went deep into the army. This was equivalent to improving Chang Shi’s status, which was why Pang Yukun had no objection.

After all, this matter is also beneficial to him, and he fully agrees with this approach. The army is a sharp sword that can hurt others as well as yourself, and must be strictly controlled.

Pang Yukun was responsible for recruiting Chang Shi and newsboys, while Xiao Ming was responsible for the production of the printing and papermaking workshops.

He was looking forward to what kind of effect the birth of Dayu’s first newspaper in his fiefdom would have.

The next day, a notice was posted in the East Market and West Market of Qingzhou City, which immediately caused an uproar among the Qingzhou scholars.

“We know this long history, but my dear friends, does anyone know what this newsboy is?” A group of scholars gathered in front of the notice.

A scholar in front shook his head and read out all the contents on the notice. The people watching shook their heads and left. This matter had nothing to do with them.

“Newsboy, newsboy, could it be that he is a scout reporting military information?” A scholar straightened his back, feeling quite proud.

Some people respect a scholar who has a good reputation, but a scholar without a good reputation is useless as a scholar in the eyes of the people.

Many of the onlookers were still wearing patched clothes. They were from poor families but had failed the exam several times.

Such scholars live a very difficult life and are ridiculed.

Now that this notice was posted, they immediately regained their glory as scholars.

(End of chapter)