The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 706

Dibao is mainly circulated between the imperial court and government offices at all levels. It can be regarded as the ancient version of "Reference News", which is regarded as an internal publication of the imperial court. Laws and decrees even include appointment and dismissal notices of some important officials, and even news of tribute from foreign vassal states, etc.

The sponsor and publisher of the Di Bao is the General Administration Department, which is another major function of the General Administration Department besides accepting, transmitting and preserving the memorials of government offices and officials at all levels.

The "Da Ming Pao" established after Jiang Chuan came to power is equivalent to a commercial newspaper, which is distributed to ordinary people. The content on it is the same as the newspapers of later generations. There are also serial novels.

Of course, it is indispensable to publish various advertisements.

Due to various restrictions, "Da Ming Pao" is now published every five days, basically a weekly magazine.Although each copy is guaranteed to sell for five cents of French currency, after the initial difficulties, it soon became an indispensable daily spiritual food for the people of the capital.

Whether it is a restaurant in the court, a teahouse or a teahouse, or even a Goulan tile shop, it is indispensable to put some newspapers for the guests to read.Of course, because the literacy rate in this era is really low, a new profession of newspaper reader was born. The job content is to read newspapers for customers in various consumption occasions where people gather, and then earn tips and commissions from the owner.

Many businessmen have also tasted the sweetness from newspaper advertisements, so they flock to Da Ming Pao even more.

It is conceivable that the "Da Ming Pao" agency is also making a lot of money.

Although the Ming Pao has no public background, the people in the capital know that the Da Ming Pao has an official background, and no one dares to mess with it.

There used to be green-skinned thugs with eyes open for money who didn't want to open their eyes to blackmail them. At first, they thought it was just a few unsatisfactory scholars who set up a tabloid office, but they didn't expect that these thugs would enter Jinyiwei's imperial prison that day, and even the whole family They were all imprisoned, those who ransacked their homes, those who went to jail, all the old sesame seeds and rotten millet things these people did before were found out, and several guys were beheaded.

Now everyone in the capital knows that this humble newspaper office has a lot of hands and eyes. Some people who originally wanted to make up their minds quickly gave up their minds. Some businessmen who are still waiting and watching are determined, and the rich and powerful even plan to advertise on it for a long time. .

The background behind the Daming News is of course the Prince Regent’s Palace, and Jiang Chuan asked Qi Xuan to take care of it.

Qi Xuan is also capable. She found some unsatisfactory scholars and asked them to be editors and write manuscripts. Then, with a base salary plus bonus, combined with Jiang Chuan told him some basic rules and techniques for the operation of commercial newspapers, it was stunned. It was booming, making Da Ming Pao the most popular printed matter in Ming Dynasty, and even many officials asked their family servants to buy a copy every day.

Therefore, after the news of Shuzhou's great victory, Zhang Xianzhong's death, and the collapse of Daxi Kingdom was published in the newspapers, the people in the capital rushed to tell each other, and the central topic in teahouses and restaurants for many days was the news of this great victory.

The topic first started from Zhang Xianzhong's heinous killing, he deserved death, then to the invincibility of the National Defense Army, and finally to His Royal Highness the Regent, who is infinitely meritorious, wise and powerful, compared to the decadent and incompetent Ji family royal family before. worlds apart.

This process seems natural, but if you are interested, you can find that someone is secretly guiding public opinion.

Of course, this is an active guidance based on facts, and the results are also obvious. The people support Jiang Chuan and the court under Jiang Chuan's leadership even more.

On the basis of the boiling public opinion, Hu Zongxian, the chief of the general staff, proposed to take the opportunity to carry out a wave of national defense mobilization, and asked some troops in the Gyeonggi theater of Shanjia to hold a military parade and invite some people to visit.

Jiang Chuan was happy to see the success, so he readily agreed.

After this news was published in the Ming Pao, the people in the capital talked about it and their enthusiasm was high. Many people were eager to try it, and wanted to go to the scene to see the heroic posture of the National Defense Forces.

Although everyone knows that the National Defense Forces are very powerful, few people have had close contact with the National Defense Forces.

If it is said that the previous officers and soldiers made the common people resist and loathe them, then the image of the current officers and soldiers in the hearts of the common people has completely reversed.

The current mainstream values ​​already regard joining the National Defense Force as an extremely honorable thing, and it is really a good way for the children of ordinary people's families to get ahead.

So much so that now families with disciples joining the army can enjoy the envious eyes of others when they walk on the street. This kind of envy is not empty, because it is not only a kind of glory, but also brings various real benefits.

This reversal has even affected scholars, a group that has always had a difficult balance between reality and self-cognition. Some scholars who have been unsuccessful for many years have begun to sign up to join the army.

There are also some preferential treatment for scholars joining the army, and the selection conditions will be much looser.After all, there are too few educated people in the army, which is also a huge shortcoming for an army. After all, many command and communication combat plans, sand table construction simulations, etc. all require culture, not just relying on a group of large It's okay to be rough.

Although there are still a small number of scholars currently joining the army, and most scholars still dismiss joining the army, this is at least a good change.

Visiting the military parade of the National Defense Forces has aroused great enthusiasm among the people in the capital. Many people are asking how to get a place to visit, and even scammers and scalpers who resell fake number plates have begun to appear.

While the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture and Jinyiwei were cracking down on these scammers and scalpers, the General Staff Governor's Office also announced the conditions for visiting the military parade.

First of all, those families with children in the Gyeonggi area who join the army can enjoy a quota.Secondly, those outstanding figures and representatives from all walks of life in Beijing and China can participate.

Finally, some people are selected from the families of those people who are innocent and have never committed any crimes.

It is obvious from the announcement that the quotas this time are concentrated on the middle and lower class people, and no mention is made of those dignitaries, royal relatives, etc., which makes the people in the capital even more excited.

Although many noble officials complained, Jiang Chuan didn't care.The purpose of this national defense military parade is to stimulate the enthusiasm of the people to support and join the army, and to use this military parade to further create a great image of the national defense army as a mighty division that is invincible and invincible in the hearts of the people.

After all, the cornerstone of the army is the common people, not those dignitaries, and their feelings need not be taken into account.

(End of this chapter)