Chapter 250: Tit for Tat

Chapter 250: Tit for Tat

Tit for tat?

That's a great idea.

Xu Zhiqian's eyes lit up.

She knew very well that it would be almost impossible to fight in Kaifeng Prefecture again this time.

Regarding privileges, they are really high-voltage lines that cannot be touched. Since ancient times, no one has been able to do this.

Never before.

It can only be clarified by tabloids.

Xu Zhiqian and Zhang Fei immediately took action.

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...

Since Xu Zhiqian had only written a petition but had never written a newspaper article, she had no idea what to do at the moment and could only ask Zhang Fei to write it for her.

If you ask Zhang Fei to write it, he may not be able to do it. If you ask him to speak, it will be a really long speech...!

Zhang Fei was very emotional, and criticized the literati and landlords. They all said that they wanted to rule the world together with the literati, but you used tenant farmers to threaten the court. This kind of behavior does not deserve this treatment.

"That's absolutely not okay."

Xu Zhiqian put down her pen.

Zhang Fei asked excitedly: "Why not?"

Xu Zhiqian looked at the irritable Zhang Fei and said, "Calm down first."

Zhang Fei said solemnly, "I am very calm now. They used this shady trick to deal with my father-in-law. If I don't fight back this time, then no matter what I do in the future, they will use my father-in-law to threaten me."

Xu Zhiqian said: "If you are calm, you won't think so. What you just said proves that my father is right. The court should take back those privileges."

Zhang Fei asked: "Is there a problem with this?"

“That’s certainly a problem.”

Xu Zhiqian said, "If we want to argue about right and wrong, this tabloid won't solve the problem, and the government won't agree to do so. In this case, what's the point of proving that my father is right and they are wrong? It will only confirm their speculation that this is a conspiracy of my father."

Zhang Fei blinked and asked, "Then how should I put it according to you?"

Xu Zhiqian thought for a while and said, "We should start with the court's concerns."

Zhang Fei asked: "What worries?"

Xu Zhiqian said, "Uncle Sima and the others are worried that the big landlords will take the opportunity to dismiss the tenants. We can even write about the cause of the previous lawsuit and focus on the tenants instead of the fight with the big landlords."

She is worthy of being my wife. She can stay so clear-headed in such a situation. Zhang Fei thought so too, and pretended to think about it. "It would be difficult to write it this way, because it would have to prove the cause and effect of the matter from the side. Can you do it?"

Xu Zhiqian nodded confidently and said, "Although my article may not be worthy of the approval of Mr. Wang and his colleagues, I should still be able to do this."

Zhang Fei nodded: "Okay, let's split up. You write here first, and I'll go to the printing house to prepare."

"Um."

Xu Zhiqian said: "You should go quickly."

After leaving Xu's house and getting on the carriage, Zhang Fei's expression changed slightly, and he said to himself: "Zhi Qian, you can't blame me for hiding this from you. If you knew that I took your father to do this kind of trick, you would chase me for eight blocks!"

Come to the genuine bookstore.

There is actually nothing to prepare.

So much money was spent and half a year was spent, but not a single page of paper has been printed. Everything is in preparation.

We have all the movable type and printing plates you need.

As a result, when Hou Donglai heard that he finally had a job, he almost cried with joy.

He felt a little distressed about how Zhang Fei spent the money.

The only thing left to prepare now is the design of the newspaper layout.

You should know that today's official bulletins and tabloids are all notebooks. Although the content is that of newspapers, the style is similar to that of books.

Zhang Fei wanted to create the first paper newspaper.

......

At the same time, people in the court were still in panic.

Although Sima Guang kept explaining, it was really just a misunderstanding.

But Zhao Xu just established his authority a few days ago. Do you say this is a misunderstanding?

Who dares to believe it!

God knows what kind of medicine is sold in this gourd.

Shen Mansion.

“This is really God’s help!”

Shen Huaixiao laughed.

Du Xiu asked, "What do you mean, Brother Shen?"

Shen Huaixiao said: "Originally, the emperor appointed Uncle Lu Hui as the prime minister, and he would definitely not let us go. To be honest, I have already packed my luggage, but now that they are making such a fuss, the other ministers will definitely support us."

Cao Han also nodded and said, "I agree with Brother Shen. We have to make a fuss about this matter. The government will never do this. The more we contribute, the more they will support us."

Du Xiu and Tang Ji also reacted and looked at each other with great joy.

It was a complete turn of events for them.

In the previous lawsuit, they cheated and were caught. The government was very lenient by not investigating strictly. Someone had to take responsibility, and they, the three judges, naturally could not escape.

Because the three courts have always been controlled by their judges.

But it is different now. Many people think that this is a TV series and it will be fought to the end. They must defend their own interests and will do their best to protect them.

......

Court of trial.

"Jun Shi, have you found out who did this?"

Wen Yanbo asked Sima Guang.

Of course he believed Sima Guang that this was a misunderstanding. What he was curious about now was who leaked such a confidential meeting.

"No!"

Sima Guang shook his head. “This matter has become so serious that I dare not even make a blind guess, and they do not allow Kaifeng Prefecture to investigate this matter.”

Judging from this tabloid, those scholars and officials all believed that this was the work of friendly forces. If it weren't for this tabloid, they would still be kept in the dark. However, speaking objectively about the matter and leaking court secrets was a violation of the system.

If it is found out who it is, that person may be punished.

They were all trying their best to protect this person and stop Kaifeng Prefecture from investigating the matter.

Sima Guang, who knew the truth, found it hilarious. He was really about to be ruined by Zhang Fei.

Wen Yanbo asked again: "Then what are you going to do?"

Sima Guang sighed, "No matter how I explain, they don't believe me. I can only revise the law quickly and then promulgate it so that they know that we really have no such intention."

Wen Yanbo nodded slightly, "But the emperor has to come forward and explain this matter in person, otherwise, everyone will inevitably become suspicious."

Sima Guang nodded slightly.

In fact, he now feels a little regretful in his heart. He was really bewitched at that time and listened to Zhang Fei's lies.

He really didn't expect that it would become such a big fuss, because Zhang Fei did not tell him that he would write an article to slander Xu Zun.

This operation is really enchanting.

Even if Zhang Fei had behaved properly, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

He had to find Zhang Fei to find out.

......

Meanwhile, Xu Zhiqian quickly wrote a long article. Since it started with the previous lawsuit and had very rich content, Zhang Fei planned to publish it in three installments.

The advantages of movable type printing were now apparent, and everyone started typeset work quickly.

Although some characters are not well carved, the Chinese language is profound and extensive. Changing a few characters can express the same meaning. This is not better than writing a beautiful article. As for gossip, people will read it no matter how it is written.

After Xu Zhiqian left, Zhang Fei called Hou Donglai over and said, "Print a thousand copies first and sell them directly to teahouses and restaurants. Each copy costs thirty cents."

Hou Donglai asked in surprise: "Is it so expensive?"

I have calculated before that the cost of one thousand copies would be about five cents per copy, after all, the number of words is a bit more.

If there are 3,000 copies, the price can probably be reduced to two cents.

Zhang Fei said: "We are selling this to the restaurant, not to individuals. It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive. They can afford it."

But I was crying in my heart. It wasn't easy. I can finally make money freely.

If we don’t make money, we will go bankrupt.

Hou Donglai added: "But our workshop is full of craftsmen, not a single newspaper seller."

Zhang Fei sighed, "Can't you find someone to sell it to you? Do I need to teach you how to do it?"

But he was slightly stunned again, "There is no need, we just need to spread the news, and those restaurants and teahouses will come to us."

Everyone is looking forward to this sequel.

As long as the government doesn't stop it, there will definitely be a big fire!

Just at this moment, Li Si suddenly ran in and whispered in Zhang Fei's ear: "Third brother, Sima Daxueshi is here."

He comes to me only now, this old man is really patient! Zhang Fei immediately asked Hou Donglai to go to the workshop, and then personally invited Sima Guang to come into the house.

As soon as the door closed, the old man glared at him and asked, "What do you want to do, kid?"

Zhang Fei was extremely aggrieved and said, "Master Sima, I was forced to do this by you."

Sima Guang's heart skipped a beat. "This is nonsense! When did I ever force you to make up rumors and slander your father-in-law?"

Zhang Fei said: "But the Grand Secretary Sima insisted that my father-in-law speak for me. If I don't do this, someone will definitely suspect my father-in-law. I decided to do this after careful consideration. This is the safest way."

After hearing this, Sima Guang lost confidence. "Yes, now it is true that no one doubts your father-in-law, but they all take it seriously and don't even believe my words. What do you think we should do?"

He also had to admit that with this in mind, no one would suspect that it was the father-in-law and son-in-law who did it.

Still trying desperately to protect the culprit.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Master Sima, please rest assured. I am prepared."

As he said this, he took out the article written by Xu Zhiqian and handed it to Sima Guang. "I plan to return the favor and explain it with a tabloid."

Sima Guang was not surprised by this, nor did he expect that Zhang Fei's purpose was to get newspapers. After all, no one knew how powerful newspapers were.

To be honest, I have been using it to read books and keep up with the latest updates. It has many reading voices and can be used on Android or Apple. 】

After taking a closer look, Sima Guang nodded repeatedly, but after reading it, he frowned and asked, "Did you write this?"

Zhang Fei said: "No, I can't write such a good article, it was written by Zhiqian."

Sima Guang stroked his beard and said, "Xu Zhongtu's family education is still lacking!"

"......?"

Zhang Fei looked at Sima Guang in confusion.

Sima Guang said: "The idea of ​​this article is very good, and the ideas are clear, but the writing style is... How about I help you write one."

He liked the idea and thoughts of this article very much, as it clearly described the court's thoughts, as well as the causes and consequences. This was a matter of benefit to the country and the people, and it was only targeting the greedy black sheep.

It does not target the scholar-official class.

It's the writing style that is really hard to describe. It's too straightforward. It's basically difficult to find a sentence that matches the Confucian classics.

Although Sima Guang's articles were not as good as those of Wang Anshi, Ouyang Xiu and others, he was also a great writer. In his opinion, this article was at the childish level and there was no way he could show it off.

At the same time, his thoughts were flowing like a spring and his hands were itching to do something.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "It's too late. I have already typeset it. If it was written by Sima Daxueshi, people would be able to tell at a glance."

Sima Guang nodded slightly disappointedly, but then said, "No, I will write it."

"ah?"

Zhang Fei looked at Sima Guang with confusion.

Sima Guang said: "I am also involved in this matter, so of course I have the responsibility to explain all this. Please ask someone to prepare writing materials for me, and I will write an article."

This caught Zhang Fei off guard. He quickly explained the movable type printing technique to Sima Guang, but some characters were missing!

Sima Guang said: "It's okay, if not, I can change it."

Seeing that the old man was determined to write this article, Zhang Fei could only let him do it.