The dust has settled.
As soon as Zhao Xu opened his mouth, the issue of amending the law on tenants was basically settled.
What everyone was worried about before was Zhao Xu's attitude.
If Xu Zun was just talking nonsense, most people would not take it seriously, but at this time, these words were very sensitive.
Was it Zhao Xu who asked Xu Zun to say this?
This is the key.
Everyone was making so much noise and shouting, actually they were just hoping to get Zhao Xu to come out and express his stance.
No one expected that the repeated calls would not bring out Zhao Xu, but a tabloid would lure him out.
Zhao Xu’s attitude was also very clear: the court would not do so.
Everyone felt relieved.
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They never imagined that there were actually two triangular relationships hidden here.
Zhang Fei, Xu Zun and Sima Guang form a triangle.
Zhang Fei, Xu Zun and Zhao Xu form another triangle.
Sima Guang hoped that the promulgation of this law would not cause too much resistance.
What Zhao Xu was after was this tabloid, that is, the future right to public opinion.
Because Zhao Xu also discovered from that lawsuit how important the right to public opinion is.
The public resentment caused by the tenant issue was actually driven by public opinion.
Yes, the imperial court was not clean, but the landlords were by no means innocent either. However, the imperial court was in an extremely unfavorable situation at the time, and the landlords were clearly unkind, yet they were able to gain the upper hand in public opinion.
In the capital, the situation can be reversed through a lawsuit.
But what about at the local level?
The minister's mouth is the emperor's mouth, and the minister's eyes are the emperor's eyes.
This made Zhao Xu feel restrained.
The Song Dynasty did not have the fertile soil for the East Factory and the West Factory, because the eunuch rebellion in the late Tang Dynasty had made the Song emperors very wary of eunuchs. The laws of the Song Dynasty ancestors also meant that it was difficult for eunuchs to monopolize power. Even the great eunuch Tong Guan was just that powerful. The one who really had power in the court and played power games at the time was Prime Minister Cai Jing. This old man was the chief of the six thieves, and it was never said that any eunuch could override the prime minister.
This led Zhao Xu to believe that he had to have a special voice among the people to speak for himself and that he could not rely entirely on ministers. Of course, he also did not think of relying on eunuchs.
The tabloid strategy provided by Zhang Fei satisfied Zhao Xu's ambitions very well.
However, no one could have imagined that this process would lead to the birth of tabloids.
After the meeting, they were very surprised. They believed that it was the sensation caused by the tabloids that attracted the emperor's attention and led to this meeting.
This tabloid is just a stroke of genius.
The key was Sima Guang's strategic planning and unexpected victory.
The ministers flattered Sima Guang again.
The article is very well written.
This article solves everyone’s worries, how can it be good?
Sima Guang, the leader of the conservative faction, became even more secure as a result.
Sima Guang did not notice the tacit understanding between Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei, because he was now feeling a little guilty and thought there was something fishy going on.
He really wanted to turn the page, so he returned to the Court of Justice and immediately convened a meeting to continue discussing the revision of the tenant laws, hoping to achieve a quick resolution.
He thought that after all this commotion, the time was ripe.
This matter has caused such a serious uproar that if the big landlords continue to threaten the court by dismissing their tenants in the future, it will really be a slap in the face of the literati and officials, and at the same time prove that Xu Zun was right.
Sima Guang didn't even need to take action, the scholars and officials would have stopped it.
The imperial court has already predicted your actions, and you still do this. Aren't you stupid?
Although Sima Guang wanted to keep a low profile, this had already attracted the attention and vigilance of the reformists.
"Master, this matter is by no means that simple."
After learning about the emperor's attitude, Lu Huiqing was very worried. "Sima Xueshi's article is full of selfishness, and now his article is highly praised, which may confuse the people. It must be stopped, otherwise it will be detrimental to our new law!"
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "I've thought of that, too. What's your plan?"
Lu Huiqing said: "Master, why don't you also write an article to advocate the new legal concept, and then let Zhang San help you print it."
Wang Anshi stroked his beard and shook his head: "But it won't work."
Lu Huiqing was stunned, "Why?"
Wang Anshi said: "No matter what Zhang San said, he is a businessman after all. Reform is a major national event, how can it be controlled by businessmen? The article should be written, but it cannot be published in tabloids, but should be published in the court gazette."
After a pause, he continued, "And I heard that Zhang San's tabloid only sells for a few dozen coins. If the official newspaper can be so popular, it can also increase the country's income, killing two birds with one stone."
He is such an amazing person. He doesn't care about his own financial situation at all, but when it comes to considering the country, he thinks very carefully and even thinks about things like making money by selling newspapers.
Of course, this also reflects his governing philosophy, that the state should control everything, including public opinion.
Lu Huiqing frowned and said, "But the official report has to go through layers of inspection, I'm afraid it's too late."
Wang Anshi said: "I will ask the government to approve my article quickly."
For Wang Anshi and others, the first thing to consider is definitely political influence, but for businessmen, the first thing to consider is profit.
This tabloid was so popular that it couldn't be without it, so that afternoon, people from all the major restaurants came to Zhang Fei and asked him to sell them a few more copies. All the ones in the store had already been taken away, and the next thing they did was to ask if there would be any new ones the next day.
Office.
"Zhiqian, please move aside. I have to go meet a guest."
“No.”
Xu Zhiqian blocked the door: "Unless you promise me that the remaining two issues can't be sent out."
Zhang Fei said: "How can that be possible? If we print it but don't distribute it, isn't that a waste of money?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "I wrote this article, I have the right not to publish it, you are pirating it, as an Erbi, you can't break the law knowingly."
Hey! Between husband and wife, who will tell you the law? Zhang Fei walked forward, picked up Xu Zhiqian and carried her on his shoulders. Although the woman was tall, she was as light as a cat.
"Ah! What are you doing? Put me down quickly."
"Let you down? This is really like a tiger that doesn't show its power. You treat me like a sick cat."
“Bang!”
Zhang Fei slapped Xu Zhiqian's nipple, and a light flashed in his eyes. "Oh, it feels good, so elastic."
Xu Zhiqian was stunned, but no one had ever treated her like this before, so she immediately exploded, "Zhang San, you scoundrel, I won't let you go."
When uttering harsh words, he flapped his hands and feet continuously.
Zhang Fei raised his foot and hooked the door, closing it.
"What are you doing?"
After one stick of incense.
Xu Zhiqian sat on Zhang Fei's thighs, her hands on his chest, her cheeks flushed, panting, "Okay, let's talk about reason, okay?"
Zhang Fei snorted, "Who wants to reason with you? I won't."
"you."
Xu Zhiqian said, "But if you do this, it will really embarrass me. This reputation does not match my ability. With my skills, how can I report it and let those literary masters comment on it? It will only make people laugh."
Zhang Fei explained: "Zhiqian, don't forget why I started this tabloid in the first place. This is a great opportunity and I can't miss it.
Also, don't think too highly of yourself. I have never thought of pushing your article to Mr. Fu and Mr. Han. It won't affect anything. It's just to add some entertainment to everyone."
Xu Zhiqian said: "But people outside are discussing my article and Sima Xueshi's article."
Zhang Fei said earnestly, "It's just a coincidence. Of course it would cause discussion if two newspapers were published at the same time. Tomorrow, only yours will be published, and this phenomenon will not happen again."
Xu Zhiqian still shook her head and said, "No, I feel anxious just thinking about it."
She just wanted to help Xu Zun at first, but she didn't expect it to turn out like this. It was really exaggerated.
Zhang Fei thought for a moment and said, "Well, let's just say that this is what I meant and you were just writing for me. Anyway, everyone knows that we have always been husband and wife, and you were the one writing my petition."
"Who would follow your husband's lead?" Xu Zhiqian spat, "Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed?"
Zhang Fei said: "I am the man who wrote 'Don't say I am not heartbroken, the curtains are rolled up by the west wind, and I am thinner than the yellow flowers.'"
"Copied!"
"you."
Zhang Fei gently patted her buttocks and said, "Okay, okay, I've copied it. You can finally let me go now, right?"
Xu Zhiqian glared at him, "It seems like you won't let me go."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then loosened his arms around her, "Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help myself."
Xu Zhiqian stood up, tidied herself up a bit, and then reminded him, "You have to make it clear, I'm just writing for you."
"Make sure you explain clearly."
"besides."
"what else?"
"Don't fight again in the future!"
When she talked about the latter part, Xu Zhiqian's face turned red.
Zhang Fei saw that she was so beautiful and charming that he really didn't want to go out to work. He suddenly pulled her over and kissed her red lips hard. "No hitting, just touching."
As he spoke, he gently squeezed it again with his big hand.
Then he ran out the door.
"Ah! You scoundrel, you're courting death!"
Arriving at the lobby, Zhang Fei personally negotiated with the owners of various restaurants, including Fan Zheng, to meet their needs one by one and print some more articles by Sima Daxueshi to supplement them. At the same time, he would provide them with the contents of the second and third issues in the next two days.
The price remains the same.
Fan Zheng and others were also quite satisfied with this.
If asked to subscribe for a month, they were reluctant to do so. This tabloid sells well, but it just happens to be at the center of a storm. Who knows if it can still attract customers once the hype is over?
That’s enough to take advantage of this wave of popularity.
They only looked at the surface, but didn't know that the hot sales of Sima Guang's articles were not good news for the reformists, and this matter was definitely not over.
Wang Anshi was the leader of the reformists and a man of great talent. There are very few people in history whose articles can be compared with his.
Sima Guang launched an attack from this point, and it was impossible for Wang Anshi to remain indifferent.
The advantage is mine.
That afternoon, he wrote an article, which ostensibly discussed current affairs, but was actually a promotion of the corvée system and the equalization of transport system.
In the evening, Zhao Xu asked him to discuss matters, and he showed it to Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu really couldn't put it down. Every sentence hit the point, the analysis was very thorough, and there was not a single superfluous word. After reading it, he felt so refreshed that he praised it sincerely, saying, "I'm afraid that only Guan Zhong and Han Yu can compare with your talent."
Guan Zhong is a genius in governing a country, but his literary talent is not as good as yours. Han Yu writes well, but he is not as good as you in governing a country. Only by combining the two can we compete with him.
That's really high praise.
Wang Anshi was also very competitive, and asked shamelessly: "How does it compare to Sima Junshi's article?"
In the hall, you praised Sima Guang so much, right? You must be jealous, but we are close friends.
Zhao Xu was stunned and said, "Although Scholar Sima is also very talented, he is still slightly inferior to you, sir."
Reasonable!
Wang Anshi was satisfied, so he said: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I also want to compete with Sima Junshi. I wrote this article mainly to promote my new law."
Zhao Xu understood immediately after hearing this. He also saw that Sima Guang's article contained many private opinions, so he asked, "Sir, do you want to print this article in a tabloid?"
Wang Anshi said: "I want to publish it in the official newspaper."
Zhao Xu was stunned and asked, "Why?"
Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty has decided to reform the law. The new law naturally represents the court, so it is more appropriate to publish it in the official newspaper."
Sima Guang's article only represents him personally, but I represent the imperial court, which is different.
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I'll follow your advice, sir."
Wang Anshi's face lit up, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Xu suddenly asked, "By the way, I called you here today to discuss with you the candidate for the acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture."
After hearing this, Wang Anshi breathed a sigh of relief. The Commissioner of Taxation had never communicated with him, which always made him feel uneasy. Now that the emperor took the initiative to discuss with him the candidate for the acting governor of Kaifeng, this undoubtedly proved that Zhao Xu still supported him as always.
But he had never thought about this before. He thought that Zhao Xu had other plans. He thought for a while and said, "I think Zeng Zigu can be competent for this position."
There were really no mediocre talents in this period. Zeng Zigu was Zeng Gong, who was also one of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties. He had once been friends with Wang Anshi through literature, and the two had a very good friendship.
Historically, Lu Gongzhu later turned to Sima Guang, but Zeng Gong was quite supportive of Wang Anshi. The key point was that Zeng Gong was not only talented, but also had outstanding abilities.
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Although Mr. Zeng may lack experience, he has served as a judicial officer many times and is well-known for his knowledge of laws and regulations and appropriate sentencing. At present, he is indeed an excellent candidate."
Zeng Gong is still serving as the Tongpan of Yuezhou and has never been a local prefect. Logically speaking, he cannot be directly promoted to the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. However, now that justice is being enforced, it becomes even more crucial.
The acting governor of Kaifeng must be well versed in the law.
Zeng Gong's attainments in law were well-known far and wide. Based on this, Zhao Xu felt that he was a good candidate.
Of course, he mainly used this to appease Wang Anshi and to prove that he still supports him.
He was also afraid that the matter of the Commissioner of Taxation would cause Wang Anshi to misunderstand him.
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