Yu Zecheng spoke in a subtle way.
The relationship between Jing Zhe and the Wu family is more than just strained.
From the Wu family's perspective, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Jing Zhe is their enemy, especially since Wu Xianyong was castrated by Jing Zhe just two days ago...
It's just a pity for Wu Pin.
He was worried about being fired and took his work very seriously, but he was accused of having ulterior motives. He'd probably cry if he heard that…
Jing Zhe nodded, indicating that he would keep an eye out, and then asked curiously, "I wonder if the three of you have come to the newspaper office so early for some important matter?"
Li Haoyun spoke first: "There's nothing important, but I'm on the orders of my Grand Tutor. I'd like to invite President Jing and others to the Grand Tutor's residence for a chat after court. My Grand Tutor greatly admires President Jing's poetry and has been struggling to find a way to ask him for advice in person!"
Jing Zhe smiled and said, "If Prefect Li says that, he's flattering me to death! Grand Tutor Hao is the real master. Even His Highness the Crown Prince is a student of Grand Tutor Hao. How could he possibly be asking me for advice?"
His polite words not only made Li Haoyun feel comfortable, but also made Feng Lianru, the Crown Prince's guest, nod frequently.
Li Haoyun smiled and said, "I would be honored to have the honor of meeting you, President Jing!"
Jing Zhe nodded, "No problem, I happen to be free this afternoon, I'll definitely pay a visit to the Grand Tutor's residence!"
"President Jing, you can't be biased! My Duke Huguo also sent me to the newspaper office early this morning! Ever since he heard President Jing's plans and ideas for the newspaper in court the day before yesterday, the Duke Huguo has been very interested and wants to personally contribute to the development of the newspaper!"
"Then we must thank Duke Yu for his support!"
After hearing what he said, Jing Zhe felt like laughing for some reason.
Speaking of the five powerful ministers in the court, Jing Zhe had the best impression of Duke Yu Sheng, not only because he often stood up for him and criticized Bai Qingyuan, but also because his inherent perverted nature was more in line with Jing Zhe's aesthetic.
Moreover, he knew exactly what Yu Zecheng meant when he said Yu Sheng was very interested in—it was definitely those strange and gossipy stories with a hint of eroticism. He figured that if he went there, he would probably discuss with Yu Sheng how to write erotic novels.
Thinking about this, Jing Zhe felt a bit overwhelmed.
"That's easy to say. I'm free this afternoon, let's go together!"
Jing Zhe smiled and agreed.
If he guessed correctly, Feng Lianru's visit was also to invite him to the Eastern Palace, and he would find it difficult to refuse the Crown Prince's invitation.
Therefore, he will not make the same mistake as Wu Pin. Since he is going to accept the Crown Prince's invitation, he cannot refuse the invitations of the other two. The Crown Prince is powerful, but are Grand Tutor Hao and Duke Yu any less so?
After he finished speaking, Feng Lianru said, "Since President Jing is free this afternoon, he should also make a trip to our East Palace!"
Jing Zhe cupped his hands and smiled, "Definitely, definitely!"
After Jing Zhe agreed, the three of them left with satisfaction. When Jing Zhe saw them to the door, Wu Pin hid to the side in fear, afraid that Yu Zecheng would hit them again.
Moreover, he got beaten up for nothing today, and he can't even file a complaint when he gets back, because Wu Xianyong warned him last night not to come to the newspaper office, and he came here secretly today.
Although Yu Zecheng's official rank was one grade lower than Wu Xianyong's, he was backed by a first-rank official, the Duke of Huguo, so even Wu Xianyong couldn't do anything about him.
Wu Pin could only suffer in silence.
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After seeing the people off, Jing Zhe first checked the three sets of movable type printing equipment that had been moved from the Imperial Academy the day before.
The people in the printing department are very hardworking. Yesterday, they not only moved all the equipment over, but also mastered all the operating procedures. When they saw Jing Zhe inspecting the equipment, they explained it to him again, and Jing Zhe nodded repeatedly.
However, of these three sets of movable type printing equipment, only one set was actually used most often, because the type molds of the three sets were of different sizes. Since they were printing newspapers, the smaller the better, they could only choose one type mold that could print characters the size of a little fingernail. As for the other two sets, because the characters were too large, they were only suitable for printing some eye-catching things such as page titles.
After reading this, Jing Zhe went upstairs.
On the third floor, Jing Zhe specially arranged for someone to prepare a private room to use as his office.
He then called the people from the Literature Department and the Military Department upstairs separately and had them write down the two poems he and Zhu Xinning had written the day before, along with the "emotions expressed," otherwise it would be easy for people to misunderstand if they were just sent out casually.
Moreover, Jing Zhe planned that when the newspaper was printed, these two poems would not need to be printed; he would write them out himself, which would also serve as a gimmick and a selling point.
The members of the Literature Department were very excited when they saw the two poems, but someone asked doubtfully, "President Jing, this poem is good, but it's written for my sister after all. Isn't it... a bit too explicit?"
The others listened without saying anything, but they all nodded, clearly agreeing.
As the editor-in-chief, Chen Jiannan had always stayed by Jing Zhe's side. After listening to the song "What I love is separated by mountains and seas, but mountains and seas can be leveled," he knew Jing Zhe's true thoughts. Considering his usual interactions with Zhu Xinning, the answer was obvious.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly to myself. I was really blinded by greed. How could I have been so presumptuous?
Jing Zhe glanced at them and laughed, "This is where your skills come in!"
He then said, "You all remembered what I just said, right? Just follow what I said, and you can expand on it as you see fit, as long as you highlight the theme of the deep bond between siblings. As for other emotions, I don't care what others think, but if you discuss other things outside, I'll come after you!"
These words immediately increased the pressure on the Literature Department.
They had initially thought that the Literature Department was a lucrative position, and that simply copying Jing Zhe's poems would surely earn them the praise of many literary scholars. However, they never expected that in addition to writing Jing Zhe's poems, they would have such a difficult task waiting for them, leaving them with a bitter feeling.
After the Literature Department is gone, the Military Department will be next.
After Jing Zhe finished explaining the promotional template for Liu Jinghong, everyone praised it highly.
The Jinghong Iron Cavalry is a golden brand of the Anguo army. Promoting her in the first phase will surely attract a lot of attention. The rotating minister of the military department is very happy, but others are a little worried. The first selection is too good. How can they compete when they are the rotating ministers in the later phases?
After seeing off the military department, only Jing Zhe and Chen Jiannan remained in the room. Jing Zhe asked, "What are your thoughts on my first promotion of my two older sisters? Do you think I'm abusing my position?"
Chen Jiannan shook his head and said, "We should not avoid recommending people based on their own kinship. Zhu Sheren is known as the most talented woman in Jingzhou, and General Jinghong is a unique figure in the Anguo army. It is reasonable to promote them. President Jing, you don't need to worry!"
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