Bai Qingyuan was furious.
He gave his newspaper to Emperor An, and that was that.
The key point is, the newspaper was his, so how come Yu Sheng ended up getting all the benefits?
That's so shameless!
Although this guy was shameless before, he only used foul language. At most, he caused Bai Qingyuan physical damage, which was not very harmful, but it was still somewhat insulting.
But ever since Yu Sheng met Jing Zhe—and judging from his recent remarks, he seems to be developing Jing Zhe into his son-in-law—the two have become increasingly close. In Bai Qingyuan's view, this is a case of two scoundrels colluding. After Yu Sheng started hanging out with him, he used less profanity, but every time he did curse, it was like a magical attack, with the hurt and insults multiplying.
That damned Yu Sheng!
Damn Jing Zhe!
Bai Qingyuan cursed the two of them in his mind again and prepared to say a few words to Yu Sheng. He couldn't let Yu Sheng steal the limelight after he did a good deed!
Just as he was preparing to launch an attack on Yu Sheng, a murmur of discussion suddenly arose in the court.
"This chapter... is too tragic!"
"Yes, even I felt sad seeing it..."
"Now that you are dead, I will bury you, but who knows when I will die? Today I bury flowers and people laugh at my folly, but who will bury me in the years to come?" Daiyu's thoughts are indeed too delicate!
"Look at the fading spring flowers, that's when beauty fades and dies. When spring ends and beauty fades, flowers fall and people die, and neither knows the other!" This poem is not only apt and touching, but also has a wonderful charm!
"..."
It turns out that the story of Dream of the Red Chamber in today's newspapers has reached the very classic "Burial of Flowers," which is why it has also sparked a wave of commentary in the imperial court.
Unlike the ordinary newspaper fans on the streets of the city, the court officials knew yesterday that Murong Xi had arrived in Jingzhou. Since Murong Xi had come, it meant that Jing Zhe was definitely alright.
So although they were curious about Jing Zhe's story, they didn't feel they absolutely had to read it. It was the story of Dream of the Red Chamber that truly captivated them, which is why they were so eager to see it!
Ultimately, the reason for the newspaper's success is that there are too few entertainment options in the world.
...
At this moment, apart from the two individuals, all the civil and military officials were reading newspapers.
These two people are Bai Qingyuan and Yu Sheng.
Bai Qingyuan was unable to read because he didn't have newspapers, while Yu Sheng was illiterate.
Although he disliked Jing Zhe, Bai Qingyuan was also a big fan of newspapers and followed the Dream of the Red Chamber stories in private. So when he heard everyone's discussion, he was even more eager to read it.
After scanning the area for a week, he set his sights on Yu Sheng again.
"Duke Yu, you don't even read the newspaper anymore, give it to me!"
"On what grounds?"
Yu Sheng simply rolled his eyes at him.
"I...you're not watching anyway!"
"I'll go home and read it! Besides, why should I give you my newspaper?"
"..."
Why didn't you say anything when you took my newspaper?
"Your newspaper? I bought it!"
"Pah! President Jing bought this; it's just that it's your money. What are you pretending for!"
"..."
While Bai Qingyuan was considering whether to rush up and fight Yu Sheng to the death, Murong Xi had already finished browsing the newspaper and was particularly amazed and appreciative of the unique design of the various sections and the novelty of the content.
"Your Majesty, this newspaper is excellent! Who came up with these creative ideas?"
Putting down the newspaper, Murong Xi asked curiously.
"Hehe, since the president of the Da'an Newspaper is Jing Zhe, then the idea must have come from him too!"
"It really is him..."
Murong Xi murmured to himself, somewhat relieved.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings. Why is it that the more I get to know him, the more I discover his extraordinary qualities?
Moreover, unlike ordinary people who read newspapers, she not only read the stories themselves but also considered other uses of the newspaper. If all people become dependent on newspapers, it can subtly connect the people of the whole country more closely!
Thinking of this, Murong Xi was very excited. If Yueyao Kingdom could also implement this, she could convey her ideas to the people and no longer have to worry about her sisters slandering her.
At this moment, Emperor An also finished reading the newspaper.
"My esteemed ministers, have you all finished reading?"
"Your Majesty, I have finished reading it."
The ministers replied.
"Alright, let's officially begin the court session!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Murong Xi and said, "I am deeply moved that Empress Yueyao has traveled all the way from Laixi. I just don't know what brings Empress Yueyao to Jingzhou."
This is a classic case of pretending to be ignorant. Emperor An knew that Murong Xi was coming to marry into the country, and even all the ministers knew, but they all acted as if they knew but didn't say anything.
"Your Majesty, I have always been very interested in and longed for the customs and traditions of An Kingdom. I have always wanted to establish a closer connection with An Kingdom."
Murong Xi paused for a moment before continuing, "So the reason I've come here is actually for a marriage alliance."
"A marriage alliance!"
A huge uproar erupted in the imperial court. Emperor An glanced down and thought to himself, "They're all a bunch of drama queens!"
Emperor An laughed after hearing this, "A marriage alliance? The Third Prince of Southern Qi once came to Jingzhou, wanting to marry my only daughter, Mo Chen, but he did not meet Mo Chen's conditions, so the marriage did not go through."
When the third prince of Southern Qi came to Anguo for a marriage alliance, neither Emperor An nor Su Mochen were satisfied. That's why they proposed a civil and military test as conditions. As a result, Jing Zhe lived up to expectations and prevented Southern Qi from succeeding, which became a well-known story.
Now that Empress Yueyao has come to request a marriage alliance, Emperor An naturally cannot bring up any more competition conditions, since the other party is a woman, and doing so would be too shameful.
"I wonder if Empress Yueyao has a preferred candidate for a marriage alliance?"
In fact, Emperor An had considered this matter privately, and he had two candidates in mind.
He favored Crown Prince Su Moyan to inherit the throne, while Su Mowu was always eager to seize power, which was something he did not want to see.
If he were to go on a marriage alliance, it would not only forge a friendship with the Yueyao Kingdom, but also eliminate internal troubles. Most importantly, it would be reasonable for a prince like him to marry the Yueyao Queen.
Besides him, the second candidate Emperor An thought of was Su Xinping, the heir of the Prince of Jin. Unfortunately, Su Xinping was not only too ugly, but Emperor An also worried that if Su Xinping went to Yueyao Kingdom and became an ally of the Prince of Jin, it would be a loss.
And since he had already let Su Xinping go, there was no other way but to give up.
So he already had a candidate in mind, but at this time he still had to pretend to listen to Murong Xi's opinion.
"Your Majesty, my previous understanding of Anguo was all hearsay and cannot be taken as fact. However, during my trip to Liangzhou, I met Chief Jing and greatly admired his character and talent. Moreover, Chief Jing saved my life and did me a great favor, so my impression of the people of Anguo has improved even more!"
"..."
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